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  1. Ways to get rid of painful memories, shackles of the mind, and fear

      This talk is an excerpt from the event at the Nu Boyana Film Studios in Sofia, Bulgaria. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar shares four powerful mantras to move on from painful memories and ways to overcome the shackles of the mind and fear.     Four ways to ...
  2. How to escape fear to succeed?

    Most people I meet these days are scared of the journey to success. It is as if they are waiting for someone to console them with the words, “ Why fear when I am here? ” And then there are others, who want you to take up their journey for them. Oh, come o ...
  3. 8 ways to overcome fear

    How to overcome fear? My five-year-old self taught me how. My mom and my five-year-old self had an evening ritual. She would push me out of my safe sanctuary at home in a highly ambitious pursuit of getting me to make friends. And I would shrivel up, some ...
  4. 8 ways to overcome fear

    How can you overcome fear in life? My five-year-old self taught me how. My mom and my five-year-old self had an evening ritual. She would push me out of my safe sanctuary at home in a highly ambitious pursuit of getting me to make friends. And I would shr ...
  5. How Adishesha’s five heads & Ksheer Sagara have a deep cosmic significance

    Amazing facts about India Narayana is always depicted in a reclining form on the bed of a 5-hooded coiled snake called Adishesha in literature, sculpture, and all other art forms.  Normally, a snake has only one head. Why is Adishesha always depicted with ...
  6. The footprints of Rama across the world

    Through the ages and civilizations, Rama and Ayodhya have not only been popular for the people of India but have also been inspirational for people across the world. The story of the Ramayana accompanied the ancient Indians who were master navigators and ...
  7. Not gold or silver; Alexander wanted this metal from India

    Amazing facts about India. In 336 BCE, Alexander set out to conquer Persia when he was barely 25 years old. Alexander’s victory over Persia and the kingdoms en route  earned this Macedonian king the name, Alexander the Great. When Alexander the Great turn ...
  8. How to conquer your fear of the unknown

    What will happen? What will they say? What if I fail? What if they reject me? What if I lose? Can I handle what is out there? We all grapple with one or more of these questions every day- perhaps even multiple times a day. Not knowing leads to feelings of ...
  9. How to overcome fear of failure?

    Most of us are hardwired to fear failure. Failure is something that we’ve encountered so often that we could virtually call it an old friend. As children, we toppled several times before we learned to walk. As teenagers, we spent many anxious hours before ...
  10. How to overcome stage fright with 6 simple tips

    When I was about 13 years old, I had to deliver the ‘Thought for the Day’ on stage in front of the whole school. Even though I had memorized my lines reasonably well, I shortly found myself running off the stage. I had only managed two lines! Worse still, ...