Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

There are three types of spaces that exist — external space (Bhut Akash), in which all the elements are there; inner space (Chit Akash), where thoughts and emotions come; and the space of energy (Chid Akash), where there is no thought, no emotion but just energy. We seldom understand; pay attention to these three different spaces. There is a beautiful story. There was a small hill in a beautiful garden and whenever the gardener would go on the hill, he would invite everybody walking on the streets saying, “Please come and take flowers and fruits.” When people would come, he would get down from that hill and say, ‘how dare you come here, this is trespassing’, and chase them away. This pattern kept repeating itself. So the wise people thought they should look at the place he was in. They dug the mound and found a big golden throne that belonged to a king called Vikramaditya. This king had been a pious, generous king of good character and he had ruled the country sitting on th...

So what if you're not calm? Wanting to always be calm is an issue. In life, if you get disturbed for a while, so what? You will bounce back. This knowledge acts as a safety valve within you, and this awareness comes with more meditation. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji 

 If we observe our behavior, we procrastinate doing something good but we are in a hurry when it comes to doing something bad. For example if we are angry we want to express it immediately and not wait. Do you know why? Because virtues are your very nature and they will never leave you. Your vices are not your nature and they will leave you. The negative tendencies are transient and they will leave you if you do not act on them. Frustration, crying cannot stay for long, at least with the same intensity. Perhaps we are concerned that the vices will leave us if we do not act on them. It is only wise to postpone the vices for they will not stay and act immediately for doing good, otherwise we will keep postponing the good for the next few lifetimes. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji 

When we are worried about what other people are saying about us , then there is ego. Even when you are doing good , there will be some people who will find fault with it. Similarly , there will be people to praise even if the person is corrupt. So , don't worry about it. If you make a mistake , accept it. That is intelligence. In the same way , others can also make mistakes. Don’t wait for them to ask for forgiveness. You forgive and move on. A mistake happened. Drop it. Don’t keep thinking of past mistakes and chewing on it like gum. It is like churning up a pile of garbage. You must save your mind at all costs. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji 

Whatever work we want to do, do it with good intentions. Nobody’s curse can affect you if your heart is pure. If your heart is impure then surely it will have an influence. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji 

Drop the past and have faith that there are many more new things to come into your life. One thing that you should know is that vou don't know yourself. When you look at what you did in the past or your weaknesses, the first step to gain confidence is to know that you don't know yourself. When you think that you know yourself, only then do you attach yourself with all these negative events and qualities. But when you wake up and see that, 'Hey, I don't know myself' then it is a new beginning. Then you will discover that there are so many strengths within you that you were not aware of. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji 

Meditation Yoga  Chapter 6, Verse 33    arjuna uvāca   yo’yaṁ yogas-tvayā proktaḥ  sāmyena madhusūdana  etasyāhaṁ na paśyāmi  cañcalatvāt sthitiṁ sthirām   Arjuna says: This yoga of equanimity, which has been taught by You, O Krishna, I cannot imagine its steady continuance, because of the restlessness of the mind.   Arjuna’s mind was still very active. He says, “I hear what you are saying, but in my mind it doesn’t make any sense! I can’t grasp what you are saying due to this restlessness of the mind, this lack of concentration.” So what causes this lack of concentration? It’s due to attraction and repulsion. When there is constant judgement in the mind, one doesn’t perceive this equanimity. In the mind of such a person, there is always movement, restlessness.    Arjuna is really interested in understanding this. It’s like when you are reading a wonderful novel and wondering what will come next, what will happen in...

Meditation Yoga Chapter 6, Verse 32 ātmaupamyena sarvatra samaṁ paśyati yo’rjuna sukhaṁ vā yadi vā duḥkhaṁ sa yogī paramo mataḥ He, O Arjuna, who sees with equality everything in the image of the Self, whether it be grief or happiness, I hold him to be the supreme yogi. Here Lord Krishna uses the expression ‘supreme yogi’, to show that there are different levels of Realisation. The one who has reached the ultimate Realisation, who has perceived God Himself within his own Self, and has attained complete unity with God, doesn’t have any will of his own: for him it is only, “Thy Will be done!” Christ prayed in the garden of Gethsemane, “Let not my will be done, but Thy Will be done!” One is completely surrendered to the Will of God! This ‘supreme yogi’, this Maha Yogi, knows that all is only Him. The supreme yogi, Christ, came to remind mankind of this truth. A man who dwells in the outside reality, identifies himself equally with every limb of his body – my leg, my feet, my a...

_Astrological reasons behind the current happenings at the Macro and the Micro level_ The recent events and happenings around have made everyone wonder if there is something going on in the stars, The past few days have made us go through some sudden, unexpected, unfavorable, situations and incidents and decisions. It is taking a lot of effort to find centeredness and to do simple things. Self, events and situations seem to be pulled into the fire element and it is taking a lot of effort to do things. The Following astrological combinations are responsible: 1 *.Angarak Yog: The volcanic fire* : Whenever Mangal and Rahu come together in the sky they create Angarak Yoga, Angarak Yoga means sudden uncontrolled accidental fire. This combination is manifesting in both the subtle and the gross level. At the gross level it is causing rising temperatures in the climate, accidents due to fire (accidents in Gujarat and Delhi.) At subtle levels it is causing health issues, Burning the relationshi...

"You are locked out of your own house. Bang on your inner door. Right now you are on the doorstep. Do not delay a moment. All wealth is within you. When your inner door opens, there is love, just love." ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Do you want to know how? Then read this amazing book by Gurudev http://bit.ly/bangondoor_gurudev