Five Types of Restlessness : Sri Sri Ravi Shankar There are five types of restlessness. The first type of restlessness is due to the place you are in. When you move away from that place, the street or the house, you immediately feel better. Chanting, singing, children playing and laughing can change this atmospheric restlessness. If you chant and sing, the vibration in the place changes. The second type of restlessness is in the body. […]
You, Reverence AND Ownership ( Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ) Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar On Reverence AND Ownership, Man has a tendency to own things. When he owns something small his mind stays small, his life gets stifled and his whole consciousness is immersed in his house, car, spouse, children and such. A recluse leaves his home and goes far away. There also he starts owning his asana, rosary, books, concepts and […]
“अन्नदाता सुखी भव “ गुरुदेव श्री श्री रविशंकर भारत में, भोजन करने से पहले तीन बार “अन्नदाता सुखी भव” का उच्चारण करने की हमारी परंपरा है। जब हम इस मंत्र का उच्चारण करते हैं, तब हम तीन लोगों के प्रति कृतज्ञता अभिव्यक्त करते हैं और उनके कल्याण के लिए प्रार्थना करते हैं – एक तो वह किसान, जो हमारे लिए भोजन को उगाता है, दूसरा वह व्यक्ति, जो आपके लिए भोजन लेकर आता है और […]
Are you TIRED? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Everything in the world tires you. You are tired of comforting, pleasing or convincing people. You can be tired of everything- even enjoyment. Tiredness is the shadow of enjoyment. On your journey to find joy and enjoyment, you move from one thing to another. You see joy, but when you reach it, you find it is further away – and so you move on. That “moving on” is […]
Keep Misery at Bay with Yoga Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Patanjali, the propounder of yoga, enunciates the purpose of yoga, “the purpose of yoga is to stop misery before it comes.” Whether it is greed, anger, jealousy, hatred, or frustration, all these negative emotions can be healed or re-oriented through yoga. When you are happy, have you noticed a sense of expansion within you? When we face failure or someone insults us, we find that […]
People Were Willing To Cooperate In Ayodhya Matter, Says Sri Sri In His EU Address 13 November 2019, Bengaluru: Global peacemaker and humanitarian, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, in his address at European Parliament in Brussels shared insights into his ongoing and recent peace mediations and his approach, rooted in non-violence at an event titled ‘From Meditation to Mediation’. Speaking about his role as one of the mediators in the Ayodhya matter, one of the most […]
Relevance And Spiritual Meaning of Ramayana On Diwali Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar A Ramayana is happening inside us all the time. It is an epic with great philosophical, spiritual significance and deep truth to it. Our mind-body complex can be understood as Ayodhya, the king of which is Dasharatha. When Sita, (the mind), strayed away from Rama, the soul, then Ravana, the ego, kidnapped Sita. Then Rama and Lakshmana (soul and awareness), with Hanuman’s […]
You are Higher Than the Physical Laws Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar Nothing is permanent; in this world, everything is changing. When you think you are right, often you think others are wrong. Then you feel angry. If you feel the others are right, often you think you are wrong. Then you feel guilty, sad and miserable. In both cases, you lose balance. The mind vacillates between this duality. To get out of this duality is […]
Sri Sri Received By Venezuelan Delegation Amidst Social and Political Logjam 16 August 2019, Bengaluru: Global humanitarian and founder of The Art of Living, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is in Caracas for the second round of meetings with political leaders to find a peaceful and non-violent solution to the ongoing social and political logjam in Venezuela. During his visit, Gurudev was received by a delegation led by President Mr. Nicolás Maduro, Vice president Ms. […]
The Art of Living’s Vastu Conference Witnesses Stalwart Vastu Experts Come Together To Discuss Contemporary Applications 19 August 2019, Bengaluru: The Art of Living’s Vaidic Dharma Sansthan, a body for the preservation of cultural heritage and Vedic wisdom, hosted a high-level Vastu Conference at the organization’s picturesque Vishalakshi Mantap in the presence of world’s top Vastu Experts. The speakers and participants at the conference deliberated upon the contemporary applications of Vastu principles that are believed to have a significant bearing […]
Are you TIRED? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Everything in the world tires you. You are tired of comforting, pleasing or convincing people. You can be tired of everything- even enjoyment. Tiredness is the shadow of enjoyment. On your journey to find joy and enjoyment, you move from one thing to another. You see joy, but when you reach it, you find it is further away – and so you move on. That “moving on” is […]
You are Higher Than the Physical Laws By Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Nothing is permanent; in this world, everything is changing ( Physical Laws ). When you think you are right, often you think others are wrong. Then you feel angry. If you feel the others are right, often you think you are wrong. Then you feel guilty, sad and miserable. In both cases, you lose balance. The mind vacillates between this duality. To […]
