Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the exact time of the "Brahma Muhurta"? What is its importance?
- If we are suffering from something due to the consequences of the deeds that we have performed in the past and it is also interfering with our present, how can we overcome this situation knowing that we must have earned it in some level or the other
- Its a universally accepted fact that a
- If the proportion of the gunas (sattva, rajas and tamas) determine the varnas (Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra), what is the simplest method to identify these traits in children at an early age so that they may be coached accordingly for a better future?
- In the third chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says
- After recognising our weaknesses or problems, how does one overcome them even though our thoughts, sometimes, do not seem to be under our control?
- The Vedas say that we must treat our friends and foes alike. If we were to treat our foes who've harmed us in any way, and still continue to do so, with compassion, doesn
- If, as mentioned in the lectures by Smt.Jaya Row, the world is a dream and we must work towards liberating ourselves from it, why should we make an effort to give our best in every endeavour even though this is a dream?
- Does God forgive those who repent for their mistakes? It is said that as you sow so shall you reap? What if you genuinely feel sorry for having done something wrong?
- I find it very hard to deal with work related stress. It paralyses me - I understand the implications in terms of performance etc. but I still find it hard. It makes me do stupid things. Help!
- Can you tell me the difference between the teachings of the Gita and those of Buddha as they seem to say different things?
- I have lost interest in celebrating any festivals. And I feel that following any rituals is just waste of time. Instead I would rather spend that time in helping the needy. I want to know whether this is abnormal behaviour.
- Vasanas are what we call our
- Why is it that I feel very depressed when I see somebody known to me suffering? I try to be of help to them to the best of my ability, but still I am not able to get over their sorrows. Why is God so unkind sometimes? Why does He not help people who need His help?
- In our lives, what should be given more importance, Self-realisation or serving humanity?
- Atman is believed to be eternal & passes from one body to another. How does Vedanta explain the human population explosion in the recent past?
- What is the difference between self-respect and ego?
- How does one overcome problems of external origin when they are not in our control?
- How do I stop worrying? Well most of the times it
- When a predominantly sattvika person dies, is it possible for the person to lose his/her sattvika nature in the next birth?
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