1) Definition of karma
In general term, karma means actions i.e. working, performing, giving to charity, any religious activities, etc. To support these action with the belief ‘I am the doer’ is called binding the karma. Claiming ‘doership’ of any action, binds karma.
2) The Law of ... Views: 551
When 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: 551
Everyone 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: 545
“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: 544
Whether 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: 542
Fights between husband and wife happen due to ignorance and as a result of their past karmas.
In today’s world, the majority of couples have daily fights for years together. This is mainly because of their past karmas. In their previous life, they may have made highly negative intentions ... Views: 542
Mind is the part in our internal functioning mechanism where thoughts arise. This mind, on a daily basis, produces thousands of endless, repetitive thoughts. And not knowing how to deal with these thoughts, it creates such a turbulence within us, that we feel sick and tired of this mind, but ... Views: 540
A 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: 540
Everyone 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: 538
The kind of mindset that we possess is largely responsible in shaping our life, our temperament and our habits too. An open mindset leads to a positive approach to life and it helps us to come out of any given problem with ease, whereas a narrow mindset makes us stagnant and inactive, hovering ... Views: 534
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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: 534
Being 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: 534
To 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: 533
Let’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: 529
Undergoing a major breakup for a girl is like walking on fire! The pain, agony and loneliness that one feels is best understood by someone who has equally undergone the same feeling. Depending on how seriously you had taken the relationship, you feel that much miserable post breakup. Giving ... Views: 528
If you feel the person and the relationship are right for you, the phase of recovery from depression should not be a deal-breaker. Everyone has some or the other kind of baggage that one brings along with one’s self; so don’t be too hard on yourself. To consider one’s self different and inferior ... Views: 521
We 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: 520
From 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: 520
Do 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: 519
An ideal way to live a human life is by ensuring it is a balanced one, both mentally and physically, by living a life which is fulfilling to us and to those around us as well, a life which has a purpose and makes a valuable difference to everyone we come across.
Here are a few suggestions on ... Views: 519
Materialism 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: 518
The word “love” itself brings lot of relationship in front of our memories. Upon analyzing them, we end up wondering whether there is any true love in these relationships? We often hear that “conflicts sustain love”. Why is it so? If there is true love, then why we need to have conflicts ... Views: 517
To 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: 517
Many believe that joy can be derived from material things. But is this really true? Let’s find out...
You may experience joy when you buy something new or eat your favourite meal or go to the movie. But what happens after the excitement wears out? Your search for happiness begins all over ... Views: 517
You 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: 516
Complexes, as you would know, are believed to influence an individual's attitude and behaviour.
There are 2 types of complexes:
1. Inferiority Complex and,
2. Superiority Complex.
The term ‘superiority complex’ refers to a pattern of behaviours that profoundly express the belief of ... Views: 516
No 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: 514
Unveil 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: 511
No 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: 511
‘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: 509
Attain Self-Realization As Soon As You Can
The first thing you need to do is attain Self-Realization!! For details, you may check out https://www.dadabhagwan.org
Let’s assume there is pitch darkness in your house, such that you cannot see anything ahead of you. What happens to you then? ... Views: 508
The 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: 507
Every living being is in constant pursuit of happiness as none of us likes suffering.
There are so many things that have given us and which continue to give us immense happiness in life – the people we meet, money, work, relationships, weather, our own body, our health, our pleasures, our ... Views: 507
Many people in this world derive happiness by indulging in activities such as shopping, beauty parlour, etc. or by celebrating events such as their birthdays, marriages, anniversaries, etc. or from personal achievements such as job promotion, new home purchase, etc.
When you give Happiness, ... Views: 507
Contentment 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: 506
Lord 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: 506
Life 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: 504
In 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: 504
Before we discuss ‘How would we change the world?’ let’s dwell on the objective behind changing the world.
Why would one want to change the world?
•To make it a better place to live in,
•To live a happy and peaceful life,
•To have strong and healthy relationships,
•To get things flow in ... Views: 503
Apart 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: 503
When you are happy, you are naturally confident, and this is not possible unless you have your ego level at its minimum! Always remember, ego brings only ruin. Arrogance ends our wisdom. Those who are consumed by ego are bound to suffer and bound to be doomed one day.
So come, lets learn the ... Views: 501
Before 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: 501
If everyone is becoming more spiritually conscious, know that the world is all set to soon become a haven better than heaven!!Spiritual Consciousness Means To Be Aware Of The Real Self.
All along, we have always believed ourselves to be the body or the name given to identify this body, and ... Views: 501
In 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: 500
Bliss 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: 497
Akram Vignan, a spiritual science provides precise understanding of how karmas are bound and how they are shed:
The Soul is our real Self.
Although the Self is Soul, you claim that, “I am John. (the reader may insert his own name here).” Claiming yourself to be something that you are not, ... Views: 496
In 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: 496
Compassion can be defined as a feeling of deep empathy for another who is struck by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate their suffering. True compassion arises when one genuinely feels for others, considers their problems or suffering as one’s own, and positively initiates a ... Views: 494
“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: 493
As per the latest studies, it has been found that ‘happiness leads to success!’ This means if you want to succeed, it is important that you stay happy. Easier said than done, eh?!
Yes, success does generate great confidence and a strong sense of well-being within, which makes one feel happy ... Views: 491