by Ekta | Aug 2, 2019 | Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, General Spiritual, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:I have searched with many schools of thoughts and still cannot figure out why I still crave for things. In fact, I understand when you explain about the feverishness that arises because of craving. I totally experience its turmoil within me. But then why do I...
by Ekta | Aug 2, 2019 | Buddha, Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:Is it okay to think negative about someone but not really do any action to hurt them? The negative thought was planted in me by another friend. I keep thinking about the negativity again and again, but I am not doing or saying negative in turn. Do I still...
by Ekta | Aug 2, 2019 | Buddha, Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:I am a novice Buddhist. I admit that killing any living beings leads to negative karma production. Is there any explanation in karma formation in killing microorganisms? I had this debate with my friend, he claims microbes have some sort of intelligence, that...
by Ekta | Aug 2, 2019 | Buddha, Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, Vichara marg, You
Question:I have a very deep thirst for knowing the Truth of ‘Who am I?’ I follow Ramana Maharshi’s teachings but it is so difficult to find a fully enlightened being to spend some time with and learn the Truth. I want to spend an afternoon speaking with a person who...
by Ekta | Aug 2, 2019 | Buddha, Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:I am deeply interested to understand the meaning of “Enlightenment”.Answer:Interest in knowing something is called curiosity. It is not sufficient to help one attain the highest possible goal for a human called ‘Awakening’. So what you understand will only be...
by Ekta | Aug 2, 2019 | Buddha, Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:Why my daughter died of cancer at a very young age, she was very enthusiastic about life, still unmarried and why I had to go through her cancer battle, to see her pain, agony for 5 years? Nobody knows what it feels like taking your daughter to cremation...
by Ekta | Aug 2, 2019 | Buddha, Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:I am confused whether I should start with the Vedic or Buddha’s knowledge sessions on the website http://www.gnyanasangha.com. How do I know if I am ready for Buddha’s teachings?Answer:First you must evaluate yourself by asking yourself – Why are you here?...
by Ekta | Aug 2, 2019 | Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, General Spiritual, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:Dear Ektaji,When do we call it Apatradanam? My husband and I helped on several occasions, our Indian temple priest by giving guru Dakshina in US dollars. Now there is a request for money for his daughter’s dental procedure. Because I can not help out of my...
by Ekta | Aug 2, 2019 | Buddha, Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:I have a question regarding the previous knowledge on Apaatra Daanam!We have faced that situation many times with extended family. Using my Viveka, it’s obviously ‘apaatra’! But why I still feel a pinch? Just the feeling that someone was not happy with me –...
by Ekta | Aug 2, 2019 | Awareness, Causation, Consciousness, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, General Spiritual, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question: Dear Didi, in your signature and on your web site, there is a beautiful quote. “Leave the mind alone, it will quieten itself! Meditate!”I meditate, but it is more of a struggle and I always come out feeling not so good about my inability to become...
by Ekta | Aug 2, 2019 | Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, General Spiritual, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:Dear Ektaji,A very close friend of my brother is expected to die due to cancer. Respected elder family members have said to him that he cannot attend a family wedding in June if he attends his friend’s cremation ceremony. What is the truth to this belief?...
by Ekta | Aug 1, 2019 | Buddha, Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:Didi, silly question, I used to sometimes pluck the flowers from our backyard and put them in an arrangement in water or in a vase, but now when I go to pluck them I feel like I am hurting them and I don’t want to do it, so I haven’t been doing it. I...
by Ekta | Aug 1, 2019 | Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, General Spiritual, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:Didi, what does it mean to be with reality as it is? It’s difficult to understand. Please, would you explain?Answer:Be with reality as it is!This is a tough one to understand. People feel what’s so difficult in being with whatever is happening. It is actually...
by Ekta | Aug 1, 2019 | Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, General Spiritual, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:Didi one silly questionIs doing unwholesome behavior with unwholesome people justified? I got angry with a person at work who was gossiping and was very harmful towards me, so I gave her a taste of her own medicine, but since that incident I am feeling so bad...
by Ekta | Aug 1, 2019 | Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, General Spiritual, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:There is an expectation to take up additional tasks (at work) as the role requires it.As a spiritual practitioner, I have noticed desires reducing in me automatically and now I have no desire to do extra/more tasks aiming at promotion or to please the...
by Ekta | Aug 1, 2019 | Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, General Spiritual, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:Didi, quoting from your message “Constantly remind yourself that ‘this restlessness is a reality’. Let me try NOT to suppress it or cover it up”. Does one have to get past the struggle to just ‘BE’ with the restlessness? I have always had this restlessness...
by Ekta | Aug 1, 2019 | Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, General Spiritual, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:Didi,I see that people around me do all kinds of corrupt and unwholesome things – lie, steal, twist facts, play games with me, do politics in office as well as at home. These people are very successful and rich. They seem to have a powerful position among...
by Ekta | Aug 1, 2019 | Buddha, Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:When I was doing the guided instructional and mantra meditation in a long course, I was paying attention to every instruction but didn’t experience meditation. I am not sure why.Answer:There are 2 levels of meditation:Level 1: Sound level• This is the level...
by Ekta | Aug 1, 2019 | Buddha, Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:How to do the Jhanas optimally?Answer:One must experiment with his mind while in the Jhanas.Experiment 1 – Make an attempt to maintain it:To maintain it longer requires a stable and non-reactive mind. If you jump at the appearance of a Jhana in...
by Ekta | Aug 1, 2019 | Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, General Spiritual, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:What is the point of knowing that it is the Mercury retrograde going on right now? I have only been on the watch since yesterday keeping a guard to prevent negativity. It makes me nervous. How is it helpful?Answer:Mercury Retrograde is just an apparent...
by Ekta | Aug 1, 2019 | Buddha, Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, Vedic, You
Question:Didi, This verse is from the Srimad Bhagwatam. It criticises the people who earn a livelihood by accepting money on behalf of the Lord. All the new-age spiritual Gurus and Masters are doing the same except for a few.Doesn’t Enlightenment mean that all desires...
by Ekta | Mar 11, 2019 | Attahment, General Spiritual, Impressions, Karma, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Viveka
Question:Are all the impressions or the karma we create also ruled by niyati? Are all our raaga and dvesha towards a person also part of niyati?Answer:Do you receive mail? Who brings your mail? Does it fall from the sky into your mailbox? No, there is a messenger who...
by Ekta | Mar 11, 2019 | Aversion, Birth, Choicelessness, Death, Desire, Dispassion, Enlightenment, Equanimous, Just Be, Liberation, Meditation, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Samadhi, Self- Realization, Silence, Vichara marg
Question:How to make sure not to be born again? How to stop the cyclical nonsense of birth and death?Answer:That’s an invaluable question, dear. But, It does not have a straight answer. There is NO way to ensure not to be born again. At the most, you can work hard on...
by Ekta | Mar 10, 2019 | Awareness, Awareness, Body, Buddha, Buddha, Craving, Desire, Dispassion, Doership, Elements, Feverishness, Gunas, Impressions, Karma, Non-Doership, Pleasure/Pain, Present Moment, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Samadhi, Satvik/Rajasic/Tamasic, Self- Realization, Sensations, Senses, Sex/Passion/Celibacy, Truth, Vairagya, Vasana
Question:What should be the effort from our side to get over sexual desire on the spiritual path, if we should not suppress it? If we express it aren’t we making those impressions stronger? What should be our attitude towards it?Answer:Have you played with a bow and...
by Ekta | Mar 7, 2019 | Aagami, Craving, Desire, Impressions, Karma, Karmaphalam, Maaya, Mind, Niyati, Prakriti, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Vedic
Question:’Janaka realizes that all events, all happenings, all people that were leading to all the feelings that were rising and falling was all on account of the Prakriti (3 Gunas – Rajas, Tamas and Satva and 3 doshas – vaata, pitta, kapha)....
by Ekta | Mar 7, 2019 | Aagami, Karma, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Vedic
Question:Terrorists sometimes never get caught, does Karma take care of them?Answer:Laws of Karma are amazingly accurate & cannot be dodged. An extremely shrewd criminal may be able to escape the police and law authorities but he cannot escape Karma! Karma is...
by Ekta | Mar 7, 2019 | Aagami, Flow with Life, Impressions, Impulsive, Just Be, Karma, Karmaphalam, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Spontaneous, Vedic
Question:How should I look at this situation. We has filed for Green Card in 2013 and the labor is still in Audit since the response sent in Nov 2013. Don’t know when the Audit would be cleared. According to the Immigration rules they have to respond within 2 years of...
by Ekta | Mar 6, 2019 | Aagami, Animal, Impressions, Karma, Karmaphalam, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sanchita, Vedic
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 people who have pets and the...
by Ekta | Mar 6, 2019 | Awareness, Impressions, Just Be, Karma, Karmaphalam, let go, Niyati, Present Moment, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Vichara marg, Yoga Vasistha
Question:In yesterday’s YV, he talks about not creating future because of thoughts. So all along we try to think of how to shape the future but it seems that’s counter intuitive to what’s to be done. Focus should be on present n not creating the...
by Ekta | Mar 6, 2019 | Chanting, let go, Meditation, Pranayama, Raaga/Dvesha, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sanchita, Self- Realization, Vedic, Wisdom
Question:I agree and have experienced that daily regular sadhana, pranayama, meditation, chanting helps to bring awareness and stay focused. However, there are times when we go through unpleasant moments how do we stop negative thoughts right at that moment?Answer:The...
by Ekta | Mar 6, 2019 | Karma, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Vedic
Question:How do we know that we have emptied out the Karma bag?Answer:Gahana Karmano gati – Unfathomable are the ways of Karma. Like we discussed, we have freedom but we do not have complete freedom. Thus we may understand the mechanics of karma to an extent but...
by Ekta | Mar 6, 2019 | Aagami, Impressions, Karma, Karmaphalam, Niyati, Prarabdha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sanchita, Types of Karma, Vedic
Here is a summary of the Karma sessionKarma is simply Action! Karma is of 3 forms:1. Sanchita karma – Latent Action in the seed form2. Prarabdha karma – is the sprouting of the seed and becoming a tree.3. Agami karma – This tree leaves another seed...
by Ekta | Mar 6, 2019 | Aagami, Ashtavakra Gita, Raaga/Dvesha, Scriptures, Vedic
Question:What if people around do not let us forget few things of the past by either talking about it or however then how can we be content at that time?Answer:More Ashtavakra sessions will help you. I assume you understand that the more you think about the hurt...
by Ekta | Mar 6, 2019 | Aagami, Anger, Emotions, Hurt, Jealousy, Karma, Karmaphalam, Raaga/Dvesha, Surrender, Surrender, Vedic
Question:I am going through storm of emotions and all negative like anger , jealousy. I feel frustrated, guess fire element is dominant. Though I tell myself it’s not me it’s the effect of fire element but it doesn’t really help. I get swayed with...
by Ekta | Mar 6, 2019 | Aagami, Anger, Ashtavakra Gita, Emotions, Guilt, Karma, Life, Niyati, Opinion/Behavior/Judgement, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Vedic
Question:Dear Ektaji, today I listened to AG 2 “The five principles” here Guruji says that “don’t be wrong against wrong”. After 3-4 hours of listening, I was faced with the situation. I was arguing with my Insurance agent on why the premium has gone up in...
by Ekta | Mar 6, 2019 | Aagami, Ashtavakra Gita, Awareness, Dreams, Karmaphalam, Knowledge, Niyati, Present Moment, Raaga/Dvesha, Scriptures, Sub-conscious, Vichara marg
Question:Can raaga/ dvesha happen at the sub conscious level? Are there seeds of attachment buried deep inside me which will pop someday?Answer:Yes, Raaga/Dvesha happen at a subconscious level predominantly. It is because we live our lives unaware of how our minds...
by Ekta | Mar 6, 2019 | Aversion, Emotions, Flow with Life, Girlfriend/Boyfriend, Just Be, Karma, let go, Present Moment, Raaga/Dvesha, Relationship, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Vedic
Question:There is only one possibility in the way things happen, right?To be specific – at this point I am going through an emotional turmoil. I could choose to wait for my girlfriend and see where it takes me OR I could choose to forget her and move on OR I...
by Ekta | Mar 6, 2019 | Aagami, Flow with Life, Impressions, Karma, Karmaphalam, Life, Niyati, Prarabdha, Problem/Struggle/Calamity, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Relationship, Sanchita, Soulmate, Surrender, Vedic
Question:I met a guy for a matrimonial alliance but he left saying I feel a pull towards u so if it’s meant to be then destiny will get us back together! I don’t know how to deal with this. Is it really all destiny? Or it’s just a name given and we have to make...
by Ekta | Mar 6, 2019 | Aagami, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Marriage, Niyati, Prarabdha, Raaga/Dvesha, Sanchita, Spouse, Vedic
Question:In my relationship with my spouse, lately I have this insistent gut feeling that it won’t last. Is it because of any past impression? Why does it happen?Answer:It could be a difficult relationship for you because of your past impressions of this lifetime or...
by Ekta | Mar 1, 2019 | Aagami, Emotions, Guilt, Impressions, Karma, Karmaphalam, Mind, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sankalpa/Intention, Thoughts, Types of Karma, Vedic
Question:What is guilt? Why is our conscience so strong (in some cases), for example, if one lies, but later on he feels guilt. He knows he lied for the best, otherwise it would cause hurt to the other’s mind.Answer:Guilt is nothing but a safety valve. When...
by Ekta | Mar 1, 2019 | Aversion, Causation, Devas, Divine, Doership, Energy, Existence, I, Impressions, Karma, Karmaphalam, let go, Niyati, No-Mind, Present Moment, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Surrender, Vichara marg
Question:I am trying to understand why we have to surrender our impulses/attachments to the Devas. We talked about asking forgiveness of the Devas and asking them to guide us, free us and help us so that we don’t get tripped by the obstacles they throw in our...
by Ekta | Mar 1, 2019 | Aagami, Aversion, Impressions, Karma, Karmaphalam, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Types of Karma, Vedic
Question:JGD, We are forced to react to certain practical situations in Life; for instance, when the Mosquito or any insect starts biting, we immediately respond to the extent of killing it. Will the above deed account for dvesha? If so, how to handle such...
by Ekta | Feb 28, 2019 | Attraction, Bondage, Buddha, Dispassion, Freedom, Girlfriend/Boyfriend, Illusion, Life, Mind, Physical, Pleasure/Pain, Prakriti, Purusha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Relationship, Samsara, Seeking, Self, Sex/Passion/Celibacy, Vairagya
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 sex right from a very young age. Some talk...
by Ekta | Feb 28, 2019 | Aagami, Animal, Consciousness, Enlightenment, I, Karma, Karmaphalam, Liberation, Maaya, Maya, Moksha, Niyati, Prarabdha, Raaga/Dvesha, Sanchita, Scriptures, Self, Soul, Types of Karma, Upanishad, Vichara marg
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by Ekta | Feb 28, 2019 | Aagami, Awareness, Causation, Impressions, Just Be, Karma, Karmaphalam, Mindfulness, Niyati, Prarabdha, Present Moment, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sanchita, Types of Karma, Vedic
Question:Jai guru dev Ektaji – Di, we are not the body. Though this body will finish one day but we are not destroyed as we are the energy which is making this body work. Di, I want to know that whatever karma we do, we do it from the body level, then how does this...
by Ekta | Feb 28, 2019 | Aagami, Anxiety, Awareness, Awareness, Buddha, Commitmment, Concepts, Courage, Destiny, Divine, Emotions, Faith, Freewill, Guru, Guru, Impressions, Intellect, Karma, Karmaphalam, Knowledge, Knowledge, let go, Life, Maaya, Masters, Maya, Meditation, Mind, Mindfulness, Niyati, No-Mind, Prarabdha, Purushartha, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Samsara, Sanchita, Sankalpa/Intention, Scriptures, Self- Realization, Self-Effort, Self-Effort, Sensations, Stress, Surrender, Surrender, Surrender, Tapas, Thoughts, Types of Karma, Wisdom
Question:Dear Ektaji,How should one deal with anxiety through Karma Yoga? I understand the role of gyana and bhakti/surrender when we are anxious about something in future but it is still prabhava gyana. Therefore I end up reasoning with my racing mind to settle down...
by Ekta | Feb 28, 2019 | Aagami, Awareness, Causation, Destiny, Emotions, Freewill, Impressions, Karma, Karmaphalam, Mind, Niyati, Prarabdha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sanchita, Types of Karma, Vedic
Question:My understanding is that Free-will comes into the picture in two ways: 1.We exercise our free will in the present life in response to Prarabdh Karma (Thoughts and actions that we manifest in current life as a result of Sanchita karma). 2. We exercise Free...
by Ekta | Feb 28, 2019 | Aagami, Causation, Destiny, Drama, Freedom, Freewill, Karma, Karmaphalam, Life, Maaya, Maya, Niyati, Prarabdha, Problem/Struggle/Calamity, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Samsara, Sanchita, Types of Karma, Vedic
Question:If everything is decided by Karma flow then what possibly could be an explanation of 3 years or even 3 months old girls getting physically abused? Is the one who is getting sexually abused experiencing the result of Sanchita karma? If yes then isn’t it...
by Ekta | Feb 28, 2019 | Aagami, Ashtavakra Gita, Aversion, Awareness, Bondage, Concepts, Flow with Life, Freedom, Freewill, Ignorance, Just Be, Karma, Knowledge, let go, Life, Maaya, Mind, Niyati, Pleasure/Pain, Prarabdha, Present Moment, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sanchita, Scriptures, Seeking, Types of Karma, Vedic
Question:If life is a flow of events, where everything that is happening has to and we have nothing to do with it, then how does the karma theory play in with the above statement, where we alone are responsible for our prarabdh karma due to our sanchita...
by Ekta | Feb 28, 2019 | Aagami, Bondage, Brahman, Consciousness, Destiny, Doership, Enlightenment, Freedom, Freewill, I, Karma, Karmaphalam, Knowledge, Liberation, Mind, Moksha, Niyati, Prarabdha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Samsara, Sanchita, Sankalpa/Intention, Soul, Temporary, Time-past/present/Future, Vedic
Question:I am still not clear on how Destiny and Freewill play a part in our lives. When do we have a freewill when it is all our destiny or a result of our past karma. If I am not the Doer, where is free will in the picture? Is free will just an illusion?Answer:There...
by Ekta | Feb 23, 2019 | Attahment, Greed, Karma, Karmaphalam, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Vedic
Question:I’m working hard to earn money to fulfill my parents dream. I would drop my desire to earn money once I give them experience/things which they always dreamed of and could’t have it. How would it effect my karma? how would it affect their karma?Answer:JGD...
by Ekta | Feb 23, 2019 | Commitmment, Courage, Life, Maaya, Maya, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Vedic
Question:JGD Ektaji, As you are aware, I have been in knowledge for about 3 years now. I have also been involved with some seva and regular sadhana but I feel like I am not growing. I watch my self all the time (sakshi Bhaav) and as an outsider I see that I am still...
by Ekta | Feb 23, 2019 | Attahment, Karma, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Scriptures, Vedic
Question:Killing an insect with no attachment -Do we acquire Karma impression?Answer:Why would you kill an insect if there was no attachment? There is definitely a dvesha, that’s why the thought of ‘killing’ arises. Dvesha can be in the form of ‘disgust’,...
by Ekta | Feb 21, 2019 | Awareness, Birth, Death, Enlightenment, Impressions, Karma, Liberation, Mind, Miscarriage, No-Mind, OM, Raaga/Dvesha, Soul, Unconscious, Vedic
The key to liberation is ‘awareness’. Being ‘Aware at the point of death is the secret code!For an ‘unenlightened soul’, birth and death both happen in a ‘deep sleep state devoid of awareness’. Because of this lack of awareness, one is stuck in the vicious cycle of...
by Ekta | Feb 21, 2019 | Aagami, Brahman, Consciousness, Energy, Flow with Life, Freewill, Impressions, Karma, Karmaphalam, Maaya, No-Mind, Prakriti, Prarabdha, Purusha, Raaga/Dvesha, Sanchita, Types of Karma, Vedic, Vibration
Question :The ball is rolling and we are not the doer. Whatever will happen will happen. How does free will fit in? You have explained free will earlier, but somehow I am not able to connect it. We have the free will not to create agami karma but what has to happen...
by Ekta | Feb 20, 2019 | Children, Death, Emotions, Equanimous, Impressions, Just Be, Karma, Karmaphalam, Mind, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Truth, Vedic
Question:Ektaji JGD, I have over the years read many stories of children being brutally violated and it sickens me. I cannot believe or wrap my mind around the idea that these children are reaping the fruits of their past karma. Is it not possible that one is innocent...
by Ekta | Feb 20, 2019 | Commitmment, Impressions, Karma, Parents, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Sanchita, Sankalpa/Intention, Thoughts, Vedic
Question:In the karma video you have mentioned that the soul selects his/her parent for a new body and environment. Does the soul make this decision guided by a certain thing (if it is guided by our sanchita ? are we aware of our sanchita in that soul state)? or...
by Ekta | Feb 19, 2019 | Aagami, Attahment, Destiny, Freewill, Impressions, Niyati, Purushartha, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Spontaneous, Vedic
Question:What is Daivam, Niyati & Purushartha? The further we go the more confused I get…specially with this “Now it depends on the intensity of your commitment whether your Purushartha wins over your Daivam or not” – Is Daivam, Nyati? Is everything that is...
by Ekta | Feb 19, 2019 | Freewill, Just Be, Karma, Meditation, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Truth, Vedic
Questions:Right now my office situation is extremely difficult I am overloaded, there is a lot of politics. I want to leave the job but I can’t because of my personal situation. The stress is affecting my health and I am taking sleeping pills. I am struggling to get...
by Ekta | Feb 19, 2019 | Aagami, Karma, Raaga/Dvesha, Samsara, Vedic
Question:JGD Didi, If I do my best to overcome my own raagas and dveshas and not create agami karma towards person A and I am successful. But, if person A has a lot of dvesha towards me does this mean that I will have to come back. Just so that he can get over his...
by Ekta | Feb 19, 2019 | Aagami, Attahment, Impressions, Karma, Raaga/Dvesha, Thoughts, Vedic
Question:If we have a fleeting thought, which is a negative thought about someone, does it create an attachment due to the dvesha or does it have to be continuous thoughts incessantly one after another about the dvesha for that person to create an attachment? Which...
by Ekta | Feb 19, 2019 | Aagami, Guru, Karma, Karmaphalam, Kriya, Meditation, Mind, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Scriptures, Vedic
Question:Are we stuck with bad karma if we have made mistakes in the past such as hurting people verbally or in thoughts due to ignorance? Do we have to undergo those consequences or can I erase that bad karma that I have created in the past by doing Meditation, and...
by Ekta | Feb 18, 2019 | Buddha, Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, You
Question:Should I stay here in the US or go back to India? Should I sell my home or keep it and rent it out and return back to the US in a few years? Is there still some karma to be taken care of in the US…..in this case where do I draw a line about destiny and free...
by Ekta | Feb 18, 2019 | Animal, Body, Craving, Desire, Freewill, Intellect, Liberation, Maaya, Mind, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Senses, Vedic, Viveka
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 /dvesha.Everything is a happening.Then what is the difference between us and...
by Ekta | Feb 18, 2019 | Aagami, Karma, Karmaphalam, Knowledge, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Scriptures, Vedic
Question:I just got out of a bad and abusive marriage, my parents helped me out. Seven years ago, I was in an abusive relationship too, at that time also my parents helped me out. I am trying to understand what kind of karma is this? And, how can I get out of my bad...
by Ekta | Feb 18, 2019 | Company/Association/Sangha, Competition, Ego, Gossip, Gratitude, Guru, Guru, Guru Poornima, Happiness, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Viveka
Question:What are the important things that a sincere seeker should understand about Guru Poornima? I was wondering how should a sincere seeker and disciple’s acharan [behaviour] be on the spiritual path especially in the presence of a Guru. Please guide.Answer:Guru...
by Ekta | Feb 17, 2019 | Body, Brahman, Buddha, Commitmment, Concepts, Consciousness, Guru, Guru, Guru Poornima, Intellect, Liberation, Maaya, Maya, Moksha, Physical, Pleasure/Pain, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Samsara, Scriptures, Self-Effort, Siddha, Wisdom
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 the Guru in his full presence. How do we not get caught in...
by Ekta | Feb 16, 2019 | Awareness, Awareness, Bondage, Food, Freedom, Games/Play/Fun, Knowledge, Love/Hate, Maya, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Samsara, Senses, Sex/Passion/Celibacy, Vichara marg
Question:Ektaji, what is the scenery and what does it mean ‘not to get lost’ in the scenery? Who is the seer?Answer:Scenery: Everything around you is the scenery. The people, situations and things around you are all scenerySeer: You are the seer. The one who is seeing...
by Ekta | Feb 16, 2019 | Concepts, Dispassion, Duality, Dwaita, Equanimous, Mind, Raaga/Dvesha, Vairagya
Question:Does Vairagya mean a giving up of non-religious pleasures like singing, dancing, poetry etc. or just give up hankering for them?Answer:Vai – raagya means devoid of raaga.Who is not a vairaagi? – It does not matter whether you are dancing like a rock star or...
by Ekta | Feb 16, 2019 | Courage, Guilt, Guru, Infidelity, Karma, Marriage, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Sankalpa/Intention, Self-Effort, Sex/Passion/Celibacy, Surrender, Surrender, Vedic
Question:How to work on maintaining internal purity when I know that I have become impure by stepping out of my marriage? How to get over the guilt of Infidelity?Answer:Everything that happens to us is because of our own Karma from the past. The first thing a sincere...
by Ekta | Feb 15, 2019 | Anger, Attahment, Aversion, Craving, Death, Fear, Guilt, Impressions, Jealousy, Knowledge, Love/Hate, Maya, Meditation, Mind, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Scriptures, Seeking, Self-Effort, Seva, Silence, Thoughts, Vedic
Question:Ektaji – Is it fair to have Dvesha to control the last impression (not to think certain thing)? If it is something out of control why not make it like “come as it comes” like spontaneously? Can we train our subconscious brain to think- not to think (e.g....
by Ekta | Feb 15, 2019 | Awareness, Body, Bondage, Causation, Craving, Death, Fear, Fear, Freedom, I, Maya, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Relationship, Samsara, Seeking, Seeking, Self-Effort, Self-Effort, Senses, Vedic
Question:JGD didi, many happy returns of the day. Please could you give us a message on your birthday about how to celebrate a birthday.Answer:Life is a school. We all are here to learn some lessons. There are several classrooms- relationship class, career class,...
by Ekta | Feb 15, 2019 | Anger, Aversion, Consciousness, Divine, Ego, Greed, Hurt, Jealousy, Karmaphalam, let go, Mind, Pleasure/Pain, Present Moment, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Suffering, Surrender, Surrender, Surrender, Thoughts, Vichara marg
Question:What is the difference between tolerance and surrender?Answer:Tolerance is like a potential volcano. There is a dislike hidden within which just churns and burns inside and can erupt at any time. Tolerance is just a temporary cover-up. When you are tolerating...
by Ekta | Feb 7, 2019 | Aagami, Attraction, Aversion, Awareness, Awareness, Body, Buddha, Causation, Commitmment, Compassion, Craving, Destiny, Elements, Equanimous, Freedom, Happiness, I, Impressions, Jealousy, Karma, Karmaphalam, Knowledge, Life, Love/Hate, Patanjali Yogs Sutra, Pleasure/Pain, Prarabdha, Purushartha, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Relationship, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Samsara, Sanchita, Self-Effort, Self-Effort, Tapas
Question:What if it is not me who is possessive, but someone else is possessive of me , rather obsessive almost to the sick levels of possessing me, what is that I should or should not do.Answer:Recognize that it is just a play of the elements and that person’s karma...
by Ekta | Feb 7, 2019 | Aagami, Anger, Anxiety, Attahment, Attention-Seeking, Attraction, Aversion, Awareness, Buddha, Causation, Craving, Desire, Dukkha, Emotions, Expectations, Fear, Fear, Greed, Guilt, Happiness, Hurt, Impressions, Jealousy, Karma, Karmaphalam, Love/Hate, Memory, Mindfulness, Misery, Pleasure/Pain, Present Moment, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Samsara, Seeking, Selfishness, Stress, Sukkha, Thoughts, Vasana
Question:Can you clarify what vasana means?Answer:The mind is stuck in 3 factors –PeopleSituations andThingsThe association with all these 3 will lead to impressions in the mind.Association with people leads to – Impressions of entanglement, jealousy, lust, anger,...
by Ekta | Feb 7, 2019 | Anger, Ashtavakra Gita, Attraction, Awareness, Awareness, Buddha, Commitmment, Compassion, Craving, Dhyana, Emotions, Fear, Gnyana, Mind, Mindfulness, Purushartha, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Relationship, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, Self-Effort, Self-Effort, Tapas
Question:When the storm of emotions hit (it did yesterday LOL) I kept reminding myself to “watch for it”. The emotion was anger and disappointment but when it was surging the high wasn’t under control.I was constantly reminding myself that the anger and fear are my...
by Ekta | Jan 17, 2019 | Aagami, Attahment, Causation, Emotions, Expectations, Feverishness, Karma, Karmaphalam, Krishna, let go, Present Moment, Raaga/Dvesha, Seeking, Surrender, Surrender, Vedic
Question:Is karma about keeping your intentions positive or is it about keeping your intention and thoughts neutral?Answer:Karma is not created just by action, it is created by speech, it is created by thoughts too. But not by every thought/action/speech. If there is...
by Ekta | Jan 17, 2019 | Attahment, Awareness, Compassion, Dukkha, Expectations, Ignorance, let go, Opinion/Behavior/Judgement, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Vedic
Question:If someone is behaving harsh and not accepting it rather want me to be kind and show humility and accept them and they will continue to be the same. How to handle them in this situation?Answer:There are 2 techniques to learn and apply here:1] Internal...
by Ekta | Jan 17, 2019 | Aagami, Ashtavakra Gita, Awareness, Bhakti, Brahman, Buddha, Consciousness, Destiny, Devotion, Divine, Doership, Gnyana, Guru, Knowledge, Love, Maya, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sanchita, Surrender, Surrender, Surrender
Question: Hello Ektaji, I read on one of the Facebook post where Guruji says “Devotion destroys all the karma”. Could you please explain this with reference to what we have learnt so far in Ashtavakra Gita? Answer: Ashtavakra is the path of Gnyana...
by Ekta | Jan 17, 2019 | Karma, Karmaphalam, Knowledge, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Vedic
Question:Does karma get generated at the same octane it is created? That is, if I trip an enemy, will an equivalent act be bestowed upon me, or could it manifest in a distorted dosage?Answer:Very interesting question. When you payback a loan to a person or bank, you...
by Ekta | Jan 17, 2019 | Attahment, Boss/Colleague, Emotions, Preference, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Vedic
Question:Ektaji, It is difficult to completely drop raaga and dvesha. For example, I interview several candidates for a job and based on my likes and dislikes within professional guidelines I select or reject a candidate. Within first 5 minutes of interview I conclude...
by Ekta | Jan 17, 2019 | Drama, Dreams, Illusion, Maaya, Maya, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Samsara, Vedic
Question:We keep hearing how this awareness is like knowing your dreaming. But the best (and most entertaining) dreams are when you think it’s real! I know thinking like this is primitive-talk compared to what we’ve learnt, but I still can’t help but agree with this...
by Ekta | Jan 17, 2019 | Causation, Karma, Karmaphalam, Life, Love/Hate, Niyati, Pleasure/Pain, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Samsara, Thoughts, Vedic
Question:Jai Gurudev Ekta didi, “When someone blames you, they actually take away some negative karma from you. Understand this and don’t put up resistance. Feel happy and lighter about it. Outside you may resist, but inside if you don’t resist, and feel happy that...
by Ekta | Jan 16, 2019 | Aagami, Ambition/Career, Causation, Company/Association/Sangha, Compassion, Competition, Consciousness, Desire, Doership, Drama, Emotions, Games/Play/Fun, God, Karma, Karmaphalam, Life, Maaya, Maya, Name/Roles, Pleasure/Pain, Prarabdha, Problem/Struggle/Calamity, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Relationship, Samsara, Seeking, Serious, Spontaneous, Vedic, Wealth
Question:With today’s knowledge, I know I should take life as a game but I was cheated in business. Should I drop it too, or should I pursue the case I filed with the lawyer?Question:I work for a profit oriented company and there is a lot of political stuff going on.I...
by Ekta | Jan 16, 2019 | Aagami, Ashtavakra Gita, Causation, Commitmment, Destiny, Drama, Freewill, I, Impressions, Karma, Knowledge, Maaya, Maya, Mind, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Samsara, Space-Time, Time-past/present/Future, Truth, Vedic, Wisdom, You
Question:Ekta Ji, Please can you elaborate on this. Is there no free will? I thought only few things like birth, death, longevity of life, source of birth are predetermined. Others, we can change our karmas. The statement below contradicts. Please share!“As long as...
by Ekta | Jan 16, 2019 | Aagami, Attahment, Boss/Colleague, Buddha, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Greed, Karma, Love/Hate, Mind, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Seeking, Seeking, Spontaneous, Surrender, Surrender, Truth
Question:I quit my job and interviewed for another one. They offered me an entry level position with a pay less than half of what I am currently making. I did not accept the offer. My previous boss is working on getting me back at my old job. By me not accepting the...
by Ekta | Jan 16, 2019 | Awareness, Awareness, Buddha, Causation, Faith, Flow with Life, Intellect, Karma, Karmaphalam, Knowledge, Life, Love, Memory, Mind, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Self- Realization, Self-Effort, Self-Effort, Truth, Wisdom
Question:I am getting a feeling of missing out. What if this Karma Theory is wrong and I wake up 40 years from now realizing that I missed out on people, places and things that at least gave me short-term pleasure. Now I have to give it all up to develop discipline in...
by Ekta | Dec 14, 2018 | Company/Association/Sangha, Compassion, Ego, Guru, Guru, Guru, I, Karma, Knowledge, Life, Maya, Meditation, Problem/Struggle/Calamity, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Scriptures, Self, Senses, Truth, Vichara marg
Question :Dear Didi, I tend to be influenced by those who are having too much fun and less awareness and don’t take the spiritual path seriously. I feel that we are not even eligible to learn this beautiful knowledge from Gurudev. He is so compassionate towards us in...
by Ekta | Dec 13, 2018 | Anger, Aversion, Craving, Desire, Expectations, Feverishness, Flow with Life, Intellect, Karma, Karmaphalam, Marriage, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Spouse, Vedic
Question:I have a very difficult marriage and a temperamental husband who drinks and blames me for his drinking. I am lonely and in pain. I understand this knowledge. I know everything is temporary but I still crave for a good supportive husband and companion. What do...
by Ekta | Dec 8, 2018 | Aagami, Aversion, Choice, In- Laws, Just Be, Karma, Karmaphalam, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Vedic
Question:I am not very talkative and like to be in knowledge. My Mother in law is the opposite and whenever she is around she keeps talking a lot. I try to stay quiet but she expects me to talk too. And if I am quite she will not stop trying until she makes me...
by Ekta | Dec 8, 2018 | Ashtavakra Gita, Impressions, let go, Present Moment, Raaga/Dvesha, Spontaneous, Vedic
Question:JGD Ektaji, About Ragaa and Dwesha, it is natural to have a feeling of like and dislike. Is it a problem if we have a ragaa and dwesha as a fleeting impression or something that lasts few hours or a day etc. I understand rubbing the impression in creates the...
by Ekta | May 8, 2018 | Body, Buddha, Death, Fear, God, Karma, Masters, Mind, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Self, Silence, Truth
Question:In AG13 – Fear is like salt, Ashtavakra says a little bit of fear is needed to maintain orderliness and protecting life. Beyond that it engulfs the mind and body. Main fear is to lose this body. So in essence, realizing that we are not the body will enable us...
