Spiritual Quotes - Category

Meaning of Lord Krishna’s Vishwaroopa: Why Vishwaroopa is depicted as a person with so many heads & hands

Vishwaroopa means to see God in everything. Vishwa means the whole universe, and roopa here means the Universal form; seeing the whole universe as the form of one divinity is what ... Continue Reading →

When will we attain the fruits of Karma of this Lifetime?

If we are experiencing the fruits of our karma of previous lifetimes in this life, then when will we attain the fruits of karma of this lifetime? To this question by a disciple, Sri ... Continue Reading →

The Best Work comes out when you work without any Motive

“I don’t understand the knowledge point which says, ‘the best work comes out when you work without any motive”. To this question of a disciple, Sri Sri Ravishankar (Founder ... Continue Reading →

What is more important, worship of form or worship of formless?

For a devotee, what is more important, worship of the form or worship of the formless? To the doubt raised by a devotee during a Satsang, Art of Living’s founder Sri Sri Ravishankar ... Continue Reading →

Animal Sacrifices in Nepal during Festivals, Any Hindu Scripture says to kill animals ?

Many festivals are celebrated in Nepal by animal sacrifices. Do we have such practices mentioned in our sacred texts as well? How do we bring about a shift? To this question by a disciple, ... Continue Reading →

Palm, Leaf & Nadi Jyothishyam (Reading) in Hinduism

What are Palm, leaf & Nadi Jyothishyam (Reading)? What is the importance of these readings in Hinduism? To this perplexing question, Sri Sri Ravishankar of Art of Living, giving ... Continue Reading →

Confidently walk into anything God brings our way

Two men went fishing. One man was an experienced fisherman, the other wasn’t. Every time the experienced fisherman caught a big fish, he put it in his ice chest to keep it fresh. ... Continue Reading →

Eyes on the Shore: A Moral Story of Florence Chadwick

A story is told about a Lion chasing a stag.  A fox crossed the path, so the Lion chased the fox.  After a while a rabbit crossed the path, so the Lion chased it.  Later, a mouse ... Continue Reading →

Vaidyo Narayano Harihi: Doctor is a form of Lord Narayana

What is the meaning of ‘Aushadhi Jahnavi Toyam Vaidyo Narayano Harihi’? Why doctor should be seen as a form of Lord Narayana? Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji is explaining the meaning ... Continue Reading →

Ask for what you want, but don’t insist on getting it

When you’re willing to ask for what you want but don’t insist on getting it, there are some potential hidden benefits as well. For example, you sometimes bring out the compassion ... Continue Reading →

Put yourself in the shoes of the person you are asking or seeking help

I’ve written or called hundreds of people during my career who have never written back or returned my call. I’ve learned that people are often overwhelmed and overcommitted, and ... Continue Reading →

Why Hindus follow many Gods, there are 330 Million Gods in Hinduism

There are 33 crores (330 Million) Gods in Hinduism, Why Hindus follow many Gods? People say that follow only one God. If we follow many Gods what happens? This is a question raised ... Continue Reading →

Forgive yourself, you are a human

“To err is human, to forgive divine.” You might as well insert the word “yourself” into this all-so-true observation about being human. Let’s face it. We are human, and to ... Continue Reading →

Make allowances for incompetence, Turn it into another minor story in your life

Regardless of who you are or what you do, you are going to run into (and have to deal with) at least some amount of incompetence in your work life. Why not learn to take it in stride, ... Continue Reading →

Superintendence of the Lord

We should always know that God is ever kind to us. Despite our gross disobedience to the laws of God’s nature, the Lord is kind enough to look after our maintenance. Water is ... Continue Reading →