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  1. The Right Kind Of Education

    (Below is a continuation of the post Time For Peace) What do you think about the takfiri movement and the extreme violence in Syria? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: First, this is an identity crisis, as I have said. People feel their identity is threatened.Second, ...
  2. My Birthday Gift

    If an occasion can inspire so many people to do so much seva, and bring so much joy, I don't mind cutting a cake four times a year. I am glad I was not born on February 29th, as it comes only once in four years.Any occasion or any excuse is good enough to ...
  3. Time For Peace

    (Below is a continuation of the post Inter-faith And Inter-Cultural Harmony) There are four sources of energy:1. Food. In ancient India, if someone is behaving funny, people will ask, ‘What did you feed him?’ or ‘What did you eat?’ Instead of asking, ‘Why ...
  4. Inter-faith And Inter-Cultural Harmony

    (Gurudev addresses delegates on 'Inter-faith and Inter-Cultural Harmony' at the UNESCO Headquarters, Paris on April 24. Below is the transcripts of his address.) I think three things are important in life: Education, Education, and Education. Education is ...
  5. The Thorn Of Desire

    Our body is an illusion, it doesn’t stay the same, it keeps changing. Our emotions also keep changing. So, in that sense, it is all an illusion.Have you read my tweet about happiness? When you look at somebody`s face, if they don’t look happy, it is becau ...
  6. Empowered By Yoga

    (Below is a continuation of the post The 'Yoga' Way) I have never done yoga in my life? What is yoga? Is it a meditation? Is it different postures of the body? If that is so, what are the scientific linkages between those things and what happens inside wh ...
  7. The 'Yoga' Way

    (As a curtain raiser event to celebrate the International Day of Yoga on June 21, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was invited to speak on yoga and conduct a meditation session. The event titled "The Yoga Way" was organised by the Indian embassy in Brussels in ...
  8. Life Is A Game

    Take life as a sport. Life is a struggle when you have no knowledge. With knowledge, the same life which you considered as a struggle turns out into a sport. In sports, you are happy, whatever the outcome.When you feel that the journey itself is a struggl ...
  9. A Glimpse Into The Secrets

    In the whole creation, the origin is never seen. A seed is sprouts, but what is happening inside the seed is not known. Similarly a baby is getting formed in the womb, but it is not visible outside. A river is born somewhere, but you can never really go t ...
  10. Being Effective Leaders

      (Below is a continuation of the post Tips For Effective Leadership) I run a number of businesses. Mainly they are welfare, schools and consulting businesses. Unfortunately, running all these businesses I have seen that people deceive, especially when it ...