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During the silence program, do we continue to smile at others or do we not maintain eye contact?
You can definitely smile. Silence does not mean keeping a long face. This silence is not the silence of mourning. The silence is that of joy. So, you should keep smiling . In fact, you will automatically start smiling. You don’t have to mak ... -
Many nurses are suffering from stress and would readily benefit from having a meditation centre. I want to have a meditation centre in Toronto General Hospital but the approval has not come.
You know, it takes some time for people to come out of the old, closed mindset. So you keep at it and keep convincing them. Recently, there was a research done in Toronto or London, where they found that the remission of depression was 14% with all drug ... -
Gurudev, I know I am a very bad person but I want to be good. Please help me.
No, you are not a bad person. The moment you want to be good, you have already started becoming good. Whatever you think as bad in you is only in the outer circumference that can be easily removed. Deep inside, you are a good person and believe that you ... -
There are many kids living on the streets in the cities. What can be done to get them off the streets?
Is it here in Canada? We should do some program for those kids. We should bring them here to the Ashram maybe, and they can do some gardening and get rid of all the bad habits. You know in India, we have 421 schools and about 48,000 kids are giv ... -
Is there an anti-dote to worry?
Singing, meditating and the knowledge of death. You are going to die anyway, why should you worry? Die with a smile! ... -
Is there an anti-dote to worry?
Singing, meditating and the knowledge of death. You are going to die anyway, why should you worry? Die with a smile! ... -
Gurudev, what is the definition of true happiness?
Why do you want to define it? What is the point in defining it? You can all have your own definitions. Definitions is of the head, happiness is of the whole being. ... -
I understand that there is a tradition of fasting on certain days of the month. Why should we do these fasts and do you recommend it?
The ancient people knew that our body being 60% water, full moon and new moon days affect our body and aggravates any chronic illness. So three days before the full moon or new moon they ask you to fast so that all the food that you have had gets flushe ... -
Gurudev, how does one release a deep seeded fear of death?
First of all, don’t think that fear is deep seeded. What is deep seeded is love and fear cannot be as deep as love, fear is only the circumference. There is an intense sensation and if you go deep into that sensation then on the other end you ... -
How To Handle Politics
(Below is a continuation of post Making A Difference) Dear Gurudev, I am involved in several community service projects, and have many leadership positions, and now the politics around me is bothering me and making me less effective. Please advice. Sri Sr ...