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I have two regrets in life. First, I am overweight. Second, I couldn’t be with the girl that I love the most. Can you please help with the second case? I am already working on the first one!
When you have gone through all that polishing, become hollow and empty, you will see that you come out of the cocoon like a butterfly! This is what knowledge does, it cleanses our mind from all this; cravings, aversions, sorrows and regrets are taken aw ... -
Gurudev, why is it so that the people who stand up for something have to face problems and not the ones who just don’t bother?
Well, you can keep wondering about it. Trouble comes when you act, and if you don’t act also, it comes, a little later. Why do you have to look at others, what they are doing and feeling? ... -
How can I have faith that God will take me out of this maya, especially since He created it?
Only one who has created maya can take you out of it! From time to time, observe three things within:1. Desires. Desires come one after another; one gets fulfilled and another comes. Some desires don’t get fulfilled yet more desires ... -
How to surrender and yet take full responsibility?
Forget about surrender! Just know that there is one power which is in control of everything. Seasons are not in your control; the earth moving around the sun and all the planets moving in their orbits are not in your control. Every element on this plane ... -
What is the purpose of Sadhana (spiritual practices)?
To be yourself! When prana level is low - you feel upset, angry, dejected and not so good. When prana level is even lower - you feel life is not worth living. When prana level is normal - you feel yourself, like a normal human being. When prana ... -
To Lead: Create A Shared Vison
(Below is a continuation of the post Leading with love and wisdom) You ask women to dominate the world but what would you tell the men who dominate women? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: When men pose challenges to women, then women should take it as an invitation ... -
We have a lot of women selling themselves in Surabaya and Bali. How do we stop this?
Trafficking of women is an issue in Indonesia, India, Nepal, Mauritius and Sri Lanka; almost all of South East Asia. The issue needs to be tackled by the Children and Women’s Department. A thorough research or study needs to be conducted to assess ... -
Please give us a few practical tips for a husband to do every day to empower his wife.
I am very inexperienced in this field (laughter!).First, never step on the emotions of a woman.Second, encourage womenfolk to step out of their routine and comfort zone.Third, encourage some creativity and some acts of kindness.F ... -
People hug you and want to be around you as you elevate them. What can each one of us do to pursue our own vision and elevate others in our own lives?
Everyone pursues their own vision, but if there is a shared vision, then everyone joins together, and that is how a movement begins. A leader should give a shared vision, then step back and allow people to move forward. He or she should no ... -
I would still want to know what you would say to men about being less confident and letting women dominate.
I think at home men are already being dominated. So perhaps at the work place, at least, men want to preserve their dominance. My advice to men is to treat women at par. Gone are those days when women were subservient to men. In India, the tradi ...