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| Subject | Date Asked |
| How can emotions be healed | 1/15/2012 |
| Q: Your body, mind, intellect and conscious must be harmonized with each other and there must be no ... A: The process of harmonization of body, mind and consciousness is gradual. It requires looking inside ... | |
| Stress | 1/6/2012 |
| Q: I have two questions How can a common man , living a common life , with numerable stress live ... A: The stress in life is often our own creation. It emanates from our lack of understanding of self, ... | |
| Balanced Behaviour | 12/7/2011 |
| Q: Man should percieve both victory and failure similar as per bhagvad gita i want to ask shouldn't he ... A: There is nothing wrong to smile and be happy when you win and become disappointed when you lose. It ... | |
| Brahman | 5/19/2011 |
| Q: We are Brahman. That is our real self. I am just curious. Is it a person, non-living, living ... A: When we say that we are Brahman, it means that we are integral part of Brahma. It is like, if we are ... | |
| worship | 2/21/2011 |
| Q: In this modern age, people are introducing various methods of worship and even run religious ... A: I think prayer is a method to communicate with God through your heart. I do not think that the ... | |
| What enquiry should be taken while enquring Who Am I ? | 1/21/2011 |
| Q: What enquiry should be taken while enquring Who Am I ? 1. What material i made up from. 2. where i ... A: You may consider body and soul like man or woman. Just like man and woman join to form a family, the ... | |
| What enquiry should be taken while enquring Who Am I ? | 1/19/2011 |
| Q: What enquiry should be taken while enquring Who Am I ? 1. What material i made up from. 2. where i ... A: This part of the question is not clear to me. However, I would like to say that every living being ... | |
| What enquiry should be taken while enquring Who Am I ? | 1/15/2011 |
| Q: What enquiry should be taken while enquring Who Am I ? 1. What material i made up from. 2. where i ... A: All your questions are pertinent for enquiry of the self. The first question is important since it ... | |
| Eternal Happiness | 12/23/2010 |
| Q: If you already have eternal happiness, how do explain it so that even a child can understand? A: Eternal Happiness is certainly not as simple that it can be explained to a child. If you explain it ... | |
| Soul | 11/14/2010 |
| Q: I think that soul is the source of eternal happiness, but how does soul work by us knowing ourself ... A: You know that Soul is eternal hence the eternal happiness is also lasting. Hence a happy soul means ... | |
| Eternal Happiness | 11/9/2010 |
| Q: Can you give me some example of temporary happiness? And some examples of Eternal Happiness? ... A: There are many. For example, the happiness you get in sexual actions, or in the company of a ... | |
| Eternal Happiness | 11/8/2010 |
| Q: Can you give me some example of temporary happiness? And some examples of Eternal Happiness? A: All the temporary happiness is due to the body and mind. For example, when you buy some goods, ... | |
| worshipping idols | 10/29/2010 |
| Q: sir i want to know why hindus worship idols which they made themself why not they worship who has ... A: You are right that we must all worship God who created us instead of worshiping an Idol. The Problem ... | |
| Eterna Happiness | 10/26/2010 |
| Q: May I ask what is the definition or meaning of Eternal Happiness? I defined it as happiness that ... A: It is said that the pain and misery are part of human life. There is no human being who does not ... | |
| Eterna Happiness | 10/23/2010 |
| Q: May I ask what is the definition or meaning of Eternal Happiness? I defined it as happiness that ... A: Eternal happiness needs to be distingusihed from other happiness as it is not temporary. Even though ... | |
| The existance of suffering and evil in the world | 10/20/2010 |
| Q: 1. Do you believe that evil and suffering in the world is caused by karma? Why? 2. Do you agree ... A: 1. Yes. The reason is that God can not be unfair and unjust to anyone. Hence it is the people who ... | |
| existance of evil | 10/13/2010 |
| Q: What is Hindu's stance on evil and the problem of evil? how does this affect adherants lives? What ... A: The concept of evil really does not exist in Hinduism. Hinduism believes that there is Dharma which ... | |
| Eternity | 9/13/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Singh, You have great knowledge. It is because of your sharing some of this to me that I've ... A: You have answered your question. It is for the karmas of the previous life that some people are born ... | |
| Extreme Spiritualism | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: Dr Singh, If someone has committed inhuman/immoral acts like beating his parents, causing serious ... A: If the person realize his mistake and resolve to not repeat the same, he can go to God. Lord Krishna ... | |
| Monotheism | 8/5/2010 |
| Q: Do any Hindus believe that Hinduism is monotheistic? Various gods could be recognized, but not ... A: The fundamental belief in Hinduism is that God is One who is often called Brhama. However, there are ... | |
| Existence of God | 7/23/2010 |
| Q: I believe in the existence of God but I have been talking to some prominent scientists and from what ... A: There can be no irrefutable evidence for anyhting as there is a direct correlation between faith and ... | |
| New to Hinduism | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: How noble! I'm currently seeking someone with knowledge in this category and I'm wondering if you ... A: You must remember the background and context of Gita which is the communication between Lord Krishna ... | |
| New to Hinduism | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: How noble! I'm currently seeking someone with knowledge in this category and I'm wondering if you ... A: I highly appreciate your question and your desire to walk the talk. Since you have already taken ... | |
| Karma | 4/29/2010 |
| Q: I have read the Bhagwad Gita till the 15th chapter and it has completely changed me but there is ... A: It is true that every Karma whether good or bad produces its own effect. Thus a man is permanently ... | |
| Hinduism Assignment | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: I'm writing an assignment on Hinduism and its relation with poverty. I'm wondering how the ideas of ... A: The similarity is that both Hinduism and Christianity do not support the accumulation of wealth and ... | |
| Amazing Things | 4/19/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Singh, This may sound frivolous but I have been experiencing something which is unbelievable ... A: This is quite interesting. In my opinion, this could be due to two reasons. The first reason could ... | |
| Hinduism Assignment | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: I'm writing an assignment on Hinduism and its relation with poverty. I'm wondering how the ideas of ... A: The principle of Karma and Reincarnation are in a way interrelated since the effect of Karma is not ... | |
| Time | 4/11/2010 |
| Q: I am doing research for a paper, and I would like to know if you could please explain to me the ... A: It means that the birth of time and universe were synchronous. Thus unlike, Science where we can ... | |
| Hinduism | 3/31/2010 |
| Q: Hey I am 19 years old and very interested in the hindu religion and its scientific associations. I ... A: Your questions are very good and that shows your desire to know life. Let me tell you that religions ... | |
| Hinduism and Christianity | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: My name is Shelbie. I am a student currently taking a World Religions course in college. I am ... A: The concept of Karma automatically includes sin. The good karmas are called virtues (punya) while ... | |
| health | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: I feel sick all the time, why is I am not at optimal health? A: It is too general a question. However, there are many people who do not feel healthy. There can be ... | |
| Eternal Happiness | 12/21/2009 |
| Q: 1. Is this true, material and spiritual things differ because one last and one do not? 2. What ... A: There is no loss of material things and they only change form. There are continuous transformation ... | |
| blaming the higher power | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: what advice would a HIndu priest give to someone of their faith who came to them for help because ... A: All our pleasures and hardships are due to our past karma which includes not only the karma of the ... | |
| Material and Spiritual Worlds | 10/3/2009 |
| Q: Note: can you answer the first question only first and forget the rest. 1. What is the two ... A: My answer to the material and spiritual worlds. Let me define material as something that can be ... | |
| moksha | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: 1.what one should do to attain moksha? 2.what one must not do if one wants to attain moksha? A: Moksha or Mukti is becoming free from the cycle of birth and death. Moksha is considered to be the ... | |
| Hinduism | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: I am currently taking a world religions class and have an assignment to write a paper on Hinduism. I ... A: There is no single book that is considered sacrosanct in Hinduism. However, it is still a religion ... | |
| Temple weddings vs. Civil weddings | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: My Indian wife (Hindu) and I, American (Catholic) were married last July 2008 in a civil ceremony ... A: Your bride seems to be unaware of the changes that are going on in India since she and her mother ... | |
| Eternal Happiness | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: Can you tell me what is Eternal Happiness? Can you give me a diagram of how the process works? A: Eternal happiness is a state of mind when you are peace with yourself and the world. All our pain ... | |
| Meditation | 8/25/2009 |
| Q: I practice meditation.This is how I do it: First I close my eyes ans let all thoughts flow freely ... A: Meditation means turning one's attention from the "outer world" to the "inner world". Most of us are ... | |
| Dualism | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: I am not sure how the body and soul are mixed, why do the life enjoy matter ? Why do it this ... A: Every reality has a visible(known) and invisible(unknown) part. For example, let us take matter. We ... | |
| Metaphors - Valid Need or deliberate ambiguity? | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: Sanskrit has been known to be the mother of languages. so no doubt it can be used to communicate ... A: It is true that Indian Scriptures are mysterious. They do not use the language which had been used ... | |
| religion | 7/18/2009 |
| Q: there are many religion in the world but which is the only way to get peace A: Peace comes from within and not from any religion. Only a spiritual person who knows the essence of ... | |
| self | 6/14/2009 |
| Q: Sir, If atmaha is self they what is the meneaning of enquirng who am i, as a am self and self is ... A: If you think deeply, you will notice that our thoughts are of two types. The first type of thoughts ... | |
| Who am " I " ? | 5/30/2009 |
| Q: If I am a mixture of spirit, chemicals, and maybe mind, is it possible to quantify this by allotting ... A: All the three are complementary to each other. They all represent different dimensions of reality. ... | |
| "I" | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: sir, who am i? A: You are a living being created by the synthesis of the worldly matter and eternal soul. As a matter, ... | |
| philosphy | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: OM SANTI OM SANTI OM SANTI Sir, I want to know what we will do ... A: The life is a continuous process and it is said that the soul merely discards the old body and gets ... | |
| Brihadaranyaka Upanishad chapter 6 | 3/4/2009 |
| Q: I read the following in Brih. Upanishad (6.4): "If a man see himself in the water, he should recite ... A: Gautam Buddha said, "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I ... | |
| Questions | 2/22/2009 |
| Q: I have read many books on Hinduism. After reading about your experience I feel you can help me with ... A: You already seems to be on the right path. You may be aware that Hinduism is also called "Sanatan ... | |
| Bhagavad-Gita | 12/25/2008 |
| Q: When I read the Bhgavad-Gita, what should I try to focus? How do I know if I understand everything ... A: You must focus only on Bhagavad Gita when you are reading Gita. When you have understood everything ... | |
| IDOL WORSHIP | 12/24/2008 |
| Q: I am wondering if our VEDAS are the fundamentals of hinduism,then the significance of ancient ... A: While it is true that idol worship is prohibited not only in Hinduism but in every religion, yet in ... | |
| self-realizatiion | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: The ultimate goal of life is to seek-realization? How do I go about seeking self-realization? They ... A: A Guru or a spiritual master ,may help a person in achieving self-realization faster than without ... | |
| death | 12/16/2008 |
| Q: I read on google and I seem to know that there are many death tolls in the world because of suicide, ... A: Death is surely a certainty, which no one can eliminate. Every thing that is born has to die. This ... | |
| death | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: I read on google and I seem to know that there are many death tolls in the world because of suicide, ... A: Your question is most natural that arises in the mind of every thinking man. Can we sit silently ... | |
| death and calamities | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: I have a problems in life. I think that the ultimate goal of life to achieve liberation. A person ... A: Liberation can also be translated as freedom. Thus we can also say that the ultimate goal of every ... | |
| empire | 12/5/2008 |
| Q: I read the Bhagavad-Gita, however, I got a problem to why the people establlished empires. It seems ... A: Every person in this world is designed to perform a different role. Let us understand this with ... | |
| empire | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: How does one escape death when studying the Bhagavad-Gita since the world is full of calamity? ... A: That is a good question. The real knowldge of Gita, like other scripture, is not in its words but ... | |
| empire | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: How does one escape death when studying the Bhagavad-Gita since the world is full of calamity? ... A: Absolutely. However, following Gita is like moving on the spiral path. You have to follow Gita and ... | |
| Sankhya | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: Briefly describe Sankhya Philosophy A: Sankhya philosophy offers a framework for all the levels of manifestation, from the subtlest to the ... | |
| empire | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: How does one escape death when studying the Bhagavad-Gita since the world is full of calamity? ... A: No useful purpose would be served even if you remember each word of Gita by heart. You can become an ... | |
| Filial Peity | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: I have a question about filial peity. My parents seem to always give me a hard time. How do we go ... A: The parents no doubt are creator of us in this world yet we are all connected with God who alone is ... | |
| Hinduism | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: Am I right, The ultimate goal of Hinduism is self-realization. In Hinduism, there is 8,400,000 ... A: There is no hierarchy as every specie has a definite role and purpose. Consider different species as ... | |
| self-realization | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: What is the fasest way to self-realization? Have you heard of Gnan Vidhi? A: There is no shortcut or fast way of self-realization. It comes only gradually through intuition and ... | |
| How can God or a saint ever 'curse' anyone? | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: Reaching Moksha is union with God. When we realize that everything is one,of unlimited love. If ... A: It is not easy to understand the mind of God as God is beyond form and human perception. The only ... | |
| Karma | 9/10/2008 |
| Q: How can we help a child who's born with bad karma. What can parents do to help? A: How do you know that the child is born with bad karma? The real manifestation of child is seen only ... | |
| My life is messed up | 8/8/2008 |
| Q: My life is all messed up right now. i don't see anything good. i am feeling off and unable to ... A: There can be only one reason for messing up your life. It is that you did not understand the world ... | |
| Will God be angry with me? | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: Guys, I am a Hindu. Once when I was sleeping , I pointed my foot to Lord Ganesh idol intentionally ... A: God is extremely compassionate. Since you have realised your guilt, you must seek forgiveness from ... | |
| Bhagavad Gita | 4/14/2008 |
| Q: I am 20 years old and have been a relationship for 3 years. My boyfriend(21)and I recently read the ... A: I think, you have not understood Gita properly. How can Gita prescribe for not having children and ... | |
| How can we say whether an action is fundamentally good or bad using the MIND as a judge? | 4/13/2008 |
| Q: BEFORE we have undergone self-realization, before we have release ourselves from the clutches of our ... A: Another good question. Let me try to answer it. Almost all religions believe that every living ... | |
| Dharma conflicting against non-attachment? | 4/12/2008 |
| Q: In the Bhagavad geeta or any spiritual path, non-attachment is a basic idea. Even when you perform ... A: You surely have a point. This question is surely not easy to answer. Let me give my understanding to ... | |
| Dharma conflicting against non-attachment? | 4/10/2008 |
| Q: In the Bhagavad geeta or any spiritual path, non-attachment is a basic idea. Even when you perform ... A: You have surely asked a very relevant question. A man is made from the synthesis of body and soul. ... | |
| Meat | 3/27/2008 |
| Q: Is it alright to eat meat? If so, what type of meat? A: In my personal opinion, meat-eating is not good,if you have other vegetarian alternatives. Our ... | |
| Mythology | 3/24/2008 |
| Q: According to my understanding, the Hindu texts, such as the Bhagavad-Gita, are dictations from God. ... A: I wish to tell you that Hinduism is not a religion that can be called a religion of the books. It is ... | |
| Mythology | 3/24/2008 |
| Q: According to my understanding, the Hindu texts, such as the Bhagavad-Gita, are dictations from God. ... A: I do not believe that Gita is a dictation from God. However, I believe that God is present in all of ... | |
| hI | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: I several questions in my mind waiting to get answered - 1) As our religion states, there is only ... A: The concept of Brahma originates in Upanishads as the Absolute God. Clearly our mind tells us that ... | |
| Need guidance | 2/23/2008 |
| Q: My friend is inviting me to attend a church service, what is your view or does our scriptures say ... A: Indian scriptures clearly states that the Truth is one and wise man know It by different names. God ... | |
| "day in the life" of a hindu practitioner | 2/21/2008 |
| Q: I'm writing to you to ask about the daily routine / spiritual thoughts of a devout practitioner of ... A: You have asked very nice questions. Let me attempt to answer them. (1) Gita says that all actions ... | |
| Can Yoga be learnt through books!!!!! | 1/1/2008 |
| Q: Hai... I want to learn and practice yoga to be fit and healthy... So i want to know whether ... A: Yes, You can learn yoga from books if you have at least primary knowledge of yoga. However, it is ... | |
| Hinduism | 10/24/2007 |
| Q: What is the basic teaching of Hinduism? How does it compare to other major world religion such as ... A: The begining of Hinduism can be traced from the era of Veda to Upanishads to Puranas and finally to ... | |
| hi! | 10/11/2007 |
| Q: akdwesh, a question,what kind of scientific principles can be solved by the application of the ... A: The basic principle of Karmayoga is that you must do all your action without bothering about the ... | |
| Lost faith in god | 10/3/2007 |
| Q: My friend has lost his sister few years back. And he has lost faith in god. how do i make him ... A: Faith is essentially an emotional state of mind which is difficult to alter by logic or reasoning. ... | |
| Hinduism | 8/27/2007 |
| Q: What are the culrural and societal influences that have made Hinduism vital to the region in which ... A: It is often called 'sanatan dharm' which means eternal religion. The word 'dharma'itself is not same ... | |
| Christianity | 7/25/2007 |
| Q: I am a Christian who meets many Hindu people. Could you tell me what Hindus and Christians have in ... A: Unlike Christianity, Hinduism is not really a religion in the sense that it does not follow any book ... | |
| General | 7/10/2007 |
| Q: my name is Ryosuke, I am a Japanese living in Hawaii. I have spent many hours searching the internet ... A: There is no founder of Hinduism nor there are any God or prophet. A study of Hinduism is a study of ... | |
| gita | 7/9/2007 |
| Q: awdesh, a question, can u please tell how to meditate?and what are the easier methods for ... A: Meditation is a wide field and it is difficult to explain it in this column. You may visit, any ... | |
| Help? | 7/9/2007 |
| Q: I have lately been very stressed. I can not learn the material i I am trying to study in school. I ... A: You feel inadequate because you are losing confidence in yourself. You lose confidence because your ... | |
| dvaita and advaita philosophy | 6/5/2007 |
| Q: sir,i want to know what exactly happens after a yogi attains samadhi level. some philosophies say ... A: There is no difference between God and man spiritually. God is often called Paramatma or the ... | |
| Hindu Gods and Idols | 4/30/2007 |
| Q: Do Hindu Gods ever punish and avenge people? Do the Hindu Gods only do good to people and never ... A: You have asked a very pertinent question regarding Hinduism incorporating other religions as well. ... | |
| help | 4/24/2007 |
| Q: Guruji, What according to hinduism or gita are wrong things to do. What deeds are considered sins. I ... A: Please take positive actions for changing your nature to satvik, you will reach to your goal soon. ... | |
| help | 4/23/2007 |
| Q: Guruji, What according to hinduism or gita are wrong things to do. What deeds are considered sins. I ... A: Gita does not define good and bad deeds directly. However, as a thumb rule, we can define all ... | |
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Dr Awdhesh K Singh
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I believe that Gita is not merely the most sacred book for Hindus but also the greatest source of scientific knowldge for the mankind. I have solved many mystries of science by aplying the principles of Gita. You can find my articles on the website Aatmic Science Forum www.aatmicscience.com and Science of Soul www.scienceofsoul.com I can answer the questions which deals with the scientific knowledge of the Indian philosophy of Vedas, Upanishads and Gita.
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I have developed many unique theories based on the philosophy of Gita, which are published on Aatmic Sceince Forum (aatmicscience.com). I have explained the concept of body and soul, the relationship between the body WEIGHT and the NATURE of SOUL by scientific tests, explained snap judgement and intuition, Human Inteligence and develeoped a bew concept of communication based on the principles of Gita.
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PhD
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