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We celebrate Independence Day. Have we ever wondered how we came to this situation in the first place? How did different countries enslave us?
Was it a lack of wealth? Lack of talent? Lack of strength?
What was it?
Why did we never prepare ourselves for the worst? While other countries were conducting research, investing in technology, and educating their people, what were our ancestors doing at that time?Were they busy playing the caste system? Or wasting money on astrology or in temples? Or were some of them just busy being jealous and becoming whistleblowers out of greed?

And if we say we are free and have control, do we really? Does India have its own technology to fight its own wars without external help?

Kathi Rolls are a popular Indian street food featuring soft, flaky flatbreads rolled around flavorful fillings of your choice. While paneer rolls are a favorite, these tofu-stuffed rolls are a delicious and protein-packed alternative you’ll love!

Written Recipe (+video)

https://blessmyfoodbypayal.com/tofu-kathi-rolls-recipe/

High-protein (33g) and plant-based, these Chili Soya Chunks are packed with bold flavors, a satisfying bite, and make a delicious vegan meal or snack.

Written Recipe (+video)

https://blessmyfoodbypayal.com/air-fryer-chili-soya-chunks/

I was reading this chapter 136 from the book “Truth without apology”

There was this line - The harshest sentence one can deliver to themselves is : I refuse to stay the same. Don’t punish the mistake; outgrow the one who made it.

This line stays same but meanings and stories changes according to the reader. Isn’t it?

A greedy will think of not staying same and planning more destruction to earth.
A person in Toxic relationship must be thinking of get out of this relationship and look for better one.
An unhappy person in job would be thinking of gaining more skills to get higher package.

And so on…. If anyone who is reading can think of more scenarios please share. Would love to hear your version.

I was reading Acharya Prashant’s book named “Stupidity” and came across this topic of vastu and kundli.
There is a huge market and business standing on these beliefs. It’s not only uneducated but the highly educated people are carrying this. I have seen in so many YouTube videos and shows that how people are deeply influenced by it.

If we really question about everything around us, all this development and technology, its a result of questioning and experimentation not a vastu or kundali. Things didn’t happen, curiosity of brain led it happen.

People who have believe in these astrology, what are your facts?

The woman in Bihar, she called her boyfriend at night to meet at temple and surprised him with arrange marriage. Where she called her whole family, and forced her boyfriend to get married to her.

Lokdharmik are calling her brave and saying this was the best thing she could have done.

But I genuinely can't stop thinking about another side of it.

Will she actually be happy in a marriage that began with force? Will the man ever truly be happy? If someone has to be pressured into marriage, what is the purpose of marriage in the first place?

Sometimes we celebrate these stories because we only see one person as the victim. But what happens when we ignore the freedom and dignity of the other person? Aren't we planting the seeds for resentment, anger, and suffering for both people?

If, years later, this relationship turns toxic or even violent, would everyone who applauded this forced marriage still think it was the right thing to do?

One thing I've learned from listening to Acharya Prashant is that the ego is very clever. It can make us believe we're fighting for love, while we're actually trying to possess another human being. When love becomes control, pressure, or fear, is it still love?

What do you think? Can a relationship built on force ever become a loving one?

Kelsey Pfendler, who has been a professional rafting guide since she was 18. Recently, she rowed solo from California to Hawaii in under 44 days, breaking multiple speed records.

For 44 days, it was just her and the ocean. She had Blistered hands, Sleepless nights, Strong winds. Physical exhaustion. Mental battles. No guarantee she'd make it.
It reminded me of something Acharya Ji often says: when there is love, you stop doing profit-and-loss calculations.
Imagine if she had kept thinking, "What if I die?" "What if I fail?" "What about my comfort or my future?" She probably would have never left the shore.
Reading her story made me ask myself: Have I ever been that devoted to anything? Or do I only stay committed as long as life remains comfortable?

Maybe that's the difference between attachment and commitment. Attachment stays on the surface. Commitment asks for your whole being.

During the days I spent in London, every moment in your presence gave me something so precious that I simply don't have the words to describe it. At the same time, I could clearly see the smallness within myself.
Whenever I'm with you, there's a constant longing in my heart to spend just a little more time in your company. And on the other hand, there is your selfless love a love that doesn't even care for the body's own limitations, a love that keeps showering compassion and affection on all of us without pause.
On one side is my longing. On the other is the immeasurable height of your love.

Yesterday's session on the Isha Upanishad was organized especially for those of us who were leaving London. Despite your ill health, you personally made sure everything was arranged and looked after us yourself.
Acharya Ji, who are we?
We aren't even able to give ourselves completely to you.
Yet you never leave even the slightest room for holding back when it comes to giving to us.
We keep talking about our little discomforts, while you despite carrying burdens and real physical suffering yourself and never miss an opportunity to shower us with love.
Acharya Ji, you are only two or three years older than my own son. But had I never met you, I would have spent my entire life trapped by my own ego, never seeing my shortcomings, my foolishness, or the chains that bound me.

I was 63 years old when I met you. Slowly, my life began to change. I found a completely new way of living. It truly felt as though I had been born again.
Acharya Ji, you have given me a new birth.
You have given my life a new purpose.
You showed me the path out of the foul garbage of my past and helped me discover a life worth living.
Everyone in my family(my husband, my son, and my daughter-in-law) went to Bangkok for a wedding in our own family. But I was able to say no with complete clarity and choose to come to London instead. It is your guidance that has given me the ability to see what truly matters.

There is another grand wedding celebration in Chennai on the 18th. My husband objected to my going to Delhi. He said, "Fine, you didn't attend the wedding, but at least be there for the party."

I gently but firmly refused because I want to attend the Weekend with Master in Delhi.
I also asked him, "Have you ever come to be part of the moments that truly matter to me?"
He was silent, no words.

Today, I am leaving London and going back to India.
So many sessions are still left, and yet I have to go.
My heart is heavy.
My endless gratitude to you, Acharya Ji.

Posted by Shashi Bhaiya, student of Gita Community.

I got a boy cut haircut and posted a photo of it on my WhatsApp status. Immediately afterward, 12 members of my in-laws' family saw it and called my husband to object. They asked him if I had "become Kiran Bedi."
Then my husband called me and asked what I was doing. He told me to remove the photo immediately because he was receiving continuous calls. The real purpose of those calls was to tell him to keep his wife under control, use his authority, and not let her live life on her own terms.
But I'm glad this happened because it showed me the true nature of my family. It made it clear how much they wanted to control me and how uncomfortable they were with me living on my own terms. They are conservative people who neither understand the true meaning of freedom nor respect another person's independence.
Earlier, I believed that living within restrictions was good for me and represented my growth, and I wore nothing except saris or salwar suits. But after listening to Acharya Ji's discourses, I experienced a positive change. Today, I confidently wear T-shirts and pants and express my thoughts freely.

Posted by Rupali Kumari, student of Gita Community.

Recently, I heard about this movie named Sijjin and everyone said this is a cursed movie you shouldn’t watch. Its not good and bad things will start happening to you yada yada.

I still watched it and it was boring so i skipped a lot. After listening to Acharya ji these things doesn’t weigh my mind much.

And I was talking to advaitwellness feature of app. Where I was telling about how I watched a movie, it reassured me more and love that. It’s your vedanta friend.

May be in dreams might come, in first case I shouldn’t be watching any waste stuff. I was just curious so I watched it. If I get a horror dream will come and update.

How many people still believe in such horror or curse?