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Boredom and Sadhana
What is boredom? Just a repetition without interest or love. That causes a monotonous state of mind and overshadows the Self. Spiritual practices (Sadhana) are again a repetition whose purpose is to destroy the boredom and reunite you with the Self. A pra ... -
Scepticism
Ignorance is being a sceptic and not knowing it. If you think you are a sceptic, you are no longer a sceptic! You already have a clue of something beyond. So, in reality, you can never know when you are a sceptic! A sceptic is stuck in a paradigm that clo ... -
Freedom & Discipline: Where do you stand?
Freedom and discipline are opposites. And they are also complementary. The purpose of defence is to protect freedom. But is there freedom in defence? Do soldiers have freedom? No, they are bound, not allowed to put the right foot down when everybody is as ... -
The Big Mind
You know there is a big mind and a small mind. Sometimes the Big Mind wins over the small mind, and sometimes it is the other way around. When the small mind wins over, it is misery; when the Big Mind wins, it is joy. The small mind promises joy and leave ... -
A Liar is Innocent
A dear person whom you trust lies to you and you catch him. What do you feel? Sadness Anger Cheated Disappointment Compassion Let down Loss of respect Wonder Shock Embarrassment Recently when someone lied to me, I felt happy and more love, for they were n ... -
Master is the Door
You are lost on the street. There is rain, thunder, wind and cold; you need shelter. You look around and you find a door. You come to the door because it is more inviting, more charming, more joyful than anything out on the street. When you enter the door ... -
Prarabdha Karma and Sanchita Karma
Some karma can be changed and some cannot. When you prepare a dessert, if sugar or ghee is too little, you can add more. If some other ingredient is too much, it can all be adjusted and repaired. But once it is cooked, it cannot be reversed. Milk can beco ... -
Close to the Master
If you’re not feeling close to the Master, it’s because of you – because of your mind, your ego concepts. Just being on the levels of formal and informal communication cannot make you feel close. “How are you?” “Where are you going?” “How have you been?” ... -
Satsang 24.09.2019
Q. Gurudev there are many stories of Mother Divine in Devi Bhagawatam. Could you please tell us the story of Mahishasur and its hidden meaning? Gurudev: The city which is very close to Bangalore is Mysore. Why it is called Mysore? It's said that ther ...
