See, these are two aspects to knowledge. One is Bodha – the knowledge itself, and the other is Vyavahara – meaning following the knowledge and experiencing it practically. You know that in your house, the doors, tables and chairs are all made of wood. But you cannot use a table for a chair, nor can you use the chair in the […]
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, once visiting down south, was propagating the message of the Bhagavad Gita to a huge audience. One among the listeners was in tears and the saint thought this particular person was more impressed and moved by his speech than others. When he was approached, the devotee said he was unlettered and had not […]
How to achieve all the four aspects of Purushaartha – Dharma, Artha, Kaama & Moksha? Both Artha (wealth and material comforts) and Kaama (desire or passion) arise in life from time to time according to one’s needs. Fulfilling those needs to sustain one’s life, yet not getting entangled in too much greed or lust is […]
Each Hindu god has Vahanam (vehicle). Various animals, birds and other creatures serve Hindu gods & goddesses as their vehicles. What is the significance of Vahanams of Hindu Gods? This is a question raised by a devotee in the satsang of Art of Living. Let us read the reply of Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji… There […]
Go to guru, to surrender. Surrender means that one will accept whatever the guru says. It is not that one thinks, “I do not care for my guru’s order. Still I am a disciple.” That is not actually accepting a guru. Just like Arjuna surrendered to Krishna. You must find out guru where you can […]
“Today, everywhere we see people playing the game of politics (Rajneeti). Should spiritual people stay away from politics?” This is a question raised by a disciple in the Satsang of Sri Sri Ravishankar (founder of Art of Living). Let’s read what was Guruji’s reply to it.. What does ‘Rajneeti’ mean? It means that which is […]
A German once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, “Do you need two statues of the same idol?” “No,” said the sculptor without looking up, “We need only one, but the first one […]
What is the importance of Nadi Astrology and what are the benefits of Nadi Astrology? People have predicted all that. I myself had predicted that there will be a big flood in the Ganges, and so this year don’t venture into any adventures! Many people didn’t go. This is there. Clairvoyant visions are there, and […]
Does God really exist? If yes, then how can we experience Him? Let’s read the reply of Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji to the question raised by a disciple during a Satsang. I have come to tell you that God exists and He is in you. I have come to tell you this. Don’t try to […]
Why do we take birth and what is the point in taking birth and dying, and then again taking birth? To this perplexing question from a devotee in Satsang of Art of Living, Sri Sri Ravishankar replies…. Do you know games? I don’t understand why you play games. Why do you play cricket? Somebody runs […]
An emperor in the Far East was growing old and knew it was time to choose his successor. Instead of choosing one of his assistants or his children, he decided something different. He called young people in the kingdom together one day. He said, “It is time for me to step down and choose the […]
“Is there consciousness within me?” To this question raised by his disciple in Satsang, Sri Sri Ravishankar (Founder of Art of Living) replied… You are asking and you are hearing also whatever I said. If there was no consciousness within you how would you have asked the question? How would you have seen, heard or […]
Just play with them. Don’t try to be a teacher all the time and start teaching them. In fact learn from them and respect them. And don’t get too serious with kids. I remember as a child, when my father would come home in the evenings, he would just clap and make us laugh. My […]
What is Yoga? How can it help bring peace? What is the Relation between Yoga and Peace? Yoga is a technique which unites the body, mind and spirit. Yoga relieves you from stress and tension. It is stress that causes weakness, anger, jealousy and all the negative emotions. When you get rid of stress using breathing […]
Matter itself has no creative power. When it is manipulated by the living energy, material things are produced. Matter in its crude form is therefore the latent energy of the Supreme Being. Whenever we think of energy, it is natural that we think of the source of energy. For example, when we think of electrical […]
Each part of the body is connected to a particular Deva. They say, ‘Prajanane Brahma tishtatu’, meaning Lord Brahma resides in the genitals (the seat of procreation in the body). Then, it is said, ‘Padayo Vishnu tishtatu’, meaning Lord Vishnu is present in the feet. Like that, we say, ‘Hastayo Hara tishtatu’, Hara (a form of […]
How can I get purer? Even though I am doing Sadhana, Satsang and Seva, I do not feel very pure. When I see people who are arrogant, rude and proud, especially Art of Living people, I feel very sad. How do I get rid of this? You are saying two things. One you are saying […]
How to choose the better candidate to serve us as MLA or MP or any other people’s representative? “How should we find out that who is better candidate, as we find all of them the same?” This is a doubt raised by a disciple in Satsang of Sri Sri Ravishankar. Let’s read the reply of […]
What are the Signs & Stages of enlightenment? Are there different stages of being enlightened? What are the signs of enlightenment? You need not worry about it. There are no different stages. Enlightenment is only one, that’s all. Are there different types of emptiness? Emptiness is only one. But it can be for different purpose […]
Are there different types of emptiness. Silence is silence, emptiness is emptiness. If a bowl is empty, you can’t ask what type of emptiness is it. But if it is filled you can ask what is it filled with. In speech, there are four different type of speech, Para, Pashyanti, Madhyama and Vaikhari. Vaikhari.is the gross level of […]