Question: How do I know the difference between going with the flow and being out of control? Answer: That’s where you should learn to apply moderation; be neither too tight nor too loose. If you can’t figure it out by yourself, seek the aid of someone who can help you. Consult a more experienced person.…
Question: What is the proper attitude for an employee to have toward an employer? Answer: Gratefulness. They are employing people. They are giving you the opportunity to serve and are taking care of your welfare by giving you a salary. You need that employer. If you were not there the employer would still have a…
Eat a little, Drink a little, Speak a little, Sleep a little. Mix a little, Move a little, Serve a little, Think a little, Give a little, Work a little, Rest a little, Worship a little. Do san a little, Prānāyām a little, Meditate a little, Do Vicār a little. Do Japa a little, Do…
Every thought and every deed of yours will generate certain tendencies which will affect your life here and hereafter. If you do good actions with a selfless spirit, you will soar high into regions of bliss and peace. As you sow so shall you reap. Good actions generate good thoughts. Wrong actions bring pain, misery…
Once upon a time there lived a king who really wanted a son. After many, many years his wife at last gave birth to a boy. The king was joyous. Immediately he called all the astrologers to learn his son’s future. Many great astrologers came to study the boy’s horoscope. Each one studied the charts.…
Question: What’s the best way of disciplining oneself to complete a task? Answer: Know that it is God’s task. God wants you to do that and is giving you the interest, the capacity and the knowledge to do it. If you think of yourself as an instrument in the hands of God, you will always…
The origin of thought is the Cosmic Mind itself, which we call God. It is God who thought of creating. Since then, thoughts are here. As long as there is mind, there will be thoughts. The mind is nothing but a bundle of thoughts. Even the idea of working toward the thoughtless state itself is…
Faith in God is the first step to God-realisation. Not an iota of progress is ever possible on the path of spirituality without faith. The faith must be a living faith. It must be unwavering faith. Lack of faith is a stumbling block on the path of realisation. Faith is an important qualification for an…
In nature, every job is equally important. There is no superior or inferior work. If you feel comfortable with a job, and if you can perform it with joy, that’s your work. You can perform any work with joy if you know that every job is equally good. You lose the joy of doing things…
Know that you are being guided by God. Whatever situation is presented to you is presented by God. You should realize that. You may have a parent, a boss, someone who is in charge of you, but the true Chief Administrator is God and no other authority. Don’t worry about administrators or outside authorities. Just…
Question: You teach about living in the golden present. And I love that idea, but I’m confused as to how I can live in the present but still pursue my dreams and future goals. Can you please clarify this? Answer: What is that saying? “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”…
Question: A written contract exists between two parties that includes specific duties and reimbursement for those services. Without notice, the reimbursement is withheld, yet the duties must be performed. We have learned to bear insult and bear injury. In the face of breach of contract, does the yogi pursue a legal course of action or…