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Ancient sacred texts presented in a simplified manner which can be applied to daily modern life in the form of commentaries offered by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
The Art of Living Teacher Training course provides you with an opportunity to grow stronger within and share Sri Sri Ravi's Shankar knowledge in society.
Q: Gurudev, how to gain victory over our ten senses (here referring to the five Karmendriyas or sense organs of action and expression viz. the mouth, the hands, the feet, the excretory and genital organs; and the five Jnanendriyas or the five sense organs of cognition viz. the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin)?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Firstly, keep yourself busy. If you keep yourself idle then your senses will overpower you. Keep yourself busy, that is important.
Have a big goal in life, then you will not have this problem.
Secondly, you must have patience and be careful about what you eat and drink.
It is good when we feel
that we have gotten more
than what we are worthy
of. This makes us more
humble. It takes away
demand from our head
because demand destroys
love.