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Summary Of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11- Part I
(Below is the summary of the first day's discourse on the 11th Chapter of Bhagavad Gita by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on the 13th August 2016 at the Bangalore Ashram) A deluded mind cannot come out of delusion on its own, it can happen only through grace ... -
How To Create A Life Of True Fulfilment
The seed becomes a tree and then the tree becomes a seed. So the fulfillment of the seed is in becoming a seed again. Unless the seed becomes a tree, and tree bears fruit, the seed is not complete and the cycle is not complete. From a seed to a seed is th ... -
Whats The Point Of Praying
(Below is a continuation of the post How To Create A Life Of True Fulfilment) I want to be 'Sthita Pragna' not get drifted by cravings and aversions. What should I do? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: The moment you recognize that there is craving and aversion, I am ... -
Is There Any Right Or Wrong
I loved your tweet about spontaneity and impulsiveness. Could you also talk about righteousness and 'rightness' Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: "Often one confuses spontaneity with impulsiveness. While the former is the secret to success, the latter has only caused ... -
Any Time Can Be A Good Time
How to balance excellence and dispassion? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Whenever you are out of balance, it pinches you. Listen to the pinch, that's all. If you have too much passion and no dispassion, you will lose night's sleep. When you cannot do anything, you ... -
Being Impartial
In the golden ages the king was a judge, an administrator and also a servant. He played all these roles. So, a king was very impartial. Politician, judge, administrator -- all these roles were played by the king. But when values started deteriorating, the ... -
The Only Way To Beat Loneliness
How to be happy when you are lonely? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You should feel the freedom! (Laughter from the audience) Look at the birds, how they fly.What is lonely? When there is nobody to bug you, nobody to ask you where did you go? What did you do? Whom ... -
The Inner Space Of The Mind
(below is a continuation of the post Your Mind Is Like A Mirror) Chida Akasha (the causal space) is different from the Chit Akasha. It is just like the space inside each pot is different. Suppose you have ten pots of different sizes, the amount of space i ... -
Secret To Good Relationships
Dear Gurudev, is there a difference between the soul and the mind? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Mind is that which perceives. See, 'you are looking at me' is through the mind. If mind is elsewhere, you can’t see me, right? If you’re not paying attention, if you’ ... -
The Key To Being Happy
Gurudev, I’m a little puzzled as to what style of parenting I should adopt. Sometimes I feel like I’m too strict, and at other times I joke so much with my 12 year old that he calls me a joker. I’m a little bewildered. Please help me. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ...