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I was pleased to receive two comments from valued readers (atheists!) of my article: Does God respond to our prayers? I introspected for a few days and then replied. These replies can be seen in the comments under the said article.
In Srimad Bhagwad Gita (Chapter XI), Arjuna wishes to […]

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Life may be a coincidence, scientifically, but it is certainly an opportunity from a spiritual point of view to find its real goal: knowledge of the self and universal love for the peace and pleasure of the mind. Time and again this is confirmed by numerous saintly souls. Those […]

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It is mentioned in the Vaishnavite scriptures of Hinduism that the incarnated Lords Rama and Krishna killed many demons and sent them to the same abode as achieved by devotees. It is also mentioned that one is connected to the Lord through love, hate, enmity, or jealousy, and achieves […]

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A curious mind becomes aware of its ignorance in the matters of:
1. From where do we come here and where shall we go hereafter?
2. Why do we come here and why don’t we remember the purpose?
3. On what account do we suffer in spite of adopting righteousness?
Well, there is […]

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It is said that bread is more important for a hungry person than to think about any other aspect of life. But, spirituality is such a thing that even a man of abundance may not devote his attention to divinity, because he remains happily indulged in his materialistic pursuits. […]

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There may be mixed feelings or conclusions about the outcome of our prayers to God. Sometimes God responds to the prayer of an individual and at other times He doesn’t. Let me analyze the situation because this is a very typical question to which nobody can reply straightforward in […]

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Normally, the tendency of the mind is to become a master, and it hates to become a servant. It prefers to worship people or God, not for a love relationship, or to surrender, but for its own purposes. It boasts in worldly affairs and avoids pondering over wise sayings. […]

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Before going to sleep we never think at what time we shall get up in the morning. According to routine we may get up at the usual time if our sleep is not disturbed. It is when we have to get up early for some purpose we seek help […]

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Though God is in heaven, in our moments of ecstasy and agony He immediately descends in the heart of the believer.
In the worldly sense, most of us remain dependant on each other for various purposes and wish to remain on earth as long as possible by all means, because […]

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Give and take is the core principle of worldly relationships. The problem starts when one doesn’t get what one expects in return. A man leaves a beautiful wife if she can’t produce children. Similarly, a wife leaves her husband if he is not able to provide what she expected. […]

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Usually we feel a sort of detachment from worldly affairs when we attend a funeral and visit a cemetery. This detachment leaves soon after we get home. It is like a stone thrown in an algae covered pond. Its impact breaks the algae cover through which clean water shines. […]

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My granddaughter, 3 years old, went to Kid’s school and on the first day she was attracted to a boy of comparatively short stature wearing spectacles. She liked him so much that she was grabbing him repeatedly. Weary of her behaviour and feeling discomforted, the boy bit her arm […]

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A young man, Shri Chaitnya, left his widow mother and issueless wife to embark on spirituality (meeting his beloved God) by way of renunciation. There was a lot of commotion at home and resistance from all concerned. Earlier, his elder unmarried brother had also disappeared for the same purpose […]

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Nobody is sure of keeping his mind cool during a crisis of interests, only a saint could do so. Moreover, it is difficult to become aware of one’s own faults, and remove them. A saintly advice is that we should increase our level of wisdom pondering over the real […]

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What is wonderful in this world?
In a scripture of Hinduism, the Mahabharata, many questions were asked by Yaksha (chief of the nether world) to Yudhishthira, to which he politely replied. One of the questions asked by Yaksha was – what is wonderful in this world? The wise Yudhishthira replied […]

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The worldwide commercialization of education is increasing day by day and often it is being connected with the assurance of one’s career or say livelihood. Admission in such assured courses is open to those who can spend a lot, as an investment guaranteeing high returns. Thus, educational institutions have […]

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Science has mesmerized mankind to such an extent that a ‘feel good’ tablet without any adverse effect to the body seems to be not far away. Many beliefs of past ages are succumbing to the onslaught inflicted by the new scientific discoveries and products. At the same time unknown […]

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Unwillingly, due to family attachment, I had to witness my death of 4-5 minutes on 20 August 1977 at the age of about 31 years (Please see my article: Death - a great spiritual teacher, indeed!). It was after revival that I felt it to be a super peaceful […]

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Most of the novices of various religions and spiritual teachers indulge in discussing the superiority of their own cults and systems. They criticize and degrade other’s views, customs, traditions, etcetera. They even go to the extent of ridiculing other’s beliefs. This is totally against the spirit of coexistence. They […]

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Let me analyze the situation created for the experience of 4 July 1977 (Please see my article: Death - a great spiritual teacher, indeed!) and my prevailing mental condition thereafter. (Readers will excuse me for talking about ‘death’ as a hobby-horse, but that is only the truth to […]

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A co-passenger on a train journey asked me why God allows all bad happenings in His world while He is omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent.
Lord Krishna saved, protected, and guided Arjun (His friend, relative and companion) in the Mahabharat war (a great war between the Kauravas and Pandavas about […]

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We all are participants in the race for sustenance, wealth, power, name and fame. It is when a person gets disgusted at some point that he stops and ponders about himself. Then his objective of life is changed from a worldly to a spiritual pursuit. He has to find […]

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The moment one says to someone - “I love you”, the question arises: What does ‘you’ mean? One cannot assign his/her love to any part of the body or virtue of the beloved, because that will be an insult to her/him (presuming that love exists on the physical level […]

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It was when I got my first spiritual experience on 4 July 1977 (Please see my article: Death - a great spiritual teacher, indeed!) that I happened to say to God, “I am ready to serve You in my capacity, provided my family life and occupation are not disturbed”. […]

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Our intense desires force us to exploit others as a matter of right through various relationships. We are caught in the web of mutual interests, which give rise to conflicts. This situation is similar to a silent volcano and its explosion depends upon favourable conditions. The question arises here […]

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Imagine an identity suddenly wakes up from hibernation. On gaining consciousness it finds that it is all alone as if a child gets up and finds that there is no body around (like its mother). Finding itself alone it is afraid for a moment and the next moment the […]

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Man mostly suffers on account of his own way of life. There are many mental attitudes responsible for such a state, chief among which are: egoistic desires, attachment, dependence, expectations, fault finding, and the non-adoption of forgiveness, kindness, equanimity as good qualities of mind. It is said that our […]

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A person who tries to trace the original abode of the soul needs some basic information or guidance. Is God there or not, the existence of the soul and its final abode, rebirth vis-à-vis the fruit of one’s last life’s deeds, etc. are such questions which are raised by […]

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Development of wisdom to distinguish real from unreal or eternal from temporary, concentration, self-realization, freedom from ego, peace of mind, love and compassion are aspects of spirituality.
When we talk about wisdom one happens to recall one’s position in society or various academic degrees that serve the purpose of getting […]

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Normally, we are dealing in this world with duality keeping our interests at our heart and remain indulged in fulfilling our aspirations. This leads to disgust when our interests are in conflict. The road map to divinity is from this kind of dualism to realize non-dualism through self-realization and […]