Swapnil Joshi's best frined is ....

There are times in all our lives, when we desire the need for divine intervention; times, when life refuses to acknowledge the seemingly obvious and decides to take refuge in a world that is far away from ours. A world that gives the body and mind the spiritual healing that it yearns for. We, at Telly Chakkar.com decided to delve deeper into the lives of our favourite stars and know a little about their lives beyond the obvious. Define God? God can’t be defined. He is beyond any definition. What is spirituality to you? What special connection do you feel with God and your inner-self? Spirituality to me is to be at peace with myself. I feel that God is my friend as he always hears me out and solves my problems. I talk to God whenever I have a problem and even when I am happy. I approach him for help whenever I am in need. He has all the traits of a friend. How much do you believe in the magic and power of prayers? I am not a religious person. I don’t sing bhajans or do pooja on a regular basis. But whenever I have prayed, it had left a positive impact on me. Who do you credit for your ability to overcome hurdles, if any? The upbringing that my parents have given me and my belief in God. He has always helped me out with my problems. I have faith in him that if there is something wrong in my life today, there will be something good in store for me for my tomorrow. What kind of books do you read? Especially to get connected to God and your spiritual side? I don’t need to read a book to get connected to God. My connection with God is internal. It comes from within and it is not restricted to any logistics or parameters. I read a particular book only because I like reading that book and not because I want to connect with God. Every person connects with God in a way which they feel comfortable. That connection can be even through music or something else. What do you do on a daily basis to remain connected to God and your inner-self? I read a small prayer every day where I ask for every one’s happiness as I feel that if the world is happy, even you are happy by default. Astrology, numerology and tarot reading? Have you taken help of such occult sciences? I believe in all of them. These sciences are being followed since thousands of years, so there must be some logic to them. But I also feel that these sciences can only help you to an extent and not beyond that. I first ask for help from God before taking help from occult sciences. And these sciences minus your own efforts and actions can’t help at all. Do you fast? No. There is a science behind the ritual of fasting but people have forgotten that science. I feel that fasting is less to do with religion but more to do with belief. There is a belief and science that leads to fasting. Do you follow rituals? No, my worship to God is immaterial. What is your comfort zone? Nature is my comfort zone. As far as holy places are concerned, I find comfort in the temples of Vaishno Devi, Mahalaxmi and Shirdi. What keeps you going? As I mentioned earlier, my upbringing and faith in God keeps me going. Any wish that you would want God to fulfill? I am trying to achieve something. It is not professional but personal. I can’t reveal what it is but I want God to allow me to succeed by fulfilling it!