by Gnyana Sangha | May 24, 2022 | Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Impressions, Niyati, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sanchita, Sanchita
Do animals accure Karma? Question: We are different from animals because we are given the ability to differentiate. Then what happens to pets like dogs and cats? Especially, dogs who go through training, and some dogs are trained to sniff things and fight crime, or...
by Gnyana Sangha | Apr 5, 2022 | Alligator, God, Independent Spirituality, Niyati, Vedic
Alligator Karma! Question: I read about a crocodile/alligator grabbing a child in a national park and eating it. I felt very sad. I think it is wrong to say that it was that little child’s karma. Is it not allowing the culprit to run free if we keep blaming the victim...
by Gnyana Sangha | Dec 16, 2021 | Body, Body, Craving, Desire, Freewill, General Spiritual, General Spiritual, General Spiritual, Intellect, Liberation, Maaya, Maaya, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Senses, Viveka
How is ‘human life’ different from ‘animal life’? Question: I am wondering that the ideal way to live is: be in the present moment without worrying. No desires even desire for liberation is not necessary as it may become a craving ragga...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jul 20, 2021 | Buddha, Courage, Intellect, Karmaphalam, Liberation, Moksha, Rituals
Animal Sacrifice for Peace & Goodluck! Question: Dear Ekta Ji, I am constructing a new house and it has reached the end stage. I have heard that we need to do animal sacrifice at home and put its blood on the walls of the new house to do peace for the new house....
by Gnyana Sangha | Jun 10, 2021 | Aagami, Anger, Animal, Animal, Animal, Animal, Animal, Animal, Animal, Animal, Animal, Animal, Birth, Body, Drama, Flow with Life, General Spiritual, Human, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Knowledge, Life, Name/Roles, Sanchita, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic
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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 23, 2021 | Consciousness, Consciousness, Consciousness, Consciousness, Devas, Doership, Energy, Formless, Human, Human, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Sakshi Bhav/Witness
Is karma responsible for significant number of deaths due to natural calamities? Question:So if body is inside prana, when we hear about suppose earthquake or any other natural phenomenon where so many people die, is it because the prana of that area was low or is it...
by Gnyana Sangha | Aug 27, 2020 | Advaita, Advaita, Concepts, Duality, Dvaita, Food, Independent Spirituality, Mind, Mind, Mind, Paths, Rumi, Uncategorized
Are there karmic consequences to eating meat? ‘.Question: Good afternoon. I have been raised as a pure vegetarian. I am however married to a Bengali (love marriage) who has been raised on fish and meat. I love my husband a lot and do not want him to suffer the...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jun 11, 2020 | Ambition/Career, Birth, Concepts, Consciousness, Death, Ego, Flow with Life, I, I, Ignorance, Illusion, Impulsive, Life, Maaya, Maya, Present Moment, Purusha, Samsara, Self, Soul, Spontaneous, Temporary, You
What is the purpose of life? Question:I keep wondering why we first broke away from our nature of infinite consciousness? Why did that subtle vibration even occur that led to the “I”/ ego and then to the projected consciousness that leads us to this cycle of samsara...
by Gnyana Sangha | May 31, 2020 | Ashtavakra Gita, Brahman, Ego, Fear, Impressions, Mind, Prakriti
Consciousness in animals and immaterial objects Question:Since immaterial objects and animals have no mind, are they pure consciousness? (I feel like I’ve asked this before and you gave a simple answer, but not simple enough for me to remember!)Answer:The mind...
by Gnyana Sangha | Feb 28, 2019 | Anxiety, Ashtavakra Gita, Attachment, Aversion, Bhagwad Gita, Craving, Desire, Emotions, Enlightenment, Feverishness, Gunas, Guru, I, Maya, Prarabdha, Raaga/Dvesha, Satvik/Rajasic/Tamasic, Scriptures, Self, Soul, Types of Karma, Upanishad
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by Gnyana Sangha | Feb 16, 2019 | Cow, Death, Hindu, India, Karma, Religion, Worship
Why do Hindus worship cows ? Question:When someone asks, “Do Hindus worship cows,” what is the answer? What is the connection between Hinduism and cows?Answer:We must understand that in ancient India, predominantly an agricultural country, the cow was a symbol of...
