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53. Individual karma and Collective karma.

Most of us are aware of individual karma which is all positive and negative thoughts, emotions and actions of an individual where these thoughts and emotions lead to positive or negative actions and these actions lead to positive or negative consequences for that individual.

Similarly there is collective karma of the family, city, country and this world where the family, city, country and the world face positive or negative consequences due to the collective or combined karma of people living in the family, city, country and this world.

So this individual karma and consciousness will have a direct or indirect impact on the collective karma and consciousness of the family, city, country and the world. Its like you see ripples created when you throw a stone in the river. Similarly individual karma creates ripples in the river or ocean of collective karma.

To understand the concept of individual karma in detail you can read my book.

52. Are you affected by opinions of others and what they think about you ?

If you will give too much importance to what people think about you then you will never be happy and at peace. Always remember one thing that different people will have different perceptions and beliefs and conditioning’s in life and how they look at you will depend on these beliefs, conditioning’s and  perceptions which comes from their sanchit karma. As my guru used to say that if you wear blue goggles then you will see everything as blue. So there will always be people who like you and others who dislike you no matter what you do.  All saints in the past have also gone through praise and criticism . Some might have good opinion about you and some might have bad opinion about you. Some might criticize you and some might praise you. So always remember that these good or bad opinions, likes and dislikes, praise and criticism may or may not be true and most of the times they are not true because these people are not pure enough or in other words their minds and heart is not pure enough to see the truth.So please give importance to the opinions and judgement and guidance of people whom you think are really capable of seeing the truth like spiritual teachers and gurus or anyone who is evolved and pure enough and whose consciousness level is high enough.

So always ask yourself that when you are judging someone are you really seeing the truth or are you seeing through red and blue goggles. If you dont want people to judge you then you should stop judging others. Rather you should focus on your shortcomings and weaknesses and impurities and work towards them so that you can purify your heart and mind.

51. Expectations

Expectations are the cause of pain and suffering so if we really want peace and happiness in our life then we should not expect anything from anyone. We are all aware of the fact that there is no guarantee that all our expectations will be fulfilled as it is dependent on the other person. We will never know as to who will be able to fulfill our expectations in the future and who will not be able to do it. If we keep expectations of any kind and those expectations are not fulfilled then it will lead to pain and suffering. But if we dont keep any expectations and yet they get fulfilled then we will be happy and grateful for that, and if it does not get fulfilled then also it will not affect us in any way because we were not expecting anything in the first place.

Another important thing about expectations is that we should also not raise anyone’s expectations through our words and actions when we are not sure whether we will be able to fulfill those expectations in future or not.  Because if you raise someones expectations and then not able to fulfill those expectations in future then that person will go through pain and suffering which obviously you dont want. So please be careful !

50. My experience with a yogi who taught me a lesson on will power

When I was 23 years old i met a yogi who could communicate with spirits in the other dimension. Once we were having lunch together and when i finished my food he asked me to have little more. I told him that i am full and cannot eat more. He kept on insisting & forcing me gently to eat one or two spoons more of food. After lot of his insisting i gave up and finally took little more food to eat. When i did that he told me that he was just testing me to see if i have a strong will power or not. I was completely shocked and surprised to hear that because i was not expecting this at all. He further told me that he was purposely forcing me to eat more to test my will power , to see if i give in to his will which i eventually did. He told me that in order to pursue my goals in the spiritual path i need to have a very strong will power. I understood that and learnt that lesson and from there on my will power strengthened and i never gave in easily or did what anyone said if i did not want to.

49. Why is it good to meditate during Purnima, Amavasya, Lunar eclipse, Solar eclipse and Shivratri.

Purnima, Amavasya, Shivratri, Lunar and Solar eclipse are very important days for sadhna or meditation. On all these special days the energy field created in the universe or cosmos is very powerful. On these days the energy vibrations are also very high. If you meditate during these days you can use this powerful energy to dissolve your negative karma and create more positive energy thereby bringing more peace ,  prosperity and happiness in your lives. You will also be able to go more deeper within yourself if you do meditation on these days. In other words you will be able go into deeper spiritual states more easily on these days. You can also experience state of samadhi or super consciousness more easily on these days.

48. Importance of havan or yagya

As you all are aware that in any havan or yagya we put aahuti (offerings ) in the fire. While doing this we also chant mantras. The ingredients used in offerings or aahuti are meant  to create positive energy within us and outside us along with inner purification and burning of negative sanchit karma. To know more about karma you can read my book. The mantras used during the havan or yagya are also meant to create positive energy inside as well as outside. To know the significance of mantra please read the article on mantra in my blog. The havan or yagya creates a positive energy field within us and outside us in which all negativity is dissolved and obstacles removed.

47. What are mantras ?

Usually people associate mantras with religion but the fact is that mantra is a sound vibrating at a certain frequency. Different mantras vibrate at different frequencies. These mantras create a positive energy field within you and around you. Every sound is a form of energy vibrating at a certain frequency. For example very word that you speak in your day to day life is like a mantra which creates sound which is a form of energy, so whenever you talk positive you generate positive sound or positive energy which vibrates at a positive frequency, which is a higher frequency. The same thing happens when you talk negative which creates negative sound or negative energy which vibrates at a negative frequency which is a lower frequency. Even your thoughts are form of energy vibrating at a certain frequency, either lower or higher.

Each mantra has a purpose and it creates a specific energy field to fulfill that purpose , for example some mantras have purpose of destruction ( destruction of negativity ), some mantras have purpose of creation, some mantras have purpose of protection, some mantras have a purpose of healing, etc.

So Mantra = Sound = Energy vibration at a certain frequency.

 

46. What is soul ?

A lot of times we use the word soul in spirituality but what does it actually mean ? Soul is the pure form of energy and consciousness which is infinite and formless. You cannot be alive without energy and consciousness. Without energy you will not be active and without consciousness you will not be aware. Without it you will be simply dead. Since soul is the pure form of energy and consciousness, it is always at peace. There are no highs or lows at the level of your soul. It is your ego with its desires, attachments, thoughts & emotions ( karma ) which create these highs and lows in your life. At the level of the soul there are no desires, no attachments, no thoughts and no emotions…..there is only peace !

45. What is spirituality ?

As far as i understand spirituality is knowing your real self, knowing your true self, knowing and experiencing your soul, your inner spirit, your inner being. You can call it anything but you will truly know it when you experience it. In the spiritual path it does not matter what names or labels you use but what matters is your experience of peace, silence and consciousness. You will also experience divine and unconditional love. You will experience more and more positivity, gratitude, forgiveness and contentment in your life.

44. Release meditation and Forgiveness, Gratitude & Unconditional Love Meditation

Through Release meditation you will be able to release all negative energy, negative thoughts and negative emotions. Through Forgiveness, Gratitude & Unconditional Love Meditation you will be able to forgive and share the energy of gratitude and unconditional love.  It purifies your heart and mind. If you practice both these meditations daily you will definitely get positive results. It will lead to more peace and happiness in your life. I am saying this from my personal experience. My book has the detail technique and process of both these meditations. The details of my book are given on the main page of the blog.

The audio version of these two meditations is in the form of guided meditation. To get the audio version of the same you can contact me on my email: findyourtrueself@gmail.com

But to receive the audio version of these meditations and other mantra meditations you first need to accept the conditions given in article number 16 on the blog. This is because practice of any form of meditation requires faith, surrender, commitment, discipline and most importantly initiation.