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The Art Of Expression
(Below is a continuation of the post Keep The Faith Intact) Many times we see that an arrogant person earns a lot of fame and respect, while a humble person often goes unnoticed. Why is this so? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: This is purely your own concept. It is ... -
Many times we see that an arrogant person earns a lot of fame and respect, while a humble person often goes unnoticed. Why is this so?
This is purely your own concept. It is not that only arrogant people get respect. If that were the case, then Mahatma Gandhi would have never won the respect and support of the people of this country. Did Acharya Vinoba Bhave not command great respect ... -
Gurudev, you have said that in spirituality, faith comes first and then the experience, whereas for people with a scientific temper, it is the exact opposite. This feels a bit contradictory and I did not get it. Can you please explain?
No, I feel you got it wrong somewhere. It is the difference between the oriental and the occidental way of looking at things. In the orient, we always say that first the experience must happen, only then do you fully understand and grasp the concept. Bu ... -
Gurudev, how can I attain Moksha (salvation) and what does one get by meditation? All my friends ask me this same question many times.
Meditation makes your body stronger and brings vitality. It sharpens the intellect, and brings happiness to the mind. It helps improve and enhance your behaviour and the way you deal with the people around you. It eliminates stress. What else does one n ... -
Gurudev, how can we make our kids spiritually strong?
Kids are naturally spiritual. Just keep them away from bad habits like smoking, drinking, and from violent activities and violent games, etc. If you do this, then they will naturally be spiritual. ... -
Gurudev, I am beginning to lose faith in you, what do I do?
That is good. Faith is not that which can come to an end, this is the first thing.You are trying to run away from something in your life, and you are using God or your Guru as a pretext or reason for doing so. Faith that is built in su ... -
Keep The Faith Intact
Keep asking yourself this question again and again – “Who am I?” This itself paves the way for going deeper into meditation. Just keep aside whatever you think of yourself or what you feel you are. This question cannot be answered through words. One who a ... -
Sri Sri's Message At The Event Of VenuNaad
(VenuNaad is a historic performance that staged 5378 Indian flautists, in Nashik, under the guidance of Shri Ronu Mujumdar, in presence of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia. Below is the transcript of Sri Sri's message at this histo ... -
From Darkness To Light
(Below is a continuation of the post We Chant for Global Peace & Happiness) Many politicians and government officials holding high posts are also with us here today.There are four important pillars of any democracy:1. Dharma. This includes both spirit ... -
WE CHANT for Global Peace & Happiness
(Gurudev led lakhs of people worldwide in the ‘Chants for Global Peace and Happiness’ at MMRDA grounds, Mumbai, India. Social and religious leaders from different faiths who also participated in the event applauded the social, cultural and peace efforts of ...