Is life easy or difficult? In Buddhism, they say, ‘The first truth is that life is difficult’, and you say that life is joy. Which one is true? Don’t tell me that both are right. For this doubt raised by a devotee, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living giving explanation… Why? I […]
Quotes by Sri Sri Ravishankar
What is Love in Hinduism and its approaches…?
What is love? This is a question raised by a devotee in the Satsang of Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living.. Let us know what is the answer or reply from Guruji in his own words… Love is the basis of all existence. All the cells in your body love each other, that […]
How to increase efficiency without fear of failure?
How to increase efficiency without the fear of failure? I worry too much about failure, especially when I am doing something important. It decreases my efficiency. How to overcome this? For this question raised by a devotee, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living explaining in his own words…. A new beginning. That was the […]
Paada Puja: Significance, Importance of Paada Pooja
Why do we do Paad Pooja (an ancient Indian ritual of welcoming a guest by washing his feet with water and flowers)? What is the significance of Paad Pooja? This question asked by a devotee at a Satsang of Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living.. Let’s hear/read what Sri Sri has said… In the olden days […]
Relevance of Tapasya in Kaliyuga, How to understand Penance & Austerities in Kaliyuga?
What is the relevance of tapasya (penance or austerities) in Kali Yuga and how should we understand it? Tapa helps to purify all the organs of the body and rid them of impurities. The entire body gets cleansed and all the sense organs become stronger with tapa. Tapasya is not done to please God, or to attain self realization, but it […]
Did human life exist billions of years ago on this planet?
Did human life exist billions of years ago on this planet? To this question from a devotee in his Satsang of Art of Living, let us read the response from Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji… Who knows? I don’t know! One thing I can tell you is, the Panchang (Hindu calendar and almanac, which follows traditional […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
What is Gupt Daan?
What is Gupt Daan? In India, there is something called as Gupt Daan, which means a secret gift. It is when you donate or give someone something without telling anyone that you are giving. You don’t want your name to be put on the name plate which says that so and so donated this. When […]
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam in Today’s World
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam in Today’s World.. will the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam stand out in Today’s India? You own the world’s biggest army. You have the best commandos and the most dedicated soldiers across the world. Your personnel never retire. In fact, new are continuously joining, just because you pay the best salary – happiness. Yet your vision […]
How does the Karma of our parents and ancestors affect us? Are we also punished because of their bad karmas?
How does the Karma of our parents and ancestors affect us? Are we also punished because of their bad karmas? For this question raised by a devotee during his Satsang at Art of Living, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji, giving clarification in his own words…. Listen, if your ancestor has left you a house, is it […]
The Concept of Karma in Hinduism
The Concept of Karma in Hinduism, Sri Sri Ravishankar of Art of Living explaining about the concept of Karma in his own words. Now Karma means what? You have heard so much about Karma. The real meaning of is Karma is Action. Action can be classified into three: The past, present and future. The past […]
Significance of Achamanam, What is Achamanam?
What is the significance of Achamanam and actually what is Achamanam. Since water is known as ‘Apa’ why it is called Achamanyam? The explanation for this doubt (raised by a devotee in Art of Living Satsang) is provided by Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji… Yes, water is also known as Achamanyam. This is a practice that has […]
Parashurama an avatar of Lord Vishnu? Why Lord Rama incarnated at the same time when Parashurama present?
There is some confusion regarding Lord Vishnu’s Avatar (deliberate descent of the Supreme Being to Earth) as Parshurama. How was it possible for Lord Rama to be born at the same time when Parshurama was present as well, as both are considered to be incarnations of Lord Narayana? To this question raised by a devotee […]
What to do when I have too many negative thoughts?
What to do when I have too many negative thoughts? There are several reasons to it. When your bowel movements are not good, if you are constipated, there you get too many negative thoughts. So purification of the body is a must. When your digestion is good, then mind is clear too. Second, you should […]
What is our life’s Mission, How to find it?
What is our life’s mission and how to find the mission of our life? On this query, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living explaining his views in his own words…. To realize one’s mission, your mind has to become clear. And doing Hollow and Empty meditation makes the mind very clear. When the […]
Chanting Narayana Mantra at the death (last moments of life)
Yes, it is true. It is at the time of death that the mind separates from the body. So at this time, whatever impression one bears in the mind become the reason for the next birth. This is a scientific truth. You can see this for yourself. If you observe, the first thought on your […]
What exactly is meant by forgiveness? I am trying to forgive someone but I am not able to do it a 100%
What exactly is meant by forgiveness? I am trying to forgive someone but I feel like I am not able to do it a 100%. I am wasting lots of time and energy on it, but I can’t stop thinking about it. What should I do to truly forgive and move on? For this doubt […]
Even after doing a lot for my family members, they always say I am wrong. What should I do?
I do a lot for my family members and yet they are all always saying I am wrong. What should I do? How to deal with it? To this question by a devotee, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living giving explanation in his own words… No, don’t say that they always say you […]