00:00 Quality of a seeker #11 – “Drdha Niscayah” or “Having Firm Conviction”
29:57 Question of the week: Define Self-sufficiency. How does one
ingrain the concept of self-sufficiency in day-to-day life?
44:50 Open Q&A Q1 – When one becomes self-sufficient, we often face
resentment from others around us. How do we prevent this and maintain
our conviction on our spiritual path?
50:44 Open Q&A Q2 – How does one develop true conviction?
53:02 Open Q&A Q3 – How should one proportion time and other resources
across activities?
56:22 Open Q&A Q4 – How does one manage our need for external validation?
1:03:26 Open Q&A Q5 – When spouses are arguing and one is trying to
calm the situation down, but the other isn’t calming down, what should
be done?

00:00 Quality of a seeker #10 – “Yatatma” or “Self-control”
28:40 Question of the week: How does the practice of bhakti yoga
purify the personality? Does listening to devotional music or chanting
the scriptures help purify the personality if one does not understand
the language? If so, how?
37:00 Open Q&A Q1 – When something you are trying to abstain from is
in front of you, how do you control yourself in the moment?
42:25 Open Q&A Q2 – Does the ability to control yourself vary by age?
52:10 Open Q&A Q3 – Is it ok to rely on another person’s intellect in
case you believe a problem is beyond your own intellectual capacity?

00:00 Quality of a seeker #9 – “Yogi” or “One Uniting with the Self”
40:45 Question of the week: How does one ascertain whether one is
detached or suffers from a lack of compassion?
47:47 Open Q&A Q1 – To maintain constant thought of the Self, is it
necessary to associate this thought with an object, idea or something
that can be perceived?
50:24 Open Q&A Q2 – The difference between detachment and indifference
seems very fine. How do we discern this?
53:23 Open Q&A Q3 – How does one overcome attachment?
57:36 Open Q&A Q4 – What does it mean to have passion but not become
passionate?
59:53 Open Q&A Q5 – Do you have to master jnana yoga and karma yoga
before doing bhakti yoga?
1:01:06 Open Q&A Q6 – How do we determine if we are attached or detached?
1:02:15 Open Q&A Q7 – Detachment is often misunderstood as being cold
and uncaring. How do we manage this?

0:00 Quality of a seeker #8 – “Santustah Satatam” or “Ever-perfectly Content”
33:36 Question of the week: How does one choose a realistic ideal for
oneself which inspires one to progress in the spiritual path?
48:25 Open Q&A Q1 – Can a desire be good?
52:40 Open Q&A Q2 – Why is the past a fiction?
55:55 Open Q&A Q3 – Please discuss contentment vs. entitlement
57:18 Open Q&A Q4 – Is there a risk of contentment becoming complacency?
1:00:08 Open Q&A Q5 – How does one stay focused on the present without
being distracted by the past and future?

00:00 Quality of a seeker #7 – “Ksami” or “Forgiveness”
32:55 Question of the week: How does one avoid antagonising others
while following one’s own conviction?
39:35 Open Q&A Q1 – If we expect God to forgive us, then why do we not
forgive each other or ask others for forgiveness?
43:08 Open Q&A Q2 – If one knows that somebody has done wrong, then
does one need to forgive immediately, or is it ok to take some time?
46:30 Open Q&A Q3 – After forgiveness, does one need to
assess\reassess the nature of the person we forgave?
49:05 Open Q&A Q4 – Is forgiveness essential?
53:00 Open Q&A Q5 – How does one decide if friendship should continue
after a person makes a mistake?
54:55 Open Q&A Q6 – How does one not get angry while reading the news?
56:13 Open Q&A Q7 – Is continuous forgiveness not seen as weakness?
58:25 Open Q&A Q8 – What is the relationship between having an
intellect and being unselfish?
59:35 Open Q&A Q9 – When we are following our conviction, often others
feel that we are rejecting their affection and don’t forgive us for
our choices. How does one handle this?
1:01:45 Open Q&A Q10 – If we maintain negative thoughts, how does it
affect our future?

00:00 Quality of a seeker #6 – “Sama Duhka Sukhah” or “Balanced in
Pleasure & Pain”
31:41 Question of the week: Vedanta says that Selfish action deprives
you of energy. However, Selfishness also seems to motivate action.
Please explain.
46:40 Open Q&A Q1 – Please elaborate on the difference between
unselfishness and selflessness
52:30 Open Q&A Q2 – What is the relationship between rising above
something and empathy?
54:20 Open Q&A Q3 – What is the purpose of life?
58:00 Open Q&A Q4 – How can we alleviate the suffering an elderly
parent is experiencing?
1:00:30 Open Q&A Q5 – How does one maintain peace of mind when
experiencing negative feelings?

Quality of a seeker #5 – “Nirahankarah” or “Free from egoism”
Question of the week: What is swadharma versus paradharma? Why do
swadharmik activities lead to evolution while paradharmik activities
lead to agitation?
00:00 Quality of a seeker #5 – “Nirahankarah” or “Free from egoism”
43:23 Question of the week: What is swadharma versus paradharma? Why
do swadharmik activities lead to evolution while paradharmik
activities lead to agitation?
52:01 Open Q&A Q1 – How do you decide if you are acting based on the
mind or the intellect?
54:05 Open Q&A Q2 – How do you relate to egoistic people? How do you
balance the need to make others aware of your contributions with the
risk of appearing egoistic?
58:40 Open Q&A Q3 – How does one maintain the balance between using
the intellect and appearing egoistic?
1:00:50 Open Q&A Q4 – How do you relate to a spouse who does not
recognise the contribution of others and attribute all success to
their own efforts?
1:03:10 Open Q&A Q5 – How can one determine what one’s swadharma (nature) is?
1:04:29 Open Q&A Q6 – Can our swadharma change over time?
1:05:19 Open Q&A Q7 – What is the importance of finding one’s
swadharma in the second half of one’s life?

Quality of a seeker #4 - "Nirmamah" or "Free from attachment" Question of the week - What factors need to be considered before deciding if an action is obligatory?00:00 Quality of a seeker #4 – “Nirmamah” or “Free from attachment”37:20 Question of the week: What factors need to be considered before deciding if an action is obligatory?49:45 Open Q&A Q1 – Others may view “Nirmamah” as indifference. How do we manage this?53:12 Open Q&A Q2 – How do you continue to be responsible without a sense of ownership? How do you manage conflicts in obligations?59:35 Open Q&A Q3 – Does having a preference for a particular outcome constitute attachment?

Quality of a seeker #3 - "Karunah" or Compassion Question of the week - How does one determine whether one is fulfilling another’s need or is aggravating their desires? 00:00 Opening remarks00:53 Quality of a seeker #3 - “Karunah” - Compassion31:02 Question of the week – How does one determine whether one is fulfilling another’s need or is aggravating their desires? 44:14 Introduction to Q&A44:53 Open Q&A Q1 – What role does guilt play in deciding if and how to help others?49:40 Open Q&A Q2 – Is it up to each person to decide how to receive your compassion?50:58 Open Q&A Q3 – What are the factors that affect our perceptions?53:21 Open Q&A Q4 – Are there any tips for a beautiful and lifelong relationship?56:30 Open Q&A Q5 – What limits our imagination?59:00 Closing remarks

00:00 Qualities of a seeker #2 – “Maitrah” | Friendliness19:47 Question of the week – Please define selfishness, unselfishness and selflessness with examples43:32 Open Q&A Q1 - When emotions become overwhelming, what tools are available to help us cope?53:40 Open Q&A Q2 – Is it our duty to support a friend who is doing something immoral?56:18 Open Q&A Q3 – How do you know if you are being unselfish or catering to your own ego?58:33 Open Q&A Q4 – At night, sometimes emotions surge and lead to sleeplessness. How do we manage this?1:01:37 Open Q&A Q5 – Does selflessness always come with self-sacrifice?