Mon, 23/03/2009 Afghanistan
Awareness depends upon your ability to open and shut your windows. When there is a storm, you need to shut your windows – otherwise you will get wet. When it is hot and suffocating inside, you need to open your windows.
Your senses are like windows. When you are awake, you have the ability to open and shut your windows at will; then you are free.
If your windows cannot be shut or opened at will, you are bound. Attending to this is sadhana, or spiritual practice.
To the degree that you are awake, everything around you brings knowledge. If you are not awake, even the most precious knowledge does not make any sense.
Your senses are like windows. When you are awake, you have the ability to open and shut your windows at will; then you are free.
If your windows cannot be shut or opened at will, you are bound. Attending to this is sadhana, or spiritual practice.
To the degree that you are awake, everything around you brings knowledge. If you are not awake, even the most precious knowledge does not make any sense.
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Sri Sri's Message at the International Women's Conference
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Why Does the Mind Get Attracted to Negativity?
February 22, 2018- Reeling in negativity or simply getting caught up in a web of negative thoughts is a common challenge faced by most people. In this article Sri Sri Ravi Shankar talks about 'Why the Mind Gets Attracted to Negativity'
Inner Peace and Outer Dynamism
February 6, 2018- Here is the transcript of the event: 'Inner Peace Outer Dynamism' - where Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar interacts with the Youth of Kochi on 5 February 2018.
A Message On Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
January 4, 2018- "Indian land will always be indebted to Guru Gobind Singhji because of the way he brought change in this country."
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar reminisces Guru Gobind Singh on the occasion of his birth anniversary.
Gurudev's New Year Message - 2018
January 1, 2018- Here is the transcript of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's New Year message welcoming 2018 and wishing you a Wisdom Filled Year
A Christmas Message
December 22, 2017- A New Perspective to the Hymn - Silent Night.
An insightful knowledge sheet by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on the occasion of Christmas - 2017
A Message on Dattatreya Jayanti
December 1, 2017- Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar reminisces Dattatreya on the occasion of Dattatreya Jayanti. Dattatreya is a Hindu deity regarded to symbolize the Guru Energy.
Inner Peace Outer Dynamism
November 15, 2017- A transcript of what Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said at JNU on 13 November 2017 at New Delhi
Strength in Diversity
September 8, 2017- Here is the transcript of what Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said at the North East Indigenous People’s Conference
Janmashtami Message 2017
August 16, 2017- A transcript of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar message on the festival of Janmashtami on 14 August 2017 at The Art of Living International Center
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Message on Raksha Bandhan 2016
August 4, 2017- A transcript of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar message on the festival of Raksha Bandhan on 18 August 2016 at The Art of Living International Center
Celebrating Love, Knowledge & Infinity
July 12, 2017- A transcript of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar message at the Montreal Ashram on the significance of Guru Purnima a day after Guru Purnima
