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Weekly Wisdom: How to Strengthen Your Aura and Subtle Body
Often, we think that the mind is inside the body. This is one of the biggest mistakes. It's a wrong notion. We think the mind is inside the body, but it's the other way around. Our body is inside the mind. The body is inside the mind Our mind i ... -
Weekly Wisdom: Understanding 2 Types of Yagyas
Dravya yagya is done with many materials, including 108 different types of herbs, grains, and flowers. That’s being done here in the Ashram. Sitting together, talking, and sharing a meal is also dravya yagya. Tapo yagya is forbearance, forbearing; you f ... -
Weekly Wisdom: How to Be Free from Karma
It's interesting how your relationships happen in families. It's all in the subtle realm first. What appears in the gross realm is only a pre-recorded play. The film has been shot already. Here, it's being projected, and behind that, it’s c ... -
The World Culture Festival 2016
The World Culture Festival (WCF) brought together a multitude of cultures from across the globe to celebrate 35 years of The Art of Living. Over 37,000 artists from around the world performed on the 7-acre stage, exhibiting their talent to echo the messag ... -
Weekly Wisdom: The Ultimate Guide to Success in Life
Recently, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar spoke about finding success in happiness, maintaining enthusiasm, and resisting temptations to take shortcuts to success. Read more about his prescriptions for success. Is success based on luck? Luck is a gift. It&# ... -
Gurudev’s New Year Message for 2025
Gurudev’s New Year Message for 2025 Editor’s note: This is part of the transcript of Gurudev’s message for 2025. Enjoy his relaxed and casual tone as he shares guidance for the coming year. The time is clicking. The clock is clicking as we say goodbye t ... -
Weekly Wisdom: Everything You Need to Know About Spirituality
In the ancient scriptures, it is said that three things in life are very, very difficult to get: human birth, the path, and the company of the master, or grace. When you get these things, you already have enough merits. Why do you need the master? The fi ... -
14 Life-Changing Quotes from Gurudev's Ashtavakra Gita Commentary
Editor’s notes: What is Ashtavakra Gita? The Ashtavakra Gita illuminates an ancient conversation between the sage Ashtavakra and Janaka, a king with both worldly responsibilities and deep spiritual questioning about the nature of reality. “What is real?” ... -
Unlock Life's Mysteries: Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita caters to the entire range of human evolution. It stands for poise and equanimity and for performing one’s designated duty. Lord Krishna has given seven important lessons in the Bhagavad Gita that we should all remember. Honor existence ... -
Iccha Shakti, Jnana Shakti, and Kriya Shakti: 3 Energies of Life
Ancient seers have expressed spiritual experience in verse, forms, and deities that represent the profound secrets of life. One such embodiment of valor, beauty, and intelligence is Karthikeya, also known as Murugan. The word Murugan is formed from the di ...
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