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- What makes a golden opportunity towards enlightenment? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2020 from Dada Bhagwan“Go to the One who has become free; and request him, “Sir, make me free.” That is the ultimate solution, the best solution. ‘Who am I?’ - once this is decided, one can attain liberation (become free). And if one does not meet with a Gnani Purush then, until then, one should read the books of a ...
Views: 428 - What makes us stop being a good Soul? - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2021 from Dada BhagwanLack of discretion and humility is what stops us from being a good human being. In Today’s Families, the Root of All Burning Questions Is This Lack of Discretion and Humility When not an iota of discretion and humility can be seen in our speech and conduct, from this we can understand what ...
Views: 411 - What makes you get emotionally attached in a relationship? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2023 from Dada BhagwanIt is good to earnestly love someone. But to allow yourself to become overly emotionally attached can result in an unhealthy, troubling and even on occasions, an unnatural relationship. When you are deeply in love with someone, so much so that that person inadvertently takes over your entire ...
Views: 381 - What methods would you suggest to common people who want to tread on spiritual path atleast to become a better human being? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2021 from Dada BhagwanEveryone is already living a life as an ordinary human being. One is born, then acquires education, works, gets married, becomes a parent, then a grandparent, and finally, goes to the bier. Could this be the only order of life? What is the purpose of living a life like this? To people who want ...
Views: 299 - 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: 315 - What role does spirituality play in managing depression? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2025 from Dada BhagwanThe spiritual science of Akram Vignan plays an important role not only in managing depression but in eliminating the feeling of being depressed altogether. Depression can occur for a variety of reasons, and it has many different trigger points that set it off. While for some people an ...
Views: 158 - What should be my first move to start the enlightenment process? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2021 from Dada BhagwanFirst of all, let's understand the term 'Enlightenment' in detail. An example: Suppose one asks you, “What is your name?” You will say, “My name is John(insert your name).” So, are you John or is your name John? Your name is John. Just like when you say, "These are my eyeglasses", you are ...
Views: 287 - What should be the aim in life other than our ambition? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2019 from Dada BhagwanApart from achieving our personal ambitions in life, we should strive to keep the aim of ‘not to hurt or cause pain to any living being’ too. This is one of the highest principles of human life. I personally believe that I would give others what I would like to receive. I would not like to be ...
Views: 637 - 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 - What should I do when my friend is contemplating suicide because her parents are forcing her to get married against her wish and emotionally blackmailing her ? - by Submitted on May 14, 2023 from Dada BhagwanA friend in need is a friend indeed! Searching for ways to help a friend through her tough time is indeed a great deed. Trust the following will prove useful and supportive in your endeavor. Life is like a see-saw. At one moment of life, happiness is at the top, and in the other moment, ...
Views: 313 - What should I do when my friend is contemplating suicide? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2019 from Dada BhagwanA friend in need is a friend indeed! Searching for ways to help a friend through her tough time is indeed a great deed. Trust the following will prove useful and supportive in your endeavour. Life is like a see-saw. At one moment of life, happiness is at the top, and in the other moment, ...
Views: 505 - What should you do if you have an idea of what your purpose of life is? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWell, when you have an idea of your purpose of life, the job is half-done! Yet, the basic and important step to achieve anything is ‘a strong conviction’. For this, you need to ascertain how far your idea of purpose of life is actually right. A Checklist to ascertain whether the Purpose of ...
Views: 395 - What solace satisfaction do you feel by doing meditation when you already know that you cant control the incessant thoughts? - by Submitted on May 02, 2020 from Dada BhagwanOur thoughts are related to our overall mental well being as they are the ones that determine our state of happiness or sadness! Thoughts are mere projection of the mind, which acts like a radar, presenting various kinds of information based on what it feels is going to happen. This ...
Views: 364 - What was the motive of human beings to come to Earth? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2020 from Dada Bhagwan“The essence of human life is to come into one’s nature of the Self (Soul); get awakened and remain only in Self.” - Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan At some point in life, this question usually arises in everyone’s mind that ultimately what is the real motive behind we coming onto Earth. ...
Views: 576 - What was the Spiritual Experience you had in your life that you will like to Share with others? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWith the grace of Pujya Niruma, I attained Self-Realization a few years ago. She gave me the knowledge of the Self, “I am a Pure Soul. And I am totally separate from this body.” She made me understand, “After death, your body gets cremated and your name too becomes a history. But you remain. ...
Views: 458 - What will be the ratio of sorrow and joy for living a balanced life? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2020 from Dada BhagwanTell me, what do you like – sorrow or joy? Your answer obviously should be JY! The feeling of joy is so overwhelming and exhilarating that everyone loves going after it; and why only feeling, one greatly loves even the person or thing who we believe is giving us that joy. We generally get ...
Views: 561 - What would be a Good First Step Towards a Spiritual Awakening? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2019 from Dada BhagwanSpiritual awakening means Awakening of the Soul The “Soul” or the “Aatma” means Self. To awaken the Self, one must first realize ‘who am I’ i.e. attain Self-Realization.However, It is not possible to Realize the Self on our Own. For example, say, we are tied to a wall very tight from top to ...
Views: 472 - What would you Suggest for Reading when you are Feeling Really Down - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2019 from Dada BhagwanLife is not meant to be a smooth ride, always! Each joy is followed by sorrow and each obstacle by success. How our lives actually play out to be is dependent more so on how we choose to tackle the different phases of our life; how soon we are ready to give in and accept defeat or how far we ...
Views: 488 - What-is Spirituality-and-Self-Realization - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIn Sanskrit, Spirituality means Adhyatma. The word ‘adhyatma’ is derived from two words – adhi meaning ‘pertaining to’ and Atma meaning the ‘Soul’. Therefore Spirituality means ‘pertaining to the Soul’. Spirituality is the process of leading the total energy of the body to the Soul. It ...
Views: 591 - What’s the difference between dharma karma and mantra? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2020 from Dada BhagwanMantra: Mantra is a means to still the mind. It protects the mind by making it calm and quiet. Whenever some problem comes in life, our mind gets upset, “What will happen? What will happen of this, of that?” At that time, if you chant mantra, it stabilizes your mind. Thus, mantra gives peace ...
Views: 492 - What’s your secret for having a happy, long lasting marriage? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2019 from Dada BhagwanMarriage is perhaps the most important and these days the most daunting change in many of our lives. Marriage changes our lives in many ways on multiple levels - from what we do to how we think and beyond. But it is becoming more and more difficult to sustain a good, healthy marriage in today’s ...
Views: 598 - When a lot of troubles come together in life? what do you do to get out of it? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2021 from Dada BhagwanWhen a lot of troubles come together in life, know that we’ll certainly get out of it one day! And until then, the most important thing to do is: ‘Firmly resolve that come what may, I shall not get depressed.’ Be strong! Remind yourself of the example of a butterfly being born. To become a ...
Views: 425 - When a person is suffering, is it due to his own Karma or also due to other's Karma? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2023 from Dada BhagwanThe whole world is nothing but the principle of karma. The existence of bondage lies entirely on you, you are responsible for it. Everything is your own projection. You are responsible even for the formation of your body. Everything you encounter is your own design; nobody else is responsible ...
Views: 279 - When and how should a spiritual seeker decide that he doesnt need to continue routine symbolic practices as they say true self knower need not to do all these? - by Submitted on May 21, 2020 from Dada BhagwanYes, you may not continue to do routine symbolic practices if they are not beneficial to you. However, being on the path of spirituality, you should not have any abhorrence towards these practices. Eg. If some other person is doing these practices, you should not have any negativity towards the ...
Views: 426 - 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: 405 - When does a Soul get salvation? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2022 from Dada BhagwanSalvation means Moksha, the ultimate liberation. One has been traversing through this cosmos (Universe) for endless lifetimes with birth and death being inevitable. Self-ignorance veils one’s real identity, thereby not allowing one to gain freedom. A person constantly keeps binding karma, ...
Views: 463 - When does reincarnation stop and how long does it continue? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2021 from Dada BhagwanGnani, the enlightened One, explains this through a very simple example. Let’s understand... Suppose we take a block of wood on which a lot of mud is stuck. We put this wood in a pond of water. It will sink right down, isn’t it? Now, as the mud keeps dissolving, the block of wood will ...
Views: 442 - When I was 16 , I used to admire people with luxuries but now I admire them with inner peace. Is the inner peace above the luxuries? - by Submitted on May 25, 2023 from Dada BhagwanMaterialistic possessions are something that most of us dream for, as they provide us comfort and happiness. We think they give us a better lifestyle and therefore we crave for such luxuries. And if we happen to meet people with luxuries, one often tends to look at them with great ...
Views: 343 - When people die how will they come back to the next reincarnation? - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThere are people in this world who do not believe in rebirth. Their belief is that when they die it is the end of the story; there is no life after life and therefore they do not accept reincarnation. There are others who, whether or not they understand reincarnation, they do believe in it. ...
Views: 495 - When people say, "Everything happens for a reason," what do they mean? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2023 from Dada BhagwanIn the context of Akram Vignan, when people say, "Everything happens for a reason," they mean that every situation and experience in life, whether perceived as positive or negative, is a result of past causes and effects, a form of demerit or merit karma. In life, nothing occurs randomly or ...
Views: 267 - When people talk about the ego, what does the ego refer to? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2021 from Dada BhagwanWhat is Ego? Ego is the basic recognition you have of yourself in the world. People often misunderstand Ego to be a characteristic that demands self importance or self esteem; but really speaking, it is something that goes deeper. We have been living in the vast expanse of this world, ...
Views: 319 - When someone says "it happened for a reason" or "everything happens for a reason," what are some reasons that make sense to you? - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2023 from Dada BhagwanGenerally, when someone says it has happened for a reason or everything happens for a reason, it means the law of cause and effect is at play; primarily it has to do with karma! So, let us explore the science of karma: Seed of karma (the cause) — This is in the form of our inner intent ...
Views: 311 - When we reincarnate, do we have a audience with god before reincarnating or do we just travel to our new bodies almost instantly? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2024 from Dada BhagwanWhen we reincarnate, we travel to our new bodies instantly It takes no time for the Soul to leave one body and enter into another. The moment one dies, while one end of the Soul is leaving the body, simultaneously the other end approaches in the womb, where its next birth takes place. When ...
Views: 233 - When you stopped expecting too much from life did you actually become happier? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2020 from Dada BhagwanAt some point or the other in our life, we all must have experienced those times when nothing seems to be going right. No matter how huge amount of efforts we put in, no matter how good and best our intentions may be, we persistently continue to fail. Amidst such a scene, we get so angry and ...
Views: 468 - Where Can We Find God? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2019 from Dada BhagwanPeople are in search for God because, they do not know really who is God and where exactly His real abode is. Some believe God exists in heaven while some believe He resides in temples or churches. And for many, He lives in their heart too. But to reach God, first of all we ought to ...
Views: 634 - Where do you derive your motivation from? What pushes you to keep going and never give up? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2023 from Dada BhagwanI derive my motivation from the inner chat! Basically, I am a chatterbox. So whenever I have no one outside to talk to, the machinery immediately switches within and my inner chat begins. And I thoroughly enjoy it, for it not only motivates me, but also delights me, energizes me and nurtures ...
Views: 327 - Where do you find a spiritual master who can mend your life? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2019 from Dada BhagwanI am so glad you asked me this, for I too, just like you, was in search of a Spiritual Master, who could mend my life and put it on the road of progress on the path of salvation. Just then, I met Pujya Deepakbhai, the greatest Spiritual Master, in my eyes!!! The moment I saw him, my head ...
Views: 435 - Where does desire lie in pursuit of spirituality? Where does this desire for reality being absolute emerge from? Do you forego it or pursue it? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2020 from Dada BhagwanThe Eternal Light Of Absolute Knowledge Manifests Within, Only When... ...one’s all needs and desires are completely dissolved! God (Absolute Knowledge) only manifests in those who’ve become absolutely desire-less. On the path of spirituality, we may come across people who have no desire for ...
Views: 451 - Where does Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, reside? What are her Rules? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2024 from Dada BhagwanIn reality, money is the result of our past merit karmas. In our previous lives, we bound merit karmas with whatever good deeds we did, whatever religion we followed and whatever charity we did. The result of which is a good inflow of money in our home, today. However, if we want Goddess ...
Views: 214 - Where does real happiness lie in life? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2023 from Dada BhagwanEvery society in the world undergoes changes. These changes are influenced by the environment, technology, climate, people, interaction, the way we live, and many more factors. And amidst so many changes taking place all around, to find real happiness that remains constant is impossible! ...
Views: 322 - Where does the Iam better than you mindset come from? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2019 from Dada Bhagwan‘I am better than you’ mindset is an outcome of the ego that wants to be superior to others and desperately wants to be ahead than the rest. Such ego develops with the help of an intellect that keeps comparing one’s self and competing with the people around him, and in the process collects ...
Views: 745 - Where is the Soul located in the Human Body? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2020 from Dada BhagwanThe Soul is located throughout the entire body, except in the nails and in the hair. If someone cuts our hair while we are asleep, we would not know it, because there is no Soul located in our hair. We do not feel any pain where there is no Soul. But in places where there is Soul, we would ...
Views: 1131 - Which incident made you realise the difference between self respect and ego? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2019 from Dada BhagwanOh! That’s a wonderful story. Come, let me tell you... I always thought self-respect is one of the most important ingredients in a personality. Anything which you yourself do not respect or value, how can you expect it from others? Moreover, right from childhood, I was inclined towards the path ...
Views: 645 - Which is a better goal in life to work towards moksha spiritual life or to live this life on Earth doing whatever that makes you happy? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2019 from Dada BhagwanA goal to live this life on Earth doing whatever makes us happy is the right goal to have, for happiness is the primary and ultimate goal of every living being on Earth. However, when you make a goal, you should perfectly know what you are striving for and should carefully check whether the ...
Views: 654 - Which method is easy to attain salvation Bhakti or Gyaan? - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2021 from Dada Bhagwan‘Option- if you cherish; it is an opportunity but if you make it ‘Optional’, it perishes to adversity!’ This canon explains how splendid it is to have options and also warns us, if we fail in implementing the selected option rightfully, we face the consequences of being optional ...
Views: 375 - Which Power Controls our Karma? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2019 from Dada BhagwanQuestions such as why we are here and why is it that we are experiencing a particular situation in life kept hammering my mind all the while, until I found a much satisfying answer to it that ‘It is the result of our previous karmas.’ Merit karmas yield positive results like: success, satisfying ...
Views: 515 - Which power is more powerful the brain or the Soul? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2022 from Dada BhagwanThe power of the Soul. It is the most powerful! The brain is a mere organ of the body. It is like a machine, which once the body dies, stops operating. The function of the brain ends there; and the body is discarded. It is due to the presence of the Soul that one knows all that is happening ...
Views: 421 - Which Spiritual Personality are you inspired from? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2020 from Dada BhagwanReligion is a core part of our culture in India. So, we may have a religious or a spiritual Guru that we follow as he inspires us. Our inspiration may even come from our parents, a family member, a friend or a co-worker. Those who inspire us leave a deep imprint on our psyche. When in great ...
Views: 427 - Which way do you choose to enlighten your Soul? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2020 from Dada BhagwanSuppose you have a candle that you want to light. So, you would obviously do a step-by-step exercise i.e. You would go to the market, buy a matchsticks box, come home, find a platform on which you can station the candle, switch off the fan, pull down the curtains so that the wind does not gush ...
Views: 409 - Which way do you choose to enlighten your Soul? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2020 from Dada BhagwanSuppose you have a candle that you want to light. So, you would obviously do a step-by-step exercise i.e. You would go to the market, buy a matchsticks box, come home, find a platform on which you can station the candle, switch off the fan, pull down the curtains so that the wind does not gush ...
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