In today’s society where conforming is the norm, having the courage to be your true self can be challenging. Being your true self means embracing your individuality and uniqueness and standing up for what you believe in, even when it might be unpopular or you do not fit in with others. ... Views:62
Is there such thing as a spiritual reality separate from the physical one?
Yes, there certainly is!
If so, how do you define it?
Soul means Aatma; Aatma means Self. The Soul is our real Self - that’s the spiritual reality.
For any living entity to exist in the Universe, they must ... Views:59
Through the spiritual science of Akram Vignan, we can gain a deeper insight into how the Soul is one only, it is just that the stages are different.
The Soul is an eternal element. The living beings that we see in various life forms from one to five senses in the entire universe are all ... Views:52
In this world, each one defines his purpose of life, depending on the station one has arrived at while on his journey of spiritual evolution; this signifies one’s spiritual development.
Therefore, while for some, the purpose of life is to merely enjoy the pleasures of five senses; for few ... Views:85
It’s considered to be a good development when one realizes that in this world, happiness is fleeting. Nevertheless, happiness indeed is and should be the ultimate goal of every living being. But what kind of happiness should that be? Should it be a temporary or permanent happiness? Obviously, ... Views:63
That’s because when one prays for something, the law of Nature is such that it uses up his merit karma and gets him what he asked for, whereas in case of someone who does not put up any specific demand, his demerit karma gets utilised and hence he doesn’t receive anything. The silver lining in ... Views:64
If the ‘fascination towards material objects’ leaves, the loss in spirituality also leaves!0
~ Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan
Spirituality is the most valuable thing. When one progresses in spirituality, one’s values in life are automatically enriched.
So, to answer your question, following ... Views:69
How is our destiny shaped?
Karma defines our destiny. Everything we come across in this life, for instance, people, circumstances, our own body, the way we speak, act, or think etc are a result of our past life causes, i.e. karmas. And when these karmas give their effects in this life, ... Views:61
All of us are emotionally attached to some ideas, some people and some things in this worldly life, aren't we? The reason why we are attached to these is because we experience a sense of comfort, ease and happiness with them. So far, so good!
But how does our emotional attachment towards them ... Views:71
To be free from ego means to recognise ‘who am I’. It means to be free from wrong beliefs which are the cause of one’s suffering and misery. The ego can be understood as the false sense of self, characterised by identification with the mind and body complex. It creates a sense of separateness ... Views:72
It is normal to experience feelings of self-doubt when we are faced with new or challenging situations in life. Self-doubt is when one feels uncertain regarding one or more aspects of the self. It often stems from some previous negative experiences that one has had.
Self-doubt is something ... Views:75
While Nirvana is the liberation after death, Self-Realization gets us liberation while alive.
Moksha begins with Liberation and Nirvana happens when one attains Ultimate Liberation!
Moksha happens in two stages:
1. The first stage of Moksha is attained when Self-Realization happens. As ... Views:70
While wealth and riches are a result of good Karma, it is also true that good karma leads us to spiritual advancement.
Good deeds like:- Donating large amounts of money, doing religious practices, helping the poor, help one bind good karma. And while doing these deeds, in case one’s inner ... Views:73
We all identify ourselves with the name given to our body. However, today, we shall try to identify, "Who am I really?"
Are you actually a father, a husband, a friend, an engineer, a passenger or a patient? Are you really a father, a husband, a passenger?
The truth is that you are a father ... Views:81
An enlightened person is one who has attained Self-Realization and is on the path of liberation, but they still have miles to go. They remain in the shelter of the Enlightened One, and learn to walk step-by-step and progress on the path of salvation. However, it is more important to know how is ... Views:88
In Akram Vignan, spiritual science, the state of spiritual awakening is also known as "Self-Realisation” or “Enlightenment”.
Experiencing a spiritual awakening involves a profound shift in bodily consciousness, leading to the realisation of one's true nature as the eternal Soul or Pure Soul. ... Views:84
The whole world is nothing but the principle of karma. The existence of bondage lies entirely on you, you are responsible for it. Everything is your own projection. You are responsible even for the formation of your body. Everything you encounter is your own design; nobody else is responsible ... Views:87
Spiritual Enlightenment means to realize that really who am I. It is called Self-Realization!
Through Akram Vignan, a stepless path to Self-Realization, this enlightenment happens when Gnani Purush, the Enlightened One, directly changes our wrong belief to right. Right now, we believe that ... Views:91
A person is said to have been awakened when he attains Self-Realization.
What happens when a person becomes awakened?
When you attain Gnan (Self-Realization) from the Gnani Purush, ignorance (of the Self) is lifted. On the path of Akram Vignan, which is a stepless path to Self-Realization, ... Views:85
To understand how to integrate spirituality into our everyday life easily, we must first precisely recognise what is spirituality.
The spiritual science of Akram Vignan explains that the first and foremost step in spirituality is to discover one’s real Self. Any suffering is solely due to ... Views:87
When suffering comes, it’s a natural tendency to start searching for God’s role in such destiny.
However, the fact is that God has never done anything whatsoever in this world. God is neither the Creator of this world nor does He run the world. By fact, in whatever we can see and feel in this ... Views:94
Agreed! There’s seldom someone, besides the Enlightened beings, who does not sin in his mind. And why mind alone, we do wrong to others through our words and actions too. But one who leads a spiritual life is able to quickly spot the wrong done and wash the mistake off before it gets ready to ... Views:78
Many believe jealousy denotes love. Is that true?
No, this is only a myth. By saying so one is actually giving protection to this negative feeling, and thus helping it to grow further and spread its roots deeper.
Jealousy is when you're worried that someone's trying to take what you ... Views:99
Karmic debt means that we have bound some bad karma.
How is the karmic debt repaid?
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being explains,
“There are two directions in which one can progress from a human life-form. If you have a karmic debt, which means that you have bound bad karma; ... Views:91
Purity means wherein there exists no adulteration, no contamination whatsoever
There are 2 paths one can tread on, to conduct his worldly interactions:
1. One driven by Heart; and
2. The other driven by Intellect
The path of Purity is one that is driven by Heart, and not ... Views:94
Suppose there is a kid of three. He wants to learn A, B, C, D, .... 1, 2, 3. Can he do it himself? Even if you give him a notebook and a pencil, he will just make a line. But he doesn’t know this is one and what is two. Somebody must make him realize this is one, this is two, isn’t it? So, a ... Views:93
You have posed a very nice question!
The last death in this world is termed as Nirvana. After achieving Nirvana, there is no rebirth. This state is considered as Moksha, wherein the Soul is free from the cycle of birth and death. Until the person does not achieve Nirvana, he continues to ... Views:88
Compassion can be defined as a feeling of deep empathy for another who is struck by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate their suffering. True compassion arises when one genuinely feels for others, considers their problems or suffering as one’s own, and positively initiates a ... Views:93
Do you know, to understand God’s true nature we must understand who we truly are?
Yes, you’ve got it right – this indeed means that we ourselves are God! But hold it, we as in not the body or the name given to this body. That is all temporary. And God is eternal.
So, ‘who is God, where is ... Views:94
What is the relationship between spirituality and success?
To know the Soul which is completely free from karma, and walk towards it is Spirituality. And worldly success is the fruit of karma and failure too is a fruit of karma.
Our merit karmas yield positive results like success, ... Views:93
While the consequence of having a small ego is peace and harmony, the consequence of having a big ego is restlessness and agony. One having a small ego likes being small in worldly interactions whereas one having a big ego likes to become big and pricy.
Children (the less developed) will ... Views:89
Seeking the answer to which is better, being materialistic or spiritualistic, this all depends on what you are looking for in life and for yourself.
Let us look at what both have to offer, and see if this helps you to make up your mind:
● Spiritualism brings inner peace and materialism ... Views:90
Your current belief that ‘I am this body and name’ is not true. This is not your real Self. Your real Self is distinct, it is very different from who you believe to be!
How do I understand myself?
Have you ever questioned, ‘Who am I really?’
Because you do not know the answer to the ... Views:94
The reason why we feel sad when we may have hurt someone is because we have inflicted pain on them. The direct consequence of our wrong-doing is that we feel its effect. This is how the law of Nature works.
“The slightest pain that we have, is the reaction of the pain that we had given. So do ... Views:83
But are you happy all the time? Let us consider a scenario: you receive distressing news about your family member or face financial crises – does your happiness persist? What about times when you are unwell or experience various aches and pains? Can you maintain your happiness during such ... Views:94
To attain enlightenment, also known as Self-realisation, meditation alone is not sufficient, as it is often practised in the presence of the ego and can even contribute to its growth and further turmoil. However, in the path of Akram Vignan, the Self-realisation ceremony (Gnan Vidhi) plays a ... Views:99
According to Akram Vignan, the Soul is the essence of life energy, separate from the physical body or matter. It represents the purest form of the self, transcending the limitations of the physical realm. The ultimate goal of the Soul is to attain liberation, breaking free from the cycles of ... Views:103
Whatever one does will come back to them!
The slightest misery one gives to any living being does return back to him - such is the law of Nature! What you sow is what you reap. So, the evil a person wishes for another will definitely return back to him. This is not a myth; the law of karma is ... Views:102
Upon encountering their guru and being in His presence, one's instinct guides them to bow in reverence. In that sacred moment, a profound realisation dawns—their arduous search has come to an end, and they have arrived at their destined destination. Here, they will find the answers to their ... Views:107
Some of the reasons why people travel long distances and go to religious places to pray or to do darshan are:
- Those who go to religious places do not see it as a pain-staking exercise, rather they eagerly travel long and far in order to pay homage to their beloved God. They go there to ... Views:106
“If a person comes to me and attains Gnan (Self-Realization), he will experience happiness in everything. And if someone, owing to obstacles (antaray), does not want to take Gnan from me, he too will experience happiness if he asks me everything and understands how the worldly life runs and what ... Views:107
The awareness of the Soul is a very big thing!
Once one attains the awareness of the Soul, the ultimate liberation is not far away. Ultimate liberation means liberation from the vicious cycle of birth and death.
But since infinite lifetimes, one has not had the awareness of the Soul.
The ... Views:137
In Akram Vignan, spiritual awakening, also known as Self-realisation and enlightenment, are understood uniquely. Here is an explanation of their meanings and experiences within the context of Akram Vignan:
Spiritual Awakening (awareness of the Self): In Akram Vignan, spiritual awakening is ... Views:132
Ignorance of the Self gives rise to Ego
In common parlance, when we see someone boasting that, “I am great,” or “I am the smartest man in the world”, we consider it as his ego.
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, explains,
“To boast is called pride, which is an extension of ... Views:132
Right Understanding
No one in this world has any control or power to do anything whatsoever; whatever we experience in life is the result of our own karmic account. This means, ‘I am suffering because of my own karmas.’ Then, where comes the question of seeing the other person at fault and ... Views:111
Dualities such as attachment and abhorrence, kindness and cruelty, greed and benevolence, truth and false are all qualities of the prakruti (the worldly self), and the Self (our real Self) is beyond all duality. The nature of the real Self is non-dual. Thus, our true nature is non-dual!
The ... Views:124
Soul is an eternal element; that which is eternal is never born nor does it ever die
The Soul is immortal. It was, it is and will always remain the same for everyone. The Soul does not undergo any change whatsoever; that which changes is the body. When one physical body dies, the Soul ... Views:118
Generally, we get angry when things do not go our way or when someone is not understanding what we are trying to say, or when a difference of viewpoint seems to arise every other day. We get angry when although we are right, someone accuses us of being wrong, or for no good reason, someone ... Views:136
I derive my motivation from the inner chat!
Basically, I am a chatterbox. So whenever I have no one outside to talk to, the machinery immediately switches within and my inner chat begins. And I thoroughly enjoy it, for it not only motivates me, but also delights me, energizes me and nurtures ... Views:118
Every society in the world undergoes changes. These changes are influenced by the environment, technology, climate, people, interaction, the way we live, and many more factors. And amidst so many changes taking place all around, to find real happiness that remains constant is impossible! ... Views:122