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Gurudev, a few months ago my personal Guru left his physical body. I am not able to bear the grief of his absence and the void because of his departure. How can I console myself and understand that the Guru is not a physical presence, but a Tattva (fundamental all-pervading element or principle in Nature). How do I live without him now and keep my mind at peace?
Just relax and meditate. When you meditate more, you will realize that the Guru is a Tattva, the Guru is a light that is ever glowing and eternal. The Guru is not the (physical) body. The Guru is the Divine light that resides within the body; the ... -
Develop Your Emotional Intelligence
(Below is a continuation of the post The Ultimate Love) Gurudev, I feel that people around me deceive me very quickly and easily. What pleasure do they get in doing such things? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Whether they deceive you sooner or later, how does it m ... -
Gurudev, please speak on the issue of female foeticide.
I would say that it should not be practiced and should be done away with. I have heard that it is quite prevalent here in Haryana on quite a large scale. It is said that the ratio of female foeticide is 7 out of 10.How many doctors are here? I appea ... -
Gurudev, please speak about the dowry laws in the country.
No one should take or give dowry in any form. I would ask all the youths here today to take a promise that they will not support dowry in any way. You should tell your parents that you will only bring a bride home to them as their daughter-in-law, and n ... -
Gurudev, are you in favor of divorce?
No, not at all. But if your relationship comes to such a stage that it becomes difficult for both partners to continue ahead, if your lives become a living hell because of it, and if no amount of attempts can save your relationship, then I would ask bot ... -
There is a widespread consumption of alcohol in society today. What can we do to curb this menace?
Just bring them all to this intoxicating satsang. I promise you I will introduce them to such a high intoxicant (spirituality) that they will forget all these vices. So many people have left smoking, drinking and other vices after coming to the spiritua ... -
Gurudev, what should I do when someone insults me in a group or in public? Is it correct to complain about that?
See, when someone insults you, what can you do? You cannot control everyone’s mouth. In such a situation, you have only two choices:1. You also behave in the same way and insult them. But that will not improve the situation in any way2. You simp ... -
Gurudev, I feel that people around me deceive me very quickly and easily. What pleasure do they get in doing such things?
Whether they deceive you sooner or later, how does it matter? I tell you, it is better they deceive and cheat you sooner than later. Being cheated later will bring more difficulties for you. Listen, know that you are wise. Cheating someone is a t ... -
The Ultimate Love
Did you all realize that you meditated for 22 minutes? Could you feel the passage of time as you meditated? And did your mind wander away during this time? No, it did not wander even a bit. So you need to learn the skill and the art of making the mind cal ... -
Nowadays, a lot of incidents are happening on women. We say we are the country with the best culture, especially when it comes to respecting women, them why?
You are correct. We are not following the tradition at all. In the name of secularism, we are not following ethics at all. We have sterilized our education of all moral and ethical values, so our younger generation is becoming so self-c ...