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Bangalore (India), May 28:Q. What is the purpose of life?Sri Sri: It is a very precious question. One who knows will not give you an answer, and the one who answers, does not know. However, if you want to reach that answer, think about this: When you die, two questions will be asked.· How much knowledge have you gained?· How much love have you given? How much have you loved Planet Earth and

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Vilnius, Lithuania, May 30, 2009:“We are so fortunate to have this knowledge on how to uplift our lives. Look back at your life, to the person you were before you learned the Sudarshan Kriya*. The more grateful we are for whatever we have in our lives, the more blessings come our way.Q. Is the future free will or destiny?Sri Sri: Wisdom is to see the past as destiny, future as free will and be in

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Bangalore (India), May 25: HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was the key note speaker at the centenary celebrations of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.“Are you feeling at home?” asked Sri Sri right at the onset. He then shared: “Our ancient scriptures have always said that true learning happens in a relaxed environment where an exchange of ideas takes place through enquiry and questioning

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Bangalore (India), May 25:Q.: How and when will the worldwide terrorism end? How can we contribute?Sri Sri: Terrorism can only be ended by satsang. More and more people should do satsang and work together. Satsang can change the ones who are influenced by terrorism.Only strength cannot combat terrorism. Mindsets have to change. That is important. For that, all of you must come together as a unit

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Bangalore, India, May 24:Sri Sri: All of us want to be happy and have the willingness to do something to be happy. What is the way for this?What is the formula?You should always think, "I don't need anything from anyone.", because attachment causes misery.When you are happy, take a sankalpa that -1. You don't need anything from anyone2. You should be of use to everybody, and3. No one can make you

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Bangalore (India) May 23, 2009:Q. People say that life has both joy, and sorrow in equal proportions, but after experiencing the Divine, I have only joy. Is this the calm before the storm?Sri Sri: No, not at all. All your sorrows have been dealt with in your past lives. In this life, you can be happy.Do seva (service) when you are happy, and make sacrifices when you are sad. Remember the Divine

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Bangalore (India), May 22:Today, India has a new government. There are two pieces of advice for the new government:First, advice for those who won. They should think that ‘We won, people have trusted us. So, we should be humble.’ Increase humility. See those who lost with love. Sympathize with them. When a war is fought, it's a different situation: you fight. But when the war is over, the

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Bangalore (India), May 21:Excerpts of the question and answer session with Sri Sri:Q. In every human being there is some hidden talent. I’m 22 years old, I haven’t realized my talent yet. How do I know what I am good at?Sri Sri: Best is that you acquire all skills. Whatever you excel at becomes your main skill. Other skills are added on. It’s okay to be Jack of all trades to begin with, then you

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Bangalore (India), May 20 (Wednesday): “First you should think, what can I do for this world? The people who only think, ‘What can I get from this world?’, become sad. Think of serving, that is the right direction for every individual.If you want to reach somewhere but are going in the wrong direction, you won’t be able to reach there, right? If every member in a family, thinks, ‘What can I do

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Bangalore, (India), May 19 (Tuesday), 8: 25 pm: The heavy rains in the ashram didn’t dampen the spirit of the satsangees who continued to sing, and dance in Vishalakshi Mantap. As soon as Sri Sri stepped on stage, the audience erupted in delight, and satsang continued with celebration. Following are the excerpts of the Q&As that followed: Q. What can make us centered? If we are shaken, how

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Bangalore, (India), May 18 (Monday) 7: 50 pm: “Every graduation, you are reminded of your duty. May the world become more prosperous, violence-free, and peaceful,” said His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar as he was conferred with a doctorate from the Bangalore University at satsang this evening. As the Vice-Chancellor of the university read out the citation, he highlighted Sri Sri’s work as a

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Bad Antogast, (Germany), May 16, 2009 (Saturday): The satsang atmosphere was very meditative as most people sank into meditation to the strong fragrance of roses.The Q&A session that followed with HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was, as usual, uplifting, and fun.Q: It is easy to do seva. I love doing seva even when it is hard. My question is: Why is it hard to finish college when everyone tells me to do

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Bad Anotgast (Germany), May 15 (Friday): Tonight, the Q§A session with His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, as usual, had that mixture of depth and lightness that captured all the audience. Q: Dearest Guruji, you spoke of the ant and the elephant in the video today. I would like to know how to be in Divine Love. Am I like the ant? What is the way of Divine Love? Is it to be an ant, or an elephant?

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Bad Antogast, (Germany), April 30 (Thursday): “Life needs to be a perfect balance between sound and silence, between dynamic activity and stillness, between being funny and jovial, and then being serious. If one aspect is missing, life is incomplete. If you are only serious, and not funny, then it’s not complete. If you are only funny, you become superficial. You are not deep. Silence is our

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Sofia (Bulgaria), April 25 (Saturday): When disembarking from the flight to Sofia on April 25, HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was asked: What made you commit your life to building a world without violence? He said: “I do this work because of my love for humanity.” On his first visit to the country, HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was asked his guidance on many critical issues facing the world, including

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Bulgaria, Europe, April 25(Saturday): Sri Sri is currently in Bulgaria. On his arrival, he was interviewed on 'Seismograph', a prime time show with Svetla Petrova, a leading Bulgarian journalist on the television channel BTV. Excerpts from the interview:Q. You said in an interview that you see the world as one family?A.: The world is one family - language is no barrier, religion is no barrier,

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Bangalore, India, April 18 (Saturday), 8:50 pm: Seated in the amphitheatre for satsang this evening, Sri Sri’s seat was beautifully outlined against the backdrop of the lotus-shaped Vishalakshi Mantap. As the sounds of the bhajans rang through the open sky, it generated an atmosphere of high energy. People in the audience danced, clapped, and meditated together.Q. The people of West Bengal are

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Bangalore, India, April 17 (Friday), 8:10 pm: Dance, laughter and high energy! The Vishalakshi Mantap at the Art of Living Centre was pulsating with the sounds of the guitar, dholak (a percussion instrument), a drum and tambourines.The crowd erupted in cheers when Sri Sri opened his eyes after meditation and asked: ‘How are you all?’ (Sri Sri often asks this question in satsangs around the world.

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Bangalore (India), April 16 (Thursday), 8:10 pm: The 2,000-strong crowd in the Vishalakshi Mantap Hall at the Art of Living Centre sat rapt in attention as Sri Sri answered many questions at the satsang this evening.Q. What is the science of relativity? How does it work in life?A.: You go on the internet. There is so much on it. Volumes and volumes. Everything is related: if you’ve slept well,

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Bangalore (India), April 15 (Wednesday), 8:30 pm: Different parts of India and the world were represented in the Vishalakshi Mantap Hall at the Art of Living Centre this evening. The 2,000-strong audience, truly, epitomised the ancient Indian ideal of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (a One World Family).Excerpts from the Q&A:Q. You said yesterday that Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram is beauty. I feel I am neither

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Posted by WisdomfromSriSri...Bangalore, (India), April 14, (Tuesday) 8:30pm: The satsang this evening celebrated Vishu (New Year), which is observed in parts of India. The celebratory atmosphere became more joyous when Sri Sri entered the ashram amphitheatre. To mark the festival, a procession of people carrying diyas (candles) and flowers (traditionally called the thalappoli) walked with Sri Sri

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Posted by WisdomfromSriSri...Bangalore, (India), April 13 (Monday) 8:30pm: The Vishalakshi Mantap Meditation Hall was filled with over 2,000 people from different walks of life: urban youth, senior citizens, corporates and youth from rural areas. Many are participants of the Teacher’s Training Course who are aspiring to serve society and spread Sri Sri’s message of peace and harmony. Others seek

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Q. Could you please explain the significance of Easter?A.: Easter is the symbol of spring, it welcomes the spring. There is a new resurgence. Everything is a celebration in life.Take any excuse to celebrate. We don’t have to wait for an occasion. Life itself is a celebration.Q. Can you please tell us about ego?A.: Ego? When someone insults you, they will tell you what it is. I don’t have to tell

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Q: �GURU JI You wear white clothes similarly Polticians also wear white clothes then what is the difference between you and them?Sri Sri: SHASHAK(Ruler)can never be a sudharak And sudharak can never be a Sasak.Colour of the Clothes does not matter you wear white,red or yellow whatsoever.Q: �How GOD judges on the basis of past Karma?Sri Sri: If you are feeling pain in stomach today definitily you

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Q: Today becoming Gurus have joined market bandwagons. How we should decide which Guru to join?Sri Sri: You have to listen to your conscience. It is just like joining to a particular course in the University where several courses are running parallel.Q: Is there life after death?Sri Sri: Yes, this is in accordance with the law of conservation of energy.Q: What is meditation?Sri Sri: By doing

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Question : Pundits (Hindu priests) say for liberation of your ancestors, you have to do pujas and they charge hefty sums.Guruji : No that is not a right thing to do. But you see, then no profession can be justified that way. Doctor.s prosperity is based on your illnesses. Lawyer.s prosperity is based on crime. Teacher.s prosperity is based on ignorance. Different businesses thrive because of lack

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Question: Guruji in certain temples chanting is done just for the heck ofit. Its not done from the heart. In such a case will it have good effect on impact?Guruji: No. it may not have as good impact. If chanting is done with the meaning and as well as the bhava(feelings), then there will be�� a very good impact. Like during Navratri. How many have you have felt the energy during the Navratri puja

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Question: Could you tell us why it is important to be vegetarian? Thank you.Guruji : One reason I would say our system is made up for vegetarian food, is that we don't have the type of teeth which carnivorous animals have. We have the same type of teeth that herbivorous animals have. And our immediate ancestor, monkey, is a vegetarian. Elephant is a vegetarian. Horse is a vegetarian. Cow is a

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Q: In our childhood we heard that there is someone named 'Chitragupta' who is talking note of all our actions and is responsible for counting our karma balances. Is that true? Is there really someone who is watching us every moment?Guruji: 'Chitra' means photo, picture and 'Gupta' means secret, hidden. The self who is witnessing the actions, the conscious mind is referred here to as Chitragupta.

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Q: Please comment on the Varalakshmi puja?Sri Sri: It is whatever you honour. Vara means gift. The gift of wealth that you have received in your life. Often children of rich people don't value to what they have! You know because it has come so easy to them. But there are some people who have under gone all the toil, struggles. They believed in something, hard earned and they valued it when they

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Q: Guruji, why was Arjuna the closest to Krishna?Sri Sri: Because Arjuna had the desire to learn. He that this thirst for knowledge.Q: Guruji some people talk so well in front of us but they just talk opposite behind us. They get cynical and talk completely different. How to deal with such people?Sri Sri: If they are good to you even at your back, then you may tend to get entangle. They are

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Q: Guruji what is fullness?Sri Sri: When a child is born out of the mother, and it comes out from her body, is a state from fullness to fullness. Does the mother feel sad after the baby is born? No. And for the child too, it was happy inside the mothers stomach but it is also outside. Such a state is called from fullness to fullness. Similarly, a seed is full. It has the potential to become a

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Q: Can healing happen through chakra meditation?�Sri Sri: Yes, in meditation healing can happen. When the mind is calm, alert and totally contented then it is like a laser beam - it is very powerful and healing can happen. That is why there is this tradition of asking elders for blessings. Because at that age - all desires are fulfilled and there is calmness, contentment - so the blessing is

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Q: Why did Buddha leave home to attain self-knowledge?Sri Sri: He was not Buddha when he left home. He was only Siddhartha at that time. When He became Buddha he came back. After enlightenment he came back home. Buddha saw some dead bodies some diseased people and certain questions came to his mind. He wanted to seek the answers for those questions. He thought that he may not get the answers of

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Q: I cannot relate dispassion with centredness..explain these?Sri Sri:dont get caught up in words, these are just words, they r same. Are u in touch with your centre,that is centredness and if you are dispassionate about things around you, you automatically are centred.Q:What is the difference between mind and soul?why is it difficult to get out of meditation?Sri Sri: Mind is the wave and soul is

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Q: Guruji, you are Krishna for sure. How can I become Uddhava?Sri Sri: (Laughter)!!! Smile and be happy. Be whatever you want.Q: Guruji, what is Karmakand?Sri Sri: You know recently in Madras they found out that in a Ganesh temple, where they were chanting and burning the karpura, a lot of positive were formed. With the vibrations of the chanting and the flame of the Karpura, all the positive

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Q: Guruji, I had a very unfortunate past. Its regarding my parents. I could not accept them. I have come to you now. I have accepted you completely in my life. Can you also accept me?Sri Sri: Water has passed under the bridge long ago. That is why ancient Masters used to give the disciples a new name as soon as they took admission in their schools. This is just to make them feel new and to make

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Q: Don’t we need a revolution (Kranti) seeing the present day situation of violence and crime.Sri Sri: Time and again Kranti (revolution) is needed. Lekin Kranti vahi laa sakthe hain, jinki branti mit jati hain (Applause). [Revolution is only possible by those who have equal vision for all, compassion for all.] Anger cannot bring revolution, it only brings problems. Those who have conquered their

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Q: Guruji, why is craving and aversion not correct in the path?Sri Sri: You know craving causes sadness. If you are caught up in craving and aversion too much then you loose your discrimination. You loose your vision. Your vision gets clouded. Then everything you do becomes wrong. But it can be removed through yoga. Slowly slowly… u can make it a practice. Then one day you will see there is only

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Q: Order and ChaosSri Sri: Sometimes you have to elbow your way and sing during Satsang. Some chaos is required. In India, I tell people that some order is required!Q: How to deal with arrogant and ignorant people?Sri Sri: Arrogant people are also ignorant. Arrogant people need to be challenged. If you want to tell them about the course, don’t go like a mouse and explain. You can throw a

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Q: How do we know that our interpretation of knowledge is right or it is a misinterpretation?Sri Sri: When you see something, you introspect first.. You see the means of knowledge. That�s why in India science and spirituality never contradict each other. Spirituality believes first and experiments later. Science is experimenting first and believing later. In ancient days a child is given �Brahma

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Q: Guruji,what happens when women get married ?Sri Sri: Their Gotra changes after marriage so in that case what is the true gotra, is that your question? When a women gets married she should follow the husbands gotra. However before marriage she can follow the father�s gotra. However in India, we have both patriacal and matriacal societies like in Kerala, it is a matriacal society, the mother�s

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Q: Difference between psychotherapy regression and eternity process?Sri Sri: I haven�t been to a psychotherapist but eternity process certainly works. Ancient spiritual people certainly know that there are past lives. E.P. shows you a little bit of the vast life. Regression therapy is pirated not original.Q: What to do with people who don�t listen?Sri Sri: Just don�t tell them anything. That�s

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Q: What are the biggest issues to you?Sri Sri: Biggest issue is to see smile on more people. Today 27% of Europe is under depression. Psychologists say in coming 8 years this will increase to 48% so every second person you will meet will be depressed. You need to bring more people to knowledge and help them uplift the prana in them. There was lot of prejudice, 20 years ago people practicing yoga

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Q: Have you decided who will carry on this knowledge after you?Sri Sri: Yes! This knowledge will go on�.even after me. It will be there for a long time.Q: Dont you think, it is moving towards multiple people spreading the knowledge than a Single person. Dont you think that is better, that a group of people spread the knowledge together.Sri Sri: Hmm�it is good. But also know, that is just Light

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Q: Can [Is] there be contrast in life?Sri Sri: Yes, life is full of contrast.Q: [Something about NOW or present moment]Sri Sri: In NOW you know everything. It�s vast. It�s ticking. When in NOW you know the future also.Q: [Something about depression]Sri Sri: You know 20% of Europe is in depression and it is estimated that in next 10 years 48% of Europe will be depressed.Q: There is a lot of

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Q: Is it ok to donate organs after a person�s life? It is believed that the karma palan you do does not reach it. Is it true ?Sri Sri: Nothing to worry. Once the atma separates from the body, nothing to worry. You can donate organs.Q: With your hectic schedule, don�t you get sick/tired?Sri Sri: Not so far.Q: As the saying goes, �charity begins at home�. How can we do seva outside when we are

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Q: Why is that people suffer when they are in spiritual path?Sri Sri: If you are suffering, it is because of foolishness and not because of spirituality. People on the path are strong enough to face turbulent times. If you are not on the path, you will break down. So, spirituality gives you strength!Q: Which is correct of the two - To say things to you or remain silent knowing that you know it

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Sri Sri: When your right nostril is predominent or more active, then the rate of metabolism is twice! (he asked doctors present there to take this up as a topic for research) So when right nostril is active, food intake is called for! Or Knowledge can be shared. When left nostril is active, then it is appropriate for singing, dance, music and meditation - no talk is required or less talk is

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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. KrishnSri 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

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Q: What all are the conditions you cannot meditate?Sri SriSri 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 PranQ: In sleep and death, we lose our senses - what is the difference?Sri SriSri Sri: Now, how can you say anything about

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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

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Q: Guruji does all our wish gets fulfilled in this lifetime. In case it does not, then do we have to come again in the next life? SRI SRI: Its all getting fulfilled in this lifetime only. Isn�t it? How many of you have experienced this?Q: Guruji, what is the relation between the mind and the soul? SRI SRI: The mind is like the waves and the soul is like the ocean.Q: Guruji, I have been with you

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Q: Guruji, today on the teacher�s day, I would like to give (Arpan) you something. Can I come and give you?Sri Sri: Yeh, yeh. But what you want to give me? You are already mine! If you want to give me something, give me your problems; give me your stress� huh!Q: What can an ordinary person like me ask the best Guru like you?Sri Sri: (laughter!!) Well, you want me to even tell you what to ask? If

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Q: Guruji why does people blow conch?Sri Sri: Conches were blown at the battlefield to announce war! (Laughter!!) So don�t blow it here. Especially in the night. You can blow it in the morning to wake up people. Ok all the birthdays may come on stage. �He ananda, Nanda nanda.Q: Guruji, I have all good qualities but milk only one bad habit. Is it ok?Sri Sri: No certainly not. It�s like one drop of

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Q: Dear Guruji, In the 1st cassette of Patanjali Yoga Sutra, you have asked us to think about meaning / connotation of the story. I could not come up with a connotation. Can you help me to unravel the mystery?Sri Sri: Do not give up...be with it.Q: Guruji, What is the Heaven? what is moksha? How to attain it?Sri Sri: When you are in bliss, you are in heaven and when you are miserable you are in

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Q: How to get more devoted to you?Sri Sri: Devotion is like that. Endless. The more you are devoted, you still feel you can be more�.. If someone tells you "Oh I am so devoted". Just know that the person is not. Its like the person is almost climbing down the steps!! The sign of true devotion is that you start feeling endless.Ask any mother; they just cannot stop giving their daughter!!

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Q: What does Swastika denote?Sri Sri: It is a symbol and they are the people who make something out of the symbol. For e.g., the 'Do Not Enter' symbol is only recognized in USA and Europe. It is not known in India and hence it has no significance. The Swastika represents the 4 time zones, also represents the 4 stages in life - in 100 years, first 25 years is for studying (studenthood) , next 25

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Q: What do we do with people who are always complaining and being negative?Sri Sri: First thing to do is drop the "ALWAYS". Don't generalise and eternalise...we do this. When you miss the exit you say oh I ALWAYS do this, I ALWAYS miss the exit. Do you always mix the exit?? Is it possible?? Stop generalising and eternalising the problem. And then, see... if someone is so negative, is your

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Q: What do you do when someone thinks you are dumb, because of your acceptance?Sri Sri: (Wearing a pair of cute pink color large glares). To me the whole world is pink now!! (Laughter) Do you know what does pink symbolize? Pink is the loving, adorable and innocence. If someone feels you are dumb, you need to change your glass. (Sri Sri switches over to a blue pair of glares, which had a blinking

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Q:Guruji, is spirituality not selfishness?Sri Sri:Yes. And that little selfishness is fine. You know if a doctor is himself not healthy then how does he cure hundreds of more people!?!??! Therefore the doctor has to be perfect. Similarly, we ourselves need to have healthy mind and body to ensure that we can in turn take care of many.Q:Guruji, what do you have to say about the concept of cloning?

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Q: Karma vs. free will: how much are we governed by karma and how much do we have any free will?Sri Sri: You should read Celebrating Silence, its all explained there. Also in the Intimate Note to the Sincere Seeker, the first sheet is on that topic.Q: When the body dies, does the mind go with the soul?Sri Sri: Yes.Q: How can we change our karma?Sri Sri: By experience and wisdom, and some karma

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Q: Guruji, you said earlier that the ego is useful for action. Is it possible to act without ego?Sri Sri: Yes. An enlightened person will act without any ego.See, praising a wise person is useless. They will anyway do good work. They will continue doing good work even if you blame them. Praise a fool -- that will pump up their ego and motivate them into doing good work. Have you noticed, the ego

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Q: Guruji, my mind wonders everywhere how do I meditate?Sri Sri: Take a stick and start chasing your mind. See where it goes. If it goes to Goa chase it to Goa, if it is going to Bhavnagar, chase it there, if it is going to bhelpuri, chase it to bhelpuri, if it is going to Bhagdad, chase it to Bhagdad�.. Chase, keep chasing and you see your mind is so tired that it will come and fall at your feet

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Q: Guruji, how to always keep up with enthusiasm and joy?Sri Sri: Leave always. If you think of always, then craving comes. If it is always there then you would not even know that it was ever there!! Like you take a dip in a river, you feel cold and when you come out you feel warm, and again do dip in water, you feel cold, and so you experience cold because you experience the warmth.Leave it to

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