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Is Faith Important?
Mon, 08/13/2012Bangalore, India Yes, today your silence is over! (Gurudev says to the Advanced Course Participants) I heard two Advanced Course participants who were walking towards the lakeside. One asked, ‘When will the silence be over?’The other one said, ‘Tomorrow mo ...
The Secret Behind Making A Marriage Work
Sun, 08/12/2012Bangalore, India There is a connection between Emotion, Sound and Raga (melody). The last bhajan that was sung had the Jogiya Raga. You cannot associate this raga to Radha. If you say, ‘Shiva, Shiva’, it can be associated with the Raga of dispassion. Once ...
The Guru Principle
Sat, 08/11/2012Bangalore, India Annakut! (Gurudev says, looking at the spread of food dishes displayed on the stage)Today the women have made 451 varieties of dishes. This is the specialty of Gujarat; 451 types of food have been prepared by the volunteers from Gujarat.(A ...
Lord Krishna- Epitome Of Love
Fri, 08/10/2012Today is Lord Krishna’s birthday, and people are celebrating it all over India. Lord Krishna said, ‘I am never born and I never die. I am ajanmaa (one who is never born).’ Celebrating the birth of One who is never born is a very fascinating thing. Before ...
Significance Of The Guru Disciple Tradition
Mon, 08/06/2012Bangalore, India Sometimes I wonder, I have so many unending desires and you keep on fulfilling them. This makes me smile. How to get rid of hankering over desires Gurudev? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You know your desires are getting fulfilled, that is enough. ...
A Beautiful India
Sun, 08/05/2012Bangalore, India (Gurudev says looking towards the sky)See, clouds are already there. It will rain well by the end of this month. If there is unrighteousness and decreased moral values in the country, nature also shows its anger. When all the corrupt peopl ...
Love Is A Happening
Sat, 08/04/2012Bangalore, India Dear Gurudev, love, respect and attachment, how are these three connected. How we can we keep these in balance in relationships? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: I think you have too much free time. You should get busy. Do not sit and worry. Love, re ...
Honoring Our Ancestors
Fri, 08/03/2012Bangalore, India (Many devotees offer Gurudev peacock feathers to which he says) I want to know if these are these plucked from peacocks or does it fall down naturally and people pick it? If they pluck it then don't bring these at all. We shouldn't encoura ...
The significance of Gayatri Mantra
Thu, 08/02/2012Bangalore, India Adi Shankaracharyaji, after having given all the knowledge he had to give he says one last thing, ‘O Shiva! You are me and I am You – Shivoham! ’ (Shivoham – I am Shiva). Atmatvam – The Atman (Soul) is Shiva, and Girijimatih – Our buddhi ...
Raksha Bandhan
Wed, 08/01/2012Bangalore, India Today is Full Moon – Shravan Purnima. The previous Full Moon was Guru Purnima, dedicated to the masters and teachers. Previous to that was Buddha Purnima and the one before that was Chaitra Purnima.So this fourth Full Moon is called Shrava ...
