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.

• 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 […]
• Why Don’t We Experience Happiness At All Times?
  Q. 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 […]
• Is Sexual Activity A Hindrance In The Path of Spiritual Growth?
  Q. But is seeking pleasures a me-centric activity? There’s this widespread belief that through sexual abstinence or celibacy, one can raise the Kundalini?
• 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?
• 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?
  Once the awakening happens, it is impossible to go back to the old way of life. But how do we know if the real awakening has happened? Or is the mind playing […]
• Kundalini Awakening Precautions (Questions Answered Part 2)
  The following article is a continuation of the Kundalini Awakening QnA series. If you’re a new reader or have missed the first part, you can read it here. This QnA series is […]
• Kundalini Awakening Questions Answered (Part 1)
  The following article is a compilation of some of the common questions about the Kundalini Awakening.
• Why Mindfulness Doesn’t Work For You?
  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 […]