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Gurudev, there are many qualities of an ideal teacher. Could you tell me three main qualities I should focus on and develop while I am here doing my Yoga Teacher's Training Program?
Well, a teacher keeps a smile and has patience and perseverance. Smile not only when compliments are given, but when you are criticized then also have the ability to keep a smile. Unjust criticism should also be taken with a smile. Then you are a good t ... -
There is a story in the Upanishads of Satyakama getting enlightenment by taking cows to a forest. What is the significance of the Guru sending a disciple for such a mundane task?
You know, the Upanishads on one level is just a story. On another level it has a very deep meaning. Gau doesn’t just means cow. Gau in Sanskrit means that which moves. Cows of course move, but it is knowledge that moves you t ... -
The lyrics of the song ‘Ishwar Basa’ is so beautiful, that the Divine is permeating every particle of this Universe. How to experience this in every moment of my life?
Drop this ‘every moment’. Some things you should take for granted. For example, now you are in Bangalore. If you say, "Gurudev, I want to remember every moment that I am in Bangalore", I would say, "What is the need? You don&r ... -
Trust God And Know Only The Best Will Happen To You
If your mind has to be creative, it should be free from getting stuck in one direction. Just imagine if you could see from the left, from the right and from the back of your head! This is the concept of Brahma (the Hindu God with four faces, one in each d ... -
Could you tell us the exact location of the chakras? In meditation we are supposed to focus on them? I do not know where they are exactly.
This is just to give you an idea but don’t try to pinpoint. The first chakra is at the base of the spine, at beginning of the anus and is called Muladhara. Just above that is the next chakra called Svadhishthana. The third chakra is ... -
There is so much negativity everywhere in the world-- guns, wars, terror! Shouldn’t there also be a messiah here, keeping the balance? Is there one here now?
Why do you want to look for one? There is a messiah hiding in every one of you and is sleeping, wake him up! Now you don’t wish to be a messiah. If you say, "I want to be a messiah", then you are inviting trouble. Tomorrow don&rsq ... -
How to keep trusting people after many frustrations in life?
You don’t need to keep trust in people, you need to keep trust in the one divinity, the one truth, and know that only the best will happen to you. You should trust yourself that you can handle them. ... -
Dear Gurudev, I am attending The Art of Silence course the 14th time and I still have not felt ecstatic. Am I closed? I do my Sadhana daily.
You don’t feel any sensation? Have you done Shakti Kriya? Sometimes we use our senses too much and deprive our body of the rest it needs. All this affects us. When you do the course, don’t look for anything, just relax. As long as ... -
Have you seen anyone in The Art of Living get enlightenment?
Yes, there are many who have this experience -- they feel something and it starts happening. They have the ability to love everyone and be a nobody. You don’t have to label yourself that 'I am enlightened, I am enlightened', not at ... -
Dont Over Analyze- Live Spontaneously
Sometimes I tend to see through a colored vision, based on my past experiences. How do I manage to remain unbiased? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: The moment you realise, ‘I am biased’, you are already out of it. In the present moment, you are innocent; you are ou ...