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How to break Habits?
How to get rid of vasanas (impressions)? This is a question for all those who want to come out of habits. You want to get rid of habits because they give you pain and restrict you. The nature of a vasana is to bother you – bind you – and wanting to be fre ... -
How to break Habits?
How to get rid of vasanas (impressions)? This is a question for all those who want to come out of habits. You want to get rid of habits because they give you pain and restrict you. The nature of a vasana is to bother you – bind you – and wanting to be fre ... -
How to stop worrying right away?
First, recognize that you always worry. Turn back, and see that you worried last month, yet, you are still surviving now. You wasted your time worrying last year, and you’re still sitting here now- complete and whole. So, with your own experience of worry ... -
FAQs on how to deal with stress and its offsprings
Stress is an unavoidable companion in today’s modern day world. It can cause serious health issues, and make you lose your peace of mind, So, it is best nipped in the bud, isn’t it? Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has suggested some insightful and humorous ... -
How to dispel dark thoughts from your mind
We all go through dark times in life. Depression, aggression, anger and disillusionment. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar explains how to overcome these gloomy emotions. 1. How to go from depressed to de-stressed People are aggressive and depressed in societ ... -
Five tips to get rid of anger and its ‘cousins’
In Hindu mythology, there is a story about Lord Vishnu and his battle with anger. Two demons, Madhu and Kaitabha, born from the dirt of Lord Vishnu’s ear, troubled the lord. Madhu means ‘anger’ and Kaitabha means ‘hatred’. Lord Vishnu fought for a thousan ... -
How to deal with Humiliations?
Know that humiliation does not weaken you- It strengthens you. When you have a sense of belongingness, you do not feel humiliated. The more egotistic you are, the more humiliation you feel. When you are childlike and have a greater sense of kinship, then ... -
Why Does The Mind Constantly Seek Pleasure
The mind that seeks pleasure cannot be centred. When you are centred, all pleasures come to you anyway, but they cannot charm you any longer because you are the source of the charm. The mind that seeks pleasure can never achieve the highest. And if you en ... -
How to deal with rude behaviour?
What do you do when someone behaves very rudely towards you? • Get upset • React rudely back • Get frustrated • Run away and avoid the person or situation • Blame the person • Preach to the person None of these will in any way strengthen you. Then what ar ... -
How to deal with desire?
A boy asked a question, and before Gurudev could answer, he was ready with another question. To this Gurudev said, “If you hold on to the question, how will you receive the answer?” Give away the question to me and then you will find that you are already ...