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What Is A Sign Of Growth
(Below is a continuation of the post Why Good Poeple Should Take More Responsibility) Is there a “right” way, or, is it all an illusion? Is there something that needs to be DONE here, or is just BEING here good enough? How to know what one should do next? ... -
Be Happy And Make Others Happy Too
Be happy and content!We should think about two main goals for ourselves in life:#1. What is it that you want to achieve in life.#2. What do you wish to give or contribute to society before you leave this planet.Both these goals should go hand in hand in l ... -
Journey Back To The Source
There is a story about Silence. Once there was a Guru who had four disciples, who were observing a period of silence. In the evening after their meditation, the four disciples were taking a nature walk; just as we do here in the Ashram.Now, it is usually ... -
How To Save A Strained Relationship
Below is a continuation of the post Journey Back To The Source) How do I handle racism and bullying? I am victimized. How do I handle this? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: First of all get out of this victim consciousness. When you feel you are a victim, you keep l ... -
What It Means To Have Faith
(Below is a continuation of the post The Four Pillars Of Knowledge) 3. Titiksha: Titiksha means forbearance. It means the ability to endure even that which is not of your liking. Now, it is not possible that every time you will have everything go as per y ... -
Walking Towards Liberation
(Below is a continuation of the post What It Means To Have Faith) There are three ways that one can have wealth. One way is the way of inheritance, like how we acquire the wealth of our parents and ancestors, or by winning some lottery. Then we need to ta ... -
The Four Pillars Of Knowledge
Q: Gurudev, what are the four pillars of Knowledge? How can they be useful for both inner and outer growth? Please explain the secret behind them. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: The first pillar of knowledge is Discrimination, which is also called as Vivek ... -
I Am Love And So Are You
Gurudev, what is Mahakaal? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Kaal means ‘time’ and mahakaal means ‘grand time’. Grand time is that which is beyond all human explanation or comprehension. It is that which creates a want in you and also makes you lose your ground. And ... -
Summary Of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11- Part I
(Below is the summary of the first day's discourse on the 11th Chapter of Bhagavad Gita by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on the 13th August 2016 at the Bangalore Ashram) A deluded mind cannot come out of delusion on its own, it can happen only through grace ... -
How To Create A Life Of True Fulfilment
The seed becomes a tree and then the tree becomes a seed. So the fulfillment of the seed is in becoming a seed again. Unless the seed becomes a tree, and tree bears fruit, the seed is not complete and the cycle is not complete. From a seed to a seed is th ...