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  1. The Decision To Marry

    Montreal, Canada I realize how attached I am to some of my desires and dreams, such as, having a family for example. Do I have to practice detachment to make it happen? Does the spiritual path involve detachment from all of our desires? Sri Sri Ravi Shanka ...
  2. It's Okay! You Didn't Do It

    Montreal, Canada How can I become free from the sense of doership? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Just keep doing, don’t worry about it. I think you have too much time to sit and think, 'Am I the doer or not'. Just do what you are suppose to do. Every action has a ...
  3. 3 Things That Affect Your Mind

    Montreal, Canada  The mind gets affected by three things: Time, Food and Company. Time If you turn back and see, you must have experienced this in your life; even if everything is alright, you have all that you need, yet, if the time is not right then your ...
  4. Revenge Is No Solution

    Montreal, Canada How do you forgive someone that you have a close relationship with, who has betrayed you and let you down continuously? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Well, what option do you have? If there is any other good option, tell me, I will go along with y ...
  5. 3 Things That Affect Your Mind

    Montreal, Canada The mind gets affected by three things: Time, Food and Company.TimeIf you turn back and see, you must have experienced this in your life; even if everything is alright, you have all that you need, yet, if the time is not right then your mi ...
  6. Qualities Of A Jnani (Gyani)

    (Below is a continuation of the post Intellectual vs. Emotional) A Jnani (wise or knowledgeable one) is one whose intellect is sharp and profound. Such a person understands everything in depth (and not superficially).A Jnani is always close to Nature and ...
  7. Intellectual vs. Emotional

    (Below is a continuation of the post One Pointed Devotion) There are two types of people in the world:One type are called Bhaav-pradhan: They are those who are driven purely by their feelings (meaning those who give great importance to their feelings).The ...
  8. 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 ...
  9. Who Is A Mahatma?

    (Below is a continuation of the post The Real Thief Is Ignorance) In the next verse, the Lord says, 'Mahatmanas tu mam partha daivim prakrtim asritah. Bhajanti ananya-manaso jnatva bhutadim avyayam'. (9.13) Lord Krishna says, ‘The noble souls (Mahatmas) a ...
  10. The Real Thief Is Ignorance

    Bangalore, India(Below is a continuation of the post The Shine In The Sunshine)Lord Krishna says to Arjuna, 'Moghasa mogha-karmano mogha-jnana vichetasah. Rakshasim asurim chaiva prakrtim mohinim-sritah. (9.12)Man has three powers with him: the power of de ...