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'Everyone should be given the opportunity to contribute'

: Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar reached the ashram at 8:30 pm, and came straight for satsang at the Vishalakshi Mantap. He just returned from Velanganni, a hamlet in Tamil Nadu and shared his experience of addressing 1,000 Roman Catholic priests of the Indi ...

The more sattva/ purity rises in your life, the more easily your tasks get accomplished

Bangalore Ashram, Feb. 7:Swami Ramdev paid his respects to Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in the evening satsang at the International Art of Living Center. In his welcome to Swami Ramdev, Gurudev said ‘The progress of India is always done by saints, sanyasis ...

There is no caste for the spirit

Transcript of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's address at “Indian Priests’ Congress” -Shrine of Our Lady of Good Health, Velanganni on February 9, 2010. This conference was attended by 1000 Roman Catholic priests across India.Om Shanthi...Shanthi... Shanthih ...

‘There is a non-changing, eternal element in you’

: As it was Sunday and Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar usually talks in Kannada, there were many people in the ashram who didn’t understand Kannada. So Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarsaid, ‘If you don’t understand kannada it doesn’t matter. Just be a part of e ...

Meditation time!

:Gurudev asked everybody, “Are you happy”? The audience replied enthusiastically with a ‘Yes!’ After a few bhajans, Gurudev led everybody through a meditation which highlighted the principles of the Yogasara Upanishad. Later, everybody was surprised when t ...

‘It not your doing, but your Being’

Sadguru Pariwar presented the Sadguru Bhushan award to Gurudev in Pune, (India) on January 13.While accepting the award, Gurudev said – ‘Maharashtra has been a land of Saints and will continue to be so. In every household there is a saint. In every child t ...

The one who asks, the one who hears, the one who understands, the jeeva is all atma

Bangalore ashram, Jan. 3 Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Objects need me but I don’t need objects. After the first two becomes strong, then three.The car needs me but I don’t need it. This world needs me but I don’t need the world. You don’t have to reject e ...

Willingness to serve when joy arises should be the wish

Gurudev pulls out questions from the question basket. Reads them one by one, smiles and puts the paper by his side. A child comes forward to put a no.1 sticker on Gurudev's hands. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Another year is passing by, has passed. Le ...

‘Your body belongs to this world & the world will take care of it, You belong to the Divine & the Divine will take care of you’

Bangalore Ashram, Dec. 9, 2009: One who is inert has no needs and no responsibilities. Also one who is completely enlightened has no needs and responsibilities. In between these two, everyone has some needs and some responsibilities.How do you fulfill your ...

‘Unless you know the principle of the universe, you cannot know the Self’

Bangalore ashram, Dec. 8, 2009:Today’s satsang was a beautiful glimpse into the secrets of the universe which is beginning-less and endless.It began by celebrating Acharya Ratnanda’s (Guruji’s father) 86th birthday. He spoke a few words filled with love an ...