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  1. Dearest Guruji, as we are on this path, most of us yearn to become enlightened. And thanks to your guidance, we could eventually do so. Then why do we need to go through this entire ordeal. Why don’t you just make us enlightened?

    Come on, let’s have some fun now! I always like something spicy, I don’t like bland food. So, a little spice here and there makes it all more interesting. ...
  2. Gurudev, can you please talk about the quantum world.

    The quantum world says that everything is just wave function. Chemistry says there is a periodic table and there are so many different types of molecules. Molecular biology says there are different molecules and different substances. But quantum says ...
  3. Gurudev, it is very common to see good people suffer nowadays. Why people are not punished in the same birth when they commit sins and when they are aware of their sins?

    See through my eyes. I do not see any bad people at all. I only see the intelligent and the ignorant. The intelligent recognizes the truth earlier. The ignorant takes a little longer time and they suffer because of their ignorance, not because of thei ...
  4. The coming year is the year of bliss

    According to the Vedic calendar this year is called ‘Nanda’ which means bliss. This is the year of bliss. Last year was the year of Certainty. The year before was of Chaos and Confusion. But now the coming year is the year of bliss and the year of happines ...
  5. When Celebration becomes Service, there is no guilt. When Service becomes Celebration, there is no pride

    The time on this planet for us is a gift. When we consider time as a gift, our whole outlook towards life shifts. Like every year, 2011 also has offered you many gifts. With its thorns, it has made you strong; with its petals, it has given you joy. Any ev ...
  6. Learn and unlearn from the past: Become free

    Every year, we begin the New Year wishing others happiness and prosperity. What is the sign of prosperity? The sign of prosperity is freedom, a smile and the willingness to share with people around you, without fear. The sign of prosperity is the trust an ...
  7. 7 mantras to a prosperous life in 2012- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

    . Time and again, reflect on your life in relation to the cosmos. It is not even a drop in the ocean. This awareness will simply drop all the smallness in you and you will be able to live every moment of your life. 2. Remind yourself of the highest goal ...
  8. Yoga and meditation are ways to avoid suffering

    Gurudev, each time I am about to ask you a question, automatically the answer comes, is it true or is it just my imagination? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: If the answer is correct then it is true and it saves me a lot of work. Dear Guruji, how can I control the d ...
  9. Who is the ideal devotee?

    You, who is asking this question. Don’t be too hard on yourself and don’t question your devotion. I would say we should never doubt our devotion. Take it for granted that you are devoted. No child ever asks the mother, ‘do you love me?’ The mothe ...
  10. Gurudev, one of my friends slapped me in front of six people. How should I react and what should I do with him?

    It is already done! Action is spontaneous at that moment. What did you do when your friend slapped you? Did you smile and did you look right into the eyes of the person? That is a bigger slap. But if you felt upset or if you slapped him in return ...