Question : What is the difference between sacrifice and service?

Answer : In sacrifice someone else's happiness is more important than our own.

Question : Does nature always guide us? If I miss the bus on the way to an interview, should I take a cab or look for another job?

Answer : Take a cab to the interview, and if you don't get the job, look for another one!

Question : How to handle financial burden?

Answer : First of all, don't think it is a burden. Have the confidence that you can make it happen. Burden brings worry, and that will kill your creativity.

Question : Why must people talk all the time? Even in your divine presence?

Answer : I don't know! I have the same question. Here when satsang is going on, people sit and talk. I don't know what they are talking about. When satsang is happening we should all sit and sing together, no? All the minds come together.

Question : Karma vs. free will: how much are we governed by karma and how much do we have any free will?

Answer : You should read Celebrating Silence, its all explained there. Also in the Intimate Note to the Sincere Seeker, the first sheet is on that topic.

Question : How can we change our karma?

Answer : By experience and wisdom, and some karma you just have to overcome it and work through it.

Question : How to raise kids to not lose their innocence?

Answer : It is good to inculcate human values, love, compassion etc. in children when they are young. It is also important to make them strong. Should not make them too strong, then they become aggressive. At the same time some strength is needed in addition to the innocence, otherwise how will they go through life? Not too strong or innocent. Take the middle path.

Question : Are there any coincidences?

Answer : Could be -- we cannot rule anything out!