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The Secret Of Eternal Happiness
The goal of yoga and meditation, the goal of the Vedic system and the goal of human life are all the same: to become free from the wheel of birth and death, to become liberated. By nature, we are eternal…
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The goal of yoga and meditation, the goal of the Vedic system and the goal of human life are all the same: to become free from the wheel of birth and death, to become liberated. By nature, we are eternal…
In this life we have many different experiences, some pleasurable and some miserable. In this interview, Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda explains that it is not by chance or accident that we have these experiences. Question: Why is it that if God…
Each of us seeks a place where we are perfectly comfortable and happy, yet our bodies and this world have so many miseries built into them. This article is edited from a lecture given by Jagad Guru and gives important…
Question: A lot of times in the world, religion often acts as and is seen as a divider of people and a source of conflict rather than a source of unity and greater understanding for people. Why is this? And…
Question: To achieve self-realization, or love for God, do I need to give up all my possessions and live in a monastery or ashram? Jagad Guru: No. As Krishna makes clear in the Bhagavad-Gita, one can be in the world…
Question: How do you feel when people criticize you for having faults? Jagad Guru: They’re not telling me something I don’t already know. I have many faults. I am not perfect. But God is perfect. He is so perfect that…
Question: What exactly does “guru” mean? Jagad Guru: “Guru” as an adjective means “heavy or weighty” as in “one who is heavy with spiritual knowledge and wisdom.” “Guru” also means spiritual master—this means that he has dovetailed his body, his…
Question: What is the Science of Identity, and why is it important for me to understand it? Jagad Guru: My desire is to share the Absolute Truth with you. When you know who you really are, when you understand the…
In the attempt to come to know who I really am (self-realization), it is necessary to answer three questions: 1) What is my essence? 2) What is my position? – meaning where do I fit in the big picture, and…
