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What is the purpose of this creation?
What is the purpose of any sports? (Answer: To win or entertain) Yes, just entertainment, or fun, isn’t it! Same way! It is just that the Brahman was One in the beginning and he felt a little bored, so he said, ‘Let me become many.’ As ... -
Dear Gurudev, what is the meaning of truth is multi-dimensional?
Yes, it says it. See, to come to this place, someone will say, ‘The direction is to go straight and turn left’. I would say it is correct. Another person would give the direction, ‘Go straight and turn right.’ I would say that is also c ... -
Dear Gurudev, besides practicing Sadhana, how can we make sure we do not come back again and again, and get liberated.
Contentment! Satisfaction! Everything you do, do it happily with contentment. You have done today’s work and you are contented. And whatever work you do tomorrow, do with contentment. Every moment in life, live with contentment, and that bri ... -
Gurudev, I have been reading the book on Ashtavakra Gita by you. Every word I read makes me feel so good. However, what you have mentioned about Dharma (one’s duty towards social and moral righteousness), Artha (pursuit of material and financial prosperity), and Kaama (desires) being the causes of bondage, is very true indeed. But I am not able to free myself from this bondage. I have done my Purushartha (four noble pursuits of human life – Dharma, Artha, Kaama and Moksha (liberation)) but I feel this is possible only through your blessings now.
See, in the Ashtavakra Gita it is said, ‘Na Grahyam Na Tyajyam.’ Neither must you hold on to it and nor should you try hard to drop it. Just be hollow and empty and see things the way they are. It is said, ’Ye drishta labha santusht ... -
Dear Gurudev, according to the Vedic scriptures, the whole world is an illusion, including the Galaxy, Universe, etc. I am not able to comprehend this. If you could please explain this further.
Yes, it is obvious. If you study quantum physics, it says the same thing. The name and shapes of objects is not real, what is real is that they are all part of One Wave Function. Everything is made up of One energy. This is what the Vedanta alw ... -
Colors Of Devotion
Bangalore, India Honesty is a quality in a person’s nature. If a person is honest, they are honest at home, and honest at work as well. Whether as a husband or a wife, they are honest towards their spouse. Wherever they go, honesty just shines through thei ... -
Overcoming Lust And Desires
Bangalore, India Gurudev, what is the easiest way to overcome thoughts of obsession, lust and desire? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Keep yourself busy. Put your passion to a bigger cause. Be passionate about creating something or making something. Be busy in sprea ... -
Gurudev, the servants of Lord Narayana, Jai and Vijay were doing their seva, but even then they got cursed. If one is only doing their seva, even then are they entitled to a curse?
Hidden behind those curses was the highest good of mankind. There has never been any damage or loss because of a curse from a saint. It is because of these curses of the saints that this world was benefited so much – Lord Rama and Lord Krishna -
My dear Gurudev, sometimes the expectations of people around me and my own expectations from myself don't let me be natural. What to do to become natural?
Only sometimes, not all the time, isn’t it? If it is all the time then I will give you a solution. Sometimes it is okay. As you grow more in wisdom, as you see the dream nature of the world – that everything is like a dream, everything is pass ... -
Gurudev, I understand detachment and selflessness on an intellectual level, but I find it difficult to practice. What do I do?
Life will teach you that lesson. When you are too attached to something, without wisdom, it brings you more pain. ...
