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Beloved Master, as a young woman I was very focused on my education and my career I wanted to be independent and enjoy the benefits of the women’s liberation movement. So when I became pregnant I decided to get an abortion. Now I feel differently and think about the soul and what I did. Can you tell me what effect did this have on the soul of the baby and can you please give some advice to the young and lovely women in the audience who might have to confront a similar situation?
Drop the past and move ahead, okay. The world is revolving, life is revolving. It’s all changing colors, okay. It goes back and forth, back and forth with all the changing colors so be with the flow and move ahead. Don’t sit back and think back all the tim ... -
Dear Guruji, if god is present equally in everyone then why is that people flock around you? Can we all see you in everyone and serve each other just like we serve you in your form?
Yes you should do that, that’s what I’ve been telling. ... -
Dearest Gurudev, I once read about a devotee who asked his guru to take away some of his negative qualities like anger and lust because they were obstacles on his path. Guru asked him to chant mantras and one day the devotee became the closest devotee to his guru. I have been asking people in Art of Living how to get close to you? They say I already am in one sense. I want to be your closest devotee like Trotakacharya was to Adi Shankara.
Yes, yes, yes, you are close. Keep working, do something to spread the knowledge yes! Bring this joy to more peoples’ lives in whatever manner, but keep working. ... -
Dear Guruji, I am a young girl from India and I am gay. What can you tell me about the state that I am in and how do you suggest I act?
First of all your identity is more than a gay or a straight person. Straight you call it? Straight! (Crowd laughs) You are part of the Divine remember that. You’re part of Divine and you are beautiful, very good human being. This identity must be brought ... -
Gurudev, I’ve been confused about the purpose of my life. I’ve heard over and over again that the sole purpose of life is to become one with God. But then how does family, friends, work, and many other things fit into this framework?
It’s everything. Take that, take this, and take everything. You know keep the longing burning alive and continue doing your duties, this is necessary. ... -
The act of doing nothing is as important as the act of doing something out there
Gurudev, I love you. What happened or what will happen in Europe after the big celebration in Berlin in July? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: People became more aware of Art of Living, isn’t it? We got a very good coverage in the press. More people are doing the cou ... -
Yesterday you said whatever you do or don’t do the world will be the same. So actually I was wondering by doing what we are doing here how are we making it a better world if the world will be the same all the time.
Yes, this is the balance. When you get too concerned, ‘oh I have to improve the world; that is not ok, this is not ok, that is not ok’, and then what is happening? Your mind gets too much caught up in that and you are losing your energy, your strength, you ... -
Can you help me find the balance?
You are balanced, take it from now, I am telling you are balanced and move with that. If you think you don’t have the balance, then you struggle more, got it? Look back and see how much you have grown, there is so much balance that has come in your life, ... -
Dear Guruji, I love you and I feel so much of love only thinking of your presence. And I feel complete and I don’t feel the need to come and talk to you. But my stupid and poor mind wants your attention when you are around and then gets trapped in stupid things, please guide.
Never mind! And yes come and talk to me. I know many questions are anyway stupid but never mind, just come and talk to me anything. See when our connection is much deeper, then just a little bit of talking doesn’t hurt at all. I don’t base my judgment on ...
Founded in 1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,The Art of Living is an educational and humanitarian movement engaged in stress-management and service initiatives.
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