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Significance of Janmashtami
What is Janmashtami? Janmashtami is the day we celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna. Since the last 5100 and odd years, the birth of Krishna is being celebrated. But Krishna says, "I am never born." It is like this – a potter makes a pot and suddenly the s ... -
What We Get Through Silence
Bangalore, India Deep silence and joyful celebrations is what Navratri is all about! It is a time to step out of the worldly things and go into the other world. Gurudev, Dasha Mahavidyas (ten cosmic personalities of Divine Mother) are worshipped in Navratr ... -
Sri Sri’s Message on Gandhi Jayanti
Bangalore, India I want to tell you about my teacher who is still alive, and who has completed 116 years of his life. This gentleman taught Mahatma Gandhi the scripture, Bhagavad Gita, when he came back from South Africa. The Bhagavad Gita often states tha ... -
Our True Nature Is Bliss
Bangalore, India Gurudev, Buddhists say they do not believe in God. Even Lord Buddha said that we must not worship idols. Now He too was an enlightened being, so what did he mean by that? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Lord Buddha never talked about God. He never r ... -
The World Is A Reflection Of Our Feelings
Bangalore, India You know, we all should take this joy and enthusiasm that we have with us to every village and every home in India. In India, cows are worshipped in the form of mother and are called Gomata (Mother). Research has shown that the milk of our ... -
Truth Beyond Words
Bangalore, India “It is all Him; and there is none other”, this is the language of devotees soaked in the love of the Divine. For them, it is God alone everywhere. Nothing exists other than God. It is the way of the devotees. Gurudev, my profession is such ... -
Seva is your Nature
Bangalore, India Gurudev, the desire for Moksha (liberation) is itself a desire itself and is a necessity too. But as long as there are desires, one cannot realize God. Please guide. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: It is very natural to have a desire for liberation. ... -
Honouring the Divinity within
Bangalore, India Photo credit: LadyDragonflyCC - >;< / Foter / CC BY Today is Rakshabandhan so I will speak something about that. It is often believed that on this day, the sister ties the sacred thread or band on the brother’s wrist and asks him to ... -
The Strength of Women
Bangalore, India Today is the auspicious day of Shravana Purnima (the full Moon day in the auspicious month of Shravana as per the Hindu calendar). Usually it is said that it is the brother who protects and looks after his sister. Today we are celebrating ... -
Protection Of The Divine
Bangalore, India. You know, the Divine protects us in many ways. Just like a roof protects us from the coconut falling on our head, the Divine protects us in many ways. They say that the planet Jupiter (called as Brihaspati or the Guru Brihaspati in Hindi) ...
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