by Gnyana Sangha | Aug 3, 2022 | Anger, Depression, Freewill, Girlfriend/Boyfriend, Hurt, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Mind, Misery, Relationship, Soulmate, Stress
Become Mortgage-free from relationship patterns Question: JGD Ektaji, I have been dumped by my boyfriend and I just cannot find the courage to let go and move on. My ego is hurt and I really want to know why? Why has this happened to me? I want to still make it happen...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jun 14, 2022 | Craving, Craving, Craving, Craving, Craving, Craving, Craving, Dispassion, General Spiritual, General Spiritual, General Spiritual, Guru/Disciple, Liberation, Masters, Moksha, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Tapas
Craving for Guru! Question: Is love for my Guru a Raaga? Will it bring us back in next lifetime with him? what if one does not seek Mukti but only want to be with their Guru in every life? Answer: Then one has not progressed spiritually at all. One has just...
by Gnyana Sangha | May 22, 2022 | Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Types of Karma, Vasana
What is attachment? Question: When it comes to moving from karma to akarma, What is the difference between indifference and dispassion? If karma is not about right and wrong action but rather forming an attachment towards an action, shouldn’t a murderer who does not...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 17, 2022 | Awareness, Bhakti Sutra, Impressions, Knowledge, Maaya, Patanjali Yogs Sutra, Sanchita, Scriptures, Scriptures, 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 | Mar 10, 2022 | Consciousness, Consciousness, Consciousness, Expectations, Flow with Life, God, Karmaphalam, Land/Bhoomi, Let go, Misery, Parents, Suffering, Universe
Parents Karma! Question: My parents are old and they live alone in their country and I live here in the US. I want them to come here but they do not like to live here. They are really suffering as they are old and I cannot leave my family here and go there to take...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jan 25, 2022 | Anxiety, Doership, Doership, Doership, Doership, Doership, Mind, Niyati, Niyati, Niyati
True meaning of dispassion! Question: Jai guru dev Ekta didi, I am a student..How do I study dispassionately? Somehow i have had to create an impression that if i study well then i will get leisured lifestyle..And that causes little anxiety in me…What is the key to...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jan 1, 2022 | Attachment, Attachment, Attachment, Attachment, Attachment, Attachment, Attachment, Attachment, Attachment, Buddha, Buddha, Buddha, Buddha, Guilt, New year, Present Moment, Suffering, Suffering, Temporary, Thoughts, Truth
Happy NEW perspective! Seeker: Can you help me make a firm new years resolution and stick to it? Answer: At this junction in life [new years], most people run after resolutions or they sit and sulk about the past years resolutions that they did not keep up to. Haven’t...
by Gnyana Sangha | Nov 28, 2021 | Advaita, Awareness, Body, Direct Path, Memory, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Scriptures, Silence, Surrender, Thoughts, Thoughts, Thoughts, Thoughts, Upanishad
Agamya – Inaccessible through words! Question: I wanted to also share that I really found the question and answers helpful after the explorations yesterday where Ektaji was speaking with Shailaja. That mind is only limited to the perception of five senses and...
by Gnyana Sangha | Oct 31, 2021 | Advaita, Body, Body, Body, Body, Direct Path, Ego, Jealousy, Just Be, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Self- Realization
Intense longing for self-realization Question:I have a strong and a very old habit of indulging in story creation and I realized it only after studying Chapter 12. This is the reason why I am not able to move ahead on the path, I am still at the level of doer and...
by Gnyana Sangha | Sep 19, 2021 | Ashtavakra Gita, Ashtavakra Gita, Bondage, Drama, Just Be, Just Be, Just Be, Just Be, Just Be, Maaya, Maaya, Maya, Maya, Seeking, Wonder
When will I progress spiritually? Question: I have been attending all sessions of Ashtavakra, at times I feel I have all the “theoretical” knowledge but wonder why it is not sinking in deeper! Lately, my mind is just jumping from one thing to another…I have not even...
by Gnyana Sangha | Jul 18, 2021 | Anger, Aversion, Expectations, Expectations, Expectations, Expectations, Flow with Life, Flow with Life, Flow with Life, Flow with Life, Intellect, Karma, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Karmaphalam, Marriage, Niyati, Spouse
No decision is wrong if it is devoid of raaga/dvesha! 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | May 30, 2021 | Aagami, Aagami, Causation, Krishna, Let go, Let go, Let go, Present Moment, Present Moment, Present Moment, Present Moment, Present Moment, Raaga/Dvesha, Seeking, Surrender, Surrender
Karma and Karmaphalam 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Dec 27, 2020 | Ambition/Career, Commitment, Commitment, Desire, Desire, Desire, Desire, Desire, Desire, Desire, Desire, Desire, Desire, Desire, Desire, Purushartha, Seeking, Seeking, 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 | Oct 17, 2020 | Bondage, Commitment, Consciousness, Courage, Doership, Enlightenment, Freedom, Illusion, Independent Spirituality, Liberation, Life, Maya, Moksha, Non-Doership, Problem/Struggle/Calamity, Purushartha, Purushartha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Samsara, Self, Self- Realization, Self- Realization, Self-Effort, Soul, Tapas, Temporary, Truth, Truth, Truth, Truth, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Vedic, Viveka, Wisdom
The life of ‘maximum relief’ Question: My friend somewhere read that the life before liberation is the toughest, is there any truth to this? Answer: I don’t think that the last life before liberation is the toughest. It is just that in that life, you will...
by Gnyana Sangha | Sep 29, 2020 | Awareness, Awareness, Breath, Buddha, Emotions, Emotions, Emotions, Emotions, Emotions, Emotions, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Feverishness, Gossip, Meditation, Reaction, Reaction, Reaction, Reaction, Satipathana, Sensations, Senses, Silence
Preparation for a long Buddha retreat Question: Didi, please would you advise on how to prepare for my upcoming 10-day long Buddha retreat? Answer: Irrespective of whether you are enrolled in the Satipatthana retreat or the Jhana retreat or the Metta retreat, everyone...
by Gnyana Sangha | Sep 20, 2020 | Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Awareness, Buddha, Desire, Dispassion, Dispassion, Dispassion, Elements, Gunas, Impressions, Non-Doership, Pleasure/Pain, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Raaga/Dvesha, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Samadhi, Satvik/Rajasic/Tamasic, Sensations, Sensations, Senses, Senses, Sex/Passion/Celibacy, Vairagya, Vasana
Dealing with Sexual desires on the spiritual path! 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...
by Gnyana Sangha | Apr 11, 2020 | God, Illusion, Life, Wonder
God is on a morning walk! Question: You said life has no purpose. Does God also have no purpose? Why did he create us? Why did he make this entire creation? Is it all purposeless? Maybe God has some purpose. Please clarify if I am thinking correctly.Answer:That is...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 10, 2019 | Destiny, Ego, Ego, Ego, Ego, Ego, Ego, Ego, Ego, Freewill, General Spiritual, I, Purushartha, Sankalpa/Intention
Is it the Flow or my desire? Question:How to account for business goals and personal goals you want to achieve ? It has to start with a desire, correct?Answer:When you recognize that the flow brings in all that is needed to run your life whether personal or business...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 6, 2019 | Bhagwad Gita, Craving, Knowledge, Knowledge, Krishna, Sankalpa/Intention, Wisdom, Wisdom, Wisdom
What is the difference between intention and craving? Question:Dear Ektaji, what is the difference between an intention and raaga/dvesha?Answer:Beautiful Question! Intention is a plan to do an action. Raaga/Dvesha is the emotion behind the action.Intention is a...
by Gnyana Sangha | Mar 6, 2019 | Buddha, Emotions, Hurt, Independent Spirituality, Intellect, Knowledge, Surrender
It’s OK! Question:If someone deeply insults and plays drama for their needs or hurts, how to get away from it saying, ‘it’s OK’? Mind doesn’t allow due to self-respect. How do I do it?Answer:Right from the moment you are born, the play that is life brings...
by Gnyana Sangha | Feb 28, 2019 | Aagami, Animal, Anxiety, Ashtavakra Gita, Attachment, Aversion, Aversion, Bhagwad Gita, Bhagwad Gita, Bhagwad Gita, Enlightenment, Enlightenment, Enlightenment, Gunas, Guru, I, I, I, Prarabdha, Raaga/Dvesha, Sanchita, Sanchita, Satvik/Rajasic/Tamasic, Self, Soul, Types of Karma, Upanishad, Upanishad, Vedic
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by Gnyana Sangha | Feb 27, 2019 | Abortion, Birth, Death, Pregnancy, Purushartha, Purushartha, Purushartha, Reaction
Abortion Karma Question:Dear Ektaji, I just keep wondering about karmas. About 9 years ago we took medicine to end my pregnancy. I was completely against it but my husband said it is his responsibility & his karma. This action never really pinched me as I felt I...
