Guruji, during initiation you give different spiritual mantras to different disciples. What is the significance of giving different mantras? How will I know that I have the right mantra and when should I do the mantra-chanting?

Guruji, during initiation you give different spiritual mantras to different disciples. What is the significance of giving different mantras? How will I know that I have the right mantra and when should I do the mantra-chanting? Mantra is energy, it is shakti. When the mantra is repeated continuously, we accumulate energy, which in turn makes […]

Guruji, what exactly is death? Where do the ones who die go? Will we ever meet our near and dear ones who have left us behind due to death? Were they subconsciously aware that they would die and depart from this world?

Guruji, what exactly is death? Where do the ones who die go?Will we ever meet our near and dear ones who have left us behind due to death? Were they subconsciously aware that they would die and depart from this world? Death is a change of the physical bodies inhabited by the soul at various […]

Guruji, what is the connection between ego and the feeling of hurt? Why do we find it so difficult to forgive? Instead, we make it a practice to cling to the past hurts, wallowing in misery, and narrating our misery to all and sundry?

Guruji, what is the connection between ego and the feeling of hurt? Why do we find it so difficult to forgive? Instead, we make it a practice to cling to the past hurts, wallowing in misery, and narrating our misery to all and sundry? The ego thrives on misery. Feeling hurt continuously is a sign […]

Guruji, What exactly is Raja-Yoga?

Guruji, What exactly is Raja-Yoga? Raja-Yoga literally means the “King of all Yogas”. It is the royal way of communication between oneself and the Universal Self. Raja Yoga includes all yogas and is the path of self-discipline and practice. It lays stress on the benefits of meditation for self-realisation. The practice of Raja Yoga was […]

Guruji, what is Ananda Lahari? What is its significance in our spiritual practice?

Guruji, what is Ananda Lahari ?What is its significance in our spiritual practice? Ananda Lahari means “The Wave of Bliss”. It is a part of a divine composition, a Sanskrit hymn composed by Adi Shankaracharya. The first 41verses of the composition consists of Ananda Lahari and the rest of the composition contain the verses of […]