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  1. A Message on Buddha Purnima

      "For a moment, wake up and see, this is all a dream, and discard everything. Immediately you get connected to the universal power, to the truth that you are made up of! Today is Buddha Purnima, the day Buddha was born. He got enlightened, he attained nir ...
  2. What Is Hinduism?

    A Way of Life Hinduism means universalism; it is not just a sect. The president of India Dr. Radha Krishan was asked, “Who is a Hindu?”He said, “By negating all the religions, that is, one who is not a Muslim, one who is not a Christian and so on, whoever ...
  3. 5 Things You Can Do to Make India Unstoppable

    This independence day, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar shares 5 things you can do as an Indian to make India unstoppable: #1 Take pride in your roots The youngsters today should be proud of their roots. If they are not proud of their roots then that will sho ...
  4. What is Freedom? What Does It Mean to be Truly Free?

    What is Freedom? It is a natural tendency of every human being to want to be free. Freedom is not luxury, it is a necessity. Not just human beings, but even animals want freedom. Babies want freedom. If you tie a scarf on the neck of a baby, it just wants ...
  5. 4 Ways of Dealing with Challenging People

    When someone does something wrong or misbehaves with us, what do we do? In our day-to-day lives, we come across challenging situations or exchanges with people where we aren’t sure what the right approach to deal with the situation is. The following four ...
  6. 5 Ways to Experience Meditation

    Getting back to that serenity which is our original nature is meditation. Absolute joy and happiness is meditation. A pleasure minus excitement is meditation. A thrill without anxiety is meditation. A love without hatred or any of the opposite values is m ...
  7. How To Be A Good Parent

    A Sacred Responsibility When it comes to children, parenting is a sacred responsibility. Our responsibility is not just providing food, shelter, and education. We are also responsible to ensure their mental outlook, emotions, intellect, thought processes, ...
  8. How To Attract Grace Into My Life?

    Whenever there is victory, it is due to some grace. Whether it is victory in sports, in a lottery, in studies, in a competition, or in politics – all of it happens through grace alone. When a person forgets that and gets into ego, then it results in their ...
  9. What is Ego?

    What is Ego? If you ask me, I would say, Ego is not being natural, not feeling at home, and not having a sense of belongingness. This is what creates tension and problems within you. It makes you stiff, it makes you suffer, and brings tears to your eyes. ...
  10. How to cultivate faith

      "When you have faith, you do not feel insecure because you know that there is someone who is protecting you at all times. Faith cannot be cultivated, it is simply there! You have parked your car in the parking lot and you have faith that it will be there ...