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  1. 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 ...
  2. Gurudev, I liked the Shakti Kriya very much. What is this source of energy? What is the secret behind it? Please explain.

    There is energy everywhere. Everything in creation is just the play of this (divine) energy. No praise is enough. That is it. ...
  3. 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 ...
  4. 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. ...
  5. Gurudev, We are from the city of Nasik where the Trayambakeshwar temple (one of the twelve Jyotirlingas or holy sites of pilgrimage dedicated to Lord Shiva) is located. When ‘Triyamba’ is one of the names of the Mother Divine, then how come Lord Shiva got this name?

    See, I have not read the Sthala Puranas (a branch of the Puranas which narrate the stories and the origins of various Shiva temples or shrines, written in different vernacular languages). So I am not aware of it. There are so many people from ...
  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. Gurudev, I am a journalist. Please explain what should the qualities of a good journalist be?

    The first thing is to present the truth before the people. Sometimes the truth can be so bitter and terrifying that it can shatter the people’s hearts, and put an end to their enthusiasm. They may get totally gripped by fear and insecurity. So along with p ...
  8. Gurudev, how can I overcome laziness? It took me one month to even come up and ask this question!

    I will answer this question next year! (Laughter) Why should I hurry in giving you the answer? Anyway there is no use of giving you the answer immediately. Stay lazy as long as you like to be. One day or the other you will get fed up of it. Man gets ...