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There is a lot of talk on FDIs in retail. Please give your views on that.
If you travel around the world, whether the East or West, from Malaysia to Argentina you find only these multi-national chains of shops all over the place, like Walmart, 7-Eleven. These stores are there from Japan to Argentina. It is only in India there is ... -
Jai Gurudev. How many types of Gitas are there and what are they?
Yes there is Uddhava Gita, Anu Gita, Guru Gita, Gopi Geet. Like these there are many Gitas. ... -
In order to bring change in the system it is said you should get into the system. But when we are in the system we are in a position where we don’t want to upset the people who are working with us, then how do we bring change?
For that you should have skill. Truth does not mean rudeness. Often people who think they are just being truthful are very rude. Rudeness blocks communication and can disturb the harmony. It also destroys the sense of listening. For anybody to hear yo ... -
There is some element within us that does not perish
Mahasatsang with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at Delhi Life is eternal; we never give a thought to this truth. When someone dies we declare that the person is immortal, but the truth is we ourselves are immortal. That is why we do not feel that we have grown old ... -
Dear Guruji, the whole nation is looking at you in full anticipation on what you are going to do to save this nation and when will you do it Guruji?
The job is only mine? We all will do it together. Bring about a wave in the nation of happiness, joy, sincerity, this is very necessary. A wave of spirituality should definitely come up. And those youngsters who are willing to work with me, I need the ... -
Dear Guruji, you always hold flowers, do you not feel that to straighten out the issues in society today you need to hold a stick rather than flowers?
A stick cannot hurt as much as a flower can hurt. The change that happens through a flower stays, but the change that happens through a stick is only for a few days, it would not stay long. Some will hold flowers, some will hold sticks. If you ar ... -
Dear Guruji, in all religions there is only one God and in Hindu religion there are so many. My friends from the other religions make fun of me. I do not have any answer to give. What to do? How to make them understand?
God likes variety. God did not just make egg plant or just potatoes. Just imagine having only potatoes all your life. He made different types of interesting vegetables. When God has made so many different types of vegetables, different types of flower ... -
Gurudev, Buddha ran away from his responsibilities and family. Still why do we worship him even though he shrinked away from his responsibilities?
When Buddha ran away he was ignorant. He was seeking, he was depressed and upset. Without knowing the reality of life he felt life is meaningless. In that state of low energy, depression, he went on seeking. Once he found, he returned back. He to ... -
Gurudev, how is the experience of God? To experience God what do we need to do?
We get Ram in Vishram. You have to rest and deep rest is called meditation. By doing anything you cannot get God but when you rest you will get God. Rest will happen only when all the desires of the mind are settled and in order to settle the rajasic ... -
Dear Guruji, I love you so much but my mind keeps on doubting. What to do?
That’s the job of the mind, to give a lot of doubts. Being in love is the job of the heart and being in doubt is the job of the head. Both have got its places. You need to have both. How much doubt you can have, just keep having and when all the doub ...