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- Does destiny play a role in creating successful outcomes or does it ultimately come down to an individuals choices and actions? - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2023 from Dada BhagwanBoth! Individual choices and actions create destiny. And destiny, in turn, plays a role in creating outcomes. Based on the teachings of the Enlightened One, let’s understand what this science is… Whatever happens in this world is a result of Nature’s law – the law of cause and effect! We ...
Views: 717(1 vote) - How to Overcome Negative Thoughts? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2019 from Dada Bhagwan1.No, no, we don’t have to get afraid of negative thoughts. 2.We do not have to come into any kind of suffering either, for it won’t help us get anywhere. 3.Rather we must maintain awareness when such thoughts arise. 4.The moment negative thought for some third person arises in our mind, we ...
Views: 714 - Can Spirituality and Materialistic Attraction Coexist? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2019 from Dada BhagwanGenerally, our feeling is that spirituality is all about renouncing, isn’t it? We have to abandon our family, leave all our worldly comforts and pleasures, sacrifice tasty food and do fasting, and do hard penance and meditation, to grow on given spiritual path. But what if you are not ...
Views: 713 - Happy Diwali! - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2019 from Dada BhagwanHappy Diwali! DIWALI is here. And seeing it come, POSITIVITY is in the air! Everyone is in a joyous mood, busy cleaning their homes, decorating their surroundings, putting colourful rangolis, and doing shopping left, right and centre, preparing sweets and delicacies, wearing new and good ...
Views: 712 - How does fear hold us back from our career goals? How can mental toughness help? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2020 from Dada BhagwanDo you find yourself overwhelmed with fear while you are on the verge of making some important career decision? We generally give in to our apprehensions when we have to make choices or take risks that could have a long term and/or a large scale effect on our life; or where our mind starts ...
Views: 712 - How do I stop thoughts about sex and start studying? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2020 from Dada BhagwanMajority of people don’t even recognize that they have sexual thoughts during their worldly activities! It is good that you realize, ‘I have sexual thoughts while studying.’ With this awareness, you will definitely come out of this problem. The solution to your problem is descriptively ...
Views: 711 - Are our positive or negative thoughts our karma? or our actions our karma? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2020 from Dada Bhagwan“The external actions may be good or bad. That does not bind karma. What causes bondage of karma is your inner intent. Therefore, be aware of the inner intent and do not spoil it” – Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the founder of Akram Vignan. Every single aspect of our present life, including our ...
Views: 710 - Why can't we control our anger? Why do we tend to lose self-control and become violent sometimes? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2020 from Dada BhagwanAnger is a weakness; yet people generally think it to be one’s strength. As compared to a person who gets angry, a person who does not get angry possesses an incredible silent aura of serenity and purity! When one is seen silently tolerating on the outside but is fuming inside, it is called ...
Views: 706 - How to live happily? - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIn this era, suffering and pain are prevalent throughout the world unfortunately. Famines, natural disasters, impending environmental doom, global diseases and wars rage across our planet. Every time we look at the news, there is an endless amount of suffering, pain and misery. The key to ...
Views: 702 - 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: 702 - Helping others the most worthwhile way to find meaning in life" - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2019 from Dada BhagwanHave you ever closely observed how a tree grows? Initially, it is only a seed; which after taking sunshine and water, grows into a sapling; and as it slowly spreads its roots when nurtured with manure, it stands up as a tender plant blooming with flowers; and finally develops into a tree ...
Views: 701 - How to Deal with an Angry Spouse? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2019 from Dada BhagwanNo one truly likes to become angry, but it is an emotion that occurs all too often in marriages and indeed in most aspects of life. This emotion is similar to a fire. When one person gets angry, the effects of that anger soon spread to others. For the person who is the subject of the anger, they ...
Views: 701 - Contentment - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2019 from Dada BhagwanContentment is one type of knowledge. It suggests development.A contented person has contentment in everything – be it money, or being loved by family and friends, or social status, health, professional fulfilment or achievements in life. He has enjoyed these things in his many previous lives. ...
Views: 697 - Is lust something you are born with or something you develop? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2020 from Dada BhagwanWhether lust is something one is born with, or it is something that one develops at a later point, lust is after all lust; it is harmful anyways! Therefore, it is important for one who is born with lust to look for an effective way to come out of it; and one who is wanting to develop lust must ...
Views: 697 - Results of Positive thinking - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2019 from Dada BhagwanEveryone faces difficulties in life such as loss of job, loss of family member, ill-health, financial crisis etc.; we too would have faced many. But we may not have faced them with a positive thinking, as we usually get trapped into negative thoughts, the moment we come across any difficult ...
Views: 694(1 vote) - What is the difference between mind and ego? - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2020 from Dada BhagwanLet’s get the answer to your question through the enlightened vision of Gnani. Param Pujya DadaBhagwan, an enlightened being explains: In any inner action that takes place in our self, 1.Mind (Mann) 2.Intellect (Buddhi) 3.Consciousness (Chitt) 4.Ego (Ahankar) are the four components ...
Views: 694 - What is Sanchita karma Prarabdha Karma? Are our thoughts and desires also our karma? Is the next birth taken according to these aspects? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2019 from Dada BhagwanSanchit Karma and Prarabdha Karma Sanchit karma are the accumulated karma brought forward from our past life. Such karma are stockpiled at a subtle level in the body. And as each karma materializes and comes into fruition, it is called prarabdha karma (fate). How are our thoughts and ...
Views: 688 - How does one get rid of bad or wrong karma? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2020 from Dada BhagwanWhen we write something bad on a paper, we erase it with an eraser. If we do something wrong in a computer, we undo it with 'ctrl+z'. Isn’t there any such option available to get rid of our bad or wrong karma in life? Wouldn't that be great if we have one! Let's read on to figure it ...
Views: 687 - Materialism - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanMaterialism has entangled us so much that we don’t even realize that we have become slave of so many not-so-essential things. To take an example, just imagine how disturbed we get if we lose access to our mobile or internet or car for just a while. One of the reasons for this is that we are ...
Views: 687 - Results of Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanEveryone faces difficulties in life such as loss of job, loss of family member, ill-health, financial crisis etc.; we too would have faced many. But we may not have faced them with a positive thinking, as we usually get trapped into negative thoughts, the moment we come across any difficult ...
Views: 686(1 vote) - What is Sincerity? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIt is said that any act or deed which is backed by earnest feelings of sincerity is bound to be a success. Your sincerity is the greatest earning, your best asset in life. Param Pujya Dadashri defines the word “Sincerity” as to remain sincere to one’s own self, to remain sincere to the ...
Views: 686 - How do I control my anger and stop arguing with my wife? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanTo solve any problem, if we were to stop the cause of the problem, we’ll get rid of the problem. Likewise, for anger too, if we understand the cause of anger i.e. why do we get angry, we will be able to get rid of our anger. So what are the common reasons that cause anger? 1.Things do not ...
Views: 684 - Overcoming the fear of death - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWe all know that death is inevitable; whether we like it or not, we all have to die one day. Yet many people in this world have fear of death, for death is a mystery, a mystery of ‘What happens to me next?’... When one learns about the facts related to death, his fears get eased. The ...
Views: 682 - What is Self-realization? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2022 from Dada BhagwanWhat does Self-realization and enlightenment mean? The real Self is full of infinite bliss and knowledge. To realize this Self is called Self-realization. The constant spiritual awareness of “I am the pure Soul” in itself is Self-realization. And the same means ...
Views: 682 - How do you stay focused to achieve your goal with negative people around you? - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2021 from Dada BhagwanIt’s our Destiny, No one Else has the Power to Make it or Spoil It. Even if someone is genuinely wanting to see us fail, nothing happens by that person’s wish. Whatever comes to us, comes according to our destiny. And our destiny is formed by ‘our’ thoughts and feelings, and not any other ...
Views: 681 - How do we decrease violence in society? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2019 from Dada BhagwanTo answer this question, we must speculate what is the cause of the violence. Many people have been putting in tireless hours in trying to alleviate violence, but we are treating the symptoms and not the problem hence violence keeps reoccurring and becoming more extreme. What happens when we ...
Views: 676 - Why do I feel so alone in life? Is it because I am alone? How can I stop feeling this way? - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2020 from Dada BhagwanBeing alone doesn’t always mean that one internally feels alone. Many people are seen alone but they are quite happy and satisfied from within. Yes, one certainly does not do well if one feels alone! It is because we humans generally need social relationships to remain deeply satisfied at a ...
Views: 676 - Is the mind a spiritual or physical entity? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2020 from Dada BhagwanMind is a part of our internal functioning mechanism where thoughts arise. Just like the other senses, the human mind has its own function. The function of mind is to think. It is neither good nor bad. It is made up of knots or tubers. When external and inner circumstances arise, the tuber ...
Views: 675 - Adjust Everywhere - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2019 from Dada BhagwanLife is constantly changing and we too, to keep pace with it change ourselves. We will be adjusting ourselves with surroundings. For example, if winter is approaching, woolen wear will be adapted by us very conveniently. Rain coats and umbrellas will be a part of our clothing during monsoon. ...
Views: 674 - Presence of Soul in our Body - by Submitted on May 14, 2019 from Dada BhagwanDo you know, in reality, you yourself are a Soul? Yes, your real Self is your Soul!! When you say you are dead, it is the physical body that’s dead, and not you. By principle, anything that is born has to die. So death is connected to birth. The body was born one day, and hence will die one ...
Views: 673 - Do Plants Have Souls? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2020 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being explains: “Wherever there is feeling of any kind, therein lies the Soul; and decidedly there is life present there. Therefore, you should know that where there are feelings, life is present there. And if something does not show feelings, then it has ...
Views: 672 - How to Teach Tolerance - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIn today’s article, we touch upon a radical problem of ‘Intolerance and narrow-mindedness’ that prevails in a lot of our countries in this world, and which is dividing one human being from the other. Countries that are overwhelmed with the idea that ‘their belief, religion, their colour, ...
Views: 672 - How long can a pure soul remain pure? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2020 from Dada BhagwanPure Soul has, is and shall always remain ‘Pure’ in all circumstances The Soul is always pure, totally pure. Soul is the real Self of everyone. Whether it be a baby or an adult or a Senior Citizen, whether it be an animal or a tree or a human being, the Soul, which is the real Self of ...
Views: 670 - Why to Believe in God? - by Submitted on May 16, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWould you not like to know the deeper science behind how everything in this world actually works? Not only evil or good, but anything that happens in this world, on what basis does it happen? Who is guilty? What is God’s role in all of this? Where is God? What is his real function? Yes?! So ...
Views: 670 - How can you stop worrying about the uncertainty of the future and build a positive mindset? - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2021 from Dada BhagwanWorries lead to tension and “when it comes to tension, there is mental stress in every way. ‘What will happen if I don’t find a job? Along with that, my wife is sick, what will happen to her? My son is not attending school properly, what about that?’ All of this mental stress is referred to as ...
Views: 669 - How can we dominate our ego? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2019 from Dada BhagwanNo matter how many good qualities we may have, but as soon as our ego raises its head, all the good inside us gets nullified in the eyes of the other person. Ego is generally disliked by everyone as it is laden with pride, arrogance, jealousy, hypocrisy, etc. Our nature should be beautiful; it ...
Views: 667 - How can we unveil the powers of our subconscious mind - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2019 from Dada BhagwanUnveil the powers of subconscious mind by knowing the Soul... Lord Mahavir has said, ‘He who has conquered his mind, has conquered the world and if the mind has not come under control; then one has come under the control of the mind.’ In order to unveil the powers of our subconscious mind ...
Views: 666 - Is karma natures revenge or causality? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2020 from Dada BhagwanDo you know how does one get the fruit of karma (effect) in the next life? Its the seed that gives the fruit of karma. For instance, the victim himself has accumulated the cause karmas of receiving insults from his past life, by sowing the respective seeds of karma. Suppose we sowed the seeds ...
Views: 666 - What is ego in terms of enlightenment? How do you see through the distinction of true self and ego? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2020 from Dada BhagwanWhen we go around in a belief, “I am so great or I am the smartest person in the world”, people will immediately say, “Look, he has so much of ego”, isn’t it? Even, in our day-to-day conversations, so often we pass judgements, ‘such and such person is so egoistic whereas that other person is ...
Views: 665 - What is the Real Concept of Brahmacharya? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2019 from Dada Bhagwan‘Brahma’ means ‘Soul’ and ‘charya’ means ‘to dwell in’. Hence, the real concept of brahmacharya is ‘to constantly dwell in the Soul’ The Soul is the real Self of every living being. However, since it is not to be seen, the ignorance of this Self continues to prevail within, until one ...
Views: 664 - What Should Be the Limits of Negative Thoughts? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2019 from Dada BhagwanFrom the moment we wake up in the morning, numerous thoughts begin to race in our mind. We cannot prevent any thought, even if we may wish to. It is fine when thoughts are normal like ‘Let me clean my room’ or ‘I will do this today and that tomorrow’. These type of thoughts do not affect us ...
Views: 663 - How to Keep Peace at Home? - by Submitted on May 18, 2019 from Dada BhagwanEveryone wants to have a peaceful state of mind. But, in this modern era, characterized with competition and conflict, it is easier said than done. Amidst steep targets, stiff deadlines, performance scores, work pressure, quarrels and clashes, our mental peace gets lost in thin air. Few ...
Views: 662 - Who discovered Love? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2019 from Dada BhagwanBefore we discuss what the origin of love is and who discovered it, let us try and gather what is called the real and meaningful love. Love is not a tangible product, and hence is not visible. Yet everyone understands love, for love is what one feels within. When we love someone, we just ...
Views: 662 - Unknown Facts about Sincerity - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2020 from Dada BhagwanIn order to fulfill any task whether it is personal or professional you need two things. Sincerity and morality. If these two virtues are present, then any task can be completed. What is Sincerity? The term ‘sincerity’ means, being loyal to what we have committed to and seeing it through ...
Views: 661 - What is the relation between salary and happiness? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2019 from Dada BhagwanSalary implies inflow of money and money is considered to be one of the most important sources to live a happy and prosperous life. This is how one perceives a strong relation between salary and happiness. And based on this perception, one develops a deep attachment and sensitivity too towards ...
Views: 661 - What is Purity - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2019 from Dada Bhagwan“I heard in a spiritual discourse that purity means to ‘Speak the truth, not to steal, be kind and not to do anything wrong.’ I tried practicing all of that because I want to become pure. However, I could not. I realized that I may not tell big lies, but I tell many little ones. So what should I ...
Views: 660 - How can we achieve Krishna Consciousness with Living in this Materialistic World? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2019 from Dada BhagwanLord Krishna had sixteen thousand queens and He lived a royal and luxurious worldly life. Yet, He is worshipped as God. Why do people around the world worship Him so devoutly? God (i.e. the Pure Soul) had manifested in Krishna!!! Revealing His state, Lord Krishna has said, “Where the world ...
Views: 658 - How after death does the soul stay for 14 days according to Hindu Grantha then return to heaven? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2020 from Dada BhagwanThe Real Truth behind the Belief that has been in Existence since Years now It is the Brahmins i.e. the Hindu priests who devised these thirteen days and the rest house. Param Pujya Dadashri explains, “What do the dead have to do with it? The Brahmins call it a rest house. They say that the ...
Views: 656 - How to get rid of Internet Addiction? - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2020 from Dada BhagwanComing out of the Internet addiction is like walking out of a jail and stepping in the real happening world around us. The real world is truly delightful and much more natural too! In this 21st century, no doubt Internet is one of the most important tools for our daily use. But it definitely ...
Views: 655 - Do human Souls reincarnate as animals? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2022 from Dada BhagwanYes, human beings do reincarnate as animals. Let’s understand how, from the teachings of Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan... Firstly, as stated in Darwin's theory, life develops to the point of a human form. The theory of evolution has validity to the extent that a single-sensed organism gradually ...
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