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Gurudev, tomorrow is my birthday. Please tell me how to celebrate my birthday tomorrow in the ashram.
Yes, on your birthday you should definitely think about how before this birth you were the soul and then you took up this body, and then after this, again you will go back to space. You should celebrate this phenomenon. Know that from the ocean you beca ... -
The Twists And Turns Of Karma
(Below is a continuation of Let Go Of Fear Of Other People's Opinion) Gurudev, how come some people come to The Art of Living, experience this path, and then suddenly change their mind and go away. I really cannot understand this. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Se ... -
Gurudev, how does the botheration basket work?
It works, doesn’t it? (Many in the audience agree) That’s it! That is my trade secret which I will tell you some other time. What I am saying, all this is a secret and very sacred too. Everything I say is a secret and very sacred. ... -
What should we do when we are feeling a longing for the Guru?
The longing is good. Longing itself is the power. That itself is the greatest power. In Hindi, it is said "Tadap hi ishwar hai" (longing itself is God). Blessed are those who have longing. ... -
Gurudev, I have low self-esteem. I criticize myself and others. How to work with my ego? I notice it happens when my energy is low but is it possible to get rid of it for good?
You can get rid of it right now, this moment, otherwise there is no chance. Are you ready for it? If it is ever possible, it’s possible now in this moment, and that's it. .Remove this label that you have put on your own head that I have ... -
How can I connect more and more to the divine in myself? Do I need many lifetimes?
Just relax, you are already connected. You just have to wake up and see this, that's all! Just relax. In the Bible also there is a saying, "Be still and know that I am God". You are in space, right? Do you have to look for space? W ... -
How can I connect more and more to the divine in myself? Do I need many lifetimes?
Just relax, you are already connected. You just have to wake up and see this, that's all! Just relax. In the Bible also there is a saying, "Be still and know that I am God". You are in space, right? Do you have to look for space? W ... -
Gurudev, why do we have a VIP table in the ashram? Why a few people can serve themselves as much as they want without thinking about the others.
Well, you find a reason and tell me, I don't know. I have no idea. People are in silence, so it would be good for guests to be in another separate table, away from those who are in silence. So why not? Don't get into these small things. ... -
Gurudev, how come some people come to The Art of Living, experience this path, and then suddenly change their mind and go away. I really cannot understand this.
See, there are different types of people on this planet. Again I am telling you, when for someone time is not good, they go away, then later on they come back. People stop all this and suddenly, they start again. All these different types of people are ... -
Let Go Of Fear Of Other People's Opinion
Gurudev, sometimes I find it difficult to explain to other people the benefits of meditation. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: See, you don't try to convince people who don't know what meditation is. Even if they get convinced, they will not do it. So better leave i ...