How can we explain the concept of Avidya and Maya? Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji (Founder of Art of Living) explaining the concept of Avidya and Maya in his own words… Maya means all that can be measured. The English word measure comes from the Sanskrit wordMaya. ‘Miyate anaya iti maya’ Miyate means to be measured. Everything that […]
Quotes by Sri Sri Ravishankar
Can ladies chant Gayatri mantra?
Can ladies chant Gayatri mantra? I heard that woman cannot chant Gayatri Mantra as they pass through the menstrual periods? Is it true? Yes. Nowhere it is said that ladies cannot chant. It is unfortunate that somewhere in the middle ages, these rights of women were taken away. We have reinstated this in the Ashram. Many […]
Is there any Mantra to earn a lot of money without putting much effort
How can I earn a lot of money without putting too much effort? Is there any mantra? This is how the scams begin (laughter). You have heard about all the scams, isn’t it? There are plenty of them, one after another, every month. No, don’t go for quick money; you will lose it also that […]
Importance of Sandhya Vandanam
I had my Upanayanam many years ago but I never quite understood the significance of the ceremony, the thread and Sandhyavandanam. Can you please explain? Isn’t Kriya enough, why Sandhyavandanam? To this doubt raised by a devotee in Satsang, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living, explaining the importance of Sandhya Vandanam… Yes, you […]
Lord Krishna forgave Shishupala’s 100 wicked deeds but on 101st wicked deed Krishna killed him with Sudarshan Chakra. Why did Shishupala committed 101st wicked deed?
Lord Krishna forgave Shishipala’s 100 wicked deeds but on 101th wicked deed Krishna killed him with Sudarshan Chakra. Why did Shishupala committed 101th wicked deed? Lord Krishna gave a warning every time a wrong deed was done. In fact, despite warning him the 99th time also, when Shishupala did not stop, Lord Krishna had to […]
How do we balance our material & spiritual lives?
How do we balance our material & spiritual lives? To this doubt raised by a devotee in his Satsang, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living giving his clarification….. Do you know how to ride a bicycle? How do you balance it? Balance your life in the same way. Take both of them together […]
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. […]
Jeeva & Atma: Before Birth, Difference..
Both are same. Life comes into the body at the time of conception, and sometimes at the time of birth also. The soul enters the body at the time of conception or the time of birth. Sometimes one soul stays up to birth and another soul comes at birth. Usually, it is the same soul that […]
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 […]
Symbolism of Five-Headed Cobra
What is the symbolism of Five-headed cobra in Hinduism? In Hindu scriptures and in religious pictures, we see the reference of Five-headed cobra, what it signifies? Do Five-headed cobra really exists? For this doubt in his Satsang, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living, explaining it his own words…. If you look at the […]
Individual Karma & Karma of a Nation
Is there only individual Karma or is there karma of a nation? Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living giving his views on it… There are so many layers of karma. There is individual karma, family karma, community karma, nation karma, and also time karma. There are so many layers of karma. But all […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
What is Donation?
What is Donation? To give people what they need is donation, not what you feel like giving. If you donate clothes to somebody who already have many clothes, it is of no use. Instead give clothes to people who need clothes. Similarly giving food to somebody who owns a restaurant is foolishness. But give food […]
Why must we Donate?
Why must we Donate? People are ready to buy expensive clothes for themselves, people are ready to spend a huge amount on their holidays, but they are not ready to give one cent to others for a service project. At least 3 percent of what we earn, we should keep aside for charity work. This […]
Best forms of Donation
Best forms of Donation, what are the best forms of donation? Generosity or sharing what we have with those around us is a divine quality. There are different types of donations: Food is the foundation of life. Hence donating food is no doubt good. If you are not able to do it daily, then do […]
What Upanishads say about getting closer to Guru?
In the Upanishads you speak about getting close to the master. Does this also mean in a physical way? For this query raised by one of his devotees, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living, explaining in a descriptive manner in his own words.. We are already here. We are physically sitting close here […]
How to deal with arrogant people in professional life?
How to deal with arrogant people in professional life? For this perplexing question, here is a simple remedy from Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living…. Boost their arrogance. If they are arrogant, there are two ways to deal with them. One is to just neglect them and ignore them. They will react very […]
How do I decide which political party to Vote for?
In my opinion, first we should not let anybody remain in power for too long. We should keep changing parties. Power corrupts people. Even good people become bad. Therefore, we should give holidays to everybody, and let them churn themselves. Without giving a holiday to somebody, and extracting too much work out of them is […]