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Anything that uplifts your spirit is spirituality
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Inaugural Address at the International Women’s Conference 2012: Wow! Surrounded by powerful women on the stage and in the audience! It is very difficult to speak. It is said that it is wise to keep quiet when women are in pow ... -
Meditation is moving from sound to silence
Satsang commenced with a beautiful Piano performance by artist Ingrid, on the occasion of the International Women's Conference 2012 Meditation is moving from sound to silence. What can we do when the piano is being played? We can just close our eyes, relax ... -
When we violate the laws of nature then we suffer
What is the significance of Arghya (offering water to the sun)? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Water is symbol of love. In fact, in Sanskrit, it is synonymous to love. ‘Apa’ means water and it also means love. That is why, someone very close to you, what do you cal ... -
People say that they are unable to see God but I say I can see nothing but God
Mahasatsang at Dhule, Maharashtra What is the difference between paddy and flattened rice (poha)? Paddy is stiff and dry, whereas flattened rice is white, light and edible. What is the difference between rice and puffed rice (mudi)? Rice is stiff. It canno ... -
Give me your troubles, live with a smile and engage yourself in seva, sadhana and satsang
Mahasatsang at Patna, Bihar The only purpose of my coming here is to tell you that the Divine exists and loves you very dearly. There is a couplet in Hindi: “Jo ichcha kariho manu maahi, prabhu prataap kachhu durlabh naahin”, which means that “With God’s g ... -
Knowledge removes the darkness of ignorance in life
True education I believe is that by which the individual is strengthened and can be away from sorrow. If someone criticizes, one can listen to the criticism boldly, and when one has to offer criticism or comment, one can give them with patience and confide ... -
God exists; He loves you a lot and He is in you.
Mahasatsang at Bhodgaya, Bihar Life is priceless. It is a gift from God. If we don’t care for it, we remain unhappy. When we care for it, we start receiving what we desire. I have come here to remind you one thing, do you know what? No, that is why I have ... -
Our lives should be rhythmic and harmonious
Mahasatsang at Solapur, Maharashtra What a beautiful atmosphere to behold, isn’t it! Taal Ninaad! The relationship that the Art of Living enjoys with Solapur is very old. Thirty years back, when I first thought of starting The Art of Living organization, I ... -
God exists and is listening to your pain
Mahasatsang at Kolkata Today, the main purpose of my coming to Calcutta is to inaugurate Swami Vivekananda's one hundred and fiftieth birth anniversary celebrations. Swami Vivekananda left behind a dream in the hearts of India's youth - the dream that Indi ... -
We are like a sesame seed with respect to this Universe
Mahasatsang at Pune There is something about Makar Sankranti, Pune and me. Every year you do something around this time, and draw me here. So I will say again, 'Til gud gya, ani gode gode bola.' Today it occurred to me that the sesame seed is black on the ...
