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  1. Time Perception

      There is a very intricate connection between Time, the Mind, and an Event. An event has an impact on the mind, and time has an impact on an event. Time also has an impact on the mind; it is a triangle. An event is influenced by time, the mind is also inf ...
  2. True Joy Is The Fruit Of The Spirit

    (Below is a continuation of the post Sri Sri On The Auspicious Month Of Shraavan) Gurudev, when death is the ultimate truth of life, then why does one take the guidance of astrology? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Are you asking this for yourself or for somebody e ...
  3. Sri Sri On The Auspicious Month Of Shraavan

    Today is the last Monday of the Shraavan month (the fifth month of the Hindu calendar, beginning in late July and ending in the third week of August).All months of the calendar are auspicious, but the month of Shraavan is considered to be especially auspi ...
  4. Inner Peace Is The Key For World Peace

    Art of Living is being happy, singing, dancing, serving, meditating, and making life a celebration. Life is so short on this planet. We are here for just 60-100 years, some people live long then too maximum 125-150 years. This short span of life we spend ...
  5. A Way To Always Win

    (Below is a continuation of the post Stop People Taking Advantage Of You) Dear Gurudev, will the world financial crisis soon be over? Will global corruption diminish and will our dream of a new world become reality? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, when you bec ...
  6. Stop People Taking Advantage Of You

    (Below is a continuation of the post What You Need You Will Get) Dear Gurudev, I find that very often people take advantage of me. For a while it seems okay, but then it makes me angry that they are just walking all over me. Where do I draw the line? If I ...
  7. What You Need You Will Get

    Dear Gurudev, what is the key to keep a good friendship? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Not demanding anything from the friends, and telling them I’m here to support you.Just believe in one thing: what you need you will get. The giver is somebody else, so don’t de ...
  8. Have The Courage To Walk Alone

    Can you please talk about peer pressure and how to deal with it? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Sometimes, young people should learn to walk alone. Then you will be more centered and you will know how to be by yourself and not be bogged down by peer pressure. Take ...
  9. The Building Blocks Of A Strong Marriage

    (Below is a continuation of the post Ignorance, Meet Self-pity) Dearest Gurudev, please can you talk about domestic violence and give some knowledge on this. What is the role of acceptance and responsibility when a spouse feels that their actions are in p ...
  10. Ignorance, Meet Self-pity

    What is it that is bothering you? Wake up and see, everything is going to finish. Everything is going to come to an end one day. This very awareness, that everything is going to finish one day, can take you out of the worrying tendency of the mind. This i ...