FAQs – The Monk Dude

1. Why do you think meditation has become so popular in recent times?

2. So what exactly is meditation?

3. What is Self Realisation?

4. What is the difference between meditation and yoga?

5. What is the difference between prayer and meditation?

6. Is meditation a science?

7. What is spirituality?

8. Is Spirituality Scientific?

9. What is mysticism?

10. What is the difference between Spirituality and Religion?

11. What is Spiritual Meditation?

12. Do you have to be a monk to be successful in meditation?

13. Isn’t it self-centred to sit around meditating all the time when there is so much suffering in the world?

14. Is meditation a form of brainwashing?

15. Where did the science of meditation first develop?

16. When did meditation come to the West?

17. What kind of meditation do you teach?

18. Aren’t you biased? You only practice one type of meditation – how can you be objective about other methods?

19. How do you know if this is the right meditation technique for me?

20. Do I need to have a Guru to learn meditation?

21. What does meditation cost?

22. How much time does it take?

23. What are the benefits of meditation?

24. How soon will I feel something in my meditation?

1. What is Ananda Marga?

2. What are the Activities of Ananda Marga?

3. Is Ananda Marga a religion?

1. What kind of music do you play?’.

2. What are your musical influences?

3. What’s so special about music?

4. Why do you think it is important to sing the kind of songs you write?

5. How could I get you to come and play in my town?

1. How come you are a kind of pop musician when you are a monk?

2. How come you aren’t more serious? Your blog doesn’t seem like what I’d expect from a Yoga monk.

3. Why did you decide to become a monk?

4. How do you earn your money