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  1. Don't Be A Football Of Other's Opinions

    My dear ones here, this is what we need to do: Create waves of happiness in the world. I am sure you all agree with me. In today’s world, there is so much conflict. At the drop of a hat, people start fighting. It is time that the like-minded people, the g ...
  2. Know Not God But Know Yourself

    (Below is a continuation of the post The Way Of Life) In India we seem to be very God-centric and some people are blindly devout. Is it possible to be happy without believing in God? Sometimes when you put God in life, it creates problem. Sri Sri Ravi Sha ...
  3. Change Is Needed

    It is nice to be with you all. I am coming to Italy after 5 years.This evening we will discuss, ‘Change is Necessary’. So, what we shall do right now is create a cordial atmosphere. Let us all just take one minute to greet the person sitting next to us, b ...
  4. All That You Need To Know

    Today is celebrated as a very auspicious day in India. It’s called Akshaya Tritiya. It is related with many stories. One of the stories is that, on this day the Ganges (a holy river in India) came to Earth to purify mankind. It is also associated with two ...
  5. 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 ...
  6. 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 ...
  7. 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 ...
  8. 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 ...
  9. 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' ...
  10. The Most Ancient Literature

    Bali, Indonesia (Hindu experts from around the world gathered in Denpasar, Bali, to attend the second World Hindu Wisdom Meet. The meeting, discussed a Hindu based education system and the problems faced by Hindus around the world, especially in education. ...