A. People want free food, free clothes, free jewelry, free airline mileage, interest-free loans, and so on. They do not realize that there is a very big calculator keeping track of all our debts and credits. Even if people have taken advantage of you, or if you might have given a lot out of your…
A. On judgement day, people think that St. Peter, or God, or someone is going to judge you based on your thoughts, words and actions during your lifetime. You either get rewarded or punished for those things. Based on that fear, we do our best to live life correctly. Now, have you seen a mother…
A. To get everything, want nothing. It’s that simple. When you want to sleep, let sleep happen. If you want it, you will not be able to sleep. Cry and long for the Lord without wanting to see the Lord. Sit in silence without wanting to experience peace. Contemplate the teachings without trying to become…
A. Because He was bored. We are the creation of His boredom. Everything that He created, plant life, animal life, fish life, bird life, and all of nature obeyed Him. For His fun, he gave human beings their “free-dumb”. The free will to disobey him. The quiet goody-goody ones who obey Him, who follow the…
A. There are those who have a lot of material wealth, good health, name, and fame in the world, yet have no faith in the Lord. On the other hand, there are those who have a lot of faith though they are struggling and barely making ends meet. So, faith does not guarantee success from…
A. The experience you get while sitting in silence for 15 minutes or longer can be with you all the time. While you are brushing your teeth, or in the shower, or exercising, or stuck in traffic jams, or in the airplane, bring that awareness of silence that you had experienced earlier. In service, it…
In a deal, the buyer has one price, the seller another. If no compromise is made there will be no deal. In life, to get work done we may not always get exactly what we want. If we are stubborn no deals will be made. I have heard many questions asked of the Masters. Many…
We have experienced mother’s love, that gave birth to us. Some have experienced Guru’s love, that holds us by our hand to put us on the right track. But imagine what it is to experience Divine love. The one that really created us and we are a part of him, what it is cannot be…
In a movie, the actor gets to choose an impossible mission. We also have the choice to choose an impossible mission. What is the mission? Trying to save just one soul in our lifetime. To do that, the first part, which is extremely hard, is to save ourselves. If you have really got it, the…
Greed can be an asset or a liability. It depends on how you use it. Your beliefs, your principles, your faith, and your conscience are tested by greed. You can convince yourself that these are only shades of gray and yield to your greed. You can create stress and even lose your sleep because of…
We travel all over the world and look for the best exchange rate. If our nation’s currency is strong, we get happy, we get more for our money. Where can we find the best rate so we do not go have to go through the ups and downs of the exchange rates and can lock…
I was in a large, air-conditioned catamaran with a few hundred people. The seas were rough and most of the passengers were throwing up. The others were either sleeping or enjoying the ride. This was a test for your sea legs, to see if you could be balanced and not tossed around. It is easy…