In the Gita, Arjun asks Krishna about sthitapragnya. Does it mean being established in knowledge? Correct, it means being stable. He described what sthitapragnya is;, the signs of sthitapragnya. It means being unwavered; whether you are poured with flooded with compliments or you are given umpteen numbers of insults; in both situations, if you keep […]
Spiritual Quotes
Symbolism of Janmashtami | Why celebrate Sri Krishna’s birth
Symbolism of Janmashtami and why celebrate Sri Krishna’s birth in words of Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living. India would not be India if you take away Lord Krishna and the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. These epics are like the two eyes of our country. They are not related to just one […]
Krishna’s Precious Quotes from Bhagvad Gita
Bhagavad Gita is considered as a holy book for the Hindus, and since it contains the excellent teachings of Lord Krishna, we can confidently follow those teachings, and we can also find answers for most of our queries. Bhagavat Gita is the divine message given by Lord Krishna to the people in the entire world, […]
How is Lord Krishna the greatest scientist?
How is Krishna the greatest scientist? Because He knows everything. Science means to know the thing correctly. A scientist is one who knows a subject matter thoroughly. Krishna knows everything. If I say that heat is the energy of Krishna, you cannot deny it, because it is not your energy. In your body there is […]
Meaning of Lord Krishna’s Vishwaroopa | Why Vishwaroopa is depicted as a person with so many heads & hands
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 it means, but the artist has shown it differently. Do […]
Power of Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
The following story illustrates how the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, although seemingly an ordinary sound, is not the same as other sounds. Out of His love for us, God manifests Himself as His holy name. The Padma Purana declares: abhinnatvam nama naminoh “There is no difference between the name of God and God Himself.” So the […]
“Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya Glanirbhavathi Bharatha…”, I will manifest myself to demolish the evil: Lord Krishna
“Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya” sloka from Bhagvad Gita tells us Lord himself manifests to demolish the evil from the world whenever there is decline of righteousness and rise of evil… The sloka beautifully explains the purpose of each incarnation of Lord Vishnu in a wider manner. YADA YADA HI DHARMASYA GLANIRBHAVATI BHARATA ABHYUTTANAM ADHARMASYA TADAATMANAAM […]
Is it important to to get up early in the morning to be in spiritual path?
Is it important to to get up early in the morning to be in spiritual path? Dear Gurudev, I put the alarm at 4 a.m. in the morning and after hearing the alarm, I switch it off and go to sleep again. This attitude of mine does not allow me to be systematic. How important […]
Quotes of Swami Vivekananda on Mistakes & errors in Life
Here are some quotes of Swami Vivekananda on our mistakes. He says mistakes and errors are the most common things in our life. We need to move on by learning from them. Here are the quotes of Swami Vivekananda.. “Our mistakes have a place here. Go on! Do not look back if you think you […]
How destiny operates: A discourse on Destiny
Occasions will be numerous when a person has to take crucial decisions requiring sane judgement. His interests may be affected and hence he has to be doubly cautions. It is at this juncture that destiny operates. Those devoted to God will submit to fate’s ways. They will plead to the Almighty to grant them strength […]
Domain knowledge is very important, a Moral Story
Domain knowledge is very important. This moral story explains about a family’s saga on domain knowledge. There was a family with one kid. One day the mother was out and dad was in charge of the kid who just turned three. Someone had given the kid a little ‘tea set’ as a birthday gift and […]
How do Ito keep body & mind away from lust?
How do Ito keep body & mind away from lust? There are two things to understand for answering this question. One is, it depends on what age you are when you ask this question. I have different answers for different age groups (laughter). If you are a teenager asking this question, I would say that […]
Is it necessary to visit temples if one has direct connection with the Guru?
Is it necessary to visit temples if one has direct connection with the Guru? Art of Living’s Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji, explaining the deeper meaning in visiting temples in his own words…. Visiting temples is more of a cultural and sociological phenomenon. Of course there is a spiritual flavour to it also. But that is […]
Main Mantra for Happy Life
What is the Main Mantra for Happy Life? what is the main mantra or key to happiness in life? The key to happiness in life is to not stay stuck in ‘I…Me…Mine’ (meaning one’s own personal desires or material gains). Dedicate your life to some larger goal, or to the service of others around you. Then […]
Count to 10 before you speak, says Gautama Buddha
If you react immediately to criticism then you’ll often react in a knee-jerk manner. And the words that come out may be overemotional, vicious and unnecessary. Count to at least 10 after someone has criticized you. Then respond. This simple way of calming yourself down and regaining some perspective can save you a lot of […]
Importance of Mundan Sanskar
What is the importance of Mundan Sanskar (referring to the Indian tradition of Shaving a babies’ head after a year of birth)? Our ancestors have told that we have to shave off the first hair of a child. Then the new hair will come. It is the same as how the first teeth fall on their own […]
What is Brahma Gyaan?
This is Brahma Gyaan (Supreme Knowledge). All this that we are talking about is Brahma Gyaan. Whatever you say has no existence, meaning it does not exist forever. Truth is that which transcends time – past, present, future. What is not truth? That which was yesterday, but is not there today, is not truth. What […]
Was Gautam Buddha an Atheist?
Was Gautam Buddha an atheist? As Buddha attained enlightenment he must have experienced what other masters experienced, yet he never spoke about God. Because of this some people even say that he was an atheist. On this question, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of living giving his views… Well, in Buddha’s time there were […]
Why do we ring bell in Temple, Importance of Ghantanaad in Mandir
Why do we ring the bell in temple? What is the importance of Ghantanaad & Shankhanaad in Mandir? Here is a detailed reply for this question raised at Satsang of Art of Living. Let’s read in the words of Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji…. Because there are so many thoughts wandering in your mind, with the sound […]
Does Guru choose devotee or does devotee choose Guru
Does the Guru choose the devotee or does the devotee choose the Guru.. It doesn’t matter! As long as they choose each other! (Laughter) In Sanskrit, it is said that there are 2 ways for this: Whether the Divine chooses you or you choose the Divine. They say it is like the monkey and the […]