Archive
Search results
-
Gurudev, Lord Shiva’s Jataa (matted and wound locks) trap and hold the holy Ganga. Goddess Ganga is symbolic of knowledge. So then what are the matted locks a symbol of? What do they signify?
See, Goddess Ganga represents knowledge. A single person cannot receive or hold so much knowledge. Only Lord Shiva can contain and uphold so much knowledge. It means only the blissful Infinity (Lord Shiva) can contain and hold so much knowledge. -
In the Upanishads it is said that knowledge liberates you and brings moksha, while in the Shiva Sutras you have mentioned that “Jnanam bandhaha” (knowledge can bring bondage). What knowledge can bring bondage and what is that knowledge that can bring liberation?
Different knowledge points are spoken at different times and in different contexts. There is a different context to every knowledge. You need to understand that and see it in totality, rather than understanding each in isolation. Whatever knowle ... -
Is there an anti-dote to worry?
Singing, meditating and the knowledge of death. You are going to die anyway, why should you worry? Die with a smile! ... -
How to come out of suicidal thoughts? I am being made the culprit for so much negativity, which I can't bear.
Time and again, what happens is a cloud of negativity comes and bombards your head, isn't it? From college kids to retired people, this is a problem. In fact, it's not even a problem, it's a challenge. Suddenly negative clouds appear and eve ... -
Gurudev, what is the difference between knowledge and wisdom?
It is we who give meaning to words and definitions. So it is up to you; if you think knowledge is information and wisdom is to integrate it in life, then that is one way to look at it. Some people don’t see any difference between knowledge and wis ... -
Gurudev, where does all the knowledge you share come from?
When you meditate, you get access to a deep inner space from where we download everything. ... -
At one level I feel there is nothing more to know, at another level I feel I don’t know anything. How to understand this?
It’s fantastic! That’s how it is. At one level, the self knows everything and at another level, there is this realization, ‘I don’t know anything, I know very little’. This keeps your consciousness light and innocent. And < ... -
Dear Gurudev, you have often said that all knowledge exists in the universe in a subtle form and it just needs to be downloaded. In what form does it exist? Is it energy? Can you please talk about downloading of wisdom?
You have already said it: it exists as energy. It exists as a multilingual energy, and not just in one language. For downloading it, all that we need to do is to be a little more hollow and empty. Like anyone who wants to go into innovation or a scienti ... -
Gurudev, why did Lord Krishna slay Shishupala (an evil king in Mahabharata and a distant cousin of Lord Krishna) when he spoke ill and abused Lord Krishna? Lord Krishna could have chosen to punish him in some other way also. Why did He resort to killing him instead?
Well, Lord Krishna did many things during His lifetime. Now, how do I say why He did what He did at that time? How would I know this?Every avatar (incarnation of the Divine) has done something or the other during their lifetime. You should ...
