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 […]
Quotes by Sri Sri Ravishankar
Significance of Dasha Mahavidyas in Daily Life
Dasha Mahavidyas (ten cosmic personalities of Divine Mother) are worshipped in Navratri. What are these and what significance do they have in our daily lives? Yes, ten Mahavidyas are there. I also don’t know the complete thing about them. Whatever Vidya (knowledge) we study and understand with our intellect is limited. What we get through silence […]
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 […]
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 […]
Is having a Guru mandatory to experience the state of enlightenment?
Is it necessary for you to ask this question and for me to answer? You have asked the question, now if I answer, then we are caught! Got it? If you ask a question and you think I know the answer, then I am already a Guru and you are already a student. Some people […]
Why are the words, ‘Ram Naam Satya Hai’ chanted only after a person dies?
Why are the words ‘Ram Naam Satya Hai’ (the name of ‘Rama’ alone is the eternal truth) chanted only after a person dies? What is the reason behind it? The above one was a doubt raised by a devotee in the satsang of Sri Sri Ravishankar of Art of Living. Guruji explaining it in his […]
If everything created by God, then who has created God?
If everything has been created by God, then who has created him (God)? To this dobt, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living giving explanation in his own words.. Who told you that everything was created by God? Why are stuck with the concepts of creation and destruction? What is there is there. There […]
What is Raj Yoga? Is it only for kings?
Raj Yoga means getting things without much effort. What you are doing is Raj Yoga. You are getting everything on a platter here. You didn’t have to do all that Lord Buddha did. How many years he walked miles and miles! What not he did! He fasted for so many months and did everything that everybody […]
How to get rid of fear: fear of failure, fear of death, fear of future & fear for everything….
How do I get rid of my fear? I have fear for everything. Everything is scary. Fear of failure, fear of the future, fear of death, fear of flying. Everything! Please help. This is the fear of a devotee participated in Satsang of Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji, the Founder of Art of Living. Let’s hear […]
Orthodox Superstitions in Hinduism… Are they Correct or Wrong?
How relevant are orthodox superstitions like the evil eye etc? Are they correct or wrong? For this doubt raised by one of his devotees during Satsang, Sri Sri Ravishankar of Art of Living giving explanation in his own words….. The world of thoughts is a subtle world. There is some effect of all these and […]
Significance of offering Ghee in Yagnas
What is the significance of offering ghee in Yagnas? Why only ghee is important to offer in any type of Yagna? Ghee is basically oil, clarified butter! The final product of milk. I have not heard anybody offering oil in the yajnas. (Laughter) There are different kinds of engines. Some require petrol, some require diesel. […]
As per the Vedic Scriptures, the whole world is an illusion including the Galaxy & Universe, explain it…..
According to the Vedic scriptures, the whole world is an illusion, including the Galaxy, Universe, etc. I am not able to comprehend this. If you could please explain this further. To this perplexing question raised by a devotee at His Satsang, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living, is giving clarification in his own […]
Scientific convention says that time is changing & space is constant, but why Ancient Texts say reverse?
Scientific convention says that time is changing and space is constant. Ancient texts say that time is constant and space is changing. Can you explain this phenomenon? For this question, Sri Sri Ravishankar explaining in his own words… Even in time there are two types of time. One is the time that changes, i.e., the past, […]
Pancha Kosha (Five Koshas): Spiritual Significance of Pancha Kosha
Kosha means sheath, covering. The first sheath is the environment. If the atmosphere is filled with poisonous gas, can your body exist? No! Because there is air, your body can exist. So, the environment is your first body. Annarasamaya kosha, anna means food, and rasa means juicy. The outer environment is juicy; it attracts your eyes, captures your nose by fragrance, […]
Why we should avoid rebirth?
If you wake up and see, in life there is so much misery, and misery is what you don’t like. You don’t want misery. What we don’t want to have is called misery, and it is there in life. Between husband and wife, father and mother, mother and daughter, daughter and son; with friends and […]
Truth is multi-dimensional, what it means?
what is the meaning of truth is multi-dimensional? Many people say, truth is multi-dimensional, but I didn’t know what it means and the people who said me this were also not able to explain it.. Guruji can you explain it? For this multi-dimensional question, Guruji (Sri Sri Ravishankar, Art of Living) is giving clarification in […]
What is the purpose of this creation?
What is the purpose of this creation? For this doubt raised by a devotee in Art of Living Satsang, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji clarifying in his own words…. What is the purpose of any sports? (Answer: To win or entertain) Yes, just entertainment, or fun, isn’t it! Same way! It is just that the Brahman […]
Spirituality Of Nature
Spirituality Of Nature.. We must always remember that there is one Supreme power, and we are all floating in the sea of that Divine power. It is present both, within us and outside us. When this faith dawns from within, then nothing in the world can shake us. Life acquires such great inner strength when […]
Why Religious Conversion after all core values of all religions are same
Why Religious Conversion after all core values of all religions are same? though customs and symbols are different among religions, the core values are the same. Then why is there feverishness to convert people to another religion? And also if they do convert, why should we be feverish about it, if the core values are same? […]