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Perfect Way To Deal With An Imperfect World
(Below is a continuation of the post The Art Of Being) Why is life so complicated? Why can’t I accept situations more easily? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Why should life be simple? Life is complicated and that is what makes it fun. There is beauty, there is thr ... -
Gurudev, today technology is growing every minute but human values are declining. How can technology move forward with spirituality? Can they complement each other?
Definitely. Technology and spirituality should go together. Then technology can bring comfort and progress. Otherwise technology can be used to destroy mankind. Technology can be used to create terror on the planet. Is it not happening already? Technolo ... -
Why do I worry so much? I am unable to continue doing anything consistently for a long period of time. There is a lack of consistency. What should I do?
Come on, this is a story of the past. Wake up now, and resolve that 'I am not going to worry'. Invoke the valour inside you. If you find it difficult to do so, I would suggest that you practice Bhastrika and do the Sudarshan Kriya.Do you f ... -
Gurudev, I generally smoke every day. If I smoke after leaving the Ashram or after doing the Sudarshan Kriya, will there be any effect? In other words, should I quit smoking?
You absolutely should. Have you not noticed that in all advertisements for cigarettes there is a warning message that says, “Smoking is injurious to health”. So you should leave smoking. It is like diving in the swimming pool. You do not hol ... -
Gurudev, how do I handle or control my anger? I know that it is harmful, yet I shout. And then I feel angry with myself.
Oh my God! God only can help you, and God is very helpful, provided you help yourself first. God helps those who help themselves. How can you help yourself? First, create some space for imperfection in life. Do not expect everyone to be perfect ... -
Can married couples also attain enlightenment?
There are people who are married and are happy, and there are people who are single and still happy – you better belong to this category. There are people who are single and unhappy, and there are people who are married and unhappy. It is better y ... -
Why is life so complicated? Why can’t I accept situations more easily?
Why should life be simple? Life is complicated and that is what makes it fun. There is beauty, there is thrill in life. It is when you feel very tired that you feel “Oh, it is all so complicated. Let me get away from it all”. When you are bu ... -
The Art Of 'Being'
You would have often seen people wrestling. There is happiness and excitement on the faces of those who are watching the wrestling match. But the wrestlers are sweating it out in the ring; they are angry and their clothes get torn in the tussle.In the sam ... -
Why We Must Not Misuse Knowledge
This is a continuation of the post (The Mysteries Of The Creation) The terrorist organizations kill people with full awareness. So can we still say that the present moment is joyful? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Look, they are doing something with a wrong unders ... -
Gurudev, King Agrasen was Kamsa’s father, and Kamsa turned out to be evil and hopeless. On the other hand, the demon king Hiranyakashyapu’s son Prahlada turned out to be so noble and devoted. Do the samskaaras (impressions or virtues) of the parents also pass on to the children?
Yes, they do pass on to the children. There are four factors that affect the life of an infant. 25% is attributed to the impressions that they carry from past lifetimes. The next 25% of impressions come from the mother and father. 25% of the impressions ...