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  1. Anything that uplifts your spirit is spirituality

    Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Inaugural Address at the International Women’s Conference 2012: Wow! Surrounded by powerful women on the stage and in the audience! It is very difficult to speak. It is said that it is wise to keep quiet when women are in pow ...
  2. Meditation is moving from sound to silence

    Satsang commenced with a beautiful Piano performance by artist Ingrid, on the occasion of the International Women's Conference 2012 Meditation is moving from sound to silence. What can we do when the piano is being played? We can just close our eyes, relax ...
  3. When we violate the laws of nature then we suffer

    What is the significance of Arghya (offering water to the sun)? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Water is symbol of love. In fact, in Sanskrit, it is synonymous to love. ‘Apa’ means water and it also means love. That is why, someone very close to you, what do you cal ...
  4. People say that they are unable to see God but I say I can see nothing but God

    Mahasatsang at Dhule, Maharashtra What is the difference between paddy and flattened rice (poha)? Paddy is stiff and dry, whereas flattened rice is white, light and edible. What is the difference between rice and puffed rice (mudi)? Rice is stiff. It canno ...
  5. Give me your troubles, live with a smile and engage yourself in seva, sadhana and satsang

    Mahasatsang at Patna, Bihar The only purpose of my coming here is to tell you that the Divine exists and loves you very dearly. There is a couplet in Hindi: “Jo ichcha kariho manu maahi, prabhu prataap kachhu durlabh naahin”, which means that “With God’s g ...
  6. Knowledge removes the darkness of ignorance in life

    True education I believe is that by which the individual is strengthened and can be away from sorrow. If someone criticizes, one can listen to the criticism boldly, and when one has to offer criticism or comment, one can give them with patience and confide ...
  7. God exists; He loves you a lot and He is in you.

    Mahasatsang at Bhodgaya, Bihar Life is priceless. It is a gift from God. If we don’t care for it, we remain unhappy. When we care for it, we start receiving what we desire. I have come here to remind you one thing, do you know what? No, that is why I have ...
  8. The New International Center for Meditation & Well Being

    New International Facility New International Facility Set in the majestic beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Boone, North Carolina, the Art of Living Foundation’s new International Center for Meditation and Well-Being is already a place of uplifting sp ...
  9. Our lives should be rhythmic and harmonious

    Mahasatsang at Solapur, Maharashtra What a beautiful atmosphere to behold, isn’t it! Taal Ninaad! The relationship that the Art of Living enjoys with Solapur is very old. Thirty years back, when I first thought of starting The Art of Living organization, I ...
  10. God exists and is listening to your pain

    Mahasatsang at Kolkata Today, the main purpose of my coming to Calcutta is to inaugurate Swami Vivekananda's one hundred and fiftieth birth anniversary celebrations. Swami Vivekananda left behind a dream in the hearts of India's youth - the dream that Indi ...
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