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  1. The Way Out of the Cycle of Karma

    (Below is the continuation of the post The Power Of Inner Stillness) How does one actually keep a check on their emotions and be aware? And when one's emotions are shaken, what to do? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, if your emotions are shaken, let it be shake ...
  2. The Truth Alone Will Triumph

    (Below is a continuation of the post The Great Chennai Dialogue) Coming to abundance, how does one feel abundance? I was asked this same question by an employee 30 years ago. I asked him, "How much money do you have as loan?" He said, "I have 22,000 rupee ...
  3. The Great Chennai Dialogue

    (Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addressed the inaugural session of The Great Chennai Dialogue on the 10 February 2016 held at 'The Le Meridian Hotel' – where he met a wide audience of professionals consisting of CEOs, Business Heads, Managers, Entrepreneurs, ...
  4. The Power Of Inner Stillness

    The true nature of our soul is obscured by three things:1. Desire: It could be any desire. 'I don't want to have any desire', is also a desire.2. Intellect: Which means the judging, discriminating, knowing faculty in us.3. Ego: Ego is 'I am somebody'. The ...
  5. See God In All You Meet

    (Below is a continuation of the post Tough People Make You Strong) Dear Gurudev, is it possible to be your devotee and a devotee of Jesus at the same time? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Listen, if you are a devotee, it is good enough. There is only one consciousn ...
  6. Tough People Make You Strong

    All the knowledge that I have listened to, seems to vanish out of my being when my mother-in-law comes to visit. How can one forget and forgive someone who is constantly behaving in a harsh manner? Please give the advice to the mother-in-law. Sri Sri Ravi ...
  7. How To Understand The Purpose Of Life

    How is spirituality going to combat materialism, separatist tendencies, corruption and criminality in the coming generations? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Do you know the reason for criminality to exist? It is because of stress. And what is the reason for stress ...
  8. Working Towards A Goal Keeps You Happy

    Gurudev, it is said, "Sa tu dīrgha-kāla-nairantarya-satkārāsevito dṛḍha-bhῡmiḥ". What is the exact period of dīrgha-kāla for me? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Dīrgha-kāla means don’t be in a hurry. It is said that one should not be in a hurry. That is why, the mo ...
  9. Can Karma Be Cleared In One Life Time?

    The person at the top, like a Minister or a Governor, or the head of an institution should not get stuck in the bureaucracy. Senior people should sometimes come down and talk to people of every level. Not at all times, but sometimes it helps.In a research ...
  10. Taking Responsibility Brings Healing

    Gurudev, how do I forgive those who have abused me emotionally and physically. I still have to deal with these people daily? Sometimes I feel like killing them but even that doesn’t seem like enough punishment for them. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: I want you to ...