There are 4 kashays (weaknesses) in every human being, namely:
Anger
Pride
Deceit
Greed
Of these, greed is the first to manifest within every living being, and the last to leave. Greed appears to give us immense happiness, but it actually is at the foundation of most of our unhappiness. ... Views:219
One of the most common understandings we have of the journey towards moksha (the ultimate liberation from cycle of birth and death), is that one must leave everything behind and live a life of renunciation. Well, such an understanding is not altogether wrong, and renunciation is an important, if ... Views:196
It is said that when Sudama, Lord Krishna’s childhood friend, went to pay him a visit at Dwarka, all the way from Porbandar, he refused to ask for help…
Sudama was a poor Brahmin, who had made a vow that he would never beg for anything. He would make do with whatever he would earn on his own ... Views:467
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:514
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:107
The most basic thing one ought to do to start his spiritual journey is...
Get the knowledge of two fundamental things:
who am I and
who is governing this world (who is the doer)?
Once we get this knowledge, it solves all our worldly problems and we get free from all ... Views:226
“Go to the One who has become free; and request him, “Sir, make me free.” That is the ultimate solution, the best solution. ‘Who am I?’ - once this is decided, one can attain liberation (become free). And if one does not meet with a Gnani Purush then, until then, one should read the books of a ... Views:326
Lack of discretion and humility is what stops us from being a good human being.
In Today’s Families, the Root of All Burning Questions Is This Lack of Discretion and Humility
When not an iota of discretion and humility can be seen in our speech and conduct, from this we can understand what ... Views:227
It is good to earnestly love someone. But to allow yourself to become overly emotionally attached can result in an unhealthy, troubling and even on occasions, an unnatural relationship. When you are deeply in love with someone, so much so that that person inadvertently takes over your entire ... Views:174
Everyone is already living a life as an ordinary human being. One is born, then acquires education, works, gets married, becomes a parent, then a grandparent, and finally, goes to the bier. Could this be the only order of life? What is the purpose of living a life like this? To people who want ... Views:199
The eternal supreme consciousness within is the Self.
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan , an enlightened being says, “There is a tremendous difference in the Self as described in words and the Self as experienced. One may forget the description written in words, but one would never forget that which ... Views:205
First of all, let's understand the term 'Enlightenment' in detail.
An example:
Suppose one asks you, “What is your name?” You will say, “My name is John(insert your name).”
So, are you John or is your name John? Your name is John.
Just like when you say, "These are my eyeglasses", you are ... Views:189
Apart from achieving our personal ambitions in life, we should strive to keep the aim of ‘not to hurt or cause pain to any living being’ too. This is one of the highest principles of human life. I personally believe that I would give others what I would like to receive. I would not like to be ... Views:516
From the moment we wake up in the morning, numerous thoughts begin to race in our mind. We cannot prevent any thought, even if we may wish to.
It is fine when thoughts are normal like ‘Let me clean my room’ or ‘I will do this today and that tomorrow’. These type of thoughts do not affect us ... Views:530
A friend in need is a friend indeed!
Searching for ways to help a friend through her tough time is indeed a great deed. Trust the following will prove useful and supportive in your endeavor.
Life is like a see-saw.
At one moment of life, happiness is at the top, and in the other moment, ... Views:158
A friend in need is a friend indeed!
Searching for ways to help a friend through her tough time is indeed a great deed. Trust the following will prove useful and supportive in your endeavour.
Life is like a see-saw.
At one moment of life, happiness is at the top, and in the other moment, ... Views:379
Well, when you have an idea of your purpose of life, the job is half-done!
Yet, the basic and important step to achieve anything is ‘a strong conviction’. For this, you need to ascertain how far your idea of purpose of life is actually right.
A Checklist to ascertain whether the Purpose of ... Views:307
Our thoughts are related to our overall mental well being as they are the ones that determine our state of happiness or sadness!
Thoughts are mere projection of the mind, which acts like a radar, presenting various kinds of information based on what it feels is going to happen. This ... Views:280
“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.
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With the grace of Pujya Niruma, I attained Self-Realization a few years ago. She gave me the knowledge of the Self, “I am a Pure Soul. And I am totally separate from this body.”
She made me understand, “After death, your body gets cremated and your name too becomes a history. But you remain. ... Views:379
Tell me, what do you like – sorrow or joy?
Your answer obviously should be JY!
The feeling of joy is so overwhelming and exhilarating that everyone loves going after it; and why only feeling, one greatly loves even the person or thing who we believe is giving us that joy. We generally get ... Views:442
Spiritual awakening means Awakening of the Soul
The “Soul” or the “Aatma” means Self. To awaken the Self, one must first realize ‘who am I’ i.e. attain Self-Realization.However, It is not possible to Realize the Self on our Own.
For example, say, we are tied to a wall very tight from top to ... Views:367
Life is not meant to be a smooth ride, always! Each joy is followed by sorrow and each obstacle by success. How our lives actually play out to be is dependent more so on how we choose to tackle the different phases of our life; how soon we are ready to give in and accept defeat or how far we ... Views:377
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:480
Mantra:
Mantra is a means to still the mind. It protects the mind by making it calm and quiet. Whenever some problem comes in life, our mind gets upset, “What will happen? What will happen of this, of that?” At that time, if you chant mantra, it stabilizes your mind. Thus, mantra gives peace ... Views:363
Marriage is perhaps the most important and these days the most daunting change in many of our lives. Marriage changes our lives in many ways on multiple levels - from what we do to how we think and beyond. But it is becoming more and more difficult to sustain a good, healthy marriage in today’s ... Views:470
When a lot of troubles come together in life, know that we’ll certainly get out of it one day!
And until then, the most important thing to do is: ‘Firmly resolve that come what may, I shall not get depressed.’ Be strong!
Remind yourself of the example of a butterfly being born. To become a ... Views:268
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:101
Yes, you may not continue to do routine symbolic practices if they are not beneficial to you. However, being on the path of spirituality, you should not have any abhorrence towards these practices. Eg. If some other person is doing these practices, you should not have any negativity towards the ... Views:333
The Gnan Vidhi, conducted by the Spiritual master, on the path of Akram Vignan, is the process whereby one attains Self-Realization in just two hours! Here, the Soul is awakened in just a matter of 48 minutes. And when the awakening happens, one’s identity shifts to the real ‘I’ immediately, in ... Views:280
Salvation means Moksha, the ultimate liberation.
One has been traversing through this cosmos (Universe) for endless lifetimes with birth and death being inevitable. Self-ignorance veils one’s real identity, thereby not allowing one to gain freedom.
A person constantly keeps binding karma, ... Views:213
Gnani, the enlightened One, explains this through a very simple example.
Let’s understand...
Suppose we take a block of wood on which a lot of mud is stuck. We put this wood in a pond of water. It will sink right down, isn’t it?
Now, as the mud keeps dissolving, the block of wood will ... Views:272
Materialistic possessions are something that most of us dream for, as they provide us comfort and happiness. We think they give us a better lifestyle and therefore we crave for such luxuries. And if we happen to meet people with luxuries, one often tends to look at them with great ... Views:161
There are people in this world who do not believe in rebirth. Their belief is that when they die it is the end of the story; there is no life after life and therefore they do not accept reincarnation.
There are others who, whether or not they understand reincarnation, they do believe in it. ... Views:307
In the context of Akram Vignan, when people say, "Everything happens for a reason," they mean that every situation and experience in life, whether perceived as positive or negative, is a result of past causes and effects, a form of demerit or merit karma.
In life, nothing occurs randomly or ... Views:126
What is Ego?
Ego is the basic recognition you have of yourself in the world. People often misunderstand Ego to be a characteristic that demands self importance or self esteem; but really speaking, it is something that goes deeper. We have been living in the vast expanse of this world, ... Views:197
Generally, when someone says it has happened for a reason or everything happens for a reason, it means the law of cause and effect is at play; primarily it has to do with karma!
So, let us explore the science of karma:
Seed of karma (the cause) — This is in the form of our inner intent ... Views:134
When we reincarnate, we travel to our new bodies instantly
It takes no time for the Soul to leave one body and enter into another. The moment one dies, while one end of the Soul is leaving the body, simultaneously the other end approaches in the womb, where its next birth takes place. When ... Views:72
At some point or the other in our life, we all must have experienced those times when nothing seems to be going right. No matter how huge amount of efforts we put in, no matter how good and best our intentions may be, we persistently continue to fail. Amidst such a scene, we get so angry and ... Views:351
People are in search for God because, they do not know really who is God and where exactly His real abode is. Some believe God exists in heaven while some believe He resides in temples or churches. And for many, He lives in their heart too.
But to reach God, first of all we ought to ... Views:493
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:133
I am so glad you asked me this, for I too, just like you, was in search of a Spiritual Master, who could mend my life and put it on the road of progress on the path of salvation.
Just then, I met Pujya Deepakbhai, the greatest Spiritual Master, in my eyes!!!
The moment I saw him, my head ... Views:340
The Eternal Light Of Absolute Knowledge Manifests Within, Only When...
...one’s all needs and desires are completely dissolved! God (Absolute Knowledge) only manifests in those who’ve become absolutely desire-less.
On the path of spirituality, we may come across people who have no desire for ... Views:382
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:137
‘I am better than you’ mindset is an outcome of the ego that wants to be superior to others and desperately wants to be ahead than the rest. Such ego develops with the help of an intellect that keeps comparing one’s self and competing with the people around him, and in the process collects ... Views:589
The Soul is located throughout the entire body, except in the nails and in the hair.
If someone cuts our hair while we are asleep, we would not know it, because there is no Soul located in our hair. We do not feel any pain where there is no Soul. But in places where there is Soul, we would ... Views:970
Oh! That’s a wonderful story. Come, let me tell you...
I always thought self-respect is one of the most important ingredients in a personality. Anything which you yourself do not respect or value, how can you expect it from others? Moreover, right from childhood, I was inclined towards the path ... Views:552
A goal to live this life on Earth doing whatever makes us happy is the right goal to have, for happiness is the primary and ultimate goal of every living being on Earth.
However, when you make a goal, you should perfectly know what you are striving for and should carefully check whether the ... Views:554
‘Option- if you cherish; it is an opportunity but if you make it ‘Optional’, it perishes to adversity!’ This canon explains how splendid it is to have options and also warns us, if we fail in implementing the selected option rightfully, we face the consequences of being optional ... Views:231
Questions such as why we are here and why is it that we are experiencing a particular situation in life kept hammering my mind all the while, until I found a much satisfying answer to it that ‘It is the result of our previous karmas.’ Merit karmas yield positive results like: success, satisfying ... Views:407