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Meditation Is Mental Hygiene
(Below is a continuation of the post How To Overcome Loneliness) Gurudev, what do you think about the massacre of the journalist of Charlie Hebdo (French satirical weekly magazine) in France, and what is the cause of all these terrorist attacks in Europe? ... -
Gurudev, in the Ishavasya Upanishad, it is said that we can indulge in the material objects through sacrifice. How to bring this into experience?
Ask this question to yourself before asking it to me. Every time you breathe in, you have to breathe out. Without breathing out, you cannot breathe in. You are able to indulge in anything because you leave it for short intervals in between. Is someone ... -
Whatever we see, does not exist. And whatever exists is not seen by us. Then what are we and why do we exist? When we are nothing, then what is this entire world? I am confused.
Very good. You can pat your own back. Every confusion takes you one step forward. When the belief in your mind got broken, it gave rise to confusion. It means that you have taken a step forward from your current beliefs. Now tell me, does your mi ... -
Is Art of Living a sect? How do you define a sect.
You have said sect. You should define what a sect is. Sect is perhaps a very closed mindset where you feel you are special and the other person is excluded. And this is true with every religion. People of every religion on this planet feel a special rig ... -
There is a sequence to that question asking, what you think about the march in Paris, where 3 million French people marched together.
That is good. An awakening has happened. On the same day and the very same time, 3 million people in Mumbai, India and from all over the world meditated and chanted. We called it Chant For Peace. Satyam Param Dhimahi. Let my mind be so pea ... -
Gurudev, what do you think about the massacre of the journalist of Charlie Hebdo (French satirical weekly magazine) in France, and what is the cause of all these terrorist attacks in Europe?
Ignorance. Utter ignorance. People should have the freedom of expression. Let them say whatever they want to say. This is an inhuman act. See, on one hand you feel pity and compassion for these people because they have never had exposure to true ... -
How To Overcome Loneliness
Sometimes I feel very lonely. I really don’t know what to do to get rid of this. I need someone to support me and someone on whom I can rely on. But no one is ready for 100% commitment. What to do? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Any companionship when it goes from ... -
Gurudev, what is mind? I have still not understood the difference between mind and the consciousness.
Are you looking at me? Are you listening to me? See, if your mind is elsewhere, even if your eyes are open, you cannot see me. Even though the words are falling on your ear, you cannot hear me. Mind is that faculty of consciousness through which we hear ... -
Dear Gurudev, how to manage my life when one of my most beloved is totally against the very foundation of my life, or my source of happiness?
Consider it as your tapasya (penance). Use all your skills. Tough situations bring out the skills from within you. If things are smooth, there is no use of your skill. You won’t even know whether you have skills or not. The tougher the situ ... -
Gurudev, yesterday you said that good people suffer because of foolishness. How to understand the difference between innocence and foolishness? Good people are innocent. Please explain.
The word itself is self explanatory. Innocence is of the heart and it is not judgmental. Did you get it?Don’t think that it is not possible to be innocent and intelligent. The foolishness of innocent people has no value. Similarly, the ...