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The Mystery Of Life
Bangalore, India Gurudev, in your book titled Living the Mystery of Life, you have said, 'Work in this world but do not allow it to enter your head.' Can you please explain this once again. Is it the same thing as dispassion? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: This is ... -
The Mind Matters
Bangalore, India You know, at all cost, you should save your mind. What happens is that you are in a happy mood, in a joyful mood, and somebody comes and tells you something in your ears which you don’t like. They say, ‘So and so said this about you’, and ... -
The Fire Inside
Bangalore, India (Satsang began with devotees from all over the world singing hymns and songs in their national languages. The crowd from various countries around the world and from all parts of India united with one another through music and singing.) Thi ... -
You Are Loved
Bangalore, India So, the message from the Divine is that - you are so dear to the Divine. You simply have to recognize that you are so loved.You cannot imagine how much you are loved by God. There is so much love. Just like how a mother loves her baby, irr ... -
Nature Of The Mind
Bangalore, India The nature of mind is to waver, similar to how the nature of water is to flow. Now how do you reduce this wavering nature of the mind? It is through practice (abhyaasa) and dispassion (vairagya). What is dispassion? Sometimes, when you are ... -
When Will You Become Peaceful?
Bangalore, India There are basically two types of attitudes, or two kinds of people in the world. One kind thinks that all people must be intrinsically bad; inside they are very bad. And there is the other kind who thinks that basically everyone is good de ... -
Symbolism Of The Five-Headed Cobra
Bangalore, Ashram If you look at the mythological pictures, you will find Mahavir sitting with a five headed cobra behind him. Or Lord Vishnu is sitting in meditation and there is a cobra behind him. Even in the pictures of Rishis, you will find a cobra wi ... -
The Upside Down Tree
Bangalore, India Gurudev, in the fifteenth chapter of the Gita, there is a description of a tree which is upside down. The branches are in the ground and the roots are in the sky. Can you please explain the significance of this? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: This ... -
The Master And The Spiritual Path
Bangalore, India Gurudev, in the Upanishads, we usually find references of Samit Pani (ritual of offering dry sticks to the Master). Gurudev, could you please tell us, what is the significance of this? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Samit is the stick which is read ... -
Overcoming Lust And Desires
Bangalore, India Gurudev, what is the easiest way to overcome thoughts of obsession, lust and desire? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Keep yourself busy. Put your passion to a bigger cause. Be passionate about creating something or making something. Be busy in sprea ...