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  1. Honouring the Divinity within

    Bangalore, India Photo credit: LadyDragonflyCC - >;< / Foter / CC BY Today is Rakshabandhan so I will speak something about that. It is often believed that on this day, the sister ties the sacred thread or band on the brother’s wrist and asks him to ...
  2. The Strength of Women

    Bangalore, India Today is the auspicious day of Shravana Purnima (the full Moon day in the auspicious month of Shravana as per the Hindu calendar). Usually it is said that it is the brother who protects and looks after his sister. Today we are celebrating ...
  3. India- A Spiritual Country

    The Happiness Program, this is what we need. Today we are passing through such a crisis in our country. There is darkness everywhere and there is no hope. Prices are high and people are feeling insecure. Almost everybody, every country, every community fe ...
  4. Protection Of The Divine

    Bangalore, India. You know, the Divine protects us in many ways. Just like a roof protects us from the coconut falling on our head, the Divine protects us in many ways. They say that the planet Jupiter (called as Brihaspati or the Guru Brihaspati in Hindi) ...
  5. The Only Way Out

    Bangalore, India The form of the divine is Sat Chit Anandam, when we go near the divine, we become very happy inside.   Gurudev, I’ve heard Gayatri mantra being played on tapes in public. How important is it to get initiated? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: We will ...
  6. Love Unconditionally

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, when there is love between two people, they decide to get married. Then why does the love cease to exist after marriage? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: See, I cannot say this in this matter. I have no experience in this! (Laughter). Neithe ...
  7. Finding God

    Bangalore, India Photo credit: Paul Bica / Foter / CC BY What is happening today is that, our education system has become so weak that even after getting a master’s degree, people don’t get jobs because they don’t know how to do a simple job. Skills are mi ...
  8. Vastness of the Present Moment

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, You have mentioned that present moment is infinite. It is both vast and deep. Can you please shed light on the vastness and depth of the present moment? Is it that lot of things are happening at the same time is what is meant by t ...
  9. I Am The Only Way

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, in the Bible Christ says, ‘I am the only way’. The Koran says that it is the only way, and the Gita also says ‘Mam ekam sharanam vraja’? Is this the reason for all religious conflicts? How can we change this? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: ...
  10. Near Death Experiences

    Bad Anogast, Germany Where is the Jeeva and the Atma before birth? What is the difference between Jeeva and Atma? How is a Jeeva born, and where does it come from? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Both are same. Life comes into the body at the time of conception, and ...