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  1. Weekly Wisdom: What Is the Basis of the Whole Creation?

    In response to a question about recognizing consciousness as the basis of all life, Gurudev shared the following: How is your breath coming in and going out? You’re making no effort. Even in sleep, the air goes in and out. There’s something creating the r ...
  2. Here's How to Make the Best of Your Time during Coronavirus Quarantine

    Posted: March 18, 2020 With what seems like the whole world on lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar offers his wisdom on how to make the most of this time of social distancing and isolation.  Now this is the time you ar ...
  3. Why You're Attracted to the Dark Side: Simple Ways to Overcome Negativity and Feel at Peace

    By Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar┃Posted: November 15, 2018 What’s negativity? The mind doesn’t always get attracted to negativity! Let’s understand what negativity is. When would you call something “negative?” When it doesn’t give you pleasure. When it cau ...
  4. Spirituality vs. Religion: How One Can Overcome the Problems of the Other by Making Peace Possible

    By Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar┃Posted: December 14, 2018 As a person grows, so does their outlook towards life. Your perspective keeps changing as you pass through childhood, youth, and then old age. You learn that there are things that seem to be under ...
  5. 8 Astonishing Tendencies of the Mind: Knowing Them Will Change What You Think You Know About Your Own Mind

    By Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar┃Posted: December 23, 2018 1. When the mind dies, love dawns. Whenever there is love, the mind dies and this is painful. That is why love always brings pain with it. Something in you is dissolving – the ego, the mind – and t ...
  6. Drop The Past And Move Forward Into The New Year Afresh: Accept Challenges, Share Comforts, Spread Knowledge And Love

    By Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar | Posted on 01.01.2019 Time and mind are connected One more year has passed. 2018 is coming to an end. The year has left many different experiences. Some people feel it flew by so fast, while others felt it was dragging. Wh ...
  7. Inspire Your Heart Today with these 12 Inspiring Quotes on Love

    By Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar┃Posted: February 07, 2019 1. Cravings bring sadness, sorrow, misery or problems. True love is devoid of all that! 2. Fear is a lack of love. Only one thing can eliminate fear and that is love. 3. Love is seeing God in the p ...
  8. How to Overcome Mental Turmoil: Know What Buddha Advised His Disciple Centuries Ago

    By Volunteer Writer | Posted: March 01, 2019 There is a story about Lord Buddha. One disciple came to Buddha and said, ‘My mind is full of turmoil. I feel so guilty, I feel so bad, I feel so this and that,’ and he named a lot of emotions and problems. And ...
  9. Know Your Cabinet: Discover The Skills to Deal With People As A Leader

    By Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar | Posted: March 05, 2019 Leading people is a challenging job. Great leaders have qualities that attract people to them. However, the effectiveness of leadership depends not only on the abilities of the leader, but also on t ...
  10. Your Mind is Like a Mirror: Why Get Caught Up In The Images- Instead Just Reflect

    By Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar|Posted: March 05, 2019 The mind is like a mirror; whatever comes in front of it is reflected in it. But a mirror doesn’t cry, “Oh, I got dirty!” when a dirty picture comes in front of it. And it doesn’t jump up and say, “Oh ...
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