Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

From Depression to Deep Happiness

September 11, 2020

Once a gentleman visited a doctor complaining that there was something severely wrong with him. He was hurting all over and was very sad but all the tests came out normal. The doctor said, “There is nothing wrong with you. Go to the circus and watch the clown there. He...

You are a fountain of bliss and joy

August 31, 2020

In a state of ignorance, imperfection is natural and perfection is an effort. In a state of wisdom or enlightenment, imperfection is an effort; perfection is a compulsion and is unavoidable! Perfection is the very nature of the enlightened one. Perfection is taking total responsibility. And total responsibility means working...

From independence to interdependence

August 17, 2020

The body is dependent on the whole creation. In society, somebody has to make clothes, produce electricity, drill for oil. The body cannot be independent of the world. For the body, dependency is absolute. Most people are not aware of their limitations and dependency. When the spirit identifies with the...

Fostering universal understanding

August 10, 2020

Often, people who take responsibility do not pray, and those who pray do not take responsibility. Every religion has three aspects—values, symbols and practices. There is diversity in both practices and symbols, whereas values are common to all the religions. The growth of fanaticism, fundamentalism and intolerance in the world...

Living in the here and now

August 3, 2020

Are you hanging on to “wrong knowledge” of how things are? Looking for proof or debating within yourself? You do not know how things are because the world is fluid. There is nothing solid here. Nobody is solid. Nobody’s mind is solid. No thoughts are solid. Anything can change any...

Demystifying meditation

July 20, 2020

Mind without agitation is meditation. Mind in the present moment is meditation. Mind that has no hesitation, no anticipation, is meditation. Mind that has come back home, to the source, is meditation. Mind that becomes ‘no mind’ is meditation. When can you rest? Only when you have stopped all other...

6 ways to make Covid-19 isolation more meaningful

July 13, 2020

In the Chinese language, the word for crisis and opportunity is the same. Coronavirus is a huge crisis in the world today, but we can turn it into an opportunity to reflect about our own life. Let us look into the truth of this existence: What is life, society, and...

Nurturing dispassion in the time of a pandemic

July 6, 2020

Social distancing during a lockdown is not necessarily a punishment. Silence and solitude are a potent means for personal growth and self-renewal, a great way to nurture dispassion in ourselves. The natural tendency of the senses is to go outwards, and enjoy the whole creation. Right from the moment you...

Covid Challenge: We Shall Overcome

June 29, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has created a global crisis with far-reaching social, economical and spiritual repercussions. Our resilience during these challenging times will be tested not only by how we combat the spread of the virus but also how we make the best out of the circumstance. While it is important...

You are a sky without clouds

June 22, 2020

Often you describe yourself by the way you look and the work you do or by your relationships with other people. But you are so much more than your body, your thoughts and feelings. All of these things are changing, but you are that which is not changing. Wake up...

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