Q: (From a 10 yr old) Have you seen Krishna? Who was Krishna? What is Planet Earth made up of?

Sri Sri: Krishna is love. So am I and so are you. Krishn

Sri Sri: meaning that which pulls you the strongest - isn�t love the single force that attracts you? Attraction has root word in Sanskrit called Akarshan which has Vedic root Krishna meaning that which pulls the most. And the earth is made up of that love.


Q: A teenager asked about importance of looks in getting true friends in life..

Sri Sri: [Then Guruji told story of Ashtavakra and then He said that looks are not everything!] Tomorrow you may not have the same looks as you may grow old. People who love you because of your looks may not be with you when you become old. Rather it is better to have someone in your life who would love you for your qualities, for what you are than your external looks!


Q: On anger issue with youth�

Sri Sri: Sound when stretched becomes music Movement when stretched becomes dance Mind when stretched becomes meditation Life when stretched becomes celebration. When you are angry and you have to take it out, sing - sing your anger out �You are stuuuupiiiiid, I am sooooo maaaad at youuuuuu� Music is harmony and anger is disharmony - so when you bring music in, you cannot be angry when you sing {Comment: I loved this part personally, tempted to try it out at next available opportunity!! :)} First Law of Spirituality - Do not blame yourself and others. When you blame yourself, how can you get closer to the divinity within? First Law of Meditation is Effortlessness

Q: What all are the conditions you cannot meditate?

Sri Sri: 1. When you start resisting thoughts 2. When you put effort to focus or concentrate 3. When you have had too much food or no food at all 4. You are not in a comfortable posture 5. When you are with very low Pran

Sri Sri: body without any exercise, you are very dull and lithargic 6. No clear bowel movement, constipation 7. High Blood Pressure What are the realms of existence? Oh, there are so many types of existence.. (other than human form) There are 5 types - Yakshas Gandharvas Kinnaras Devas (Angels) Siddhas - Perfected human beings, prophets Gandharvas are associated with musicians and singers. The lives of musicians may not be happy but theybring happiness to many around them - this is a sign of a Gandharva being associated with them. It is like Neon signboards. They show different words at different times. At a time, certain bulbs lit up and show words like �Colgate�, next instance, some different words glow and would show �Coca Cola� or �Pepsi�. However the bulbs whether lit or not, are present at all the times on the sign-board. Other realms of existence are just like that.
Q: Can Karma get exhausted by Practices?

Sri Sri: If someone is used to chewing gum, if he goes to Singapore for 6 months, he will feel totally out of place for first few days. This is because Singapore has banned chewing gum and importing it is like importing drugs in that country. So first, he would feel a bit strange and then he would get used to it. This is Chewing Gum Karma and he would get over with it. If a person smokes, and he decides to quit smoking - first few days he feels different - his smoking karma gets exhausted after certain days of practice of not smoking. In same way, karma can get exhausted by practices. Guruji on what is YES Plus - Generally youth have a YESmind –

YESmind - they would not say no, this cannot be done, it is impossible. But for them �let us do it� is the way. So such youth exhibit YES! mind. And YES Plus means even more than that! On Lust - �Everytime I see beautiful shapely women , I have lustful thoughts. How do I get out of it?�

Sri Sri: In the first place, do you want to get out of it? (Laughter) When one experiences bigger joy, smaller, temporary joy loses its significance. When you were a child, you would love candies. Or you would be stuck to mom and dad for the whole day. As you grew up, candies lost significance for you. In the same way, when you go more in Pranayama, Meditation and get the pscintillating experience that you are a part of that universal vibrant consciounsness, these shapes would not hold your attention! When there is a channel for love, lust takes the back seat. On death - can we avoid circumstances in life, like death, by means of spiritual practices?

Sri Sri: It is like taking Freeway exits. You can miss one exit, or few exit. But if you are on freeway, where U turn is not allowed, you ought to take some further exit -that is for sure! Guruji on Pancha (Five) Pranas - There are five Pranas that circulate in the body. Prana is in the region from navel upward. Apana is from navel and below region. Imbalance in this prana causes dullness, lithargy, lack of willingness to do anything and inertia. Samana is the one in stomach and navel region - which is impossible for digestion for food. Udana is in trachea region - between heart and throat. This is responsible for emotional status. Imbalance in this prana may either make you feel closed like a stone or vulerable - you may cry a lot or laugh a lot. Vyana prana is the one which encompasses the whole body. Sudarshan Kriya is the only Pranayama that balances all Pancha Pranas and no other breathing exercise. Pranayama with Alternate Nostrils or Nadishodhan pranayam