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  1. Meditation Can Improve Health Beyond Comprehension

    Ulan Bator, Mongolia The vision of The Art of Living is to create a global family. The whole world has to unite in the sense of one family. I see this happening more and more in Mongolia now. When we have too many things to do, too little time, and no ener ...
  2. Walk The Path of Truth

    Bangalore, India   In the seventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna begins by saying, ‘Maiyy asakta-manah Partha yogam yunjan mad-ashrayah. Asamsayam samagram mam yatha jnasyasi tach-chrnu.’ (7.1) He says, ‘By keeping all your affection on Me, and ...
  3. Always Tired At Work?

    Regina, Canada It is so nice to be here! Regina appears to be a place of cool headed and warm hearted people. Usually in big cities, people are cold hearted and hot headed. In smaller cities, there is togetherness, people get together. We have to keep this ...
  4. The Door To Heaven

    Nusa Dua, Bali This universe is so beautiful. There are so many types of flowers, fruits, trees, animals, human beings; such variety has been created so that you can be happy. But the human mind is such that it does not allow you to be happy. Even in the b ...
  5. Lift Up Your Eyes

    Nusa Dua, Bali (Below is a continuation of the post Human Life Is Very Precious) Dear Gurudev, can you tell us about God’s mother and father? And how many brothers and sisters does God have? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: My goodness! I will tell you who God’s moth ...
  6. Human Life Is Very Precious

    Nusa Dua, Bali Three things in life are very important: Passion, Dispassion and Compassion. Passion is required in life. Only when you have passion, are you able to do any job, achieve anything. So we need to have passion. Dispassion is also needed, along ...
  7. Being In Knowledge Is Real Worship

    Bangalore, India (Over a thousand village deities gathered from all over Karnataka at the newly built Guru Paduka Vanam at the Art of Living International Campus at Bangalore on 12th May. The oval shaped amphitheater with a water body at the center complet ...
  8. Eight Types Of Purification

    Alappuzha, Kerala Annadata sukhi bhava, those who are providing me with this food, let them be happy. Will you all say this one mantra every day before your meals? When you say this, you are wishing prosperity for three people. One is to the farmer; the se ...
  9. The Means To Abundance

    Bangalore, India I am going to give you a challenge. Are you ready to take up a challenge? Say ‘Ka’ without saying ‘Aa’. Can you do that? You can’t do it. You cannot say ‘Ka’ without saying ‘Aa’. Okay, let us try ‘Ga’, or ‘Cha’, without ‘Aa’. Can you do it ...
  10. Humiliation- A Blessing In Disguise

    Calgary, Canada How do I get rid of my ego, which is so strong? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Oh, for heaven’s sake, don’t do that! Don’t try to get rid of your ego. If you find that your ego is your biggest problem; keep it in your pocket, or in the purse. Let it ...