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The Thing About English

Remember, the gross English language was pushed onto the world to people who are not all wired the same way to speak a language even the originators quibble over. Bonus: 33 Times People Expressed Their Utter Frustration While Trying To Learn The English Language. English with Jay – Jay Fujiwara Avoiding to being like this … Read more

Stuck in life/not growing/bombarded by desires… from Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

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

The Company One Keeps by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:

[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

Quotes on Simplicity and The K.I.S.S. Method

“It is simplicity that makes the uneducated more effective than the educated when addressing popular audiences.” ~ Aristotle “Greatness of spirit is accompanied by simplicity and sincerity.” ~ Aristotle “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” ~ Confucius “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci “The art of being … Read more

KARMA AND REINCARNATION by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

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

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES ON THE PATH by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (January 1997 Santa Monica, California)

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

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