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  1. The Path Towards Liberation

    Bangalore, India   Gurudev, it has been said in the Yoga sutra ‘Tivra samveganam asannaha’ (Those who seek liberation wholeheartedly without feverishness attain liberation quickly). For liberation does one need speed or peace? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, yo ...
  2. The Path Towards Liberation

    Bangalore, India   Gurudev, it has been said in the Yoga sutra ‘Tivra samveganam asannaha’ (Those who seek liberation wholeheartedly without feverishness attain liberation quickly). For liberation does one need speed or peace? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, yo ...
  3. The Creation & The Creator

    Bangalore, India  Gurudev, one day you spoke about duality and non duality with examples of door and window and seeing all as wood. So where does the philosophy of Vishisht Advaita (a sub-school of thought of the Vedanta philosophy) fit in with the same ex ...
  4. Good Times or Bad Times- All Of Life Is An Opportunity

    Boone, North Caroline  Why do I attract people who hurt me? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: It is not people who hurt you. It is your own foolishness, your own mind, your own vulnerability and your own emotions that entangle you, and make you feel hurt. Do you think ...
  5. Only The Heart Matters

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, I have heard this couplet: 'Sadguru pura je mile, paiye rattan upaar; Mann dije Guru aapne, paiye moksh dwaar' (One who has a Sadguru receives wealth greater than the rarest gems, and one whose heart is devoted to the Sadguru find ...
  6. Walk Like A King And Be The Perfect Servant

    Bangalore, IndiaYou know, the real luck in life is that you have an opportunity in life to think bigger than the mundane. You should think about something big, rather than just think about eating, drinking, and other trivial things.To be able to think some ...
  7. Through The Form To The Formless

      Gurudev, even after death, a man in the form of a soul keeps on looking for a body. Why there is so much attachment to the body? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: This is because the body is the instrument of carrying out one’s Dharma (one’s duties or karma). It is ...
  8. Sri Sri's Message On Mahashivratri

    Bangalore, IndiaToday, on this auspicious day of Mahashivaratri, there are just two things you should take away with you, which will instantly bring peace and happiness to your mind.1. Know that ‘God is with me at all times, and He will fulfil all my needs ...
  9. One Pointed Devotion

    Banglalore, India (Below is a continuation of the post Who Is A Mahatma?) Lord Krishna says, 'Mahatmanas tu mam partha daivim prakrtim asritah. Bhajanti ananya-manaso jnatva bhutadim avyayam'. (9.13) A Mahatma knows well what is steady, what is unsteady; w ...
  10. Life Is Really... Short!

    Bangalore, India(Part 2 of 3)(Petra Friganovic: Supermodel from Croatia) Q: Gurudev, I have one question for you. I am very much aware that there is this enormous spiritual and practical power in women. But I am also aware that this power is very much hidd ...