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Gurudev, what is the meaning of “Sri”? Is only money referred to as “Sri” (a prefix referring to all kinds of abundance and affluence)?
No. “Sri” has various meanings. “Sri” can mean this creation, or knowledge, wealth, etc. All this is contained in the meaning of the prefix “Sri”. Everything that is manifest is “Sri”. The glory of the unm ... -
Gurudev, can one receive the Gayatri Mantra only from one’s parents or from someone else as well?
You can receive the Gayatri Mantra from the parents or from the Guru. Simply listening or chanting along with a tape recorder or audio does not help. When one gets initiated into the Gayatri Mantra by following the proper rituals and process to receive ... -
Gurudev, Lord Shiva’s Jataa (matted and wound locks) trap and hold the holy Ganga. Goddess Ganga is symbolic of knowledge. So then what are the matted locks a symbol of? What do they signify?
See, Goddess Ganga represents knowledge. A single person cannot receive or hold so much knowledge. Only Lord Shiva can contain and uphold so much knowledge. It means only the blissful Infinity (Lord Shiva) can contain and hold so much knowledge. -
The terrorist organizations kill people with full awareness. So can we still say that the present moment is joyful?
Look, they are doing something with a wrong understanding. They think that if they kill somebody here then they are going to go to heaven. They think that they are doing God’s work here. This is their conviction. How can you say it is joyful momen ... -
The Mysteries Of The Creation
Gurudev, in one of your talks you have said that the present moment is so vast and deep, that it is unfathomable. The whole of the past and the future are in the present moment. If the past and future are in the present moment, then how is it possible to ... -
Gurudev, meditating is easy but only when my wife is not in the house. Could you give some tips to meditate in an environment in which I cannot ignore the people around me?
I would say it should be the other way around! You should be able to meditate more easily when you wife is around, so that you get relief at that time ( laughter) instead of engaging yourself in an unwanted conversation. Just sit in meditation. T ... -
Gurudev, should Jallikattu (an ancient bull vaulting sport in some states of South India) be allowed or not? There seems to be a lot of controversy over this in the recent days and people are saying it is a Western conspiracy.
Well, there are many traditions like that. If people are so compassionate then they should first ban all the slaughterhouses, and all the horse-riding tournaments. In the Rajpath in New Delhi, there is a horse-riding sport. Horses are tamed and ... -
Gurudev, when someone puts a question in the question basket, do you also know who is it that has put the question? Are your answers tailored specifically for the person who has asked the question?
Why do you want to know all the secrets? What will you do by knowing the secrets? ( Laughter) Even if I tell you all the answers, what will you do with all the answers? You will anyways go to sleep – with or without getting the answers. You ... -
Gurudev, the body is continuously decaying while the spirit is eternal. When the body goes through a cycle of sickness, the eternal spirit is not felt. How does one always feel connected to the spirit?
Who is the one that is feeling it or not feeling it? Just focus deeply on that. You are saying, “I am not feeling it”. Just focus on this “I” – that much is good enough. Just become aware of where your focus is when ... -
Gurudev, in the Vedic times, India had developed mastery over many mental faculties – like Avadhan (an ancient Vedic technique of enhancing one’s memory to be able to recall anything in any order very quickly and accurately). Is this possible today as well?
Yes, it is quite possible. Our Intuition Process for young children is already showing amazing results. Children are able to develop these abilities quite well. Yes, it definitely takes some time to develop Avadhan. So those who have a lot of ti ...