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  1. Accept Imperfections Perfectly

    Bangalore, India How do we deal with constant blame, especially from a dear one? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: See, you get used to anything that is constant (Laughter). So don’t worry about it. If someone constantly keeps blaming you, then do not care about it. I ...
  2. Our True Nature Is Bliss

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, Buddhists say they do not believe in God. Even Lord Buddha said that we must not worship idols. Now He too was an enlightened being, so what did he mean by that? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Lord Buddha never talked about God. He never r ...
  3. The World Is A Reflection Of Our Feelings

    Bangalore, India You know, we all should take this joy and enthusiasm that we have with us to every village and every home in India. In India, cows are worshipped in the form of mother and are called Gomata (Mother). Research has shown that the milk of our ...
  4. Truth Beyond Words

    Bangalore, India “It is all Him; and there is none other”, this is the language of devotees soaked in the love of the Divine. For them, it is God alone everywhere. Nothing exists other than God. It is the way of the devotees. Gurudev, my profession is such ...
  5. Seva is your Nature

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, the desire for Moksha (liberation) is itself a desire itself and is a necessity too. But as long as there are desires, one cannot realize God. Please guide. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: It is very natural to have a desire for liberation. ...
  6. Honouring the Divinity within

    Bangalore, India Photo credit: LadyDragonflyCC - >;< / Foter / CC BY Today is Rakshabandhan so I will speak something about that. It is often believed that on this day, the sister ties the sacred thread or band on the brother’s wrist and asks him to ...
  7. The Strength of Women

    Bangalore, India Today is the auspicious day of Shravana Purnima (the full Moon day in the auspicious month of Shravana as per the Hindu calendar). Usually it is said that it is the brother who protects and looks after his sister. Today we are celebrating ...
  8. India- A Spiritual Country

    The Happiness Program, this is what we need. Today we are passing through such a crisis in our country. There is darkness everywhere and there is no hope. Prices are high and people are feeling insecure. Almost everybody, every country, every community fe ...
  9. Protection Of The Divine

    Bangalore, India. You know, the Divine protects us in many ways. Just like a roof protects us from the coconut falling on our head, the Divine protects us in many ways. They say that the planet Jupiter (called as Brihaspati or the Guru Brihaspati in Hindi) ...
  10. The Only Way Out

    Bangalore, India The form of the divine is Sat Chit Anandam, when we go near the divine, we become very happy inside.   Gurudev, I’ve heard Gayatri mantra being played on tapes in public. How important is it to get initiated? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: We will ...