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  1. Every test is an opportunity for you to grow

    See how nature has done it so beautifully! A coconut does not fall when it is heavy and full of water. When the water dries up, it becomes lighter and then it falls. A heavy coconut will never fall, you have to go and pluck it when it is full of water.Jus ...
  2. Overcome Fear In One Go

    I have to tweet some knowledge today, what knowledge should we talk about today?Did you read my last tweet? What was it? (Someone speaks from the audience)Yes, 'If wisdom cannot bring happiness and take away misery, then nothing else can'. That was the la ...
  3. Sri Sri's Message On Guru Poornima

    More Wisdom More Happiness Guru is present like space in life.You just sang this song, 'Ajo Ananthaya'. Ajo means Never Born, Ananthanya is Infinity, Nitya Shudha is Forever Pure, and Sat-chid-ananda is Pure Bliss.Guru principle is like the space, and you ...
  4. Wisdom Catches Wisdom

      (Below is a continuation of the post Gurudev's Message On Guru Poornima) In India, there is a famous story of Eklavya (a character from the Hindu epic, the Mahābhārata). Eklavya is considered the epitome of a disciple. As the story goes, Eklavya wanted t ...
  5. Change Your Attitude Change Your Life

    (Below is a continuation of the post An Unwritten Law) In a practical and immediate way, what can we do to combat terrorism? Can people say special mantras or prayers to help erase the horrible violence? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: We need to bring unity in div ...
  6. Three Levels Of Silence

      There are three levels of silence: One is not saying anything. This is what we usually call silence. People understand silence as not talking, not gesturing, and not doing anything. There is another level of silence which is one step further. It is when ...
  7. An Unwritten Law

    (Below is a continuation of the post Three Levels Of Silence) In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna beautifully describes the types of doers. He says, 'Mukta-sango 'naham-vadi , dhrty-utsaha-samanvitah siddhy-asiddhyor nirvikarah, karta sattvika ucyate'. (18 ...
  8. An Answer From Silence

    You have nothing to ask and I have nothing to say.The question and the answer comes from the same source. Where the question comes from, the answer also come from the same place. Just be a little quiet and see, either the questions disappear or the answer ...
  9. The Password To The Eye-Pad

    (Someone from the audience gives Sri Sri a basket filled with questions) Does it really matter? (Gurudev keeps silent for a little while) This is the latest technology, all questions answered in silence; non-verbal, downloading.Could you all download your ...
  10. Let Us Share Our Wealth

    (Below is a continuation of the post Stress And Happiness) How can we alleviate the negative consequences of materialism in each of our lives, and how can we teach that in our free societies? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: As I said, consumerism is a problem. It i ...