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  1. Beyond The Rat Race

    (An interaction between Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and the students, staff and alumni of National University of Singapore on 31st March 2015 at Singapore. Below is the transcript of What Gurudev Said:) Before we begin, do you all feel at home here? You k ...
  2. Just Surrender!

    (Below is a continuation of the post There Is No Joy Without LOVE) Gurudev, if someone is miserable due to their own karma despite doing sadhana, seva and satsang, then what can they do in such a situation? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: See, misery never exists w ...
  3. There Is No Joy Without LOVE

    (As Gurudev walks in, the Satsang begins with many in the audience cheering and telling him that they love him.)I know you all love me so much! You know, all troubles begin with love. If there was no love in the world, people would have lived much more co ...
  4. Yoga: A New Dimension

    (Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and The Art of Living Foundation Hosted 'Yoga: A New Dimension' To Celebrate the First World Yoga Day at the Lincoln Center, New York. The evening highlighted the rich heritage and deep values of Yoga through spiritual discuss ...
  5. Everything Has A Purpose

    (Below is a continuation of the post A Guru Is Definitely Needed) Just come to the Ashram once and see for yourself how even dead people (here meaning those steeped in negativity and inertia) come alive with joy! Come and see how one can experience heaven ...
  6. A Guru Is Definitely Needed

    We all just sang a bhajan about Vitthala (a deity from Maharashtra seen as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu). This entire creation is made from Vitthala. We sometimes think that Vitthala is just this idol that is placed before us in the temple. No, that is n ...
  7. Be Light Hearted!

    (Below is a continuation of the post Everything Has A Purpose) Gurudev, what is your opinion about the Make in India campaign (a campaign launched to promote indigenous Indian products)? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You know, in the earlier days, every village i ...
  8. Don't Have Any Regrets

    Gurudev, I have the inquisitiveness to know more and go deeper in meditation. Is this contrary to relaxing? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: In meditation you do nothing. Just relax and you will go deeper. What will obstruct you to go deep is eating too much, or usi ...
  9. Meditation Is Mental Hygiene

    (Below is a continuation of the post How To Overcome Loneliness) Gurudev, what do you think about the massacre of the journalist of Charlie Hebdo (French satirical weekly magazine) in France, and what is the cause of all these terrorist attacks in Europe? ...
  10. How To Overcome Loneliness

    Sometimes I feel very lonely. I really don’t know what to do to get rid of this. I need someone to support me and someone on whom I can rely on. But no one is ready for 100% commitment. What to do? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Any companionship when it goes from ...