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We are carrying this torch as part of our campaign. Would you please speak on the significance of light?
Light is the indication of life. Fire always goes up, even if you bend the torch. Similarly, there must be enthusiasm irrespective of the situations in life. People and situations may try to pull you down, but you must keep yourself enthusiastic. It indica ... -
What is your message for world peace?
World peace can be achieved when people become ready to help each other. All of us belong to one family. Everybody should be able to say: ‘Whenever you are in need, I am with you’. There is a fear among people that no one would help them when they are in n ... -
Gurudev, you have travelled the whole world. Wherever you go, you spread the message of peace. What do you feel about the bitterness and unrest among people everywhere?
A family is formed by a person. A society is formed by families. Several societies give rise to a nation. Several nations form the world. So if there is peace among individuals, there will be peace in the world. A person experiences peace as soon as he or ... -
A disciple should be hollow and empty
Video Gurudev, you have travelled the whole world. Wherever you go, you spread the message of peace. What do you feel about the bitterness and unrest among people everywhere? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: A family is formed by a person. A society is formed by fa ... -
Remember that you are innocent in the present moment
When we are on the path of knowledge, how do we define the limits of fulfillment? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Wherever the mind can go, that is its jurisdiction. When a desire gets fulfilled, the mind goes away from it. For example, if you want an umbrella, that ... -
When I sit for meditation, the guilt of the wrong doings that I have knowingly or unknowingly committed torments me.
Just surrender them. Know that I am here to take care of you. Drop all your botherations and be at peace. Remember that you are innocent in the present moment. You may have done something wrong in the past, but have the faith that you are innocent in ... -
Every beautiful thing should remind you of the divinity
Gurudev, this earthly existence is but a dream. Then how will performing meditation, sadhana and satsang in a dream facilitate the process of awakening from this dream? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You are sleeping and in your dream a snake comes and bites you an ... -
Gurudev, is developing wisdom a constant effort on our part or just pure grace?
Wisdom is natural. We can’t do anything about it. You simply need to recognize it when it comes up and not brush it aside. That is all you need to do. That is why there is something called ‘Pratyabhijna Hridayam’, which means the heart of recognition. ... -
2 Dec 2011- QA 7
You don’t need to accept people who love you. There is no question of acceptance there. The challenge if there is any is to accept those who hate you. There are some people because of their ignorance they don’t like you. They don’t know you and so they ... -
Gurudev, what is the importance of charity? What is the highest form of charity?
Charity brings purity of mind and purity of heart. Charity means sharing. But charity is also not considered the most noble act because you always do charity to someone who is not your own. You never say, ‘I did charity to my daughter or my son’. ...
