A. 1. Because they truly are not 'others' but are our very selves in essence. We are all one, the single Self behind the multiplicity of bodies.
Q. 2. Where are we now located?
A. 2. We are caught in the system of man-vibration which is the human perception of this universe of sensory dreams. Here we are, almost hopelessly trapped amidst words and images signifying our human predicament and limiting us to ephemeral ends.
Q. 3. Are we in our senses or are we devoid of deeper understanding of our true status?
A. 3. We are hypnotized into the belief that we are humans when truly we are the infinite Self, the unborn, undying reality behind phenomenal dreams, the transcendental truth that is unbounded by space, time and causality.
Q. 4. How may we be free of bondage?
A. 4. By constant assertion of our infinite Self and drowning the puny human ego in the waters of disinterested action for world-welfare, by constant remembrance of our beloved Chosen Ideal (Ishta Devata), by concentration of the forces within the psycho-physical system to the point of making them subservient to our superior will-force and, finally, by the ever-vigilant discrimination between the Real and the phenomenal and, so, disengaging ourselves from the phenomenal and identifying ourselves with the Real, the Self which is our essence of existence, bliss and consciousness.
Q. 5. What is the way to peace?
A. 5. By avoiding unnecessary confrontation with people over the petty things of life, by detachment from the result of action undertaken, by actively seeking nothing in return for service rendered dispassionately but remaining contented with whatever comes by way of return, by avoiding being judgemental about others and, so, cultivating the habit of seeing the good of others and abstaining from fault-finding, by developing a wholesome philosophy of life that allows room for others' shortcomings and emphasizes the efficacy of acceptance of all as they are and not as we wish them to be, and, finally, by strengthening the will-force to hold the errant mind in check and smoothing out the incongruities of our mental responses to life-situations by depth-vision of the Self through the purified practice of meditation.
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