by Gnyana Sangha | Jun 19, 2022 | Concepts, Dreams, Guru, Intellect, Kabir, Kabir, Love, Personality, Religion, Rituals, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Self, Thoughts, Truth, Upanishad
Ignore the lust for mystical experiences…that is not true spirituality! Question: Ekta Ji, in a dream, even if certain events are unlikely, they may look sooo.. convincing… I am still practicing to witness myself in both states. But I could experience the...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jun 12, 2022 | Advaita, Advaita, Advaita, Awareness, Company/Association/Sangha, Duality, Duality, Duality, Enlightenment, General Spiritual, I, I, Knowledge, Masters, Religion, Scriptures, You
Many Masters One Path Question: Why do you teach so many scriptures from different paths and not restrict to one particular religion/sect/organization only? Answer: Since 1998, I have propagated scriptures by several spiritual masters. I know for sure from my...
by Gnyana Sangha | Oct 28, 2021 | Causation, Death, Death, Death, Direct Path, Direct Path, Direct Path, Dreams, Dreams, Guilt, Kabir, Karmaphalam, Love, Memory, Mind, Sankalpa/Intention
Contradictions in Advaita! Question:Hello Dear Ekta, in the Ramana Maharishi’s Guru videos you asked us whether we recognize the four stages of creation and manifestation of a personal universe, thru Sankalpa – [Inclination/attraction] Kaama – [Lusting...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jul 5, 2021 | Atma Nirvriti, Atmananda, Body, Body, Body, Body, Emptiness, Food, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Samadhi, Sensations
Do thoughts cease at least at Self-realization? Question: Didi, you said in your previous post that “Nothing is going to change by following the spiritual path not even your mind’s noise”. But Ramana Maharshi session you read out the quote where he...
by Gnyana Sangha | Apr 6, 2021 | Atma Nirvriti, Atma Nirvriti, Atma Nirvriti, Consciousness, Ego, Ego, Illusion, Illusion, Illusion, Seeking
Go beyond the understanding that ‘The world is an illusion’! Question:Ektaji, at Ajata Vaada level, why is it incorrect to just say, “The world is an illusion”. Doesn’t the world exist only when I perceive it? Answer:It’s not wrong dear. It’s...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 28, 2021 | Atmananda, Buddha, Consciousness, Consciousness, Consciousness, Consciousness, Consciousness, Dispassion, God, Knowledge, Meditation, Moksha, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Self-Effort, Wisdom
Is sadhana alone not sufficient for attaining moksha? Question: Ekta didi, If we are doing our sadhana and meditation which then what is the need for knowledge? Is sadhana alone not sufficient for attaining moksha? Please guide me, I am stuck in this. Answer:...
by Gnyana Sangha | Feb 28, 2021 | I, Thoughts, Thoughts
The source of the I-thought is Silence! Question: Concentration on ‘I’ thought seems to be an on and off process. I get a glimpse that concentration on ‘I-thought’ will remove the identification with the body but the more I concentrate on the...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jan 29, 2021 | Atmananda, Atmananda, Atmananda, Brahman, Direct Path, Drama, Duality, Samsara, Silence, Silence, Silence, Silence, Silence
Drishti Srishti Vaada and Ajaata Vaad Namaste Ektaji:Is it possible that I am shuttling between the two viewpoints? When I am the Witness/Void, I am in Ajaata-vada viewpoint? When I get pulled out by the mind and get involved in the drama, then I am in...
by Gnyana Sangha | Dec 1, 2020 | Body, Death, Karma, Karma, Liberation, No-Mind, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Ramana Maharshi, Self-Effort
Why is the no-mind state not permanent in this human body? Question: Dear Ektaji, With reference to the ‘no mind’ state, why is it that no mind state is not permanent in this human body? Answer: This answer will make sense only if you have started the...
by Gnyana Sangha | Nov 29, 2020 | Gnyani, Guru, Guru, Guru, Independent Spirituality, Independent Spirituality, Independent Spirituality, Independent Spirituality, Independent Spirituality, Independent Spirituality, Independent Spirituality, Independent Spirituality, Independent Spirituality, Independent Spirituality, Intellect, Masters, Matter, Physical, Pleasure/Pain, Prakriti, Suffering, 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 20, 2020 | Enlightenment, Enlightenment, Enlightenment, Paths, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Self, Self, Self- Realization, Self- Realization
Belief v/s Experience Question: Ektaji, how can witnessing become my experience when I don’t know the very first step itself? I know the Upanishads are Rishi’s meditated and this knowledge came. So I believe in that and studied but if I don’t believe...
by Gnyana Sangha | Aug 23, 2020 | Advaita, Advaita, Advaita, Advaita, Advaita, Advaita, Advaita, Advaita, Advaita, Festivals, Fullness, Ganesh, Paths, Paths, Paths, Paths, Paths, Paths, Paths, Vedic
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi! Question:Namaste Ektaji,Happy Ganesh Chaturthi! On this occasion, I wanted to share an anecdote of Ramana Maharshi related to this festival. It’s from the book Guru Vachaka Kovai recorded by Muruganar. It’s a pun on the word ‘purnam’, the...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jul 21, 2020 | Advaita, Bondage, Fear, Fear, Freedom, Guru, Guru/Disciple, Independent Spirituality, Liberation, Suffering
Fear being used as a weapon on the spiritual path Question: Fear is being used to keep me bound to my current spiritual teacher. I keep getting emotionally manipulated by others in this community with the fearful stories of losing spiritual grace if I leave. But my...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jul 14, 2020 | Buddha, Buddha, Emptiness, Emptiness, Equanimous, Let go, Meditation, No-Mind, Samadhi, Silence
Difference between ‘I am THIS’ & ‘I am’ per Buddha’s path Question: Dear Ekta di: It would be of great benefit if you could please help with the following: Book: Samyutta Nikaya sutta number 22.89 (7) Khemaka- Pg 944 (middle...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jul 5, 2020 | Buddha, Causation, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Illusion, Just Be, Karma, Maaya, Niyati, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Seeking, You
Want to spend an afternoon interacting with a fully enlightened person… How to find one? 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jul 1, 2020 | Buddha, Chanting, Company/Association/Sangha, Competition, Flow with Life, Guru, Maaya, Non-Doership, Self- Realization
Can I continue vedic chanting along with Buddha’s & Ramana’s path? Question: Respected Ekta ji, I just wish to be guided if one can continue with general practices of chanting Hanuman Chalisa, Om Namah Shivaye , Om Namo Baghvate vasudevaye or Durga....
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by Gnyana Sangha | Jun 30, 2020 | Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Drama, Ego, Samsara
Dealing with Blame [per Ramana Maharshi’s direct path] Question: I can not take insults and blame and criticism, I wilt away like a dying flower. Please help me deal with this, a family member does not speak respectfully and this kills me. Please help! ...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jun 21, 2020 | Breath, Chanting, Emotions, General Spiritual, Guru, Guru, Kriya, Meditation, Meditation, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Pranayama
Mental Health and Spirituality Question: Dear Ektaji, my sister, suffering from bipolar disorder has done Vipassana, AOL basic, and silence course. She told Guruji that she can’t do the kriya and meditation and he advised her to do ‘Om Nama Shivaya’...
by Gnyana Sangha | Apr 15, 2020 | Awareness, Bhakti Sutra, Equanimous, Self-Effort
No ‘I’ No ‘You’! Question: Sutras from the higher chapters of Ashtavakra Gita and Narada Bhaktisutras clearly mention that you are already enlightened and that there is no need to meditate, then why are meditations encouraged by so many? How do...
