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Forbearance, A Quality Of Saints
Bangalore, India Gurudev, what is the relevance of tapasya (penance or austerities) in Kali Yuga and how should we understand it? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Tapa helps to purify all the organs of the body and rid them of impurities. The entire body gets cleanse ... -
What Will Be Your Final Act Of Life?
Bangalore, India Gurudev, it is said that chanting the name of Narayana (Lord Vishnu) in the last moments of our life brings one liberation. Is it true that the last act of life is the strongest in determining our way forward? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, it ... -
Gurudev, wherever Lord Krishna used to go, there quarrels and fights would begin. But wherever you go, differences comes to an end.
Yes, when people get the news that I am coming to their city or town, that itself creates so many fights between people. One will say, 'Gurudev will travel in my car.' Another will say, 'He will stay at my house.' The third will say, 'He will have food in ... -
How To Deal With Difficult People
Bangalore, India Gurudev, I try communicating with my father, I try to talk to him but he acts freaky. He gets high and creates chaos. I do not know what to do and how to communicate with him. I know he is in lot of pain and problem which is why he is not ... -
Gurudev, I am 70 years old and I talk about your grace wherever I go. I have come here with full faith and gratefulness. My sons have sent me and told me to spread your knowledge amongst people, in every house, and in every village. Since the past six years I am going from house to house spreading this knowledge. When I organized a course in Pritampura, I did not leave a single house or block uncovered and as a result 113 people did the Sri Sri Yoga course.
Just see the enthusiasm of this mother. You should not say, ‘Oh, I cannot do this, I have become so old and aged.' Even in old age you can talk to people around you and help cleanse people’s minds. With the aging body, you cannot clean a ro ... -
Gurudev, what should one do when one experiences sorrow and suffering?
Have patience! When you have come here to the Ashram, drop all your sorrow and miseries here, and just walk ahead. There is no misery or suffering that cannot be gotten rid of. Have you ever seen a cloud that never moves and stays in one place permane ... -
Gurudev, what should one do when one experiences sorrow and suffering?
Have patience! When you have come here to the Ashram, drop all your sorrow and miseries here, and just walk ahead. There is no misery or suffering that cannot be gotten rid of. Have you ever seen a cloud that never moves and stays in one place permane ... -
What is the feeling of nationality and is it contrary to the idea of universal brotherhood? How can the feeling of nationality be expanded to include universal brotherhood?
A sense of universal brotherhood comes first and foremost. Now, though you may not be a stakeholder in the entire universe, but you are definitely a voter in your own country. And when you are a voter in your own country, you have some responsibility towa ... -
Conversations That Matter
Bangalore, India (Whether it’s spirituality or secularism, issues concerning our society or our everyday lives, we seek solutions.Combining a keen understanding of social issues with the depth of spirituality, Gurudev offers a refreshingly practical perspe ... -
Gurudev, can the feeling of nationality and spirituality move together? Do you not think that the love for our country limits our expanse?
No, not at all. Both can go together, and there is no need for any conflict between the two. See, you are a part of a democracy. You are a stakeholder in a particular country and its democracy, so you do have a say in that country’s affairs, and you h ...
