by Gnyana Sangha | Jun 21, 2022 | Advaita, Awareness, Bhagwad Gita, Body, Brahman, Consciousness, Consciousness, Direct Path, Dreams, Enlightenment, Enlightenment, Expectations, Gnyani, Guru, I, Illusion, Kabir, Knowledge, Masters, Name/Roles, Personality, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Samsara, Self- Realization, Service, Truth, Upanishad, Wealth, You
Difference between the Gnyani [self-realized] and the Acharya [learned one]! Question: In chapter 4 verse 34 of the Bhagavad Gita it says:”Learn the Truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him with reverence and render service unto him. Such an...
by Gnyana Sangha | May 17, 2022 | General Spiritual, Karma, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha
Money Karma 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?...
by Gnyana Sangha | May 1, 2022 | Aversion, Birth, Craving, Craving, Death, Impressions, Parents, Sanchita, Soul, Thoughts, Types of Karma, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic
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 | Sep 30, 2021 | Anger, Divine, Ego, Ego, Hurt, Independent Spirituality, Jealousy, Karmaphalam, Let go, Mind, Mind, Mind, Pleasure/Pain, Present Moment, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Suffering, Surrender, Surrender, Surrender, Thoughts, Thoughts
What is the difference between Tolerance and Surrender? 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Aug 22, 2021 | Aagami, Attachment, Attachment, Attachment, Boss/Colleague, Doership, Faith, Flow with Life, Karma, Karma, Karma, Love/Hate, Mind, Reaction, Seeking, Seeking, Spontaneous, Surrender, Surrender, Truth
What is seeking? 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jun 27, 2021 | Aversion, Aversion, Aversion, Courage, Dispassion, Ego, Enlightenment, Equanimous, Guru, Happiness, Love, Vairagya
Enlightenment makes me greedy! Question: JGD Ektaji, Thanks for sharing this beautiful thought, but I believe thinking about enlightenment itself is a kind of suffering. You constantly work hard towards it reminding yourself that enlightenment is your end goal. I have...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jun 24, 2021 | Fear, Independent Spirituality, Maaya, Patanjali Yogs Sutra, Vedic, Viveka
Non-stealing in the mind Question: Patanjali says, that we should not steal even in our mind. Asteya – Non-stealing. I have a habit of always wishing for others’ things, others’ possessions, others’ looks. I really want to get over this because I know, in the process...
by Gnyana Sangha | Sep 8, 2020 | Aagami, Anger, Anxiety, Attention-Seeking, Attraction, Awareness, Buddha, Causation, Craving, Desire, Desire, Dukkha, Emotions, Expectations, Fear, Fear, Greed, Greed, Greed, Greed, Greed, Greed, Greed, Greed, Greed, Guilt, Happiness, Hurt, Impressions, Jealousy, Love/Hate, Love/Hate, Memory, Mindfulness, Misery, Pleasure/Pain, Present Moment, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Reaction, Samsara, Seeking, Selfishness, Stress, Sukkha, Vasana
Vasanas 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,...
by Gnyana Sangha | Feb 28, 2019 | Attachment, Attention-Seeking, Attraction, Attraction, Brahman, Consciousness, Desire, Divine, Divine, Divine, Food, Self, Self, Sex/Passion/Celibacy, Soul, Soul
Is sex divine? Question:I have a very personal question. What is significance of sex in our marriage? If I am not the body, and only the consciousness, then how do I define sex or lovemaking with my spouse? Is sex divine? Or is it more of us not able to control our...