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  1. How to Stop Worrying

    I am coming to Costa Rica after 15 years. What big change has happened here! Now tell me, does it really matter what topic we speak about? Today, if you go onto google you will find information on almost every topic. Ask me that what google cannot give yo ...
  2. (A member of the audience asked a question which was inaudible).

    You are love. Drop this guilt.   I want to tell you one story. This is the story from the life of Lord Buddha. It also includes forgiveness.   One day Buddha was giving a sermon and conducting a meditation. One gentleme ...
  3. How to stop worrying?

    Know one thing – one day you are going to go under the ground. You will be finished. Everybody else will also be finished. What are you worried about? You are worried about money? You are worried about somebody’s opinion? You are worried abo ...
  4. The Maturity In Magnanimity

    Did you know that on average, we spend almost 40 years of our life sleeping, 10 years working, 8 years eating, another 8 years in bathrooms and toilets, and about 5-6 years in traffic jams? Add all this and life is finished. If you notice how many hours o ...
  5. How Crazy Are You?

    The question ‘Who am I’ has been pricking me since childhood and has not gone away and it drives me absolutely insane. Nothing makes sense. What to do? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You are such a fortunate person. If other questions are driving you insane, I woul ...
  6. Why is there suffering when there is God?

    So that you can lift your eyes above this material world. Suffering has a purpose, which is to connect you to your self. Suffering indicates that you got too involved and carried away by all the relative and transient things around you. That is ...
  7. How to get rid of stress, other than practicing meditation?

    Drive a car behind a bicycle. Slow down. ...
  8. Gurudev, how do I make my parents understand that my Guru, knowledge and my yearning for the truth is of utmost importance to me? They just don’t seem to want to understand this.

    Why do you want them to understand? Keep your secret in your heart and serve them and make them happy. You don’t need to convince everyone about what you believe and what you think is right. If they don’t understand, it is their choice and t ...
  9. What happens to our consciousness that just by entering the ashram we feel happy and light?

    Yes, the vibrations of the place does affect the mind. That is why, ashrams are there and temples of knowledge are there for you to meditate and soak in the atmosphere. Whatever is happening, that energy gets absorbed by the trees, stones and ev ...
  10. Is there any connection between DNA and our ancestors? If so, please throw some light.

    Yes, absolutely there is. Where do you think your DNA originated from? It didn’t drop from the sky. Obviously,it has come from your ancestors. But I can tell you one thing that you may not know, a banana contains 50% of your DNA. A human being and ...