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  1. India- Land Of Diversity

    (Photographer: Amit Shinde. Below is a continuation of the post Never Complain, Never Explain) Yesterday, I spoke about Republic Day celebrations. To celebrate Republic Day is to celebrate and honour Brahmajnana (Knowledge of the Brahman or the Absolute). ...
  2. India- Land Of Diversity

    (Photographer: Amit Shinde. Below is a continuation of the post Never Complain, Never Explain) Yesterday, I spoke about Republic Day celebrations. To celebrate Republic Day is to celebrate and honour Brahmajnana (Knowledge of the Brahman or the Absolute). ...
  3. Never Complain, Never Explain

    Gurudev, why did Lord Krishna slay Shishupala (an evil king in Mahabharata and a distant cousin of Lord Krishna) when he spoke ill and abused Lord Krishna? Lord Krishna could have chosen to punish him in some other way also. Why did He resort to killing h ...
  4. Accepting Imperfection

    Gurudev, how do I deal with the imperfections around me? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Leave a little room for imperfections.Imperfections exist at three levels; physical, mental and emotional, i.e., body, thought and emotions. If you don’t accept the imperfectio ...
  5. Effective Leadership

    (Business vector designed by Freepik and below is a continuation of the post Moving Higher) Today, I want to tell you one thing. See, the kind of food that we eat in India is acidic in nature. Eating acidic food causes joint pain, lethargy and diseases in ...
  6. Moving Higher

    (Below is a continuation of the post Are You Being Responsible?) It is the teachers who have helped bring about a wave of change at the time of the country’s struggle for independence. Our teachers took the responsibility to bring enthusiasm and inspire t ...
  7. Listen To Your Heart

    (Below is a continuation of the post Smile And Make Smiles) Dear Gurudev, I find it difficult to get the right balance of focus on earning income to support my family and doing seva. Is there a formula to this that you recommend? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Do ...
  8. Smile And Make Smiles

    Dear Gurudev, you do so much for us, what can we do for you? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Keep smiling and spread the smile and happiness. There is so much work to be done in the world. There are conflicts in Syria, in Egypt, in Ukraine, in Pakistan, in Columbia ...
  9. Happy- At All Times

    Each one of you should feel that you are very special. Don't think 'Oh, Gurudev is for the crowd and not for me'. This you have to fix. I will tell you an incident. In Paris there was a big program that had been organized, in which around 200 people were ...
  10. A Commitment To Happiness

    (Below is a continuation of the post A Healthy Way To Deal With Emotions) How does one maintain harmony in relationships? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: I am not qualified to talk about it, but having observed many couples around the world I can give you some idea ...