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He breaks the ice with his usual but very special "Hmmm... " chant, and which gives the same joy to AOL devotees that omkar would have given to our rishis.

He announces to talk in hindi today as for next few days he would talk in English or probably won't talk at all.

When guruji said to ask a questions one lady stood and ask “Guruji When are you coming to chhatisgarh?”

Gurudev “ Don’t ask these question? For this ask at counters?”


Q) What is the significance of "Shradh"*?

Ans) This very world has come out of world "shradhha". Remembering our parents or grand parents who are not in this world is called shradh. This tradition is there across the cultures and continents. In china they they burn currency notes thinking that their ancestors become happy and would return them ten times. At some other place they make cars and other things and burn it. But in India during the shradh we give away something, that was very dear to the passed away person.

We offer food, clothes etc. When we offer food or any thing to someone, he becomes happy and emits positive vibrations. These vibrations are transmitted to our fore fathers because though they are not there in body form but their consciousness remains here. But it happens only when you offer it to a person who is in need.

But when you offer something to a greedy person, he would still want some more and would not help. It’s not the food but that happiness is transmitted. At the same time we don’t give it for the sake of getting these vibrations. They just come on the way. We do it for own sake. When you start giving something, just know, that humanity started dawning into you.
You are the part of this creation.

Q) Do we have to bear our negative karmas of past lifetimes in this birth.

A) If has been doing something wrong for many years he has to bear a fruit of it.
Timeline may vary. But if you do your sadhana, seva, satsang regularly it would burn the seed of all karmas.

Guruji told two incidents that happened during his recent visit to “Kosovo”.
All cops were standing and suddenly a teacher came. Guruji asked “so how is courses going on?” . She innocently said “ No one comes for follow up. Those prisoners have run away after the course” ( Actually one wall of prison was broken or something had happened in prison and prisoners could escape.) How funny it was? In front of all cops.

After a big function guruji met with the health minister of Kosovo. He was very greatful for the work that AOL has done there in last 7 years. So he asked guruji whether he can do anything for him. Normally guruji would say nothing. But this time he said “ Ok, If we can get a place to do courses, kriya, pranayam?” So minister said “ He would work it out once he gets the project plan from AOL?” Then suddenly one teacher curiously jumped into conversation and innocently said “ Can we get that big hall in mental hospital for courses etc?” ( Everybody laughed) Guruji said can you imagine an announcement for course or satsang in mental hospital.

There was a big function organized where the cream of that place took part. It is said to be a biggest gathering in Kosovo. People from all walks of life had come there. Guruji was taking meditation and suddenly cops asked to vacate the hall as some terrorist group had given wrong information about the bomb. So guruji asked them to wait as meditation was going on. (Guruji laughed “ I knew there is no bomb in the hotel.” ) But since they have to perform their duty. Guruji made everyone open their eyes soon and then they evacuated the place.

Cops were stunned as first time they saw such a fearless crowd that was moving out without any hesitation and then talking and gossiping out there. They felt the calmness of those people gained from meditation. Then guruji told the significane of knowledge, satsang and asked us to do it regularly. Even if 2-3 members are their we should do satsang.

On one question he said that we have to take everyone together if they are following some different practices, don’t be against them but add meditation into their path.

You have right to be ignorant

A) Guruji, what’s the difference between luck and action. If everything depends on luck then why I am blamed for a mistake?

Q) Human being have been given intellect to take decision. You are free to take decisions. Animals don’t have this ability.

Cows are called as “saadhu”. They don’t harm anyone . Also they give us many things.

Now I don’t remember some points. Probably Ishan would update it with his inputs.

Jai Guru Dev,
Satish Kumar Suthar

Posted in: on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at at 10:12 PM