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- Why does the soul have so much attachment to the body? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2023 from Dada BhagwanMost, if not all of us, know that the body and the Soul are two different entities. We may have either heard about this from our parents in childhood, or later on, when we started taking our first steps on the path of spiritual growth and progress. However, very few know about the exact ...
Views: 2 - Why chastity has always been considered as highest virtue? - by Submitted on May 30, 2023 from Dada BhagwanIn the book, ‘Brahmacharya – Celibacy Attained with Understanding’, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an Enlightened being, has shown the beneficial effects of brahmacharya with scientific exactness. Let’s look at the following excerpts from this book: Param Pujya Dadashri, herein, says: “So ...
Views: 6 - As per karma, what we go through now is because of good or bad that we did in our past. Hence, the people who suffer horrific crimes like getting killed is beacuse they did severe bad things before. Do we need to help others in their sufferings? - by Submitted on May 27, 2023 from Dada BhagwanWhatever you do will come back to you! The slightest misery one gives to any living being does return back to him - such is the law of Nature! So, the pain given to other’s bodies will be reflected in the same way to one’s own body indeed. However, these are all effects of one’s past ...
Views: 8 - 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: 9 - What is the speed of the human soul exiting from the body after death? - by Submitted on May 23, 2023 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being explains how this process actually works! The Soul is eternal; it is free from birth and death. However, the physical body, in which the Soul resides, is mortal. The moment Soul exits from the body, the body becomes lifeless. And this is what is ...
Views: 12 - What is the relation between energy, God, soul, light, sound, consciousness, causal body and desire? Also, what is moksha/liberation? - by Submitted on May 19, 2023 from Dada BhagwanLet’s first understand the meaning of the terms, which in turn shall automatically help us establish the relation between them. Energy Energy signifies the power or strength. Soul is the life-energy (chetan)! It is due to this energy that growth happens. If you tie grains, they sprout. ...
Views: 14(1 vote) - What does living a blissful life mean ? How is it different from happiness ? Can we enjoy the blissful life ? - by Submitted on May 17, 2023 from Dada BhagwanBliss is the natural state of the Soul. And do you know, the Soul is our real Self? Therefore, living a blissful life means being in the nature of the Self! To truly experience a blissful life, we must first attain the knowledge of the Self. It is only after attaining the experience of the ...
Views: 15 - 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: 17 - Will I be punished by God if I commit suicide? - by Submitted on May 12, 2023 from Dada BhagwanAt times, we get caught in situations that we find difficult to handle. When things seem to be getting out of hand and whatever we do to salvage the situation only fails, when extreme circumstances surround us on the outside and a feeling of loneliness, helplessness, despair, coupled with mental ...
Views: 19 - Why don’t people of our generation focus on having spiritual knowledge? Why don't they seek for wisdom? Why do they become materialistic rather than spiritualistic? - by Submitted on May 10, 2023 from Dada BhagwanWhen there is too much of attraction towards material things, one cannot be spiritual – it is but natural Don’t think it has much to do with a particular generation as such; because in any generation, the percentage of people inclined towards spiritualism is always markedly far too low; the ...
Views: 23(1 vote) - Which incident made you realize the difference between Self Respect and Ego? - by Submitted on May 08, 2023 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 ...
Views: 23(1 vote) - What is the easiest and simplest way to reduce the amount of suffering we create in lives of others - by Submitted on May 04, 2023 from Dada BhagwanThe easiest and simplest way to reduce the amount of suffering that we create in the lives of others is to: Ask for forgiveness with sincere repentance in our heart. This is a scientific and most practical way, and it is called pratikraman. Pratikraman is a 3-fold process, comprising ...
Views: 24 - Is becoming successful or failure to do with your past Karma? - by Submitted on May 02, 2023 from Dada BhagwanModern society is extremely demanding and challenging, causing a lot of pressure in our personal and social lives. Particularly, the peer pressure to succeed is intense, and many people struggle to survive in such an environment, wanting to succeed and fearing to fail. But how does success ...
Views: 24 - What is the main reason behind rise of depression among Indian students in the past few years? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2023 from Dada BhagwanThe world is in utter distress today, and if the young generation grows up to bring good relief and peace in this world, what an incredible achievement that would be, isn’t it?! But while we are hoping the young generation to reach out to the world to make it a better place to live in, the ...
Views: 25 - Have you ever changed your opinion on getting married after seeing your parent’s marriage? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2023 from Dada BhagwanAs a normal worldly ritual, everyone thinks of marriage as ‘a beautiful bond between husband and wife’, wherein the two lead a good and happy life. Following the societal norm, we too dream about getting married; and look forward to having a life-time companion in the form of a partner and a ...
Views: 29(1 vote) - How is it that we are all one soul? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2023 from Dada BhagwanGnanis (the Enlightened Ones) behold the complete Vision of the whole and complete independent Absolute Soul (Parmatma) that resides in each and every being. So come, let’s understand from their teachings what the correct facts actually are... All Souls Are Same in Nature but Each Soul is ...
Views: 26 - I want to get into spirituality but I dont know how to start? How do I start my spiritual journey? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2023 from Dada BhagwanThe core aspect of spirituality is to realise really, ‘who am I?’ So, to attain Self-Realization is the ideal way to start our spiritual journey. The Soul is the Self, we ought to realize this Self The Soul is made up of infinite knowledge and infinite vision, but it is currently covered with ...
Views: 30(1 vote) - Can someone else control your destiny? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2023 from Dada BhagwanThe assumption that someone can control your destiny is preposterous. Because if anyone was able to control the destiny of others then wouldn’t parents change the destiny of their children when they are suffering? Anyone would change the pain and suffering of their loved ones if that were the ...
Views: 30(1 vote) - Does destiny always have a greater plan for us even if were unsure what that may be? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2023 from Dada BhagwanLet us first understand what destiny is and how it comes about. One’s entire life is based on the outcome of the past life karmas. The results of past life are in the form of destiny of the present life. It includes everything, starting from one’s thoughts to the words and upto the acts too. ...
Views: 34(1 vote) - Can someone who has always been negative and pessimistic about life change their mindset and become more positive and happy with life? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2023 from Dada BhagwanYes, it can be done... through right understanding! The Enlightened One, while providing us this understanding, says: “Failures come in almost everyone’s life. There are speed-breakers on road, aren’t they? Seeing them, one doesn’t stop there, they pass over it and move ahead.” He too has ...
Views: 43(1 vote) - How can I control my mind? How can I understand myself? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2023 from Dada BhagwanGenerally, when our mind is overloaded with thoughts, we try to find a way to escape it by using diversions or different activities. However, these are all temporary solutions. Once these activities have ended, countless thoughts continue to buzz around like a fly once again. So rather than ...
Views: 40(1 vote) - How can one overcome sufferings and pains in his or her life? What should be done to get rid of them forever? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2023 from Dada BhagwanWhile most people envy individuals with greater success, fulfilling friendships and a vast amount of money - no matter who you are looking at, they too are suffering. The richest and most successful people are also having to suffer. And the poorest and least conventionally successful individuals ...
Views: 41(1 vote) - Is it a sin to accidentally kill a bug? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2023 from Dada BhagwanYes, to kill a bug even accidentally is indeed a sin. When asked, “How much liability is there in karmas created unintentionally?”, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, while explaining to that questioner, said: Dadashri: What would happen if your hand accidentally falls on a ...
Views: 34(1 vote) - Do we create our own reality? Are past lives just an illusion? - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2023 from Dada BhagwanThe concept of creating our own reality and the existence of past lives is a topic of much debate and speculation. From the perspective of Akram Vignan, which is a spiritual path based on the teachings of Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the ultimate truth is that we are the creators of our own ...
Views: 39(1 vote) - Can self-realisation erase all of our past karmas? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2023 from Dada BhagwanSelf-realisation stops the charging of new karma; however it cannot erase our past karmas. Let’s understand the science behind this… Whatever we are experiencing in this life is all a result of the past karma. We had made intentions in the past life and bound karma; and hence, in this life we ...
Views: 43(1 vote) - I committed the unpardonable sin. I feel so hopeless. What do I do? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2023 from Dada BhagwanThere are two ways we learn things in life: one is by obtaining information, which is a theoretical way, and the other is by experience, that’s the practical way. The mother may constantly teach, and at times, even yell at her baby for playing with fire. However, the baby learns the dangers ...
Views: 39 - 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: 61(1 vote) - Doesnt it mean selfishness for a soul who gives birth to kids and left them suddenly at a young age and live happily in the soul world? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2023 from Dada BhagwanQuite often, this happens due to one’s improper understanding of spirituality (the Soul world)! Otherwise, when in the Soul’s world, one does not have to leave anybody, here there’s natural love for everybody! when in the Soul’s world, one does not have to renounce his responsibilities, one ...
Views: 48(1 vote) - How can we use our mind to still the thoughts that create suffering? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2023 from Dada BhagwanDo you want to know the biggest science of all? Mind is where thoughts arise. Mind is nothing but one giving thoughts, thoughts and thoughts; it’s a collection of thoughts only. And we, out of ignorance, say, “I am thinking”. This is where the problem begins… And it perpetuates when we go on to ...
Views: 44(1 vote) - How can we avoid the habit of over thinking? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2023 from Dada BhagwanWhile everyone overthinks in certain situations once in a while, some of us are tormented by a constant barrage of thoughts all the time. Persistent overthinkers keep rethinking conversations, events or situations that have happened or may happen. When you overthink, your judgments get ...
Views: 47(1 vote) - How do I deal with the desire to be important? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2023 from Dada BhagwanBelieve it or not, this is an utterly useless desire to keep! This one desire makes us run around incessantly in a race for power, position, prestige, name, success and what not, throughout our life. And say, your desire is fulfilled one day and you become an important person. What next? ...
Views: 52(1 vote) - Why do people separate when there is so much love? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2023 from Dada BhagwanThere are two aspects to this: One is the physical separation that happens between people, owing to compelling circumstances, although the love for each other has not reduced; and The other, when people separate due to difference of opinions or selfishness. In the first case, Param Pujya ...
Views: 46(1 vote) - Can focusing on the positive really make us happier? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2023 from Dada BhagwanYes, definitely! When you see a rose plant, doesn’t that make you feel happier? It does! And why is that? It is because we focus on the rose, and not the thorns attached to it. We focus on the positive, and therefore it makes us happier! If we complain about the thorns, who will be at loss? ...
Views: 43(1 vote) - What are some good tips to balance your mind when you are angry and alone? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2023 from Dada BhagwanWhen You Are Angry and Alone, Try To Balance Your Mind through Right Understanding For instance, think through the following examples: If a car comes at you from the wrong side of the road, would you get angry and collide with the car and smash it? No. Why? You understand that, ‘I may die.’ ...
Views: 46(1 vote) - How much do our negative or positive thoughts affect our real life? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2023 from Dada BhagwanOur thoughts shape who we are and how we interact with the world around us. Therefore it becomes important to have a positive outlook in our daily life. We always hear people saying, “Be positive.” It is because studies have shown that having positive emotions, one can improve their health; ...
Views: 46(1 vote) - What impact does donating to others have on our ego? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2023 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, explains what exactly is ego: “If you were to ask a social worker, “Who are you?” he would say, “I am a social worker.” That is precisely what he would say, isn’t it? Or would he say something else? So to say, “I am a social worker” is ...
Views: 56(1 vote) - Do you believe that your soul has lived before and knows what to do in this lifetime? - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2023 from Dada BhagwanYes certainly! However, the Soul is beyond birth and death. The Soul was, is, and shall always be, because Soul is an eternal element. And what lives and dies is the body. Every living being has a Soul therein and every Soul is similar in nature. But the Soul is completely separate from the ...
Views: 48(1 vote) - Where can one human being find real happiness in this world of society? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 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: 50(1 vote) - Does asking for forgiveness exonerate you from bad karma? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2023 from Dada BhagwanCertainly yes! but provided it is done with true repentance in our heart and a firm resolve to not do that again. If one wishes to be absolved from bad karma, then ‘Pratikraman’ is the assured path for that Pratikraman means: To confess before God that ‘I have made this mistake’, With ...
Views: 56(1 vote) - Do you agree that if everyone or most people believed in karma the world would be a more peaceful place? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2023 from Dada BhagwanYes, I do. If most of us believed in karma, then the world would be a peaceful place. This is only possible if we grasp the theory of karma exactly! I remember the day when I started to search on the web for a better understanding of the theory of karma. During my search, I came across ...
Views: 75(1 vote) - Why is spiritual development the key to a healthy happy and successful life? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2023 from Dada BhagwanSpirituality begins with discovering one’s true self. This is the ultimate purpose of human life. Without spirituality in our life, we perceive things through our worldly perception. We try to solve the problems related to relationships, work issues, family life and much more from our past ...
Views: 49(1 vote) - How can one develop detachment towards sense objects and still enjoy use them? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2023 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, explains: When an account of atoms (a karmic account of using the sense objects) is being settled, it is not considered enjoying the sense objects; but to become engrossed or absorbed during the discharge of that account (karmic account of ...
Views: 48(1 vote) - What can I do right now to release negative energy in a positive way? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2023 from Dada Bhagwan“That which leaves its place by itself, people are trying to get it out.” - Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an Enlightened being Here, Param Pujya Dadashri recommends a positive way to release the negative energy He suggests: What does positive mean? You do not have to take out anything; you do ...
Views: 58(1 vote) - How can I prevent myself from falling into the traps of an ego driven lifestyle? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2023 from Dada BhagwanWhat is ego? In common parlance, when we see ourselves boasting of, “How great I am, I am the smartest person in the world”, we consider it as our ego. However, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an Enlightened being, explains: To boast is called pride, which is an extension of ego; whereas to impose ...
Views: 53(1 vote) - Why are things going different for everyone in their lives? Who controls things? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2023 from Dada BhagwanThe scientific answer to why everything happens differently for every individual is it is the result of one’s karma. It is all dependent on one’s merit and demerit karma, that one has brought forward from their previous life, and that is why karmas for each person are different. Merit karmas ...
Views: 54(1 vote) - How can an individual develop self-worth when feeling like they are fulfilling no purpose in life? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2023 from Dada BhagwanWhen feeling like I am fulfilling no purpose in life, simply do just two things: Understand what is the purpose of life, and Try and pursue that purpose of life. The self-worth shall then develop automatically. Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, suggests: There are two ...
Views: 64 - Does a chattering mind disturb enlightened beings? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2023 from Dada BhagwanEnlightened beings are never disturbed by the chattering mind. They are completely detached from the effects of the mind and the body. In fact, enlightened beings are not bothered by any aspect related to mind and body. This is because they are enlightened Souls and hence can see things as they ...
Views: 67(1 vote) - Can meditation and positive thinking really change my karma? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2023 from Dada BhagwanFirst of all, let’s understand a bit about the science of karma, in this regard We have already sown seeds of karma in the past life. And in this life, we get the fruits of those karma. If we have sown bad seeds of karma in our past life, then in this life, it shall bear bad fruits, and if we ...
Views: 62(1 vote) - Can someone who has never been a vegetarian become one mentally and spiritually? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2023 from Dada BhagwanYes, one certainly can! The spiritual science of Akram Vignan specifies that although physically, one may be eating non-vegetarian food, they can surely become vegetarian mentally and spiritually. How??? Let’s understand that from the Enlightened One… The Enlightened One has provided a 4-step ...
Views: 62(1 vote) - How can I get rid of negative energy and make myself more spiritually positive? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2023 from Dada BhagwanTo remove negative energy and make yourself spiritually positive, you will need to introduce yourself to Akram Vignan, the spiritual science, and imbibe it in your life. Through Akram Vignan, first of all, ignorance of the Self is removed through Self-Realisation, which paves the path of the ...
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