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Question: There is an age old saying, “When you are ready the teacher will appear”. Swamiji, what is that “readiness” required for the GURU to appear? Answer by Swamiji: Before I answer your question, please let me explain its context, for the benefit of everyone. The Vedic scriptures have repeatedly instructed that we need to [...]

Question: Whenever I am in satsang I feel de-stressed but once I am out of satsang the stress level increases. My question is, how to get relieved of stress? Answer from Swamiji: People in present age are experiencing more stress. We experience stress because we want something to happen or we get attached to some [...]

Answer by Swamiji: As long as we are in material bondage, we cannot hope to be totally free from misery.We will all grow old, we will all become sick, and we will all die one day.Who can escape these realities of life?Besides this, we all have sanchit karmas (the karmas of endless past lives) that [...]

Question: Swamiji, we have heard that what we attain after death is based on our thoughts right before death. In such a case, what will he, who has slipped into the state of coma before death, attain? Answer: यंयंवापिस्मरन्भावंत्यजत्यन्तेकलेवरम्। तंतमेवैतिकौन्तेयसदातद्भावभावितः॥ In the Bhagavad Geeta, Shree Krishna says, “Whatever one remembers at the time of leaving [...]

Dear Pujya Swamiji, Radhe Radhe Krishna Radhe Radhe I have one question as below: True surrender to God and a spiritual Guru is considered only when one surrenders the (pure) mind completely to God and the Guru. The most important aspect for any true seva, sincere devotion, spiritual sadhana and true surrender to God and [...]

*Q/A from JKY discussion group* Q. How does one cleanse or heal his or her soul? The soul in today’s materialistic world is taking a beating and the extent depends on the society, the profession, the community and each person’s ability to sustain/accept it for a variety of reasons? Answer by Swamiji: Dear Group Members, [...]

A devotee has asked : If someone is facing problems (himself/ herself) or Family member (or loved one) is suffering or in Trouble or someone close to you is being mistreated or got victimized and you have done your level best to resolve it or get justice with no positive results then should you make [...]