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| Question by: Jaya |
| Poojya Guruji, Why people are neglecting their resposibilities and duties in home (in the stage of grehastha asrmam)and doing only Sudarsanakriya, not taking care of their own family.Is it correct?They wanted to do seva in the public places and not in home eventhough people are sick and old, and need help.I don't think Guruji is insisting like this in your teachings.Guruji please show us which way we should go and make us understand.Iam doing sudarsana kriya more than 10 years and continuing it and taking care of my family as well.But I couldn't findout the answer for the above question.please help me.With respect, Jaya |
| Answer : SRI SRI : There is so much suffering in the world -- that's why we need to be very active in giving out the knowledge to as many people as possible. |
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| Question by: rathi |
| Pranamams Guruji, Guruji, I am a member of Art of Living. Until now i am not fortunate enough to see you directly . I do meditation everyday. But i am not yet initiated in meditation from my master(Guruji).So i keep Guruji's photo in front of me and meditate. Is it alright to continue with my meditation until i get initiated? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Meditation is from being somebody to becoming nobody. |
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| Question by: jithu |
| sometimes , my thoughts are uncontrollable .I want to order my mind. not mind ordering me .what could be helful |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Your own breath will come to your help... |
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| Question by: paarvathy |
| guruji,is it fair that one person have to suffer due to his/hers previous life sins although he is a good person this life? what is a remedy for this.do they need to dedicate this life full to repay for all those sins.? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : This is why it is said ''Strange are the ways of Karma! ''.... |
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| Question by: sebi |
| God knows everything to happen in life.In that case what is in man's hands |
| Answer : SRI SRI : to know that God wants you to take responsibility for everything ! |
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| Question by: Sudhakaran |
| I opened this box to ask my question. But what I will ask You? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You have already asked one ! |
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| Question by: Geetha |
| I heard that if right eye is shivering means in near future we will cry.is it true? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You keep smiling... |
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| Question by: sunilkumar |
| Jai Gurudev,I had done basic course in 2003. My problem is when doing kriya, any work, reading or talking to anybody, am not getting concentration. Can you please help me to overcome this problem?thanks, Sunil. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Sit and tell your mind to go wherever it wants and see what happens....also, continue with your practise |
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| Question by: sumesh |
| can we activate sixth sense,if, how? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Dont worry about sixth sense, atleast start meditating everyday... |
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| Question by: sunilkumar |
| Jai Gurudev,I had done basic course in 2003, but now a days i am not getting concentration while doing basic course kriyas, in work, in reading and even talking to some body. Can you please help me to sort out this problem? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Sit and tell your mind to go wherever it wants and see what happens....also, continue with your practise |
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| Question by: saajan |
| i'm born in 02-09-1976, now i'm in qatsr,i beliving in time, what is your opinion, if yes, tell about my time |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Your Self is more powerful... |
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| Question by: smitha |
| guruji i am in singapore ,i am malayalee working here.i am in very difficult situation now.i have been havg an affir with a men for more than 2 yrs and my family is nit at all agreeing with that.i can"t leave my parents and i can:t leave the boy also.now i can"t concentrte in anything i ca"t even pray also.i belive that i am god fearing and very attached to lord krishna and siva.last time if get a trouble i used kneel down infront of my lord and i can go through all the hurdles,nowadays i can"t even pray guruji |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Do some breating excercises, it will help |
| Question by: vasanth |
| i have alwayes anxity and tenssion.how can i overcome this problem.please advise |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Pranayama, breathing excercises and meditation will help |
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| Question by: Sunil |
| Do you have any power than any common man? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : I am just a child who is refusing to grow ! |
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| Question by: p.lathika |
| guruji...as we dont know sanskrit we pray to God only in Tamil.is it ok? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : English or Chinese or Japanese is also OK !! In fact, supreme kind of prayer happens in silence. |
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| Question by: dhanesh |
| Respected Gurugi,I am dhaneshmy ouestion is that , how can we achieve consistancy to mind?i am expecting your glorious reply with loveand faith dhanesh |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Learn a little about the seven layers of existence: Body, Breath, Mind, Intellect, Memory, Ego and Self ...This wil help you. |
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| Question by: eldho |
| where we can see the peace ? how we can earn that? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Dont look here and there; You are Peace ! |
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| Question by: shibu |
| halo Guruji,why suffering in the world? specially it is to good people? |
| Answer : Sri Sri: It is a wrong notion that good people suffer always and bad people prosper always ! Pain is inevitable,but, suffering is optional !! |
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| Question by: Jyothi |
| Hi, I recently took Art of Living COurse 1 in Santa Clara,CA. I try to do Sadhana every day, even then I may miss occasionally. I belive that every action can be controlled by the mind and by the concentration of the mind, even if you are 1000 miles away. But that can be very dangerous, always preach the importance of peace and spiritual priority along with all your talks. I also get worried for very silly reason and the whole week /month will be gone by some thoughts. Then I rember you in my mind and the postive words.I picture in myself that you could see me and you acknoweldge my presence. Do you really know when a person keeps yourself as guru in one's mind? |
| Answer : Sri Sri : Go deep in the knowledge; Know that Guru is not just the body, but, Guru is the Presence |
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| Question by: anju |
| why in my life i am having a lot of problem.Whereever iwii go i will not success in my life? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Offer all your problems to God; have contentment in life for what you have ... |
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| Question by: manju |
| namaste gurujiif a person who is close to us is very selfish only thinking of his happiness,how to deal with that ?how not to be angry with his selfish behaviour? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You be centred... |
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| Question by: krishna |
| everybody is saying ceiling on desires will give peace.but how can we practice this? |
| Answer : Offer your desires to the Divine. It is like,you buy ticket to watch a movie;but at the door,you have to give the ticket to the ticket collector. Only then you can enter the cinema hall,right? Similarily when desires come, you just give it to the divine and have the faith that if it is good for you it will be fulfilled ! |
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| Question by: srijith |
| Now i am working mumbai near VT Railway station.i want to know her course contacted place. |
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| Question by: leena |
| GurujiI woul like very much to be with you But for that I donot htink I should leave my family life I can take my family along with me because I am your shishya some form of mental tensions are happening that is people around me donot understand the nature of my love towards you I would like to see you atleast once every month will that be possible ?if not at least once in ayear I would like to talk to you that is enough for meLeena |
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| Question by: Keerthi |
| I am always keeping me happy, even though.. I have mysorrows. But my wife she cant control herself. I am giving her more advice. But too............ she cant reach up to the limit what I says. She is not an optemestic. But I am optemestic in most of the things. Itrust in god. I trust, he will give what we wnat. But she cant think that much deeper. Now I am in Bahrain. I am trying to arrange her visa. But she cant wait... every day she loses her control. |
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| Question by: roy |
| how we can recognise actual love and pretenting love.why hindus has so many gods |
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| Question by: Mohamed |
| Dear Gurujii belong to youI am working as a Nurse for mentally ill patients in a USA hospital.Am seeing many different patients with varied psychiatric diagnoses daily but most of these patients have one thing in common-borderline personality disorder.It is ery difficult to deal with them because they remains at the border of everything-violence and calm,happy and sad,friend and foe, all good and all bad etc and at any time could go from one end to another.How do you describe this?As am new to psychiatric field, i was astonished to see the borderline personality disorder as a major co-morbidity among psychiatric patients.In general life,i havent recognised borderline personality as a problem but simply termed many of them as trouble makers-however now understand them more easily.What is your view to this type of personality people in general life? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Many such people have got benefitted after undergoing ''Art Of Living'' courses... |
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| Question by: aaryan |
| Respected Guruji, I feel afraid in doing everything.I feel i am very self conscious and always bother how others perceive me.It doesn't allow me to do anything in life.I need your valuable advice to overcome this. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Give others the freedom to think whatever they want. |
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| Question by: BABU |
| what is your opinion about life after death . |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Let that be a suspense.... |
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| Question by: prasobh |
| I respected Guruji I am addict of alcoholic and using tobacco I sincerely wanted to change such bad habit so please advice Best regards,Prasobh |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You may talk to a teacher;they will guide you. |
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| Question by: Sreejith.M |
| God gives a lot of sadness to his devotes ? Will prayer can change fate ? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Remember the happy joyful moments God has given you... |
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| Question by: shinith |
| guruji,how can i overcame stress..? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Pranayama, sudarshan kriya, meditation ....
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| Question by: ramakrishnan |
| my son's married life is at the broken stage .we are very muchworried.the girl and her parents are very adamant and they want seperation eventhough we from our family side tried very much.for settlementof reunion.but they are not co-operativewhehter my son will get another happy married lifesoon? |
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| Question by: ajitha |
| beloved guru ji can i take T.T.C ? |
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| Question by: reena |
| sir, i am a anxiety man and negative thoughts. plese answer me. what is the reason? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Breathing techniques will help you. |
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| Question by: Rency |
| dear gurujiOur belief is you are protecting our family always. is our belief is corect? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Why are you doubting your experience? |
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| Question by: Priyamvada |
| Guruji, Whenever I try to concentrate on certain job, I am not able to stick on and trying other jobs and nothing happenes at last. I am not bold enough to face challenges and always fearful. Pl. help me out. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Give quality time to the Divine. It will be rewarded. If your prayers are not answered it is because you have never given quality time. Give Satsang and meditation your highest priority. Give prime time to the Divine. You definitely will be rewarded. |
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| Question by: Biju |
| guruji, what is the importance of "agnihotra"? we are doing agnihotra morning and evening daily. Recently fever spread in 3-4 district in kerala. all neighbours are suffering from fever and we are not affected yet. is it is because of "agnihotra". |
| Answer : SRI SRI : So, you know the effect of ''Agnihotra''... |
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| Question by: Abdul |
| I am sixty five. Throughout my life I observed that only selfish people achieve success. Why so? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : What do you call success? I say, the smile on your face, which nobody can take away, is success. It's a sign of success and it can come only through spirituality. |
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| Question by: Suresh |
| Dear Guruji,I am carrying a doubt from my childhood and i couldn't get the proper answer for that yet. I read Bhagavat Gita but sometime i get totally confused.My question is How Kunti Devi got Six children from the "Pancha Bootha" . It says Karna is the son of "Sun" . How can we agree logically with that ? Like Bhima is the son of Vayu etc etc. So all these are the panchaboothas. How can a womb form a child without a man's sperm ? Is it all illusion ? Is it all stories ? Or i dont get any logical answer for these. I am anxiously waiting for the reply. Forgive me if i am wrong.Eagerly waiting for the replyJai GuruDev.Suresh |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Car can take you till garrage;but, to enter the living room ,you have to step out of the car and walk. Logic can take you till the garrage,but, you have to step out and few steps to enter the living room of truth !
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| Question by: DOMINIC |
| business big lose.(30 lakhs)my father, mother, wife,two childrens.my house bank RR.what can i do?????- suisaid.my life finish.no chance. pray for me. thank you. |
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| Question by: sheena |
| my sister passed away april 23, 2007. She has two children, 14 yrs and 11 yrs. her husband is going to marry again on july 8, 2007. I am so worried about these kids. can you tell me what is the future of these kids. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Pray |
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| Question by: P.K. |
| Jai Gurudev,Guruji, am writing this query from Doha, Qatar. My elder was one of the founder member of AOL here in Qatar. He died 25 December 2005 due to stomach cancer. My brother had attended all the courses (i think except teachers course). When no teacher was there here, my elder was the person is to take the classes (Friday follow-up). Everyday morning 3:30 a.m. he is to get up and do all types of AOL kriya. Before, his death (due to cancer)the pain he had gone though was terrible. My mother also had the same problem and she died peacefully without knowing her or any pain. But a sincere AOL member of my brother, he was very cautious about everything (including food), his end (3 years he suffered very much. Guruji, what is my question even a person who was very particular in his life and he was very helpful to his family (not only his wife and children)why God has punished him so much (ok, death is essential for everybody) but the suffering he had for more than 3 years?After seeing his suffering, myself and his brother-in-law (we both did basic course) has stopped going Friday follow-up kriya, here (but we are doing kriya everyday in our house).Sorry Guruji, if I waste your valuable timings. |
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| Question by: GOPA |
| Guruji,Why the people backstabbing? what is clue to get peace abd harmony inlife? |
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| Question by: LAKSHMI |
| Guruji,My greetings to you!! How can I live my life without fearing death/desease/suffering and loneliness?When I look around all I see is uncertainty.No one knows anything for sure.I hope you can give me a practical solution for this.How much can I rely on God whom no one has seen or experienced so far?Atleast in my circle of family and friends no one has direct experience of Him.Guruji, I hope you can give guidance to get rid of FEAR which seems to be my constant companion these days.Eagerly awaiting your response....Your humble desciple....Lakshmi. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : If you dont want to beleive in God, doesnt matter. But, do you beleive in yourself? That is enough. Breathing excercises and meditation will help you |
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| Question by: LAKSHMI |
| Guruji,My greetings to you!! How can I live my life without fearing death/desease/suffering and loneliness?When I look around all I see is uncertainty.No one knows anything for sure.I hope you can give me a practical solution for this.How much can I rely on God whom no one has seen or experienced so far?Atleast in my circle of family and friends no one has direct experience of Him.Guruji, I hope you can give guidance to get rid of FEAR which seems to be my constant companion these days.Eagerly awaiting your response....Your humble desciple....Lakshmi. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : If you dont want to beleive in God, doesnt matter. But, do you beleive in yourself? That is enough. Breathing excercises and meditation will help you |
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| Question by: Daine |
| 1)Who am i?2)who was i in my previous birth?3)why am i born to this world? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : These are very precious questions ! Be with them. |
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| Question by: N.RAMESH |
| YOUR RECENT VISIT TO IRAQANY MASSIVE CHANGES MADEON IRAQIS LIFE STYLERGDS |
| Answer : SRI SRI : We need more people to do service there; there is lot of work there. |
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| Question by: SASI |
| Guruji what is your motivation behind of success.. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : There is no question of success if you have nothing to gain. There is nothing to gain if you have only come to give and serve. Success indicates non-supremacy. Success means what? It indicates that there are chances of failure. If something is supreme there is nothing to lose. People running after success only exhibit their limitations. Success means crossing a limit. To cross a limit you need to assume that you have a limit. Assuming a limit is underestimating yourself. If you have no boundaries then where is your success? If you have limitless access then there is no success. You don't say that you successfully drank a glass of water, because it is well within your capabilities. But when you do something that is beyond your perceived limits you claim success. When you realise your unboundedness then no action is an achievement. Anyone who claims to be successful only reveals his limitation. If you feel very successful it means that you have underestimated yourself. All your gains can only be smaller than you. Taking pride in any gains is belittling yourself |
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| Question by: ninan |
| Respected GURUJI.I am from Canada Montreal.I have some major problems with a business partner.I bought a napartment building thruogh a malayaale agent ,we trusted him 100.he took 25 share also.but all the transaction was done by him.It was all fraud.we came to know after 2 years because he didnt gave any documents to us .when we asked the documents he filed a civil case against me and my wife .we became mentally physicaly upset He did lots of damages to us.we have no choise we filed a lawsuit against him and the case he is postphoning.Heia playing games in it because he is well experienced inthis types of cheating,our lawyer tried so many way for asettlement .he agreed and change ,we fedup with this ,we became sick.Now we are going to the courton july 6th infront of the judge.to submit the truth.we dont knoe what will happen .can you pray for us.please reply to me give a suggestion |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Your sincere efforts and prayers will be answered. |
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| Question by: Gikgi |
| I lost my interest in work (account in hotel field)but i can't leave this job when considering my financial capacity,how can i make interest in my work ? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Heart 100% full of love, head 100% empty of worry and hands 100% busy is the golden formula ! |
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| Question by: usha |
| Upto what duration i should do the yoga to get relief from asthma. I have already undergone the basic course. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You may meet a teacher;they will guide you. |
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| Question by: Rabheeshkrishna |
| 1)Guru what is different between poor people and rich people2)Guru how a crimanal boarn? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : We have to take responsibility to instill broad understanding, a broad outlook towards life, a sense of belongingness with all the people in the world, caring and commitment among youth . |
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| Question by: Radhika |
| Is loving someone before marriage is a sin. Wts ur opinion regarding ths? |
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| Question by: sagesh |
| jai gurudev gurugiIhave some breathing problem I doing my yoga recently my problem is solve or not ? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You may meet a teacher;they will guide you. |
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| Question by: Manoj |
| Hari Ohm Why u r keeping this long hair and long musturd that too not neatly combed.. is there any hidden secret in it ? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Outer appearance doesnt matter... |
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| Question by: Saji |
| Guruji,I am a perosn who find everyone as same and equal importand and as the part of the supernatural power. I love every human being as I love myself or my ralatives. But many time I find the society around me is such humanless, blamaing others and backstabbing even colleagues. When one person is away they find whole the fault of him/her and gossiping and try to prove they are better. I can't really stand to such situations. Since I am not in to those, I feel am lonley sometimes and I know that for our wellbeing we require a society around us. But I cant compromise on my charector and join some vicious circle. Kindly advice? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : It is not enough simply to have the fragrance. We have to know how to spread it. Flowers have the fragrance, but it is the wind that comes and spreads it. In the same way, each one of us is wonderful within -- we are beautiful, caring, and loving. But we do not know how to spread the fragrance. Satsang is that wind which comes and spreads this fragrance to everyone.
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| Question by: m.vijayalakshmi |
| guruji, Can You please do something to eradicate drugs at least from our country which is the key reason for all the violence. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You also have to work towards creating awareness to eradicate drugs. |
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| Question by: joe |
| how can i control emotions like sadness and angry.how can i overcomethe situation, when i feels to cry due to some ones insulting? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : All the problems that you face in life are because you attach over importance to the events. The events grow bigger while you remain smaller. Say, for example, you are riding a motorbike on a busy motor way and in front of you there is another vehicle emitting exhaust fumes. You have three options.
1. You can complain, somehow bear with it, and still follow the vehicle.
2. You can slow down or wait for some time to allow the vehicle to move far away from you.
3. You can use your skill, overtake the vehicle, and forget about it.
As in the first case, most of you stick on the events and are miserable, like inhaling fumes throughout your journey.
In the second case, you don't get permanent relief, as another bigger vehicle might come in front of you. Like that, running away from events is not the permanent solution.
However, wise people use their skill and grow over the events. If the vehicle is in perfect condition, the skill is effective. Conditioning the vehicle is sadhana or practice. And skill is the grace .
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| Question by: sivapal |
| dear gurujee what ru how u bacome a guruji,do u think ur beared and mustash will help u to reach to devalokam,do some work insted of sit and eat.don't waiste ur good body, |
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| Question by: k.sivan |
| Guruji Pranam...is it nessasary to chant mantras when we pray GOD? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Your whole body is made up of atoms. Being with this truth kindles the energy in you and brings up the consciousness. When you sing bhajans, the Sound Energy Vibration Gets Absorbed Into Every Particle Of Your Body. Just like a microphone absorbs sound and converts it into electricity, the body absorbs the vibrations and converts it into consciousness. When you sit in bhajans your entire body gets soaked in energy and transformation happens. If your are sitting and listening to gossip or violent music, then that gets absorbed by your body and does not give a nice feeling. When you hear the Knowledge, or chant with all your heart, that elevates your consciousness.
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| Question by: Kennedy |
| How to achieve peace? |
| Answer : SRI SRI: Peace is your nature. |
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| Question by: bindu |
| i put one magnetic belt on my stomach 6 years back. i have many health problems after that. my marriage took place after 6 months. after 1 month we have seperated and was divorced after 1 year. all the problems were due to this magnetic belt. i will tell you some problems-weakness always, suffocation,not sweating even in summer etc.i am waiting for your advice |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You may meet a teacher;they will guide you. |
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| Question by: ramanan |
| i am worry about my job |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Does sitting and worrying help? |
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| Question by: ARUN.A |
| All of us are the child of god..which god?krishnan, shiva, christu, allah...how we split to religion..Guruji who is the Real God? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : ALL IN ONE, ONE IN ALL... |
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| Question by: krishnakottayil |
| "THATHUVAMASI" The Abbreviations of that word. Can u give any different meaning from u r own words. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Experience is most important and not just a concept. |
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| Question by: ARUN.A |
| How to take good decisions in life? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Once you have decided , have confidence that they are good ! |
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| Question by: jalaja |
| We are staying in Banglore,Koramangala. I want to practice yoga. Any centre near to this place? Iam feeling depression and sleep problems.By practicing yoga will I get relief? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : If you just sit and think,''what about me? what will happen to me? what will happen to me next year?'' , you are bound to be depressed ! |
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| Question by: ranjithkumar |
| I am living in KSA. Iam doing masturbation every day.I want to control masturbation. How I can control it |
| Answer : SRI SRI : To come out of any habit, take time bound vows. |
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| Question by: FRANCIS |
| GURUJIWHETHER MY DAUGHTER WILL SURVIVE THE TRIALS AND OUR FAMILY WILL OVERCOME THE DIFFICULTIES? IF SO, WHEN?RESPECTFULLY/FRANCIS |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Heartfelt prayers will be answered. |
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| Question by: k |
| i just want to know about my future life.1 am 38 year old man,working abroad ,star chadayam |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Proper planning for future happens only when you are in the present moment. |
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| Question by: ranjithkumar |
| I am living in KSA. Iam doing masturbation every day.I want to control masturbation. How I can control it |
| Answer : SRI SRI : To come out of any habit, take time bound vows. |
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| Question by: arif |
| who build the globe? goods,cerrect?.so,goods is the king of world.may i right |
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| Question by: manuja |
| some family problems i went to see a swami.he is a famous swami.after the pooja he utilised me.now i cant tell anybody this matter.i lost my mental peace.can u give me some advise.i am 42 years and agood wife.i am afraid to tell my husband.pls help me from suicide |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Practises and knowledge gives you inner strenth. |
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| Question by: rijish |
| Respected gurujiAre you believing "Thrimurthi Sangalpa". If you are beleiving who is the most power full god. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : There are three forces: Brahma shakti, Vishnu shakti, and Shiva shakti. You may have one of these predominant. Brahma shakti is the force to create something new. Vishnu shakti is maintenance and Shiva shakti is bringing in transformation, filling in life, or destroying. Some of you have Brahma shakti. You may create well, but you may not be able to maintain. For example, you may make friends very fast, but it does not last long. There are others who cannot create but are good at maintaining. For example, people have long lasting friendships but cannot make any new friends. In such cases, Vishnu shakti is dominant. And then there are others who have more of Shiva shakti. They bring in new life or transformation or they can destroy the whole set up.
In Guru shakti, all three shaktis have blossomed fully. So each of you first identify which shakti you have more of and aspire for Guru shakti. Guru makes a group but a group cannot make a Guru
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| Question by: Dr |
| Dear Guruji, 1. Did you became enlighted after taking this birth or are you just visiting this planet out of your on cosmic will? 2. When everything here happens according to law of karma how does grace happen. Is grace something which is given by master/divine, to those who have reached a perticular level in burnig sanchitha ana prarabda? JAI GURUDEV |
| Answer : SRI SRI : More grateful you are, more grace flows through you. |
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| Question by: Saba |
| How I can overcome the tensions and problems |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Through heightened awareness... |
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| Question by: libish |
| Respected Guruji, I am a strong beliver in god irrespect of any religion. I started reading bhagavat gita around 2years ago.In one of the verses krishna says "I am the source of light from the sun and the moon in this universe". This stanza always confuses me because moon doesnt have any light source, the moonlight is only the reflection from the sun. Could you please elaborate to me what god had in mind when he said these words.With all due respect to bhagavad gita, this question doesnt have any intention of going against gods principles. I am a research student and have the habit of thinking too much in detail.Thank YouLibish |
| Answer : SRI SRI : There are different dimensions to it. Truth is contradictory and multi dimensional. |
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| Question by: Thomas |
| I'm a hard drinker. How can I stop. Pls advise. Asking you sincierely. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : If you are sincere, that is a major step. Breathing excercises and taking time bound vows will help you to come out of this . |
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| Question by: anil |
| how can become a quality man.what is the qualities for good personality |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Unshakeable smile ! |
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| Question by: Suresh |
| I am getting upset for small small things with a fear coming always for any decision makingJai Gurudev |
| Answer : SRI SRI : It is really not worth getting upset for small things ! If at all you want, worry over big things like ''what will happen to this world after 50,000 years? '' !! |
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| Question by: BijuNeelakandan |
| Guruji I have a problem in my mind.when it is solved.I know every thing comes automatically.Eventhough i am frustrated.I reached here Last yearI didn't get any job so far.Eventhough i technically pass interview waiting for client response.Please give me advice.Thanks Biju |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Dont get stuck, move ahead...life is precious ! |
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| Question by: BijuNeelakandan |
| Guruji I have a problem in my mind.when it is solved.I know every thing comes automatically.Eventhough i am frustrated.Please give me advice.Thanks Biju |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Dont get stuck, move ahead...life is precious ! |
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| Question by: bindu |
| Dear Guruji, I am confused about planning in life- I dont know if we should plan things- or believe that destiny is powerful and whatever is supposed to happen will happen. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : See the whole past as destiny and furure as free will and live in the present ! |
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| Question by: JOSE |
| Beloved Guruji, I am a permanent resident in USA since MAR 1992 but I did not become US citizen.I like to know Do I need to become a US citizen and my family is forcing to do And Iam helpless.Please advice me. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Regretting the past will not give you clarity in mind and so you wont be able to properly plan for the future. |
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| Question by: subash |
| i am a tight scheduled worker,at UAEi have lot of tension about myhouse, work. how can i get mental relaf from my workat first, after my duty hrs i hope u will do the need full thanking you yours faith fully Subash |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You may contact the nesrest centre, they will guide you. |
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| Question by: savya |
| In my concept we have responsibility to each one in this world.Which responsibility is most important?To whom we have most responsibility?Can we practice 'Dhyana' by following the instructions,without a guru?plz make note of these questions and gve suggestions as soon as possible. |
| Answer : SRI SRI: You are responsible for this whole world. Once you learn any technique of meditation from a teacher, you can practise on your own. |
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| Question by: vasantanair |
| Guruji pranamI feel i am good at heart. But I am not able to control my emotions especially anger at many times. How can I be a better person inward and outward |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Through knowledge and some practises |
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| Question by: sajesh |
| Why people cant understand each other? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : This is what I am also wondering ! |
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| Question by: ganesh |
| My heart sobs,for what I dont know. I am not in this world. Guruji Please advise, what should I do? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Life is too short; it is really not worth spending this life in misery. There is a way out of this. |
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| Question by: Premkumar |
| What is Pram Brahma How to practice Meditation |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Learn a technique of meditation directly from a teacher. |
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| Question by: Adarsh |
| Dear Gurudev,I am Adarsh from IACS Kolkata.I want to know what you meant by enlightment????. Then one more question - If I am not enlighted in this birth what will happen. I have to born again or do you believe in REBIRTH. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Seekers on the spiritual path are curious to know about Enlightenment. What is Enlightenment? I say, ''Enlightenment is like a joke!'' It is like a fish in the ocean searching for the ocean. Once upon a time, there was a congregation of fish, who got together to discuss who among them had seen the ocean. None of them could say they had actually seen the ocean. Then one fish said, ''I think my great grandfather had seen the ocean!'' A second fish said, ''Yes, yes, I have also heard about this.'' A third fish said, ''Yes, certainly, his great grandfather had seen the ocean.'' So they built a huge temple and made a statue of the great grandfather of that particular fish! They said, ''He had seen the ocean. He had been connected with the ocean.''
Enlightenment is the very core of our being; going to the core of our self and living our life from there. We all came into this world gifted with innocence, but gradually, as we became more intelligent, we lost our innocence. We were born with silence and as we grew up, we lost the silence and were filled with words. We lived in our hearts and as time passed, we moved into our heads. Now, the reversal of this journey is enlightenment. It is the journey from the head back to the heart, from words back to silence; getting back to our innocence in spite of our intelligence. Although very simple, this is a great achievement.
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| Question by: Thankappan |
| How to controal B.P and Diabates. I am not using medicine. Some times I am doing Yoga not regular. Please give me your valued informaiton. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You may meet a teacher;they will guide you. |
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| Question by: santhosh |
| dear guruji,how should i face the problems coming in my life one after other |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Life is so short! We'll all live another 20-30 years and then one day, everybody will be dead and gone! But we cry for what we have and we're upset about what we don't have, isn't it? Is it worth living life like that? We ourselves get depressed and then depress everybody around us! We need to shake ourselves up! Wake up! And when we wake up from this slumber, then we have peace in our hearts and we can radiate that peace and love around us |
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| Question by: vijay |
| how we can avoid erotic thoughts.. and concentrate in studies |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Keep yourself busy and have a goal...yoga, breathing excercises etc will also come to your help. |
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| Question by: Sujith |
| i always fear, what other people think about me and fear to express things how can i devolop selfconfidence? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Trying to hide your foolishness, you do big drama and that becomes really foolish ! Just be natural... |
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| Question by: Varghese |
| When I think about my body, breath and heart beat that time I am getting too much tension. ie, my death will come sonn, i can't take my breath properly and my heart will break now these things are coming to my mind so I can't sleep very well and I can't complete my work properly and all time I am very much gloomy. How can I get a releif from this problem.Please don't take a silly matter. Please take it is very serious otherwise my life will be spoiled |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Grow in knowledge; meditate everyday. |
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| Question by: Santosh |
| Dear GurujiWhat is the Meaning Of God?Who is God?In which Scripture it is Mentioned? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : God is Love;Love is God. |
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| Question by: sajitha |
| We experiece in our day to day life , so many marriages do not take place for want of tallying Horoscope.Is itan indespensible requirement? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Your belief and right interpretation, everything matters; but, know that your SELF is most powerful... |
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| Question by: Nanda |
| At times i am not able keep patients and handle situation properly, which cause adverse results. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Learn from the mistakes of the past ! |
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| Question by: kumar |
| GURUJI,i Completed 39 yr and iam living in uae and working a international co. as a sr.proj.engr.after my BTECH graduate,i worked in mumbai and uae last 12 yr.but my life almost time tension and we have no kids.no savings till date.i am also attended art of living and the same following my parents also.please advice me for the rest of live for saving and happy life to overcom the samei am waiting your replyregardsp.kumar |
| Answer : SRI SRI : If you could give yourself, then your needs will all be taken care of, more than it is needed. That is called "sidhi" -- whatever is needed comes before it is needed |
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| Question by: nimisha |
| dearguruji,i am ur disciple 4 past 1 year.i am doi my MBBS.it's such a competitive world iam very much confused abt my future in my career if i want 2 go through exam pls advice me a path 2 follow |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Do your practises regularly |
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| Question by: Pradeep |
| Namasthe Gruruji,I completed YLTP, stil I am not able to control myself I am not able to do hard work in office and concentrate in my studies, please help me, And I have deep wish in my mind i want to see you and talk to you please tell me the solution Thaank youJai Gurudev |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Enthusiasm, Joy and Presence of mind are the qualifications of a successful person. Know that you have all that, you have to just kindle them. |
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| Question by: jayasree |
| guro,i'm a lazy one .i want to be a creative and productive. could you help me please?thanking you in anticipation |
| Answer : SRI SRI : For a lazy one, blessings will come as hard work ! |
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| Question by: N.G.Menon |
| Quite often, temptations appear to supercede right desires.Can you please suggest a possible way out. Thank you Sir. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Desire creates an illusion of joy in the future. When it is attained, desire creates a fear of losing it. |
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| Question by: Arun |
| Dear GurugiDue to religious believes (Hindu) after visiting a death place or died person we have a custom to bath along with washing of cloths. Is it any thing related to religion or it as only as a custom to reduce the chances of spreading diseaces. The problem is by practimng it in family and by us now it become a part of life and this lead to inconsistency in attitude which leads into tension, to avoid this now i am avoiding situation like visit of death place , if it is not urgent. Expecting your valuable reply Arun |
| Answer : SRI SRI : All these age old practises have to be understood correctly. When you are miserable, what has happened is that you have gone away from the Self. This is called Ashaucha. It means you have become unclean. In India when someone dies, the close relatives are said to be Ashaucha for 10 days because they are very sad. They are impure because they have moved away from the self. After 10 days of just being with that experience and reading the Gita, being with the Knowledge and pulling themselves back into the Self, then it is called Shaucha. They have purged out the impurities that have come during events. This keeps happening again and again in dealings in life. You become Ashaucha and you have to get back to Shaucha. Go deeper in to yourself, then real Shaucha happens.
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| Question by: Josekutty |
| I have many problems especially in relation to my job, sometime un-employed, soemtimes no proper job etc. What is the soloution. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Sincere efforts and genuine prayer... |
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| Question by: Arun |
| Dear GurugiDue to religious believes (Hindu) after visiting a death place or died person we have a custom to bath along with washing of cloths. Is it any thing related to religion or it as only as a custom to reduce the chances of spreading diseaces. The problem is by practimng it in family and by us now it become a part of life and this lead to inconsistency in attitude which leads into tension, to avoid this now i am avoiding situation like visit of death place , if it is not urgent. Expecting your valuable reply Arun |
| Answer : SRI SRI : All these age old practises have to be understood correctly. When you are miserable, what has happened is that you have gone away from the Self. This is called Ashaucha. It means you have become unclean. In India when someone dies, the close relatives are said to be Ashaucha for 10 days because they are very sad. They are impure because they have moved away from the self. After 10 days of just being with that experience and reading the Gita, being with the Knowledge and pulling themselves back into the Self, then it is called Shaucha. They have purged out the impurities that have come during events. This keeps happening again and again in dealings in life. You become Ashaucha and you have to get back to Shaucha. Go deeper in to yourself, then real Shaucha happens.
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| Question by: unni |
| swami guruve,vandhanam daivathinte samibyam palapozum enikyanubhathil vannittund athu ente prarthanakondum koodiyaanennu thonnunnu .aduthu thanne vivahithanakan sadyatha und ,ennal vivahathinu ssesham ente e kazivu nashta pedumo .ente e daiva saannidhyanubhavam oru paadu perkku shayakamaya reethiyil upayogikyunnumund oru reethiyilum prathifalam vangathe |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Just be simple and natural |
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| Question by: A.Gayathri |
| All great masters including Guruji have said what Ramana Maharshi said explicitly "You thank God and uru when good things happen to you, but you do not thank Them when bad things happen to you- that is the mistake you make. Please explain this strange sentence -you do not thank Him when bad things happen to you- that is the mistake you make. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Every event teaches you a lesson, can take you deeper; So, be grateful for everything. |
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| Question by: Mohankumar |
| If all happenings in our life is pre determined by the god,why should he lead us to sins and for which we have to suffer |
| Answer : SRI SRI : God has also given us ''Viveka'' or discrimination ! |
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| Question by: nishad |
| Guruji,I do not feel happiness eventhough I don't have any financial, physical or mental problem. what shal I do. I can not concentrate in anything. One moment I will have some interest in certain activity and the other moment I loss interest. but confientially I say I have a weakness. sexual weakness. Means I don't feel to have sex with my wife or anybody. The sexual deisidre has been taken from me. what shall I do . I'm male at the age of 48. Acutually I think about what is the aim of my life ? Just eat and drink, or work for the family or soemthing else ? I wait for your valuable advice. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Millions of years have passed before you came to this planet and billions are yet to follow. What is your life? 70, 80 years? It is nothing....Do you desire for what you have? You desire that you do not have. And when you get it, then you desire for something else that you don't have. Isn't it? Desire simply chases you. It's like someone chasing their shadow: you can never hold to it, you can never get to it.Desire means the present is not sufficient enough, it is not okay the way it is now, this moment. Desire means projection to the next moment. Desire simply means being unaware of the Infinity. Desire simply means you don't know yourself.Wake up, wake up ! This human life is very precious... |
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| Question by: S. |
| Dear GurujiHow can we perform well in our job and Daily activities. Abdul Nazar AOL Member, Doha-Qatar |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
When our mind is agitated or restless and we are too active, we are not tapping that source that is deep within us, which is intuitive which gives us the correct thoughts, which gives us the confidence. So few minutes of silence, few minutes of reflecting about the truths about our lives would be extremely beneficial for every one of us.
Now how to do it, what are the ways and means to achieve that inner peace? This question haunts everybody. We need to find an answer about the basic questions that come into our hearts and our minds. I would say observing that everything is changing in our world, in our lives, in our society would give us a clue that there is something that is not changing. The reference point by which we observe things are changing is the something that is not changing and that non-changing aspect of our consciousness gives us enormous strength, courage and creativity. And few minutes of experiencing that non-changing aspect deep within us all makes our body energized, mind focused, our intellect free from inhibitions, memory free from traumas and a joyful flavor to our expositions comes around. We are able to be in touch with the joy that one is seeking.
And when you are in touch with the joy in yourself, perfect balance happens in your life.
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| Question by: Ramesan. |
| Jai, Jai Guru Dev,Our's is a backward place.With the help of my friends, we started a self help group. After a few months I had to leave the place for my job. How can I help my villegers Guruji? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Keep your mind open to serve; |
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| Question by: vishanth |
| Dear guruji,how can i find my purpose of life?im so confused of my life path(career).how can i recogonise or find my right path or purpose of life? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Make a list of what is not the purpose of your life ! Then you will recognise your purpose of life. |
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| Question by: sandhyabiju |
| what are the maintain of good persanality? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Unshakeable smile ! |
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| Question by: Vinodan |
| I wish to place Krishna Idol in my presented built house. The direction comes to (face of Krishna) East side. Is it good and which direction I can place the lamp litted. Can I place Other religious photos to same direction. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : What is most important is to keep them in your heart ! |
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| Question by: Ramesan. |
| Jai Guru Dev. I would like to be with you. You are here in my mind, but I want me in your presence. Let me know what I shall do.Mother's love and affection is the greatest thing in the world. I'm away from my mother, but like to get it at the its zenith. Tell Guruji a solution |
| Answer : SRI SRI : All we long for in life is love; a divine love, a love that is ideal. The purpose in life is to bloom in that ideal love. |
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| Question by: senob |
| Priya guruji, 1)how can i achieve piece mind. 2) how can i develop my language |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Your head will be in the mud in a few years; Don't put mud in your head while you are still alive ! If you follow fun, misery follows you; If you follow knowledge, fun follows you! |
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| Question by: Vinod |
| Dear Guru,How can I change my hate in my mind with my enemy?From,Vinod A. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Whenever we are joyful or in love, there is an expansion and it is worth knowing this expansion then nothing can disturb us or take our smile away from us. Otherwise you see, some small things can throw us off the balance, a few words from somebody, someone's lips moving in a particular direction, with their tongues rolling in a particular direction. And that sound comes and hits our ears and our head starts boiling. Its not worth letting our mind, our life undergo such suffering, such misery. |
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| Question by: Nayib |
| i think ur programme is devolped by ancient indian rishis.You had simply marketted to upper class people..if not why are you paying for "Jeevana Kala"..I attended ur function at Kollam,Kerala recently..i found there a pure way of marketing your courses.. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : I welcome creative criticism. But, people who criticise that ''Art of Living'' is commercial have not really gone and seen the Art of Living. Once you do that, the idea of commercialisation will go away. Art of Living has adopted more than 25,000 villages in India . It is charitable. It appears otherwise, because of the fees we charge, that is because, the mind has become commercial and a commercial mind can be only captured that way. We are thus compelled, to introduce the commercial aspects because the mind has steeped in commercial activities. Nav chetana shibirams all over the country are free. Remember, whatever appears is not what it is ! |
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| Question by: sreeja |
| I m mother of two, and when I got angry I used to cursed them, and shout on them. After that I will feel very guilty about it and I prayed to god to forgive me and pray for their good future. My question is that will parents bad words will affect our children anyway. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : There is a sloka which means : There is no word which doesnt have power, there is no herb which doesnt have medicinal value, there is not a single person who is totally useless.... So, become more and more aware of your speech. But, dont go on regretting after you scold you chlidren. Through knowledge and meditation, you will be able to skillfully educate your children without losing your temper. |
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| Question by: sreeja |
| I m mother of two, and when I got angry I used to cursed them, and shout on them. After that I will feel very guilty about it and I prayed to god to forgive me and pray for their good future. My question is that will parents bad words will affect our children anyway. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : There is a sloka which means : There is no word which doesnt have power, there is no herb which doesnt have medicinal value, there is not a single person who is totally useless.... So, become more and more aware of your speech. But, dont go on regretting after you scold you chlidren. Through knowledge and meditation, you will be able to skillfully educate your children without losing your temper. |
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| Question by: SAPNA |
| Iam working in an office.The atmosphere is always irritating me lot. Because of my husband's wish I joined here.I don't want more salary, still I am not at al happy.How can I get satisfaction? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : There is nothing called ''Job Satisfaction'' ! It is the biggest illusion that you will get satisfaction in your job. I tell you there is no such a thing as job satisfaction. This word should be eliminated from the dictionary ! Satisfaction can only come to you by going deep within you, by praying, by singing and celebrating. Job you do to maintain your family, your circumstances for financial security and all these reasons. For this you do your job. Art, music, celebration, praying, all this you do for your satisfaction. |
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| Question by: soman |
| Jai gurodev. one of my sister is very jelous, she insist my brothers to keep away from me and my wife. how I can make her streight and keep good relation with my brithers. she is making problem to everybody. I belive Guruji can only change their nature. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Save your mind at any cost. |
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| Question by: Jayalekha |
| How can we lead a well balanced(emotionally) life inspite of being amongst the harshest problems in life? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You must have lot of skill and energy to live in the world. But in spirituality, you need love and freedom. So, love, freedom, skill and energy , all the four are needed in life. |
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| Question by: sreejith |
| Dear guruji,How ican avoid self bad things. every day im trying to do that.but icant go right way.because am in west africa working as tech dtr in one alcohol company. here social life is very bady going on. am a single /having 31 yers/men.am having every bad things. i want go in my life to clear way.am some time doing yoga/manthras/helth club trying also but am helpless.pls.give me to right way |
| Answer : SRI SRI : We must have good company, good people to deal with.You need courage to know that you will come out of this situation also for sure. Get the strength of pranayama, determination, yogasana and meditation. |
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| Question by: Leela |
| My question is we have so many problems. one by one reachig. when our problem is end. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You become stressed because you do not know our potential. |
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| Question by: MAYA |
| Tell me about my future ?(I feel very sad what can i do. I can"t do anything [job,study and seva]. All peoples blames me , what can i do. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Doubt your incapabilities and not your capacities . |
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| Question by: Sreejith |
| HI Guruji,Why peoples prefering suicide... that also old people.... You know why I am asking this... Kindly clarify, I am totally confused. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : It is because of ignorance. So many people commit suicide thinking they would get rid of the anguish, agitation, agony, but they will be born with the same thing next time. Suicide is not the answer. Suicide does not take you away from your misery or problems. Suicide is not death. Deep desire to live makes you commit suicide. When life is just a game and you have lived life, then you embrace death naturally when it comes. It is the fear of death that dampens life, and fear because we don't know what it is. |
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| Question by: prince |
| in which way i can tackle my financial problem.you please give me a solution |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Study your past hostilities. Did you not overcome all of it and came this far? Similarly you will go further. |
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| Question by: rose |
| Dear loving gurugi,I am a regular viewer of your programe. Great!I would like to ask you only one question. What are the basic qualities of a men EXSPECAILLY IN THE FAMILY ROLE AS A HUSBAND.thank yourose |
| Answer : SRI SRI : The qualities of your action depends on the state of your mind. If your mind is calm, centred and balanced, your actions will be perfect. But, if your mind is stressed and tensed, you will regret those actions you take in that state of mind. |
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| Question by: kamalasanan |
| my work and sincerity are not beeing recogansed by my emplyer i am demolorised and have no enthusiasm to work what am i to do? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Develop ways to express them skillfully. |
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| Question by: manoj |
| i am not praying everyday but i visit temples and pray infront of god sometimes,that also i want that thing this thing and save my family like that.i want to change my life, more moral more trust in god and i want to make daily pray infront of god, i mean i want to become a good behaved person and usefull for my family and this World,Gurujee please give me an idea about to pray everyday and i want to make it as daily routine |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Meditation is the supreme kind of prayer. |
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| Question by: venkat |
| I am a married man, but i love another girl, she is also a married women, what will i do? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : It doesnt require much intelligence to find an answer to this question ! |
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| Question by: samyuktha |
| why some people have to suffer the worst things in this world?for example the girls who raped brutely.How can they regain their strength...wats there to support such people in our society...most of the case they commit suicide...is that the only way for those. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : This is why we have to take more and more responsibility to spread human values in the society. |
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| Question by: Yadu |
| Poojya Gurujihow to stick on thinking the positives always. I believe I am a very positive person, leading a submitted life. when some small failures, i fall into negative thinking eventhough i know there are lot of positive aspects i can claim. I keep on taking firm decisions not to be, but when the ocasion comes, i fail and turn to my negative side. Please advise my your most valuable opinion. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : It is like a pendulum, the more you forcefully take it to positive thinking, the more it will go to the other side ! Just become aware what is happening now, now, now ...? |
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| Question by: kamalasanan |
| my work and sincerity are not beeing recogansed by my emplyer i am demolorised and have no enthusiasm to work what am i to do? |
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SRI SRI : So, you have to express more clearly. |
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| Question by: Dipu |
| Is there a supernatural power (god) exists. If the answer is yes, then why this discrimination? why some people are suffering from poverty while some people are wasting there food due to excess? Same thing in every cases. If the answer is in this way "this inequality is beauty of life" means some people has to suffer for other's welbeing or to maintain this beauty. Why you are tryiing to destroy this beauty by your social service? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Why dont you start serving ? Meditation means seeing God within you and love is seeing God in the person next to you and they complement. The more you serve , the deeper you are able to go in. |
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| Question by: silvy |
| Guruji, will i get a job in foreighn country? Will my children study well schools, now they are are in 1st and 3rd standard? please answer |
| Answer : SRI SRI : People talk about God a lot, but go deep and you will find their faith is shaken. They have no faith that there exists an infinite organizing Intelligence, a Power, which is in total control of everything -- this faith is absent. So , you do your 100 % and have faith in the Divine. |
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| Question by: Sujoy |
| Gurujee , My name is Sujoy , Now I am In Suadi arabia. I am 26 years Old. Now i am Working in a transport compny . I have more tension in any things and matter like stdy , job etc.So i cant take a responsibilty in any job . I think after some days i reach in the high position in my comapany. But can i do it very well ? all time come this question in my mind. so now i am very dissapoint.I Know this is a oppurtunity in my life for increasing of my life. but ....I am christian. I hope your reply Sujoy |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Do not judge. Just look at yourself -- how many flaws you have. And Nature, the Divine, has accepted you with all your flaws... It doesn't judge you at all. Your own judgement brings the barrier, separates you, makes you behave so funny. When you are judging, you are judging your own self, but you are super-imposing it on this, or this, or this, or this, or this....Go inside -- go into the kingdom of heaven. And how can you go? You can go only when you become innocent. And how can you be innocent? Stop judging. |
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| Question by: Prathap |
| I would like to be happy always, How can I acheive it? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Happiness is here and now ! |
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| Question by: zahira |
| guruji,i've no intentions of being rude or arrogant, but i would like to know if you are able to practice everything that you preach. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : I am just a child who refuses to grow ! |
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| Question by: K. |
| Most respected HH Guruji,Is there any side effect / problem in future, if we do sudarshan kriya every day? What type of difficulty may come if unknown mistakes in doing sudarshan kriya.With loveSukumaran Nair |
| Answer : SRI SRI : If you have any doubt whether you are practising correctly or not, you may consult a teacher. Daily practise is extremely beneficial for the body and mind. |
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| Question by: P.G.Pillai |
| Parampujya Guruji,I have no words to express my gratitude for all your blessings all the time.I am finding it very difficult to guide my grand daughters 7 and 10 in age and very energetic to atleast reduce their compelling attachment to CARTOONS and HINDI serials in TV CHANNELS.All my efforts failed.I prey and seek your guidance.Both children have working parents.Pranam,P.G.Pillai. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Make them join some self development courses with Yoga, breathing excercises filled with fun; also take them for satsangs. |
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| Question by: P.G. |
| Please pray for my spiritual progress. I am not able to establish regularity and depth in meditation. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Continue with your practise.Doing sudarshan Kriya will help you to go deep in meditation. |
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| Question by: D.A. |
| I LOVE GOD. 48 YER./OLD I AM DICIDE TO GO SPRITUAL WAY.PLS HELP ME. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Dont think that you have to leave everything to become spiritual. See Divinity in this whole creation. God has not left this universe. And at the same time, don't take that as an excuse to be anywhere and everywhere. Be in the middle path. It's a fine balance. |
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| Question by: Anoop |
| are you love me Gurujiiii |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Love needs no proof ! |
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| Question by: sajini |
| My Place is Palakkad District, Elappully enna panchayathile thenari enna kugramathilanu enikku kure prasannghal undu nchan athine tharanam cheyyan nannayi prarthikkunudu ennittum enikku oru samadanavum ella nchan enthanu cheyyedath |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Tonight when you sleep, feel that you have dropped everything, given everthing to the Divine -- your body, your mind, your breath, your thoughts, your feelings, your emotions, your environment -- everything is offered to the Divine, and you have nothing. Have nothing and be nothing -- that is bliss ! |
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| Question by: vasundhara |
| vedathellam thaniye varum ennu karuthi verutheyirikkunnathu kondu enthenkilum vishesham undo. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You know the answer ! |
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| Question by: Priya |
| Every time i feel guiltness.. i can't get any confidence in my works. wat i will do. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Surrender all your positive qualities, surrender all your negative qualities to the Divine and become hollow and empty. Then you become a very "normal" human being. |
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| Question by: Teena |
| Dear guru,I am always feel lonly. My husband is a businessman. Everyday he is coming around 11 o clock at night. i am working in an australian firm. My works stars at 7.00 closk in the morning. my cab picking me at 6 o clock. so we have no communication in the normal days. i don't like this situation. please give me an regarding this.pleasee |
| Answer : SRI SRI : If you are bored with your own company, then how much boring you must be for someone else !! When you realise this, your boredom and lonliness will disappear. |
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| Question by: babychen |
| please give the list of your books in malayalam |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You may contact the nearest centre. |
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| Question by: johnson_zacharia |
| Do u think that through your breathing technique someone can leave all his sorrows?If yes specify your reason.regardsjohnson zacharia |
| Answer : SRI SRI : The purpose of every practise -- spiritual practise, meditation, breathing techniques, and kriya, all this -- is to uncover something that blocks the expression of Divine Love. |
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| Question by: deepa |
| how can I develop more patience when I deal with my children?I get irritated too much when my 12 year old son reply back negatively and show silly behaviour? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You want me to tell you how to develop patience? I will give you the answer, not now, after two years ! |
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| Question by: MANIKANDAN.S |
| DEAR GURUJI: WHAT IS THE NEXT STAGE AFTER SUDHARSANAKRIYA. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You may contact a teacher,they will guide you. |
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| Question by: sabu |
| Dear Swamiji,I always wanted to be with GOD. I tried and always fall down. HE gave me many experiences. I need your blessing and advice to stay with HIM without fail-even one second in my present life. Expecting your most valuable answerPrayersSabu |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Heightened awareness brings you close to the reality and the reality is a witness. To realize that everything is happening you need heightened awareness. And to bring about heightened awareness you have to increase the prana. |
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| Question by: vasundhara |
| oru thazhchakku oru uyarcha undannu parayunnu but maranam vare kashtta ppadukal mathram anubhavicha dharalam aalukal undu.why |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Strange are the ways of Karma ! |
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| Question by: Ambilysony |
| Guruji Pranamammy husband had cheated me. I know everything, but still i love him somuch, but my husband cant believe it, what will i do? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : When your mind is calm, you will be able to express yourself clearly. |
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| Question by: rishi.c.p |
| guruji,how to find out our inner capabilities and strength,ie,in which field is suitable for us? to find out that which technique we have to follow?I 've done the basic course.kindly send replyyours lovingly rishi |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
A higher state of consciousness will not drop on your head from heaven one fine morning. The sapling of consciousness is within you - it needs to be nurtured with simple techniques of meditation. Some palm trees yield in three years, some in ten years. And those that are not nurtured never yield, they simply exist !
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| Question by: giri |
| all my activities to come forwardin life are failed.why?my activities are always truthful and not blame others. |
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SRI SRI : The more you commit, the more your capacity and capability to do any work. Commitment is always about something a little more. You don't say, ''I am committed to drink a glass of water or walk one kilometer'', which you do anyway. If you think, ''I can only do this much work'', then your commitment has to be more than what you think you can do. Commitment is about stretching your capabilities. |
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| Question by: SATISH |
| Respected Guruji, Aadaraneeya Pranam, I am feeling very sad that as some of my own people try to back bite me. I am always try to help people. Y this happen to me ? I need ur blessings very badly...Satish Edneer. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You have had experiences and you can learn from them so that it wont repeat again. |
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| Question by: satheesh |
| Dear Guruwhat how can i forget about the past,even i don't to remaber anything it reach to my mind several times in a day which makes me upset and with that i am always upset.waiting for your advise |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Learn the tendencies of the mind. At any given point of time, it oscillates between the past and the future. Through practises and knowledge, you will be able to handle your mind. |
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| Question by: Bijoy |
| Dear Guruji, I have done various courses conducted by AOL (basic, advanced and dsn). Had learnd a lot from it. But when time passes I'm getting away from the path, then comes back and it goes like that. What should be done to stick on the path and be a person with out distracted by worldly affairs. |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
Just like you run out of fuel in the car and you have to refill it again and again, in the same way your dedication and commitment runs out in the course of time and it needs constant renewal! You have to dedicate and rededicate again and again. Often people take their dedication for granted and then the mind starts demanding or complaining. When dedication is not complete, it leads to grumbling and complaints. Total dedication brings enormous enthusiasm, zeal, trust, and challenge, and does not leave any room for ego.
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| Question by: robu |
| may god and goddess bless you guroi wish to know if i ask you help how could you help me |
| Answer : SRI SRI : The seed of this universe is deep inside you -- the Self. In this human body it is possible to fully realise it, to understand it -- it's not difficult at all. Not in a future lifetime, but in this very lifetime; it's very simple, very easy, because it is there. Allow your love to become devotion. |
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| Question by: Hina |
| Why is it Guruji that even a mother can't love her children alike, when it come to decisions like property, money and such material things? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You can just wonder about it ! But, you should save your mind at any cost. |
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| Question by: sajitha |
| What ia a great ethic in life? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Gratefulness in you is the most beautiful thing. Have you seen the beauty of gratefulness? See the face of someone who is so grateful that they have tears of gratitude; there is no beauty to match that on this planet. No amount of cosmetics can bring that beauty. |
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| Question by: K.Kumar |
| Dear Guruji,I had attended basic, advanced course (at Bangalore ashram) and also sri sri Yoga. Recently I had to face some hardships in life, and was quite stressed up. Even after practicing the relaxing techniques, pranayama etc, my health became bad and I had an M.I. I was hopitalized, and still suffering from its effects. Could you please tell me how to gain good physical mental health ? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : All your plans are a dream, all your memory of the past is a dream -- because both of them do not exist right this moment as a reality. You are in a constant state of dreaming; that's why you are miserable -- daydreaming and night dreaming. An awakened person lives in the moment so totally, and yet appreciates beauty in its totality. |
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| Question by: anil |
| Jai Gurudev,I have completed my Art of Living basic course in 2004. Most of the other participants who were attended the basic course with me have also completed their advance course within this period but I could not do the advance course till now. when I can do the advance courseWith loveAnil |
| Answer : SRI SRI : If there is a will, there is a way ! |
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| Question by: Devdas |
| Guruji,I am of ,72 born and fond of gay activities. I want to be releived from my gay orientations (but I enjoy this very much), can i get a relief from this?regards,Dev |
| Answer : SRI SRI : First of all do not come to any conclusion about your tendencies. And then , if you sincerely want to come out of your patterns, take time bound vows. |
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| Question by: Lince |
| I am a Software programmer ,I am very tensed and frustrated about what will be my future ..Will Yoga do any help to relax this and to improve my concentration and memory power?. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Yoga, breathing techniques, meditation and knowledge will definitely help. |
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| Question by: arpitha |
| How can one cultivate purity of mind and love towards god? Is it possible to exert one's will to overcome accumulated tendencies? |
| Answer : SRI SRI :Your knowledge of a mistake comes to you when you are innocent. The knowlege of a mistake dawns in the moment when you are out of the mistake. However the past has been, whatever mistake has happened, in the present, do not consider yourself to be a sinner or the maker of that mistake because in the present moment, you are again new, pure and clear. Mistakes of the past is past. When the knowledge comes, when the knowledge has come, that moment you are again perfect, pure now. |
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| Question by: Sunilkumar |
| Jai Gurudev,During 1997 I and my wife attendedSudarsanakriya course and we had been doing the Kriya for more than one year.But we couldn't see any change in our charactor or conduct.On that time i was suffering from allergic asthma.After oneyear we stopped doing the kriya.Now I am facingso many problems.I have no peace to my mind and I cannot control my mind and having no peace.Awaiting Guruji's valuable reply.A DevoteeSunil |
| Answer : SRI SRI : First of all you dont have to judge or evaluate yourself. Refresh the course once again and continue your practise. |
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| Question by: Fazeem |
| Everyone knows God is one, But people are treating you as a godif u r a true believer why don't u can oppose them from their false belief. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Actually it is ignorance which prevents one to see God in oneself and others! |
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| Question by: shihab |
| sir,i lost too much money for bussines.now i dont have money i want make a new busines,can you arrainge any way.please replay |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Now that you have experienced from the past, you will act intelligently in your next endeavour. |
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| Question by: Johnson |
| When I am dealing with other people and when some of them treat me degraged (or I feel or think so)I also respond to them in such a manner that I am not keeping the higher standards I myself want to keep. It affects my carrer and life also since iam infected by psoriasis due to tension.Waiting for divine advice |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
Be thankful if you have been bestowed with the qualities that you have, because it is not your own making. In the same way it depends on the part which you have been given to play. Suppose you are given a role, it's a drama. Say, suppose in a drama, if you are given a part of a villian, and you play it perfectly that role. And a villian always knows that when I am playing the role of a villian, it's just a role I am playing. I'm very sincere to my role. There is a saying in Sanskrit. "Durjanam Prathamam Vande Svajanam Tadarantaram"? This means, first, worship the bad person, and then the good man. Because the bad man, he is falling and giving you an example, "don't do this, what I did" at his own cost.
A criminal in the jail, don't hate a criminal in the jail, because he's a criminal. In the prison, if there is a criminal, he is an embodiment of God. He has done you a greater service. Don't ever hate a drug addict, because he has given you such a beautiful lesson, and he has been given that role, do you see that? He is just performing his role, that way. When you understand these basic laws of truth, then your inner perfection becomes so stable, that nothing on this planet can shake your inner perfection.
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| Question by: VIJAYALKSHMI |
| i am worried about the ungreatful and heatred and sticky attitude of my sister-in-law towards the family of my brother, despite of the fact that my brother, father, mother and we five sisters accepted her whole heartedly and loved and cared for her. The only wrong thing my brother and family did is that they pointed out the mistakes and short falls in her behaviour and attitude. But she even did not tried to correct nor accepted them as her own people, but instead she treated them as rivals and never put her ego down. What to do to have harmony in the life of my brother and family. I feel very much sorry for my brother, mother and father becasue they only knows how to love and care for others. Due these worries and grief I am not able to enjoy the happiness and pease in my small family consisting of my husband and two little kids. Can you suggest a suitable solutions for my brother's family so that they can live in harmony and pease. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Grow in knowledge....know that everything is changing... |
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| Question by: subhadra |
| My life is spolied, actually my husband , he is a drinker , i am working i have a daughter, only iam living my daughter. daily problem, I worried my daughter future. what can i do. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Just turn back and look, and see all the different situations you have gone through in life. In spite of it all, you are still total and complete today. They could not destroy you -- they cannot destroy you. You are much, much, much more powerful than they are. |
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| Question by: subhadra |
| My life is spolied, actually my husband , he is a drinker , i am working i have a daughter, only iam living my daughter. daily problem, I worried my daughter future. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Just turn back and look, and see all the different situations you have gone through in life. In spite of it all, you are still total and complete today. They could not destroy you -- they cannot destroy you. You are much, much, much more powerful than they are. |
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| Question by: Benny |
| Pranamam Guruje, My Birth Date 31-7-1969, 12.35In my life any chance for a peaceful time |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Just relax! Enough of this feverishness in us: "Mine, mine, mine, mine." Everywhere we get into the "Mine. It's mine.Take a resolution today that you will take responsibility to make people around you happy. |
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| Question by: reena |
| myhusbandalwayshatewithmeiwantahousepleaseanserthisquestions |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Unless a person gets into the realm of his Being -- settles down, meditates, goes deep into himself -- the Truth will not be revealed. The tensions and stresses, concepts, everything in the mind should disolve. |
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| Question by: swapna |
| I never lived life according to my wish till this time,earlier it was decided by my parents, now my husband.I feel completely fed up with life,I think I have wasted my whole life without doing anything fruitful.IS there any remedy for this feeling? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : If you are not free, you cannot love. Freedom is the first thing. If there is lack of freedom, there will be lack of love. So when you become free in your mind, you are able to love unconditionally. When you can love unconditionally, you will be skillful in your dealings |
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| Question by: AK |
| Guruji:What is your opinion on Astrology? Is there any connection between the time of birth and one's life? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Many events happen in our life. As we attach the events to individuals, emotions to individuals, the same cycle continues. You will never be free from that. So first detach an event and emotion from that person, from the space and time. This is called Astrology. Astrology is the knowledge of oneness of the universe. You see what I am saying? If a pin is pricked into your hand, your whole body, entire body, everything in your body knows it, feels it. Right? Just one pinprick in your hand and that is felt by the entire system. So every cell is connected with the whole of you. In the same way every body is connected to the whole, entire creation, to everybody, as there is only one life at a very subtle level, though it appears to be many in the gross. If you go deeper and deeper, it is one existence, one divine.
If a drop of poison or a small homeopathic pill can affect the whole body weighing 80 or 90 kgs, naturally huge planets have effect on our body and mind. But, our self is most powerful. When you repose in your self, these wont affect you. That is why it is said Shiva-transcendental innoccence- is above all planets.
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| Question by: Aneesh |
| sir, what do you say about salvation? are you sure that you are in a spiritual state that you would go to heaven after your death?. If so what reason would you tell to God for permitting you to enter to God's heaven?. what is your concept about sin? HOW Can we avoid sin? plz tell the method you have prctically proven. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Dont worry whether I will go to hell or heaven !
Sin is that which does not bring the spirit inside to shine forth fully. Do you get it? Anything you do, if it somewhere dampens the Self to shine forth, dampens the sincerity , the nature of Self to shine forth, then that we call sin. Sin is not your nature, you are not born out of sin. Sin is just the wrinkles in the cloth, it needs proper ironing. Straighten it all out.
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| Question by: P |
| continous problems in job. I have been loosing either by closing of factory or reduction in job or less sales etc. Otherwise some colleagues will create problems which will irritate me and loose my temper thereby causing problems. Can u suggest some method so that i can survive at least in future jobs. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Know that there is nothing called job satisfaction ! Satisfaction is there only when you repose in your self. A person who is more worried about money is more fearful. And the fear blocks love from blossoming in life. If there is love, then there is no fear. When there is no fear, then you don't even worry about money, but you do whatever is needed in a more relaxed and more creative manner. |
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| Question by: sivasudheer |
| 1. I practice sudarsan kriya daily. But I am a non-vegetarian. Hence, doing "Sudarsana Kriya" is useful?2.Is it compulsory to be vegetarian to doing sudarsana kriya?Guruji, please answer me. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : More and more intelligent people are becoming vegetarians day by day ! |
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| Question by: deepavijayan |
| what are the ways to attract people and being loved by others |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
What are the secrets of a relationship? How a relationship develops?
First comes attraction. You are attracted to someone. But what you are attracted to, if you get very easily, the charm goes away; it dies out very fast. But what you are attracted to, if it becomes just a little bit difficult to have, then you develop love for it. Have you experienced this? Have you observed this?
Now, you fall in love; then what happens? After a while, soap opera begins ! Because you love someone, you give yourself and then you start demanding on that relationship. Now, here when you start demanding, the love diminishes. All the thrill, joy, everything seems to be fading away. So then you say, "Oh I have made a mistake." .
Love is essential in relationships, not mere attraction. In attraction, there's aggressiveness; in love, there is submission. This is the difference between love and attraction. Though attraction forms the first step but you cannot stand on the first step for too long. You have to move on to the next pedestal. That is love.
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| Question by: Dr.gita |
| Respected Gurugi, I have read Gita,Brief history of time, Tao of physics, Uncommon wisdom,Dancing wu li masters, many books related to the theory of relativity etc.I worship Lord VISHNU.My beloved Father died recently.Through him I understood the power of love. I read all these to feel my Lord. I want evidence.Can you make me feel HIM?. Kindly don't tell to attend any religious meeting because for me it is not possible.Kindly give me the answer. I am very very happy because i was searching a person like You. thank you. |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
God is never an object of isolation but the very core of your being.The difference between self and God is just like the wave and the ocean. Can there be a wave without the ocean?
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| Question by: shiny |
| How can you connected art of living with fast moving modern life? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : It is most relevant in the modern life; you can experience it yourself. |
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| Question by: shibu |
| gurugi.. please help me..i want yoga...to the way of santhi..... please tell me....use full yoga book..(best yoga book let) thanks...gurugi |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Just by reading a recipe is not enough, you have to actually taste it ! |
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| Question by: Gopalan |
| There are situations where I have felt very very angry, so angry that I tend to throw and break things. How can I control my anger? The root of this I suppose is when things don't go the way I visualize it should go. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Do not sell your smile, even if the whole world is offered in return for it. But what do we do? We sell our smiles for nothing, for a few words from our friends. Somebody said something and that is enough or some event happened the way you did not want to happen, that is enough, you have sold your smile ! |
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| Question by: manju |
| dear gurujii have a doubt.please explain to me what are the powers of a human mind.in bible gesus told his followers that " what you belive that only will happen " is it true. and a human mind have that much power' please explain to me.jai gurudev.with love and prayes your daughtermanju. |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
One thing that we need to understand is that what we think we know is very little. When you know that you don't know much, you become more innocent. In the innocent level of your consciousness wisdom dawns, knowledge comes and intuition arises.
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| Question by: Prabhu |
| Dear Guru,I am a 23yr Old male working in an Agency on Tamilnadu..I do not believe in that god is in Temple,church or in Mosque...My imagination of god is as a light..I am used to chant the gayathri mantra once in a day...My problem is that I cannot take firm decision and go with that..My mind is so much changing..!!So how can I help me to go beyond this limitation and can be a good person... |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Turn every problem into a wonder, every adventure into a joy. And this starts happening inside you with the very glimpse and experience of deep, pure, and divine Love. |
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| Question by: jyothi |
| I am 7 year old mother.Woking.Sometimes I can't concentrate my work.How I can be systamatic in all matters.ie,House old and office,my children |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
Make your home god's home and there will be light, love and abundance.
Make your body god's abode and there will be peace and bliss.
Feel that your mind is a toy of god and you'll watch and enjoy all its games.
See this world as play and as a display of god himself and you will repose in the non-dual self.
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| Question by: Avinash |
| Am a 21yr old engg student...i have done Y.L.T.P six months ago...i have two quetions...How does a person attain self control or have a control over his mind,i feel i really lack it,ur advice wil be of great help.secondly,At what age does a man stop growin tall? Am a 5ft 6inch...I hope to grow a little more taller,is there any chance.. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Be regular with your Sadhana. It doesnt matter how tall you are, but, heighten your awareness ! |
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| Question by: PURUSHOTHAMAN |
| HIS HIGHNES, IS HUMAN BEINGS ARE LAST IN CYCLE OF BIRTH |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Our body is like a washing machine, our mind is like cloth, each lifetime is one run or cycle, and Knowledge is detergent. The mind comes into the body to get cleansed and pure. But instead of detergent, if you use dirt, then you have dirty clothes. Pure water is like love, Knowledge is like detergent, mind is like cloth, and the body like the washing machine. If you put in mud instead of detergent, your clothes become dirtier than before. You will have to go on putting clothes in the washing machine to get them cleaned. And the process repeats again and again. Similarly you will have many more births until you stop repeating the mistakes that you have made. |
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| Question by: padma |
| Guruji I attended basic course five years ago.After doing Kriya I experienced greater pain in left side of my body and I am not able to lift even small weights. what to do |
| Answer : SRI SRI : With the guidance of a teacher, you may do Kriya. |
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| Question by: Aneesh |
| When we can conclude my path of living is which way? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : All paths lead to the same goal; but, the path can also be beautiful as the goal ! |
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| Question by: sudhir |
| guruji, my health not good backpain dr; told me need opration( surrgery) what I do? without surggery I like. guruji give me reply |
| Answer : SRI SRI : With the proper guidance of a teacher, you may do some breathing excercises; also consult and take the expert opinion of a doctor.
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| Question by: sulu |
| I OFTEN FEEL ANGRY WITH MY CHILDREN IF THEY DO NOT STUDY PROPERLY. THEN I SHOUT AT THEM. HOW SHOULD I DEAL WITH THEM OR COUNSIL THEM SO THAT I CAN REMOVE THIS NEGATIVE NATURE. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : When you are calm and peaceful, you will be to communicate skillfully and effectively. But, in case you have to scold them or show anger, do not regret after that. Often mothers do this, they scold their children, they get mad at their children and afterwards feel so guilty "Oh, poor thing, I got so angry and annoyed at my kid. Poor child, I should not have been done like this". Then you go on regretting and regretting and regretting, you know then you prepare yourself to get angry again !These are all part of life. Okay, you got angry at your kid once or twice,why? Beause lack of awareness was there, awareness was missing, so the anger came up. It happened, finished. Again come back to Now, Now, Now, Now. Do you see that?
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| Question by: unnikrishnan |
| Guruji if i start to praying i cant consentrate some thinking will come in the middile please give me a advise |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You dont need to concentrate on something that you love ! |
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| Question by: George |
| Dear Guruji,What is your opinion about the curent political play in India regarding the Indian President Election, i mean are these polititians are making us fools, or India is a democratic country so let the right hand over to the puble to elect whom they want to lead them. Please advise |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
Democracy is a choice amongst contenders and it can only happen when there is impartiality. In democracy, you vote because you want to have a change. You are able to take stock of the situation and then choose. It is always based on past performances and future promises. Choice can only be amongst equals or seemingly equals. However, for any competition to exist, you need impartial masses. Then how can impartial masses be loyal to any party? When there is no competition or choice, democracy dies. When the public is loyal to this particular party, or person, then there is no need for any election because there is no choice. Winning by a small margin is not considered to be a great victory. In the same way, a 100% unanimous victory also does not speak much for democracy, as people have voted out of loyalty alone.
Freedom and loyalty should go hand in hand. However, a loyalty which is stifling gradually decays and a freedom without loyalty leads to anarchy. Life needs loyalty, but when it comes to democracy, one should act like a father who has love for all his sons, yet chooses the right one for the right job.
You have to be loyal to human values. In stead, if you are loyal to a party, how can you exercise your franchise? You cannot be loyal to a party and claim to have a choice. Only the impartial can choose. Have you thought about it?
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| Question by: sheena |
| I am 38 years lady working in AbuDhabi in a comapany.from the age of 5 years there is knowone to guide me my life. we are 6 members. my after was a drunker. my sisters all very elder to me. they all are in good postion.i have no change to study also.now i got married with god help.it is a love marriage. he is very loving . he knowns everything about me. but still i felt i am alone.pls guide me to mind. thank u. sheena |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You are not just your mind or your body complex. You are a field; you are all over. In you is everyone. In you is the whole world. But what you think is "you" is only your little mind, and thoughts, and concepts. |
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| Question by: JP |
| What is advisable,leaving all material pleassure and just thinking about god only or leading a life with all material pleassures and at the same time praying to god? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You dont have to think about leaving, but, start living ! Most people are not living, they are just existing ! |
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| Question by: Lathika |
| Is there any justification for an illegal relationship with a close friend's wife? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You know the answer while you are asking the question. |
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| Question by: padma |
| when everything is going wrong,prayer seems to be impossible. what to do guruji!! |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Offer to the Divine all your wants, your aversions, your cravings. Rest deep in a state of contentment. And look at what all has been given to you. Look around, see how rich your life is, how beautiful the world is -- you'll be taken up by waves of gratitude.
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| Question by: Manoj |
| Namasthe Guruji, I am 31 years old working in kuwait as a senior accountant, i am only a 10 2 holder, because of my work hard and dedciation i have reached this senior post, without any university degree, i had studied myself all the b.com and m.com books and i got successfulness in that. now i am trying to concentrate to do a degree but i am not getting concentration on anything. moreover i am shiv bhakth, everyday i am planning to worship to lord shiva, but i am forgetting that, and i am not getting concentratioin on chanting. Additionally i am getting problem to make decision on crucial things, and people are taking advantage on me, i am helping people by money, but most of them are not very keen to return back that. Would appreciate if you could give me an advise to balance my life and become a successful man in life. |
| Answer : SRI SRI: While being kind and generous, you can be intelligent also ! |
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| Question by: SANTHOSH |
| namaste swamiji,To control our mind what should we do.My mind is changing like anything..Suppose if,now i am in a good mood,after couple of hours it will change..I feel like someone is controlling me..but the surprising fact is that I can feel all these changes form my inner mind..but I can`t control..please advise? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : The more you try to control your mind, the more it goes out of control! Observation, breathing excercises and meditation will help you to handle your mind. |
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| Question by: Anoop |
| 1-How I can findout What is my Karma.?2-As per Bagavathgeetha Krikrishna Praramathma is saying in Kaliyuga we can get the ultimate sprituality thru a Guru only? then why the current acharya's promoting the 'Vigraharadhana'.? As per my knowledge it is mistake made by satyatrana. In Kaliyuga Guru is everything.. Deva and devi is coming beyond Guru's level? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Krishna means the most attractive . . . It is the divinity that is the most attractive; the energy that pulls everything to it. Krishna is the formless center which is everywhere. Any attraction from anywhere is coming only from Krishna. Often people fail to see the spirit behind the attraction and merely hold on to the outer shell. And the moment you try to possess the shell, you will see Krishna has played a trick and you will be left with an empty shell in your hands and tears in your eyes.
Be clever like Radha -- don't be tricked by Krishna. Krishna could not escape from Radha, for her whole world was filled with Krishna. If you can see that wherever there is an attraction, there is Krishna; then you are Radha, you are in your center.
The mind moves towards beauty, joy and truth. Krishna tells Arjuna, "I am the beauty in the Beautiful, the strength in the Strong, the wisdom in the Wise." In this way he arrests the mind from moving away from him.
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| Question by: prasanna |
| Guruji Pranams A Muslim boy who is studying with my son for engineering needs financial help for continuing his studies. His mother is a widow. Last year we (including his friends) helped to pay his fees. We have approached the so called charities , but in vain. He is sad and frustrated. I too helpless because my husband is the only earning member and my son is also studying there. This is the last ray of hope. No one is there in this world to help a poor boy ?. We all expcting a replay. with lots of pranams Prasanna |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Your sincere intentions to help will open new doors. |
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| Question by: manas |
| Gurugi, I need some money to recover from a financial flop. Everything for a virtuePlease help me |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Your genuine efforts and sincere prayers will be rewarded. |
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| Question by: priya |
| Sir,I am a handicapped person. I ,though very lucky to have a good family life and a good job ,sometimes feel depressed over my handicap.How can I overcome that |
| Answer : SRI SRI : The center core of existence rules this whole universe. Like the sun is the center of the solar system, and sun rules all the planets -- like that, the very center core of your life is ruled by Love. |
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| Question by: Asok |
| HI Gurji,I am Asok from Trivandram,I am very happy to get A CHANCE LIKE THIS,I just would like to know one thing,How can we forget our past Painful memories especially in childhood(up classes stage)...It alerts me on badly,coz In that time u know our brain is not in Meatured stage and We don't know which is correct and Incorrect...I think all r having lot of Bad memories in their past...so If there is any solution to remove that one or answer for that one,I think everybody would be happy...So Kindly explain the Solutions for this stage...It would be very greatful if u would send me that details.Thanks,Asok. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Yesterday is not here right now; Reeling in the past is like driving with looking at the rear view mirror always ! Through knowledge and practises, you will be able to live in the present moment . |
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| Question by: Umesh |
| Wahat is the better way of living?I want give give happiness to everybody this how? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Any act of anger: it's worth postponing it. Any act of love: better do it right away -- any act of service, compassion -- don't postpone it. |
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| Question by: ashwin |
| Gurujee,I have lots of dreams and always want to be a topper.But i always doubt on my abilities.My mother is a great devotee of yours and she always keeps telling me the imporatnce of having faith and self confidence.But when time comes for a crucial decision or some very important issue comes up,i am unable to take correct decision at correct time.Please help me and bless me.Thanks,ASHWIN |
| Answer : SRI SRI : There is nothing called "good decisions." Decisions are good. It's better than to be undecided -- decide anything and that's good ! |
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| Question by: G.S.Pillai |
| Regarding "Punniyaham" offered in Guruvayoor Temple, what is the opinion, and any suggestion for solve the problem. However, it is understoood Govt. is attempted to interfere the affairs whereas they don't believe the Hindus" faith and worship. I think the Hindus are more tolerable than other religions. Looking forwarding to hearing your valuable opinion |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Reforms are required in all religions and ideologies from time to time. |
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| Question by: georgina |
| respected guru, iam very confused to everything.i dont know what to do.i know this world is maya.but i cannot do anything. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : There is a Chinese proverb : If you are confused, take a pillow and go to bed !! |
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| Question by: Mohammed |
| guruji,can u plz let me know how i can reduce my weight?i wil b very thankful.many thanks and best regards. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Proper eating habits,proper excercise etc |
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| Question by: suma |
| Some times we like a thing due to some reason and dislike at the same time owing to its negative qualities. How these opposite feeling go together?And what feeling will come strong at the end? |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
People sit and say: "Oh I feel good, oh I feel bad. I feel this way, I feel that way." Usually other people will tell them: "Oh, go to hell." You create hell for yourself. Who cares for your feelings? What is a feeling? It comes for a moment and passes away. You have made some people miserable in the past and you are experiencing that misery now. Experience it, don't run away from it. Feelings come and go. Why do you care for your feelings? Don't care about your feelings. Go by your dedication, your commitment. Your life is dedicated to a cause on this planet. That brings valour, vigour, peace, stability, force, everything from within you. Otherwise you feel so good for a moment, bad for another moment... What is this? Even in the best situation you have felt miserable. Haven't you felt miserable in the best situations? Your likes, dislikes, feelings, ideas, concepts,body , people around you-everything changes. This is called ''discrimination or Viveka''.
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| Question by: Susan |
| We live in Australia. But financially we are in trouble and we don't have get any proper work from the beginning. Nobody here to help us. My husband date of birth is 17/01/1957, 6.30pm and star is Ayilyam(in Malayalam) and mine 16/09/1963, 3.30am and Star is : Magham. Can you suggest any remedy to solve our problems. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Give your 100 % and leave the rest to the Divine. Chanting, meditation and prayer will help. |
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| Question by: vijeshvenugopal |
| G what is the concept of GOD, different persons are told different concept. please tell me the correct answer ? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : God is the cheapest commodity available, because outside of God there can be nothing. There is no "outside" at all.You may not have good air somewhere, but God is there. You may not have sunshine somewhere, but God is there. You go to moon, God is there; you go beyond the atmosphere, God is there. God is all-pervading, so life is all-pervading |
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| Question by: manas |
| Gurugi, I need some money to recover from a financial flop. Everything for a virtuePlease help me |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Your sincere prayers and genuine efforts will be answered. |
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| Question by: praseetha |
| Poojaniya Gurujee, In my life always i am facing sorrows and sufferings for each and everything from my childhood. I never enjoy my life, always facing one or another problems. In this birth I have not done any oddthings to anyboday meantime i am thinking and doing goodthings to everybody. May be in this birth i have to face only sufferings because of my munjanmapapam. Gurujee shall I suffer this birth complete sufferings because of my munjanmapapam, give me some solution to recover all these problems. I am always living with prarthana. with love and pranampraseetha |
| Answer : SRI SRI : First of all it is not correct that throughout your life you have been suffering. Behind every misery, there is a hope. The fuel for miserable people is hope. Forseeing happiness sometime in the future, makes one miserable right now. Having desire for some pleasure in the future, either in the world or in heaven, one misses the boat.Just having a big bank balance, money, is not security in life. If you have zeal, enthusiasm, and love in your heart, and you could relate to people, and be with people -- what else do you need?
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| Question by: V |
| Pranamam, I am working in gulf. I am not getting peace as I am feeling about my family i.e., wife and children some kind of nolstalgic.How can I get peace and courage as I have to live here for some time because I am here for my family.Kindly advise.V Krishnan |
| Answer : SRI SRI :Whatever you consider as stationary or solid, is neither stationary nor solid, but it is changing, and changing, and changing, and changing -- ever changing nature, ever changing reality. And a thorough understanding of this is called "viveka''. |
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| Question by: Raveendran |
| Dear Sir,I am in search for a "Guru". How do I start search for the most suitable guru who can help for my thoughts?Thanking you and look forward to hear from you soon.Raveendran |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Like how light catches light, love catches love. No effort is required, it happens naturally. So, you dont have to go for ''Guru shopping''. You don't have to first make a guru, and then get onto a path. A Guru happens to you when you have reached the goal. When you have found total fulfillment, and joy, and ecstasy, and love in you -- when your life has found a transformation -- then you will say, "Oh, you led me, you are my teacher!" Then you will shed tears of gratitude, and then you will call someone "Guru. |
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| Question by: ramya |
| Respected sir i get angry very fast for no specific reason as such. it may be a very silly issue. but i burst out very fast, after which i think of it and feel sorry for what i did. could u please suggest a way in which i can control my anger |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Have you noticed this -- you are angry at somebody and that person occupies your total mind? Anger subsides or goes to the background, but the thought of that person again and again persists. Your whole mind gets clouded, your mind becomes dull. You forget who you are. You forget the purpose of life. You forget your life itself. You become a lump of anger and distrust. You no longer remain as an individual, a person. Have you had this experience?
Through knowledge and practise, you will be able to handle anger. |
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| Question by: Venugopal |
| "Jai Gurudev"My Respected beloved Guruji,1) How I will get the courage to face problems?2) I have strong faith in GOD, I am always trying to do good things to everybody. Even then I am suffering a lot. Why?Jai Gurudev |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Be like a child; play. Know for sure whatever is due to you, will be yours. |
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| Question by: peter |
| How can this go to heaven with out accepting Jesus as saviour.Hindus worship devils and demons;How can he justify that being a hindu and not telling his brotherthis is wrong. No one will enter heaven with out Jesus. I think he is a fool by being a hindu. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Enlightenment is that state of being mature and unshakeable under any circumstances. Come what may, nothing can rob the smile from your heart. Going beyond the limited boundaries, and feeling ''all that exists in this universe belongs to me,'' is enlightenment. Unenlightenment is easy to define. It is limiting yourself by saying, ''I belong to this particular place'', ''I am from that culture'' or ''I belong to this religion''.
It is like children saying, ''My dad is better than your dad,'' or ''My toy is better than your toy.'' I think most people around the world are stuck in that mental age group, just the toys have changed. Adults say, ''My country is better than your country'' or ''my religion is better than your religion.''
A Christian will say, ''The Bible is truth,'' and a Hindu will say, ''The Vedas are the truth. They are very ancient.'' Muslims will say, ''The Koran is the last word of God.'' We attribute glory to something just because we are from that culture, not for what it is. If one could take credit for all that exists throughout the ages and feel as though ''It belongs to me,'' then, that is maturity. ''This is my wealth because I belong to the divine.''
The Divine, according to time and space, gave different knowledge in different places. One becomes the knower of the whole universe and can say ''all the beautiful flowers are from my garden.''
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| Question by: Rani |
| My parents are behaving me like my enemies,they are not allowing me to live peacefully ,they are not allowing me to talk with our relatives to whom they don't want to talk .once I have done aginst this ,they were not allowed me to enter their house. what I can do? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Often your enemies are created not by your action as much as by your tongue, by your words -- how you speak and what you speak. You do this completely unaware. From your side dont keep any hatred in your mind. |
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| Question by: narayanani |
| Dear guruji,My husband doesnot trust me,respect me and always finds only faults with me. I know it is is ignorance that makes him do it,inspite of this i loose my cool and become feverish about this injustice,please helpJai gurudev |
| Answer : Do not demand love;in the process of demanding love, you make it ugly.
SRI SRI : Sadness simply means you are not aware of your center. See, this is your criteria: any time you are unhappy, you are sad, know that you have moved from your center. You have moved an inch away from the center--otherwise you can never be sad. |
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| Question by: Saheer |
| Most of the time I feel that I don't exist in this world and things happening around me are just another dream come in my way. I feel that I am watching this dream from outside. So, I am not able to interact with people properly. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Don't evaluate yourself and come to a conclusion about yourself . When you stop evaluating yourself, that in itself is a sign of progress. |
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| Question by: Gopikrishnan |
| My Dear Guruji,Please see few questions which I have been asking my self and did not find any satisfying answer.1. What is the purpose of any form of life and human life in paricular? Since some life forms reproduce or do gene transfer and die.2.Why there is misery in life? Why some people who have no knowledge or even civilized behavior reach and occupy top positions in organizations and even government? I mean then there is no value for education, values and justice.3.There was a period of time there were no religion,concepts of God or Goodness or Music or sicnece or any knowledge for that matter, as we see today and these are changing continuously. So what is the relevance of a religion, teaching,concept or even belief? Since all are going to change over a period of time?Thanking YouGopikrishnan |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
All our struggle is to know more, know more, know more... you are trying your level best to understand your feelings and your emotions and you get into more and more and more confusion. This is what has happened with psychology today. It tries to explain to you why you feel like the way you are feeling. The ''why'' question arises always when you are unhappy. You say ''why this problem to me on earth of all the people?''... Nobody ever asked, ''why am I so happy?'' or ''why is there so much joy and beauty in the world?''. You want to understand, ''why am I not feeling good?'' or ''why am I angry?'', or ''why is this not happening?''.
The more you try to understand and try to dig it, you seem to understand less and less. The mystery deepens, but an illusion comes as though ''I know it''. But that's for a short while. We ourselves do not know and we try to explain to others! Stop your explanations; your explanations have put you into a soup and make other people also more confused. You don't know what is happening in your mind. Mind is like a rollercoaster - it's a crowd. Something comes up sometime and then some other thing pops up.
Just be in the simple and innocent state of ''I don't know!''. This life is a mystery - beautiful - live it. Living the mystery of life so totally is joy. Becoming the mystery is divine. You are a mystery!
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| Question by: Kumar |
| Guruji,What can I do to be a good citizen? Are you a GOD? Why all the people celebrates you? |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
What is not God? What is the definition of God, if at all there is one? You describe it as that which is everywhere; which is all-powerful; which is responsible for this creation, for its maintenance, and for its dissolution; which is Omnipresent, Omnipotent, and Omniscient. If you say that God is everywhere, is HE not in me? If you say that, ''God is Love'', I am definitely love. Are you not love?
I know that I am God,you have to know that you are God !!!
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| Question by: Samuel |
| Dear Ravishankarji, I like you very much, and I am telling you this from my heart. I have read few of your articles, and have found that the tips you give to lead a spiritual life are really excellent. But, a deep study of your advices makes it clear that all your teachings are based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. But, apparently, you are a Hindu saint. Am I right in my observations? In fact, if one abides by your advices, he will become a perfect man, and that is what God also wants from each person. I think that you believe in Jesus, as there was no other person who did so much marvellous things on earth, and proved that he was God in flesh. Your valued reply is awaited.With honoour and love, Samuel |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You cannot understand the teachings of Jesus unless your Prana (life force) level in your system is high. So, do Pranayamas, breathing excercices and meditation so that you will understand Jesus.
One thing that is absolutely essential to avoid such fanaticism or religious terrorism in the world is a multi-cultural, multi-religious education for children. It is because a child grows up thinking that other religions or cultures are bad or no good, that he/she is ready to give up his/her life for that cause; but when a child grows up knowing a little bit about all other religions, cultures and customs, then there is a sense of belonging with everybody. So, whether a culture or a religion is rightly or wrongly used to divide people, it is not good. We need to unite the world, the hearts and the minds! Where is it that we can all unite? That is the meditative state that we are all born with - the simplicity that we are gifted with. So, I feel that when every child in the world learns a little bit about every other religion, the child will not have inhibitions or hatred towards other religions or cultures. See, we accept food from every part of the world. We accept music from every part of the world. You don't need to be Chinese in order to eat Chinese food! You don't need to be an Italian to go to Pizzeria and eat pizzas, nor a Danish to eat Danish cookies! One doesn't have to be an Indian to listen to bhajans or sitar music! Similarly, we need to learn to accept knowledge and wisdom from every part, and this is what has been lacking in the world. |
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| Question by: Sasmin |
| Can you please tell me the difference between Meditationand Prayer and how can we implement this in our daily Life. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Supreme kind of prayer is meditation. Meditation is the food for your soul. For your body, you eat 3 or 4 times a day, but, the poor soul in you is under nourished ! So, make meditation part of your daily life. |
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| Question by: Jomi |
| guruji, I am a Ph D student. I am experiencing problems in progress of my studies. The main problem is my procastination due to some financial problems. Iam getting money for research, but i have responsibilites which i cant put aside. So i cant spend money for my research. I usually do things in an impulse.i.e after a long time of rest and laziness i become active for a very short time, but use that fruitful time at its maximum. My current problems prevent me from doing things when i am getting that mood. I am very much depressed and lost my direction. Please give me some concrete suggestions, which i can utilize. I am ready to do it for along time. but i need some concrete solution which can bring itnot practice. Please dont neglect my question. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : What is the source of creativity? Thought is nothing but an impulse of energy and intelligence. That impulse of energy and intelligence, for it to arise and a correct thought to come, you need 16 impulses to meet at a point in the cerebral cortex at the speed of 10 to the power of minus 30 cycles per second. In that short interval of time, all the 16 impulses in the cerebral cortex, when they meet, is what we call a correct thought. What do we do about it? We need to train our brain, our mind. Now, as you are reading this, are you fully with it? Now? 100 percent? No! As you are reading, you are having a dialogue in your own mind saying, ''yes, I agree'' or ''no, that cannot be''. Are you observing this? We all have a filter in our mind and we listen through this filter and we accept only that we already know. Something, which doesn't already fall within our belief system, we straightaway filter them out. This tendency in the mind to take things which it already knows and reject that which it doesn't know, is one of the main blocks of creativity. |
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| Question by: Sreeja |
| Jai Gurudev, Iam doing Kriya regularly, but often I loose my Temper.What can I do Guruji ? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You have progressed a lot. Before, it used to take many hours or even days for you to be normal. Just continue your practise and be in the knowledge more and more. |
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| Question by: sasi |
| All human beings are children of God. Then why God show partiality to them. Some are blessed with every thing, where are some are with nothing. All those who have every thing are being more and more cruals, but God, the father of all, again shower money, pleasure, and every thing.Why such a partiality among his children. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : This is a wrong notion that good people are always sufferring and bad people are always prospering. The way the Divine works, functions, is impossible to understand. It's so deep, so mysterious; and yet, it is very new ! |
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| Question by: Malini.v.s. |
| guru, can u please give me advice to avoid negative thoughts and tension?? |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
Just stop this effort. Don't try to control; just surrender. You cannot control negative thoughts. I tell you its impossible! Certain things, you cannot do them, in direct way. You have to adopt indirect means. Then without your own knowledge, you will see no negative thoughts even appears in front of you!
You know, in India, we used to have this mango groves -and as children, we all used to go and we used to throw stones, so that the mango will fall. Yeah? But you don't throw the stone on the mango exactly, you'll just throw the stone on the branch and it hits the branch at such a particular point, then the mango will fall. So you don't directly aim at the mango, otherwise you'll have all juice coming down, not the mango! So, that same trick you have to use with the negative thoughts - don't directly try to deal with negative emotions or thoughts. Do your practice, meditation, breathing technique, exercise, good food, reading. You know, Yoga Vashishta is one book - it's wonderful knowledge about consciousness. You can read through that. Just a gentle reading. All these will help. Also, accepting those thoughts. 'Negative thoughts are coming. Okay! Come! Please come and conquer me! Be there ready to be conquered. and you'll see then negative thoughts will fly away !
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| Question by: S |
| Dear Guru,I heard lot about you,now first time I am writing to you. Kindly reply to me the following questions. Appreiate your time.regards,PanachaWho created the world?Is God speaking today?What is God like?Is sin serious?How can overcome sins?Can religion help?Which is the best religion?How can live without sin?After death what? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Dont worry about what will happen after death. Dont worry how God looks like. Craving, aversion, fear, that separate feeling of "I-ness," and ignorance -- these are the five sources of misery, five causes of misery. And the God is devoid of these five miseries; that consciousness deep down in of you, is devoid of these five, I tell you. |
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| Question by: MAS |
| Dear Guruji,I appreciate all your efforts that you are doing for the human beings. Please keep it up. But one important question I want to put in your mind. What is life after death? Have you ever thought of this? Any time we will depart from this world, so what next? Please read BIBLE for the accurate answer. GOD LOVES YOU. Admit that you are a sinner, believe that Jesus Christ died for your sins and choose the new life HE is giving. If you do so, you will become a child of God and Heaven is open for you. A child of God will face death courageously. After death, he will be with GOD for ever and ever. Think about this, read the BIBLE and get right with God. GOD LOVE YOU. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Are you trying to say that Jesus is the only way? Jesus is Love-yes, Jesus is the only way !! But, Jesus has many names: he is Buddha, he is Krishna, and he is you. Your name also belongs to Jesus! |
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| Question by: jeeja |
| I heard god is every where. We want to go temple for the seek of god..? We have lot of temples in our nearest, why people to far long temples like Guruvayoor, sabarimala, etc... |
| Answer : SRI SRI : In olden days, people had to walk a long way to reach the temples. So, automatically breathing excercise happens and the mind becomes clear. And whatever prayer happens from the clear mind becomes authentic. |
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| Question by: Ajith |
| Every one around me says that i have too much capabilities to handle any situations.but i my self is not so confident on me especially during critical situations of my career and life why like this guruji? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Doubt your incapabilities ! |
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| Question by: Dr.S.G.Pandalai |
| I read that Pranamaya Kosha is bigger than Annamaya Kosha. Kindly let me know the relationship between Koshas, bodies (gross, subtle and causal), their characteristics, relationships with each other and their practical importance for a seeker. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : It is better to experience the ''Pancha Kosha'' meditation than just to form a concept about it.When you meditate, you are not just bringing a harmony within yourself, but you are influencing the subtle layers of creation, the subtle bodies of all the different levels of existence in the creation |
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| Question by: Babukuttan |
| Guruji,Many times I have done some self review and descided that I will do this thing that thing only, I will not do any bad things , will control myself, will never get angry, things like that....But i will follow all these for some time and feel the pleasure in following it.....But, Later some how I will forget all these......Will go to the same old....Why is it so? How can I Control myself, my thoughts, my feelings... |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
How to get rid of habits? This is a question for all those who want to come out of habits. You want to get rid of habits because they give pain and restrict you. The nature of habit is to bother you, or bind you, and wanting to be free is the nature of life. The way to come out of habits is vows. This is samyama. Everybody is endowed with a little samyama.
A vow should be time bound. This would bring good conduct and save you from being wayward. When the mind dwells on useless thoughts, then two things happen. One is that all those old patterns come up and you feel discouraged by them. You blame yourself and feel that you have not made any progress.
The second thing is that you see it as an opportunity for samyama and feel happy about it. Without samyama, life will not be happy and diseases arise. For example, you know you should not eat three servings of ice cream, or eat ice cream every day, or otherwise you will get sick.
Habits will clog you when there is no liveliness or juice in life. When there is a direction for life force, you can rise above habits through samyama.
Take vows according to time and place. For example, suppose someone has a habit of smoking cigarettes and says, "I will quit smoking," but cannot do it. They can take a vow, three months or 90 days; a time-bound vow. If someone is used to cursing and swearing, take a vow not to use bad language for ten days. Don't take it for a lifetime; you will break it immediately. If you happen to break it in between, don't worry. Just begin again. Slowly increase the duration until it becomes your nature.
All those habits which bother you, bind them in vows, in samyama. So all those who are in Satsang or company of wise, take a time-bound vow today and make a note of it. If you break a vow, make a note of it and share the time and date when you meet them . Continue it again. Tie those habits which bring you pain in samyama.
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| Question by: Girish |
| Guruji, What can I do for getting 100 concentration while doing Meditation?? I cant be in thoughtless mind.Please advise |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Meditation is the opposite of concentration. To do a job, you need concentration, presence of mind etc. But, to relax, do you need concentration? No! In fact concentration,awareness, presence of mind etc are the results of meditation. Just sit with a teacher and learn any type of meditation. |
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| Question by: Kochumol |
| Two persons are in love and they are from different casts.They enjoyed their privasy a lot.But now the guy is not willing to marry this girl and his marriage is fixed with one another girl.But the girl who was in love with him regrets about the deeds which they both did in the past and she wants to marry the same person.Because she wants the purity in married life.How she can overcome this problem ?Would you please suggest, Guruji? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Through knowledge and deeper understanding of impermanance of life. |
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| Question by: Biju |
| Why do some people suffer more ?. I have a disabled kid and is painful to see him suffer every day and me being helpless. I used to think bad things happen only to bad people.. but I never did anything to hurt anyone... I only helped others !! Not sure why my family is going thru this never ending painful journey. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Strange are the ways of Karma. Take this as an oppurtunity that nature has provided you to serve. Your heart felt prayers will bring solace. |
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| Question by: aswathy |
| sir, i feel very angry without any cause.i belongs 2 an average family.im in love with a person.we are not in a situation to marry.so i feel very angry 2wards him too.but the real thing not his fault.even i feel very angry towards him.some time i feel disappointment in life.how i overcome this?kindly give me solution. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You are already aware that you get angry without any cause, this itself is a major step. When you practise some breathing excericises and meditation, you will start becoming more aware of the sensations in the body when anger arises in you. |
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| Question by: Sujith |
| what is the procedure of meditation ?.How we can daily practise it ?. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : First of all know that meditation is not concentration. And in meditation, no effort is required. It is better to learn any type of meditation from a teacher directly. |
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| Question by: Suman |
| Question 2:i'm so passionate about Hiduism. but i always think that being a s/w engineer i've little time with me to dedicate myself. I also like to do yogasana and other excersises, but i always feel that i don't have enough time with me.... how can i overtake this feeling? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : If you take short time everyday to do some Yoga, Pranayama, breathing techniques and meditation, you will notice that you will be able to do much more in shorter time more effectively ! You have to choose between ''working hard'' and ''working smart'' !! |
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| Question by: Sanal |
| Iam working in Dubai now. I feel inferiority complex and feel sadness almost four days in a weak. And I feel tiredness too. Guruji, please tell me shall I go to any doctor or can change by mind all will go smoothly? If so, what I can do now? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Do not come to a conclusion that you have inferiority complex or you are always sad. Learn methods to increase the Prana(life force) level in your system. |
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| Question by: Abraham |
| Guruji, If all things in the world are designed to be as it should be, why should I do something? The realization that myself and my activities are negligible in the world, I am more attached to Inertia than to Activity. This kind of a thinking is making me lazy. People all around me are prompting me for selfish wealth making activities. But I am not interested in that. How do I go about in this situation ? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Some people say, ''anyway it is all pre destined; So, let God do everything, we have to just surrender.''. Others say,''I have to be responsible''. Surrender is saying , ''Let thy will be done'' and ''Thy will'' for you is to take responsibilty for the whole world !! |
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| Question by: Suman |
| I feel so disappointed when somebody cheats me or harass me... Not only for that particular moment but for months or even a year. and my mind is all set for a revenge.. Guruji how can i overcome this feeling and give a pleasant smile to them? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Through knowledge and Sadhana, you will be able to go through this with a smile ! |
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| Question by: rajesh |
| namastha gurugi , i want do good thing wht i want to do ?i cant do wrk propely some tension ,office ,wrk,house. no one give me correct way how to do.... |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Your own breath has lots of secrets to offer ! |
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| Question by: ragesh |
| Respected sir,sir i can not able to control my mind ,example,whenever i get time to relax ,i am doing wrong things.i want to control my sexual activetis,so pls help me to control my mind......iam waitting for your replay,.....thank you |
| Answer : SRI SRI : You cannot control your mind using your own mind. For this , you need another tool. That is the breath. Using your own breath, you can easily handle the mind. |
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| Question by: Lekha |
| Guruji,I was born in Kerala in India. Now I am in Australia. I was a very happy, helping person before. Now lots of negative thoughts coming into my mind. I am thinking in that way what people will think about me, if I am doing wrong things.But still I am very happy to help others. Here it is almost a lonely life.I have to control my negative thoughts.Could you please advice me some positive advice to change my thoughts.Thank you very much for your time and consideration.Hoping for your advice,love and regardsLekha. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Pranayamas, Sudarshan Kriya, meditation etc will help you. The more you become aware of your thoughts, it's frequency and intensity will come down. |
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| Question by: Robin |
| Can you help me to find God. I don't like to believe in something that I can't see. How can I see God ? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : This is a very very precious question ! I dont want to take anything precious from you, you should keep it with you ! This very question will help you as a tool to dig deep within. |
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| Question by: Saneesh |
| Guruji,What is the meaning of Life.. this question I have been asking to me til this time. Guruji.. kindly clear my doubt.San |
| Answer : SRI SRI : This is a very very precious question ! I dont want to take anything precious from you, you should keep it with you ! This very question will help you as a tool to dig deep within. |
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| Question by: shyndu |
| after our marriage we are facing lot of problems. why this guruji? we are totally disappointed about life.we are new in practical life.is this due to this, guruji please help us |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
Three things are essential in any relationship: right perception, right observation, and right expression.
First is PERCEPTION. Often people say that nobody understands them. Instead of saying "No one understands me," you can say that you have not expressed properly. If you speak Russian to a Spanish, definitely they won't understand! For that you need proper perception, right perception. Right perception can happen when you see yourself from the shoes of that person. When you stand in their shoes and look at that, at the situation , right perception starts dawning in you.
Second is OBSERVATION. OK, you have perceived right, but how do you react? How do you feel inside? What motivates you? What things are coming up from within you? Observing you own mind is essential, the second important aspect. This observation within you: observation of sensation, observation of tendencies, observation of patterns that we have... this is also essential.
Third is EXPRESSION. Perception of the other; observation of oneself leads to right expression. Then you will be able to express yourself in the right manner.
And the whole life is a lesson of just these three things: perception, observation, and expression. Every mistake you make is really not a mistake; it's a learning process of the three vital aspects of life. |
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| Question by: biju |
| Sri Sri Guriji, I have a question. Pranayama andDivine process. Where is it origin. Vedas, Upanishathu, Geetha , Ramayana or Mahabharth anywhere can we find any details about this. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : I am sure that lot of research is being done on this. But, what is most important is you start experiencing this yourself instead of just knowing where it is mentioned. |
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| Question by: Sajith |
| While praying my mind is going here and there and can't concentrate? Why it is happening and what is the solution for this? I used to get angry without any reason, How to control this? please help me.. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Does your mind go here and there when you are watching your favourite TV show? No ! At that time you are totally glued to it, right? Similarily, does grandparents ever complain that they dont have concentration in watching their grandchildren? No! Where there is love, mind automatically comes to focus without any effort.
Some breathing techniques will help you to handle your anger. |
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| Question by: Rajesh |
| Guruji How we can over come doubt feelings. I doubt on everyone even my lovedones. Even i have doubt in myself. I know i am doubting but i am unable to overcome . |
| Answer : Sri Sri : Doubt is nothing but lack of ''Prana''(life force)...when your system is filled with Prana, all your doubts will disappear...
And know that doubts are always about something that is posiive.. |
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| Question by: pramoj |
| Jai Gurudev,Iam not able to control my eating non-vegetarian habits... Bcos there are lot of situations coming for that.... Is it necessary to stop eating non-veg...or eating once in a while is ok/ |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Few years back in the west, if someone tells that they have become vegetarian, people will ask them,''do you want to die so fast?''. But now there is lot of awareness all over the world about Vegetarian food. It has gone to such an extent that if someone becomes a vegetarian means as though they have achieved something in life !! Taking time bound vows can help you to come out of habits.
Know that all your doubts are about something that is positive. If someone tells you, ''I respect you very much'', you ask,''really?''. But if someone tells you, ''I hate you very much'', you never doubt that !! |
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| Question by: Roopa |
| GuruI have concern about my future and my kids future.When can i achieve something.Both our families took advantage of us.Now we dont have money and all the siblings are in good financial status.When we are going to be financially stable |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
When you know you are part of the divine plan, you stop demanding. Then you know everything is being done for you. You are taken care of. Usually we do it the other way: we hurry the mind and are slow in our action. Impatience means hurry in the mind; lethargy means slowness in action. Patience in the mind and dynamism in action is the right formula. |
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| Question by: kochurani |
| i have many problems with my family members and my mind is always bothered with that every night i worry about everything inver get good sleep i try to do many things nothing helps me.their is always something that i like from you.i always read your articles and watch your TV programs today iwas readind an article in manorama about eighteen adviceses your given in order to have better life ialways admire your words.can you please advice me what i need to do.Thankskochurani charly |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Now that you have read the advices I have given in order to have a better life, why dont you just start practising that? What are you waiting for? !!
Take some time off and learn a little about the seven layers of our existence-Body, Breath, Mind, Intellect, Memory, Ego and Self. |
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| Question by: nikhila |
| dear Guruji,i am getting tensed very easily. how will i control my feelings and emotions? and i want to know is it right to consider a human as god and worshipping her or him like god? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Learning something about our breath is very important. Our breath has a great lesson to teach us, which we have forgotten. For every rhythm in the mind, there is a corresponding rhythm in the breath, for every rhythm in the breath there is a corresponding emotion. So, when you cannot handle your mind directly, through breath you can handle the mind. Neither at school nor at home does anybody teach you what to do when you are upset or angry or depressed. Isn't that so? The first thing we did when we came to this planet is that we took a deep breath in and then we started to cry. The last thing we'll be doing, we'll breathe out and make others cry! In between, the whole life, we are breathing in and out, but, we have learnt very little about our breath! No breath, no life... know breath, know life!
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| Question by: vinod.p.b |
| Guruji,How we can change an individuals inborn character to help him to achieve the goals in life. |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Setting up a time-bound goal gives direction to the life force. Imagination is essential for this. Most people have a small imagination and are stuck with that, and that causes frustration. |
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| Question by: Krishna |
| Respected Guruji, please help me, my life is through painful with my children.am always worried about my son, He is now 21 yeaes. He dont have any serious in his life. His father passed away when he studied in 10th class?Now he is studing Diploma in Computer science,i have only one son.am living and working with honest and sinceire.he is blindly beliving his friends, please help me Gurudev, and show him the right way.am Oblijed you. Thanks with yours trulely Krihna |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Dont worry, your sincere prayers will be answered. |
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| Question by: aswathy |
| As a human being we have all kinds of feelings (anger,selfinshness etc.) in our mind. then how we can smile to every situation in our life? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Even in anger, there is beauty. Just look at somebody who is very upset. The best awards in the film festivals go to the actors who show intense emotions like anger and frustration. All the emotion that gets exhibited is appreciated. Just imagine somebody yelling at the top of their voice, grinding their teeth, with red eyes, holding their fists and all the nerves in their throat popping out. Just looking at them is such fun! Otherwise the whole world would be very dull. Imagine everybody going around with an air hostess smile all the time. It is no fun! It is the same thing when children cry. There is some beauty even in crying. When they laugh or smile, there is a beauty in it. If they are angry, there is beauty in it. Beauty is all pervasive. You only have to open your eyes and see the reality that is there.
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| Question by: Abhinash |
| Respected Sir,I would like to know the detailed definitions of following words.1.True2.False3.Friend4.EnemyI am waiting for your kind replyThanking youWith LoveAbhinash Karthikeyan |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
Wisdom is beyond words. It is the very Being. It is the essence of all words. See and relate beyond words. Then there is no lie in your life. We attach meaning to words and we distort them, too. If you manipulate words, it is a lie.If you play on words, it is a joke.If you rely on words, it is ignorance.If you transcend words, it is wisdom.
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| Question by: Manu |
| It is believed that our destiny is decided before our birth like what good things and what bad things will happen to us. Yet there is a belief that with our prayer and offering to GOD, it can be changed like offering some thing to God to over come our bad time . Can you explain how this two contradictions ?One more I want to make clear some Goddess like Kali can punish us with bad luck or death if we don't oblige them. How it will be true when it is the ALMIGHTY who decides our destiny ? |
| Answer : SRI SRI : Just be in the simple and innocent state of ''I don't know!''. This life is a mystery - beautiful - live it. Living the mystery of life so totally is joy. Becoming the mystery is divine. You are a mystery!
Dont worry, Goddess Kali is not waiting to punish you !
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| Question by: jinu |
| i want certain things for me in life.things r i want to quit smoking,i want to work in a good software company,after that want to get abroad,after that i would like to create wealth.i took mca in '98. from '98 on wards iwas not able to work in a good software firm.i wasted the whole 9 years by simply going here and there and sitting in my home.what should i do in the present situation like this |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
How to get rid of habits? This is a question for all those who want to come out of habits. You want to get rid of habits because they give pain and restrict you. The nature of habit is to bother you, or bind you, and wanting to be free is the nature of life. The way to come out of habits is vows. This is samyama. Everybody is endowed with a little samyama.
A vow should be time bound. This would bring good conduct and save you from being wayward. When the mind dwells on useless thoughts, then two things happen. One is that all those old patterns come up and you feel discouraged by them. You blame yourself and feel that you have not made any progress.
The second thing is that you see it as an opportunity for samyama and feel happy about it. Without samyama, life will not be happy and diseases arise. For example, you know you should not eat three servings of ice cream, or eat ice cream every day, or otherwise you will get sick.
Habits will clog you when there is no liveliness or juice in life. When there is a direction for life force, you can rise above habits through samyama.
Take vows according to time and place. For example, suppose someone has a habit of smoking cigarettes and says, "I will quit smoking," but cannot do it. They can take a vow, three months or 90 days; a time-bound vow. If someone is used to cursing and swearing, take a vow not to use bad language for ten days. Don't take it for a lifetime; you will break it immediately. If you happen to break it in between, don't worry. Just begin again. Slowly increase the duration until it becomes your nature.
All those habits which bother you, bind them in vows, in samyama. So all those who are in Satsang or company of wise, take a time-bound vow today and make a note of it. If you break a vow, make a note of it and share the time and date when you meet them . Continue it again. Tie those habits which bring you pain in samyama.
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| Question by: ishaque |
| do u believe that there is a life after death?if the answer is 'yes'...can u give some explanations? |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
You beleive those things what you dont know !
It is said that ''energy can neither be created nor destroyed''. Our mind is energy and energy cannot be destroyed. Energy is indestructible. Mind is enormous energy. What happens to this mind when it leaves the body? It capsules itself in the impressions like a balloon - invisible balloon -and remains for a time when it again gets another body to come back
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| Question by: Venugopal.K |
| GURU,what do you mean by Aham Brahamam? Could it be possible to see God in other fellow humanbeing? |
| Answer : SRI SRI :
Most people are comfortable seeing God as someone sitting far away in the sky ! Next step is to see God in the person front of you. And the final step is ''Aham Brahmasmi'' which means ''I am God''.
When we start listening to our heart then we know that all is one and all is God. GOD stands for Generator, Operator and Destroyer. The present moment has generated; the present moment is operating; and the present moment destroyed the past. So, you are in God and, God is in you...Just like your body is made up of proteins, amino acids and carbohydrates, your mind and soul are made up of love. You are made up of love. Everyone is full of love and love is God. So you are made up of God! Every little atom of your body is made up of love and that is what is God. Do not think God is sitting somewhere in heaven. God is here and now!
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