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In Mahabharata, even Arjuna could not get heaven. How come Kaurava got heaven even after doing wrong things?
Well, you know, whenever people die they say, "Swargvaas ho gaya", means he has gone to heaven. This is one way to tell that someone has departed from this world. Not that they are all gone to heaven, but it is a term used.'May their sou ... -
Gurudev, what is Mahakaal?
Kaal means ‘time’ and mahakaal means ‘grand time’. Grand time is that which is beyond all human explanation or comprehension. It is that which creates a want in you and also makes you lose your ground. And when you are los ... -
Gurudev, what is Mahakaal?
Kaal means ‘time’ and mahakaal means ‘grand time’. Grand time is that which is beyond all human explanation or comprehension. It is that which creates a want in you and also makes you lose your ground. And when you are los ... -
Summary Of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11- Part I
(Below is the summary of the first day's discourse on the 11th Chapter of Bhagavad Gita by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on the 13th August 2016 at the Bangalore Ashram) A deluded mind cannot come out of delusion on its own, it can happen only through grace ... -
I’m a litigator in the federal court of Canada. Sometimes it can get pretty tense. One day, they brought in a spiritual leader from a community to smudge the courtroom. You have to imagine, we’re in a state of the art courtroom in downtown Toronto, and they bring a spiritual leader. He lit some sage and smudged the room and made everyone go through a ceremony, and asked for us all to do things the good way, together. This created an atmosphere where everybody felt peaceful, centered and that they belonged to each other. It made everyone realize that we were here to do justice, and not to fight. It was funny because this had happened in the middle of the day. In the morning, we had the usual bickering and fighting, and stress. And in the afternoon everyone was calm and everything went smoothly. It was just amazing and we said we have to keep doing this.
See, the Native people had this. The king was also the judge, but there was also a guru in every community who would give them the judgment.In India, there is also the Panchayats system, where five people who are administrators of the village reso ... -
Being Impartial
In the golden ages the king was a judge, an administrator and also a servant. He played all these roles. So, a king was very impartial. Politician, judge, administrator -- all these roles were played by the king. But when values started deteriorating, the ... -
Wisdom Is Key To Freedom
(Below is the continuation of the post Putting Wisdom To Work) You have done all that you wanted to do; you have achieved. You got everything, and whatever you want also, you are getting, then what next? This is a question that sometimes comes up. If it c ... -
Why Confidence Is So Important
How do we deal with financial loss? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Observe what happens when you have a financial loss, or a big sense of loss. Something happens in your stomach. You feel, ‘I earned something with so much effort, and it is gone!’ Sometimes, it is ... -
What is love?
Well, if you have not known it, there is no way you can know it! There is not a single being on this planet which or who does not know what love is. On one hand this is true, on the other hand, nobody has known love.Love is not something that you ... -
How do we deal with financial loss?
Observe what happens when you have a financial loss, or a big sense of loss. Something happens in your stomach. You feel, ‘I earned something with so much effort, and it is gone!’ Sometimes, it is not in your control. The stock market comes ...