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  1. True Happiness Is Within You!

    Gurudev, the senses are limited yet our desire to enjoy is unlimited. Please speak on this. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: This is the problem! The capacity of the senses to enjoy is limited but the desire in the mind is unlimited. This discrepancy between wanting ...
  2. Let It Be!

    Tomorrow is Shivaratri, the celebration of the Transcendental Truth or reality; the only reality. Shivaratri is a celebration of the truth that is ultimate bliss (Satchidananda); the substratum of the whole creation, and also the essence of everything tha ...
  3. Take The Best And Leave The Rest

    (Below is a continuation of the post When Love Becomes Eternal) How to know that the girl I like is the one I am looking for, and if I am the right person for her? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: This you have to ask her! If you feel you are not up to the mark, you ...
  4. When Love Becomes Eternal

    Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone!Before I had said, 'Let divine be your valentine', today I am saying, 'Let nature be your valentine'.Let us preserve nature, water, the environment, the plants, the air and the energy. This is our responsibility. So let n ...
  5. The Tough Times Make You Stronger

    Dear Gurudev, in my workplace, most of my colleagues drink alcohol, enjoy with girls and do such things. When I try to mix with them I get negative vibrations and my energy is getting drained. I just want to escape from them. How do I accept them and mix ...
  6. A Glimpse Into The Secrets

    In the whole creation, the origin is never seen. A seed is sprouts, but what is happening inside the seed is not known. Similarly a baby is getting formed in the womb, but it is not visible outside. A river is born somewhere, but you can never really go t ...
  7. The World Of Gods

    Time and again we should lift our eyes away from the mundane. The nature of the mundane is that it just occupies you and swallows you completely. Small things can occupy your mind and your time. Simple things such as cooking, shopping, washing clothes, ir ...
  8. Do Business Ethically And Still Make Money

    (The Corporate Culture and Spirituality Conference aimed at promoting ethical business practices through constructive dialogue with industry leaders, was held at The Art of Living International Center, Bangalore. The conference featured illustrious industr ...
  9. The Greatest Happiness

    Gurudev, I understand spiritual practices are to meet God, but that is not my motive. I want to excel in life and in my career. How can spirituality help me do that? Why does spirituality suggest one generic solution to all of life’s problems. Sri Sri Rav ...
  10. Don't Have Any Regrets

    Gurudev, I have the inquisitiveness to know more and go deeper in meditation. Is this contrary to relaxing? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: In meditation you do nothing. Just relax and you will go deeper. What will obstruct you to go deep is eating too much, or usi ...