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Why do we do Paad Pooja (an ancient Indian ritual of welcoming a guest by washing his feet with water and flowers)? What is the significance of Paad Pooja?
n the olden days when we received an honored guest in our house, then we used to wash their feet. They would have come walking and there would be dirt on their feet, so the first thing we did was to wash their feet. This was to express our humility to ... -
Ancient Wisdom
Bangalore, India Gurudev, we are starting the Vedic Wisdom Sessions from tomorrow with the Upanayana (holy ceremony of wearing the sacred thread). We have about a hundred people from Europe. Could you give us some directions about how this Vedic Wisdom can ... -
Cause And Effect
Bangalore, India Gurudev, who did you learn all this from? Who taught you meditation? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Do you ask a poet or a writer whom did they learn from? They write it by themselves, isn’t it? If a poet or a writer copies content from here and ... -
Is there a reason why the Vedic Wisdom program was organized for Europeans only, and especially in 2012?
If we had opened it for North and South America, the group would have been very big. We wanted to keep a small group of around one hundred and fifty people. So, we announced it only for Europe for now. If we had announced it for people all over the wo ... -
Why is the Kannada language compared to Kasturi (musk)?
If you want to compare it with Jasmine, you can! Poets called it Kasturi Kannada. You cannot ask why they named it so. For example, a beautiful woman is called ‘Chandramukhi’, meaning the one whose face is like the moon. Now, the mo ... -
The Mind Matters
Bangalore, India You know, at all cost, you should save your mind. What happens is that you are in a happy mood, in a joyful mood, and somebody comes and tells you something in your ears which you don’t like. They say, ‘So and so said this about you’, and ... -
The Mystery Of Life
Bangalore, India Gurudev, in your book titled Living the Mystery of Life, you have said, 'Work in this world but do not allow it to enter your head.' Can you please explain this once again. Is it the same thing as dispassion? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: This is ... -
There Are No Bad People
Bangalore, India The Divine can only be found in deep rest (meditation). Do you know what the obstacles to deep rest are? It is the cravings and aversions in the mind. If the mind is filled with cravings and aversions, rest is not possible. And if there is ... -
Gurudev, we say ‘Achamanyam Samarpayami’. Water is known as ‘Apa’, so why do we call it as ‘Achamanyam’? What is the significance of offering water?
Yes, water is also known as Achamanyam. This is a practice that has been going on since ages. Before starting and ending anything, Achamanyam is offered. It is the process where we do Abhimantra (mantra chanting on the ... -
The Fire Inside
Bangalore, India (Satsang began with devotees from all over the world singing hymns and songs in their national languages. The crowd from various countries around the world and from all parts of India united with one another through music and singing.) Thi ...