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There is improvement. Your mental images are strong and steady now. Remember that
there is no barometer or thermometer to read your spiritual progress in the spiritual realm. You
are now giving only half of your mind to God. Collect the dissipated rays and give the full mind
to God. I assure you, “You will realize Him this very moment”.

From "May I answer that" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda,
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At other times I feel that I am the Atma which is changeless and pure. I am looking for your Kripa which will certainly take me out of this ocean of troubles. Any instructions?

You are in the struggling stage. You are doubtless progressing. You will soon be
established in your real Svarup. Fear not. Plod on. Persevere. Don’t look back. March on
boldly. The goal is very near. Be a Sakshi of all your actions. You are Asanga, Akarta
(unattached, non-doer). Thou art that Immortal Atma!

From "May I answer
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However, it is claimed that saints like Sai Baba
and others, who have attained Moksha, do help and guide those devotees who seek their
blessings. How can we explain this apparent contradiction?

Realized souls, who wish to help the devotees even after they give up their physical
bodies, retain their astral bodies (Sukshma Sarira) for the sake of their eagerness to help those
that are in need of their help. But Jivanmuktas, generally, do not retain their astral bodies just in
order to help the aspirants
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Observe Mouna for a couple of hours daily at any time that suits you. Try to speak little
at other times. Avoid unnecessary conversations. Don’t talk harsh words and obscene language.
Talk sweetly and gently. You must have perfect control over speech. Control over speech means
control of mind. The organ of speech, Vak Indriya, is a great distractor of the mind. Mouna
gives you peace. It removes anxieties and quarrels. It develops your will power. It conserves
energy. It reduces the force of Sankalpa
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positive,,/negative,,/feelings..

positive..,/negative /...feeling sBy Vishnu ERPOSITIVE vs NEGATIVE FEELINGSIn today's world hardly anybody trusts anyone anymore. Many parents don't trust their children; many children mistrust their parents and even their own brothers and sisters, We don't trust our neighbors, nor our politicians. Nations often interact on a basis of mistrust as well.It is as if people don't feel they have enough time to trust; they don't have the time it takes to develop that level of trust. Nowadays, people w
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You must be frank and as simple as a child. Then only you will get the divine light. You
will grow spiritually. Even if it is a horrible crime, you must admit it before a Guru. Then only
you will get his sympathy and protection. By admitting your faults before others, you remove the
effects of bad actions. It serves as a Prayaschitta or expiatory action.

From "May I answer that" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs o
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Asana Intensive - just finished

OM - loving greetings from Westerwald. We've just finished a very inspiring "Asana Intensive" here at Haus Yoga Vidya - especially inspiring for me, as teaching always pushes me to practice a bit more intensively. I'll be teaching a similar seminar in Bad Meinberg during the last week of July.

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Nobody can give me a satisfactory answer.If men kill each other, it is sin; they need not. But, animals cannot live without killing the other animals for food. What do you say? We are anxious for your opinion.

God’s love for the created universe knows no bounds; He cannot be held responsible for
the experiences of created beings. God does not punish or reward anyone in a personal way; it is
one’s own actions, sinful or good, that works as the cause of experience here.
As the human being is endowed w
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Importance of a Sadgurudev

Every one has his own understanding level on each segment of material life where we most of the situations directly face and interact so the results come accordingly which we accept willingly and unwillingly both but since we see the results of happenings by our gross eyes thus we find no options except taking them as they come.
Whereas in spiritual life on finding truth of divine knowledge and about God which are much hidden and the base to believe is one’s own experiences on the sector he wor

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Concentration increases by curtailing your wants and desires, by observing Mouna for
two hours daily, by remaining in seclusion in a quiet room for one or two hours daily, by
practicing Pranayam, by prayer, by increasing the number of sittings in meditation in the evening
and at night, by Vichar, etc.

From "May I answer that" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda, German Pages on Swami Sivananda
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How can I control my anger?

Q: How can I control my anger?

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Anger comes out of your love for perfection. Create some space for imperfection around you. Make a list of all the things you consider to be wrong. Then have people around you do everything on that list! When you get angry, just observe that sensation. Observe how your teeth are clenching and how the mind becomes. Take a few long deep breaths and see if it changes. However, I have no experience, since I myself have never had this problem. So my

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Meditation

Meditation is not contemplation Meditation is not concentration Meditation is not about doing something; rather it is about doing nothing Meditation being in the state of awareness and unconditional witnessing.Now awareness is a tricky matter People think they know what awareness is, but it is a misconception Meditation is experiencing and enjoying the inner void – though one may say that this enjoying is a mind-oriented experience Both joy and sorrow are experienced by the mind – and anything t

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If I conceal their offences
or mistakes, I will not be doing my duty properly and this may one day get me into trouble.
When I forward the reports of my subordinates, they are punished and I feel sorry for it.
What should I do in such cases?

You can forgive the minor mistakes of your servants and subordinates. This cannot bring
in any trouble. Keep your conscience clean. Warn them whenever they commit mistakes. As
you are in the Vyavaharic field, you will have to punish those who commit serious mistak
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Prophets are born from time to time to remove a catastrophe and establish Dharma. They
preach according to the time, place, conditions and requirements. Lord Buddha preached, “Don’t
kill”. Guru Govind Singh preached, “Kill”. When Buddha was born, people were sacrificing
many animals. He had to preach Ahimsa to stop killing. Guru Govind Singh had to infuse
chivalry in man. One prophet preached, “Renounce and go to the forest”. Sri Ramanuja
preached, “Enjoy at home. Have no attachment. Worship Vishnu”.
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I write to
you candidly, for I have chosen you to be my noble guide. Please forgive me and help me.

You are certainly responsible for the action. God never forgives. Action brings on its
own fruits. Through Prayaschitta or expiatory rites you can destroy the evil effects of a bad
action. You actually suffer in Prayaschitta. Hence the evil effects are washed off. The evil
Karma will not follow you to the next birth. Sincere repentance, Japa, fasting and charity can
destroy the evil effects of bad Karma
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God never drives you to do any bad action. He is always the Sakshi or witness. Your
own nature, your own evil Samskaras, force you to do actions. “Svabhavastu Pravartate” says
the Gita (Ch. V-14). You lack in Viveka or discrimination. That is the reason why you become
a slave of passion. God has given you Buddhi to check passion. Why don’t you use it then?

From "May I answer that" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs
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Think that you are an instrument (Nimitta) in the hands of God when you work. Egoism
and respectability will vanish. Don’t expect fruits for your actions (Nishkamya). How can you
expect fruits when another, viz., God, is working through you? Further, when you are aware that
the world is full of miseries, what is the use of coming back again into the world ? You are a toy
in the hands of God. He holds the string. He is the Sutradhar. Do all actions from a sense of
duty. Reduce your wants. Lead a very
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