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  1. An Intimate Bond

    We shall begin this Janmashtami’s celebration with silence, and let the festivities end in a celebrative and joyful silence. There are four main dimensions through which we should see our life.The first is Saamipya. It means to feel that those who are ver ...
  2. Sri Sri's Message On Janmashtami

    The message of Janmashtami is simply this: when Lord Krishna is born, there is joy and celebration everywhere. Every heart, every mind, every home is filled with joy and happiness.Tomorrow we shall celebrate Annakuut (a festival in Gujarat that celebrates ...
  3. Goodness Always Pays

    Gurudev, why did Lord Krishna cheat in the Mahabharata? Was that his dharma? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Well, you can’t say he cheated. He had everything, why would he cheat? A student in the classroom cheats because he doesn’t know the answer. He is not capab ...
  4. Prayer Is A Happening

    (Below is a continuation of the post India: Way Forward) I am 21 year old girl in the second year in the college. I find Starbucks more interesting than visiting temples. How can I cultivate an interest in Gods? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You cannot cultivate ...
  5. India: Way Forward

    (Read Gurudev's Message on India's Independence Day - 15 August 2013) India has always had power, and it is because the spirituality of India. We need to bring forward the image of our nation as a secure and strong country. And it is everyone’s responsibi ...
  6. The Good Anger And The Bad Anger

    Q: Gurudev, anger is both a weapon and a weakness. Many times anger erupts like a fiery weapon, but in those moments how can one prevent it from becoming one’s own weakness? Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Do you know why you feel angry? You feel angry beca ...
  7. The Blessing Of Wealth

    When bhajan is happening, close your eyes and dissolve in the sound. Don’t see here and there, or at people’s faces. Don't see who is opening their mouth, who is laughing, who is looking up, who is looking down. There is no use in seeing all this. Close y ...
  8. The Time Of Your Life: Invest It Wisely

    (Below is a continuation of the post The Blessing Of Wealth) Can one be free from this world by reading scriptures? Or should one stop reading for salvation? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: When you know then why do you ask? (Referring to the teachings of Saint Kab ...
  9. Time Perception

      There is a very intricate connection between Time, the Mind, and an Event. An event has an impact on the mind, and time has an impact on an event. Time also has an impact on the mind; it is a triangle. An event is influenced by time, the mind is also inf ...
  10. The Magic Of Grace

    Gurudev, our horoscope is based on our birth time. If the birth time is unknown, does that mean our horoscope is wrong? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: If the timing is correct, interpretation is right. You can never say that it is 100% right. There is a probabilit ...