What you can ask
These are the questions people actually bring here. Every one is answered from Mahaguru’s recorded teachings, with links to the talks behind the answer, in whatever language you ask in.
You can ask anything. These are a starting point rather than a menu, grouped by what they are about.
Meditation & practice
- How do I start meditating if I've never done it before?
- My mind keeps wandering when I sit. What am I doing wrong?
- How long should I meditate each day as a beginner?
- Do I have to sit cross-legged, or can I meditate in a chair?
- I fall asleep every time I try to meditate. What should I do?
- How do I stop thinking during meditation?
- What's the difference between meditation and mindfulness?
- How do I meditate when I only have 5 to 10 minutes a day?
- I feel restless or anxious when I sit down to meditate. Is that normal?
- Should I focus on my breath, or use a mantra?
- How do I build a daily meditation habit and actually stick to it?
- What do I do with physical pain or discomfort while sitting?
- How do I stay aware in the middle of an ordinary day?
Daily life & self-improvement
- How do I stop overthinking everything?
- How do I control my anger?
- How do I stop procrastinating?
- How can I be happier day to day, not just during meditation?
- How do I deal with negative thoughts about myself?
- How do I stay motivated when life feels repetitive?
- How can I become more grateful?
- How do I manage my phone/social media addiction?
- How do I make better decisions when I'm confused or torn?
- How do I stop worrying about the future?
- What's a simple daily practice I can do even on a busy day?
- How do I deal with jealousy or comparing my life to others?
- How do I work with anger?
Family & relationships
- How do I stop arguing with my spouse/partner over small things?
- My parents and I don't see eye to eye. How do I handle that respectfully?
- How do I forgive someone who hurt me badly?
- How can I be more patient with my children?
- My relationship feels distant. How do I reconnect with my partner?
- How do I deal with a difficult in-law relationship?
- How do I stop holding onto resentment toward a family member?
- Is it okay to set boundaries with family without feeling guilty?
- How do I communicate without hurting the other person?
- My marriage is going through a rough patch. What helps?
- How do I let go of a relationship that isn't good for me?
- How do I raise my children with good values today?
Work & career
- I'm burned out at work. How do I recover?
- How do I stop bringing work stress home with me?
- How do I deal with a difficult boss or coworker?
- I feel stuck in my career. How do I find direction?
- How do I stay calm under pressure at work?
- Is it wrong to want success and money as a practitioner?
- How do I balance ambition with contentment?
- I lost my job/business. How do I stay strong through this?
- How do I stop comparing myself to others' success?
- How can mindfulness help me focus better at work?
Grief & loss
- I lost someone close to me. How do I cope with the pain?
- Why does grief feel like it never fully goes away?
- Is it wrong that I still feel angry about my loss?
- What happens after death? How should I think about it?
- How do I support a friend who is grieving?
- I feel guilty for moving on after losing someone. Is that normal?
- How do I make peace with the death of a parent?
- Is there a proper way to send merit to someone who has passed?
- How do I deal with the fear of losing people I love?
- How do I accept impermanence when it hurts this much?
Philosophy & doctrine
- Why do bad things happen to good people?
- Is this a religion, or a way of life I can practice alongside my own faith?
- Do I have to believe in rebirth to practice these teachings?
- What am I actually working toward by practicing the Dhamma?
- How does karma work? Is it instant, or across lifetimes?
- What does "suffering" (dukkha) really mean here?
- What is enlightenment / Nibbana, in plain terms?
- If attachment causes suffering, does that mean I shouldn't love people?
- How is this teaching different from what I learned growing up?
- What's the difference between wisdom and just being clever?
- Can I practice mindfulness without it conflicting with my own religion?
- Why do I need a teacher? Can't I just read and practice on my own?
- What is this 'I' that I spend my life defending?
Teaching / concept lookup
- What does Mahaguru teach about the Four Noble Truths?
- What is the "frog in the well" teaching about?
- What did Bhaddiya Guru say about organizing the mind?
- What is loving-kindness (metta) meditation and how do I practice it?
- What are the Five Precepts and why do they matter day to day?
- What is karma, really? Is it punishment, or something else?
- What is the Noble Eightfold Path in simple terms?
- What is "sati" (mindfulness) and how do I bring it into daily life?
- What is the Buddha actually pointing at, underneath all the words?
Answers are generated by AI from Mahaguru’s teachings, and they cite the talks they drew on so you can check them. Questions about the service are answered separately.