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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Lift Up Your Eyes
Nusa Dua, Bali (Below is a continuation of the post Human Life Is Very Precious) Dear Gurudev, can you tell us about God’s mother and father? And how many brothers and sisters does God have? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: My goodness! I will tell you who God’s moth ... -
Human Life Is Very Precious
Nusa Dua, Bali Three things in life are very important: Passion, Dispassion and Compassion. Passion is required in life. Only when you have passion, are you able to do any job, achieve anything. So we need to have passion. Dispassion is also needed, along ...
