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Gurudev, today the Sudarshan Kriya is such a technique that has changed the lives of millions around the world. How did you come to know or acquire it?
I used to teach meditation in my early years. But I often used to feel there is something still missing, and something more is needed to make the experience complete. I always used to feel as if something more is going to come up. So I took a vow of sil ... -
Gurudev, do you attract everyone with your words?
See, I do not know what this attraction or persuasion is. But I will say one thing here, when your heart is pure, then you can always be childlike and innocent. Every child has the power to attract and draw everyone’s attention to them. When t ... -
Gurudev, you have become famous all over the world today and you have inspired so many people. We wish to know how did you start teaching and how did you take this knowledge outside India for the first time?
Once when I was in Delhi, I was invited for a program in Surajkund which is a resort. We had organized a two-day workshop there, everyone really liked and appreciated it. Some people from the group of participants that day approached me and requested me ... -
Was there ever any turning point in your life?
Well, I never had any such shocks or turning points in life where I got cheated or got heart broken in love. Neither did I go through any kind of loss like how people suffer in business. I fortunately have never faced anything like this, and I never had ... -
Gurudev, you just spoke about your teacher. Please tell us about those great personalities whom you have met and who left an impression on you during your growing years.
I had the good fortune of meeting many great people during those years. I met the Shankaracharya Ji of the Kanchi Math. They would always regard me as their equal and gave me a lot of respect when I would go meet them. But I would feel a little uncomfor ... -
The youth of our country listening to you would be definitely inspired by knowing how you were able to maintain a balance between the two. Please tell us more about this.
A great part of my childhood was spent in the company of the wise and the elders of my family. Now the latter part of my life is being spent with children ( laughter ). When I was young, I never used to have much interest in sports like c ... -
Gurudev, as per what we have heard about the many saints of India, it appears that as they progress on the spiritual path, their formal education gets left behind. But you have grown up in a very different environment. How did you balance the two?
Yes, for me both spirituality and my education always went hand in hand. I would say it has been my good fortune indeed. Even as I continued to go deeper in Spirituality, my education also continued. I always had a strong interest in Science. And < ... -
Gurudev, at what age did you start having this inclination towards spirituality?
See, I always had some interest in spirituality since the beginning. We all carry certain samskaras (impressions) through lifetimes; some we imbibe from the environment and some we carry with us through lifetimes. So the seed is always there. Th ... -
Gurudev, do you have any special memories of your childhood days and of your parents? Is there anything that you can remember that has made an impression on your mind?
My parents were very nice and they taught me many good things as I grew up. My mother was deeply spiritual and my father also had a very strong inclination towards spirituality. When children grow up in a spiritual environment where there are some p ... -
Gurudev, when we think about you or talk about you, we often wonder what kind of atmosphere did you grow up in? What did your mother and father tell you?
I always had this deep feeling right from the beginning that the entire world belongs to me and is my own family. I always felt that there were so many people waiting for me. When I used to say this in those days, people would not believe me and would s ...