Q: What advice would you give to a skeptical non-believer? |
Sri Sri:
A very good beginning point. See that you don’t become cynical and frustrated. Skepticism is perfectly alright, but not cynicism. That drains your energy. One can be skeptical to begin one’s journey and I would very much appreciate and welcome that. Because you would have gone through skepticism, the faith will be strongly built.
Q: Can you talk a little about the Soul - the self or Atma? |
Sri Sri:
It is step by step experiential understanding. Before going to atma, the self, you have to know the five elements of creation. What are the tatvas? Prithvi, ap, tej, vayu, and akash - Earth, water, fire, air and ether. Then comes the mind, buddhi (intellect), memory, ego, and maha tattva (self).
Q: Sometimes it seems all this is untruth, we running after things knowingly or unknowingly. Sometimes I feel I am compulsorily driven away with the flow and that distresses me. What is it that doesn’t change? What is the truth? |
Sri Sri:
Truth cannot be spoken. Only in Silence, in deep meditation you can experience the truth!
Sri Sri:
The product really works well! Just last week I went to Kerala. They had organized 19 appointments in a day. I cancelled some of them before I went there. Yet, I ended up attending 22 appointments. I thought I would get irritated, but I surprised myself and didn't. Each one of us has tremendous energy within us. One single cell can light up the entire city of Bangalore for 24 hours.
Q: Why aren’t you hitting the world just like that? Why so slow? |
Sri Sri:
You all need a job too!
Q: Is there such a thing life after death? If there is no life after death what is the meaning of our existence? |
Sri Sri:
It is good to have some suspense!
Q: Guruji what is Shanti(peace)? |
Sri Sri:
We must make you sit in a closed small room and play loudspeaker 24 hrs. And not some good music, some heavy music. Then after 24 hrs, when we switch it off you will come to know what is Shanti. (Laughter!!!)
Q: Are there fixed number of souls? If yes, then how come so many people are getting reborn on the planet? Why is population increasing in the world? |
Sri Sri:
Hmm! There are so many animals getting extinct also!
Q: Guruji, telling the truth causes problems outside and telling lie creates problems inside? What to do? |
Sri Sri:
Solve the problem. Problems are to be seen as challenges. Someone who is brave like challenges and you are brave, I tell you.
Q: How does God see the world? |
Sri Sri:
God cannot see two. For God there is no you and I! He can only see himself in everything and everyone!!
