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Service brings fulfillment, why doesn’t everyone adopt it in their lives? Why doesn’t it come naturally to everyone?
It is quite natural that the one who does not serve, is the one who is stressed, insecure, self-centred, or without wisdom. If there is a little bit of wisdom, service is spontaneous. If you are well cultured and civilised then service is spontaneous. N ... -
How relevant is culture today, considering life is so different from before?
You can never generalize these things. There are all types of situations, all types of people, all types of cultures in the world. People cannot live without culture. Culture may change but you cannot live in a society without a culture. If some society ... -
What role can music play in uplifting consciousness?
Music is harmonious sound. If there is harmony inside then music is a burden, but when there is no harmony on the inside then definitely the outer harmony of the music can create inner peace and harmony. For a meditator, for a yogi, music f ... -
Is world peace dependent on the individual peace?
It is impossible to have world peace without individual peace. Individual happiness brings collective happiness. Society devoid of the individual is impossible.Peace is within the individual, in one’s mind and in one’s heart. It is imp ... -
How would you know who is your true disciple?
I don't care. Why should I know if someone is true or untrue? If they are truthful, they will move up. If they are untruthful, they will fall down because nobody's intellect is in their control.Why should anyone doubt anybody, whether they ... -
Gurudev, I feel like I have reached a dead end and it is so frustrating. What should I do?
That's your karma, nobody can help you. Just understand this (indicating the way the ancient masters dealt with their disciples, as he responds in a similar manner) nobody can help, finished. You are trying to find an escape, but there is no ... -
How does one actually keep a check on their emotions and be aware? And when one's emotions are shaken, what to do?
Yes, if your emotions are shaken, let it be shaken as much as it can be. You know, there is nothing called compassion here. In higher knowledge, compassion is stupidity. Why? You can be compassionate only to somebody else, who is not you. Suppose your h ... -
I want to listen to you speak Sanskrit a little more.
You better learn to listen to my silence more, I am an expert on it. I am not an expert in any language per se. ... -
Are desires connected to fate?
What you call fate is that which you think you cannot change, right? Now, some Masters from ancient times, what they would do is they would cut your desires off. See, there are two ways:1. You fulfill the desire.2. You completely cut it off. ... -
Whenever I want to do something, I am stopped by the fear of what might come of it. I always fear the worst possible outcome. How do I stop this?
Never mind. Take a deep breath in and know that only the best will happen to you. Take it as my word, that Gurudev has said only the best will happen to me. ...