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If a disciple has expectations from the Guru, what should they be? And if the Guru has any expectations from the disciple, what should they be?
You work out the calculations yourself! Be dedicated, have determination, be in surrender and have thirst for knowledge. Actually, the Guru doesn't really have any expectations. For instance, the Principal of a school knows there are student ... -
Gurudev, in surrender, it seems that there is a lack of responsibility. Is that true?
No! Both should go together. You should surrender and take responsibility, or after taking responsibility, you should surrender. How? Like when you watch television, you watch and listen simultaneously. Having surrendered, take full responsibili ... -
Gurudev, business today has become so complex, financial decisions taken in one office affects the lives of millions who are not even aware of why their currency is falling. How can I become independent of such a system?
Well, it is really impossible. Everything is connected to the currency, right? Even if you are a farmer who says that I will grow my own food, even then you need to buy manure, or sell the products you grow; for all that you are dependent on the currenc ... -
In the Indian Jyotish Shastra, they speak of nine planets, i.e., Navagraha. Science has revealed that there are more than nine planets. Also, why are the Sun and the Moon called planets? Is this scientific?
The Sun definitely affects the planet Earth, so does the Moon. Though the moon only reflects the light of the sun, its energy affects the water, and the mind. This is scientifically proven, which is why when someone goes crazy, they are called lunatics. ... -
Gurudev, today, Science has found that gravitation is also a wave. Could you tell us what the Vedas have to say about gravitation and matter?
Matter and energy are the same. Matter is only appearing, it has no separate existence from energy. Vedas say that matter is an illusion, and energy is a reality. If there is any reality, it is just the energy. Brahman is the energy and < ... -
What is the essence of the Vedas?
The Vedas are the essence of creation. All that is in creation -- present, past, future, is present in a seed form in the Vedas. Don't ask me what is the essence of the essence! Vedas are called the essence! "Saaravat vishwato muk ... -
Gurudev, how does one act with devotion? I think I act with the desire for a particular result, how do I change that?
Take it for granted that you have devotion. Put aside all these words -- should and must; just be natural and spontaneous. You are already on the path. When you are on the path, devotion is ingrained in you.Love is your nature, you c ... -
Sometimes I tend to see through a colored vision, based on my past experiences. How do I manage to remain unbiased?
The moment you realise, ‘I am biased’, you are already out of it. In the present moment, you are innocent; you are out of whatever has passed.You should not sit and analyse yourself too much, may be you have too much free time. When yo ... -
Gurudev, in the mythological story, Ganapati went around his parents and was considered to have gone round the world. Should we also keep our parents as our top priority?
See, these are okay in stories, but if you actually start only listening to your parents and doing only what they say, soon you will land up frustrated. And if you get very frustrated, you will land up turning all your frustration on them. So in life, a ... -
Aggression Is A Sign Of Weakness
How to be right and kind at the same time? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Being right does not mean being harsh and being kind doesn’t mean just letting anything happen. Kindness is not complacence and righteousness is not just aggression. Unfortunately, today, wh ...