ON THE PATH TO ALL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT
For those on the spiritual, self improvement/awareness path
Click here for audio… Krishna by Gurudev Audio Janamashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Ashtami is significant as it indicates a perfect balance between the seen and the unseen aspects of reality; the visible material world and the invisible spiritual realm.Krishna’s birth on Ashtami signifies his mastery of both the spiritual and material worlds. … Read more
Adi Shankara, after he spoke a lot about dispassion, detachment, and renunciation, found that people should not stop appreciating beauty. So he sang a hundred verses on beauty. He foresaw that if he just talked about renunciation, people could become sadists. They start liking and encouraging the sadness. So he immediately sang on beauty. Beauty … Read more
From Gatatri Mantra Meaning Gayatri mantra has been bestowed the greatest importance in Vedic dharma. This mantra has also been termed as Savitri and Ved-Mata, the mother of the Vedas. Ombhur bhuvah swahTat savitur varenyamBhargo devasya dheemahiDhiyo yo nah prachodayat The literal meaning of the mantra is:O God! You are Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Almighty. You … Read more
1993 Santa Barbara California Ok observe what is happening in the mind right now. What is happening? Whatever I say is secondary, but you being aware of what is happening right now with you is primary. See a question arises and you’re waiting for an answer. Are you aware of this? Or in your mind … Read more
(May 2002, Santa Monica, California) by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Spiritual path demands two things. First, authenticity. Are you authentic? Whatever you are doing, are you authentic? The second thing it demands is intensity. How intense are you, in anything you’re doing. If you are just lukewarm, there is no progress in spiritual path. Do … Read more
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar(August 6th 1996 – Santa Monica, California)Guruji chants a lil some something… means this knowledge is deep so find some quiet time, your space and let your self absorb it. Cosmic connection is an illusion. (laughter) Connection can happen between to, when there is only one, what you connect? (laughter) The entire … Read more
