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Dear Gurudev, I don’t speak out my problems to you knowing that you already know what is going on in my mind. I read a book where you said that a devotee must speak out his or her mind to the master without any hesitation regardless of how trivial the matter might be. Does this mean that I should be more vocal than I am at the moment or do silent prayers have effect?
As long as the things are happening and you don’t feel like verbalizing it, its fine. There is no need that you must say it out, but many times when you say it out, you feel lighter from the inside. That is why I say speak out. You don’t need to hesitate. ... -
Is there a scientific explanation for the materializations of vibhuti and other small objects such as rings, necklaces by many saints?
No, even they say don’t give much importance to it. It is nothing. It is just a technique. There are many such vidyas (techniques) to do those things. You don’t have to be enlightened to do those things.What is much more important ... -
Gurudev, the yoga sutra says, 'Theevra samvegaanam asanah', having a strong desire, makes the path faster. Another aspect is contentment or relaxing. How can I be having a strong desire and be relaxed?
This is like driving a car. Do you know how to drive a car? You have to see the rear mirror, side mirror and the windshield. How do you do that balance? The same way you do this. You should have an intense desire and at the same time not be in a hurry; ... -
Gurudev you have tweeted today about how a smile comes when you know that the Divine loves you. Does the love of the Divine express only as positive actions in my life?
Yes the result of it is only positive. It may appear to be not so positive somewhere in the middle but definitely at the end, it has got to be positive, uplifting and evolutionary. ... -
How do I get over Bulimia? I need your help.
Take a long time to eat your food. When eating, feel the food, sense it, chew it 32 times and you will find satisfaction. So if you are given a bunch of grapes, keep each grape in your mouth and eat it with full awareness.Bulimic people tend to gulp ... -
Dear Gurudev, is being greedy for the Guru good?
Well, you can be greedy to do seva, and to get higher knowledge. No need to be jealous of others near the Guru.Guru keeps all kinds of people around him or her. He keeps some people closest so that they don’t cause problems to others. Some are ... -
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 ... -
If everybody’s soul is Krishna then why is there so much negativity and violence in this world?
The soul is God, but in many people the God inside is sleeping, and so you are not able to see the light that is deep inside. The Divine is also in those who do wrong things. It is not that people who do bad things are devoid of God, no, it is just that ... -
Is it okay to cry or is it a sign of weakness?
Yes, it is okay to cry. No, it is not a sign of weakness. Tears come when you are grateful. Tears come when you are in deep love, or deep in despair. It is inbuilt in the human system. Laughing and crying are two important things of human life.You c ... -
When and how can we achieve complete control on the five senses? Is total vairagya possible?
Your experience and maturity shows. You don’t have to exercise control. You didn’t have to exercise any control to let go of cotton candies or lollipops. As you grew up, your interest in lollipops vanished.In young people there is a lot ...