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 […]
Quotes by Sri Sri Ravishankar
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 […]
How to grow children in Spiritual way?
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 […]
How different parts of the body are connected to the particular Devas (Gods)?
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 […]
Even though I am doing Sadhana, Satsang, Seva; I do not feel very pure. How can I get purer?
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 […]
Different Types of Speech, Different Types of Silence..
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 […]
Relation between Knowledge & Devotion: Can Devotion be fruitful without Knowledge?
What is the relation between knowledge and devotion? Can devotion be fruitful without knowledge? To this perplexing question, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living giving a description in his own words… Now suppose you are fond of Rasgullas (a sweet) only then you will have a desire to eat it, right? How can you desire […]
Planets & Health: How do the Planets have an influence on our health?
The macrocosm and microcosm have a big connection. Each planet is aligned with a particular grain, color, shape, bird and animal. All these are connected; it is also connected to a particular part of the body. Even your fingers! Do you know, every finger is connected to a particular planet? It is an amazing science of […]
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 […]
Significance of Gayatri Mantram
What is significance of Gayatri Mantram? What we get by chanting Gayatri Mantra and the importance of Gayatri Mantra is mentioned in any Puranas? To clear all these doubts, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living explained the significance of Gayatri Mantra during his Satsang… Adi Shankaracharyaji, after having given all the knowledge he […]
Why we worship Lord Krishna as Man Mohana (the most attractive one)?
Lord Krishna has many forms, gentle, beautiful, infinite, compassionate, but why do we always worship him as Man Mohana (the most attractive one). For the doubt raised by a devotee, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living explaining in his own words.. No, if you go to Gujarat he is worshiped as Ranchodrai. Some worship […]
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 […]
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 […]