
Question: Often we willfully break the commandments of the scriptures How can this be God's Will? Sri Gurudev: It is all God's Will. It is God's Will that you asked me this question, and it is God's Will that is going to answer you. Ultimately, that is the truth...

Question: Before I believed, I created much bad karma in this life. Now lam frightened most of the time about how I must pay it back. How can I handle this fear? Sri Gurudev: Your fear is unnecessary. We all make mistakes. Once you realize that you have made a mistake, repent...

When Lord Jesus said, "If somebody slaps you on one cheek, show the other cheek also," what did that mean? By showing the other cheek you are really giving the person a better lesson. You make him feel ashamed of what he has done. If you return another slap, you are only beating his body...

Question: In order to overcome my fear of being beaten up, I am learning how to fight. Is this the proper course? Sri Gurudev: First of all, let me remind you that however well you might learn to fight, there will always be a better fighter than you...

Realize that nothing is yours. You didn't come with anything and you are not going to go with anything. Things were given to you along the way. At a certain period things and people came to you. At a certain period, they might go again. It's all just a carnival...

Question: Can a little lie told to a person be loving and actually prevent hurt? Sri Gurudev: Well, I have a philosophy about that. What is a lie? Is a lie something terrible? Is it always bad to lie? If so, why should there even be such a thing as a lie at all in this universe...


































