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Gurudev on Mahavir Jayanti
realized soul in the Jain tradition). Mahavir’s Teachings Mahavir’s main principle is non-violence ... – ahimsa. He said that one has no right to be violent toward anything in the world.He spoke of Anekantvada, ... or fanaticism in the world.He also spoke of Syadvada, which is one of the most scientific approaches ... -
How to Reduce the Wavering of the Mind
anything. I have had enough (contentment)! Everything in the world changes; nothing is permanent. I don’t ... Dispassion a Happening? Dispassion is not a happening; I would say dispassion is what you invoke in ... worries and your wants – that is what is called Vairagya. Dispassion and Contentment Just be content in ... -
How to Communicate Effectively?
you.You will be the last to die.”The king got very upset upon hearing this and put the astrologer in the ... put us in jail. What do we do?” The king then called for another astrologer to appear before him. ... the king, and the king welcomed him in the same way with gifts. The king then showed his palm to the ... -
How Yoga Can Transform Your Life
peak? Which engineer does not want to build something beautiful? So wanting perfection is in the nature ... have. The word for qualification in Sanskrit is Yogyata, which means that which has come out of yoga. It is ... an action that brings you happiness or sorrow. And if you are skillful in action, then your action ... -
What Are Signs of Intelligence?
Buddha means the enlightened, and also the super intelligent. Buddhi in Sanskrit means ... alert for long periods of time, what happens? You get tired and feel exhausted. So, it’s not in the ... in oneself and in her/his surroundings. If someone is creative but creates a lot of conflicts, ... -
Change the Way You See The World
in them." Click To Tweet Do you believe in the goodness of people? There are basically two types ... of attitudes or two kinds of people in the world: Those who think that all people are intrinsically ... know there is goodness in everybody. You believe in the goodness of everybody.The other set of people ... -
Significance of Holi – The Festival of Colors
What is Holi? In India, this is the last full moon of the year (as per the Lunar Calendar). ... before that last full moon, the tradition is to just take all the old stuff and put it in the fire and ... in a room that come from many different backgrounds (rich, poor, intelligent, not-so-intelligent), do ... -
International Women's Conference- Here Is What Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Said
society such as politics, arts, business, media, and academia to engage in meaningful dialogue. Below is ... and inner peace. If you don’t have inner peace, you can’t have peace in the family. Click To Tweet ... disturbed, and has tears in her eyes, it keeps everyone on their toes. Having said this, I would also like ... -
Why Does the Mind Get Attracted to Negativity?
you a lot of pain When it appears to give you pleasure, but in fact it gives you pain Let us take, ... Look at the face of all those people who smoke. Are they in bliss and serenity? Are they happy and ... negativity? It is that which appears to give you pleasure, but in fact gives you pain and suffering. Click To ... -
What is Freedom? What Does It Mean to be Truly Free?
moksha is nothing but freedom. Freedom is a natural desire in every human being but when the mind gets ... so muddled up in unnecessary day to day things, it forgets that it wants freedom. It is as good as ... from all the entanglement that you harbor in your head Being free from fear and anxiety Anything that ...
