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What is ego?rnIn 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:rnTo boast is called pride, which is an extension of ego; whereas to impose ‘I’ where ‘I’ does not belong, is actually ego (ahamkar). ‘I am John (please insert your name here)’ is called ego. Thereafter, ‘I am lawyer, I am clever, etc.’ are

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Confusion about the spiritual being and the psychic being is not the only source of misunderstanding about the source of inspirations, feelings, and thoughts that arise as the individual shifts away from exclusive focus on the surface exte al being and begins to gain experience of the inner being. It becomes necessary then to recognize that the mind, the life and the body have not only an exte al, surface action, but also have an inner or subtle action .

Nietzsche espoused the idea that the ‘superior man’ was, by definition, ‘beyond good and evil’ and was therefore not bound by the rules of society. This concept has led a number of people into serious trouble. Dostoevsky explored this idea in his novel Crime and Punishment, in which the protagonist took the position that he could disregard the rules that forbid theft and murder. Eventually, Raskolnikov broke down under the pressure and essentially had to acknowledge that he was not the ‘superior man’ he had imagined.

The exte al life and its conditions tend to fixate the attention for most people to such a degree, that they are overwhelmed by the needs of the body, the impositions of the life-energy and the force of desire, and the focus and attention of the mind. Just trying to keep up with all the constant demands of the outer life turns into a “full-time job” and leaves most people with very little time, energy or peace of mind to turn to questions of the deeper significance of life and how one should interface with the divine consciousness that manifests the world.

Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, explains what exactly is ego: rn“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 egoism. Whereas if I were to ask this man here (one who has attained Self-Realization), “Who are you?” he would say, “For identification purposes in the world, I am John,

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Philosophers, scientists and religious leaders argue about the existence of the soul. Some say the soul does not exist. Some scientists have tried to conduct measurements by weighing the person immediately before and after death to determine if any difference in weight, representing the soul, has departed the body. Some religious leaders, as an article of faith, declare the existence of the soul, while there are others, including noted philosophers and scientists who argue that the soul does not exist. What is missing from all of these arguments, however, is the experience of the soul itself,

We recognise the electro-magnetic spectrum, the color spectrum, the sound wave spectrum and others, each as representing a continuum of wave forms with varying characteristics. There are shorter, more intense waves and longer wave frequencies. Some conduct tremendous amounts of physical heat, such as infrared frequencies, while others, such as ultraviolet have longer wave forms. There is a range within each spectrum that we can perceive with our senses, and there are ranges both below and above the vibratory levels we can pick up, that represent extensions of those spectra.

Human awareness can be compared to an iceberg on the physical plane. The iceberg appears small and insignificant above the surface of the ocean, yet it is massive below the surface, as was found out by the ‘unsinkable’ cruise ship, the Titanic during its maiden voyage. Similarly, the awareness we have on the surface, that deals with relationships with the outer world, perceptions, impressions, actions, events and the development of our plans for responding to these things, is a very small part of total consciousness.

What to do about spiritual experiences when they come? When we have a revelation of some sort, when we hear a communication that provides us insight or guidance, how are we to know whether it is truthful or misleading? Can we determine the source of the clairvoyant or clairaudient communication to be able to know, with certainty, that it is guidance we can trust and rely on?

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Yes, definitely!rnWhen you see a rose plant, doesn’t that make you feel happier? rnIt does! And why is that? rnIt 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? Us only. But we ignore the thorns and pick up the rose; hence it makes us happier. “Any good thing will be ruined by talking negatively about it; similarly, bad thing will improve

Yes certainly!rnHowever, 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 body that we can see with our physical eyes. Just like the body and the cloth over it are totally separate, that’s how the body and the Soul are separate, completely and utterly separat

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In the material world, the laws of physics state that ‘for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction”. Is it possible to extend the working of the law of the physical world into the vital, or even the mental, realm? We recognise the dualities, both on the physical level and in our psychological elements, such that we go beyond ‘hot and cold’ and ‘wet and dry’ into states such as ‘happy and sad’ and ‘good and evil’, etc. We can see how oppositions form when one condition or another is developing or holding sway.

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Most people who take up spiritual practices are deeply involved in some kind of regular practice and, as with everything else in the normal life, they look for signs and signals that show they are making progress in their chosen path of development. An experience comes, some new revelatory insight takes hold of them, and they rejoice in the obvious signs of progress. Only these experiences and insights, with their intensity and authenticity, tend to recede, fade and become a thing of memory rather than a living, constant experience.

We can observe that there are times when the vital nature is energetic, enthused, active, and makes efforts. There are other times when it is dull, withdrawn, sullen, lacking energy and clearly is not taking interest in doing anything. The difference between these two states generally lies in the way the vital nature obtains its ‘food’. Food in this sense is the method by which the vital nature becomes energized.

There are tales in the Puranas that indicate that even the Gods, if they want to evolve and develop, must take birth on earth in a human inca ation. If we look broadly at the evolution of consciousness from the gross material, to the vital, to the vital-mental and eventually to the mental consciousness, we see an ascending series of forms that embody these various levels.

Few are those individuals who were conceived through a consecrated and conscious act of prayer and dedication by the parents. Those individuals are blessed with the opportunity to live a life of dedication and devotion. Most people, however, are conceived without much thought or consideration going into the process, at least in terms of creating a pure, focused, dedicated, and consecrated process of conception. Many people of course consciously choose to have children, but do not go further than that they are willing for a child to be conceived.

The mechanical mind encompasses some of the most basic, most rudimentary activities of the mind. It lies below the faculties of higher logical reasoning, and forms a foundation for the most simple and automatic mental processes. It is like the core computer language upon which all kinds of routines are later built and which functions behind the scenes to keep the functionality of the computer in place.

For sure! Our trust i.e. our faith in a master, a Spiritual Master, helps us overcome any difficulties in the way of spirituality. rnBut does one have to keep faith and trust or does it come naturally? Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, explains:rnNo. Faith does not have to be kept; it has to come naturally. It is wrong to keep faith. Keeping faith does not work. A stamp will stick only if there is glue on it, right? Will it stick without glue? When I was twenty

Emotion means feeling, and it is a part of our relative selfrnIt is said, when thoughts are flowing at a natural rate, there is peace, but when thoughts of anxiousness, depression and fear arise, one may become emotional.rnAnger, pride, attachment and greed cause a person to become emotional. As long as the human body is in motion i.e. in a normal state, there is no hinsa (violence). But when it becomes emotional, millions of subtle life-forms within the body get killed, as a

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While the mind does not generally recognise the consciousness of the body, it remains true that the body has its own ability to respond to circumstances. For those who have a highly developed mental or vital being, these powers frequently override the natural responsiveness of the body. When we look at the animal kingdom, for instance, we see that if a dog or cat is ill or out of sorts, it tends to find its solution in letting the body rest, or even, finding the right plant or herb that it needs at that moment, if such is available.

We focus our attention and awareness on the exte al world in which we are active. We receive impressions, sensations, vibrations, impulsions and pressures from that world and it fixes our mind on that palpable experience of reality. This is however not the entirely of our existence nor of the greater reality.

The vital has a natural tendency to seek for the fulfillment of its being in some form of enjoyment. In the exte al surface being, this enjoyment takes the form of a seeking after pleasure. With this seeking after pleasure, however, comes also the experience of pain. Pleasure and pain alte ate and eventually the seeker understands that transitory pleasures and pains, the operation of the dualities of the life of the senses, is not actual fulfillment, nor does it solve the significance of purpose of one’s life.

As the seeker attempts to follow a spiritual path, he frequently finds that he struggles with old habits, desires, feelings, cravings, emotions and ideas. He believes these are part of ‘who he is’ and he thus cannot find a way to overcome them, In some cases, he is deeply attached to some of these things as expressing his unique personality. He does not have any key as to how to go about a self-exceeding in this circumstance.

Yes, one certainly can!rnThe 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…rnThe Enlightened One has provided a 4-step solution, which when applied, we can get the desired result out of it. A Firm determination to become a vegetarian rnTo be aware of our mistake, in itself, is a very big thing. It

In life, we all come across different situations. When we have our loved ones to care for us, have a good job to look forward to, and have enough money and comforts, we feel that life is beautiful. During such good and happy times, we think we are managing our life so well and hence we have all the happiness in life. But when life gets rough, when the very people who respected us previously seem to ignore or insult us, when we happen to face failure and loss wherever we go an

How do we decide what we decide? Why do we do what we do? For most people, the response is relatively automatic. They have an innate sense of having ‘made a decision’ and they thus believe they have free will.

Most people live their lives centered around the ego-personality and the exte al life. Their focus and actions are based in the needs, desires and gratifications that are put up by the body, the vital life-energy and the mind. They do not have a conscious relationship with the soul or the most inward being, the psychic being, and thus, they do not fall under the explicit direction or control of the soul or psychic being.

It is typical for human beings to associate their knowledge, their artistic achievements, their skills as something they create within themselves. They tether the ego-consciousness to all such developments, believing that somehow they are unique and special in terms of the ability to create wonderful things all by themselves. In the West, successful people have the illusion of the ‘self-made man’.

When there’s a lot of trouble in one’s life, eg. lost a job, family member passed away, there’s an ongoing conflict with someone you love dearly, we usually rush to God and sincerely pray to him with feelings of total surrender. So, do these prayers help get over our problems? Yes, a sincere prayer is always heard!rnPrayer is a special form of request made to God. And when it is done with a true and a pure heart with feelings of surrender, “Dear God! I surrender my pr

The Enlightened One says, “If worldly unhappiness or suffering is not there, we would never search for permanent happiness. Therefore, it is very helpful to us. Permanent happiness is not through body. It is independent of body. When there is pain, we search for safeside, ‘Where is my permanent safeside?’ That will help us go towards reality, towards the Pure Soul.” He further explains, “We have done causes. That’s why we are getting suffering. Causes are anger, p

For most people, there is a tremendous barrier of skepticism about things that they cannot see or experience for themselves, There is also a good deal of ignorance about how things actually work in the world, which can lead to misconceptions and a tendency toward gullibility when someone appears to speak with authority, particularly when it conce s things that otherwise are unable to be verified by the exte al senses. The role of ‘miracles’ is to bolster the credibility and acceptance of specific religious groups or leaders.

Western psychology has developed with the basis that the subconscious mind is extremely powerful and can determine actions and reactions of individuals that overcome the conscious intentions of those individuals. Events, circumstances, perceptions, and corresponding fears, hopes and excitement, deep-seated emotions, all wind up in the subconscient, ‘out of sight and out of mind’ so to speak.

A life focused solely on meditation, inner development, growth of knowledge, or on prayer and devotion, tends to avoid the implications of the ongoing evolution of consciousness and the need for transformation and positive change to create the circumstances for that evolution of consciousness to occur and thrive. It may have been helpful, even necessary, for some exclusive concentration on the path of knowledge, or the path of love and devotion, in order to develop, refine and empower those aspects of the being.

There is a considerable difference in effective results from the psychic being having an influence, essentially from ‘behind’ the surface nature, on the actions of the life in the exte al world, and what Sri Aurobindo and the Mother designate as the psychic being ‘coming forward’. Until the psychic being is sufficient well-developed, it is essentially ‘overpowered’ by the energy and focus of the exte al body, life and mind. It may make ‘suggestions’ but it cannot, at that stage, take full control of the exte al life.

Yes! rnLet’s learn from Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being about how one feels after enlightenment. He explains this experience through an illustration....rnSuppose there is pitch darkness in your home, how will you feel? If you try to move, you will have clashes with chair, table, etc., isn’t it? rnAnd what will happen if you have full light in your room? rnWhen there is no light, one is unable to see; whereas in presence of light, one can see things clearly

It is difficult to appreciate that there are gradations of consciousness, each with their own distinct characteristics, that occur outside our normal human range of perception. We tend to see separations and divisions within our limited range, while we treat anything outside that range as being uniform and indistinct. If we, however, simply observe our own range of perception and awareness carefully, we will see that there are gradations that occur within that range.

When on one hand, too many thoughts cloud the mind at a time, and on the other hand, we don’t know how to deal with these thoughts; when on one hand same thoughts keep repeating over and over again, and on the other hand we fail to understand how to resolve these thoughts and bring about a solution to the matter-at-hand, in such situations, it often creates such a turbulence within us that we feel sick and tired of this mind, but can’t find ways and means to come out of i

As we are primarily based in our ego-consciousness, we tend to accept that ideas we have, feelings we have, emotions we express, needs and desires we seek after, are all what make up ourselves, our personality, our persistent individuality. We identify with a specific religion, political movement, philosophy, or way of life and we think that we somehow are independent and created this for ourselves.

Sure!rn‘I’ - our real Self is not John (you may insert your name here), yet we believe I am JohnrnParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened Being has said, “One does not know who he really is, and hence claims to be what he is really not. To claim to be something you are not is called ‘ego’!” Self means Aatma, Aatma means SoulrnOne has gained knowledge of everything except one’s own Self, the Soul. The Lord has said, “To the one who has realized his Soul, noth

When we are interested in something we naturally focus on that to the exclusion of other distractions. Time passes and we do not notice it. Things that would ordinarily engage our attention are disregarded. This power of ‘one pointed’ concentration is however elusive when it arises just out of natural interest. If we try to engage this power of concentration in other aspects of our lives, we find it is not so easy. The primary issue is one of distraction, and again, the distractions arise through various parts of the being seeking their own interests and forms of fulfillment.

We tend to imagine that somehow the mind, the vital energy and the physical body we identify through our ego-complex as ourselves, is separate from those of everyone else. In reality, however, the physical, vital and mental substance is universal in nature and the portion we try to wall off within our ego-awareness is part of that universal Nature. It is like the idea of submerging an open-mouth jar into the ocean. The water that migrates into the jar is the same water that surrounds the jar, and the water flows back and forth between what is ‘inside’ and what is outside.

As an individual begins to consciously try to understand the yogic path and connect with his soul and discover his true self, and then find and consciously participate in the spiritual purpose of the divine manifestation, he is confronted with a number of different terms and elements that need to be distinguished and properly ordered so as to make the process clear and understandable. Sri Aurobindo has done this in a very brief overview.