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Weekly Wisdom: Moving Beyond Likes and Dislikes
In response to a question about likes and dislikes, Gurudev shared the following: Our small minds get into likes and dislikes. But God is present everywhere. That means God has accepted all that you’re disliking. Our dislike keeps the boundary, the ego, v ... -
Weekly Wisdom: I Stand for Peace
Speaking about world peace in Berlin, Germany, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar shared the following: Let’s wish peace for everybody. Let’s wish that those people who are justifying war, that they may get a real sense of the damage of war. In recent history, ... -
Weekly Wisdom: Ancient Symbolism Explained
In response to questions from someone who asked about the symbolic meaning of snakes in Hinduism, Gurudev shared the following: Snakes symbolize relaxed alertness When someone is closing their eyes, you may think they’re sleeping. When they’re sleeping, t ... -
Weekly Wisdom: You're in the Right Place at the Right Time
In response to a question from someone who felt like they were in the wrong place at the wrong time, and didn’t want to do any service work, Gurudev shared the following: Don't think you're in the wrong place at the wrong time. The spirit is gui ... -
Weekly Wisdom: The Lost Years of Jesus Christ
In response to a question from someone who wanted information on Jesus’s travels in India, Gurudev shared the following: It’s a fact that Jesus went to India. The three wise men who came to see him when he was a baby told the parents, “When he’s 10 or 12, ... -
Weekly Wisdom: Get Rid of Aggression Like Tossing the Trash
In response to a question from someone who wanted to understand the root causes of brutality and aggression, Gurudev shared the following: Aggression and brutality indicate weakness or incapacity to digest a situation. If someone thinks, “I’m so weak,” t ... -
Weekly Wisdom: Discover The Secret of Overcoming Jealousy And Envy
In response to a question from someone who had been cheated on and couldn’t let go of their jealousy, Gurudev shared the following: Now, I tell you, wake up and see. What are you jealous about? The person you are jealous of is going to die one day. The pe ... -
Weekly Wisdom: Love and Its Distortions
Love is the only thing in life for which we don’t need to find proof. It is the very basis of our existence. We are all made up of a substance called love, yet we seem to spend our entire lives searching for it. It’s like a doll made of candy asking, “Wh ... -
Weekly Wisdom: Free Will, Human Values, and Celebration
You must know that life moves in the direction of the best. Wherever there’s something better, life moves that way. On the way, you may find rough roads. But still, all the difficulties you’ve faced in the past year have given you a certain depth. The di ... -
Weekly Wisdom: How to Save Your Mind
When it comes to relationships, we should think of many ways to deal with selfish or difficult people. All of these ways are through love. Try to understand why they’re selfish. They haven’t experienced love in their life so they become selfish. They don ...
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