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Diwali message by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Hearty Diwali greetings to all of you. Diwali is the festival of light, and light signifies wisdom. Today, we need to globalize wisdom. People of various cultures, religions and nationalities will have to come together and realize that we are a part of a ... -
Diwali: The time to light lamps of wisdom
Originating from the Sanskrit word ‘Deepavali’, it literally means rows (Avali) of lights (Deepa). This festival of lights is celebrated on the darkest night (Amavasya) of the Kartik month in the Indian calendar, and it symbolizes the vanquishing of ignor ... -
These practices bring so much inner comfort. If I do a lot of practice, will it make me more happy?
Don’t do too much of practice. Move ahead gradually. Do only as much as needed. Do that much to which your body gets accustomed to. ... -
What would be your best memory of happiness?
Happiness is when you want nothing, and you want to give. Where the wanting and desires end, and the sharing begin, happiness is exactly there. Memory is not happiness. When you are happy, you forget everything. It is when happiness is gone that you dw ... -
If whatever we do is in search of happiness, then why is there so much pain and misery in the world?
There is a story of Mullah Nasserudin. His wife was pregnant and the time of delivery had come. But the baby was not coming out. When doctor told this to Mullah Nasserudin, he ran to the market, bought a toy, and kept that toy in front of her wife. He s ... -
I feel happy and peaceful here. My heart is really contented. All negativity comes when I go out. I encounter all problems like corruption and bribery. How to face these problems? How to maintain the same positivity when I go from here?
You forget strength in you – prayer and power of your Sankalpa (positive intention). You keep doing practices and your things are taken care of. Don’t ask for small things in your prayers. Ask for big things – Let government be good an ...
