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Gurudev, when somebody blames me, they take away my negative energy. If this is true, why is it that I feel low or I feel very bad at the moment?
You know, somebody is talking negative about you, they are dumping garbage. You should not hold your gunny bag and catch it. When somebody is dumping garbage, you simply move away from there. Don't take it in. If they say something negative about you ... -
Gurudev, I want to become an Art of Living teacher, but my parents are not allowing me to do so
That is because they may think you may not complete your studies or do anything else. Do well in your studies and then become an Art of Living teacher. ... -
Gurudev, I feel lazy to study. How can I quickly get out of this laziness?
Do you feel lazy when you want to go to play? No! So when you feel lazy, play a little game and then come back and study. ... -
Gurudev, my best friend fell in love with my girlfriend. Now they both are together. I am feeling lost. Can you help me?
Remember, there is a proverb, 'whatever is yours will always come back to you.’ If it is not yours, you just move on and look for something which is yours. ... -
Gurudev, were you mischievous during your childhood days?
Yes, very much! I was very mischievous. When I was a kid, I emptied my father's brief case and stuffed all the toys into it. When he went to office and opened the briefcase during the board meeting, all the toys popped up. He was very embarrassed. But ... -
Gurudev, how do we bring back the trust in the press which has been lost?
Put yourself in their shoes. Suppose someone loses trust in you for some wrong or mistake you did and if they hold it against you all the time, would you like it? I want to give you an example. Nine out of ten diamonds are made in Surat (a city in Guj ... -
Gurudev, as school going students, how can we participate in the anti-corruption campaign?
Tell your parents about it. And you also take an oath, 'I will not be with corruption.' We want to see a radiant India where there is no corruption. When there is belongingness, corruption automatically disappears. When everyone is child-like and ... -
Yoga is that perfect balance between heart and head
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everybody. 2012 is just a week ahead. It is a very good year, like every year. Don’t worry about doomsday; it is not going to come. People will wake up to truth and reality and all the false people will go to the backg ... -
Gurudev, can we get a bhajans CD in your voice?
I don’t want to dominate everything. There are great musicians who sing so well. I want you to listen to their voice. I do just So Hum and for the rest you listen to the musicians. Of course talks and discourses are also there. Otherwise it ... -
(A member of the audience asked a question and it was inaudible)
Yes, they are similar. Buddha said, ‘everything is emptiness’, and Adi Shankara said, ‘everything is full’. Buddha said, ‘life is sorrow’, and Adi Shankara said, ‘life is bliss’. What Buddha said is right for the first instance. Unless you s ...