Normality means to maintain balance, without any excessive indulgence or scarcity. Normality is required in all facets of life: starting from our daily routine and right into our relationships.
Maintaining normality, in any aspect, promotes not only physical and mental, but emotional and ... Views:37
The question of what happens to us after we pass away is perhaps the most wondered about and can never be answered. Fundamentally, it is about belief. Whilst we know for sure that after life there is death - however there are very different beliefs as to what happens to you once you leave this ... Views:450
The question of what happens to us after we pass away is perhaps the most wondered about and can never be answered. Fundamentally, it is about belief. Whilst we know for sure that after life there is death - however there are very different beliefs as to what happens to you once you leave this ... Views:630
Every morning we wake up with the hope to do something, to achieve something.
Right from childhood, our parents are after us to make us learn to sit without support at the right age, and then to make us stand, walk, talk appropriately at the right time, and so on. When we successfully learn ... Views:303
The love that this world talks about is worldly love, and that is why this world is so complex itself. This worldly love is infatuation and attraction. Where there are infatuation and attraction, there is desire. When desire does not get fulfilled, complaints and attacks arise from within. There ... Views:764
The love that this world talks about is worldly love, and that is why this world is so complex itself. This worldly love is infatuation and attraction. Where there are infatuation and attraction, there is desire. When desire does not get fulfilled, complaints and attacks arise from within. There ... Views:473
The love that this world talks about is worldly, and that is why this world is so complex itself. This worldly love is infatuation and attraction. Where there are infatuation and attraction, there is desire. When desire does not get fulfilled, complaints and attacks arise from within.
There ... Views:69
“I heard in a spiritual discourse that purity means to ‘Speak the truth, not to steal, be kind and not to do anything wrong.’ I tried practicing all of that because I want to become pure. However, I could not. I realized that I may not tell big lies, but I tell many little ones. So what should I ... Views:515
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:107
We often wonder why do we have only these people as my family members and not anyone else from the entire world? Why do relationships start and get established with only certain specific people, out of many, who come into our life? How do we get linked with each other? Is it God deciding it ... Views:1529
“Moksha means eternal ultimate freedom from all misery.” Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan.
Salvation (moksha) implies total freedom from all pain, suffering and misery. It is liberation from all the merit and the demerit karmas on dissolution of all the emotions caused by atoms of anger, pride, ... Views:209
Sanchit Karma and Prarabdha Karma
Sanchit karma are the accumulated karma brought forward from our past life. Such karma are stockpiled at a subtle level in the body. And as each karma materializes and comes into fruition, it is called prarabdha karma (fate).
How are our thoughts and ... Views:571
What does Self-realization and enlightenment mean?
The real Self is full of infinite bliss and knowledge. To realize this Self is called Self-realization. The constant spiritual awareness of “I am the pure Soul” in itself is Self-realization. And the same means ... Views:404
It is said that any act or deed which is backed by earnest feelings of sincerity is bound to be a success. Your sincerity is the greatest earning, your best asset in life.
Param Pujya Dadashri defines the word “Sincerity” as to remain sincere to one’s own self, to remain sincere to the ... Views:503
In Sanskrit, Spirituality means Adhyatma. The word ‘adhyatma’ is derived from two words – adhi meaning ‘pertaining to’ and Atma meaning the ‘Soul’. Therefore Spirituality means ‘pertaining to the Soul’.
Spirituality is the process of leading the total energy of the body to the Soul. It ... Views:644
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being says,
“There should be a lot of peace between husband and wife. If they hurt each other, then they are not husband and wife at all. That does not happen in true friendship. This (relation between husband and wife) is the highest friendship of all. ... Views:448
What is spirituality?
Spirituality is about staying in our True Self (Pure Soul) as a knower and seer.
What is the True Self? It is the Pure Soul. We are not ‘Rahul (You may insert your name here),’ we are indeed a Pure Soul. Rahul is just a temporary body and name, which will die in ... Views:771
We all have healthy fears and unhealthy fears. Our healthy fears act as the natural safeguards which we use to sense and avoid dangerous situations. Our unhealthy fears, on the other hand, hold us back from growing and can cause chaos in our lives because one is constantly trying to get rid of ... Views:675
There are plenty of benefits in being mouna (silent), especially during arguments, conflicts or difference of opinions. If we are able to maintain silence consciously, it means we have managed to diffuse a situation by exercising self-control from within. We have succeeded in staying calm rather ... Views:241
Does it seem like circumstances are drawing you to a point where destiny is about to say good bye to something that was once wonderful in your life. And everything that you do to save your relationship is only making the situation worse? Do not worry. Sometimes, even the roses can wilt. ... Views:365
After trying several techniques that many of us may have tried to keep the mind busy, hence keeping away from bad thoughts. Yet, if these negative thoughts continue to return, persist, and keep us engaged, what can we do to keep our mind focused so that we can remain unaffected when bad thoughts ... Views:451
From understanding arises experience, and through experience comes wisdom!
But where does understanding come from?...
Pujya Deepakbhai, the Living Gnani, says, “First and foremost, we should have a correct understanding of what I want. This understanding comes from the gist of the ... Views:437
Humans are social animals that have colonized and evolved in communities for the social warmth and well being. Social relationships are a foundation to mutual growth and dependence for basic needs providing inner satisfaction. However, there are many people out there who live alone and are quite ... Views:347
The biggest obstacle in Self-realisation is one’s own pride.There is a positive and negative side of pride. Positive pride does not hurt others, but the negative pride could have a great adverse impact on us, in our life and in our relationships.
Pride is an emotion which makes one ... Views:483
Dharma i.e religion is when an element or any thing reverts to its original nature or state.
–Param Pujya DadaBhagwan
In worldly interactions, we say, “I am Chandubhai (the reader may insert his own name here), isn’t it? However, Chandubhai is only our worldly or relative self, whereas our ... Views:473
Soul is one’s own real form. Soul is the Self, the real Self. Soul is what one really is!
Soul is present in every living being and it is uniform in nature. Every Soul has same properties. The main properties of the Soul are infinite knowledge, infinite vision, infinite strength and infinite ... Views:72
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:105
Freedom means liberation
In the spiritual sense, it means to be completely free - freedom from all worldly miseries!
Becoming Free from Desires
The Enlightened One explains:
Desires are of two types:
1. One is the rising desire,
2. Another is the setting desire.
Just like the ... Views:5
God means Power; God is the One who has the absolute power!
There are uncountable books written on this subject, and many saints and even common people are on the path to know about the Real definition of this Supreme Power; known God!
Some people are opinionated that God is the Supreme Power ... Views:460
Peace can mean different things to different people, but it is generally associated with a sense of calm, inner stability and well-being. Peace is a state of harmony characterised by the absence of conflicts, opinions or inner disorder.
Peace is often associated with feelings of tranquillity, ... Views:4
The meaning of pure Soul is that the Soul is indeed pure; it is indeed the Absolute Self (the ‘I’)
The Enlightened One (Gnani) explains:
The Soul is in its pure state throughout, in every time period, be it past, present and future
But because of the layers of coverings, its reality is ... Views:303
We all have, during our life span, experienced one or more of these emotions; but sometimes it can prove difficult to distinguish precisely what we are feeling at one given time. Most of us are aware that there is a difference, but for the purpose of clarity, let us look at each emotion ... Views:637
Being happy with yourself and having peace within are both significant aspects of spirituality, but they can have different meanings and implications.
Being happy with yourself generally refers to a state of contentment, satisfaction, and joy that arises from a positive self-perception and a ... Views:75
One often gets to hear about the wonderful bliss experienced by enlightened beings like Lord Mahavir or current Tirthankara Lord Simandhar Swami. When one ceases to desire anything, one becomes truly and completely free. But the lack of desire that comes with enlightenment should not be mistaken ... Views:183
Desire is actually a begging on our part and a desire to accumulate more and more is greed.
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being says,
“What’s the need to have a constant desire to earn and accumulate money? Do you have a desire to die? Death is inevitable and so is money that is ... Views:381
Liberation (Moksha) happens in two stages:
Liberation of our Soul from the wrong belief of “I am John (you may insert your own name here)”, which we are carrying with us for infinite lifetimes, is the first stage of moksha! In this stage, we become free from all unhappiness, here in this life ... Views:67
Desire can lead to greed. It is fine to desire something, but to keep going back for more or keep on thinking about it excessively all the time, will eventually lead to greed.
Desire is something that arises from the moment one sees, hears, smells, tastes or touches something that feels good ... Views:72
Let’s get the answer to your question through the enlightened vision of Gnani.
Param Pujya DadaBhagwan, an enlightened being explains:
In any inner action that takes place in our self,
1.Mind (Mann)
2.Intellect (Buddhi)
3.Consciousness (Chitt)
4.Ego (Ahankar)
are the four components ... Views:548
In our day-to-day communication, we commonly use the words like ‘pride’ and ‘ego’ and often use them interchangeably. But are these words really interchangeable? Do they mean the same, particularly from a spiritual point of view? And if they don’t, why is it important to differentiate between ... Views:329
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:145
None! The Soul indeed is our real identity.
We generally believe our name to be our identity and hence introduce ourselves as, ‘I am John (please insert your name here).’
However, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, asks us a very simple question here: “Are you yourself John or ... Views:292
What is truth?
The highest worldly truth is one where no living being is hurt by us through the medium of our mind, speech or actions. This is the greatest of all principles. It is not the real truth though, but is definitely the ultimate 'worldly truth'!
Hence, we must decide in our mind ... Views:771
The easiest and simplest way to reduce the amount of suffering that we create in the lives of others is to:
Ask for forgiveness with sincere repentance in our heart. This is a scientific and most practical way, and it is called pratikraman.
Pratikraman is a 3-fold process, comprising ... Views:170
“The essence of human life is to come into one’s nature of the Self (Soul); get awakened and remain only in Self.” - Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan
At some point in life, this question usually arises in everyone’s mind that ultimately what is the real motive behind we coming onto Earth. ... Views:634
The Enlightened One explains:
There are three divisions in our self:
The outer part is made up of:
Five senses,
Mind (the gross mind where thoughts arise),
The physical body (the brain is part of it),
Speech.
The inner part comprises of:
Mind (Mann, the subtle mind)
Intellect ... Views:237
Religion has existed since centuries. And while it continues to thrive all over the world even today, in certain learned communities, it is seen as a legacy these days. Younger generations struggle to understand the somewhat outdated norms and rituals associated with religious practices, and are ... Views:463
The kind of mindset that we possess is largely responsible in shaping our life, our temperament and our habits too. An open mindset leads to a positive approach to life and it helps us to come out of any given problem with ease, whereas a narrow mindset makes us stagnant and inactive, hovering ... Views:551
Human values are like jewels which help us do our work without causing any pain, hurt, discomfort, conflict, chaos or confusion to any living being.
Values are nothing but the virtues we’ve developed over time. Human values not only help build a strong character; but they also make one an ... Views:375
Every Life Is Connected To Its Previous Life
The seeds of karma are sown in the past life, and they bear fruits in this life. So, whatever we are experiencing in our life today is nothing but the result of our past life karma. This is the reason why the past life karma has so much of ... Views:354
“Our intellect should be used to help the other person. The one who conducts his worldly affairs in a manner that causes least clashes at home, in business, or anywhere else is called an intelligent person”, says Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being; whereas application of intellect ... Views:224