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Gurudev, why did Lord Krishna slay Shishupala (an evil king in Mahabharata and a distant cousin of Lord Krishna) when he spoke ill and abused Lord Krishna? Lord Krishna could have chosen to punish him in some other way also. Why did He resort to killing him instead?

Well, Lord Krishna did many things during His lifetime. Now, how do I say why He did what He did at that time? How would I know this?Every avatar (incarnation of the Divine) has done something or the other during their lifetime. You should ...

Gurudev, how do I identify the enemy inside of me, and how do I conquer him?

Identifying the enemy is the most important thing. Anything that does not let you stay peaceful and happy is your enemy. But sometimes in the process of trying to overcome this enemy, we may get caught deeper within it. Hence, at such time ...

Dear Gurudev, I am a farmer and no girl wants to marry me. I have a younger sister and even for her we reject boys who are farmers. When will farmers get respect in society?

First, you start respecting yourself. Don’t think that because I am a farmer, I am not getting respect. Stop asking for respect. Whatever profession you are doing, you respect yourself, and you will see how everybody else does that. ...

Gurudev, my family wants me to get married but I am not able to find any boy of my choice. I told them until I talk to you, I wont take any decision. I am not finding any good boys.

You have spoken to me now, so go and make the decision (laughter). If you have to marry, speak to the boys, and see who is suitable. You are not able to find any good boys? Does that mean you are very good? Goodness is in everyone, look for ...

Accepting Imperfection

Gurudev, how do I deal with the imperfections around me? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Leave a little room for imperfections.Imperfections exist at three levels; physical, mental and emotional, i.e., body, thought and emotions. If you don’t accept the imperfectio ...

My husband said that he wants to see a change in me when I come back from the ashram. What should I do about that?

Yes. Make your smile bigger. Definitely, everybody will expect that from you when you come back from the ashram. Be a little extra kind. You can also tell them that I want to see a change in you, so you go to the ashram. ...

Gurudev, my family is very dedicated to God, then why do I have so many problems? I have dropped out of college, my health is quite bad. How much more should I lose to win?

Well, you have come here, and that is a very good beginning.Firstly, when you have a problem in front of you, it appears to be so big because you are only concerned with your own problem. Open your eyes, when you see that others have bigger ...

Gurudev, if we are being born again and again, when will this cycle of rebirth stop? How do we bring it to a stop?

Through contentment. A deep sense of contentment and happiness within will stop the process of rebirth. ...

Gurudev, people say that having a relationship between the ages of 13 to 18 is wrong. But according to science, it happens naturally?

It doesn’t happen naturally, it happens due to stimulation. When you keep busy and don’t pay attention to stimulation, it won’t happen.See, a tree has many mango fruits; you should allow them to ripen a little bit before you pluc ...

Gurudev, what is Kundalini energy? How do we use it?

Our life itself is Kundalini energy. Kundam is the body or pot, and the energy inside that is the Kundalini energy. If this energy was not there, we would not be able to do kriya or anything else. All our experiences are due to the the kundalini energy ...