Times Of India / 19th AUGUST ’09 / PAGE 18/ THE SPEAKING TREE
Contradictions In The Gita Help One To Think …Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Truth is contradictory; if it is not contradictory, then it is not truth! The Bhagavad Gita is full of contradictions. You can understand it only if you see it in [...]
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Contradictions In The Gita Help One To Think
Posted in Spirituality, tagged Arjuna, Bhagavatam, Contradictions, Gita, Krishna, Sri Sri on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sri Sri addresses Mumbai residents (6th Dec. 2008)
Posted in Spirituality, tagged Anger, Mumbai, Saint, Soldier, Sri Sri, Terrorism on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is obvious that when the society is attacked, and we lose our near and dear ones, it causes a lot of sorrow. It also causes fear. But if we keep reeling in this sorrow and fear, and the anger that comes along with, then life moves towards the path to perdition. We need to [...]
Navaratri: Celebration of the universe
Posted in Spirituality, tagged Dasara, hinduism, Navaratri, religion, Spirituality, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on October 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
…by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Courtesy: Times of India, Sept 30, 2008.
The festival of Navaratri is celebrated with prayers and gaiety in the beginning of autumn and spring. This period is a time for self-referral and getting back to the source. During this time of transformation, Nature sheds the old and gets rejuvenated.
Vedanta says, matter reverts to its [...]
Ganesha Chaturthi: Experiencing the formless through the form
Posted in Spirituality, tagged ganesh, hinduism, Ravi Shankar, religion, Spirituality, Sri Sri on September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Ganesha Chaturthi is celebrated on the day on which Lord Ganesha is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees. Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, is worshipped as the supreme god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Though it is celebrated as the [...]
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 »
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 [...]
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 [...]
Dharma Will Prevail With Good Karma
Posted in Spirituality on July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dharma Will Prevail With Good Karma – H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Times of India, 19th July, 2008
Why do people who do good suffer while those who commit injustice go unpunished?
Such questions arise when we see an event in its limited framework. No good action will yield a bad result. Or, no bad action will bring [...]
Religious institutions should expose injustice — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Posted in Spirituality on May 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
May 29, 2008
Fraudulent and unethical practices committed by swamis or religious authorities should be condemned unequivocally. When a religious/spiritual leader commits a crime, he not only harms people, but also brings disgrace to the spiritual tradition. If proven guilty, stringent action should be taken against them. In fact, [...]
Online Sri Sri Ravi Shankar/Art of Living Videos
Posted in Spirituality, tagged Art of Living Videos, Bollywood, Guru Poornima, PanIIT, Spirituality, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Interview with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Norwegian TV
Sri Sri’s birthday celebrations in Argentina, May 13 ‘08
Guru Poornima 2006 with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Aaj Tak: Seedhi Baath
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at UCBerkeley
Bollywood’s spiritual bent
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at PanIIT 2007 Mumbai
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on the eve of Guru Poornima
Art [...]
18 Principles of Spiritual Life by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Posted in Spirituality on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When attention is given to the spiritual aspect of one’s life, it brings responsibility, a sense of belongingness, and compassion and caring for the whole of humanity. Spirit upholds and sustains life. It makes you strong and solid. It breaks down the narrow boundaries of cast, creed, religion and nationality and gives you an awareness [...]
