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Gurudev, some incidents have happened in my life which had never happened before but I felt that I have gone through them before also. How is this possible?
This is alright. Such instances remind us that our Consciousness is very old and has existed much longer than what we may think. Just today itself, I got a text message on my cellphone in which it was said that – scientists today say that ev ... -
Gurudev, how can one strengthen one’s power of intention or desire?
See, desire is always in search of happiness or knowledge. When one’s desire is directed towards a person, or an object, or some desired situation, then the moment you get something better, your desire will start running in that direction (mean ... -
Gurudev, what are the rules for wearing a Rudraksh and what are its benefits?
There are no rules as such. You can wear it or not. It is said that its vibrations are positive so it is good to wear it. If you have strong faith in it, you can definitely wear it. See, I always say that your spirit is much more powerful than th ... -
All saints say that God is your very soul, and you too have said that God exists and resides within us all. Then why do we practice idol worship?
See, there are two points to understand in this context:1. The field of spirituality where one speaks of God as the eternal all-pervading Divinity. In Spirituality we lay importance upon the spirit, and on the One Divinity, so there is no talk abo ... -
The Things We Cannot Change
Gurudev, Astrology is regarded as the eyes of the Vedas. Does our life really depend on the position and movements of the planets and stars? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Every particle in this Creation is related to us and our life. So it is not just the stars o ... -
Gurudev, who made the rainbow?
Well, the rainbow is made by the sun, the rain and of course – you! Only because of where you were standing were you able to observe the rainbow. If you move somewhere else, you cannot see the rainbow. So for the rainbow to exist, you have to be t ... -
Gurudev, why doesn’t God give us some kind of visible indication of a suitable life partner, like smoke coming out from that person, etc.? Why do we have to invest our time and emotions in a person to find out?
Well, I think the smoke comes afterwards! (Laughter) So first there is fire, and then the smoke comes later on. Someone who wants to be your partner may also want the same thing. So they too maybe are looking for a similar indication from your si ... -
How much sadhana is required to convert bad karmas into good karmas? How can I know that the account has been balanced?
Unfortunately no one has here has done the auditing of these (karmic) accounts (laughter). Perhaps Chitragupta (a Hindu god assigned with the task of keeping complete records of actions of human beings on the earth) would be able to tell y ... -
Gurudev, what is the best way to forgive somebody?
When you want to forgive them, then you have already forgiven them. There is no other way then. It is already done.When can you really forgive someone? You can forgive someone when you see them as a victim. Every culprit is also a victim ... -
Gurudev, it is said that whatever we are is what we attract. I keep attracting dishonest, restless and non-peaceful people, while I myself am an honest and peaceful person. Why is this so?
If you see that they are like that, then you should just be centered, that’s it. Do not get swayed in the same direction of their negativity.It is quite natural, but all these are occasions for you to reflect and look at your own strength to ...