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Mistakes Simply Happen
Bangalore, India (Below is a continuation of the post Train The Mind Again And Again) Gurudev, it is said that Lord Krishna forgave the 100 wicked deeds of his cousin Shishupala. But when Shishupala committed the 101th wicked deed, Lord Krishna hurled the ... -
Train The Mind Again And Again
Bangalore, India Today, let us contemplate on the difference between Atma (the soul or the Self) and the mind.The soul is unchanging, and it is the same at all times, but the mind keeps on changing from time to time. This is why our mind has been linked to ... -
Face Life With Courage
Gurudev, if all the pain I am going through in this life is because of the karmas of my previous life, then that makes me feel more sad. How do I face it? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Don’t keep your head turned backwards. Look ahead and move on. You are trying ... -
Surrender Is Very Powerful
Gurudev, please speak on Surrender. Many times, people associate surrender to weakness. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You know, the word Surrender has two aspects. One is the eastern aspect of surrender, and the other is from the western perspective. When you are ... -
Faith Brings Knowledge
Bangalore, India Gurudev, in the Mahabharata who was closer to guru, Eklavya or Arjuna? How did Eklavya get such profound knowledge just with his Guru’s idol. How is that possible? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: 'Shraddhavan labhate jnanam matparassamyat indriyaha' ... -
You And Your Guilt Conscience
Bangalore, India Gurudev, sometimes I feel guilty for not feeling guilty. If I don’t feel guilty will the law of karma have any effect? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You don't need to worry about it. You don't have to force guilt on yourself. Actually the case is, ... -
Love So Divine
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand Gurudev, how do we judge whether somebody loves us truly. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: From whomever you receive love, just know that it from the Divine. You are getting love from the one supreme energy.Your affection is also is toward that ... -
Attaining The Greatest Happiness
(Below is a continuation of the post A Time For Forgiveness) Why do you think attaining spirituality is necessary? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: It is because you want to be happy unconditionally; you want peace which does not get disturbed by small things. And t ... -
A Time For Forgiveness
We need to be ready to change in life. If we are ready to change, we can always find solutions; don’t you think so?Life is so precious. There is a belief in India, that you get the body of a human being after taking birth in 8.4 million life forms, i.e., ...