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  1. Sri Sri's Message On Mahashivratri

    Bangalore, IndiaToday, on this auspicious day of Mahashivaratri, there are just two things you should take away with you, which will instantly bring peace and happiness to your mind.1. Know that ‘God is with me at all times, and He will fulfil all my needs ...
  2. One Pointed Devotion

    Banglalore, India (Below is a continuation of the post Who Is A Mahatma?) Lord Krishna says, 'Mahatmanas tu mam partha daivim prakrtim asritah. Bhajanti ananya-manaso jnatva bhutadim avyayam'. (9.13) A Mahatma knows well what is steady, what is unsteady; w ...
  3. Life Is Really... Short!

    Bangalore, India(Part 2 of 3)(Petra Friganovic: Supermodel from Croatia) Q: Gurudev, I have one question for you. I am very much aware that there is this enormous spiritual and practical power in women. But I am also aware that this power is very much hidd ...
  4. Life Is Not Only Sorrow

    Bangalore, IndiaGurudev, when the six layers of our existence become transparent, then we are able to perceive the seventh layer, the self. Could you please talk about how to make the intellect transparent? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Let us understand what the ...
  5. Do You Feel At Ease?

    Bangalore, IndiaGurudev, I am not a devoted person, I have never been one. Although I feel that I am missing a huge part of the experiences because of this. How should I handle it? Will it happen sometime? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: What do you think is devotio ...
  6. Living With Equanimity

    Bangalore, India  Gurudev, in the Gita, Arjun asks Krishna about sthitapragnya. Does it mean being established in knowledge? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Correct, it means being stable. He described what sthitapragnya is;, the signs of sthitapragnya. It means bei ...
  7. Above Wordly Waters

    Bangalore, IndiaGurudev, you talk about dispassion and equanimity, but when I let go of my defenses, I am becoming more sensitive. How to come out of it? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Read Yoga Vasistha. You have to see that the whole world is just a dream. That w ...
  8. Drop Judgments And Embrace All

    Bangalore, India  Gurudev, what is the relation between God and Truth? And what should be the relationship between a master and a disciple? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: God is not somebody sitting in the heaven trying to give you a little finger which you want to ...
  9. Who Is Responsible For Your Bad Experiences?

    Bangalore, India  Gurudev, what actually is prayaschit? How can one become free of one’s sins? Can one ever become free of guilt, or is one doomed to live with that? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: ‘Prayas’ means getting back to the original state; ‘chitta’ means co ...
  10. Being A Good Life Partner

    Bangalore, India  What makes one a good life partner? What attributes to look for in a good life-partner? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: I have no idea, or experience. You should ask people who have been successful in finding a good life partner.Maybe you can try t ...
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