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  1. The Secret to Great Strength

    (Below is a continuation of the post Your True Nature) Then comes the next two verses, ‘Bijam mam sarva-bhutanam viddhi partha sanatanam. Buddhir buddhimatam asmi tejas tejasvinam aham. Balam balavatam ch-aham kama-raga-vivarjitam. Dharmaviruddho bhutesu ...
  2. Five Sheaths of Human Existence

    Hangzhou, China We all agree that we need to care for ecology, but this education needs to go down to the rural areas, to the villagers, and to the urban cities as well. We need to educate people, bring about awareness. Today, greed is eating up our societ ...
  3. The Essence of the Ancient Teachings

    Hong Kong, China Today is full moon, Buddha Poornima. Today is the day when Buddha was born, and he got enlightened on the same day. Are you all feeling at home? Formalities keep us at a distant level, and satsang means an intimate sitting together. Feel f ...
  4. A Mountain Called Faith

    Bangalore, India We have some very useful information today. There are two types of milk protein – A1 Beta Casein and A2 Beta Casein. The milk from Jersey cows (not native to India) contains A1 Beta Casein while the milk from the cows native to India conta ...
  5. Astrology – The Eye of Wisdom

    Bangalore, India Dear Gurudev, astrologically I am under the influence of Rahu-Shani planetary combination. This has made me frustrated, angry, and irritable most of the time. I am going away from the spiritual path and creating trouble for others around m ...
  6. Know Your Desires

    Bangalore, India Dear Gurudev, we are told to give up desires, but on the other hand, we were advised to strive for moksha (liberation from the cycle of birth and death). Isn’t this also increasing our desires? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, increase your desi ...
  7. Meditation Can Improve Health Beyond Comprehension

    Ulan Bator, Mongolia The vision of The Art of Living is to create a global family. The whole world has to unite in the sense of one family. I see this happening more and more in Mongolia now. When we have too many things to do, too little time, and no ener ...
  8. Walk The Path of Truth

    Bangalore, India   In the seventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna begins by saying, ‘Maiyy asakta-manah Partha yogam yunjan mad-ashrayah. Asamsayam samagram mam yatha jnasyasi tach-chrnu.’ (7.1) He says, ‘By keeping all your affection on Me, and ...
  9. Always Tired At Work?

    Regina, Canada It is so nice to be here! Regina appears to be a place of cool headed and warm hearted people. Usually in big cities, people are cold hearted and hot headed. In smaller cities, there is togetherness, people get together. We have to keep this ...
  10. The Door To Heaven

    Nusa Dua, Bali This universe is so beautiful. There are so many types of flowers, fruits, trees, animals, human beings; such variety has been created so that you can be happy. But the human mind is such that it does not allow you to be happy. Even in the b ...