sadhu vani

Q: [Can we curse a bad situation and will it work?] You have drawn a nice parallel between today's vers ...

A: No. You see, the brahmanas in that case chose to curse him because they wanted his rule to end. They ...

Q: What is the process to control Kāma-saṅkalpa?

A: Kāma-sankalpa is false. The materialistic way of life is not the soul's pleasure. It is not the soul ...

Q: [Is 'doing' associated with kriya or can it also mean shifting attention?] The act of doing is gener ...

A: Yes. The first one is the doing of a kriya, whereas the other is the doing involved in knowing. Know ...

Q: [Why does our attention immediately become connected to the body?] My question is about attention sp ...

A: We have all created a mental world in which "I am this body, you are the body, everybody is the body ...

Q: [Is it possible to follow “Love what you do and do what you love.”?] There is one statement I have h ...

A: These are all modern concoctions. If you go on doing what you love, that can be possible in the spir ...

Q: ['Own agenda' behind spiritual desire] You said there is an “own agenda” where the false ego will ca ...

A: No. False ego is not the thing behind it. Something else creates false ego. Self-centered interest c ...

Q: [How can the devotee become more confident about the path he is following?] When we go for preaching ...

A: See, here there are three words: “as it is.” That is our path. It is correct because it is as it is. ...

Q: Regarding vijnana-shakti, when we develop true feelings for the Lord, is that vijnana-shakti? Or is ...

A: Intellectual understanding that “I am not this body”. Correct intellectual understanding is one laye ...

Q: [Performing devotional service as per my likes and dislikes] When we think of our own pleasure, it i ...

A: It is devotional service contaminated with sense gratification. If your motivation for happiness or ...