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‘Consciousness is very ancient; the mind is older than the stones’
This is continued from the previous Secrets of Meditation post … Q-1: What is Samadhi? Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: ‘Dhi’ means the intellect and ‘Samadhi’ means where the mind is in total equanimity; where your whole system is in total balance, that is ... -
Spirituality is getting in touch with yourself
This is continued from the previous Secrets of Meditation post … Why is it a challenge to be compassionate to ourselves? Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Because we are in the habit of blaming ourselves. On the spiritual path the first rule is stop blaming y ... -
Your body is emitting energy all the time
This is continued from the previous Secrets of Meditation post … Q: (A member of the audience spontaneously asked a question without a mike and the question was inaudible). Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Listen. You are breathing? Yes, you are! Definitely. You kno ... -
Meditation: Equipping Women at Work
A meditation teacher passionate about women projects, the chairperson of International Women’s Conference, a gifted singer and the sister of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar- Bhanumathi Narasimhan is a versatile lady wearing many hats, effortlessly. Here, she ... -
When your energy is uplifted, then meditation happens
This is continued from the previous Secrets of Meditation post … Q: How to accept the present moment? Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Like now, this moment I have accepted your question, and I am here now. Got it? It is spontaneous. The present moment is in ... -
Meditation in the Art of Filmmaking
In conversation with Kunal Deshmukh Having embarked on his Bollywood filmmaking career with two films, 30-year-old Kunal Deshmukh says his struggle is common to most. In a chat with Divya Sachdev, Kunal shares how meditation helps him plan, visualize and ... -
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 ...