During your late teens, your body is undergoing significant physical and mental changes and you will find yourself very emotional. For some teenagers, this manifests in different ways – for example becoming miserable or withdrawn but others may experience uncontrollable anger.
One of the ... Views: 274
To realize an addiction as one is the greatest thing ever! Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan tells us that ‘to realize that an addiction is bothering me in reaching my goal or making me completely dependent in itself is a remarkable thing.’
So now, on knowing the addiction and making all efforts to ... Views: 232
There are phases when thoughts just overflow our mind like how a tea overflows in a cup! Thoughts, thoughts and thoughts! The mind is overcrowded with all kinds of doubtful thoughts leading to panic attacks, chest pain, choking, increased heart beats etc.
Thoughts are something we cannot ... Views: 216
Majority of people don’t even recognize that they have sexual thoughts during their worldly activities! It is good that you realize, ‘I have sexual thoughts while studying.’ With this awareness, you will definitely come out of this problem.
The solution to your problem is descriptively ... Views: 333
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: 227
The path of Self-Realization is an interesting paradox - it can be intensely difficult or even extremely easy!
To understand this, one must first understand that there are more than one ways to attain Self-Realization. There is no one fixed path that all must walk on in order to realize the ... Views: 189
Before we take up this question, here’s a little story...
Once upon a time, the circumstances shaped up in a manner that resulted in a Prince of a huge kingdom having to take his first breath in a dense jungle. He was alive but was all alone, surrounded by utter darkness.
As time passed ... Views: 485
Cannot imagine your life without your smartphone?
Do you look for your smartphone, the first thing when you wake up in the morning? Is panic your instant response when you cannot see your phone?
Well, do you know, that 6-inch digital screen has successfully made you its slave?
It may be ... Views: 181
Yes, it can. Such love is called Pure Love.
Let’s see how...
In love, one always expects something, material or emotional, from the other person. At the least, we hope that our loved ones will love us in the same manner as we love them. And if they don’t, we get upset, tensed and/or ... Views: 249
Self-Realization is when you realize the answer to the question, ‘who am I?’
It is when you realize that you are a Pure Soul and are separate from the body. Self-Realization brings about the awareness of your true Self, as you get to taste the experience of the Soul (God) within. And once the ... Views: 163
What are the signs of a person who has Self-realized God?
A person is said to have Self-Realized when he realizes that the Self i.e. the real ‘I’ is the Supreme Soul (Parmatma / God), and not the body or the name that the world identifies himself to be.’ A Self-Realized being has attained this ... Views: 173
In today’s world, where Kaliyug prevails, majority of people are ready to go to any extent to earn money and become prosperous in life, even if it means adopting dishonest means to get there!
One may:
× exert undue pressure on his old father and grab away his hard-earned money, thinking it ... Views: 304
When 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: 241
From personal experience, I believe that negativity and especially self-negativity are very bad. They stop you from reaching the places that you want to get to in life.
You clearly have tried to be more positive. But unfortunately, since it has not improved matters for you, you feel you have ... Views: 285
An enlightened person is the One who has attained Self-Realization.
The very experience of the Self allows one to stay in the state of Bliss! It is because our real Self is the Pure Soul and Bliss is the inherent property of the Soul.
In the presence of any suffering that may come up in his ... Views: 243
Food is the basic need in life which gets us going, providing us with all the essential minerals, vital vitamins and sufficient amounts of energy required for our smooth and healthy functioning in daily life.
Modern science has been researching a lot into the kinds of foods one should eat ... Views: 207
We want to merge with God, we want to follow God, and we want to reach God. But how, that we do not know.
‘Ritual’ and ‘Spiritual’ are two different paths in our attempt to fulfill this want.
In ritual, one worships the God (via rituals) with the belief that “I am Rahul (you may insert your ... Views: 227
Our identity forms the basis on which we live and thrive in worldly life.
We often identify ourselves with what we think we are or with what others think that we are. We identify ourselves with the society and community that we live in, with our career, with family, parental background, our ... Views: 259
It would be certainly unfair if that was really the case. However Nature is always just and fair; it never makes one suffer on account (karmic) of others.
Everything that comes to us is our own doing, good or bad.When asked to Param Pujya Dadashri, “Can a person be punished or held liable ... Views: 222
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: 322
Yes, you can be in love with the same person or Soul throughout many different lifetimes. But it is important to understand the complete science behind it.
You could meet the same person, may or may not be in the same relationship though, provided both continue to have an intense love for ... Views: 268
Pure Soul has, is and shall always remain ‘Pure’ in all circumstances.The Soul is always pure, totally pure. Soul is the real Self of everyone. Whether it be a baby or an adult or a Senior Citizen, whether it be an animal or a tree or a human being, the Soul, which is the real Self of everyone, ... Views: 272
Whenever good circumstances occur, people generally believe that ‘we’ made our own luck. And when the circumstances are bad, one immediately throws the blame on his fate.
What is the real truth?
The circumstances in our present life are a reflection of the intentions we’ve harnessed in our ... Views: 221
No! First and foremost, one can never escape the Krambaddh pre-destined events because every event happening in our current life that can be experienced through the five senses is the result of our past karmas.
The law of karma is such that:
Whatever seeds of karma we’ve sown in our past ... Views: 258
If you are seeking to reduce the effects of paap or inauspicious karmas in your current life, then try out the following effective methods prescribed by Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan (Gnani), the founder of Spiritual Science movement known as Akram Vignan. Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan is the Enlightened ... Views: 272
Lord Krishna has said, “Do what you have to do, but without any expectations of any reward.”
In this busy life, we make infinite goals in our life. For example: I want to become a Mechanical Engineer; I want to work for a multi-national company; I want to buy organic vegetables so that I can ... Views: 209
What is spirituality?
Spirituality is about staying in our True Self (Pure Soul) as a knower and seer.
What is the True Self? It is the Pure Soul. We are not ‘Rahul (You may insert your name here),’ we are indeed a Pure Soul. Rahul is just a temporary body and name, which will die in ... Views: 476
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: 331
It is said that whatever is written in one’s Niyati is bound to happen. In other words, everything is pre-determined. How true is such an understanding of life? Do we really have no control over anything?
According to the law of karma, Niyati is both fixed and flexible.
Let’s see how…
In ... Views: 361
Growing up, we have all been taught the importance of doing good!
The reasons for believing in it, at times, may be different though.
Some believe that doing good will earn us some merit points that can be carried forward into the next life while few others may believe that ‘my good deeds ... Views: 262
We all have, during our life span, experienced one or more of these emotions; but sometimes it can prove difficult to distinguish precisely what we are feeling at one given time. Most of us are aware that there is a difference, but for the purpose of clarity, let us look at each emotion ... Views: 289
Dharma i.e religion is when an element or any thing reverts to its original nature or state.
–Param Pujya DadaBhagwan
In worldly interactions, we say, “I am Chandubhai (the reader may insert his own name here), isn’t it? However, Chandubhai is only our worldly or relative self, whereas our ... Views: 280
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: 305
Every life form, from the very beginning of its existence, is in pursuit of just one thing, and that is Happiness!
We do things believing the particular activity will bring us happiness. However, the happiness that it brings is short lived; and often the same activity eventually ends up ... Views: 221
Unfortunately, there is no definite answer found to this question as yet.While there are some who claim this most auspicious and sacred mantra to have been composed by Acharyashri Pushpadanta in 1st century CE, there are some who say it is a composition made by the disciples of Mahavira, having ... Views: 324
For infinite times, and in infinite births, we all have suffered in the cycle of attachment and abhorrence. Since we have not been able to understand what attachment and abhorrence is, how it is formed, and how we can get rid of it, we’ve not been able to come out of this vicious cycle of ... Views: 204
The biggest obstacle in Self-realisation is one’s own pride.There is a positive and negative side of pride. Positive pride does not hurt others, but the negative pride could have a great adverse impact on us, in our life and in our relationships.
Pride is an emotion which makes one ... Views: 272
We currently live in a time period referred to as the 5th era, also known as Displeasing era. In this era, you observe that most people are in displeasure of one kind or the other. And principally, any person who is in displeasure will spread only displeasure in his surrounding. Hence, it ... Views: 211
It’s the 21st century! where our minds are often found crowded and struggling with constant thoughts of wanting to change our painful past, imperfect present and challenging future that we think is in store for us!
As said by Carl Jung – “We cannot change anything until we accept it. ... Views: 182
Fear does influence our life in a big way for it governs how we feel, behave and react in situations given the specific circumstances that give rise to fear inside us. Fear makes us suspicious, creates anxiety, leads to worries and it ultimately takes away our peace of mind.
Few of the most ... Views: 331
The most scientific definition of Soul is that, ‘The Soul is our Self.’
We may know about so many things in this world, but do you know we do not know our own Self? That is our ignorance. And due to this ignorance, we keep believing that, “I am the body or I am the name (given to identify ... Views: 222
Majority of us cannot recall our past births. Given this fact, it could lead one to think that why at all should one bother for moksha then? And given such a situation, is moksha excessively overrated?
The answer is a resounding NO!
Moksha means complete and permanent freedom from the cycle ... Views: 236
Yes indeed, according to scriptures, life partners are destined!
And we thought I am the smart one to have picked such a good partner for myself ☺.
It is our karmas that determine our destiny.
If you have created best karma in relation to your life-partner, you are destined to have the ... Views: 232
I 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: 209
Happy Diwali!
DIWALI is here. And seeing it come, POSITIVITY is in the air!
Everyone is in a joyous mood, busy cleaning their homes, decorating their surroundings, putting colourful rangolis, and doing shopping left, right and centre, preparing sweets and delicacies, wearing new and good ... Views: 394
Soul is in fact an eternal element, present in our entire body, except for hair and grown nails. Soul is not a combination of chemicals and electric pulses in the brain.The most scientific definition of Soul is that, ‘The Soul is our Self.’
We may know about so many things in this world, but ... Views: 245
It's wonderful to find a person we love and enjoy being in their company, but the problem transpires when this love for them becomes overly clingy and oppressive.
Do you know how does our affection for our loved become so clingy? It is from one’s own lack of insecurity and emotional neediness ... Views: 235
Many of us have been grown up with the belief that we all are God Almighty’s creation.
Since we are a child, we are taught that God is the creator of everything in this Universe, including our very own self. But is this really true? If we are God’s creation, then who created God? If God ... Views: 265
It is said that when Sudama, Lord Krishna’s childhood friend, went to pay him a visit at Dwarka, all the way from Porbandar, he refused to ask for help…
Sudama was a poor Brahmin, who had made a vow that he would never beg for anything. He would make do with whatever he would earn on his own ... Views: 259
Oh! 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: 295