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It is said in Yoga Vashishta that one of the four gatekeepers to liberation is satsang (the company of truth). Please elaborate.
Yes, one of the four gatekeepers to enlightenment is satsang, which means having the right company because it is a good company that uplifts you. How do you realize what is a good company? Just sit with someone and talk to them for over 30 minut ... -
What is Guru Nadi? Could you please speak about it?
There are about 1,86,000 subtle channels (nadis) in the body, and different impulses open up different channels. There is a nadi for poetry, another for being interested in knowledge, and even one for being confused! So don't worry too much about them. ... -
What is Guru Nadi? Could you please speak about it?
There are about 1,86,000 subtle channels (nadis) in the body, and different impulses open up different channels. There is a nadi for poetry, another for being interested in knowledge, and even one for being confused! So don't worry too much about them. ... -
In the beginning of Rudra Puja there is shloka, ‘Na karmana na prajaya dhanena tyagenaike amritatvamanashuh’, what does it mean?
Yes, this is a very nice one! This is said about the renounced Saints; about the enlightened people. This is usually the mantra that is said while doing pranam. The vedic pundits say, ‘Na karmana na prajaya dhanena’. It i ... -
How can we get out of the cycle of life and death?
Why do you want to do that? It is because you are tired of this. So that is why I say -- if you get into meditation, you will find peace. When you are playing, if you get tired you go home and rest. When you feel rested you are re ... -
Have you seen anyone in The Art of Living get enlightenment?
Yes, there are many who have this experience -- they feel something and it starts happening. They have the ability to love everyone and be a nobody. You don’t have to label yourself that 'I am enlightened, I am enlightened', not at ... -
Can married couples also attain enlightenment?
There are people who are married and are happy, and there are people who are single and still happy – you better belong to this category. There are people who are single and unhappy, and there are people who are married and unhappy. It is better y ... -
Dear Gurudev, I am involved in several community service projects, and have many leadership positions, and now the politics around me is bothering me and making me less effective. Please advice.
Wherever there are people, politics is bound to be there. Don’t shy away from it and don’t worry about it, you be rock solid. What appears to be politics will find its own way out. Have faith that only the best will happen to you and you wil ... -
Gurudev, you have said that one pointed focus is needed for liberation. Terrorists also have one-pointed focus, can they get enlightened too?
You cannot generalize with terrorists. In that too there are many varieties and attitudes. Some do it for money, some do it with wrong understanding that this is what God wants them to do. So don’t generalize terrorists into one category.And ... -
Does attraction to the enlightened bring joy and peace, or is it like any other desire? Also, why are the enlightened ones so attractive?
No idea! When you are so centered you are equidistant from everybody. That is the beauty of the center. The center is equidistant from every point on the circumference, and every point on the circumference feels so close to it, so totally connected to i ...
