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Why is India called as Karmabhumi?
Karmabhumi means where you are here to do action. You come here to get rid of all your karmas. And how do you get rid of the karmas? Through knowledge. Every part of the world has some specialty. You go to a Scandinavian country and that is known for skii ... -
Jai Gurudev Guruji, since I have come to the Art of Living there is one question that is troubling my mind, ‘who am I’?
This is a very good thing. You are fortunate that this question is troubling you. Now have a little patience. Keep asking yourself, ‘who am I’ and do seva. ... -
Jai Gurudev. It is said only when your time comes do you meet your Guru. And it is said that the Guru chooses the disciple and not the other way around. Can you talk about this?
Never mind whomsoever has chosen, once they are there it is okay, right. It can be this way or it can be that way, never mind. ... -
Gurudev, when will my parents and family start following you? The more I talk of you, the more they think they don’t need spirituality in their life. I want my parents to also know you and become part of the Art of Living.
Don’t overdo anything. First you talk to the friends of your parents, your uncles and aunts or the close friends of your parents. They may listen to you more than your own parents. This is simple human psychology. Sometimes a man doesn’t want to listen to ... -
How should we increase our intuitive powers for being successful?
Meditation, knowledge and going inward. The inner silence helps to improve intuition. ... -
But then Guruji I feel very sad and get depressed. If you could show be the right way.
This is the right way. If you feel sad then what to do, just accept it. Do what you find easy to do; don’t do what you find very difficult. If it is hard to accept the situations then don’t accept. If not accepting the situation is easier, then do that. W ... -
Gurudev, you always say accept the people and situations the way they are but if my mind cannot accept the situation then what do I do?
If you cannot accept then don’t accept, let it be. ... -
Is atma and jeevatma the same and where is the atma?
Yes it is the same. Where are you in the body? Everywhere! And that’s how the atma is. Atma is like space. ... -
Jai Gurudev. I have just done the part 1 course for the first time and since the past few days I have been getting back pain. What should I do?
You talk to the teachers and doctors here they will tell you what to do. Are you sleeping on a hard surface? (Answer – yes I do sleep on a hard surface but since I have come here I am sleeping on a bed) Yes, that is it. You use a soft bed you will get bac ... -
Gurudev, how to balance between wisdom and emotion? Often my emotions dominate my wisdom and I get into depression.
When you feel you are getting into depression it is wisdom that takes you out of it. It is emotion that sinks you into depression and it is wisdom which takes you out of the depression. At least you had this intention to ask the question. Wanting to know t ...