We are indeed not our body.
Do you say, “This is my body” or you say, “I am body” - what would you say?
This is my body, right?
So who is saying, “This is my body”?
The owner and the belonging must be separate. If you say, “This is my house”, it means you are the owner of the house. ... Views:130
Yes, enlightenment and the resultant liberation are indeed our natural state of being!
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, states that
Efforts are needed for the daily mundane life but not for attaining liberation, because liberation is the very nature (natural state) of the ... Views:125
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:115
In our journey through life, our ego often plays a significant role in shaping our thoughts, actions, and relationships. While a healthy ego can provide confidence and self-assurance, an overactive ego can hinder personal growth and disrupt the harmony within us and with others.
Renowned ... Views:116
While doing something good, even before we realize, the subtle ego of, “I am doing something good’ creeps in into our being. And then, as we interact with people, the ego is constantly fed with internal assertions of, ‘I am so good, yes, I am very good, I am indeed the best!’, which leads one to ... Views:116
Every person sees spirituality from a certain angle that fits into his / her viewpoint.
But to know what really is spirituality, one may visit https://www.dadabhagwan.org/path-to-happiness/spiritual-science/science-of-spirituality/what-is-spirituality/
Many people believe that worshipping ... Views:118
Embracing life, in simple terms, means fully accepting and appreciating the present moment and everything it brings without confrontation, attachment, seeking justice, or causing harm to others. When you embrace life naturally, you can experience peace, harmony, and bliss.
Akram Vignan, also ... Views:127
Worldly life is indeed suffering – this is a fundamental truth; and therefore liberation from the cycle of birth and death is the ultimate purpose of every person’s life.
Nevertheless, this liberation happens in two stages:
1. In the first step, we get liberated from suffering, and hence we ... Views:112
The reason why individuals have not yet discovered their true Self is attributed to the presence of karmic obstructions, which create a veil of ignorance of ‘who am I really’. Every single one of us carries the burden of karmas, which are the accumulated effects of past actions, intentions, and ... Views:107
The easiest way to achieve enlightenment is when we get the knowledge of ‘who am I’ directly with the grace of the Living Enlightened One!
The Enlightened One explains:
In this world, there are two types of path.
1. Step by step, step by step, we have to search our Self, ‘who am I’ or ... Views:115
Optimism means to see a half-filled glass as being half full whereas pessimism is to see the same glass as half empty.
Optimism has a whole load of benefits accruing from such a psyche:
- We all are happy when the life is on the up side. But the problem begins when the down phase comes. ... Views:109
There are two pathways to attain spirituality:
1. The Kramic path and
2. The Akram path
Kramic path is the common traditional path where a person leaves their home environment, renounces worldly things and slowly climbs up, one step at a time, towards the ultimate goal of moksha.
The ... Views:136
Mindfulness helps transform our life from one of stress, fear and uncertainty, and clogged up with thoughts, to one that is on the whole calmer and stable, full of positive and clear thinking and wholesome. Mindful living helps focus ourselves on the present, here and now, rather than worrying ... Views:107
To maintain spiritual mindfulness and awareness of the present moment, while being faced with daily struggles and challenges, first of all, we shall attain Self-Realization.
Currently, you believe yourself to be the mind and body complex, isn’t it? Therefore, you experience everything that ... Views:114
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, has said:
“You should keep the account book of the pure Soul clear. For that, at night, you (as a Soul) should tell John (please insert your name here), ‘For whomever you saw faults during the course of the day, clear the karmic account with ... Views:121
A poet has written:
The speechless gain speech, the cripple climb mountains,
The power of Guru’s grace is extraordinary, the blind gain sight!
Then, how can the positivity of Guru not change the thoughts of a person seated in front of him?!
Guru’s Grace Works Wonders!
We are ... Views:127
When feeling like I am fulfilling no purpose in life, simply do just two things:
1. Understand what is the purpose of life, and
2. Try and pursue that purpose of life.
The self-worth shall then develop automatically.
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, suggests:
There ... Views:109
‘Midas Touch’ and ‘Golden Egg Goose’ - for sure, we all have learnt these fables in school or have heard from our grandparents as a bed-time story with the moral stating ‘Greed is the root of all evil’. Similarly, the idiom ‘Leave and Live’ must have visited us in some way too. But the paradox ... Views:149
All too often, the mind has a way of getting stuck on one subject; and consequently, this can take away our peace of mind and cause us to feel unsettled and frustrated within. The more we try to move on, the deeper we sink.
So, let us explore what we can do to help us move on.
Nature of ... Views:138
We all know that God is divine!
So, to discover the treasure of divinity within us, we need to first discover God within us!
What is God?
Is God the creator of the Universe? or the ruler of the world? Or does God mean Lord Krishna? or Lord Mahavir? or Lord Rama?
Lord Mahavir, Lord ... Views:139
Have you ever seen a talking and walking toy that runs on battery? According to what it is fed, it says, ‘I am hungry, I am happy’, and so on. It works as long as there is a battery in it. And, when the battery is discharged, it is dead. Similarly, a dead body doesn’t have any energy or power to ... Views:137
In the book, ‘Brahmacharya – Celibacy Attained with Understanding’, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an Enlightened being, has shown the beneficial effects of brahmacharya with scientific exactness.
Let’s look at the following excerpts from this book:
Param Pujya Dadashri, herein, says:
“So ... Views:128
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:123
The Soul is the most precious thing on this planet!
Many people also call it Aatma, Rooh, the Holy Spirit, consciousness or super-consciousness, depending on the language one speaks or the religion one follows. The Soul is also referred to as the real self.
A Soul is present in every Body ... Views:148
“If you know ego, only then can you remove that ego.”
~ Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan
So let us first understand what exactly is ego….
What is ego?
In common parlance, when we see someone boasting about himself that, “I am great or I am the smartest man in the world”, we consider it as his ... Views:129
Yes, Nirvana is a state that is beyond all suffering, and yes, it is the experience of supreme bliss as well. When one attains Nirvana, one attains the ultimate Moksha.
So, how does one gain this Moksha?
Moksha is achieved in two stages:
● In the first stage of Moksha, one experiences ... Views:131
If we understand the core science behind our fate, we will be in a better position to relate things correctly.
As per Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being,
“Give what you would want to receive. That is the principle of karma.”
Whatever seeds of karma you have sowed in your ... Views:136
For infinite times, and in infinite births, we all have suffered in the cycle of attachment and abhorrence. Since we have not been able to understand what attachment and abhorrence is, how it is formed, and how we can get rid of it, we’ve not been able to come out of this vicious cycle of ... Views:155
The secret to the longevity in relationship is – LOVE, the real love!!
The love that we see in our personal relationships always desires to be loved in return and it often seeks to control, if not grossly, in subtle and silent ways certainly. Such love is limited in scope, has conditions and ... Views:131
The essence of human life is to get awakened and remain only in ‘Self’.
The Soul is the real Self. But from time immemorial, we have not known this real Self. Owing to our ignorance of the Self, we have always lived in an illusion. And years after years, life after life, this illusion has ... Views:131
Attain Self-Realization As Soon As You Can
The first thing you need to do is attain Self-Realization!! For details, you may check out https://www.dadabhagwan.org
Let’s assume there is pitch darkness in your house, such that you cannot see anything ahead of you. What happens to you ... Views:148
Almost everyone in this world is attached to something or the other – to a particular person or thing, to family, friends, pets, work, a typical lifestyle, some viewpoint, thoughts, etc.
This attachment often seems to act as the driving force in life. One fights all odds and even achieves ... Views:142
No, the mind is not immortal. And it is not a part of the immortal Soul either.
The Soul and the mind are two different entities. Just as this body is physical, the mind too is physical and is made up of matter. Whereas the Soul is not at all physical, it is pure consciousness and has no ... Views:151
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:158
To live a life, we all need money, which can help us gather goods to fulfill our basic necessities. So we set out in search of some job or service to earn some money for ourselves and our family; and we make a living from whatever money we get. This is a very basic, standard and an ordinary fact ... Views:114
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 establish ... Views:146
The most important thing that keeps us happy in every situation in life is ‘a happy mind’. A contented mind is an ‘always happy mind’. And contentment is an outcome of right understanding.
Life is actually very simple! It really is, but we unnecessarily complicate it and make it look far too ... Views:144
The word ahimsa is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘hims’, which means to strike or cause injury or harm. Thus, ‘A-himsa’ is its opposite, i.e. non-harming.
What is Himsa?
Hurting or harming any living being, even in the slightest degree, through the mind, speech and body is violence. ... Views:144
One who is humble and truthful is actually a spiritually elevated person
Those who are genuinely humble may appear weak to the external world, but actually, they are very, very strong from within. Spiritually, they are highly elevated beings! And similar is the case with truthful people too. ... Views:142
Most, if not all of us, know that the body and the Soul are two different entities. We may have either heard about this from our parents in childhood, or later on, when we started taking our first steps on the path of spiritual growth and progress. However, very few know about the exact ... Views:139
In the book, ‘Brahmacharya – Celibacy Attained with Understanding’, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an Enlightened being, has shown the beneficial effects of brahmacharya with scientific exactness.
Let’s look at the following excerpts from this book:
Param Pujya Dadashri, herein, says:
“So ... Views:157
Whatever you do will come back to you!
The slightest misery one gives to any living being does return back to him - such is the law of Nature! So, the pain given to other’s bodies will be reflected in the same way to one’s own body indeed.
However, these are all effects of one’s past ... Views:154
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:152
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being explains how this process actually works!
The Soul is eternal; it is free from birth and death. However, the physical body, in which the Soul resides, is mortal. The moment Soul exits from the body, the body becomes lifeless. And this is what is ... Views:150
Let’s first understand the meaning of the terms, which in turn shall automatically help us establish the relation between them.
Energy
Energy signifies the power or strength. Soul is the life-energy (chetan)!
It is due to this energy that growth happens. If you tie grains, they sprout. ... Views:173
Bliss is the natural state of the Soul. And do you know, the Soul is our real Self?
Therefore, living a blissful life means being in the nature of the Self!
To truly experience a blissful life, we must first attain the knowledge of the Self. It is only after attaining the experience of the ... Views:172
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:146
At times, we get caught in situations that we find difficult to handle. When things seem to be getting out of hand and whatever we do to salvage the situation only fails, when extreme circumstances surround us on the outside and a feeling of loneliness, helplessness, despair, coupled with mental ... Views:136
When there is too much of attraction towards material things, one cannot be spiritual – it is but natural
Don’t think it has much to do with a particular generation as such; because in any generation, the percentage of people inclined towards spiritualism is always markedly far too low; the ... Views:149
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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 ... Views:183