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  1. Overcoming Jealousy

    Bangalore, IndiaDay before, we had a very successful and large meditation in Pakistan. People are standing up for peace in Pakistan, and it is very good.Gurudev, the reality of this world from eyes of a dog is different from a monkey, and the perception of ...
  2. The Right Perspective to Dealing With Hurt

    Bangalore, India You know, many of you often say, 'Oh, I feel so hurt'.You fall in love and then you get hurt, isn't it. How many of you have had this experience? (Many raise their hands)You didn’t expect a certain action or reaction from the people whom y ...
  3. Taking Refuge Of The Divine

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  4. Taking Refuge Of The Divine

    Bangalore, India (Photo credit: pattoise / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND) Gurudev, in Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna said to take refuge in him. What does it mean? Please elaborate. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Taking refuge means relaxing. Just like how a child feels whe ...
  5. Life Goes On

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, why does it feel that staying apart from my loved ones has now created a distance between our hearts and not just a distance between places? I feel scared of this distance between the hearts. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: No, do not be af ...
  6. True Meaning of Service

    Bangalore, India Gurudev, what is the true meaning of seva? Does it mean to support someone, help them or give them some donation? And if our family opposes our doing seva, should we still continue to do seva, or instead serve our family alone and be happy ...
  7. It Is All In The Present Moment

    Bangalore, IndiaGurudev, there are two aspects to the present moment. One is that it is vast and infinite, as well as deep. There are so many things happening at the same instant. What is its other dimension or dimensions? Can you please explain? Sri Sri R ...
  8. You Reap What You Sow

    Bangalore, India Today is celebrated as Uthhana Dwadashi (a sacred festival commemorating the awakening of Gods from sleep, and also a day on which the marriage of Tulsi to Lord Vishnu is celebrated in South India), that is the day we celebrate Gods waking ...
  9. The Best Way To Forgive

    Gurudev, is there any limit to forgiving or asking for forgiveness? Is there any governing principle for this? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Forgiving someone shows one’s compassion. Asking for forgiveness shows that you recognize your mistakes, and that you reso ...
  10. Your Good Is In Being Good

    Bangalore, IndiaGurudev, people criticize others behind their backs all the time. What happens to such people? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: If the criticism is superficial, then let it be.We just talked about the Navarasas (the nine emotions, which are, love, lau ...