by Gnyana Sangha | May 3, 2022 | Commitment, Guru, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Karma, Knowledge, Meditation, Meditation, Scriptures, Self-Effort, Self-Effort, Self-Effort, Self-Effort, Self-Effort, Yoga Vasistha
Vashistha talks about Fate and Self-effort Question: I am reading the Yoga Vasistha these days, could you please explain to me pages 22-24 of the Supreme Yoga – by Swami Venkatesananda, where he talks about Fate and self effort? Answer: Vasistha says that ‘Self...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jan 13, 2022 | Aversion, Bhakti Sutra, Craving, Doership, Doership, Doership, Doership, Doership, Intellect
Learn the skill to act without doer-ship Question: How to deal with a dishonest business partner and at the same time be able to drop doer-ship and act without creating any Agami Karma [future karma]? Answer: First, let’s understand how Sanchita Karma becomes...
by Gnyana Sangha | Oct 12, 2021 | Desire, Desire, Dharma, Education, Ego, Freewill, Freewill, Freewill, Freewill, Freewill, Guru, Marriage, Purushartha, Purushartha, Purushartha, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Service, Seva, Spouse
Karma affects both Material life and spiritual goals? Question: We do not choose where we are born or what profession we choose, but we choose whom we get married to or have kids. Also, the kind of people who come into our life is a result of our past karmas – good or...
by Gnyana Sangha | Aug 24, 2021 | Ambition/Career, Company/Association/Sangha, Compassion, Competition, Drama, Games/Play/Fun, God, Karmaphalam, Name/Roles, Pleasure/Pain, Pleasure/Pain, Pleasure/Pain, Pleasure/Pain, Relationship, Relationship, Samsara, Seeking, Serious, Spontaneous, Wealth
To Act, or Not To Act? 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Aug 3, 2021 | Attraction, Awareness, Body, Causation, Causation, Causation, Causation, Causation, Commitment, Compassion, Elements, Equanimous, Freedom, General Spiritual, General Spiritual, Happiness, I, I, Jealousy, Knowledge, Patanjali Yogs Sutra, Patanjali Yogs Sutra, Purushartha, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Self-Effort, Tapas, Tapas
Dealing with Possessiveness 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jul 25, 2021 | Buddha, Depression, Destiny, Divine, Faith, Flow with Life, Flow with Life, Flow with Life, Flow with Life, Flow with Life, Flow with Life, Love/Hate, Love/Hate, Love/Hate, Misery, Parent/Child, Stress, Suffering, Surrender
Dealing with Suicidal thoughts Question: Everything around me seems to go against me. My son has been sitting doing NOTHING since he graduated. My brother has been fighting a fierce divorce case with his wife and lost his home, money, kids and job. My father has shut...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jul 13, 2021 | Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Brahman, Consciousness, Consciousness, Consciousness, Consciousness, Dukkha, Dukkha, Elements, Gnyani, Maya, Maya, Maya, Meditation, Prakriti, Space-Time, Surrender, Upanishad
KARMA! Question: Please explain the sentences Excerpt 1 -The space is not afflicted by any action. Similarly, you are free from karma. Answer: Look around you right now. You are surrounded by space from all angles. Can you touch the space around you?...
by Gnyana Sangha | Apr 20, 2021 | Drama, Freedom, Freewill, Maaya, Maaya, Maaya, Maaya, Maya, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Samsara, Samsara, Samsara, Samsara, Sanchita
Karma and Suffering 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 25, 2021 | Attachment, Emotions, Emotions, Emotions, Emotions, Emotions, Emotions, Emotions, Just Be, Just Be, Just Be, Let go, Let go, Let go, Thoughts
Stop saying ‘why is this happening to me?’ Eat fresh! Question:Hello Ekta didi, sometimes I wonder how come some people don’t have to let go of anything in life. They have been blessed with things others aren’t. Why is it so? Is it all karma again? How come some...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 18, 2021 | Brahman, Energy, Maaya, No-Mind, Prakriti, Purusha, Vibration
Mahaa Maaya, Moha Maaya and Yoga Maaya Question : The ball is rolling and we are not the doer. Whatever will happen will happen. How does free will fit in? We have the free will not to create agami karma but what has to happen will happen irrespectively. Unless agami...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 2, 2021 | Attraction, General Spiritual, I, Misery, Pleasure/Pain, Suffering, Sukkha, Vedic, You
Fools blame others! Wise look inwards! Question: After doing so many knowledge sessions with you, I have realized that I have a tendency to think that I am perfect and others are wrong. My ways are correct and theirs are wrong. I understand this is the cycle...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 31, 2020 | Body, Doership, Dukkha, Ego, Ego, Impressions, Life, Life, Life, Life, Life, Life, Life, Raaga/Dvesha, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sankalpa/Intention, Self, Soul, Sukkha, Temporary
A few questions on KARMA Question:Is karma about keeping your intentions positive or is it about keeping your intention and thoughts neutral?Answer:There are two steps:Moving from negativity to positivityDropping the attachment to positivity = attaining...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 30, 2020 | Causation, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Types of Karma, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic
Karma, Destiny and Free will 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 26, 2020 | Niyati, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha
Karma Decoded ! Here is a summary of the Karma session Karma 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 25, 2020 | Ashtavakra Gita, God, Guru, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Surrender, Thoughts, Thoughts
Is it Karma or me? Question: It is said that we are living our thoughts and that we are responsible for our thoughts. During the last few months thoughts came to me of what we would do if we were in a difficult situation & now that has happened. So now I am here...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 6, 2019 | Choice, Guilt, Laziness, Life, Non-Doership, Universe
A dialogue on karma, guilt, academics and pattern in life Question:Hello ekta didi, I realize that I’m not the doer and things happen the way the universe is planning. I know and believe that the universe is very intelligent.Answer:Let me add the most essential...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 6, 2019 | Awareness, Buddha, Buddha, Flow with Life, Independent Spirituality, Let go, Meditation, Patanjali Yogs Sutra, Present Moment, Samadhi, Viveka
Be like a crystal! ‘Question: In Patanjali Yogasutras, a reference is made to ‘being a crystal’. Is ‘being a crystal’ different from Sampragnyata samadhi? Answer: ‘Being a crystal’ means living as if you don’t exist....
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 6, 2019 | Awareness, Just Be, Problem/Struggle/Calamity, Problem/Struggle/Calamity, Problem/Struggle/Calamity, Problem/Struggle/Calamity, Reaction, Reaction, Reaction, Reaction, Reaction, Reaction, Relationship, Self- Realization, Soulmate, Surrender, Wisdom
Are you crazy or wise? 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 6, 2019 | Destiny, Destiny, Destiny, Destiny, Destiny, Destiny, Destiny, Destiny, Marriage, Problem/Struggle/Calamity, Spouse
Relationship Karma 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Feb 28, 2019 | Animal, Anxiety, Attachment, Attachment, Attachment, Aversion, Aversion, Aversion, Bhagwad Gita, Consciousness, Craving, Craving, Craving, Desire, Emotions, Enlightenment, Feverishness, Gunas, Guru, Raaga/Dvesha, Satvik/Rajasic/Tamasic, Self, Soul, Upanishad
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by Gnyana Sangha | Feb 28, 2019 | Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Bhakti, Divine, Enlightenment, Gnyana, Intellect, Knowledge, Mind, Reaction, Self- Realization, Self- Realization, Self-Effort, Self-Effort, Self-Effort, Tapas, Types of Karma, Types of Karma, Types of Karma, Types of Karma, Types of Karma, Types of Karma, Types of Karma, Wisdom, Wisdom, Wisdom
Dealing with Anxiety 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Feb 28, 2019 | Aagami, Anger, Ashtavakra Gita, Ashtavakra Gita, Bondage, Fear, Guilt, Jealousy, Knowledge, Knowledge, Knowledge, Love/Hate, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Scriptures, Scriptures, Scriptures, Scriptures
Life is a flow of events on account of Karma 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...
