ON THE PATH TO ALL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: If a person identifies himself with a particular race, religion, culture or nationality, he remains in that position and he will fight for that… and die for that… and others will die with him also. Instead, give him a broader perspective – that first and foremost, we are part of the … Read more
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: The role of religion is to make one righteous and loving, and politics means caring for people and their welfare. When religion and politics don’t coexist, then you have corrupt politicians and pseudo-religious leaders. A religious man who is righteous and loving will definitely care for the welfare of the whole … Read more
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Only those who have eyes can see and only those who have ears can hear. That which has to be seen cannot be heard; it has to be seen. Life has five dimensions or five senses — seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching. But there is one more dimension that has gone … Read more
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: (1994 Washington DC)(Everyone’s asked what they want to talk about). Need for change. Fear, enlightenment, success, disease and death, spirituality, health, truth, suffering, self-mastery, religion. So you want to discuss all these topics right. Well I say I don’t know anything about any of these topics then what shall we do … Read more
(1996 Santa Monica, California)One of the aspects that make human life very distinct from other species is relations. Animals have no problems with relationship. (Laughter) They don’t go for any counseling. Not that tribal society has any problem with relationship. The more advance we are the more we are facing the challenge of relationship. There … Read more
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Today choice is yours, what do you want to know? What do you want me to speak about? Silence? (Guruji chuckles) You should have belongingness. Silence is mother of all creativity. Silence is mother of invention. Silence is basis for love. You know when you love somebody and you sit and … Read more
