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