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- According to Jainism why is Moksha siddh Shila called real home of soul when we never went to Moksha before? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2020 from Dada BhagwanBefore 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: 548 - Mobile Addiction - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2020 from Dada BhagwanCannot 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: 242 - Can love exist without attachment and expectations? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2020 from Dada BhagwanYes, 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: 307 - What is the meaning of Self-Realization in spirituality? - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2020 from Dada BhagwanSelf-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: 209 - What are the signs of a person who has self realized God? How does he see God or get Darshan and talks to God? - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWhat 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: 216 - Do you know what attracts prosperity and drives away bad luck? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIn 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: 363 - Why dont people of our generation focus on having spiritual knowledge? Why dont they seek for wisdom? Why do they become materialistic rather than spiritualistic? - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2019 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: 301 - How do I overcome the fear and anxiety of failure? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2019 from Dada BhagwanFrom 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: 365 - Can an enlightened person survive in today's world living an ordinary life? - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2019 from Dada BhagwanAn 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: 308 - Is it noble to be a vegetarian and evil to be a non vegetarian in India and Hinduism? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2019 from Dada BhagwanFood 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: 264 - Does one need to be ritualistic to be spiritual and vice-versa? - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWe 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: 285 - Is there any way to realize who am I? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2019 from Dada BhagwanOur 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: 317 - How is it fair that we can suffer due to bad karma caused by negative deeds committed by our ancestors? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIt 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: 268 - What is life living for our beloved ones happiness or living for my own happiness? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2019 from Dada BhagwanMany 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: 384 - Do you think you can be in love with the same person or soul throughout many different lifetimes i.e through reincarnation? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2019 from Dada BhagwanYes, 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: 345 - How long can a Pure Soul remain Pure?" - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2019 from Dada BhagwanPure 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: 340 - Do lucky circumstances happen because of fate or do we make our own luck? Or is there something else you believe? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWhenever 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: 279 - As per Jainism does the soul have to escape Krambaddh pre-destined events and attain salvation moksha? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2019 from Dada BhagwanNo! 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: 324 - What are the Auspicious things I should do Everyday to reduce the effect of paap karma? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIf 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: 326 - Lord Krishna said you should not think about fruit and focus on your karma but how can a person work without any goal? - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2019 from Dada BhagwanLord 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: 262 - What is spirituality? Where is spirit located in our body? Why arent we able to realize it? - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWhat 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: 562 - How can we dominate our ego? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2019 from Dada BhagwanNo 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: 382 - Is Niyati bound to happen or can it be changed by good karma? - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIt 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: 476 - If by doing good karma we get good results, then how can one come out of this karmic bondage to progress spiritually? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2019 from Dada BhagwanGrowing 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: 325 - What is the difference between attraction admiration love attachment and dependence? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWe 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: 390 - What is the concept of Dharma? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2019 from Dada BhagwanDharma 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: 346 - How can I be always happy and confident in high schools and how do I avoid my ego? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWhen 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: 357 - Mankind is always in pursuit of happiness which they never found. Why? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2019 from Dada BhagwanEvery 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: 283 - Historically how old is Namokar Mantra of Jainism? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2019 from Dada BhagwanUnfortunately, 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: 392 - What is the Science behind Attachment and Abhorrence? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2019 from Dada BhagwanFor 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: 253 - What is the biggest Obstacle in Self-Realization? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThe 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: 328 - Have you ever thought of giving up everything and move to the Himalayas to live a spiritual life? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWe 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: 262 - Master Key for acceptance ! - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIt’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: 249 - Does fear really play an important role in our life? Is fear a gift or a sin? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2019 from Dada BhagwanFear 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: 411 - What is the scientific definition of soul or consciousness or inner personality? - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThe 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: 288 - Is Moksha excessively overrated when we cannot recall our last births? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2019 from Dada BhagwanMajority 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: 283 - According to our scriptures are life partners destined or do we choose them in our lives? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2019 from Dada BhagwanYes 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: 300 - Where do you find a spiritual master who can mend your life? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2019 from Dada BhagwanI 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: 248 - Happy Diwali! - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2019 from Dada BhagwanHappy 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: 440 - What is the scientific definition of soul or consciousness or inner personality? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2019 from Dada BhagwanSoul 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: 304 - When does being clingy become a problem in a relationship? - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIt'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: 282(1 vote) - Are we really someone’s creation? - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2019 from Dada BhagwanMany 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: 313 - What is true and selfless friendship in the best sense? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIt 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: 320 - Which incident made you realise the difference between self respect and ego? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2019 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 path ...
Views: 361 - What are the Characteristics of a Pure Soul?" - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2019 from Dada Bhagwan“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us” –Ralph Waldo Emerson. Modern day science is advancing with great speed and is gaining better and better understanding of what the world around us is comprised of. However, it hasn’t delved too deep ...
Views: 514 - If we dedicate ourselves to God are our bad karmas over? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThe Science of Karma The Science of Karma is such that even if one dedicates himself to God, bad karmas will still need to be endured. In life, every one of us, including God Himself, has to undergo the respective effects of bound karmas. No one can escape it! However, by dedicating ...
Views: 302 - Why is that some people are born rich while some struggle their entire lives? - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIn life, many a times we come across people who are born with a silver spoon, bathed with all the materialistic luxuries and comforts, marking an elegant lifestyle. At the same time, we also come across people, who after innumerable efforts, are not able to achieve much success. Seeing the ...
Views: 256(1 vote) - What according to you is the ideal life that one should live? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2019 from Dada BhagwanAn 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: 369 - What should be the aim in life other than our ambition? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2019 from Dada BhagwanApart 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: 334 - What is the Mystery behind Attachment and Abhorrence? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2019 from Dada BhagwanAlmost everyone in this world is attached to something or the other – to a particular person or thing, to family, friends, pets, work, a typical lifestyle, some viewpoint, thoughts, etc. This attachment often seems to act as the driving force in life. One fights all odds and even achieves ...
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