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As an enlightened soul, you are able to focus your attention 100% without distractions or racing thoughts. Is there anything we can do to emulate that; At work or in school?
Centerdness, a little bit of dispassion, a little bit of spiritual practices and a little bit of confidence thats all it is going to be fine. That confidence doesn’t let the mind rattle. Even if it rattles here and there, it comes back quickly. ... -
You once said in a course, "Don’t meditate for a reason", then why meditate?
In the beginning, it is okay to meditate for some reason, but as you move on, you should drop it. It is like, you have to carry your luggage to get into the train or the plane. Once you get into the plane, you must put it into the luggage compartment an ... -
Gurudev, I once read your post that said we must not exit this world without knowing who we are and where we have come from. Please guide me and show me the path to know my purpose.
This very desire of self enquiry and wanting to know who I am makes us human. This is very important. This question turns our mind into wonder and gives depth and width to our life. So first of all, feel happy that you even got this question. Then you n ... -
All the knowledge that I have listened to, seems to vanish out of my being when my mother-in-law comes to visit. How can one forget and forgive someone who is constantly behaving in a harsh manner? Please give the advice to the mother-in-law.
Listen, I want you to just take a look at how your mother behaves. How many times did you have arguments with your own mother, and how many times was she frustrated with you? Haven’t you gotten scolding from your own mother? I don’t think an ... -
How To Understand The Purpose Of Life
How is spirituality going to combat materialism, separatist tendencies, corruption and criminality in the coming generations? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Do you know the reason for criminality to exist? It is because of stress. And what is the reason for stress ... -
As a fresher joining the corporate world, what should I give importance to? Salary or other things?
Improve your communication skills. This is very much needed for anyone in business. A businessman cannot afford to be impulsive, short tempered, incommunicable, unfriendly and lacking in confidence. In the presence of these things one will not be able t ... -
Gurudev, if somebody in the team is not able to perform for some personal reason, then how do we motivate them to work for the team in spite of their problems?
There is no way. When they have a personal problem, then they are stuck with it and you cannot make them perform better. You can only give them confidence and say, “Okay, you will get over your personal problem, at least focus on your profession&r ... -
How do I know the purpose of my life?
Just make of list of all the things which do not fit your purpose. Life’s purpose is not just eating and watching television. It is not fighting with other people. It is not depositing money in your bank till you die. We work our whole lives to ea ... -
Gurudev, I am from Argentina. The medical treatments are changing now. I need to know what you think about this. According to you, what do the medical doctors need to know?
Medical doctors need to have a new paradigm. They cannot be fanatic about what they studied 20 years ago. They should know that the field of medicine is changing very fast. What was thought to be the ultimate cure, today has been discarded. What was tho ... -
One is hearing so much about the ill-effects of radiation from cell towers. In our home, when we measured the radiation levels from cell towers, it was not in the danger zone, whereas the Wi-Fi was emitting radiations which were very much in the danger zone. Could you comment on this and how do you see things going forward?
Wi-Fi should be limited to office hours. Later on you should switch it off. Even at home you should switch off the Wi-Fi after use. Similarly, there should be zones where there is no Wi-Fi. In moderation it is okay. Our nervous system gets used ...