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  1. Inner Peace Is The Key For World Peace

    Art of Living is being happy, singing, dancing, serving, meditating, and making life a celebration. Life is so short on this planet. We are here for just 60-100 years, some people live long then too maximum 125-150 years. This short span of life we spend ...
  2. Stop People Taking Advantage Of You

    (Below is a continuation of the post What You Need You Will Get) Dear Gurudev, I find that very often people take advantage of me. For a while it seems okay, but then it makes me angry that they are just walking all over me. Where do I draw the line? If I ...
  3. A Way To Always Win

    (Below is a continuation of the post Stop People Taking Advantage Of You) Dear Gurudev, will the world financial crisis soon be over? Will global corruption diminish and will our dream of a new world become reality? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, when you bec ...
  4. What You Need You Will Get

    Dear Gurudev, what is the key to keep a good friendship? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Not demanding anything from the friends, and telling them I’m here to support you.Just believe in one thing: what you need you will get. The giver is somebody else, so don’t de ...
  5. The Building Blocks Of A Strong Marriage

    (Below is a continuation of the post Ignorance, Meet Self-pity) Dearest Gurudev, please can you talk about domestic violence and give some knowledge on this. What is the role of acceptance and responsibility when a spouse feels that their actions are in p ...
  6. Ignorance, Meet Self-pity

    What is it that is bothering you? Wake up and see, everything is going to finish. Everything is going to come to an end one day. This very awareness, that everything is going to finish one day, can take you out of the worrying tendency of the mind. This i ...
  7. God Dwells In Every Heart

    (Below is a continuation of the post You Are Responsible For Your Own Happiness) Dear Gurudev, can you give us proof of heaven and God? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: First give me proof that you have a mind! Give me proof that you exist. You may be dreaming! Are ...
  8. You Are Responsible For Your Own Happiness

    Dear Gurudev, how can I keep my ego and anger from hurting others around me? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Listen, if your are sensitive and your intention is not to hurt anybody, that is good enough. But sometimes in spite of your being so cautious, some people ...
  9. Have The Courage To Walk Alone

    Can you please talk about peer pressure and how to deal with it? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Sometimes, young people should learn to walk alone. Then you will be more centered and you will know how to be by yourself and not be bogged down by peer pressure. Take ...
  10. The Spiritual Principle Of Honesty

    Dearest Gurudev, it is possible to restore trust in a relationship after a partner cheats? How to get past a cheating partner? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: I can tell you one thing, suppose you were in your partner’s place and you made a mistake; not willingly b ...