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What is the secret behind the notion of ‘Judgment Day’ in Christianity?
Christianity says a judgment day will come. At that time all those below the earth, the dead bodies will rise and be asked about their right and wrong deeds. According to which they will be sent to either heaven or hell. The understanding changed from the ... -
Sometimes I find many vikaras (flaws) in myself and think that I don't deserve to be on the path. What can I do?
Get rid of guilt. Till now you were suffering from guilt and weren’t even aware of it. Now that you are aware, you can’t bear it. This makes you a seeker. So many have dropped their vikaras. Keep doing satsang, seva and get into the depth of meditation - i ... -
Is there a limit for tolerance?
Sky is the limit. If someone is doing injustice, don’t tolerate yet don’t react. Respond to it. Reaction is when you just do it without being aware of it. When there is injustice, plan properly and counter it with awareness. I am not telling you to tolerat ... -
My mind goes all over, even when I’m doing pooja/worship.
It is Ok. See, it is not the best when the mind wanders in all directions. But you have got into the habit of sitting with yourself every day. That way sometime you will get into meditation and a samskara (impression) has been formed. With time, mind will ... -
Is the concept of anatma (no soul) true? Modern neuroscientists are in agreement with this idea. Please tell us what the truth is.
Lord Buddha said, “I went in meditation, I searched and searched and searched for the soul, I could not find it. So there is no soul, there is no atma.” That become anatmavad. He said everything is hollow and empty. There is no soul, there is no person, no ... -
How to increase intelligence and how to be more creative?
To increase intelligence, you need to observe some silence. Silence is the mother of all invention. Silence is the basis of intelligence. Take out few moments and observe some silence. Time to time, silence will increase all our ability. Our senses will be ... -
What is the rule to be reborn? Who maintains records of all human beings? Why don’t we remember anything about our non-physical form?
It is not very difficult to know. You can do the eternity process and you could know. ... -
What are the three main things which have led to the success of the ‘Art of Living’?
Sincerity of purpose, inclusive attitude (all inclusiveness, no one is outside of us, sense of belongingness), and God’s grace! ... -
I find the past very painful.
The past should be viewed as destiny. If you think you had a choice in the past, the present will be spoiled because you regret the past. Continued regret about the past creates a lot of toxins in the body, and hence adversely affects the future. Past is ... -
What’s the role of pain and suffering in life?
Pain is unavoidable, but suffering is optional ...
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