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What is enlightenment? How does a regular person find out if someone is enlightened?
It cannot be said in words, it has to be felt. You cannot describe love. You can’t say that love is endorphins or oxytocin getting produced in your body, it is something that only the heart can know; your existence can feel something different.The f ... -
Gurudev, how do I find a life partner? I feel I’ve tried everything with no luck. What do I do differently?
Well, I’m not an expert in this. You have to ask this question to somebody who has been in many relationships and finally got someone who they are happy with. They will give you their expert advice.One thing I would say is, if you’re looking for a p ... -
Making Love Last
Gurudev, how do I find a life partner? I feel I’ve tried everything with no luck. What do I do differently? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Well, I’m not an expert in this. You have to ask this question to somebody who has been in many relationships and finally got ... -
Being Joyful Like A Child
There is one thing that everybody is seeking for, and that is happiness. It is not that people don’t find, they do find happiness but it doesn’t last too long. It is momentary; for couple of hours, or one or two days. But the tendency of the spirit is to ... -
(A member of the audience asked a question and it was inaudible)
Wait for the time.Choice is not between good and bad. Whatever you choose, something else will always look better. So, be choice-less, be spontaneous. Take up something. Play with life. Too many choices and it gets difficult to cho ... -
What if a resolution breaks?
Never mind. In the field you throw so many seeds. Not all seeds sprout. Some sprout, some don’t. When you sow saplings, not every sapling grows. Some do, some don’t. In a tree, not all flowers become fruit. Some fall when they are not even ripe. That’s ... -
Give Miracles A Chance
There are three components in life:1. Effort. Without your self-effort, nothing happens. So you have to put your effort. Will everything happen only through your effort? No.You make an effort and sow a mango sapling today and you want the fruit of it to ... -
What is samadhi? Does it only happen with eyes closed?
First it is good to start with eyes closed, then it can also happen with eyes open. A devotee has sung such a beautiful verse in Kannada. He has said, 'When my breath is so fragrant, why would I need any flowers?'See, when your mind is ... -
Just Let Go!
(Below is a continuation of the post The Purpose Of Yoga) Divinity is in the simplest state or form of awareness, i.e., feeling 'I don’t know. Who cares, I don’t know'.When you relax what is happening? The body relaxes and the mind expands. But when you w ... -
Sri Sri's Message on Diwali
Happy Diwali to everybody! Diwali is the festival of lights, the festival of joy, prosperity, knowledge, wisdom and everything because light indicates many things. And it is not enough if one lamp is lit, we need lots of lamps to be lit for knowledge to b ...