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The intelligent know that worldly pleasure is momentary
The intelligent ones do not get lost in the pleasure that comes out of the contact, of the Gunas and its objects. They are not carried away by the pleasure of the senses and its objects. They know that this pleasure is momentary. It has a beginning and an ... -
Meditation: A Journey from Sound to Silence
Meditation is one of the finest, natural, and effective ways for an overall holistic living. As an introduction to this ancient practice, which is also one of the means of self-discovery, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar answers four questions about it. What ... -
Questions on Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
Q. What makes this form of meditation unique – Sahaj Samadhi Meditation? Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: It is simple meditation, yet very profound. Usually something very profound sounds so tough, and something so simple is not so effective. Isn't thi ... -
Happiness springs from faith
It is only through merit that you can have faith. When you lack faith, there can be no happiness in either the inner or the outer world. Happiness springs from faith and in forgetting the body consciousness. Pain and sorrow means you are holding on to bod ... -
To meditate, you must transcend the intellect
If you are unable to meditate because your mind is chattering, just feel that you are a little stupid and then you will be able to sink deep into meditation. Your intellect is a small portion of your total consciousness. If you are stuck in the intellect, ... -
Meditation and karma
Q. You have said that meditation burns karma. How do we know that is happening? GURUDEV: It just happens! It’s natural. You keep anything on fire, it gets heated up, and so meditation definitely erases the past impressions. You know one of our devotees ha ... -
Bringing Harmony Into Your Being With Meditation!
The word 'health' in Sanskrit means to be established in one’s self. The body, mind and spirit have to be in harmony. We have seven layers to our existence, that is body, breath, mind, intellect, memory, ego and the self. So, we need to learn ab ... -
What is the need to meditate?
Q- Why is there such a need for meditation in today’s society, in today’s life? Gurudev: You know, if you look into the benefits that meditation brings into your life, we feel it is all the more relevant, all the more needed. In ancient times, meditation ... -
In Meditation You Are Time
Talk given on September 9, 1999 Bangalore, India "When you feel time is too short, you are either restless or in expanded awareness. When you feel time is too long, you are miserable or keen minded. When you are happy and love what you are doing, you ... -
Service and Meditation
The way to overcome personal misery is to share universal misery and the way to expand personal joy is to share universal joy. Instead of thinking, “What about me?”, “What can I gain from this world?”, think: “What can I do for this world?” When everyone ...