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Gurudev's New Year Message for 2023: Are You Wasting Time?
I have two questions for you. First, should life be taken seriously or playfully? The second question is how many of you felt during the past year that you don't want to waste time? Life is short and running very fast. You don't want to waste ... -
Weekly Wisdom: The Secrets of Karma
In response to questions about grace and karma, Gurudev shared the following: Ending the karmic cycle Karma sticks to you if your intellect is caught up in it. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna says, “If someone's intellect isn't sticking to any act ... -
Weekly Wisdom: Be a Peaceful Warrior and Play Life Like a Sport
In response to questions from world champion boxer Keith Thurman about becoming a peaceful warrior through ethics and spirituality, Gurudev shared the following: Fight without feverishness The Gita was taught to Krishna on a battlefield. He said to fight ... -
Weekly Wisdom: Transforming Ex-Cons Into Beacons of Peace and Hope
In response to questions about moving beyond destructive lifestyles of crime and addiction, Gurudev shared the following: To what degree do our practices and knowledge free us from bad karma in this life? When you come to the Guru, all your karma changes. ... -
Weekly Wisdom: Why the Memory of Past Lives Is Erased When We're Born
In response to questions about why we don’t remember our past lives, Gurudev shared the following: If you still carried those memories, you couldn't live happily. Thank God for erasing past memories, so you can enjoy life afresh, here and now. Add qu ... -
Weekly Wisdom: Shedding Light on the Never-Ending Cycle of Karma
In response to questions about karma, Gurudev shared the following. What is karma and how does it work? Karma literally means action. Action and its impression in the mind, which when latent, will give rise to similar situations. So, karma has three dime ... -
Weekly Wisdom: The Secret to Handling Desires Skillfully
In response to a question about desire Gurudev shared the following: What are desires? Desire is the basis of this planet. Even if you say “I want liberation,” that's a desire. ”I want to get rid of all my desires,” is a desire. There's virtuall ... -
Weekly Wisdom: What Is the Basis of the Whole Creation?
In response to a question about recognizing consciousness as the basis of all life, Gurudev shared the following: How is your breath coming in and going out? You’re making no effort. Even in sleep, the air goes in and out. There’s something creating the r ... -
Weekly Wisdom: What Is the Basis of the Whole Creation?
In response to a question about recognizing consciousness as the basis of all life, Gurudev shared the following: How is your breath coming in and going out? You’re making no effort. Even in sleep, the air goes in and out. There’s something creating the r ... -
Weekly Wisdom: Why People Cheat and Marriages End in Divorce
In response to a question about infidelity, Gurudev shared the following: If someone does something wrong, such as your spouse cheating on you, there’s a problem. What do you do? Find out why they’re cheating. They may lack higher joy and satisfaction. ...
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