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  1. The Holy Saints Of India

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, after the Asaram Bapu incident (referring to a recent scandal wherein a spiritual leader was accused of inappropriate conduct with a female devotee), my friends have started questioning my faith in the Art of Living. What can I sa ...
  2. It Is Impossible That The Divine Hurts You

    Bangalore, India   Gurudev, if a person feels hurt by the divine where does one go? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: There is nowhere to go! It is impossible that the Divine hurts you! There is a beautiful couplet in Kannada that we used to learn in school. It says, ...
  3. Four Ways Of Looking At Hurt

    How to keep on loving without expecting. How is it possible? In love expectations arise and if not fulfilled, it hurts. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, you will have to go through these gymnastics. If you have wisdom, you don’t have to go through the pain to l ...
  4. Преодоление зависти

    Позавчера в Пакистане была проведена очень успешная медитация с большим количеством людей. Люди выступают за мир в Пакистане, и это очень хорошо.  ...
  5. Overcoming Jealousy

    Bangalore, IndiaDay before, we had a very successful and large meditation in Pakistan. People are standing up for peace in Pakistan, and it is very good.Gurudev, the reality of this world from eyes of a dog is different from a monkey, and the perception of ...
  6. The Right Perspective to Dealing With Hurt

    Bangalore, India You know, many of you often say, 'Oh, I feel so hurt'.You fall in love and then you get hurt, isn't it. How many of you have had this experience? (Many raise their hands)You didn’t expect a certain action or reaction from the people whom y ...
  7. Taking Refuge Of The Divine

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  8. Taking Refuge Of The Divine

    Bangalore, India (Photo credit: pattoise / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND) Gurudev, in Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna said to take refuge in him. What does it mean? Please elaborate. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Taking refuge means relaxing. Just like how a child feels whe ...
  9. Life Goes On

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, why does it feel that staying apart from my loved ones has now created a distance between our hearts and not just a distance between places? I feel scared of this distance between the hearts. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: No, do not be af ...
  10. True Meaning of Service

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, what is the true meaning of seva? Does it mean to support someone, help them or give them some donation? And if our family opposes our doing seva, should we still continue to do seva, or instead serve our family alone and be happy ...