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  1. Mature joy is that you get when you give something

    Excerpts of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's talk in Hamburg, GermanyYou know, why are children all over the world so attractive? Because their presence is so pure! Their presence, their vibration is so positive and clean. As we grow older, we forget how to ...
  2. Another Wonder of Chemical Free Farming

    Bangalore Ashram, IndiaAfter the Ashtavakra session, a farmer from a village of Uttar Pradesh, India, came up with another wonder of chemical free farming. He took chemical free seeds from the ‘Art of Living’ seed bank. Initially, he was little apprehensiv ...
  3. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's words after the attack

    30 May 2010,Bangalore Ashram, IndiaGurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar told devotees not to worry as he is safe.In the company of those who practice meditation and yoga, any kind of animosity is dissolved. Meditation and Sadhna is the only way to finish the animo ...
  4. Our presence conveys more than our words

    May 2010,GermanExcerpts from Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s talk while addressing Indian Embassy.In order to discuss about true contentment, we need to be in a cordial and informal atmosphere. Do you all agree with this? It is important that we feel at hom ...
  5. Guru awakens the height of awareness and intelligence, and not information

    (This post includes excerpt from an old talk by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar)The day of full moon, Purnima, in the month of Ashadh of the Hindu calendar is traditionally celebrated as Guru Purnima.2003, Germany Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Acharya gives k ...
  6. Love is the mother of all negative emotions

    24th April 2010 Love is the mother of all negative emotions. All those who lose their temper are perfectionists. They want everything perfect, they simply love perfection. They have high Pitta (a characteristic of the body as per the ancient science of Ayu ...
  7. Globalizing wisdom is antidote to terrorism

    Denver Center for the Performing ArtsDenver, ColoradoApril 20, 2010So often in our life we say ‘thank you’ or ‘sorry’ to people without really meaning it. It's almost like air-hostess saying to you ‘have a nice day’ when you get off the plane. The air host ...
  8. ’Spirituality in Politics, Corporate Social Responsibility in Business and Secularism in Religion will bring peace’

    : Below are the excerpts from Gurudev’s talk at the Business, Ethics & Spirituality discussion sponsored by the University of Southern California.In the panel discussion, Gurudev was joined by John Paul Dejoria, a first generation American-turned-enter ...
  9. Strengthen the roots, broaden your vision and be of service to humanity

    (Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s address at the inauguration of the Art of Living center in Los Angeles on April 14, 2010. A 100-year-old church has been registered as an Art of Living center, and will offer yoga, meditation and encourage service initiative ...
  10. Life is a journey where you turn question in to wonder

    Aukland, New Zealand   5 April 2010   Life comes to us like a gift, a very charming gift, but we seldom open it.It’s all about opening ourselves and being open. Life is a gift wrapped in golden paper which is waiting for each one of us to unwrap it. So how ...
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