by Gnyana Sangha | Jun 2, 2022 | Body, Body, Body, Body, Body, Body, Body, Body, Brahman, Commitment, Concepts, General Spiritual, General Spiritual, General Spiritual, Guru, Guru, Guru Poornima, Intellect, Liberation, Maya, Moksha, Paths, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Samsara, Samsara, Scriptures, Self-Effort, Siddha, Wisdom
How to do proper darshan of the Guru during Guru Poornima? Question: Ektaji Jai Guru Dev, Can you please give me tips on how to get a Proper True Darshan of Gurudev during this upcoming Guru Poornima. The mind gets swept away with the much fanfare and misses seeing...
by Gnyana Sangha | Apr 3, 2022 | Dispassion, Girlfriend/Boyfriend, Independent Spirituality, Maaya, Pleasure/Pain, Purusha, Purusha, Purusha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Relationship, Relationship, Samsara, Seeking, Sex/Passion/Celibacy, Vairagya, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic
Does spirituality reduce the desire for sex? Question: Some have very strong desires and need sex anywhere between 2/3 times a week. Some have not had sex in months. Some are frustrated that one of the partner initiates all the time. Some have never had great need for...
by Gnyana Sangha | Feb 10, 2022 | Advaita, Conscious, Consciousness, Consciousness, Consciousness, Consciousness, Direct Path, Energy, Physical, Physical, Physical, Physical, Physical, Physical, Physical, Physical, Physical, Physical, Physical, Physical, Physical, Physical, Physical, Upanishad
The BodyMind work on an autopilot mode! Question: Is it that the mind is in autopilot mode in dreaming, therefore the experience of the mind’s attention is less? But then even in waking the body-mind are on autopilot. Then what is the difference? Answer: The...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jan 27, 2022 | Chanting, Elements, Elements, Karma, Karmaphalam, Meditation, Vedic
Karma and Mercury Retrograde! Question: Please explain what happens during Mercury Retrograde from the spiritual aspect. Answer: All cosmic bodies whether planets, stars, comets, etc affect us. E.g. The moon affects the water element on our Planet. It is a...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jun 29, 2021 | Aagami, Company/Association/Sangha, Emotions, Emotions, Equanimous, Kriya, Let go, Life, Pranayama, Problem/Struggle/Calamity, Types of Karma
Dealing with difficult people & situations Question: Dear Ekta, I really don’t trust my business partner as he cheats on tax and my share of profits. I also realize that it must be karma, so I have to deal with this. At this moment I don’t have an alternative,...
by Gnyana Sangha | Feb 11, 2021 | Advaita, Atma Nirvriti, Atmananda, Concepts, Concepts, Direct Path, Sensations, Senses, Temporary, Thoughts
Difference between perceptions, sensations, thoughts, and feelings! Question:Didi, Is there a difference between perceptions, sensations, thoughts, and feelings? Answer:Let’s understand them in detail: Perception:Perception is nothing but images in...
by Gnyana Sangha | Nov 29, 2020 | Enlightenment, Gnyani, Guru, Masters, Matter, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Pleasure/Pain, Pleasure/Pain, Ramana Maharshi, Suffering
Does a Guru or the Enlightened one feel sadness? Do they actually fall sick? Question: I have a question, although it may sound silly. I was wondering, do enlightened beings feel sadness? Do they actually feel sick? As I look at an enlightened one, I see consciousness...
by Gnyana Sangha | Oct 29, 2020 | Awareness, Doership, Ego, Existence, Existence, Fear, Form, Form, Gnyana, Gratitude, Guru, Impressions, Life, Life, Matter, Matter, Opinion/Behavior/Judgement, Personality, Prakriti, Soul, Soul, Soul, Surrender, Truth, You
What is Personality? Question:Is personality born from the soul or is it created by the ego? When we see others who are acting very differently than we ever would like ourselves to, even though they are part of our same consciousness, does that mean that they have the...
by Gnyana Sangha | Apr 17, 2020 | Dreams, Duality, General Spiritual, Illusion, Let go, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Satori, Truth, Truth, Videha
Is it possible to drop duality? Questions: In Cosmos, it is said that there is no concept of time. My question though is, can you experience this while you are in a physical form. From Lila’s story(yoga vasishtha), she had to remove the duality completely? Please...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 18, 2020 | Bondage, Boss/Colleague, Death, Emotions, Existence, Fear, Fear, Form, Illusion, Illusion, Maaya, Maaya, Maaya, Self- Realization, Temporary, Viveka, Wisdom
Death Question: Dearest Ektaji, My first boss and mentor who became a very good friend just died this morning. I have known him since 1985. Part of me feels ignorant/lost and part of me feels thirsty. I feel Lost because I do not have good knowledge about death and...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jan 13, 2020 | Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Breath, Buddha, Fear, Impressions, Just Be, Meditation, Memory, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Satipathana, Sensations, Thoughts
Shivering during meditation, is it normal? Question: Yesterday, when I was meditating, I could only do three rounds of body observation but I felt I was aware the whole time and I felt for the first time I am doing it as you had explained, I was feeling all my body...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 7, 2019 | Independent Spirituality, Independent Spirituality, Independent Spirituality, Independent Spirituality, Self, Self, Self, Self, Self, Soul, Universe
Difference between the ethereal body and the physical body Question:What is the difference between the ethereal body and the physical body?Answer:Ethereal body is what you are, the Purusha/Soul/Self. This Purusha just forgets its own identity and thinks I am solid, I...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 6, 2019 | Intellect, Intellect, Mind, Senses, Senses
Difference between Brain and Mind Question:Dear Ektaji, please clear my confusion: A human body has five senses, touch, smell, taste, hear and sight. While eating food that smells good, looks colorful, and tastes flavorful our stomach send a signal to the brain...
by Gnyana Sangha | Feb 28, 2019 | Brahman, Brahman, Consciousness, Elements, I, I, Prakriti, Prakriti, Prakriti, Prakriti, Prakriti, Prakriti, Prakriti, Prakriti, Purusha, Scriptures, Self
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by Gnyana Sangha | Jan 16, 2019 | Birth, Body, Bridge, Causation, Death, Divine, Divine, Doership, Drama, Dreams, Flow with Life, Human, I, Karma, Karma, Karmaphalam, Parent/Child, Parents, Relationship, Sanchita, Self- Realization
Your name does not belong to you! Question:Didi, I am 30 +. My Mom has nothing but to give advice every day and scold me. She always says negative about me and no encouragement. I cannot ignore them and I am getting angry at them and I decided not to call her for...
