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- How do you stop feeling bad about past experiences? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2021 from Dada BhagwanSimple... by living in the present! How do we live in the present? By attaining Self-Realization and applying the right knowledge in life. How do we attain Self-Realization? By meeting the Enlightened One, who has the spiritual powers to enlighten others, as well. How do we meet the ...
Views: 402 - How do I accept everything impermanent and let it go to be happy? - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2021 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened Spiritual Master says, “You are filled with infinite lifetimes of doubt. When the Gnani Purush fractures them all for you, you will become free from doubt, and then attain the Absolute Soul (which is permanent). The belief and faith that arises then is ...
Views: 373 - What is the purpose of human life and how to get it? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2021 from Dada BhagwanTo be born as a human is considered extremely fortunate, for it is only from human form that we can become free - free from all misery and suffering, free from the bondage of life after life! There are two types of goals that one needs to strive to accomplish in human life. The first is ...
Views: 405 - Why is happiness always followed by sorrow? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2021 from Dada BhagwanEvery one of us is in a constant pursuit of happiness. We are drawn to happiness that we get from food, clothes, home and other material goods, from money, fame, status, etc. and also from our friends, family, relatives and in the company of various people. However, how often may you have ...
Views: 336 - How do I free myself from repetitive thoughts forever? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThis question has bothered many of us. Every so often we find that the mind decides to take over and keep us rooted in incessant thinking. When this happens it is natural for us to look for ways to free ourselves from it because they take away our peace of mind and cause us a lot of unrest from ...
Views: 402 - 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: 314 - Why should you practice non attachment to find inner peace? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2021 from Dada BhagwanPractising non-attachment is essential to experience inner peace and contentment. When we are dependent on external factors such as relationships, jobs, finances, material delights etc. for our sense of well-being, for our personal happiness and pleasure, we will naturally develop a strong ...
Views: 410 - How does a person experience peace from within? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2021 from Dada BhagwanA person’s peace can flow naturally from within, but ONLY after acquiring Self-realisation. What prevents one from experiencing one’s natural peace is the false belief of, “I am the body and the name.” Because of the false belief of one’s real Self, one is continuously searching for peace and ...
Views: 543 - What happens with the Soul of those in the afterlife who kill themselves? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThis a good question, and the spiritual-scientific answer to it is: Even if a person commits suicide just once, the repercussions of this act are so grave, that one will have to do the same for several lives to come. The karma (seed) of committing suicide is so serious, as a result (fruit) ...
Views: 405 - How do I manage ego problems in me? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2021 from Dada BhagwanHave you heard of the 3 letter word which seems exceptionally ‘Immortal, Impregnable, Infinite’, and is living and breathing in every life? Dear readers, if you are thinking about the omniscient and omnipotent ‘GOD’, then indeed it is quite not the case here, as our beloved Almighty is ...
Views: 434 - What is the way to reach Moksha by continuing to live the daily existence? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2021 from Dada BhagwanOne of the most common understandings we have of the journey towards moksha (the ultimate liberation from cycle of birth and death), is that one must leave everything behind and live a life of renunciation. Well, such an understanding is not altogether wrong, and renunciation is an important, if ...
Views: 323 - Can a person remain joyous and balanced even at the final moment? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2021 from Dada BhagwanYes of course! If at the final moment, a person remains in Samadhi, he shall be joyous and balanced at the time of death. Also, his loved ones and everyone near him will experience enormous peace and bliss within, despite this person having died! Death in Samadhi Samadhi death means at the ...
Views: 412 - Should a spiritual seeker stick to one master or keep exploring until the knowledge of the absolute truth is attained? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2021 from Dada BhagwanA Spiritual Seeker Needs a Master who has the Right Knowledge to Guide Master is the Guide! Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being explains: If you want to go to the station from here and get lost on the way, will you not have to ask someone for help? Whom would you ask? The one ...
Views: 392 - 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: 333 - What does independence mean to you? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2021 from Dada BhagwanIndependence generally means... not depending upon another. Independence means there is no superior over us. Independence is when no one interferes. Independence is when one feels fearless that, ‘Nothing can cause any harm to me!’ Independence is experienced when one is totally free and ...
Views: 387 - Thoughts create desires but feelings and emotions create thoughts? Is this correct? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThoughts get Created from Opinions Thoughts are coming from mind. When one gives any opinion, accordingly karmic atoms get charged. These charged karmas represent themselves in the form of mind in one’s next life. Mind is Nothing but a Collection of All our Past Life’s Opinions. In our ...
Views: 341 - What are some ways to avoid jealousy and greed? How useful is it to live life? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2021 from Dada BhagwanLet’s take the second question first, ‘How useful it is to live life?’ Not at all, provided you want to live a happy and peaceful life. This is a fact! If we believe, jealousy and greed are useful to live life, such wrong understanding would only boost these weaknesses further. Our ...
Views: 380 - Can tobacco stop me from beginning my spiritual awakening? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2021 from Dada BhagwanNo, tobacco cannot stop you from beginning your spiritual awakening. So, attain Self-Realization! It will in fact open up the right way to stop your intake of tobacco. When you’ve overcome your habit of smoking, you will enjoy pursuing the goal of ultimate liberation, without any distractions, ...
Views: 437 - How do you get detached from the outside world and attached to the inner you? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThe inner You is the Self, your real Self. It is made up of Gnan (knowledge). Gnan means light! If you have light, you will not stumble in life; you will not be affected if something valuable of yours gets broken or even if something really terrible happens. Right now, do you get affected ...
Views: 372 - Do curses really have some effect on life? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2021 from Dada BhagwanNo! Gnani, the Enlightened one, specifies, that one who is virtuous never curses anybody and one who curses is not virtuous. So curse, etc. is all a fallacy, especially in today’s times. Yes, on our part, we should not behave badly towards anyone such that one feels like cursing us, nor ...
Views: 381 - Is spiritual awakening a feeling of joy and love? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2021 from Dada BhagwanFirst of all, let’s understand what does spiritual awakening of the Soul actually mean. What does spiritual awakening mean? The Soul (i.e. the Self) has always been in its natural state. However, from time immemorial, one has lived in illusion. This illusion, in turn, has multiplied ...
Views: 340 - Is being sensitive and having a selfless attitude a weakness in this world? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2021 from Dada BhagwanNo, no, not at all! It is in fact one of the greatest strengths in this world. Being sensitive to others’ pain and having a selfless attitude to help people... Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being states, “The act of benevolence is the highest of all human activity. Benevolence ...
Views: 381 - Can a non vegetarian be spiritually rich compared to a vegetarian? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2021 from Dada BhagwanSpirituality is about attaining a unique awareness. Spiritual growth happens when one gains higher consciousness or awareness of his Self which is beyond the awareness of the five senses and the mind-ego-intellect. For the ones who want to grow in a higher spiritual realm and be spiritually ...
Views: 466 - Does Shiva fulfill my desire if I stay patient and trust him? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2021 from Dada BhagwanYou mean to ask, if you stay patient and trust Shiva, then will He fullfill your desire? No! It’s not so. Yes, if you stay patient and trust Him, you will fulfill Shiva’s desire for sure ☺ What is Shiva’s desire?... that we Be like Him! Shiva is detached and desireless. He doesn’t need ...
Views: 456 - What are the ways to connect with God? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThe most popular and widely-known ways to connect with God are indeed meditation and prayers! And to know the other ways, the ultimate way, let’s first find out who really is God. WHO IS GOD ? The general belief is that God is sitting up there in the heavens, running the whole world. But ...
Views: 354 - Can one be spiritual while remaining in society? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2021 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being says, The mind constantly needs nourishment. It needs pressure. It needs to remain busy. The mind could behave badly when you are alone. However, those who have acquired my Gnan remain detached and unaffected in the worldly life and experience ...
Views: 419 - How do you keep yourself occupied to keep your mind off things that don't help you think positively? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2021 from Dada BhagwanOverthinking means thinking about something for too long and making it into a problem.... problem because generally, overthinking happens around negative thoughts, negative emotions, negative imaginations and negative assumptions. Mind is indulged into multiple things that don’t help you think ...
Views: 403 - Is there a connection between stress management and spirituality? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2021 from Dada BhagwanStress is a feeling of an emotional or physical tension Today, so many people in this world suffer from high levels of stress. It is said, ‘Stress is our body's reaction to a particular challenge or demand. It can come from any event or thought that makes us feel frustrated, angry or nervous.’ ...
Views: 355 - 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: 700 - Is there a connection between stress management and spirituality? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2021 from Dada BhagwanStress is a feeling of an emotional or physical tension Today, so many people in this world suffer from high levels of stress. It is said, ‘Stress is our body's reaction to a particular challenge or demand. It can come from any event or thought that makes us feel frustrated, angry or nervous.’ ...
Views: 432 - How to manage anger in a better way? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2021 from Dada BhagwanWhen suffering and hurt ensues within, on someone wrongly accusing us, we tend to get angry. Come, let’s analyze how to better manage our anger in such a situation, with the help of an enlightened view of the spiritual Scientist, who has swarmed across the ocean of worldly life and knows how ...
Views: 454 - Is jealousy a function of insecurity or a reaction of unbridled desire? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2021 from Dada BhagwanJealousy is one of the most harmful of human feelings. Not only does it prevent one from experiencing whatever happiness they have claimed, but it slowly and certainly rots the person from inside such that it leaves nothing but suffering in its wake. Where does such a damaging feeling stem from? ...
Views: 386 - What least basic thing can someone do to start his spiritual journey? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThe most basic thing one ought to do to start his spiritual journey is... Get the knowledge of two fundamental things: who am I and who is governing this world (who is the doer)? Once we get this knowledge, it solves all our worldly problems and we get free from all ...
Views: 352 - Is thinking karma or action karma? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2021 from Dada BhagwanBoth, thinking as well as action are results of karma. They are the results of one’s past life deeds. Akram Vignan explains, every facet of one’s current life is a result of their past life karma. One’s whole life is in the form of discharge of past karma. These comprise of every thought, ...
Views: 402 - How do you help someone in depression and anxiety attacks and help them come back to normal? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2021 from Dada Bhagwan“A Healthy Mind is rare to find, pandemic grind, is a remind to humankind; It is high time to revive and redefine; let us align to the inner divine!” Do the aforementioned stanzas reflect our current mental and emotional state? Certainly, the answer would be univocal and universal with a ...
Views: 350 - What is the mind? How does it work? What are the powers of mind? What is the mind? - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2021 from Dada BhagwanWhat is the mind? Mind is the place where thoughts arise and exhaust naturally. However, if we get engrossed in our thoughts, the chain of thoughts continues. How does it work? In our daily life, we come across many situations. At that time, we react with a series of attachment and ...
Views: 351 - Does meditation dissolve previous bad karma? - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2021 from Dada BhagwanYes, this can definitely happen… When the time is right, the previous bad karma, by nature, arises, manifests and dissolves. Such is the law of Nature. But whilst we have ignorance of our real form, we believe to be the owner of the name, body, and the ego; and thus continue to charge new karma ...
Views: 395(1 vote) - What is the benefit of being a mouna? How does it help in spiritual progress? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThere are plenty of benefits in being mouna (silent), especially during arguments, conflicts or difference of opinions. If we are able to maintain silence consciously, it means we have managed to diffuse a situation by exercising self-control from within. We have succeeded in staying calm rather ...
Views: 385 - What is the difference between contentment of enlightenment and isolation of loneliness as both have one common thing lack of desire? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2021 from Dada BhagwanOne often gets to hear about the wonderful bliss experienced by enlightened beings like Lord Mahavir or current Tirthankara Lord Simandhar Swami. When one ceases to desire anything, one becomes truly and completely free. But the lack of desire that comes with enlightenment should not be mistaken ...
Views: 308 - 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: 299 - What is the way to quit greed? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThere are 4 kashays (weaknesses) in every human being, namely: Anger Pride Deceit Greed Of these, greed is the first to manifest within every living being, and the last to leave. Greed appears to give us immense happiness, but it actually is at the foundation of most of our unhappiness. ...
Views: 401 - Can prayers help people get over troubles? If so how? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2021 from Dada BhagwanWhen there’s a lot of trouble in one’s life, eg. lost a job, family member passed away, there’s an ongoing conflict with someone you love dearly, we usually rush to God and sincerely pray to him with feelings of total surrender. So, do these prayers help get over our problems? Yes, a sincere ...
Views: 363 - Why dont I have the motivation to do anything? - by Submitted on May 29, 2021 from Dada BhagwanMaybe it’s the right time for you to embark on a spiritual journey now?! And if that is the case you are one of the most fortunate ones! For infinite lives, we’ve kept doing this and that, but have not achieved anything that has long-lasted. Life after life, whatever our achievements may have ...
Views: 445 - What are some of the best ways to find inner peace? - by Submitted on May 27, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThe one that is bound, and the one that suffers being bound, is the one that seeks peace, is the one that seeks liberation. Who is bound? It is our ego that is bound and who suffers the pain of bondage, and it is this very ego that wants peace. So, here are some of the best ways to find the ...
Views: 371 - How is the karmic debt repaid? - by Submitted on May 25, 2021 from Dada BhagwanKarmic debt means that we have bound some bad karma. How is the karmic debt repaid? Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being explains, “There are two directions in which one can progress from a human life-form. If you have a karmic debt, which means that you have bound bad karma; you ...
Views: 479 - Why do some feel that birth and rebirth is a cycle from which one should free himself? Isnt it wonderful to be born and reborn? - by Submitted on May 22, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThe cycle of birth and death is extremely painful for all. There is immense pain that one has to undergo every time one’s death happens and again at the time of his / her next birth. Only with an enlightened view, one can see the reality as is!Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan asks, “The body is ...
Views: 426 - How can we find inner peace and stable mind? - by Submitted on May 20, 2021 from Dada BhagwanInner peace and stable mind are vital to have, in life. Now, there are two types of solutions here - one is a permanent one, and another is a strong one, until we get to the permanent one. Sounds interesting? So come, let’s peruse both, starting with the strong and instant solution. But ...
Views: 395 - What are the causes and effects of gossips? - by Submitted on May 18, 2021 from Dada BhagwanGossip means needless discussion. The effects of gossips are grave, especially when the discussion is regarding people. Gnani explains... It is meaningless to talk about someone else. Moreover, one shouldn’t talk about another person in his / her absence. And if you have to, then say ...
Views: 497 - What is Gods role in our destiny? - by Submitted on May 13, 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: 397 - Since humans existed we started seeking truth and self-realization but what about other beings or humans of the early stone age? - by Submitted on May 08, 2021 from Dada BhagwanSelf-Realization can only be achieved in a human form. This is because only in human form, one can charge (bind new) as well as discharge (leave old) karmas, whereas in all other life forms, one sensed living beings onwards, they only discharge karmas. The ability to charge karmas benefits us ...
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