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  1. Sri Sri's New Year Message

    Changing Time, Unchanging Witness A New Year is the time when a lot of people stumble at the realization, "Oh! Another year has gone by!" We wonder for a few moments at the current of time that flows by, and then again we get busy. The funny thing is that ...
  2. The Answer Is: LOVE

    Gurudev, how does one get over attachment? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Why do you want to get over attachment? It is because it gives you pain. If it did not bring you pain, you would never think of getting rid of attachment. Attachment gives pain because there ...
  3. A Sign Of Evolution

    (Below is a continuation of the post The Answer Is: LOVE) Gurudev, how can a person become a better meditator? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: See, there is no better or worse meditator. Just be in the present moment and be happy. Instead of continuously thinking, ...
  4. A Calm Mind Is The Key To Clear Action

    This thought just occurred to me some time back. A king does not have any friends, and a saint has no enemies. A king will be at a disadvantage if he begins to have friends. Similarly, if a saint has enemies, then he too will be at a loss in some way or t ...
  5. Satisfying Your Spiritual Hunger

    (Announcement: Jai Guru Dev, today we have with us a person who has achieved great heights in organic farming. His name is Mr. Khan and he is harvesting around 800 different types of paddy in a nearby village called Malavalli. During his great grandfather ...
  6. Ayurveda: Healthier Than Ever Before

    We have always had a tradition of conducting things in a more informal manner rather than being formal. This is what satsang is all about also. There are no formalities to be followed in satsang; we all sit together freely with each other. Today we are ce ...
  7. Learning From Mistakes

    There was a king in Arabia and he ordered some exotic vegetables from another country. Exotic is that which is not grown there. So he ordered the vegetables, and when they came the cook prepared them and served it to him. The king enjoyed it and told the ...
  8. Through The Eyes Of Wisdom

    (Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar launches PRERNA, which is an Art of Living initiative in celebration with SAARC Federation of oncologists. PRERNA is a special programs designed for cancers patients. Below is the transcript of Sri Sri's talk at the Federation ...
  9. The Role Of A Guru

    (Below is a continuation of the post Develop Your Emotional Intelligence) Gurudev, a few months ago my personal Guru left his physical body. I am not able to bear the grief of his absence and the void because of his departure. How can I console myself and ...
  10. Develop Your Emotional Intelligence

    (Below is a continuation of the post The Ultimate Love) Gurudev, I feel that people around me deceive me very quickly and easily. What pleasure do they get in doing such things? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Whether they deceive you sooner or later, how does it m ...