“Om krato smara kritam smara” verse in Ishavasya Upanishad… In the Upanishads there is a verse, “Om krato smara kritam smara” (Vedic Prayer, Ishavasya Upanishad). What does this mean? What is it that we should remember? It means you must recollect whatever you have done till now. When you remember and bring it into your […]
Spiritual Quotes
Significance of Panchamrita Abhisheka: Why were only these materials chosen?
What is the significance of Panchamrita Abhisheka: Why were only these materials chosen? To this doubt raised by a devotee in his Satsang, Sri Sri Ravishankar (Founder of Art of Living), explaining in his own words… These five are like nectar: Milk, Curd, Honey, Jaggery and Ghee. Though jaggery needs to be used, sugar is […]
Krishna means the highest pleasure
Krishna—this sound is transcendental. Krishna means the highest pleasure. All of us, every living being, seeks pleasure. But we do not know how to seek pleasure perfectly. With a materialistic concept of life, we are frustrated at every step in satisfying our pleasure because we have no information regarding the real level on which to […]
Ananya Sharan Bhaava (single minded devotion)? How does one acquire that?
Ananya Sharan Bhaava (single minded devotion)? How does one acquire that? Don’t get into the circle of acquiring this. Know that it is already inside you. Don’t do spiritual shopping. Sometimes people might tell you, ‘Come to this place and bring a black purse with you, and you will get all this luck or power’, […]
Transfer the burden, Quotes from Bhagvad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam
Good infrastructure is the basic necessity for any developing state. India also in its effort to progress is doing its best in this aspect. Indian roads and highways are seeing a change that is unparalleled in history. Realizing the crumbling state of the Roads in the national Capital due to increase in automobiles, the people […]
Two Wolves Within Us, a Moral Story
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all.” “One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” “The other is Good. […]
Our Love with Krishna
In today’s modern and fast changing life, many youngsters are getting addicted with love, and many of them wanted to select a proper match for them. For them, whether studying properly or not that doesn’t matter. Their main aim is to entertain the girls by exhibiting their talents. In city buses, we can see lot […]
Importance of Astrology in Marriage Matching (Choosing Life partner)
How much importance should one give to astrology, particularly when choosing a partner? For this perplexing question raised by a devotee, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living, giving an explanation in his own words…. It is good; you can compare the charts to see how much you naturally match with each other and […]
18 Golden Quotes by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is one of the big personalities in the world. And through his intelligence, simplicity and education, he brought pride to our entire nation. He is loved by everyone, irrespective of age, and he has achieved a lot in the field of astronomy as well as he successful served as the President […]
Puranas are stories of Fiction? How do I find God & Why should I believe?
Are Puranas stories of Fiction? Is God present? All these Puranas look like stories of fiction to me. How do I find God? How do I believe his presence, and why should I believe? To the above question posed by a devotee in his Satsang, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji replied in his own words at Art of Living… […]
Sita buried herself in the Earth, does this mean she committed suicide?
Sita buried herself in the Earth, does this mean she committed suicide? No, it is not committing suicide. Ramayana, Mahabharata are all written as poems. Also, the only materia medica (medical substance) that is written in poetry form is Ayurveda. In Ayurveda all the formulas are written as poems. In the same way, Ramayana and […]
Quotes of Sri Puttaparthi Sathya Saibaba
Sri Sathya Saibaba who real name was Sri Sathya Narayan Raju, was a great spiritual Guru and a noble philanthropist, who was considered to be an avatar of Sai Baba of Shirdi. Since several years, he attracts the devotees through his divine touch, and relieved many diseases of the devotees. Though, some people were against […]
Ravana was a learned Brahman, Rama caused misery to his parents: Why do we consider Rama as good and Ravana as evil?
Ravana was a learned Brahman and rushed to protect his sister, whereas Rama caused misery to his parents, unfairly defeated Bali, was a football of other people’s opinions, and threw his wife out. Why do we consider Rama as good and Ravana as evil? To the above doubt raised by a devotee in his Satsang, […]
Sita’s Agni Pravesha – Why Lord Sri Rama sent Sita to exile even though he knew fully well that Sita was very pure
Sita’s Agni Pravesha – Why Lord Sri Rama sent Sita to exile even though he knew fully well that Sita was very pure? Sri Rama sent Devi Sita to exile just by listening to the false gossip of a washer man. Not only this, he also made her prove her purity by walking through fire. […]
An Idle Mind is Devil’s Workshop
An Idle Mind is the Devil’s Workshop. It means if a person doesn’t use his mind properly, then his mind would get occupied with unwanted thoughts. He would become very lazy, and wants to run his life comfortably without working hard. For getting money, he would even steal and cheat others. He would be surrounded […]
Divine Touch
Divine touch means getting the spiritual touch from the almighty. Ancient sages and saints have got the divine touch and divine embracement due to their sincere bhakti on the almighty. Several rishis and kings like Sage Bhrigu, Markandeya, Periyalvar, Malayathvaja Pandiyan and Akash Raj have got the opportunity to serve to the divine incarnations of […]
Father Sense: Thoughts of Hare Krishna Movement on who is Real Father
Father Sense: here are the thoughts of Hare Krishna Movement on who is Real Father? We know that there is something which distinguishes a dead body from a living body. That we can understand. Suppose your father dies. You will lament, “Oh, my father is no more! He has gone away.” But where has he […]
Spiritual Thirst
Spiritual thirst means seeking and continuously searching for the god, and dedicating our entire attention on him, by listening to spiritual discourses, singing songs and praising about the glory of the god. Spiritual thirst cannot be quenched by those people who pay their attention on the god in a half-heartedly manner. The great Varkari saints […]
What is sacrifice? What should I sacrifice, how should I perform it?
Let us understand what sacrifice means. You like something and you want to have it, but for something better to happen for everyone else, you give that up. That is called sacrifice. You wanted to go for a picnic or a movie, but then you were needed to do some work somewhere else, which would […]
Who is Guru, Shrimad Bhagvat Quotes
‘Who is Guru, Shrimad Bhagvat Quotes’ explains us about what is meant by a Guru according to the Shrimad Bhagvat. The 11 Chapter of Shrimadbhagwat (A Holy text written by Sage Vyasa, which includes stories of various Incarnations, the life and teachings of Shrikrushna and Saints) mentions a conversation between Yadu and Avadhut (One Name […]