ALL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT – Spirituality for Thinkers. Tools for Doers
For those on the spiritual, self improvement/awareness path
When you feel you are stuck in life and not growing, or are bombarded by desires, when you feel dryness, no enthusiasm, no juice, what do you do? Here is the solution: feel generous — right now, not tomorrow, but right now. Both a princess and a pauper can feel generous. Generosity is a quality … Read more
[Taken from Guruji’s commentary on Narada Bhakti Sutras]Our life is influenced by our company. Have you noticed that? When you are in a group, in a company, whatever people talk, you quietly slip into it. Like the foot on the banana peel. You slip, and suddenly you realize. And many times one is not aware … Read more
Paramhansa Yogananda Master expounded the Christian bible with a beautiful clarity. It was from a Hindu guru, unknown to the role call of Christian membership, that I learnt to perceive the deathless essence of the bible, and to understand the truth in Christ assertion – surely the most thrilling intransigent ever uttered: “Heaven and earth … Read more
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: (January 1997 Santa Monica, California)Every object in this universe is endowed with 4 characteristics. They are dharma, karma, prema and gyana. Dharma means nature. Everything has a definite nature, animate or inanimate object. They have a nature. Monkeys have a nature, human beings have their nature. In the same way metals … Read more
Full video/audio at the bottom of this post. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: In your life you do face obstacles right? Both in personal and social life. Anyone here who has not faced any obstacles in your life? (laughter) You can raise your hand. We do face obstacles. First of all you identify the obstacle, where … Read more
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: The self is so powerful. Athman, energy, its so powerful. It can move mountains. Acknowledge this strength, this power, that God is, divine is, that you are. Then you’ll be able to smile through any tough time here or there. This is called tapa, or austerity. Austerity is bearing, forbearing, smiling … Read more
