09.09.2010 Turkey
What Gurudev Said Today
Germany, Aug. 30:
We have individualized ourselves too much, and have createdseparations around us. We have forgotten our human behavior of being awakened.How can we get back to that oneness? There are so many ways. How is this way unique and different?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
It is very simple and all you need to do is toattend to the seven levels of our existence – body, breath, mind, intellect,memory, ego and then the Self.
I have spokenextensively about love in the NaradaBhakti Sutras, about awareness and consciousness in the Ashtavakra Geeta, and about mindfulnessin the Patanjali Yogasutras.
From the Part 1course to the Part 2 courses, it is a beautiful step-by-step journey, and youcan get to that experience. Not only what you read in books, but it will beyour own practical experience. The Yes!+ course for youth brings about amazingtransformation.
What advice would you give to a skepticalnon-believer?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
A very good beginning point. See that you don’t becomecynical and frustrated. Skepticism is perfectly alright, but not cynicism. Thatdrains your energy. One can be skeptical to begin one’s journey and I wouldvery much appreciate and welcome that. Because you would have gone throughskepticism, the faith will be strongly built.
