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The Real Meaning of Faith and Devotion – Q&A, No. 251

Recorded on 8 November 2025 with worldwide participants.

0:00 Intro
0:07 What is faith and why is it so important?
5:28 Faith does not depend on any result.
8:45 Without a guru would it be very difficult to overcome the ego?
11:45 How does one get attracted to a real Self-Realized guru?
14:20 If we follow the practice as taught by the guru, does our faith and devotion increase?
16:00 As we progress on the spiritual path, does the Divinity throw us test to see if the devotion is genuine?
27:09 Is it our attention that needs to be more complete to have surrender?
31:15 How do we cultivate and keep our faith as we go about our daily lives?
36:36 The remembrance of the guru comes as we go on practicing.
37:51 Ramana Maharshi said, “It is by god’s grace that you think of god.” Is this true?
40:35 Seeking validation after praying to there Divine.
44:44 Is true guru the knowledge such as forbearance, acceptance, detachment, optimism and endurance that we gain while doing sadhana?
45:44 How important is it to have a living guru?
47:02 Not exactly focusing on one point in meditation.
48:16 How to stop worrying about the health one’s mother.
49:48 Is tirobhava or concealment a function of the Divine or a consequence of our ego?
51:35 Are we getting more in touch with the cerebellum and not the cerebrum?
52:20 Faith that a surgery will go well but also fear as one cannot predict the outcome. Is faith still there in the midst of fear?
54:08 Faith in the Guru-Disciple relationship.
55:07 Faith in our actions and expectations of the outcomes.
57:37 Surrendering to the universe to achieve Self-Realization.
1:00:46 How to get rid of the ego.

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