Q: (Child of 11 years old) Guruji, how many avataras are there?

Sri Sri: Oh! there are many avataras!! (Laughter!!)


Q: Who is the self?

Sri Sri: Who is asking this question? Devotee replies: Kannan.

Sri Sri: Ok, so who is this kanan? D: A mix of many things.

Sri Sri: A mix of many things!??! (Laughter!!) Who knows that it is a mix of many things? He. That is it. Got it? We need to sit down and ask our self this same question, �Who am I?� ask again and again. Whatever answer comes discard them. (Laughter!) DO not take any body�s answers. I tell you anyone else�s answer is good for nothing! Ask only yourself. Then you will get the right answer and you will get the answer to a lot of other questions also.


Q: What are the five signs of a Guru?

Sri Sri: The five signs of a Guru are Dukhakshaya: Misery disappears. Sukha avirvhava: Joy swells up in His presence. Gyanaraksha: Knowledge dawns. Sarva Samvardhana: You become more talented. Samriddhi: You will have plenty.


Q: How to overcome the fear of death?

Sri Sri: If you have love in your life then fear reduces.


Q: Guruji, how to deal with people who are judgemental?

Sri Sri: Never mind!

Q: Guruji, when can we have a fearless, stress free non-violent society?

Sri Sri: We all have to work towards it. Today we need warriors of peace and love, that will put an end to this war. This war is a game. People who are making others engage in this work stun me. People can be so insensitive!! Blinded! Cannot see humanness at all!! Only money, and money is all they can see. Very unfortunate!! People who don�t see the truth, do not honour life. They will suffer. A time will come they will suffer. One-day life will just turn around!


Q: Guruji, my friends tease me. I tell them about meditation. They start teasing me. What do I do?

Sri Sri: Friends tease you? You know what you should do? Face them and tell them on their face, ok now start teasing me. I am all ready to be teased. As they go on, just look into their eyes and smile. If they call you a donkey, tell them, �yes I am, so I can kick you�. If they tell you, �you are a ghost�. Tell them, �yes I am a ghost. I am a holy ghost�. Never keep a long face. Stare.. Just stare into their eyes and smile at them. If they say, �Oh you are such a fool!�. Tell them yes I am a fool. (Guruji making a face, innocent and cute) If they tell you, �you are a monkey�. Tell them, �yes I am a monkey. Here is my tail�. (Guruji showing an imaginary tail) Stand up to their teasing. That�s why, you know, if you do the YES+ course you become so invincible, that nobody can shake you. You know in many schools and colleges, children go into depression because of teasing. Some of them even turn schizophrenic.


Q: - Mind is not in control, still how can one learn compassion?

Sri Sri: Virtues cannot be acquired or cultivated externally. Just assume that you have all the virtues within you. If they are not coming to the surface, just go deep within, connect to your source and effortlessly they will manifest!

Q:ART Excel group - Guruji, we love you!

Sri Sri: You do not have any choice! Neither do I. Mind needs to be firm and body supple � generally it is other way round � mind flimsy and body stiff � inviting problems! Life force energy has amazing power, not just on your mind but also on your body (after some healing experiences in satsang) Rights � First there is no need to ask your rights � if you are asking them, meaning you have already given them away! Assume you have all the rights, carry them in your pocket! Certain things you need to assume in life and one of them is your rights. Most of the time people who fight for rights, do not realize that they are fighting with an empty chair! Person occupying that chair is concerned about his or her own name and fame and does not care about the world around. This is why we need to spiritualize politics. We have become so consumerist that we have allowed destruction of our environment. Business has lost sense of social responsibility Thus business needs to socialize. And we need to secularize religion. Why do you pray for people from only one religion? And why cannot you pray for all the people? And this is globalizing wisdom!