The importance of meditation The Lord is attained without the least effort; he is worshipped by self-realisation alone. … The self is not realised by any other means other than meditation. If one is able to meditate even for thirteen seconds, even if one is ignorant one attains the merit of giving away a cow [...]
Archive of posts tagged Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Celebrating foolishness :)
The greatest problem for us is being a fool. We try not to be fool. All our life we resist and fear arises in us. A fool is one who acts with freedom, who has all freedom, isn’t it? That is how he could be a fool. If somebody has not experienced freedom, he cannot [...]
Just be happy ;)
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you’ll be a success. — Albert Schweitzer In the true order of things one does not do something in order to be happy—one is happy and, hence, does something. One does not do some things [...]
Thinking is useless?!!
Somebody came and asked a saint, “What do you think about this particular situation?” The saint said, “Where is the time to think about anything? I have no time to think.” This statement is difficult to understand: “I have no time to think.” But how can you think when you are in the present, when [...]
Celebration and service — a message for the new year!
2008 is gone. And here comes one more year. New year wishes everywhere, messages for the new year, resolutions, celebrations everywhere. 2008 was as good as any other year, but it also had its woes. Terrorism rising its head, natural calamities, conflicts,… and it doesn’t feel good to see so much of hatred and hopelessness [...]
Admiration Vs Possessiveness
When you see the beauty somewhere, when you fall in love with something, the next impulse that comes in you is to possess it, have it; and, when you have it, it looses all its significance. — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar When you see a sunset, in that moment of beauty there is a spontaneous, [...]
The entire universe is yours!
Man, made in the divine image, has come on earth to play his role intelligently in the cosmic drama of destiny designed by God. This life is not man’s own show; if he becomes personally and emotionally involved in the very complicated cosmic drama, he reaps inevitable suffering for having distorted the divine “plot.” ~ [...]
'Out'sight and insights
“Love is your nature. In the process of its expression, you often become ensnared in the object. This is when your sight is caught outside. To return to your nature, you need insight. Pain is the first insight. It takes you away from the object and turns you towards your body and mind. Energy is [...]
