Nature
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Mahavir
I’ve spoken quite a bit on Mahavira, Recently we had Mahavira Jayanti also. Mahavir was contemporary of Buddha. Buddha spoke about emptiness, Mahavira spoke about Self. Buddha said there is no self, Mahavira said all that is, is Self. Mahavira never spoke, infact he sat in silence and in His presence people started getting knowledge. … Read more
Planet Earth is One Living Organism by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
The planet earth is one living organism. Earth which supports life itself has life. When an ant moves on your hand it thinks it is a rock, when it moves through the hair it is forest. An ants vision of you doesn’t give it an idea that you have life. Similarly only from a bigger … Read more
Significance of Gurupurnima – Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
(Taken from one of the discourses of His Holiness Sri Sri Ravishankar)Indian culture has always held the guru in a high esteem. Having a master was not just considered a matter of pride, but it was mandatory to have a guru. Not having a master was looked down upon as being an orphan, being poor … Read more
5 Type of Seva by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
The first type is the seva done when you do not even know what you are doing it. You do not recognize it as seva because it is your very nature – you cannot help doing it! The second type is the seva that you do because it is needed for that situation. The third … Read more
Natural Disasters by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: From time to time the earth shakes and in its shaking wakes up the man who is in slumber, the man who not only misuses Nature but puts his faith in bricks and mortar. Your true security is in the Self, not in bricks and mortar. Perhaps this is what Nature … Read more
