Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

Inner silence is the mother of all creativity, the source of intuition, and the storehouse of energy, and we all have it. The only thing is we have locked it and forgotten the key! Just like how you forget your computer’s password sometimes. We all have this enormous wealth of silence in our heart, but somehow we have forgotten how to tap into it. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Life goes on regardless of how one feels. From the cradle to the grave, life goes on. Feelings come and go. So just bundle up all your feelings and put them aside. You should be happy and simply march ahead in life. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Whenever you have some difficulties you try to eternalize it or generalize it. Suppose in a group of 80 people, if 10 people get cold, you know what you will say? Everybody is having a cold. But among 80 people only 10 people would have got cold. But generally what you would say? In the town, if some people are sick, what you say. Oh in that town everybody is falling sick. Is it not? So we generalize it. When you have some problem, you are like, “Oh! I am always like this”. If you get angry several times, you say “I always get angry, I always get difficulty”. It is not really the case. If some people have not cooperated with you, you say “Nobody is cooperating with me”. Suddenly the whole world is bad. It is not so. But the mind always does that. Generalizes, eternalizes, it is not so. Look into your life. How many wonderful moments you have had. You have had heights of joy and of course, you had to face some problems. And it has made your life more interesting. Because you could over...

Question - Gurudev, How do I go beyond karma? When did it start and when will it end?  Gurudev Sri Sri - When did the world begin? Audience: I don't know! Gurudev Sri Sri - When will the world end? Audience: I don't know! Gurudev Sri Sri - This question is also like that. We don’t know when the cycle of karma started. We don’t know the beginning but the seeds of karma can be burnt in the fire of knowledge.

Human interaction is essential for creating the bonds that hold our society together. Just like animals, we thrive on connection. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Question - Gurudev, if we are all born yogis, then why do we have to learn and practice Yoga? Gurudev Sri Sri - Well, that is because you lost touch with it somewhere along the way. Yes, everyone is a born yogi, but if you had retained that same child-like innocence as you grew up, then there would have been no need to learn and practice Yoga again. We have moved away from that child-like innocent nature and have collected so many impressions (samskaras) along the way. We have spoiled our balance and peace of mind. This is why we need to do Yoga and sadhana in order to keep our body, intellect, mind and emotions healthy and in balance.

One of the signs of intelligence is acknowledging that you know very little and being open to multiple possibilities in life. This can help you overcome a know-it-all attitude and a closed mindset. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Question - Gurudev, can you please explain the Eternity Process at Art of Living and its benefits to us?  Gurudev Sri Sri - The Eternity process is just taking your memory backward, realizing and re-living the impressions there, and relieving them. You can go deep in the eternity process to past lives – you can remember what all you did and where all you were. It’s a simple thing. ------- You can take appointment for Eternity Process of Art of Living Email: eternityprocess@vvmvp.org Ph: +91 903 600 5022

Question - Gurudev, How can one stop thinking others are fools? Gurudev Sri Sri - You don’t have to. You can see the whole world as fools. The advantage is you don’t get attached to anyone. No one likes to associate with fools. You can think everybody is a fool and be cool.

Sincerity in purpose, honesty in approach and dexterity in action is what the youth need to imbibe in order to become good leaders. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Question - Gurudev, What is the motto for hosting the World Culture Festival in Art of Living? Gurudev Sri Sri - The mantra of love is – no one is the other or an outsider. And the mantra of knowledge is also – no one is an outsider. With the same motto we are hosting a World Culture Festival – Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (One World Family).

Like a flower bud, human life has the potential to blossom fully. Blossoming of human potential to fullness is Yoga. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

It's time we encourage our young people to see beyond limited identities and to associate with the common humanity that we are all part of. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Pleasure simply brings more craving. But often one looks for contentment through pleasure. True contentment can only come through service. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Increase Prana (subtle life force energy) levels to move away from negativity. Prana increases with Meditation, Satsang (Company of the Truth) and Seva (Service). ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

In our body, the throat chakra is for Gratefulness. Above the throat chakra, is the Ajna Chakra, the seat of the Guru. So, Gratefulness is the way to reach the Guru Tattva. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Question - Gurudev, Would you please encourage our husbands to wash utensils and cut vegetables even at home just as they did here during the advance course? (Followed by loud cheering from all the women in the course). Gurudev Sri Sri - Yes yes definitely. But then it would be nice if you too maintain silence at home just the way you did in the Advance Course (Followed by loud cheering by all the men in the course).

Intelligent people witness, while the foolish get sucked into emotions and react. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

We convey more through our vibrations than through our words. Our communication happens from a deeper level of our existence, and Yoga is uniting with that. You can hear a talk on love for two hours and you may not feel it. But just one glance from a baby or a puppy conveys that to you in no time. So true communication happens from a deeper level. And this communication is not just between two people or a few people. It is between us and this entire existence, and that is Yoga. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

मन है तो शोर है। मन प्रेम में घुल गया, तो नमन हो गया। मन नहीं रहा, तो अमन हो गया। ~ गुरुदेव श्री श्री रवि शंकर    Translated from Hindi  The nature of mind is turbulence. Through spiritual practises when the mind becomes no- mind, unshakable peace dawns in life. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Friends are not made by selection, you keep your friendliness and treat everyone as your friend from your side. If someone doesn't consider you as their friend then that is their problem, not yours. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

If you don't know you are loved by the Divine, you will not be able to celebrate life. You will live in insecurity. With insecurity comes greed-selfishness-anger- lust. And with that comes sadness and misery one behind the other, like a chain. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Question - Gurudev, 5000 years ago, you chose a chariot as your vehicle. Now, this time you have chosen Innova as your vehicle. Gurudev Sri Sri - I was thinking I am sitting in your heart, but you are making me sit in an Innova. I like to sit on that aasan (seat) which is in everyone’s heart.

जय गणेश  * अंगारकी चतुर्थी महात्म्य* *===============* *( संकष्टी चतुर्थी "अंगारकी " म्हणून का संबोधिले जाते ह्या बाबतची उपयुक्त माहिती जाणून घ्या.)*  संकष्टी चतुर्थीच्या दिवशी उपवास केला जातो. आपापल्या घरी संध्याकाळी देव्हाऱ्यातल्या मंगलमूर्ति *श्रीगणेशा* ची पूजा करून बाप्पाला दुर्वा आणि मोदक अर्पण केले जातात. आणि *चंद्रोदया* नंतर मात्र गणपती श्लोक वाचून मगच हा उपवास सोडला जातो. परंतु हीच संकष्टी जेंव्हा *मंगळवारी* येते तेंव्हा हिला *अंगारकी चतुर्थी* म्हणून संबोधिले जाते. ह्या मागची कथाही तितकीच रंजक आहे.  कृतयुगात अवंती नगरीत वेदवेत्ते अग्निहोत्री ऋषी *भरद्वाज* हे महान गणेशभक्त असून त्यांनी त्या युगापासूनच मानवसृष्टी ला गणेश पूजेचे महत्त्व पटवून दिले होते.  ह्या ऋषींकडूनच पृथ्वीच्या गर्भातून *अंगारक* नामक, जास्वंदी वृक्षाच्या सानिध्यात रक्तवर्णीय भौमपुत्र जन्माला आला होता जो सात वर्षांचा झाल्यावर पृथ्वीनं त्याला पुन्हा भरद्वाज ऋषींच्या स्वाधीन केले होते. ऋषींनी त्याचे उपनयन केले, वेद शिकविले आणि गणेशमंत्र देऊन उपासना करायला सांगितलं.  त्यानंतर हा मुलगा अर...