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  1. Gurudev on Mahavir Jayanti

    Today is the birthday of a great saint called Mahavir, who propagated Jainism. He is one of the most adored enlightened saints of India and the 24thTirthankara (the name given to an enlightened and realized soul in the Jain tradition). Mahavir’s Teachings ...
  2. How to Reduce the Wavering of the Mind

    The nature of the mind is to waver, similar to how the nature of water is to flow. Now how do you reduce this wavering nature of the mind? It is through spiritual practices (abhyaasa) and dispassion (vairagya). What is Dispassion? Sometimes, when you are ...
  3. How to Communicate Effectively?

    The king and the astrologer I want to tell you a story! Once, an astrologer went to visit a king. The king showed great reverence to the astrologer, made him sit down and honored him with gifts.The king then showed his palm and the charts to an astrologer ...
  4. How Yoga Can Transform Your Life

    Life always moves towards perfection. Just like how water flows down and fire goes up, the nature of life is to move towards perfection, to move towards something bigger and something higher. Often people say that the mind is wavering, but the mind is not ...
  5. What Are Signs of Intelligence?

    Buddha means the enlightened, and also the super intelligent. Buddhi in Sanskrit means intelligence, and there are four signs of intelligence. 1 Alertness The first sign of intelligence is being alert. You can’t say that I am intelligent but I am a little ...
  6. Change the Way You See The World

    “A seeker is one who knows that, intrinsically, every human being is a spark of Divinity, and so they cannot be bad. I tell you, there is no bad human being created by the Creator. Everyone has light in them." Click To Tweet Do you believe in the goodness ...
  7. Significance of Holi – The Festival of Colors

    What is Holi? In India, this is the last full moon of the year (as per the Lunar Calendar). Holi is celebrated on the last full moon of the year. The next full moon will be the New Year. So, before that last full moon, the tradition is to just take all th ...
  8. International Women's Conference- Here Is What Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Said

    (The International Women’s Conference (IWC) brings together women leaders from various spheres of society such as politics, arts, business, media, and academia to engage in meaningful dialogue. Below is the transcript of What Gurudev Said at the Inaugural ...
  9. Why Does the Mind Get Attracted to Negativity?

    What is Negativity? The mind does not always get attracted to negativity! Let us understand what negativity is. When would you call something “negative”? When it does not give you pleasure When it gives you a lot of pain When it appears to give you pleasu ...
  10. What is Freedom? What Does It Mean to be Truly Free?

    What is Freedom? It is a natural tendency of every human being to want to be free. Freedom is not luxury, it is a necessity. Not just human beings, but even animals want freedom. Babies want freedom. If you tie a scarf on the neck of a baby, it just wants ...