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The world that we see with these eyes is a relative world. A person may be a father, son, husband, boss to his subordinate, and at the same time, a subordinate to his boss.
Really, who is he?
Is he really a father or a son? In reality, is he a boss or an assistant? No, it is all relative. ... Views: 146
Many believe jealousy denotes love. Is that true?
No, this is only a myth. By saying so one is actually giving protection to this negative feeling, and thus helping it to grow further and spread its roots deeper.
Jealousy is when you're worried that someone's trying to take what you ... Views: 189
We human beings are blessed with different kinds of culture, tradition and religion, each again adorned with different kinds of Gods. Buddhism, inspired and founded by Buddha is one of the most honored religions in India which has also left its mark on different parts of the globe. Buddha statue ... Views: 216
When a lot of troubles come together in life, know that we’ll certainly get out of it one day!
And until then, the most important thing to do is: ‘Firmly resolve that come what may, I shall not get depressed.’ Be strong!
Remind yourself of the example of a butterfly being born. To become a ... Views: 196
Life becomes a cakewalk when one is able to walk through any situation smoothly and happily.
The two primary keys that help open any locked door in life are:
'Adjust Everywhere' and
'Avoid Clashes'.
Life is nothing but a series of adjustments.
From birth to death, you have to make ... Views: 249
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the founder of Akram Vignan and an Enlightened being, says, we all are really a pure Soul. But because of ignorance of our real Self, we believe ourselves to be the owner of the body and the name given to identify the body. Following this ignorance, we wrongly believe ... Views: 160
There are people in this world who do not believe in rebirth. Their belief is that when they die it is the end of the story; there is no life after life and therefore they do not accept reincarnation.
There are others who, whether or not they understand reincarnation, they do believe in it. ... Views: 213
Since a man died under your car, a feeling of guilt will naturally come.
However, feeling guilty will neither help dissolve the bad karma of yours nor will it allow you to live in peace. Negative karma can be effectively reduced with the true Knowledge, precisely in the same way as a disease ... Views: 177
Lack of discretion and humility is what stops us from being a good human being.
In Today’s Families, the Root of All Burning Questions Is This Lack of Discretion and Humility
When not an iota of discretion and humility can be seen in our speech and conduct, from this we can understand what ... Views: 146
Let’s explore a scientific answer to your question of why each one of us is unique, and hence none of us match with each other.
Each one of us is standing at a different point, at a given point of time, on the path of evolution, based on our development. Hence, this results in making us very ... Views: 174
Our ego gets easily bruised because we have kept a wrong belief for countless lives!
An odd start from me, let me introduce it to you one by one.
What would that wrong belief be?
If I call you by your name, let’s suppose it’s John (you may please insert your name here), and ask you, ... Views: 165
The Enlightened One explains:
There are three divisions in our self:
The outer part is made up of:
Five senses,
Mind (the gross mind where thoughts arise),
The physical body (the brain is part of it),
Speech.
The inner part comprises of:
Mind (Mann, the subtle mind)
Intellect ... Views: 164
The spiritual landscape is vast, and there are innumerable objectives and paths that can be taken. Sri Aurobindo describes briefly his approach to spiritual growth and its relation to the process of an evolution of consciousness in the earth-nature to incorporate what he calls the supramental ... Views: 222
The difference between freedom, enlightenment and liberation from the perspective of spiritual science is as follows:.
Freedom
Real freedom is when, ‘even if there is suffering all around you, yet you are free from all worldly suffering and misery.’
One experiences freedom from:
The ... Views: 179
“Our intellect should be used to help the other person. The one who conducts his worldly affairs in a manner that causes least clashes at home, in business, or anywhere else is called an intelligent person”, says Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being; whereas application of intellect ... Views: 148
Simple... by living in the present!
How do we live in the present?
By attaining Self-Realization and applying the right knowledge in life.
How do we attain Self-Realization?
By meeting the Enlightened One, who has the spiritual powers to enlighten others, as well.
How do we meet the ... Views: 144
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened Spiritual Master says, “You are filled with infinite lifetimes of doubt. When the Gnani Purush fractures them all for you, you will become free from doubt, and then attain the Absolute Soul (which is permanent). The belief and faith that arises then is ... Views: 143
This question has bothered many of us. Every so often we find that the mind decides to take over and keep us rooted in incessant thinking. When this happens it is natural for us to look for ways to free ourselves from it because they take away our peace of mind and cause us a lot of unrest from ... Views: 161
A person’s peace can flow naturally from within, but ONLY after acquiring Self-realisation. What prevents one from experiencing one’s natural peace is the false belief of, “I am the body and the name.” Because of the false belief of one’s real Self, one is continuously searching for peace and ... Views: 238
This a good question, and the spiritual-scientific answer to it is:
Even if a person commits suicide just once, the repercussions of this act are so grave, that one will have to do the same for several lives to come.
The karma (seed) of committing suicide is so serious, as a result (fruit) ... Views: 153
No, tobacco cannot stop you from beginning your spiritual awakening. So, attain Self-Realization! It will in fact open up the right way to stop your intake of tobacco. When you’ve overcome your habit of smoking, you will enjoy pursuing the goal of ultimate liberation, without any distractions, ... Views: 177
According to the dictionary, desire is a - hope, wish, dream, longing, yearning, goal, or ambition. Nevertheless, spiritual desire is by the will of development the urge towards excellence.
As mentioned in Shrimad Bhagwat Katha, spiritual ambition is an irreversible inner cry that arises from ... Views: 249
Prayers aren’t always answered by the divine realm. Contrary to what people think, any prayer desiring a negative outcome for another living being goes unanswered. Similarly, there are several other circumstances that nullify a prayer, and it’s important to understand why this check-and-balance ... Views: 344
While humans are natural beings with physical needs, Man is also a spiritual entity with spiritual needs. The Ancients of India well understood this as fact. They understood; every home should have a place set up specifically for prayers. According to the Vastu Shastra, if you are setting up a ... Views: 263
You mean to ask, if you stay patient and trust Shiva, then will He fullfill your desire?
No! It’s not so. Yes, if you stay patient and trust Him, you will fulfill Shiva’s desire for sure ☺
What is Shiva’s desire?... that we Be like Him!
Shiva is detached and desireless. He doesn’t need ... Views: 182
Jealousy is one of the most harmful of human feelings. Not only does it prevent one from experiencing whatever happiness they have claimed, but it slowly and certainly rots the person from inside such that it leaves nothing but suffering in its wake. Where does such a damaging feeling stem from? ... Views: 167
Drink Perfect Bombay Sapphire at your home
In the market, the Bombay sapphire is popular and is a brand of gin that was launched in 1986. Typically, the word Bombay is getting connected to the Bombay that is Mumbai. Sapphire means it is the violet-blue star of Bombay. Many drinkers can enjoy ... Views: 209
Oftentimes, people are their own worst enemy. You may be subconsciously becoming more vulnerable to mind control manipulation without even knowing it. Inner weakness distorts the way you think, act, feel, and behave. As a result, you may find yourself falling into patterns that aren’t in your ... Views: 315
Umrah is the lovely Sunnah of our Prophet (PBUH) and it is commended to perform Umrah to invigorate the Muslim's faith in Allah, Prophet PBUH, and day of judgment. In Umrah, the pilgrim will visit Kaaba, places in Makkah, and Ziarat in Madinah at entirely sensible rates. Our organization is a ... Views: 307
The cycle of birth and death is extremely painful for all. There is immense pain that one has to undergo every time one’s death happens and again at the time of his / her next birth.
Only with an enlightened view, one can see the reality as is!Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan asks, “The body is ... Views: 192
Inner peace and stable mind are vital to have, in life. Now, there are two types of solutions here - one is a permanent one, and another is a strong one, until we get to the permanent one. Sounds interesting?
So come, let’s peruse both, starting with the strong and instant solution. But ... Views: 163
Gossip means needless discussion. The effects of gossips are grave, especially when the discussion is regarding people.
Gnani explains...
It is meaningless to talk about someone else. Moreover, one shouldn’t talk about another person in his / her absence. And if you have to, then say ... Views: 207
How?
In newspapers and on news channels, day in and day out, we get to hear about hundreds of unimaginable and unexpected events that take place in the world, such as plane crashes, bombings, fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, etc. causing innumerable unnatural deaths. People who had no plans to be ... Views: 189
Hand-painted portraits from photos are great for any occasion, whether it is for a birthday, anniversary, wedding, or holiday, people love to have something that is unique and has personal meaning to them. People enjoy having things that they have made themselves. There are many ways to do this, ... Views: 334
You can probably think of ways adults could have assisted you in your childhood so you would have had an edge in life. If you have kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews, godchildren, or you mentor or teach kids, maybe you help them in ways you were not. Below are some metaphysical ways you can ... Views: 310
Many of us have a desire to make more money to help more people. But it is extremely difficult to manifest money if you don't know how. Being aware of the power keys is important to manifest your financial desires.
Below are 8 power keys to manifesting money.
1. Understand that financial ... Views: 393
If everyone attains moksha,...
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being says, “If all the Atmas (everyone) attained moksha, this worldly life (sansar) would no longer exist.” But can this ever happen? No, it cannot!
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan explains, “Can a mother and son ever be the ... Views: 324
Most of the world’s population believes in the concept of guardian angels in some way or another; everyone has at least one invisible spiritual helper looking out for his or her best interests. You can make the most of your guardian angels by following the advice below.
“The angels as the ... Views: 318
Yes, definitely!
Love for all humans, love for every living being is indeed spirituality.
This is the love for the Supreme Soul that’s residing within each living being, hence there’s equal love for everyone!
This Love is very Different from What we get to See in this World.
This love ... Views: 213
Many religions and individuals throughout history accept the notion that everyone has at least one guardian angel, which is a helpful being on the other side. Below we give advice to avoid trouble with negative energies and make the most of your option to guardian Angel option.
“On Earth, we ... Views: 455
Everyone knows something about astrology these days, right?
You’ve got people who know a thing or two about tarots, the zodiac, and all the little details in between. But, most of the people you’ll talk to about this will most likely point you to the Greek or Chinese zodiacs.
Now you might ... Views: 526
Death takes place when all the accounts of karma of a person for that particular life are finished
We all witness the occurrence of birth and death. Spiritually speaking, whatever karmic account one has bound for the current life comes to an end, and therefore death happens.
Let’s read on ... Views: 267
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I read Tuesdays with Morrie as a 14-year-old. I reread it when I was 16. Then once again, now, when I am 21. This is a book that has stayed with me – I have underlined paragraphs that have settled in my heart, I have done the crime of ... Views: 373
In the ignorant state (where there is ignorance of the Self), our thoughts do define who we are. But when we get ‘Self-Realized’, our thoughts then do not define us anymore. Isn’t that amazing?!
Our mind is just a reflection of thoughts from the past life. In our past life, we happened to ... Views: 215
It seems pretty obvious that stories and searches about ghost and spirits fascinate us more than anything. We might be scared at heart but we always want to know the story, while some people out of thrill also wants to experience it. To write or to know about ghosts people like us watches a lot ... Views: 372
Let’s understand the relation between Prakriti, Maya and the law of Karma, based on the explanation provided by Gnani, the Enlightened One!
Prakriti is the Result of the Karmas Created because of Maya.
In reality, we are a Pure Soul. The Pure Soul is a non-doer.
•But because of Maya, we ... Views: 290
In the Sankhya Yog of the Bhagvad Gita i.e. Chapter 2, Verse 27, Lord Krishna explains:
jātasya hi dhruvo mṛityur dhruvaṁ janma mṛitasya cha
tasmād aparihārye ’rthe na tvaṁ śhochitum arhasi
meaning:
Death is certain for one who has been born, and rebirth is inevitable for one who has died. ... Views: 248
Enlightenment is a privilege for every living being in this Universe. However, enlightenment (Self-Realisation) can be attained only when in a human life form. That is why human birth is considered extremely auspicious.
“The essence of human life is to come into one’s nature of the Self ... Views: 263
Humans are social animals that have colonized and evolved in communities for the social warmth and well being. Social relationships are a foundation to mutual growth and dependence for basic needs providing inner satisfaction. However, there are many people out there who live alone and are quite ... Views: 277
The word learning has great significance. Learning implies to understand something new, to gain knowledge of something that I don’t know. The act of learning is when in order to know or understand something, I enthusiastically put my whole being into it.
When does one stop learning?
When one ... Views: 283