Group Prayer; Free Will
Description: Gurudeva answers two questions today. One is about the efficacy of group prayer. The other is about the reality of free will. How free are we, really? But perhaps the biggest question is, how is Gurudeva doing this while he is traveling on the innersearch in the Carribbean? ...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
Staying Clear of Maya
Description: Today's question comes from a devotee who is concerned about getting too caught up in maya. "What can I do, Gurudeva?" Gurudeva advises the basics, "Practice the religion; follow the advice of your elders, the respectable elders" and more. ...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
Dare to Take Action
Description: Someone asked, "If we see someone physically disciplining a child in public, should we step in and do something?" Gurudeva answers with a story of a real occurence in a US supermarket. ...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
Mitigating Bad Thoughts
Description: "Gurudeva, I was feeling low and had bad thoughts and feelings about other. Now that I feel better, can I do something to cancel out those thoughts?" This is the question posed to Gurudeva from a Yahoo.com devotee. Wouldn't you like to know the answer? ...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
Where to do Puja
Description: A devotee read about doing temple puja in the ancient Tirumantiram yoga text and wonders if he should be doing more than his home puja. Gurudeva explains that the temple pujas are to be performed by sadhakas and other monks under vows. ...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
Men and Women in the Workplace
Description: E-devotee Surya in Mauritius wrote to Gurudeva to ask how men should relate to women in the workplace. Gurudeva ...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
A Veggie Query
Description: Mr. Prasad asks Gurudeva about the need for being a vegetarian and, if there is a need, what are some recipes? In ...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
Rudraksha and Ahimsa
Description: Today we include two short answers to questions relating to ahimsa, nonhurtfulness. The first is from an admitted meat eater who wonders if it is alright for him to wear rudraksha beads. ...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
The Big Bad-Money Lottery; Beware the Backbiters
Description: Gurudeva gives two inspired responses to questions on real-life issues in Singapore and Malaysia. First, Sivakumaren asks if the money won in a Lottery would be good or bad money. Then a Malaysian ...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
What Religious People Do
Description: Following yesterday's two questions and answers on backbiting and good money/bad money, Gurudeva continues with a spontaneous discourse which fits both of these topics into the broader context of ...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
Tithing
Description: A cyberspace devotee in Maryland shares with Gurudeva that he finds it difficult to tithe. Gurudeva says that all the money comes from Siva and when you give Him all that you earn he will give ...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
