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  1. Most of what we convey to people is simply by our presence

    (Satsang commenced with bhajans by a group of singers followed by an inspiring discourse by Poojya Swami Chidananda Saraswatiji.) Poojya Swamiji has already spoken on what the mystery of life - the Art of Living is. Swamiji is so simple, he changed his sch ...
  2. Does Chanting Mantras Really Work?

    Delhi, India What is the importance of chanting mantras? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: When someone abuses you verbally, how do you feel? If someone says that you are a donkey, how do you feel? What does it do to you? What does it create? Anger! It shakes you. It ...
  3. Life From a Youths Perspective

    Delhi, India How should I forget my ex-boyfriend? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: One fine morning, maybe tomorrow morning, you wake up and see that there are 7 billion people on this planet. Of these 7 billion, nearly half of them are men, which is 3.5 billion. Of ...
  4. Is Politics Dirty?

    New Delhi, India (Thousands of Delhi NCR youth had gathered at the Hindu college premises for a youth initiative titled ‘Own the Future and the Present’. This initiative registered and witnessed a huge turnout of over 10,000 students from 75 colleges inclu ...
  5. Righteousness gives you a comfort that nothing else can

    Jindal Awards at Delhi (Gurudev was invited as the chief guest, and to award the prestigeous Sitaram Jindal Awards 2012. The Jindal Awards is intended to acknowledge outstanding service for Indian citizens, with a motto of social upliftment. Gurudev awarde ...
  6. You should not ask proof of Divine’s love for you

    Gurudev, sometimes you tell us, ‘Karmanye Vadhikaraste’ (action) and sometimes you tell us ‘Vishraam mein Ram hai’ (rest). Should I be resting or should I be performing action? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Opposite values are complimentary. If you work, you will ...
  7. Love for the country and love for God are not separate

    Happiness should also be controlled. When we are happy, we should channelize our happiness. Sukh mein seva dukh mein tyaag – memorize this formula. When you are happy, do some sevice, and when you are sad or miserable then surrender your sorrow. If you do ...
  8. A Guru As A Mirror

    Welcome back home everybody! You all have come from long distances, so rest well. After many years we are having Shivarathri in the ashram. Usually Shivarathri program needs a bigger venue, but we thought somehow we will fit in and we will accommodate. We ...
  9. For knowledge to transform into experience you have to meditate

    If there is water available but no one is thirsty, who would drink water? Isn’t it? Similarly, the questions ‘Who am I?’ ‘What do I want?’ should first dawn in our minds. What does everyone want? Everyone wants to be peaceful, happy and contented. Who does ...
  10. Spirituality is retaining a child-like nature even after growing up

    Mahasatsang at Banaswadi, Bangalore Do you know what satsang means? Satsang means being natural, informal and simple. Your smile is sufficient for me. There is no need to burst crackers for me. I just want you to be happy and natural. In a group of ten chi ...