Question & Answers with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Q:
How can I be stronger and committed to path like you?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
You are already committed. Don’t doubt yourself. You have all the virtues. In seed form you have all. Now look, a bud has everything that it needs to be a flower. Only it will take a little time. All the petals will open and it will be a fully blossomed flower. Though it is a bud but is has everything. In the same way every individual is full. You need little nourishment, little water. So know that you have all the virtues inside you. It takes some time. Do some pranayama, meditation and in some good company you will see it happens faster.Q:
How to overcome fear of real unconditional love?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
Oh -meditation. When you go deep in yourself all types of fear disappear.Q:
Can you please tell us the translation of Mantras that we sing?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
Mantras are just the sounds, vibrations. “OM NAMAH SHIVAYA” addresses the five elements earth, fire, air, water and space of which we are made of.Q:
What about new Art of Living centers in Berlin, and other places.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
Good Good. You all come together and make any center anywhere. The more and more people come to the center they benefit. That is all I want, everyone to be happy. We need to have these centers of happiness where people go in and come out happy and jumping. Where they can drop all their mental stress, tension and small mindedness.Q:
Guruji any particular message you want to give us, anything at all?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
Have a vision. Move with confidence. I am with you. Move with that vision inyour life and share this joy with others. The happiness that we have got, we need to bring this joy to more and more people around us, don’t you think so? How many of you feel your lives are transformed?
Audience: Yes
It is our duty to share and spread the happiness that we have got.
Q:
Guruji I love you.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
You have no choice.I haven’t left you with an option.Q:
Guruji I love you, and please be with me all the time.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
SureQ:
Can a husband fast for a good wife on Karva Choth (Indian Festival)
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
When you keep a fast your whole body is cleansed. When toxins are removed from the body your mind gets sharpened. Then whatever wish, whatever goal you have in mind gets fulfilled. This is a faith, a law and it also has a scientific base. But along with fasting you need to strengthen the determination in mind. So on that day you have only one thought in the mind, that good happens for your spouse. In ancient days people used to fast with this wish only. It’s all the power of mind. That’s it. But if your mind is somewhere else and you don’t eat then it won’t have that much benefit. Yes but the machinery (body) gets a littlerest. The liver keeps on functioning 24/7. So this was a way to give it rest. Ok?
Q:
This is for the youth of Yes+. What seva/service can be given to the youth of Yes+ ? We tell them to organise courses and bring more people into the knowledge. Is this enough or can something else can be done?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
You know you can do these things. Speed it up, and mainly introduce people to do more meditation, and courses.Q:
I did the Basic course 4 days ago. Somehow I have gathered courage to ask this question. I haven’t ever heard you before. But this moment I am getting some vibrations. It’s different. I don’t know if I am able to express it or not. I want to ask what is the essence, the power in you?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
I have no idea.