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Can you please say something about the Devikavacham?
The Devikavacham is the different names of the Devi taken to different parts of the body. It’s almost like Yoga Nidra but with names because every name has got some quality and some energy, and name and form are very closely related. &lsqu ... -
In the beginning of Rudra Puja there is shloka, ‘Na karmana na prajaya dhanena tyagenaike amritatvamanashuh’, what does it mean?
Yes, this is a very nice one! This is said about the renounced Saints; about the enlightened people. This is usually the mantra that is said while doing pranam. The vedic pundits say, ‘Na karmana na prajaya dhanena’. It i ... -
Tell us a story, what was it like for you 35 years ago? What was your vision for the world then?
I used to think, "This ashram is going to be too small; there will be too many people here". At that time, there weren’t so many people here. They would all look at me and think, "What is Gurudev talking about, it is very strange!&q ... -
I have seen so many happy people here chasing you. I feel like I am the only one not connected to you. How do I know that I am connected to you?
You don’t have to emulate what others do, run after my car; you don’t need to do that. You just be yourself. We are breathing the same air, we are connected with the same sun, standing on the same earth. And deep inside, we are all one, isn& ... -
Gurudev, we just got back from Padayatra, it was an amazing experience. For the first time, I realised that I am able to pray for others. Is it possible that I can live like this wherever I go?
Yes. You don’t need to neglect your needs and comforts, you can have them at the same time. The purpose of the Padayatra is that your hearts open, you see how deeply you are connected with people you don’t even know! You don’t ... -
Please talk about the subtle and unseen aspects of the World Culture Festival.
There is a lot! Mysteries cannot be explained, they will just have to be lived! All I can say is that there are some very good things happening in the subtle, and that is going to benefit the planet. About 15-20 years ago, no government spoke ab ... -
Gurudev, ages ago, continents and their cultures used to be one. What is the purpose of bringing all cultures together during the World Culture Festival? The continents are not going to come back together!
The world’s culture need not become one. If it becomes one, it will be a big blunder! The world should be diverse. Just imagine, if the world has only one type of vegetable, only carrots or only potatoes, you won’t even touch them! Nature lo ... -
I have two regrets in life. First, I am overweight. Second, I couldn’t be with the girl that I love the most. Can you please help with the second case? I am already working on the first one!
When you have gone through all that polishing, become hollow and empty, you will see that you come out of the cocoon like a butterfly! This is what knowledge does, it cleanses our mind from all this; cravings, aversions, sorrows and regrets are taken aw ... -
Gurudev, why is it so that the people who stand up for something have to face problems and not the ones who just don’t bother?
Well, you can keep wondering about it. Trouble comes when you act, and if you don’t act also, it comes, a little later. Why do you have to look at others, what they are doing and feeling? ... -
How can I have faith that God will take me out of this maya, especially since He created it?
Only one who has created maya can take you out of it! From time to time, observe three things within:1. Desires. Desires come one after another; one gets fulfilled and another comes. Some desires don’t get fulfilled yet more desires ...