Question: Which religion do you consider yourself to belong to? Answer: Which cubby hole can you put me in? Which slot do I fit in? Christian? Hmm… Buddhist? Hindu? Muslim? Something else? Actually, none of those, and that’s where people get confused. “What?! We have to put you somewhere.” No, it’s the eternal religion of the soul called...
More7. Why are souls separated from each other?
Question: If I am atma inseparable from Paramatma, why are atmas separated from each other? Answer: Did you get that? Atma means soul. Paramatma means the Supreme Soul. Now, if the first part of your statement was true, then the second part of your statement would not be true. In other words, if it was true that we were not separated from the Supreme...
More8.WHAT ACTIVITIES SHOULD ONE ENGAGE IN LIFE?
Question: What activities can a person engage in to connect his life with God’s will? Answer: Well, that’s the science of Bhakti yoga. It’s not some simple answer because it includes everything in your life and connecting it all with God’s will, this is possible, but it’s not like a one minute answer. But the main activity which connects us more...
More9. HOW DO YOU HARMONIZE WITH THE SUPREME?
Question: How do you harmonize with the Supreme? Is there no limit to development? Answer: Well, I can say I’m attempting in some small way to harmonize with the Supreme by chanting His names, by spreading this message; a small effort by me to do something beneficial and pleasing. And there is no limit to development, because development means...
More10. WHY DON’T WE REMEMBER OUR LIVES?
Question: Why don’t we remember our past lives? Answer: We don’t remember our past lives because we came here to enjoy, separate from God. The material world is not a place of enjoyment. It’s a place of attempted enjoyment. So we become covered with illusion that we really can enjoy here. But each lifetime oftentimes we realize: I didn’t make...
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