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  1. Wisdom Catches Wisdom

      (Below is a continuation of the post Gurudev's Message On Guru Poornima) In India, there is a famous story of Eklavya (a character from the Hindu epic, the Mahābhārata). Eklavya is considered the epitome of a disciple. As the story goes, Eklavya wanted t ...
  2. Change Your Attitude Change Your Life

    (Below is a continuation of the post An Unwritten Law) In a practical and immediate way, what can we do to combat terrorism? Can people say special mantras or prayers to help erase the horrible violence? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: We need to bring unity in div ...
  3. Three Levels Of Silence

      There are three levels of silence: One is not saying anything. This is what we usually call silence. People understand silence as not talking, not gesturing, and not doing anything. There is another level of silence which is one step further. It is when ...
  4. An Unwritten Law

    (Below is a continuation of the post Three Levels Of Silence) In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna beautifully describes the types of doers. He says, 'Mukta-sango 'naham-vadi , dhrty-utsaha-samanvitah siddhy-asiddhyor nirvikarah, karta sattvika ucyate'. (18 ...
  5. An Answer From Silence

    You have nothing to ask and I have nothing to say.The question and the answer comes from the same source. Where the question comes from, the answer also come from the same place. Just be a little quiet and see, either the questions disappear or the answer ...
  6. The Password To The Eye-Pad

    (Someone from the audience gives Sri Sri a basket filled with questions) Does it really matter? (Gurudev keeps silent for a little while) This is the latest technology, all questions answered in silence; non-verbal, downloading.Could you all download your ...
  7. Let Us Share Our Wealth

    (Below is a continuation of the post Stress And Happiness) How can we alleviate the negative consequences of materialism in each of our lives, and how can we teach that in our free societies? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: As I said, consumerism is a problem. It i ...
  8. Stress And Happiness

    I studied the subject of happiness personally, and one of the things I found in my survey is that only a third of Americans consider themselves happy. What is the one piece of advice you would give to the large number of Americans who are living a hectic ...
  9. The Right Kind Of Wealth

    (Below is a continuation of the post Let Us Share Our Wealth) Religious beliefs can effect economic views. I am wondering, what does your faith say about a free enterprise system (a system in which private businesses are able to compete with each other wi ...
  10. When Forgiveness Happens

    (Below is a continuation of the post Facing Criticism) Dear Gurudev, how do I learn forgiveness? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Why do you want to learn? Why do you want to take all the trouble? Hold on to your grudge, and when you cannot then you have already for ...