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The Magenta plant or Dicliptera tinctoria is a herbaceous perennial plant native to southeastern Asia from Assam south to Sri Lanka and east to mainland Southeast Asia, Java, southern China, and Taiwan. It grows up to 1 m tall. The flowers are two-lobed, the long axis up to 5 cm long; they are magenta to reddish-violet.  An extract of its leaves is used as a food colouring, and imparts a magenta tone to some Vietnamese foods, particularly in glutinous rice dishes such as xôi lá cẩm, a sweet dessert. The plant is used in traditional Chinese medicine. The leaves have been used in water extract decoctions for the treatment of ailments including cough, dysentery, diarrhoea and bronchitis. (The plant was earlier known as Peristrophe bivalvis) Reference  https://www.facebook.com/myplantdiaries?mibextid=ZbWKwL Plants of Singapore

Polygonum plebeium Syn.: Polygonum plebejum (Common name: Small Knotweed, chimati saag) –Polygonaceae, a prostrate, densely branched, annual herb.  Flowers are pink, in leaf-axils, in clusters.  The herb is found in India from sea level to 2200 m in the Himalayas. Leaves - cooked and eaten as a vegetable and the crushed seeds are cooked and eaten as a remedy for bowel complaint. Reference  Surendra Parihar Ex.Professor and Head. Deptt. of Seed , Science and Technology. IARI, Pusa,  New Delhi 110012

🌸The inflorescence is a pendant raceme, consisting of more than 100 pink-spotted white flowers. ☘️It is a state flower of Assam. ☘️It is used in "Bohag bihu" festival. ☘️ In Assam it is used to treat wound, cuts and bruises. Place - Dhenkanal, Odisha Sugimani Marndi Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha

I want to share my personal experience of doing regular pranayama called Sudarshan Kriya taught by Art of Living. I used to suffer from recurrent acidity. Three years back I learnt Sudarshan Kriya and I have never ever had this problem again. Same experience is of my wife as well. Very recently my Father in Law and Mother in law had visited Pune. They also learnt Sudarshan Kriya and almost like magic after a few days when they visited the Doctor for regular checkup my Mother in law who had been suffering from High BP was told that her tests were Normal. Again after 45 days when she visited for check up the Doctor announced her to be completely OK. I have also have met people who have told me that their Sugar problem has vanished and another person told me that her Arthritis disappeared. These are some common health issues which people suffer from. I want to recommend Sudarshan Kriya to one and all because of my own personal experiences.  Shared by Shankar Jha "Health i...

Question - Gurudev, What is the meaning of Panduranga Vitthala ? Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar explains the meaning of Pandurang Vitthala as “ Pandu is the five elements. The whole world is the color of the five elements: Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, and Space. This world, which is made up of the elements, is a stage. The person who is dancing on this stage is Pandu. The one who is still, non-moving is Vitthala. ‘Thal’ means that which is changing and which moves. Atal or Vitthal means that it is especially still. Your body is Panduranga. It is made up of the five elements. The soul (atma) is Vitthala. Vitthala, the word, means the one who is still. The one who does not move, but moves others. The one who is still. And the one who is the base or root. This is called Vithhala. 🌺🌺 Wishing everyone Happy Ashadi Ekadashi 🌺🌺

🎄🎄MEMBERS OF THE MAHOGANY FAMILY : MELIACEAE 🎄🎄 Chinese perfume plant (Aglaia odorata) is a much branched shrub growing up to 5- 10 m tall. It's dwarf variety however grows only about 2-3 m high and is popular as a potted house plant. It can even be trained into a bonsai. 🌿The plant is usually grown as an ornamental hedge in gardens for its tiny fragrant flowers, and showy glossy foliage. 🌿The shiny green leaves are pinnately compound with obovate leaflets having a wide and rounded tip. These leaflets occur in pairs with a terminal leaflet larger than the rest. ⚜️Tiny yellow flowers have a citronella like fragrance and occur in a thyrse inflorescence. These mature into red, round fleshy fruits about 1-1.2 cm in size. 🌿On maturity the seeds split to reveal the brightly colored aril surrounding the seeds. Each fruit contains 1-3 seeds.The aril is edible and consumed by birds and squirrels aiding in seed dispersal. ⚜️T...

100 Scientific Benefits of Sudarshan Kriya (SKY)!!  reason 23:- Sudarshan Kriya & Vagus Nerve.Practicing Sudarshan Kriya enhances the activity of parasympathetic nervous system. Learn Sudarshan Kriya: http://aoliv.in/sudarshankriya To learn more about exciting research on art of living techniques :  https://aoliv.in/research "Health is not a mere absence of disease. It is a dynamic expression of life – in terms of how joyful, loving and enthusiastic you are.” Health is Wealth and Prevention is better than cure. So everyday morning do Sudarshan Kriya, Pranayam, Physical Exercises, meditation.  Sudharshana Kriya is a very powerful technique of Breathing that eliminates  Stress, Fatigue and Negative emotions such as Anger, Frustration and Depression, leaving the mind calm, focused and the body energized, completely relaxed. Sudarshan Kriya is the unrevealed secret to health, happiness, peace and an insight of life beyond! It’s a spiritual breakthrough g...

Weekly Knowledge 178 New Delhi 05 Nov 1998  India WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF LOVE When you love someone you dont see anything wrong in them. Even if you see some fault in them you justify the fault and say Well everyone does it, it is normal. You think you have not done enough for them. The more you do, the more you want to do for them. They are always in your mind. Ordinary things become extraordinary. For eg. A baby winking at grandmother. You want them to be yours exclusively. When you love someone, you want to see them always happy and you want them to have the best . You get hurt even over small things. 33% extra knowledge !!! (Laughter) Sri Sri :- You wish someone of what they dont have ? Right ? Answer :- Yes ! Sri Sri :- When you say Best Wishes, you imply that they are not best NOW I tell you, NOW is the best. If you realise this tomorrow can only be better. 🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸 साप्ताहिक ज्ञानपत्र १७८ ५ नवम्बर, १९९८ नई दिल्ली , भारत प्रेम के क्या चिन्ह है ? जब तुम किसी...

It is a member of the Capsicum family, which also includes bell peppers, jalapeños, and habaneros. Cayenne peppers are known for their fiery heat, which is caused by the compound capsaicin. Cayenne pepper has a number of health benefits. Here are some of the most notable: Boosts metabolism:  -Cayenne pepper has been shown to boost metabolism, which can help you burn more calories and lose weight. Reduces inflammation:  -Capsaicin has anti-inflammatory properties, which can help to reduce pain and swelling. Improves digestion:  -Cayenne pepper can help to improve digestion by stimulating the production of stomach acid and increasing peristalsis, the movement of food through the digestive tract. It has also been used to treat and heal ulcers.  Relieves pain:  -Capsaicin can also help to relieve pain, including pain from arthritis, headaches, and muscle pain. Lowers blood pressure:  -Cayenne pepper may help to lower blood pressure by dilating blood...

Weekly Knowledge 179 Bangalore Ashram 12 Nov 1998  India The Purpose of Life Our first and foremost commitment is to do seva (service) in the world. If there is fear in your life, it is because of a lack of commitment.  If there is confusion in your life, it is because of lack of commitment. The very thought I am here in this world to do seva (service), dissolves the i and when the i dissolves, worries dissolve. Seva is not something u do out of convenience or for pleasure. The ultimate purpose of life is to be of service. An uncommitted mind is miserable. A committed mind may experience rough weather but will reap the fruits of its toil. When you make the service your sole purpose in life, it eliminates fear, brings focus in your mind and purposefulness, action and long term joy and may be short term problems! 🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸 साप्ताहिक ज्ञानपत्र १७९ १२ नवम्बर, १९९८ आश्रम, बंगलौर, भारत जीवन का उद्देश्य संसार में सेवा के लिए प्रतिबद्धता ही हमारा सर्वप्रथम और प्रमुख...

🎄🎄MEMBERS OF THE MAHOGANY FAMILY : MELIACEAE 🎄🎄 Silver Boodyara also known as koping-koping (Aglaia argentea) is an evergreen tree from the family Meliaceae. It is found in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and Thailand. It is also known as iloilo in the Philippines. The city of Iloilo is named after the tree. 🎄The tree grows up to 30m tall and mature trees may have buttresses.The bark is brown – grey and produces white latex when injured. 🌿The leaves are pinnately compound with sub-opposite, oblong elliptic leaflets that are shiny green above and covered with whitish brown peltate scales below giving the underside of leaflets a silvery appearance. 🌷It is a dioecious species so there are separate male and female plants. The flowers are tiny and produced in panicles. The flowering stalks are covered in brown peltate scal...

🌟 Increases the brain’s gray matter When you regularly practice SK, your mind, body and breath are in union. It stimulates the gray matter density and activates the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of the brain. 🌟 Greater creativity The synchronization of the left and right brains stimulates thinking ability and creativity. You get brilliant ideas. 🌟 Greater mental focus EEG measures electrical brain activity. In this study, SK practitioners demonstrated significantly greater EEG Beta wave activity indicating high alertness and mental focus. 🌟 Greater clarity of mind Virat Chirania, Corporate Trainer, shares, “My decision-making has improved. I have greater clarity. I used to be over-analytical in life. With the regular practice of SK, I am far more relaxed and happier than I used to be.” 🌟Induces better quality sleep A homemaker Astha shares, “I slept like a baby after ages, the day I did the first Sudarshan Kriya.” SK improved rapid eye movement (REM) latency and slow-wave slee...

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Weather changes, winds comes and goes..Isn't it? Wake up! Everything changes.. There's something in you that does not change.. Hold on to it.. Relax.. Deep within, you are the most lovable and adorable person.. You should have zero doubt about it.. Be grateful.. Spread love, spread smiles.. You are here for bigger purpose.. WAVES OF HAPPINESS 

Can you control the speed of a bird flying high in the sky? No.. Wake up! Things which you can set it right, you must set it right.. That which is beyond your capacity, just pray.. God is with you.. Relax. There is a higher power that has maintained the universe for million years.. It will take care.. Have faith.. Happily move on.. WAVES OF HAPPINESS 

Ant is so little. If he has to travel from Mumbai to Pune, he has to take about 3/4 births. But if the same ant climbs on the clothes of a person going to Pune, will it easily reach Pune in 3/4 hours or not? Just like this, how difficult it is to cross the Bhavasagar with your efforts! Don't know it may take many births.  Instead of this if we hold the hand of the Guru and walk with a faith on HIS path, then think how easily HE can make you cross the ocean of happiness, satisfaction and unlimited joy. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

🌟A devotee felt embarrassed when asked by Guru Ji about his profession. He said "Guru Ji , I am in the liquor business,but I intend to stop it." Guru Ji replied, "Oh! you are in the business of intoxicating people,So am I, but I never intend to stop it." 🌟Guru Ji asked another devotee about his business. She replied "Guru Ji, I am interior decorator." Guru Ji replied "Oh! We are in the same business." 🌟A devotee said."Guru Ji, You are like a Chhath (Roof) to us." Guru Ji replied, " No, I am like a Chhatri (Umbrella).I am portable,You can carry me with you wherever you go" 🌟A devotee asked Guruji, who was your first crush when you were a teenager?" Guru Ji: The first crush is continuing. It is the same Divinity, yes! 🌟A devotee asked Guruji "Mujhe aapka autograph milega kya?" Guruji : Main autograph Dil mein deta hu. kagaj-kalam se nahi.Abhi tak mila nahi kya?? 🌟A devotee asked Guru Ji ,"...

The Pithraj Tree (Aphanamixis polystachya) is a medium sized (about 20m tall), evergreen tree from the family Meliaceae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia, including Singapore. Its name has roots in the Greek aphanos, invisible; Greek mixis, mating; Greek poly, many; Greek stachys, branch, referring to the much-branched male flowering shoot. The tree has long imparipinnate compound leaves (that is having an unpaired terminal leaflet), alternately arranged and made up of 9-21 leaflets, each leaflet being oblong-elliptic, and wavy on the margins, with an acute tip. Flower clusters occur in leaf-axils. Flowers have 5 nearly circular sepals,. Its female flowering shoots are up to 110 cm long, while male and bisexual flowering shoots are up to 50 cm long. Its sweetly scented flowers are 4 x 9 mm across and produced in panicles, with cream to yellow coloured petals. Flowers are pollin...

SudarshanKriya opens us a new dimension to your life.  You begin to live life to fullest and celebrate everything that comes in your life. * Sudarshan Kriya: wonderful, indescribable, a deep healing relaxation. Sudarshan is made up of two words, His and Darshan. Suu means beautiful and visually. The meaning is to see the Action that means, a good job. Thus, Its full meaning is to see oneself or look good. The most important and integral part of the basic course of the Art of Living is the Sudarshan Kriya. The knowledge and practice of Sudarshan Kriya, are carried out, during the course, of course, to develop. It is a very specialized technique and is completely practical and most importantly, The result of the Kriya experience is immediately received by the student. Sudarshan Kriya, is a special and sequential technique for breathing. It is an unexplained respiratory process. In Sanskrit, its means true, philosophy has a meaning of vision and action means purification. Who uses, th...

Here's one of my dearest stories! Eversince I heard experiences from people who did an advance course (Advance Meditation Program ('AMP')Art of Silence course at Triveni Ashram in Dec 2019 wherein Gurudev met everyone and conducted some sessions, I had been really very jealous and was super desperate to experience Gurudev's session at AMP. Soon after this, an AMP got announced at Vasad Ashram, new year special where Gurudev was going to come for a session too...in first week of Jan... Gurudev was going to be in Germany and then in Gujarat...I immediately took the first step of enrolling and little did I know, it was just beginning of enhancing my longing to meet Him. Things weren't working out well at office and I couldn't seek leave for the course and told Gurudev, even if you come, how will I speak to my senior for leave since my senior got an idea of my resignation thoughts. Well, Gurudev extended His stay in Germany and couldn't come to Vasad...

In the year 2013, I was 29 and having many health troubles. My friends suggested various healing treatments and Art of Living was one of it. I had never heard of it by then, and decided to join on a whim. The only thing I asked the lady when I paid was whether it can heal my joint pains.  I even gave her a smirk, when she said “yes”. After I joined the course, I could hardly sit, and could not do the warm ups either. Somehow, with the tender care from my teacher and my persistence, I finished the course. By the end of it, I was able to walk on toes and heels and do slight warm ups. My teacher still states me as an example 🙂 Though I was not aware, people around me started noticing the changes in me. Also, that was the first time I saw the frame of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in the hall. I was not drawn to it so I was actually relieved when teacher said, “you need not believe in Him, just believe in your Sadhana (everyday practice)”. On the last day I looked at the photo and ...

Question - Gurudev, how to ensure that a person does not take you for granted in a relationship? Gurudev Sri Sri - Don't worry about it, it is quite natural. People take you for granted because they think you belong to them already, and so they only attend to people who are guests. You are a part of the family, why should anybody tell you, 'Have you had coffee? Are you going to eat now?' It is not normal. If someone asks a little too many questions, then also you will doubt, 'Why are they giving me so much attention. Something must be wrong.' You start doubting. The other day, one gentleman told me, 'Gurudev, when attend to my wife, and be a little nicer to her, she starts doubting, she says that there is something wrong and asks me, 'What is the matter? You must have done something wrong. You are not being honest.' If I am normal, then she says that I ignore her. What to do Gurudev?' So when someone wants to doubt you, in any case, they will start d...

My parents had gone to Rishikesh once, as Guruji was there. That day was an extremely auspicious one, which had come after 400 years. Guruji, along with other devotees, were going to take a dip in the holy water of the River Ganges. My relatives Sumit and Dipti had also decided to go to Rishikesh via road because they couldn’t get the train tickets. They were very excited, and all this while I was at home, relaxing on the couch. Dipti di asked me why I wasn’t coming along.  I told her that I was excited to be home alone for two days and party the whole time. She intelligently convinced me to come by saying she would even sponsor for my whole trip. A free road trip sounded good to me so I decided to go as well, thanking Guruji. I got ready quickly and we left for Rishikesh. We discussed many Guru Stories on our way. Talking about Guruji is always the best thing you can do in your life. It automatically brings a smile on your face. Even just thinking about him is enough. ...

In the summer of 2014, we were living in Boston. My husband got a new job offer from Amazon. We were not sure whether to accept it as the position was based in Seattle and would require us to relocate.  We came to know that Gurudev was going to be at Boone Ashram during Guru Purnima and decided to seek His guidance. My husband met Gurudev and told him about the job offer. Gurudev did not say anything . He just kept His hand on my husband’s head and walked away. After Guru Purnima celebrations, while driving to the Charlotte airport from Boone, we decided to accept the offer. Next step was to decide about relocation so I called up a friend of mine who I knew was looking to buy a house and told her that we may be selling our house. On Monday, my friend came, saw our house and made an offer! So, with our own house sold, we decided to look for a new house in Seattle. We spent a full day looking at various options. At the end of an extremely tiring and frustrating day, we de...

Question - Gurudev, how to get rid of negative habits of the mind? Gurudev Sri Sri - Good company. The real friend is one with whom you sit for some time, you talk negative and then you turn positive. A bad friend is one with whom you talk a little negative and the negativity becomes much bigger. So, first is good company, second is pranayama, Sudarshan Kriya and meditation and third is to cleanse the body. Sometimes, if your bowel movements are not good, if your intestine is hard, it affects the head also. Sometimes, you need to do some cleansing of the body as well. Cleanse the toxins or go on a diet. Ayurveda, Panchakarma - all these will help.

I did my first course in 2012 in Chicago. Since then I had the urge of meeting Sri Sri. To my surprise my Art of Living teacher gave us the news that Guruji will be visiting Chicago for the NONVIO tour.  I was overjoyed after I heard this news and now I had the desire to sing for our beloved Guruji, but was afraid if I would be given a chance to do so. But none the less I decided to try my luck and requested my AOL family if I could sing at the convention. But I didn’t get a confirmation to sing for 2 months and my desire to sing was only increasing so now instead of worrying I did what is best to do and it always works, I SURRENDERED TO GURUJI. I told Him “I want to sing for you, now u take care of it”. As soon as I surrendered I got a green signal to sing at the convention the following day itself. This was not it; there were many more surprises for me. I was informed that we could stay at the same hotel where Guruji would stay and in addition to it we would even be g...

On 22 November, 2012, which was a very special day of my life, I entered into the magical world of the Art of Living.  I did the Part1, Yes!+ and DSN courses. I heard a lot about the Advance Course, but did not get a chance to do the course because it was a full day course of four days and somehow I was not able to take leave for it. My craving for doing the course was increasing day by day. One day, Saleel Bhaiya, who was my Part1 and DSN Teacher happened to talk to me and suggested that I go to the Ashram for an Advance course with Guruji. I liked the idea very much but my mom and dad refused to give permission to go alone so far. Later on, fortunately, they agreed to send me to Bangalore on Maha Shivaratri with my friends. I was happy in doing the course in Mumbai only, but Guruji always gives me the best, so He wanted me to do the course in the Ashram so that I could have the best experience of this course. In order to reach the Bangalore ashram, I needed to travel ...

I don't know how to show my gratitude to Gurudev for all the blessings He has poured on me and my family. This is one of the most wonderful incident that I want to share with you all. It was 28 th of April 2016.  Morning when I woke up I could not move my left hand and left foot The left side was paralyzed (I knew it only later). Till the previous night I was normal, did all the work and also finished 90 percent of the packing to go to Ashram to attend the AMP for teachers from 1st May. But now all of a sudden I am unable to move. Quickly my husband and daughter took me to the nearby hospital and immediately medical help was given, starting from MRI scan which showed a clot in my brain and doctors had to decide on the line of treatment.  Waking up by 6 and finding myself in the ICU in an hour - I could not comprehend anything nor accept the situation and was resisting everything that was being done by the nurse staff. Suddenly after a few minutes of resistance it...

Question - Gurudev, when love turns into bitterness, what to do? Gurudev Sri Sri - Just wait, don't react, the bitterness will turn back into love again. You often see that the people for whom you have done so much, they turn bitter. And you expect everyone to be in an enlightened state, that is not possible in the world. Everyone is not just going to be smiling and accepting you as you are, and unconditionally being in a giving and loving space. That is not possible. You will have to face reactions, and you should face it, that is all.

Few years ago we devotees from Bharuch, Gujarat were going to Ahmedabad for Dhanlakshmi Homa and Satsang with Gurudev, in tempo traveller bus. But on Express Highway, our bus broke down and we were nowhere to go as we were in between the Express way. Driver called the help line and also his mechanic friend from Anand, but all this was going to take time and everyone wanted to reach the venue on time. So we decided to stop the buses of GSRTC so that we can reach Abad and then we can go by taxis, but getting lift was in vain 20 minutes passed and no halt of any vehicle then we prayed, "Guruji help". Within a minute a tempo came and took a halt, and asked what happened and we told him whole story and also told that we all have to reach Nikol, in Ahmedabad. He said he is going from there only and will drop us there. We all got so happy and all of us climbed on the open roof tempo and had an enjoyable and memorable ride. He dropped us just in front of the venue. Hum ja...

Question - Gurudev, sometimes the expectations of people around me and my own expectations from myself don't let me be natural. What to do to become natural? Gurudev Sri Sri - Only sometimes, not all the time, isn't it? If it is all the time then I will give you a solution sometimes it is okay. As you grow more in wisdom, as you see the dream nature of the world - that everything is like a dream, everything is passing, everything is changing, then events will bother vou lesser and lesser. The onlv wav to be untouched by events is to see the whole phenomenon as a dream which is passing.

Question - Gurudev, if doing nothing brings us so much joy and happiness, then why should we do anything at all? Gurudev Sri Sri - Your nature is such that you cannot stay for too long without doing anything. You know, bliss is always found or realized in the contrast of events. When you are doing something and when you put in your 100% efforts, only then do you realise the value of not doing something. See, when you are active and dynamic, only then does deep rest happen to you. If you are simply lying in bed the whole day and are doing nothing, then you will not be able to sleep at night. So it is essential to do what you have to do. We have certain karmas to do, and once the karmas are done, then in between the states of doing and being in activity, we do experience that state of not doing anything also.

Question - Gurudev, you said we come to the Ashram and regenerate - why is the world not an Ashram? Gurudev Sri Sri - To me the world is my Ashram. But when you come in a physical place, or in an Ashram where there is always meditation happening, that place holds those vibrations. See in your home, there is a place for dining, a place for resting, and a place for garbage. Like that, in the world, there is a place for everything. I would love everyone of you to make your home an Ashram. And what is an Ashram? It is a place where there is wisdom and where there is love. It is a place where anybody who comes is welcomed and given some food so that they can come and relax. If you can create such a power then the whole world is an Ashram. In fact, when you go and be with nature in the forest or in the woods, it is all an Ashram only. I say that every tree in the world is in my own garden; in my own ashram. This is the fact, but sometimes when you feel that this is not helping, that you need...

Question - Gurudev, how compatible are love and dispassion for a life companion? Gurudev Sri Sri - You need both, passion and dispassion in life. Usually we think, 'When I have passion, how can I have dispassion? If I am dispassionate, how can I be passionate about anything?' This is what the normal concept is in the minds of people. I tell you, it is not that way. It is like, breathing in is passion, breathing out is dispassion and in between the two, is compassion. You need all three. You need to be passionate about something in life, otherwise you will go into depression. Be passionate about knowledge, be passionate about doing seva, be passionate about thinking, or about anything. Some passion definitely needs to be there in life. You can have a passion for wisdom as well. So passion is essential. Dispassion is essential as well. Without dispassion there is no joy, no happiness. You will be miserable if you do not have any dispassion. And of course, compassion is needed in ...

Question - Gurudev, how to get a faith that never shakes? Gurudev Sri Sri - If it is true faith, let it shake. Truth will never go, and if the faith is with the truth, let it shake. It will never get lost. In fact, you should doubt as much as possible. You can say, 'Don't doubt', only when a thing is not a genuine thing. If it is genuine gold, I tell you, go on scratching as much as possible. But if it is just rolled in gold, or gold polish, then you say, 'Don't scratch too much because it will disappear.' With true gold, any amount of scratching will not make it go away. Doubt is simply lack of energy. When you are high in energy, where is the doubt? Doubt comes when the energy is low. True faith is that which you shake a 100 times and it still stays on. That is true faith, and it will remain.

Question - Gurudev, is taking a divorce a hindrance on the spiritual path? I am very upset with my life since I got married. Gurudev Sri Sri - See, give your marriage 100%. If your marriage works that is good. If it doesn't work, if both of you are miserable and there is not even an iota of joy there, then there is no point in hanging onto such a state of misery. Then amicably both of you should tell each other, 'You have your way and we will still be friends. As I said, don't take a decision with any up-surging emotion. From a calm and collected mind think and see what you want.