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The Five Signs Of Satguru
In the presence of Satguru Knowledge flourishes Sorrow diminishes Without any reason, joy wells up Lack diminishes; abundance dawns All talents manifest To the degree you feel connected to the Guru, these qualities manifest in your life. Sit with your eye ... -
Make Everything Personal And Universal
Manatha Sri Jagan Natha My Lord is the Lord of Creation Mad Guru Sri Jagad Guru My Master is the Master of the Universe Madathma Sarva Bhutatma My Soul is the Soul of Every Living Being Tas Mai Sri Guruve Namah I Bow Down to the Glory of My Guru Dev Often ... -
Window Shutters
To the degree that you are awake, everything around you brings you knowledge. If you are not awake, then even the most precious knowledge does not make any sense. (Suddenly there was much noise from outside and Kiran went to shut the window.) Gurudev: Awa ... -
On Respect
Question: What do you do if people don't respect you? Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Thank them. They have given you freedom. (Laughter and amazement) When people respect you, they often take away your freedom. They expect you to smile at them, recogn ... -
Dealing with blame and accusation
When someone blames you, you feel a heavy load on your head, and when you talk about it you spread the unpleasant feeling all around you. At this moment wake up and see you are Being and nothing can touch you. This is all just a drama, which you yourself ... -
The personal and impersonal
How can we reconcile the impersonal with the personal? In love you raise the object to life. When you love an object it becomes life. For children everything is personal. Children take each object they play with and make it totally personal. Even a stone ... -
With Whom Are You At Ease?
With whom do you feel really comfortable and at ease? You feel comfortable with someone who does not question your love, someone who takes for granted that you love them. Isn't it? If someone doubts your love and you constantly have to prove it, this ... -
Every stone is precious
A sculptor in a temple uses all types of stones. Certain stones he uses for the foundations. These never appear outside. From certain stones which are good to carve, the sculptor makes the walls and pillars of the Temple. From other stones he makes the st ... -
The way out of sorrow
If your are unhappy you better check if one or all of these are lacking: Tapa (penance), Vairagya (dispassion), Sharanagati (surrender). Tapas is agreeing with the moment, total acceptance of pleasant or unpleasant situations. Vairagya means I want nothin ...