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- What are some real life examples of karma? Is karma real? If yes then how? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2021 from Dada BhagwanHow? In newspapers and on news channels, day in and day out, we get to hear about hundreds of unimaginable and unexpected events that take place in the world, such as plane crashes, bombings, fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, etc. causing innumerable unnatural deaths. People who had no plans to be ...
Views: 484 - What can I do practice starting now to become enlightened and always accepting towards my thoughts, feelings, pain, anxiety and suffering? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2021 from Dada BhagwanAcceptance is one of the most important virtues of an enlightened being. We have heard stories of great ones who have shown tremendous amount of acceptance. Be it Lord Mahavir whose ears were painfully pierced, or Lord Rama who readily accepted going to exile to honour his father’s promise, or ...
Views: 314 - What is Gods role in our destiny? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2021 from Dada BhagwanWhen suffering comes, it’s a natural tendency to start searching for God’s role in such destiny. However, the fact is that God has never done anything whatsoever in this world. God is neither the Creator of this world nor does He run the world. By fact, in whatever we can see and feel in this ...
Views: 383 - What must man do to experience the eternal supreme consciousness within us and to cultivate this wisdom? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThe eternal supreme consciousness within is the Self. Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan , an enlightened being says, “There is a tremendous difference in the Self as described in words and the Self as experienced. One may forget the description written in words, but one would never forget that which ...
Views: 339 - How do I develop the quality of humanity in life and improve spirituality? - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2021 from Dada BhagwanHumanity begins with an obliging nature. If a person were to follow the goal of developing the quality of humanity, he would soon attain liberation which is the end goal of spirituality. Religion begins from the moment you give happiness to others. You will be happy if you give happiness to ...
Views: 412 - Why am I unable to forgive someone even after knowing all the benefits of forgiveness? How do I do that? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2021 from Dada BhagwanOnce you understand what forgiveness means and how easily you can do it, you’ll be able to forgive. But before that... Just imagine, some day, some mistake happened by you. You realized it and you have deep repentance for it. However, the other person is just not ready to forgive you. Every ...
Views: 417 - Is God deeply emotional and is our being thankful important? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2021 from Dada BhagwanEmotion means feeling, and it is a part of our relative self It is said, when thoughts are flowing at a natural rate, there is peace, but when thoughts of anxiousness, depression and fear arise, one may become emotional. Anger, pride, attachment and greed cause a person to become ...
Views: 376 - Why does ego take an upper hand in our mind after we complete a tough task? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2021 from Dada BhagwanIt is because the ego wants to take the accolade, it likes to be appreciated and recognised. Moreover, the ego loves to dwell in self-importance and control. Although ego is not able to do anything, yet it believes to be the ‘doer’ of every positive task that happens, and accordingly takes ...
Views: 390 - Is brahmacharya important? What is the use of this? If it is powerful why is no one following this? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThere are two kinds of brahmacharya: 1.One form of brahmacharya is when you do not participate in or encourage sexuality through the mind, speech, and body, and 2.The ultimate form of brahmacharya (celibacy) is when one’s focus is always in the awareness of ‘I am a Pure Soul.’ It is to ...
Views: 417 - Does karma really exist who has experienced its undoubted presence? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2021 from Dada BhagwanYes, karma definitely exists! And each one of us continues to experience its presence in every moment of our life. Whatever we are experiencing in our life today is nothing but the result of our past life karma. Someday, if the soup served to us happens to have extra salt in it, that too is ...
Views: 440 - Can I get enlightened by reading something on the internet? - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2021 from Dada BhagwanBy reading something on the internet or even good books and scriptures, one may develop intellectually and rise to a higher level. However, if you are keen in enlightening your Soul, you will have to go to Atma Gnani, the Enlightened One! Only when we attain Self-Realization, we get the ...
Views: 358 - Is it possible to live a life of bliss and joy without any suffering whatsoever? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2021 from Dada BhagwanMost likely, each one of us has experienced suffering in life, in one form or the other. The statistics go on to show that today, nine out of ten people in this world are suffering either due to some mental or physical or emotional or financial problem. WHY DO I SUFFER ? The word suffering ...
Views: 308 - Does the Soul even wander? If yes then why? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2021 from Dada BhagwanYes! the Soul does Wander. The journey of Soul encompasses two types of wandering: 1. on account of development, and 2. as a result of bound karmas First, as Stated in Darwin's Theory, Living Being Develops to the Point of a Human Form. The Soul is made up of infinite knowledge and ...
Views: 507 - What do I do to get the answer to the spiritual question Who am I? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2021 from Dada BhagwanSuppose there is a kid of three. He wants to learn A, B, C, D, .... 1, 2, 3. Can he do it himself? Even if you give him a notebook and a pencil, he will just make a line. But he doesn’t know this is one and what is two. Somebody must make him realize this is one, this is two, isn’t it? So, a ...
Views: 352 - If everyone attains moksha will they be able to meet each other after death? - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2021 from Dada BhagwanIf everyone attains moksha,... Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being says, “If all the Atmas (everyone) attained moksha, this worldly life (sansar) would no longer exist.” But can this ever happen? No, it cannot! Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan explains, “Can a mother and son ever be the ...
Views: 612 - Is love for humans also spirituality? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2021 from Dada BhagwanYes, definitely! Love for all humans, love for every living being is indeed spirituality. This is the love for the Supreme Soul that’s residing within each living being, hence there’s equal love for everyone! This Love is very Different from What we get to See in this World. This love ...
Views: 489 - Is the soul sitting inside us the divine? - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2021 from Dada BhagwanYes, the Soul within is indeed divine! Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened Spiritual Master has said, “The Soul itself is God (the Divine)! ‘I am John (you may insert your own name here)’ is the realization that you have right now. And when you will realize ‘I am Soul’ ...
Views: 413 - Can I attain moksha by leading a normal life and just by doing my work as a worship? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2021 from Dada BhagwanIt’s a good thing to do our work as a worship; it ought to be done so. However, that’s not enough to attain moksha. For instance, suppose you’ve been doing your work as a worship, with utmost sincerity. And just then, you overhear two people talking about you. “Oh! Chandu (please insert ...
Views: 427 - How can an ordinary person tell if a person is genuinely spritually enlightened or no? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2021 from Dada BhagwanReligious leaders teach religion, but finally they too say, that, “If you are keen in seeking the Soul, please go to Atma Gnani (the Enlightened One).” When asked why so, their reply is, “because I have come to transform the one doing immoral conduct to become one with a moral conduct. But for ...
Views: 341 - If God created us why did he give us stuff like anger lust greed and jealousy? - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2021 from Dada BhagwanGod did not create us! This distressing stuff of anger-lust-greed-jealousy is our own doing. The reaction of whatever you do will continue punishing you. I do not have to come to punish you, says God! When we become angry or experience greediness or feel lustful or jealous, these are emotions ...
Views: 473 - What is the importance of human values in professional life? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2021 from Dada BhagwanHuman values are like jewels which help us do our work without causing any pain, hurt, discomfort, conflict, chaos or confusion to any living being. Values are nothing but the virtues we’ve developed over time. Human values not only help build a strong character; but they also make one an ...
Views: 550 - Can eternal happiness be harmful? Can it cause depression? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThe eternal can never be harmful or a cause for depression; rather it is the source of absolute bliss and a reason for ultimate freedom from all worldly misery. Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan says, “Once the bliss of the Soul (Self) is attained, it never leaves. The bliss of the Soul is ...
Views: 525 - How can souls be immortal if they are born? Anything that is created is sure to get destroyed? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2021 from Dada BhagwanYou are right, anything that is created is sure to get destroyed. At the same time, it is equally true that the Souls are immortal. Let’s understand how... Death is Inevitable to Whatever is Born Anything that is born has to die, and because there is death, there will also be birth. So death ...
Views: 407 - How do you burn out completely one's past karma in this present life itself? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dada BhagwanOur past karma gets burnt out automatically, the moment we experience its result in present life. Everything that we see and experience in life through the five senses is the result of our past karma. The law of karma is such that whatever seeds of karma we have sown in our past life, we HAVE ...
Views: 488 - Is Atma the smallest part of our existence? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2021 from Dada BhagwanAmbalal Muljibhai Patel, who later became a Gnani Purush (the Enlightened One), sharing his experience of school days, says, “In my maths class, the teacher had asked the students to find the smallest indivisible number, which is common to all other numbers (LCM = lowest common multiple). From ...
Views: 434 - How do you lose your attachment to someone that’s no good for you? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2021 from Dada BhagwanQuite often we come across people and situations that are not good for us. Sometimes, such circumstances do not last long nor do they have a lot of influence on our lives. But sometimes, we may become closely involved in something or with someone that brings us nothing but pain, misery and ...
Views: 614 - Is death an absence of karma in a spiritual sense? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2021 from Dada BhagwanDeath takes place when all the accounts of karma of a person for that particular life are finished We all witness the occurrence of birth and death. Spiritually speaking, whatever karmic account one has bound for the current life comes to an end, and therefore death happens. Let’s read on ...
Views: 561 - If all of us stop being materialistic then how will things run? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2021 from Dada BhagwanIf all of us stop being materialistic, things will run beautifully and the world will become a much better place to live in! One generally runs after materialistic objects with an intention that by doing so, I will fetch happiness for me and my loved ones. But does that happen? Those who ...
Views: 329 - What is the difference between desire and greed? - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2021 from Dada BhagwanDesire is actually a begging on our part and a desire to accumulate more and more is greed. Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being says, “What’s the need to have a constant desire to earn and accumulate money? Do you have a desire to die? Death is inevitable and so is money that is ...
Views: 661 - Do my thoughts define what I am? Should I be punished for inappropriate thoughts? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2021 from Dada BhagwanIn the ignorant state (where there is ignorance of the Self), our thoughts do define who we are. But when we get ‘Self-Realized’, our thoughts then do not define us anymore. Isn’t that amazing?! Our mind is just a reflection of thoughts from the past life. In our past life, we happened to ...
Views: 431 - Do we really see God through thorough yoga meditation? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2021 from Dada BhagwanOne of the many gifts given by India to the world is yoga and meditation, which when practiced correctly, are powerful means of physical, mental and emotional growth and development. Throughout the vast expanses of the Indian subcontinent and beyond, millions of people practice some or the ...
Views: 389 - How does a good moral character help in achieving success and happiness? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2021 from Dada BhagwanWhat is morality? Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan defines, “When one does not possess even a single vice that is unacceptable to any living being in this world, it is called full morality.” One with a good moral character does not take away anyone’s happiness nor does he hurt anyone’s feelings. ...
Views: 459 - What is the relation among Prakriti Maya and the Law of Karma? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2021 from Dada BhagwanLet’s understand the relation between Prakriti, Maya and the law of Karma, based on the explanation provided by Gnani, the Enlightened One! Prakriti is the Result of the Karmas Created because of Maya. In reality, we are a Pure Soul. The Pure Soul is a non-doer. •But because of Maya, we ...
Views: 566 - Is there any Shloka explaining death in Bhagwad Gita? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2021 from Dada BhagwanIn the Sankhya Yog of the Bhagvad Gita i.e. Chapter 2, Verse 27, Lord Krishna explains: jātasya hi dhruvo mṛityur dhruvaṁ janma mṛitasya cha tasmād aparihārye ’rthe na tvaṁ śhochitum arhasi meaning: Death is certain for one who has been born, and rebirth is inevitable for one who has died. ...
Views: 506 - What is the root of our desire and fear? Is it possible to know it? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2021 from Dada BhagwanFear and desire are two most compelling factors in a person’s life. Most of our actions and decisions are propelled by either fear or desire, and hence we remain constantly swinging like a pendulum between action and reaction. So what makes these dominate our life? What is its root cause? And ...
Views: 431 - How can one have peace when there is so much violence around physical mental emotional etc? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThe Enlightened One says, “If worldly unhappiness or suffering is not there, we would never search for permanent happiness. Therefore, it is very helpful to us. Permanent happiness is not through body. It is independent of body. When there is pain, we search for safeside, ‘Where is my permanent ...
Views: 375 - How can someone with a long history of drug addiction and depression overcome these barriers and build the discipline commitment required to practice their sadhana daily? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2021 from Dada BhagwanWhile you must continue with the medical treatment that may be ongoing for your drug addiction as well as depression, here are the two ways to overcome any barrier on the path of spirituality: 1.The Scientific way, and 2.The Technical way. Both these ways, when adopted together, give the ...
Views: 359 - Is enlightenment a concept only for human life and not other beings? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2021 from Dada BhagwanEnlightenment is a privilege for every living being in this Universe. However, enlightenment (Self-Realisation) can be attained only when in a human life form. That is why human birth is considered extremely auspicious. “The essence of human life is to come into one’s nature of the Self ...
Views: 468 - How do I live happily and satisfied for everything I have without expectations? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2021 from Dada BhagwanDesire is like a burning fire. The very nature of desire is such that it torments! It keeps burning within, until the desire gets fulfilled. And the moment one desire gets fulfilled, another one starts, “It would be great if I had that also; and that also,...” Desires keep arising one after ...
Views: 393 - I don’t want to live anymore What should I do? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2021 from Dada BhagwanYou might be feeling down and sad. And when these feelings run very deep and become intense, and you do not know what to do about them, you might think that the only solution is to end your life. But there is hope for you, and you can get through it. What is important for you to know is that ...
Views: 733 - Can love without an iota of jealousy be considered true love? What do you think about it? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThe most glamorous myth going around us is that when you are really in love, you get jealous about stupid things for your partner. There are people who also opine that jealousy takes their relationship to another level as it adds the spice in their dull relationship. Jealousy leads one to ...
Views: 425 - Why doesnt money come so easily to those who set out to find it but follows those who hardly pursue it? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2021 from Dada BhagwanWhen we become inattentive to money, it comes to us in abundance. There is nothing lacking in this world. In this world there is everything. Is there not a saying: ‘Sakal padartha hay jagmahi, bhaagyaheen nar pavat nahi’ meaning ‘In this world there is everything, He who has not the fortune ...
Views: 431 - What is the value of human life? What is a soul? Is there anything beyond human existence? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThis human life is a turning point. It carries tremendous responsibility and liability. It is only through the human life-form that one is degraded or diverted to other life-forms. From here, Soul encounters four diversions into infernal, animal, human or celestial existence. After acquiring ...
Views: 493 - When awakening happened, didn’t your identity quickly shift to the bigger I or the real I? How did you even come to know that you were enlightened? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThe Gnan Vidhi, conducted by the Spiritual master, on the path of Akram Vignan, is the process whereby one attains Self-Realization in just two hours! Here, the Soul is awakened in just a matter of 48 minutes. And when the awakening happens, one’s identity shifts to the real ‘I’ immediately, in ...
Views: 431 - Do Souls advance after each life? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2021 from Dada BhagwanYes indeed! Enlightened being explains how the journey of Soul happens, 1.from a total dormant stage where there is no knowledge or no vision at all, and 2.then develops from one-sensed to five-sensed living being and advances upto human form, and 3.finally attains liberation. There ...
Views: 482 - If our past karma decides our destiny, what should be our role? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2021 from Dada BhagwanEven though it is our past karmas that decide our present destiny, we still have an important role to play in our current life; and that is to make a positive effort in every instance throughout our entire life, and do our absolute best. We do not know what the final outcome will be, do we? So, ...
Views: 454 - Why are so many fake self help gurus on the rise? How can a common man avoid the trap? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2021 from Dada BhagwanWe are currently living in Kaliyug, indicating an era of declining religion! Therefore, we are bound to observe deteriorating moral conduct all around. When we listen to the stories of the earlier era, we realize how the accomplished spiritually elevated Gurus cultivated moral values and helped ...
Views: 562 - Does acknowledging our ego and not letting it win over us is itself ego? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2021 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan says, “Insistence is a photo of the ego!” The ego of any person can be understood from his insistence. And liberation can never be attained through insistence of opinion; it is only when one becomes free from all prejudices, partialities and non-insistence that one ...
Views: 447 - What is the difference between pride and ego? - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2021 from Dada BhagwanIn our day-to-day communication, we commonly use the words like ‘pride’ and ‘ego’ and often use them interchangeably. But are these words really interchangeable? Do they mean the same, particularly from a spiritual point of view? And if they don’t, why is it important to differentiate between ...
Views: 495 - What is the best way to stop feeling lonely? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2020 from Dada BhagwanHumans are social animals that have colonized and evolved in communities for the social warmth and well being. Social relationships are a foundation to mutual growth and dependence for basic needs providing inner satisfaction. However, there are many people out there who live alone and are quite ...
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