Divinity is unmanifest, but man has an innate desire to perceive the divine
in the manifest creation around him. He creates idols, breathes faith into
it and requests divinity to be present in that idol for a while, so that he
can worship, express his love and play with it. At the end of his worship he
requests divinity [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Divine in the form and formless – by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Posted in Spirituality, tagged divine, idol worship, Ravi Shankar, religion, Sri Sri, worship on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Gita of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Posted in Articles, tagged atom bomb, Gita, linkedin, Oppenheimer on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Gita of J. Robert Oppenheimer by James A. Hijiya
Learning has to be made more fun
Posted in Education, tagged Education, learning, rural schools, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, teaching on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Times of India, Bangalore, 22nd August, 2008
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of the Art of Living Foundation, shares his insights into education:
Question: Do you think volunteering and community service by individuals can make a difference in education for children who have no access to formal schooling?
Sri Sri: Volunteerism is not an alternative to formal schooling. [...]
Twenty-five ways to improve life
Posted in Spirituality on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
…by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Courtesy: The Week
1. Review the context of your life.
2. Know life’s impermanence.
3. Make your smile cheaper.
4. Be enthusiastic and praise others.
5. Make meditation a part of your life.
6. Go to the most beautiful place.
7. Communicate effectively.
8. Take out time for your self.
9. Better the world around you.
10. Nourish your emotions.
11. Plan [...]
