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  1. There are people who have done great thing– such as Isaac Newton, for him an apple falling was enough to achieve what he achieved. Or Gandhiji, who did so many things through non-violence. So for them, somewhere there was a trigger, a motivation that they wanted to change the world. What you have done today is no less. So what motivated you, can you share that with us.

    Yes, often people come to the spiritual path when they have undergone a relationship failure, or they have undergone a huge loss in business. Then they leave everything and come here. No such thing has happened with me! Right from childhood I had this d ...
  2. Gurudev, are you God or are you a great human being?

    Listen, whoever I am, first you should find out who you are. I am far but you are very near to yourself. So first know that which is near to you, then try to know that which is far! First contemplate upon, 'Who am I?' and then think about me. ...
  3. Gurudev, in your occupation, is it a big occupational hazard that people get attached to you? How do you handle it?

    Don’t even ask me that! (laughter) There are many occupational hazards. Many times I keep walking and someone holds my legs from behind. I have to balance myself to not trip and fall many times. People should listen. See now you are all sitting. Wh ...
  4. Gurudev, in your occupation, is it a big occupational hazard that people get attached to you? How do you handle it?

    Don’t even ask me that! (laughter) There are many occupational hazards. Many times I keep walking and someone holds my legs from behind. I have to balance myself to not trip and fall many times. People should listen. See now you are all sitting. Wh ...
  5. Gurudev, in your occupation, is it a big occupational hazard that people get attached to you? How do you handle it?

    Don’t even ask me that! (laughter) There are many occupational hazards. Many times I keep walking and someone holds my legs from behind. I have to balance myself to not trip and fall many times. People should listen. See now you are all sitting. Wh ...
  6. Why do you have 2 Sris in your name? That’s a tricky one.

    Oh, I thought three is too much.Actually, my name was getting confused with the sitar player. Even big media channels, when Pandit Ravi Shankar passed away, had put my photograph. And all were thinking and saying that I am no more on this planet. I ...
  7. What has been the biggest risk you have ever taken in your life Gurudev?

    Well, let me think. There is not one, in fact any challenging thing that comes in front of me, I simply jump into it, whether it is going to Iraq at the time of war. I like to go on adventures. ...
  8. Did you choose to be a Guru or are you a Guru by default?

    I think I am a Guru by default. I never wanted to be anybody for that matter. It kept happening, people started coming to me and started learning whatever little bit I knew and that’s how the whole thing continued. ...
  9. My dearest Gurudev, you have lost so much weight, what happened? Are we troubling you so much? I am concerned.

    No, I just lost a lot of hair, that’s all. It is natural to lose hair with travelling. The water is different in different places. Do I look troubled? Sometimes I am troubled looking at the affairs of the world, this violence and the corruption. The sa ...
  10. Gurudev, do you get dreams?

    I have a dream for the country. I want to see a corruption-free, violence-free, stress-free and happy society. ...