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  1. What is faith?

    Faith and alertness appear to be completely opposite in nature. When you are alert there usually is no faith, and you feel restless and insecure. When you have faith your mind is secure and in a restful state, and you are not alert. There are three types ...
  2. The Joy of Sharing!

    When you share your misery, it doesn’t reduce. When you don’t share your joy, it reduces. Share your problems only with the Divine, not with Tom, Dick, or Harry – that just increases the problem. Share your joy with everybody. Darren: How do you help peop ...
  3. Why do you respect someone?

    Why do you respect someone? Because of their good qualities, right? Like honesty, wisdom, love, talents, behaviours. But all these change in time. And when they change, you lose re- spect. You only respect greatness. I have tremendous respect for each and ...
  4. Which comes first- Knowledge or Faith?

    In science you have knowledge first, then faith follows. In spirituality, faith comes first, then Knowledge follows. For example, the knowledge of pesticides and chemical plant fertilizers came through science, and people had faith in them; all over the w ...
  5. How to get rid of self-doubt?

    Doubt cannot come where there is a sense of closeness. Doubt needs distance to appear. You never doubt something that is dear to you, close to you. The moment you doubt, it is no longer dear to you; a distance has come. You may doubt yourself, but you do ...
  6. How to escape from time?

    When you are happy, the mind expands; then time appears too short. When you are unhappy, the mind contracts; then time appears too long. When the mind has equanimity, you transcend time. To escape from time, many resort to alcohol, sleep, etc., but when t ...
  7. How to break Habits?

    How to get rid of vasanas (impressions)? This is a question for all those who want to come out of habits. You want to get rid of habits because they give you pain and restrict you. The nature of a vasana is to bother you – bind you – and wanting to be fre ...
  8. How to break Habits?

    How to get rid of vasanas (impressions)? This is a question for all those who want to come out of habits. You want to get rid of habits because they give you pain and restrict you. The nature of a vasana is to bother you – bind you – and wanting to be fre ...
  9. How to stop worrying right away?

    First, recognize that you always worry. Turn back, and see that you worried last month, yet, you are still surviving now. You wasted your time worrying last year, and you’re still sitting here now- complete and whole. So, with your own experience of worry ...
  10. FAQs on how to deal with stress and its offsprings

    Stress is an unavoidable companion in today’s modern day world. It can cause serious health issues, and make you lose your peace of mind, So, it is best nipped in the bud, isn’t it?  Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has suggested some insightful and humorous ...
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