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Weekly Wisdom: Shedding Light on the Four Stages of Life
In response to a question about how the ancient rishis saw life, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar shared the following: The ancient rishis divided life into four parts: The first 25 years of your life you focus on studies and acquiring knowledge. So, a stude ... -
Weekly Wisdom: The Past and Future Are Like a Dream
In response to a question about the brevity of life, Gurudev shared the following: Add quote: paragraph_text_pick_menu: Move on. See the entire past as a dream. This afternoon you meditated and had dinner. In the morning, you woke up and did asanas. Isn ... -
Guru Purnima 2022 Message: Know All Is Done For You
On Guru Purnima, 2022, Gurudev addressed thousands in attendance at the Art of Living Retreat Center and shared the following: Guru Purnima is the New Year’s celebration for a seeker. That's the time for the report card. How we have done in one year, ... -
Weekly Wisdom: Raja Yoga, Emotions, and Your Mind
In response to a question about emotions, Gurudev shared the following: Emotions just show up. You try to hide them and often you’re not successful in doing so because that’s too difficult. If you’re happy, it shows up on your face effortlessly. When you’ ... -
Weekly Wisdom: Appreciating Trees During the Climate Crisis
In response to a question about trees and plants having feelings, Gurudev shared the following: Plants and trees do have emotions. They have life and can feel you. When you’re silent and happy, they absorb those vibes of happiness and peace. Plants and t ... -
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, ...
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