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  1. Corruption starts where belongingness ends

        Gurudev, the war against corruption has already started in the country. In this war you are Rama, Shri Ramdevji is Lakshman, and Anna Hazareji is Hanuman. But Rama is still not to be seen in the field yet? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You left Arvind (Arvind ...
  2. Only in giving there is happiness

        When we see you we feel complete, but please tell us what do you feel for all your devotees? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: That’s good. I am happy if you feel happy and when you move on the right path, right knowledge and engage yourself in sadhana, seva and s ...
  3. Wherever you are, you meditate and you find the divinity

        I am an astrologer. Is it okay to listen to the problems of people and would that affect me in any way? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: No, you are astrologer and the work of an astrologer is very good. You can give people some direction, this will be beneficial ...
  4. Spirituality begins with amusement

    Dear Guruji, my mother-in-law does not distribute the prasad to people from other religions. Her logic is that those who don’t understand the importance of prasad won’t benefit. How can I get her to think otherwise? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Does not matter i ...
  5. When you meditate and your mind becomes quiet, that peaceful mind is the house of God

    Gurudev, it is said that at the time of death the last though or memory in the mind is what influences the future birth that one takes. In this mind of mine, there is a big influence of this material world. What to do for me to remember and have only you o ...
  6. Logic can’t console the emotions, but the quiet presence works

        How to deal with narrow-minded people around you? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: With a broad mind! Just smile at them. No tit for tat. It doesn’t work. Gently educate them. And determine that you are not going to lose your happiness because they are behaving i ...
  7. Dispassion is what you invoke in yourself

    Dearest Guruji, is it true that every chapter of the Bhagavad Gita has influence on a particular plane? Kindly explain. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Planets are far away, they have an influence on your mind, on your Self. Every chapter has an influence on you.Dea ...
  8. Love strengthens the soul, hatred and sorrow weakens the soul

    Is there something like a good or bad being? If someone is bound by an outer problem, does the negative path follow him? How to get rid of that? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: There is no good or bad soul. There are strong and weak souls. Strong souls are happy, an ...
  9. While we live we should be happy and allow others to be happy

        Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Every day we have to take some time off to make ourselves peaceful. For this, we need to become aware that all that is there today will not be there someday, like the bubbles in the water. We should know the impermanence. ...
  10. It is up to us to bring out the best in others

      Guruji, when we say that so and so person is a realized soul, please tell me what do they realize? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Realization is just that I am not the body but I am much more than the body. I have been here before this birth and I will continue t ...