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The Greatest Happiness
Gurudev, I understand spiritual practices are to meet God, but that is not my motive. I want to excel in life and in my career. How can spirituality help me do that? Why does spirituality suggest one generic solution to all of life’s problems. Sri Sri Rav ... -
True Happiness Is Within You!
Gurudev, the senses are limited yet our desire to enjoy is unlimited. Please speak on this. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: This is the problem! The capacity of the senses to enjoy is limited but the desire in the mind is unlimited. This discrepancy between wanting ... -
Faith In Action
(The Art of Living, UNICEF and the Kerala Government together organized a conference - “Faith in Action – Interfaith Response to Alcohol, Drugs & Violence against Women and Children”. The conference was attended by many spiritual and religious leaders ... -
The Quality Of Motherhood
(Below is a continuation of the post The Judgmental Tendency) Gurudev, tomorrow in America, we are celebrating Mother’s Day. You said that your mother was your first spiritual teacher. Could you say something about the spiritual values of motherhood, and ... -
The Judgmental Tendency
(Below is a continuation of the post Make Space For Life To Live) Gurudev, I work in the entertainment industry which is full of many unconscious and inconsiderate people. As someone who meditates and is trying to lead a spiritual life, what advice do you ... -
Make Space For Life To Live
(Music, Meditation and Wisdom with Sri Sri at the event 'Meditation 2.0 - Go Deeper', was conducted at the Art of Living Los Angeles Center on the 8-9 May 2015. Below is the transcript of what Gurudev said:) Life has three components:1. Knowledge2. Awarene ... -
India- Land Of Diversity
(Photographer: Amit Shinde. Below is a continuation of the post Never Complain, Never Explain) Yesterday, I spoke about Republic Day celebrations. To celebrate Republic Day is to celebrate and honour Brahmajnana (Knowledge of the Brahman or the Absolute). ... -
India- Land Of Diversity
(Photographer: Amit Shinde. Below is a continuation of the post Never Complain, Never Explain) Yesterday, I spoke about Republic Day celebrations. To celebrate Republic Day is to celebrate and honour Brahmajnana (Knowledge of the Brahman or the Absolute). ... -
Never Complain, Never Explain
Gurudev, why did Lord Krishna slay Shishupala (an evil king in Mahabharata and a distant cousin of Lord Krishna) when he spoke ill and abused Lord Krishna? Lord Krishna could have chosen to punish him in some other way also. Why did He resort to killing h ... -
Accepting Imperfection
Gurudev, how do I deal with the imperfections around me? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Leave a little room for imperfections.Imperfections exist at three levels; physical, mental and emotional, i.e., body, thought and emotions. If you don’t accept the imperfectio ...
