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Is That Really You, Who You Think You Are?
Gurudev, you mentioned that the trick is to cut the connection between thought and me. What makes us feel that the thought is mine? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: In Sanskrit this is called tadatma (identification).When you are watching a movie you are so identifi ... -
The Circle Of Desires
(Below is a continuation of the post Finding Strength Through Faith) How to overcome desire? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: This is another desire! What we need to know is that a desire fulfilled takes you back to the same place you were before the desire arose. J ... -
All Religions Are One
(Below is a continuation of the post Peace Begins With Me) The Ganesh festival just concluded yesterday. People often ask, 'Why do they first worship the idol of Lord Ganesha and then immerse it in water?'You know, there was a brilliant idea the Rishis (w ... -
Peace Begins With Me
(Below is a continuation of the post Practice What You Preach) There are three kinds of doubt: 1. When we doubt ourselves2. When we doubt the people around us, and3. When we doubt GodWe have never seen God, so there is always a doubt somewhere in our mind ... -
Practice What You Preach
(The Outreach Program, Jamia Millia Islamia, organized a dialogue with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Gurudev spoke on World Peace & Global Harmony, which was followed by a guided meditation. Afterwards, the audience of over 400, which included faculty ... -
Finding Strength Through Faith
How can a person build up faith? Or is it a talent with which one is born with? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You cannot build up faith, you should simply become aware of your doubts and drop them. When you drop your doubts, faith is already there.A doubt is like ... -
Bring An End To Cow Slaughter
Mr Gopal here really lives up to his name – ‘Gopal’ (another name for Lord Krishna; also meaning one who takes care of the cows). He is so dedicated towards the cause of safeguarding the cows.I have been wanting to come here since a very long time, but so ... -
Faith Is Good Enough
(Below is a continuation of the post Making Love Last) Is true surrender god given? How can human beings try to achieve it? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: For god’s sake, don’t try to surrender. I think this word surrender has been misused so many times that it is ... -
Making Love Last
Gurudev, how do I find a life partner? I feel I’ve tried everything with no luck. What do I do differently? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Well, I’m not an expert in this. You have to ask this question to somebody who has been in many relationships and finally got ... -
Being Joyful Like A Child
There is one thing that everybody is seeking for, and that is happiness. It is not that people don’t find, they do find happiness but it doesn’t last too long. It is momentary; for couple of hours, or one or two days. But the tendency of the spirit is to ...
