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The Divine Armor
Tue, 20/10/2015Move on in life with the confidence that you will be given everything in abundance, and that you are being protected by the Divine. There is a divine armor around you that is protecting you; you have nothing to worry about. Know this and keep walking ahea ...
Working Towards A Goal Keeps You Happy
Mon, 05/10/2015Gurudev, it is said, "Sa tu dīrgha-kāla-nairantarya-satkārāsevito dṛḍha-bhῡmiḥ". What is the exact period of dīrgha-kāla for me? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Dīrgha-kāla means don’t be in a hurry. It is said that one should not be in a hurry. That is why, the mo ...
Perfect Way To Deal With An Imperfect World
Wed, 30/09/2015(Below is a continuation of the post The Art Of Being) Why is life so complicated? Why can’t I accept situations more easily? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Why should life be simple? Life is complicated and that is what makes it fun. There is beauty, there is thr ...
The Art Of 'Being'
Wed, 30/09/2015You would have often seen people wrestling. There is happiness and excitement on the faces of those who are watching the wrestling match. But the wrestlers are sweating it out in the ring; they are angry and their clothes get torn in the tussle.In the sam ...
Sri Sri Reminisces (Continued)
Wed, 23/09/2015(Below is a continuation of post Sri Sri Reminisces) Gurudev, today the Sudarshan Kriya is such a technique that has changed the lives of millions around the world. How did you come to know or acquire it? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: I used to teach meditation i ...
Sri Sri Reminisces
Wed, 23/09/2015(Ajay Shukla, a representative from Door Darshan, conducted an interview with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at The Art of Living International Ashram on 23 September 2015, reminiscing his childhood days and the discovery of the Sudarshan Kriya. Below is the ...
The Truth Of The Matter
Tue, 22/09/2015It is not that the truth is different; the difference only lies in the way different people express the truth. Through different ways of expression, we elevate the consciousness that is lying dormant. We try to rekindle the love that is stuck in negativit ...
Express A Little And Hide A Little
Tue, 22/09/2015(Below is the continuation of the post The Truth Of The Matter) Gurudev, when one gets initiated into Sanyasa (renunciation), then one is asked to burn off the Janeuu (sacred thread worn across the shoulders), and it is considered that one cremated onesel ...
Sharing Life's Abundance
Mon, 14/09/2015(Below is a continuation of post How To Live In The Present) Gurudev, I am a soldier. Will doing sadhana reduce my zeal and enthusiasm? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: No, not at all. In fact, doing sadhana will help you strengthen and maintain your enthusiasm and p ...
How To Live In The Present
Mon, 14/09/2015It is possible to grasp the reality of the present moment totally only when you see everything that has happened in the past as a dream. When you discard everything that has happened until now as a dream, only then can you understand the truth of the pres ...
