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When you feel weak I am with you as your strength, you are not alone!
In Ashtavakra you say to drop sense objects if you wish for freedom. Sometimes human values like compassion, love, etc., depend on sense objects. Should I drop this also? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, don’t hold on to anything, let go! Compassion and love is ... -
Spiritual Knowledge Relieves You From Karma
Gurudev, can you give some advice for pregnant women. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Keep yourself happy and don’t see horror movies. Watch pleasant things and keep your mind pleasant, don’t stress out. Relax more. Gurudev, how to connect to the source? Sri Sri Rav ... -
Mahasatsang at Valsad, Gujarat
Now, we are going to do the Rudrabhishek using Vedic mantras. You know when we chant the Vedic mantras .these mantras bring a change in the environment, brings purity in the environment. Sattva increases, bad karmas are destroyed and nature celebrates. Tha ... -
The act of doing nothing is as important as the act of doing something out there
Gurudev, I love you. What happened or what will happen in Europe after the big celebration in Berlin in July? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: People became more aware of Art of Living, isn’t it? We got a very good coverage in the press. More people are doing the cou ... -
I don’t insist you do morning sadhana only.Whenever it is possible you do it!
What are you doing when you are on a holiday? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: This is exactly what I am doing. There is no holiday for me. Every day is a holy day.I work in a place that is full of anger. People are always thinking about money. This is bad energy and ... -
Your hankering for pleasure is causing depression in you. Wake up and see all pleasures are momentary. How long will it stay? 5 to 10 minutes you find joy and then it’s gone!
Gurudev, we have focused a lot on the solar plexus this week, the solar plexus is also known as our second brain. You said it’s usually the size of an almond but it grows in size as we meditate. Can you comment on the importance of the solar plexus? Sri Sr ... -
You also should be strong and instead of running away from negative influence you must positively impact any negative environment
You know it is not important how high we sit, how low we sit, as long as we are so clear in our heart and in our mind. That is what is important. Usually when we have the conference of religious leaders, it’s a big headache who will sit high and whose seat ... -
‘The intuitive knowledge is beyond intellect’
There are three type of knowledge or information we get. One is through the five senses. You see and you get some knowledge, you listen and you get knowledge, you smell and you get information, through taste you get information, and through touch. The five ... -
Everyone should aim at enlightenment, ‘I just want total freedom’
Guruji earlier you said that the casual body has to wait for the divine will to get liberated. Does the presence of a Satguru in one’s life take care of that? You are the divine for me. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You know always like the physical, the subtle an ... -
Anytime you feel that I am total, I am complete, death can come this moment, I welcome it. Then that completion is Nirvana
Beloved Guruji, could you say something about the meaning of Punarnava? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: "Nava" means new, "Puna" means again. Making something new again, that is "Punarnava", bringing new life, infusing newness.Could you speak on Yogamaya? Sri Sri Ra ...