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  1. Life Goes On

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, why does it feel that staying apart from my loved ones has now created a distance between our hearts and not just a distance between places? I feel scared of this distance between the hearts. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: No, do not be af ...
  2. True Meaning of Service

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, what is the true meaning of seva? Does it mean to support someone, help them or give them some donation? And if our family opposes our doing seva, should we still continue to do seva, or instead serve our family alone and be happy ...
  3. It Is All In The Present Moment

    Bangalore, IndiaGurudev, there are two aspects to the present moment. One is that it is vast and infinite, as well as deep. There are so many things happening at the same instant. What is its other dimension or dimensions? Can you please explain? Sri Sri R ...
  4. You Reap What You Sow

    Bangalore, India Today is celebrated as Uthhana Dwadashi (a sacred festival commemorating the awakening of Gods from sleep, and also a day on which the marriage of Tulsi to Lord Vishnu is celebrated in South India), that is the day we celebrate Gods waking ...
  5. The Best Way To Forgive

    Gurudev, is there any limit to forgiving or asking for forgiveness? Is there any governing principle for this? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Forgiving someone shows one’s compassion. Asking for forgiveness shows that you recognize your mistakes, and that you reso ...
  6. Your Good Is In Being Good

    Bangalore, IndiaGurudev, people criticize others behind their backs all the time. What happens to such people? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: If the criticism is superficial, then let it be.We just talked about the Navarasas (the nine emotions, which are, love, lau ...
  7. Why A Mantra Is Kept Secret?

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, why is a mantra given as a whisper; so secretly? Does the mantra loses its power if given in open? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You know what psychology says, if there is anything in your mind that is bothering you, speak it out. Bring i ...
  8. The True Meaning of Celibacy

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, it is said that Shankaracharya had experienced the pleasures of life by entering into the body of a king. How then could he be considered celibate? Is celibacy (Brahmacharya) of the body or of the mind? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: It is ...
  9. What We Get Through Silence

    Bangalore, India Deep silence and joyful celebrations is what Navratri is all about! It is a time to step out of the worldly things and go into the other world. Gurudev, Dasha Mahavidyas (ten cosmic personalities of Divine Mother) are worshipped in Navratr ...
  10. Perceiving The Divine

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, what are the signs of true love? What is its form and how can we recognize it? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: True love is like what was between Lord Rama and Bharat. That which existed between Radha and Lord Krishna, and between Lord Kris ...