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  1. What Will Be Your Final Act Of Life?

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, it is said that chanting the name of Narayana (Lord Vishnu) in the last moments of our life brings one liberation. Is it true that the last act of life is the strongest in determining our way forward? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, it ...
  2. Forbearance, A Quality Of Saints

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, what is the relevance of tapasya (penance or austerities) in Kali Yuga and how should we understand it? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Tapa helps to purify all the organs of the body and rid them of impurities. The entire body gets cleanse ...
  3. Lord Krishna- Trouble Maker Or Trouble Shooter?

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, Yudhisthira (the eldest of the five Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata) used to gamble. He gambled and lost his wife (Draupadi) in a game of dice. Then why is he given the title of ‘Dharmaraj’ (the supreme upholder of Dharma or m ...
  4. Conversations That Matter

    Bangalore, India (Whether it’s spirituality or secularism, issues concerning our society or our everyday lives, we seek solutions.Combining a keen understanding of social issues with the depth of spirituality, Gurudev offers a refreshingly practical perspe ...
  5. Eight Types Of Purification

    Alappuzha, Kerala Annadata sukhi bhava, those who are providing me with this food, let them be happy. Will you all say this one mantra every day before your meals? When you say this, you are wishing prosperity for three people. One is to the farmer; the se ...
  6. A Balance Of The Heart And The Mind

    Kochi, Kerala (Gurudev at the International Leadership Summit) In a home, do you know who the real leader is? Is the father the leader of the house, or the baby?You will be surprised to know that it is the baby that leads the house. It is around the baby t ...
  7. War On Alcoholism Is Essential

    Bangalore, India There are some people who say, 'A little bit of wine is okay, even Lord Shiva had wine'. How do we tackle such statements? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: People do whatever they want to do and they put it in the name of religion, or God to justify ...
  8. The Art Of Raising Children

    Berlin, Germany It would be wonderful to have our children grow up happily in this sometimes difficult world. What can we give them besides lots of love when they are still too young for meditation? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Just play with them. Don’t try to b ...
  9. Walk Like A King

    Berlin, Germany Why do Angels have wings, what is the symbolism of that? Can you please talk about why we have Angels in the Christian tradition. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Man had a fascination to fly. He wanted to dominate space. Man could walk the Earth, he ...
  10. The Five Steps Of Meditation

    Berlin, Germany Happy New Year to you all. It is a nice way to celebrate New Year with meditation. What is meditation? Meditation is a state from which everything has come, and to which everything goes. It is that inner silence from where you feel joy, hap ...