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If Egoism binds Karma, then how can one become free from it?
Egoism arises first and then this body is constituted. Gita has said it correctly that the egoism arises first, and then comes the body. Egoism binds karma and this mind, speech and body are its effects (results). Egoism is the cause and these mind, speech and body are the effects. Questioner: Then, egoism is the fundamental cause? Dadashri: It is not the fundamental cause either. It is a cause...
Is kindness a form of Egoism?
Questioner: Is there egoism in pity (daya)? Dadashri: Pity is an egoistic quality! All dualistic (dwandva) qualities are egotistic. All traits that are dualistic, are egoistic, even dwaita (dualism) is an egotistic quality, and adwaita (non-dualism) is also an egotistic quality. These people are all opening up 'shops' of adwaita and nothing comes out of it. That is because it is a dualistic...
What is Ego and Egoism?
Do you know the real science behind the ego? Scientifically, when two different elements come together, a third compound is formed. This is also how the ego arises, when the body and Soul come together. So, what is ego? Ego means ‘I’. It refers to existence: 'I am'. All living beings are aware of their own existence – “I am”. However, they do not know who they are – “What I am”. This is why all...
What is a spiritual person like?
Who is a spiritual person? What is a spiritual person like? Well, such a person is the one with an intense desire to attain the experience of the Soul. More than worldly things, this person yearns for real happiness and possesses the finest qualities of the prakruti (the innate nature of one’s relative Self) are freely available to everyone on the path to liberation. These qualities are…
What is Spirituality?
Defining what is spirituality is not a simple task, as people since times immemorial have perceived it from different angles. This is why the meaning of spirituality has evolved with time. However, spirituality is science due to which its definition should be scientific. Knowing the Soul and walking towards it is Spirituality Eating, drinking, going to work, earning money and so on are all...
How to attain the Love of God
God’s love is pure love. It is divine love and that is why the warmth of God’s love is very different. Why does God love us? There is no motive behind God’s love. God loves us because God is nothing but love. The inherent attribute of God is - pure love. If we have a true liking for God, He is never far away from us. But today, we have a liking for everything except God. Yet God loves us and...
How to Donate?
When we have surplus money and are looking for how to donate, here we find a beautiful understanding of what inner attitude we should maintain while doing so. At the same time, one must also remember that if we spend money donating to temples or charitable causes outside, but let our own parents, family members, or those who work under us struggle for money, then such charity holds no real...
What is the Importance of Self Realization? How is it Beneficial?
In Akram Vignan, Self Realization not only helps one progress spiritually, but also helps one carry out worldly interactions with ease. Let us have a look at other benefits of Self Realization so we can understand the importance of Self Realization as well as the importance of Enlightenment. 1. You experience endless bliss within; you will not experience any suffering. The bliss (anand) that...
Do you ever have suspicions about your True Self? Discover Your True Self!
No one really has any suspicions or doubts regarding the issue of, ‘Who am I?’ However, that suspicion does not arise in the first place! On the contrary, we strengthen our ignorance of our identity and because of that, anger-pride-attachment-greed remain intact. One has held on to the non-truth, this has caused an awareness of this non-truth to be the truth. If one hangs on to the non-truth…
How can you get rid of restlessness or a restless mind?
Restlessness Is the Cause of Misery Humans have two kinds of awareness: one is the awareness of stillness (sthirata), and the other is the awareness of restlessness (chanchalata). Man has sunk deep into the awareness of restlessness, but he has not attained even one percent of the awareness of stillness. Some have ten percent, some have fifteen percent, some have twenty percent, and some have...
Is thought suppression possible? How do you do it? What are the consequences of suppressing the mind?
How to suppress thoughts? Questioner: How does one suppress thoughts that are running in the mind? Dadashri: Who does the thinking? Questioner: The mind does. Dadashri: Who are you then? Questioner: In the physical sense, I am the body. Dadashri: What are you from another perspective? Questioner: From another perspective, I am the Soul. Dadashri: Are you the Soul or the body right...
Why is my mind unable to focus on religious activities? How can I keep it focused?
When counting money Questioner: My question is that why does our mind not remain still and focused even when we are constantly doing japas and the rosary? Dadashri: But does uneasiness (vyagrata) occur? Uneasiness is greater than ekagrata (focus), so which kind is better, greater or lesser? One or the other will take place; either uneasiness (vyagrata) or ekagrata– focused...
Why am I a weak-minded person? How can I make a decision quickly?
Who does the nischaya – who makes the firm decision? Questioner: Why does my mind remain weak? Dadashri: Your body remains healthy, does it not? Is that so? Then let the mind be weak, why do you care? A strong mind will suck the life out of you. What do you consider weak? Does it not show its power? Questioner: Determination does not remain. Meaning whatever decision (nischaya) I make, I...
How can you get rid of negative thoughts? How can you control bad thoughts?
One easily remains separate from a negative thought Talk about something else. Get everything clarified here. It is possible to get clarification to all your entanglements, here. Otherwise, the whole world is in an entanglement. Questioner: It appears that the difficulty is of the mind; there is nothing else. Dadashri: Of the mind? How is the poor mind at fault? What is the mind like? What...
Can you control your thoughts? Can you control your mind? How can you control your thoughts?
Who is unsteady (chanchal) and who is steady (achal)? Questioner: Why is the human mind unsteady (restless)? Dadashri: It is unsteady (restless) by its’ innate nature. It is not something that can ever be made still. The mind must (be left to) remain in its own function. Otherwise, if it is made still, it will become blunt. Questioner: My mind is unsteady and it remains steady only for a...
Are there any celibacy rules (brahmacharya rules) one who is practicing celibacy should follow?
To awaken the inner intent for celibacy and to make strong determination for celibacy, it is extremely essential to receive constant guidance from a living Gnani Purush (who is completely free from sexuality); yet, it is equally essential that one has the inner alertness to attain a ‘safe side’ for celibacy from all different directions. To have the alertness to escape ‘safely’ from ‘unsafe’...
Does supernatural power exist? Are miracles real?
In a country like India, when a person produces vermilion or ash from their hands, brings out a watch from an empty hand, lifts objects using the eyes, bends a steel spoon, and performs similar acts, these are called miracles or supernatural powers. Such individuals who perform these so-called miracles are then regarded as sat purush (Self-realized person) and are even worshipped. Param Pujya...
Is pitru dosh real?
In India, whenever people face suffering or difficulties in life, they go to astrologers, bhuvas, and tantriks. They are told that the cause of their problems is pitru dosh, i.e., that their ancestors are displeased with them and are troubling them. Then, rituals such as pind-daan are arranged through Brahmins to pacify the ancestors, with the belief that this will liberate the ancestors and...
What are some common examples of superstitions and are they true?
One of the most widespread examples of superstitions in villages of India is goddess possession. People believe that Goddess enters the body of a person, especially a woman, and then that person begins to go into a trance. While in this state, whatever the person speaks, is believed to be spoken by Goddess herself, and is considered to be true. Particularly during the time of Navratri, Goddess...
Are superstitious beliefs of good omens and bad omens true?
The superstitious beliefs of good omens and bad omens are believed to be prior signs indicating whether the outcome of an activity will be auspicious or inauspicious. Across the world, many such beliefs are prevalent. Some people believe that a cat crossing one’s path, sneezing, milk boiling over, twitching of the eye, washing hair on certain days, or sweeping the house in the evening are signs...
Should we believe in Jyotish Shashtra? Is Astrology real?
Across the world and especially in India, people often turn to astrology or jyotish shastra to resolve financial, family, or physical problems. In particular, for matters such as marriage, career, childbirth, and court cases, they tend to rely heavily on astrology. Astrologers examine planetary periods in the birth horoscope and suggest various remedies, such as mantras, recitations; wearing...
Superstition
Superstition means blind faith, misguided faith. Among the incorrect beliefs that prevail in worldly life, the belief that creates the most dangerous kind of blindness is superstition. For centuries, people have been caught in superstition related to astrology, good and bad omens, possession of deities, black magic, ghosts, spirits, and godmen, pitru dosh (faults of our ancestors),…
How Can Yoga and Meditation Help in Self Realization?
Chanting mantras, doing yoga and meditation, chakra meditation, fasting, penance, meditating upon a light, concentrating on breath and kundalini yoga are all tools that are used to keep the mind and inner complainers in control. These are merely tools until one attains Self Realization, they are not the ultimate goal. There are various health benefits of yoga however, a person will experience...
How to Live in the Present and Be Happy
“Enjoy what is present in front of you. Do not worry about that which is not present.” - Param Pujya Dadashri Everybody advises us to live in the present, but nobody has taught us how to do it. We are consumed by time, while the Gnani Purush has conquered time. He can teach us how to live in the moment. The past is gone and to think about the future is to worry. You do not have to forget the...
What is Honesty?
Honesty is the highest form of religion because it is in accordance with God’s principles. Honesty should be like your shadow, it should follow you around wherever you go. If you apply this simple key in your life then you will experience happiness. That is why honesty is the best policy. Param Pujya Dadashri has given this unique perspective, “Dishonesty is the best foolishness.” You might…
Why Are We Still Here Just to Suffer? Is the Fault of the Sufferer?
In life, there are times when you get punished for something that you have not done, while the real culprit roams free. When this happens, you question, “Why did this happen?”, “Why has it happened to me?”, “I have not made a mistake, so why do I have to suffer?” And when you do not find the answers to these questions you become puzzled and upset. Do you think Nature’s Law is such that if we…
Why Life is Unfair? God is just or unjust…
Are you looking for justice? No doubt, such incidents have occurred in your life, where you seek justice. In those situations the questions arise, ‘Why life is unfair?’, ‘God is just or unjust’, ‘Why injustice?’, Why did it happen to me?', 'I work very hard, why don't I achieve success?' When these questions arise, you unknowingly claim that God is the doer and creator. Param Pujya Dadashri...
What is celibacy? A guide on how to be Celibate
What is celibacy? Is it possible to practice celibacy without controlling sexual impulses? Yes! When you do not participate in or encourage sexuality through the mind, speech and body that is celibacy. It does not matter if you are married or not. For those who want to understand and learn how to be celibate, this unique new vision of the Gnani Purush becomes the exclusive and guaranteed...
How to Control Mind
The mind is a projector and the thoughts that arise in the mind are like a film which plays continuously. Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan has discovered the inner workings of the mind and has explained how to control mind in an understandable manner. When your mind is overcrowded with racing thoughts you try to find an escape using diversions or different activities. However, these are all temporary...
Shree Rishabhdev Bhagwan: Birth to Nirvana of the First Tirthankara
We have already read about the past lives of Lord Rishabhdev Bhagwan. Bhagwan Rishabhdev established asi, masi, and krishi to help people sustain their lives. Not only that, but He also laid the foundation for judicial system, women's education, and the science of numbers (mathematics). Despite being a woman, Mata Marudevi attained Keval Gnan (Absolute Knowledge) merely through the darshan of…
What Is Gossiping and How to Stop It?
Fault-finding or gossiping means engaging in negative or unnecessary discussions about any person or their situation. “Did you hear? They did this!” “Oh! That’s really bad!” “Should they even be doing that? I would never do such a thing!” “What happened with so-and-so?” It usually begins as a simple, ordinary matter but then people start adding their own spices to the matter like salt,...
How to Continue to Push Myself in Life When I am Feeling Hopeless
“I feel hopeless” is one of the most shared experiences for many of us. It is true that in life, there are times when everything seems to be gloomy. When one faces failure, rejection and unacceptance, negativity creeps in. A negative perspective towards the self, people and situations attracts even more negativity. This is when you feel start feeling hopeless in life and hopeless thoughts start...
What to Do When You Are Feeling Alone and Lonely
Humans are social animals that have colonized and evolved in communities. Social relationships form the basis of mutual growth and contentment. However, there are many people out there who live alone and are still happy. Seeing them, a question may arise in our mind, “Don’t they feel lonely?” Loneliness or being lonely is not being alone; it means you are feeling alone. This feeling can...
How powerful is the mind? Why should one never kill the mind?
Usefulness of the Mind on the Path to Liberation It is the 'boat' that takes us to moksha! Questioner: Everyone says to ‘kill the mind’. Dadashri: Yes. Why does one have to kill the mind? People will make this kind of a research. If you kill the mind, what is left behind with you? A person cannot live without the mind. The mind will be necessary until one goes to moksha – attains Liberation....
Rarely known Celibacy Benefits
In the spiritual path, celibacy is the greatest and the purest form of instrument for one’s progress! The non-celibate state has persisted because of lack of understanding. After understanding it according to the Gnani’s viewpoint, the non-celibate state ceases to exist. Moreover, in the practical sense also, a life of celibacy is described as a requisite for keeping the mind, speech and body…
Does our present and past life Karma depend on dhyan?
Questioner: You said that there is planning behind whatever one experiences now. In this process there is also kriyaman (effect of effect karma that is experienced through five senses in the same life), as well as sanchit (accumulated karmas from the past life), so then how is one to understand the karmas and the cause of those karmas? Dadashri: That planning of the karmas (cause) is not...
What is Meditation?
Meditation (dhyan) is a spiritual practice performed for mental, physical and emotional well-being. When you meditate on an object, mantra or a guru your mind becomes still because you are making the mind concentrate on one thing. There are various physical benefits of meditation but scientifically the purpose behind meditation is to strengthen the mind. Experts say that meditation results in...
Why do people lie?
Questioner: Why does a man tell lies? Dadashri: No one has ever lied to me. On the contrary, many women have shared with me secrets about their lives. One particular woman even wrote to me about her life from the age of twelve until her present age of fifty. She disclosed everything to me in her letter. Such a thing has never happened before. Countless women have come and confessed to me and I...
Is the definition of moksha real? Or is it so that Moksha is only an imagination?
Spiritually, the definition of Moksha is the same as the definition of liberation and the definition of salvation. For many people, Moksha is liberation from all sufferings; while for some, it is freedom from the cycle of birth and death. A few also believe it as salvation from all sins. However, are all these interpretations genuine? Is moksha real? Is there truly something like Moksha? Let’s...
Is My Soul a Part of God (Parmatma)?
“My Soul is a part of God or Parmatma” - Here, assuming I (Self) means Atma (Soul), it is an eternal element. An eternal element is always indivisible. Parmatma means the Absolute Soul i.e. the state of Soul where it has no coverings or layers of ignorance on it. One who attains such a state is referred to as God. This is the real meaning of being one with God. First and foremost, why would...
My Search for Soul in the Body Is Unsuccessful. Where Should I Exactly Look for It?
People have been searching Soul but it is yet not found. As they try to do so on their own, their search for Soul remains futile. So, what should one do to find Soul? Well, when it comes to Soul seeking, you need a living spiritual master who has experienced the Soul in the body. Let’s hear from one such master as to where does the Soul reside in the human body. The Soul Is in the Entire...
Does Soul Exist?
Is there something truly known as Soul? Does Soul exist in reality? The answer is, YES! If you see a person passing by, it is deemed that there is Soul inside. Why so? This is because a living being exists, as there is Soul inside that acts as the life energy. Without Soul, there is neither existence nor life! Soul is subtle due to which it cannot be seen. It can be fully experienced though. It...
What should be my Spiritual Endeavour to progress on the path of Spirituality?
Our spiritual endeavor ought to be in the direction of these four spiritual practices: Not hurting others Not seeing faults of others Cherishing purity in matters regarding money, sensual pleasures and pride (moral purity) Remaining surrendered to Gnani Do not hurt anyone The highest truth in this world is that no living being is hurt through the medium of our mind, speech or...
What are the obstacles to spiritual growth?
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan warns the spiritual seekers regarding the three most dangerous habits in life (spiritual dangers), which will eventually impede our spiritual growth. These habits are the obstacles for living a spiritual life, which are as follows: Eating non-vegetarian food Consuming intoxicants such as alcohol and drugs Indulging in illicit sex A grave danger exists in these!...
Why is Spirituality Important?
Spirituality means to recognize the Soul, the life energy within each one of us. Why this recognition is necessary? Why is spirituality important in our modern lives? Let’s find out! Today, it has become common to see people suffering from pain, unhappiness, stress, tension, depression, frustration, tiredness, worries, losses, failures, ill-health, hurt, misery, sadness, sorrow, mental…
What are the milestones on the spiritual journey towards the Omniscience (Keval Gnan) state?
The darkness prevails because of the layers of ignorance over the True Self. For an instance, if there was a thousand watts light bulb fitted in a clay pot, and the opening of the pot was closed tight, would there be any light around? No, you would not be able to see any light. This is the case with the ignorant self (muddhatma). Within you there is infinite light of real Knowledge (Gnan...
What should be my goals in life?
Everything we do has a purpose behind it and we complete those tasks to meet our purpose. This means that in order to carry out any task we set a purpose behind it, whether it is knowingly or unknowingly. But what about living LIFE? Do we have any goals in life or are we blindly going with the flow that comes along? Have you ever thought about where that flow will end up? Is that destination...
Who Am I?: How to Find Myself
Have you ever asked yourself, ‘Who am I really?’ Am I a father, a husband, a friend, an engineer, a passenger or a patient? The truth is that you are a father because you have a son. You are a husband because you have a wife. A passenger because you are on a train. So all your identities, everything you believe yourself to be, are all dependent on something else. So then, who are you? A father,…
What does Trikaal Gnan mean? Does the Omniscient One know all the phases of the past and the future?
While Remaining in the Present, One Who Can See the Three Times is Trikaad gnan Questioner: Tell us the true definition of trikaad gnan? Dadashri: Knowledge of something during three times: past, present and future, about its state in three times is called trikad gnan. What it was in its past, what it is in the present and what will happen to it in the future; he has such knowledge. That is...