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Women often set aside their careers, dreams and aspirations for the sake of the family. As family requirements reduce, women regret their decision to not pursue their dreams. How should they cope with this situation?
There was a time when women never rode bicycles because they wore sarees or skirts, and riding a bicycle was not convenient. Today, fashion has changed and every woman knows how to ride a bicycle. If you know how to ride a bicycle, you should also know ... -
While selecting people at decision making positions, do we appoint someone with the same political color but not necessarily the sought track record?
Three things need to be noted; the country, i.e., the nation and the people, the political party, and your political career. Unless you safeguard your political career, you cannot do anything for the country. To safeguard your career, you need to ... -
In a country like Indonesia, where 51% of the population is men, how do we make men realize the importance of women, and their role and function in a family?
You have already done it, otherwise you would have not reached the position that you are in today. You are the perfect example of how to manage family life and get into politics. In fact, Indonesia is dominated by women; people have already accepted Her ... -
How to handle aversions? How to relax in the present moment even if there are unpleasant thoughts and attachments?
Let me tell you about a Guruji in Delhi. This man was a Sipahi (soldier) in the army. In 1971, in the India-Pakistan war, he got shot in the neck. After the bullet shot him he got unconscious and he got enlightened. He had all the knowledge about Tattva ... -
Please talk about conversions.
What is needed today is conversion from the head to the heart and not from one religion to another. When you convert from one religion to another, you start comparing this is good, that is not good. If you are a spiritual person, you take wisdom ... -
How can we get out of the cycle of life and death?
Why do you want to do that? It is because you are tired of this. So that is why I say -- if you get into meditation, you will find peace. When you are playing, if you get tired you go home and rest. When you feel rested you are re ... -
What is there in the astral plane? Can you please explain?
What we see in this world is just the tip of an iceberg, let us keep it that way. There is a lot we don’t know, there is a lot which is much deeper, vaster and wider. Today scientists say that there are millions of worlds. There are millions and t ... -
Why do young and good people die before old people? Is it karma?
This is one of the five eternal secrets. You don’t ask me -- 'Why do unripe fruits fall off trees', or 'Why do buds fall out without blossoming'. It is a part of nature. Let us do all that we can to prevent such things, like the ga ... -
Is it compulsory to light a lamp in the pooja room?
No, it is not compulsory. It is your choice. You be a light to yourself. Our body is like the wick and consciousness is the light, that is important. But it is nice to keep a little ritual at home, lighting a lamp or doing some ritual creates an ... -
While living in the bondage of mundane worldly activities, how can we keep our minds free of bondage?
If you think it is a bondage, it becomes a bondage. If you consider it as service or seva, it will not feel like bondage. If someone tells you, you have to do this work, then it seems like a bondage, but if you do on your own and if you do it with y ...