How do I overcome the fear of failure which sometimes prevents me from taking initiative?

Question - How do I overcome the fear of failure which sometimes prevents me from taking initiative? Gurudev - Just play with the kids, and be ready…

Does Meditation help you realize God?

Question : Gurudev, I have heard that meditation helps to unravel or unlock the granthi (knots representing energy centres or nodes) in the navel regio…

What happens when you find it difficult to attain what you are attracted to?

Usually when we love something, we want to possess it. If you appreciate a painting, you want to buy it and keep it in your home. You find a beauti…

Why did God create good-looking and bad-looking people? Is it a result of their past karma?

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. You think somebody is bad-looking? Ask their mother or their grandmother.  They never think their child…

How to be happy always?

The key to happiness in life is to not stay stuck in 'I…Me…Mine' (meaning one’s own personal desires or material gains). Dedicate your life to some lar…

Does the planet Saturn affect people’s lives?

Yes, Saturn affects people’s lives. If you are undergoing a particular Saturn period, the period is going to affect you and your mind. However, does S…

Rapid fire Q&A with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

  Q: Wisdom? Essential in life Q: Relationships? Difficult to keep it harmonious. But you should try nevertheless Q: Magic?  …

How To Improve Your Creative Thinking?

It is very important for us to probe into the source of thought. Often we are called great thinkers, but what is a thought? Where does it originate? Is…

Tips to handle Anger

You may remind yourself a hundred times that you shouldn’t get angry, but when the emotion comes, you are unable to control it. It comes like a thu…

Gurudev, You have said that the more gratitude we have the more grace flows into our lives. How do I become more grateful ?

First of all drop this more. More devotion, more gratitude, more joy, more happiness, we need to drop this, ‘I want more and more. First you are think…