Question and Answers

This section contains answers to the most common questions asked by spiritual seekers. If you have a question that you want an answer to, please submit it here.

• Is Consciousness Fundamental? Is There Something Subtler Than Consciousness?
  Om.: I absolutely agree that the world is an activity of consciousness, but if it is so, then could there be a possibility that consciousness is made of something finner? What proves […]
• Is karma the Cause of Suffering?
  Akhil.: Let’s say that A has no previous karmic account with B. But A does a new KRIYAMAAN KARMA, and out of that karma, does something bad to B. Now, A will […]
• Be Still And Know The Truth
  Stillness is hard to describe in words. It is the primordial truth – the essence of who we are. The analytical mind tries hard to know the non-dual truth, and in that […]
• There Is Nothing Here But Consciousness: The Ocean of Unconditional Love
  Nothing exists apart from consciousness. It is pure knowing or the ocean of infinite and unconditional love in which the mind and the world of names and forms appear in separation. Separation […]
• Acceptance of “What-Is” Is Complete Surrender
  The root of suffering lies in our limited perception of how things should or should not be, as opposed to how they are. A Sage is one with the spiritual understanding of […]
• Allow The Fear To Dissolve In Awareness
  The root of fear lies in the belief in the illusion of separation from the Wholeness, which is what we truly are. The Wholeness is complete and perfect. This simple realization itself […]
• Difference Between A Sage And An Ordinary Man
  Sushi: Sometimes, we are not in a situation to be able to sit & watch our thoughts. And before we know it, we are sucked in. I guess it needs to be […]
• Be The Witness of Your Mind And Know The Truth
  Truth is non-dual and not only a matter of intellectual understanding. While intellectual understanding also helps, the final liberation is in the Heart. The Heart is the Witness, free from the subject-objection […]
• Why Spiritual Masters Call This Life An Illusion?
  When it comes to Vedantic teachings, there is a great misconception about two words: illusion and ignorance. These words have a negative connotation attached to them. If you call someone ignorant, they […]
• Kundalini Awakening And Non-Duality
  Jay: Originally eight years ago I took shaktipat to start a kundalini journey. These days I don’t feel the kundalini much but it is active. I have no idea why it has […]
• What Is The Basis of Decision-Making?
  Sushi: How can you differentiate random thoughts from a thought that you are meant to act upon? Jagjot: Can you give me some context? Sushi: We sometimes have so many thoughts and […]
• Complete Attention To What-Is
  Sushi: Do let me know if Balsekar’s views are in line with his guru’s Thou art That or Tat Tvam Asi. What is meant by complete attention to What Is? Jagjot: Yes, […]
• Why Is There So Much Resistance In Man To Surrender?
  Sushi: I read one of David Hawkins’ books where he says that the nature of the source is love. Why is there such resistance in man than to surrender to something that […]
• Is The Human Life Scripted?
  Sushi: What’s your view on Ramesh Balsekar’s “Life has already been scripted. The movie is already in the cans” comment? Jagjot: Yes, Sushi! That’s what I implied in my article on free […]
• Difference Between Consciousness and Awareness (Non-Duality)
  Dr. Sundar: I read today that Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj said, “Consciousness is an attribute while awareness is not; one can be aware of being conscious, but not conscious of awareness. God is the […]
• Are The Chakras Real or Conceptual?
  John: I too am from a scientific background. I agree with lots of things you say in your post (New age Fake speed awakening etc.) However, I was surprised when you Say […]
• Why Do Awakened People Become Reclusive And Cautious of Others?
  Sushi: Why do awakened people become reclusive and cautious of others even when they know that the same energy runs through all? How do different people get different thoughts even if the […]
• Understanding The Significance of Spiritual Experiences (In The Light of Non-Dual Truth)
  Renu: Could a spiritual experience give you an insight into how irrelevant we are in the larger scheme of things? Like you experienced yourself to be nothing but consciousness (even for a moment). […]
• Is Non-Duality True? Or Is Our Mind Playing Tricks?
  Sushi: I see that I understand non-duality intellectually, but sometimes there’s a confusion or flip-flop (my mind goes back and forth). Nothing is in anyone’s control, I guess, there is no one […]
• What Is Non-Doership? How Does This Concept Help In Practical Matters of Daily Living?
  Benjamin: What is non-doership? If I am not the doer of actions, who is? How can I understand this concept, and in what way can it help me in my daily living? Jagjot: Non-doership […]
• Why Do Spiritual People Get Angry?
  Aman: I have read so many stories of ancient sages who would show anger and rage at the slightest of provocation? Some would even curse and use foul language. Spiritual people are […]
• How Does Meditation Help In Controlling The Mind?
  Who’s idea is it to control the mind? Meditation is not about controlling the mind. In fact, meditation has got nothing to do with controlling anything other than allowing a space of […]
• What Practice Should One Follow To Progress In Spiritual Life?
  Sushi: Is it true that once you practice one style of meditation you should stick to it? I do experience the silence you mention, but I don’t know why I don’t dissolve […]
• What Is The Nature of Ultimate Reality (Ramesh Balsekar’s Teachings)
  John: The question I have relates to Ramesh Balsekar’s book. What does he mean by noumenon, unicity, and phenomenal duality? Is unicity the absolute or impersonal-I, subject, or I AM, and phenomenal duality […]
• Why Do People Judge Mothers? How To Become A Better Parent?
  Sushi: Should we not strive to be better parents or human beings? I think the sad part of being an ignorant mother is that she controls and expects and annoys the hell […]
• What Does Anhad Naad Sound Like? Is It Tinnitus?
  Madhur: Hi Jagjot, For the last two years, I’ve also been constantly listening to buzzing sound, and it appears it’s coming from the right side. It never stops even I close my ear, […]
• Annihilation of The Ego (A Talk on Non-Duality)
  Sushi: I understood what you said earlier and applied it. In fact, I had read a book by Tolle that encourages body scanning as a technique to prevent the ego from rising, […]
• Does Intellect Matter Above All Else
  Q. Does intellect matter above all else? Can it answer all questions? If yes, why is there so much suffering?
• Dealing With Expectations And Disappointments In Life
  Q. I write short stories and share cartoons and pictures on FaceBook, sometimes on Instagram. Publishers sometimes need writers to promote their books…so that goes on too. There are hundreds of people […]
• True Surrender And The Futility of Ego-Mind’s Doership
  Q. Please let me know what you mean by “ego-mind realizing the futility of doership.” Does true surrender mean to be okay with anything? A certain amount of concern is needed to […]
• What Is Our Role As Parents In Times When Children Go Through Emotional Stress?
  Q. Does life really take care of life? What is our role as parents then, especially in times when a child goes through emotional stress?
• The Bliss of Nothingness
  Q. I engage in breath meditation (anapana sati). I hold onto the breath regardless of anything, but my body shakes, my head moves, and I feel I am rising up or flying. There’s […]
• How To Handle Creative Ideas That Popup In Meditation?
  Q. How do we balance the popping up of creative ideas with the indifference needed in meditation? I am a story writer & tend to hold on to story ideas that pop […]
• Should We Accept Harassment and Ill-Treatment As God’s Will?
  Q. Does acceptance mean that we become compliant and be treated like a doormat? Despite my best efforts, I’m unable to do better in my career, and as a result, I’m receiving harassment […]
• Freedom From The Bondage of Manifestation (Non-Duality)
  Q. I don’t understand this. Why does the consciousness or oneness, as you describe, create the universe, stars, planets, and humans and trap itself into psychophysical limitation when it can stay blissfully the […]
• Eternal Consciousness Bliss: Why Don’t We Experience Happiness At All Times?
  Jeevan.: If my real nature is eternal happiness or bliss (sat-chit-ananda), why don’t I experience it all the time? I’ve gone through some hard times during this year, and I’m unable to […]
• Confused About Spirituality And Finding Stability in Career and Relationships?
  Q. I m undergoing spiritual awakening since last year, which I believe got started by kundalini awakening. My intuition took me to Vipassana, where I attended three courses lasting ten days each, including […]
• What Is The Difference Between Prana And Kundalini?
  Q. Can you please elaborate on the difference between Kundalini and Prana? A. Kundalini is the more prominent manifestation of prana. Prana is the life-force energy that keeps the human mechanism running […]
• Do Spiritual Seekers Need A Teacher?
  Q. Thank you for the blog post on loneliness in spiritual awakening. I just entered the phase and kundalini is starting to run through (and it’s very tiring!). From a few books […]
• Dealing With The Terrifying Thoughts of Going Against The Norm (A Non-Dual Perspective)
  How do I learn to trust myself going against what feels like the majority now? Also, any tips on dealing with loneliness?
• How Do Spiritually Awakened People See The World?
  To put it concisely, spiritually awakened people see the world just the way it is, rather than the way it should or should not be. This clarity in perception brings peace of […]
• Kundalini Awakening Questions Answered (Part 1)
  The following article is a compilation of some of the common questions about the Kundalini Awakening.
• Why Is Not Meditation Making Me Calm?
  A couple of days back, I spoke to a lady who’s been following the blog and mindfulness teachings for about a year. It was an interesting conversation because most of the time, […]
• Why Do I Feel Stressed (And Lonely) After Spiritual Awakening?
  Qn: I googled “ I have no friends on the spiritual path” and found your blog. I am a 60-year-old woman on the spiritual path and I awoke at age 44. It […]