by Gnyana Sangha | May 24, 2022 | Niyati, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, Sanchita, 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 | May 10, 2022 | Dispassion
How do we accumulate Karma? Question: Do women accumulate Karma on a/c of behavior under the influence of changing hormones? Answer: Yes, you will accumulate karma if you get attached to anything. Your hormones are again part of your sanchita karma dear. ...
by Gnyana Sangha | May 3, 2022 | Commitment, Destiny, Guru, Knowledge, Meditation, Meditation, 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 | May 1, 2022 | Craving, Death, Greed, Parents, Soul, Soul
You chose your parents! How? 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 17, 2022 | Bhagwad Gita, Bhakti Sutra, Ego, Feverishness, Feverishness, I, I, I, I, Knowledge, Knowledge, Knowledge, Knowledge, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Purushartha, Scriptures, Upanishad, Viveka
Impressions related to body and sex Question: I have impressions on my mind for past so many years that this body is me. How do I get rid of this impression that is so strongly rooted in my mind? Will the impression of “I am the body” be the reason for my re-birth...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jan 13, 2022 | Attachment, Attachment, Attachment, Bhakti Sutra, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, Impressions, 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 | Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Aagami, Dharma, Education, Guru, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Marriage, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Service, Seva, Spouse, Tapas, Tapas
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 3, 2021 | Attraction, Attraction, Awareness, Awareness, Commitment, Commitment, Compassion, Elements, Equanimous, Freedom, Happiness, I, Knowledge, Knowledge, Patanjali Yogs Sutra, Patanjali Yogs Sutra, Pleasure/Pain, Pleasure/Pain, Purushartha, Purushartha, Self-Effort, Self-Effort
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 27, 2021 | Aversion, Aversion, Aversion, Aversion, Aversion, Awareness, Children, Children, Jealousy, Jealousy, Life, Life, Life, Life, Life, Life, Life, Love/Hate, Love/Hate, Love/Hate, Parents, Parents, Relationship, Time-past/present/Future
Karma in babies Question: At what age does a person starts creating karma? When a child is born, he does not have this attachment to action and he naturally does what comes to him, but again the child does not have any understanding of awareness and knowledge. so both...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jul 13, 2021 | Brahman, Elements, Gnyani, Maya, Maya, Maya, Prakriti, Samsara, Self- Realization, Self- Realization, Self- Realization, Self- Realization, Space-Time, Upanishad, 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 | Jun 10, 2021 | Anger, Animal, Birth, Body, Body, Body, Body, Drama, Human, Name/Roles
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 | Apr 20, 2021 | Destiny, Destiny, Destiny, Destiny, Destiny, Destiny, Destiny, Destiny, Destiny, Drama, Drama, Freedom, Freewill, Freewill, Freewill, Freewill, Freewill, Freewill, Life, Maaya, Maaya, Maaya, Maaya, Maaya, Maya, Samsara, Samsara, Samsara
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 | Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Buddha, Let go, Let go, Let go, Thoughts, Thoughts, Thoughts, Thoughts, Thoughts, Wisdom
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 | Aagami, Brahman, Brahman, Consciousness, 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, Dukkha, General Spiritual, General Spiritual, General Spiritual, General Spiritual, Misery, Pleasure/Pain, Suffering, Sukkha, 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 | Dec 27, 2020 | Ambition/Career, Desire, Desire, Desire, Purushartha, Purushartha, Purushartha, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, Seeking, Vedic, Yoga Vasistha, Yoga Vasistha
Is Ambition also a seeking? Question:One of yesterday’s Yoga Vasishtha knowledge points and homework, that you gave was ‘not to seek and just be and live effortlessly through whatever transpires because of Sanchita karma.’ How do we differentiate seeking from...
by Gnyana Sangha | Apr 9, 2020 | Ashtavakra Gita, Ashtavakra Gita, Ashtavakra Gita, Ashtavakra Gita, Awareness, Bhakti, Devotion, Divine, Gnyana, Guru, Knowledge, Love, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Surrender, Surrender, Surrender, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic
Bhakti leads to the flowering of Gnyana Question: Hello Ektaji, I read somewhere “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 [knowledge]....
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 31, 2020 | Attachment, Aversion, Body, Causation, Doership, Doership, Doership, Doership, Doership, Doership, Doership, Dukkha, Dukkha, Ego, Ego, Ego, Ego, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, 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 | Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Raaga/Dvesha, Types of Karma
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 | Impressions, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Reaction, Reaction, Reaction, Reaction, Reaction
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 | God, Guru, Surrender, Surrender
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 | Chanting, Kriya, Let go, Meditation, Mind, Pranayama, Thoughts, Wisdom, Wisdom, Wisdom, Wisdom
How do we stop negative thoughts at unpleasant moments? 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 6, 2019 | Birth, Birth, Birth, Grateful, Gratitude
Can your thoughts change your karma ? Question: I read book a book called “The Secret”. In that book the author says that whatever is your dominant thought and whatever you visualize you attract that in your life. So does it mean your thoughts can change...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 6, 2019 | Choice, Emotions, Guilt, Laziness, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati, 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 | Flow with Life, Just Be, Just Be, Prarabdha, Problem/Struggle/Calamity, Relationship, Relationship, Relationship, Soulmate, Surrender
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 | Just Be, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Prarabdha, Problem/Struggle/Calamity, 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, Animal, Anxiety, Ashtavakra Gita, Bhagwad Gita, Consciousness, Consciousness, Consciousness, Consciousness, Craving, Craving, Craving, Craving, Enlightenment, Feverishness, Gunas, Guru, Satvik/Rajasic/Tamasic, Self
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by Gnyana Sangha | Feb 28, 2019 | Bhakti, Enlightenment, General Spiritual, Gnyana, Intellect, Meditation, Patanjali Yogs Sutra, Reaction, Self-Effort, Self-Effort, 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, Types of Karma, Types of Karma, Types of Karma
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 | Anger, Bondage, Doership, Emotions, Emotions, Emotions, Emotions, Emotions, Emotions, Fear, Flow with Life, Flow with Life, Flow with Life, Flow with Life, Flow with Life, Flow with Life, Flow with Life, Freewill, Guilt, Jealousy, Karma, Love/Hate, 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jan 17, 2019 | Children, Children, Desire, Karmaphalam, Marriage, Marriage, Parent/Child, Sex/Passion/Celibacy
To have a child or adopt? Question: JGD Ekta di, I have a question from YV. (Page 12 para 3) Lord Rama says-“Though the child may appear to be innocent, the truth is that all sorts….happy period” My question is what is the point of having kids? When childhood is like...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jan 16, 2019 | Bridge, Causation, Causation, Causation, Causation, Causation, Death, Death, Divine, Divine, Divine, Dreams, Human, Independent Spirituality, Parent/Child, Parent/Child, Physical, Self- Realization, Truth
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...
