Retreat in Dharamshala, Nov 2023 - Day 3 - Morning Session: https://youtu.be/Y2av4zPZE6Q Q1: What should someone do if they are stuck on their previous guru's teachings? Can you still help them? Q2: Can you explain more about the relationship between destiny and peace of mind? Q3: How does the teaching help an aspirant if they feel disappointed by a previous guru? Q4: Can one's destiny change after meeting a realized being (gnani)? Q5: What does it mean when you say the arrow of destiny is double-pointed? Q6: How does the understanding of destiny affect daily living? Q7: Does everything happen by destiny, even when people meet a spiritual teacher? Q8: How can someone help a person who got stuck in their spiritual journey and cannot move forward? Q9: Will the pain in life subside completely over time, or will it always arise? Q10: How is destiny scripted? Can it be changed, or is everything pre-written? Q11: Does meeting a spiritual teacher or gnani guarantee a better destiny for everyone? Q12: How do free will and destiny operate together in life? Q13: What about situations where someone is motivated by their work but doesn’t receive the credit or reward they expected—how does one make peace with that? Q14: Is effort also part of destiny, and if so, what about motivation in challenging situations? Q15: How can a person discern between true intuition and their own conditioning? Q16: Can pain teach us something, or should we simply accept it as part of life’s destiny? Q17: Is it beneficial to chase pleasures in life, or should we aim for a more balanced, middle path? Q18: Is there a difference between inspiration and intuition, especially in creative work? Q19: Why do people sometimes say things they don't mean, and how can they reconcile that? Q20: What’s the difference between peace and happiness? Why are they often confused?
Gautam Sachdeva
Retreat in Dharamshala, Nov 2023 - Day 3 - Morning Session: https://youtu.be/Y2av4zPZE6Q
Q1: What should someone do if they are stuck on their previous guru's teachings? Can you still help them?
Q2: Can you explain more about the relationship between destiny and peace of mind?
Q3: How does the teaching help an aspirant if they feel disappointed by a previous guru?
Q4: Can one's destiny change after meeting a realized being (gnani)?
Q5: What does it mean when you say the arrow of destiny is double-pointed?
Q6: How does the understanding of destiny affect daily living?
Q7: Does everything happen by destiny, even when people meet a spiritual teacher?
Q8: How can someone help a person who got stuck in their spiritual journey and cannot move forward?
Q9: Will the pain in life subside completely over time, or will it always arise?
Q10: How is destiny scripted? Can it be changed, or is everything pre-written?
Q11: Does meeting a spiritual teacher or gnani guarantee a better destiny for everyone?
Q12: How do free will and destiny operate together in life?
Q13: What about situations where someone is motivated by their work but doesn’t receive the credit or reward they expected—how does one make peace with that?
Q14: Is effort also part of destiny, and if so, what about motivation in challenging situations?
Q15: How can a person discern between true intuition and their own conditioning?
Q16: Can pain teach us something, or should we simply accept it as part of life’s destiny?
Q17: Is it beneficial to chase pleasures in life, or should we aim for a more balanced, middle path?
Q18: Is there a difference between inspiration and intuition, especially in creative work?
Q19: Why do people sometimes say things they don't mean, and how can they reconcile that?
Q20: What’s the difference between peace and happiness? Why are they often confused?
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