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I have a habit of living in a fantasy world and I realized that it is a defense mechanism. In that world I don’t have any defects. Even when I meditate this happens, how to overcome it?
The moment you realize it is a fantasy, you have already come out of it! If you were still in it you would think that that is the reality. The moment you labeled it as ‘My fantasy world’, you have already come to the shore. You are no longer drowning in it ... -
What is the criteria to consider anyone as an avatar (reincarnation)? Sri Krishna is not considered an avatar in many religions other than Hinduism.
First you should understand what avatar means. Avatar means descending of the divinity, and wherever you find knowledge, divinity has descended there. It is seeing the formless in a form. In Srimad Bhagavatam it is said, the divine ha ... -
It is said that everything is a dream. In whose dream am I? Am I in your dream or are you in mine, or are we both are in a common dream? If it is dream, how does it have rules and patterns?
What is a dream? It is an impression of a memory. Wake up and at this very moment you will see that the entire past appears as a dream. It is all just a memory. It is just an impression in the mind and nothing else! So, everything is an im ... -
What is the relevance of morality in the real world when divinity is considered beyond morality, like in the case of Krishna?
The basic principle of morality is, do not do that which you would not want someone else to do to you. If you don’t want your husband to flirt with someone, you should not flirt with someone else, that is it!There was a boy who was going around with ... -
Sri Sri's New Year Message
Changing Time, Unchanging Witness A New Year is the time when a lot of people stumble at the realization, "Oh! Another year has gone by!" We wonder for a few moments at the current of time that flows by, and then again we get busy. The funny thing is that ... -
A Calm Mind Is The Key To Clear Action
This thought just occurred to me some time back. A king does not have any friends, and a saint has no enemies. A king will be at a disadvantage if he begins to have friends. Similarly, if a saint has enemies, then he too will be at a loss in some way or t ... -
(A member of the audience asked a question which was inaudible)
You give comfort to people, don’t question them and don’t expect comfort from them. We should not expect people at home to give us pep talks all the time. Life is like that, sometimes you get angry, sometimes you’re happy, you laugh, you cry, you smile. ... -
Jai Guru Dev, why don’t animals have natural deaths? Why should people kill them?
Yes, that’s wrong. I don’t approve of people killing any animal. Many migratory birds have arrived in the ashram this year. Storks and Pelicans have come to the lake for the first time. They like a good environment, or perhaps there was no water elsewhe ... -
Dear Gurudev, what is the secret of this life? Is it a game?
Don’t try to see too much meaning in every little thing, then you are not living life but are simply stuck in concepts and ideas. You should just let go and not find a cause to everything because your understanding is very limited. As we grow, ou ... -
Gurudev, my head is filled with too many thoughts. I don't know what to do. Please suggest something.
If your head is filled with too many thoughts, lie down on the floor and keep rolling and you will see the circulation in the body improves. When circulation improves then the mind feels better. That is the reason they do shayana pradakshinam (a ...