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A person whose mind is turned outward can never attain God
Mahasatsang at Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh When you go to a shop to buy something, it comes with a package. It is packaged. This packaging is essential, but it is not the substance. It is the substance which is packed.Similarly, formalities are just a package. ... -
We need to wipe out ignorance
Mahasatsang at Indore, Madhya Pradesh Whatever I wanted to say Shivraji has already said it all. Once hearts are connected, there is nothing left to say. Still, I will tell everybody to stay ‘In door’. There is only a slight difference in English between ... -
Most of what we convey to people is simply by our presence
(Satsang commenced with bhajans by a group of singers followed by an inspiring discourse by Poojya Swami Chidananda Saraswatiji.) Poojya Swamiji has already spoken on what the mystery of life - the Art of Living is. Swamiji is so simple, he changed his sch ... -
All foolish people are there in the world to make you skillful
Dear Guruji, in the Bhagvad Gita, Krishna says, ‘Bow down to me, I will free you. Follow Me!’ and a common man is also caught up in the ‘me’ and ‘mine’! So how is Krishna different from us? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: One is the person who is capable of taking t ... -
Peace is the first step to equip yourself to face problems
What are the different types of Yagya and what is the importance of Yagya in one’s life? Which Yagya is the best? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Dhyan Yagya, Japa Yagya, Dravya Yagya - all these are called Yagya. So among all these, Dhyan Yagya is best – meditation ... -
Be contented with whatever comes to you
Gurudev, please talk about gratitude. You have said that the more gratitude we have the more grace flows into our lives. How do I become more grateful every day? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: First of all drop this more. More devotion, more gratitude, more joy, mo ... -
You will have to bear the fruits of your actions
Here, in the Ashram today, somebody stole seven sandalwood trees. The trees were cut down and stolen between one and four in the morning from our Veda Pathshala (Vedic school), where the Veda students study. So, the Ashram authorities were very disturbed t ... -
You should not ask proof of Divine’s love for you
Gurudev, sometimes you tell us, ‘Karmanye Vadhikaraste’ (action) and sometimes you tell us ‘Vishraam mein Ram hai’ (rest). Should I be resting or should I be performing action? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Opposite values are complimentary. If you work, you will ... -
Love for the country and love for God are not separate
Happiness should also be controlled. When we are happy, we should channelize our happiness. Sukh mein seva dukh mein tyaag – memorize this formula. When you are happy, do some sevice, and when you are sad or miserable then surrender your sorrow. If you do ... -
Spirituality is retaining a child-like nature even after growing up
Mahasatsang at Banaswadi, Bangalore Do you know what satsang means? Satsang means being natural, informal and simple. Your smile is sufficient for me. There is no need to burst crackers for me. I just want you to be happy and natural. In a group of ten chi ...
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