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Dear Gurudev, could you please explain how we are responsible for all our past, present and future karmas yet at the same time we are not the doer?
There are two things in you, one is that there is something inside you which is changing. Do you know that? Your thoughts are changing, your emotions are changing, your body is changing, isn’t it. And there is something inside you which is not cha ... -
Gurudev, how is it possible to forgive and forget, sometimes it becomes impossible for me. Help me do the impossible possible. It’s a request.
Know that you have the power to do it and just do it. Open your mind to the vastness of this universe. Wake up and see that seven billion people are on this planet, everyday many are being burnt, everyday many are dying. Whatever big thing you are hangi ... -
Importance Of Good Company
The effect of time is both on matter and the mind. You keep an apple over time, it starts to rot, isn't it? When you look at any object, you can know how old it is. So like that time has an impact on matter. Our body changes with time. Similarly time al ... -
Take Up The Challenge
(Below is a continuation of the post Truth Gives You Strength) Gurudev, could you give us a concrete five point agenda that each citizen can do to create a divine society. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: 1) Be stress free - keep your body, mind and spirit free from ... -
Gurudev, it is said that when Ramakrishna Paramahamsa kept one of his legs on Swami Vivekananda, he suddenly had an experience of samadhi. You have kept your hand on my head many a times; when are you going to keep your leg on my head?
My dear, I have given you one of the most beautiful techniques, Sudarshan Kriya. You have already experienced what Swami Vivekananda experienced; a sense of current and a sense of nothingness. Has it not changed your whole outlook? You have two lives - ... -
Gurudev, it is legal to stone people to death? If some people bring up this point here, it is called intolerance. How come this difference?
Remember one thing - there are many people with many ideas, and many opinions, not all are correct and neither can you correct everyone’s opinions. And people have a right to express their ignorance! Before Mr. Modi became the Prime Minist ... -
Gurudev, could you give us a concrete five point agenda that each citizen can do to create a divine society.
1) Be stress free - keep your body, mind and spirit free from stress. It is not a one-time job; it is something that has to be done over and over again, like keeping your teeth clean; like dental hygiene. 2) Do something for ... -
Truth Gives You Strength
What is the objective of meditation? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Are you asking me why you should meditate? Let me ask you, why should you sleep? Why should you study? Why do you want entertainment? Why do you want to be healthy? One can live anyway, have you t ... -
Gurudev, how to deal with people who mock spirituality and spiritual leaders in the name of freedom of expression? Should we be strict with them?
Let them mock, make fun, so what? It will not change anything. Truth is never afraid of mockery. When the wind blows, dust comes, but the solid rock remains unmoved. ... -
Gurudev, Delhi has introduced the odd-even rules for vehicles which is odd to me. What do you think about this? Do you think this should be introduced in Bangalore too?
This rule exists in some countries and it has some advantages. There are some countries where such restrictions are levied on some streets. Before implementing it in Bangalore, we must make sure that the Metro works well across the city. It has ...