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  1. Make A New Friend Everyday

    San Diego, California, USA (Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at the launch of a special initiative, 'Nonviolence: No Higher Calling' in San Diego, California, on March 25, 2013.) We need to live in the space of friendliness.Just walk into a classroom and ask t ...
  2. Be Genuine, And Life Will Be More Beautiful

    Split, Croatia We exchange so many pleasantries with people saying, 'Hello', 'Hi', 'How are you', 'Welcome'; it is so superficial. It is not really coming from your heart. It is similar to the airhostess who greets you when you get off a plane, by saying, ...
  3. What is Wisdom?

    Delhi, India (India Today Conclave is a signature event of India Today Group, India's leading media conglomerate. Over the last eleven years it has hosted the best minds in politics, finance, business, academia, technology, arts, etc., from across the worl ...
  4. Bring Light to the World

    Bangalore, India Sit in satsang and go inward; that is what is important. (Audience: Don’t go) You should not say that. There are many programs and people are expecting me. I don’t like to disappoint anybody. Even today, I said, I will stay back for someti ...
  5. Whatever Happens, Happens

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, how to live life with absolute confidence that Guru or God is there to take care of me when I have surrendered? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: There is no way you can do it! You simply have to bear the cross. ‘Whatever happens, happens’, j ...
  6. Answers Come From A Quiet Mind

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, please talk on the art of asking questions since, at times, I am not satisfied with an answer I get, or I get more confused with the answer. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Meditation! When the mind is restless, no matter what the answer is ...
  7. Prayer Is Essential In Life

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, what is the importance of yagna? I heard that if we do yagna, then even the rain comes. Why don’t we do a big yagna, and finish all the bad things in the world? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Have you heard about the butterfly effect? A bu ...
  8. Success Is An Attitude, Not A Phenomenon

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, success to this world means money, power and fame. How does one know if we are successful? Is there any measure? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: To me, the sign of success is a smile. The number of smiles that one has in their day-to-day li ...
  9. Add Some Color To Your Home

    Bangalore, India If God is omnipresent and one feels strong connection to the Guru, is it still needed to go to temples. What is the significance of rituals? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: See, you do not need to go to any temple, mosques, or churches or anything. ...
  10. Keep Up Your Enthusiasm!

    New Delhi, India (On 2nd February 2013, Volunteer for a Better India, an initiative of the Art of Living, held a National Youth Summit in New Delhi, India.The Premise for the Summit is sensitization of the young leaders under the overarching spirit of huma ...