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  1. No Time For Sadhana?

    Bangalore, IndiaGurudev, taking out time for Sadhana in everyday life becomes little difficult, whereas I enjoy doing Sadhana. How to make it an easy habit? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Look, is it difficult to take out time to brush your teeth? You need to take ...
  2. Everything That Comes And Goes Has A Purpose

    Boone, North Carolina Be like the Christmas tree; evergreen, shining, full of lights and full of gifts.So everyone here is a Christmas tree. A Christmas tree only gives, it doesn’t take anything for itself. It just gives. So go with that thought, I’m a Chr ...
  3. Why Do We Crave Attention?

    Bangalore, India Dear Gurudev, I’ve always felt that I’m a tool in the hands of someone else, but I want to reach great heights and have a name of my own. Would it still be possible? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You want to have a name. Have that Sankalpa and for ...
  4. The Decorations For Celebrating Life

    Bad Antogast, Germany Often people who are celebrating cannot appreciate silence. And those who enjoy silence don't celebrate. They don't look that joyful and celebrative. People who are in silence are very morose and melancholic. But our specialty is, we ...
  5. How To Pray?

    Boone, North Carolina  It struck me when the name David was mentioned, is there any meaning to the name David in English or in Hebrew? What does David mean? (Audience say: David means The King of Wisdom)In Sanskrit David, Dev-vith means one who knows God. ...
  6. Taking Refuge Of The Divine

    Bangalore, India (Photo credit: pattoise / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND) Gurudev, in Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna said to take refuge in him. What does it mean? Please elaborate. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Taking refuge means relaxing. Just like how a child feels whe ...
  7. The Right Perspective to Dealing With Hurt

    Bangalore, India You know, many of you often say, 'Oh, I feel so hurt'.You fall in love and then you get hurt, isn't it. How many of you have had this experience? (Many raise their hands)You didn’t expect a certain action or reaction from the people whom y ...
  8. 3 Things That Affect Your Mind

    Montreal, Canada The mind gets affected by three things: Time, Food and Company.TimeIf you turn back and see, you must have experienced this in your life; even if everything is alright, you have all that you need, yet, if the time is not right then your mi ...
  9. We Are All Equal

    Bangalore, IndiaToday, I was reminded of an incident. This happened during my middle school years. We had a servant maid who would work in our house and she had a daughter who would accompany her. They both used to come together. The mother would do all th ...
  10. Are You Sensitive Or Sensible?

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, when we put our focus on others, we get weak. Like when Yudhistira (character from Indian epic Mahabharata) put his focus on the Pandavas (Yudhistira's brothers) he got weak, but Krishna told him to be centered. Does this mean we ...