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Moving Beyond Prejudice
I want to become a teacher and spread this wonderful knowledge, but I’m disturbed sometimes by the politics that I see on this path. Kindly guide me. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Wherever there are people there will be politics.Politics means everybody has their ... -
Good Can Always Come Out Of Bad
Gurudev, how to come out of attachment? And if people deceive us, how to come out of that? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: If someone deceives you, they are going to face the music. They will face the consequences. That is the law of karma. You got deceived because ... -
The Good In Everyone
(Below is a continuation of the post Honesty Is The Best Policy) If everybody’s soul is Krishna then why is there so much negativity and violence in this world? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: The soul is God, but in many people the God inside is sleeping, and so y ... -
Honesty Is The Best Policy
Gurudev, I have heard that we are enlightened until we realize it. What is the meaning of getting enlightened then? Is it just a realization? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, that is why it's called Pratya Bhigya which means Realizing.See the elephant that is h ... -
An Intimate Bond
We shall begin this Janmashtami’s celebration with silence, and let the festivities end in a celebrative and joyful silence. There are four main dimensions through which we should see our life.The first is Saamipya. It means to feel that those who are ver ... -
Hate And Bitterness Will Destroy You
(Below is a continuation of the post The Spiritual Principle Of Honesty) Dear Gurudev, please say something about in-laws. Nowadays, people hate their in-laws. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, this is a very common thing. In India, we had a program with about 2 ... -
The Spiritual Principle Of Honesty
Dearest Gurudev, it is possible to restore trust in a relationship after a partner cheats? How to get past a cheating partner? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: I can tell you one thing, suppose you were in your partner’s place and you made a mistake; not willingly b ... -
Prayer Is A Happening
(Below is a continuation of the post India: Way Forward) I am 21 year old girl in the second year in the college. I find Starbucks more interesting than visiting temples. How can I cultivate an interest in Gods? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You cannot cultivate ... -
India: Way Forward
(Read Gurudev's Message on India's Independence Day - 15 August 2013) India has always had power, and it is because the spirituality of India. We need to bring forward the image of our nation as a secure and strong country. And it is everyone’s responsibi ... -
The Time Of Your Life: Invest It Wisely
(Below is a continuation of the post The Blessing Of Wealth) Can one be free from this world by reading scriptures? Or should one stop reading for salvation? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: When you know then why do you ask? (Referring to the teachings of Saint Kab ...