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A person whose mind is turned outward can never attain God
Mahasatsang at Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh When you go to a shop to buy something, it comes with a package. It is packaged. This packaging is essential, but it is not the substance. It is the substance which is packed.Similarly, formalities are just a package. ... -
We need to wipe out ignorance
Mahasatsang at Indore, Madhya Pradesh Whatever I wanted to say Shivraji has already said it all. Once hearts are connected, there is nothing left to say. Still, I will tell everybody to stay ‘In door’. There is only a slight difference in English between ... -
All foolish people are there in the world to make you skillful
Dear Guruji, in the Bhagvad Gita, Krishna says, ‘Bow down to me, I will free you. Follow Me!’ and a common man is also caught up in the ‘me’ and ‘mine’! So how is Krishna different from us? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: One is the person who is capable of taking t ... -
Peace is the first step to equip yourself to face problems
What are the different types of Yagya and what is the importance of Yagya in one’s life? Which Yagya is the best? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Dhyan Yagya, Japa Yagya, Dravya Yagya - all these are called Yagya. So among all these, Dhyan Yagya is best – meditation ... -
Be contented with whatever comes to you
Gurudev, please talk about gratitude. You have said that the more gratitude we have the more grace flows into our lives. How do I become more grateful every day? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: First of all drop this more. More devotion, more gratitude, more joy, mo ... -
You will have to bear the fruits of your actions
Here, in the Ashram today, somebody stole seven sandalwood trees. The trees were cut down and stolen between one and four in the morning from our Veda Pathshala (Vedic school), where the Veda students study. So, the Ashram authorities were very disturbed t ... -
Most of what we convey to people is simply by our presence
(Satsang commenced with bhajans by a group of singers followed by an inspiring discourse by Poojya Swami Chidananda Saraswatiji.) Poojya Swamiji has already spoken on what the mystery of life - the Art of Living is. Swamiji is so simple, he changed his sch ... -
Life From a Youths Perspective
Delhi, India How should I forget my ex-boyfriend? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: One fine morning, maybe tomorrow morning, you wake up and see that there are 7 billion people on this planet. Of these 7 billion, nearly half of them are men, which is 3.5 billion. Of ... -
Does Chanting Mantras Really Work?
Delhi, India What is the importance of chanting mantras? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: When someone abuses you verbally, how do you feel? If someone says that you are a donkey, how do you feel? What does it do to you? What does it create? Anger! It shakes you. It ... -
Is Politics Dirty?
New Delhi, India (Thousands of Delhi NCR youth had gathered at the Hindu college premises for a youth initiative titled ‘Own the Future and the Present’. This initiative registered and witnessed a huge turnout of over 10,000 students from 75 colleges inclu ...
