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I want to understand the relation between spirituality and the material world? Do material prosperity and the spiritual world coexist?
Spirituality and Prosperity coexist but greed and spirituality can’t coexist. Unethical means of earning money and spirituality simply cannot coexist. If you have a factory or a business, you can continue do that and still be very ethical. You don’t have t ... -
The mind is running all the time. We are caught up in right or wrong. But when does the mind stop?
(After a pause) Got it? When you are waiting for an answer, what is waiting? The mind has already stopped. When you are astonished, the mind has stopped. When you are in laughter, or panic, or fear, or when you are in deep love, the mind has stopped. Time ... -
Why does a desire arise? Where does it come from? What is the purpose?
All desires have got one goal, and that is happiness. If a desire brings unhappiness, it has not reached its goal. The goal of desires is to bring happiness. So, that is the purpose. Where does it come from? It comes when you are not aware of your Bein ... -
Which are the most important values which can transform this universe into a heaven?
Shift in our vision. This universe is already a heaven. What blocks us from perceiving it as heaven is our own mind. The mind clings on to the past or it wants perfection. It has its own ideas of perfection. This is about the universe. But if you ask me ab ... -
Why are there so many different philosophies?
Why not? God loves diversity. What if there was only okra to eat? But you have potatoes, tomatoes, beans, all kinds of fruits, vegetables and flowers. God seems to love diversity. He has created so many of us in different shapes, features and colors. He ... -
What is your advice to the youth regarding family values?
If they want advice, they can take it. Usually I don’t give advice that is not taken. If advice is not taken, it remains as orphans in the air. The youth know that they have a responsibility towards their elders. I am always for joint families where all th ... -
I am very interested in working on one of my academic work. It is a big task requiring at least two months of concentrated effort. I need to focus. Although my mind does not wander, I am also not able to focus. I feel as if I my mind is walking around the lake instead of taking a plunge into it. I am confident that I will be able to do the work, but I am not able to achieve that single-minded focus. How to achieve that “meditative focus” or “single-mindedness” about this work? Any light?
Do you love your work? Once you fall in love with something or are passionate about it, focus comes all by itself. There is nothing to do! And the decision to like something is totally yours. Get it?! ... -
Is it ok to be driven by emotions?
The difference between a human and a stone is that, humans have emotions. When feelings are combined with wisdom, then that is good. It’s like when water flows between two banks, we call it river. But if water is scattered all over the place, then that is ... -
I am 26 year old IT professional. I have never lived to myself so far in life. Throughout my life, I have always thought so much even on the useless tiniest things and haven’t converted them to actions. So, I have started living in my thoughts only, good or bad. I have never felt comfortable in that situation and I could feel some part of my mind working detached from myself which is painful every moment. I don’t remember if I have lived my life freely even as a child anytime. Due to this I have developed some incurable skin diseases (According to allopathic doctors) which cause problems public ally and ultimately putting more stress. My mental state is very negative; doubt everything in my life. I luckily got to AOL basic course 9 months back and felt great. Following the kriya almost regularly. I am going for Yes++ advance starting Jun 18. Please guide me.
You are on the right track… Keep moving! Remember the intellect always doubts the positive. Sadhana, Seva and Satsang is the best formula to get out of sticky situations in life, and not get into them in the first place as well! ... -
I am in a dilemma…There are times when I want to instinctively do things but my analytical mind jumps in and starts analyzing. So, there is more thinking than actually implementing. Being more specific, like wanting to dance when u feel like and not doing it because of what people may think. Being even more specific, I have been placed in a firm and have a months time after exams before I start work, I want to ask for an extension because I want to go on a Himalayan trek for 15 days, and want to do seva in the ashram for 15 days and spend time with my grandparents. But my analytical mind is holding me back!!!! Can I trust my instincts? If I could I would have sent this mail two days early!!!
Yup trust your instincts. And dance and sing and laugh and cry when you want to. Life is too short to bother about what other people may think. ...