What lesson did Buddha teach this disciple whose mind was full of turmoil?
There is a story about Lord Buddha. One disciple came to Buddha and said, ‘My mind is full of turmoil. I feel so guilty, I feel so bad, I feel so thi…
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The 4 Principles – Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha
There are four principles: dharma, artha, kāma, and moksha. Dharma is the nature. The body has its nature. If the body wants to sleep you have to p…
What made the disciple angry and the master happy?
Once upon a time, there lived a Master and disciple and they were doing a lot of social work helping the poor and caring for the needy. On rainy days w…
What lesson did this Gentleman learn from the Snake?
It was a dark night. A gentleman was going into a forest with a small torch. From a distance he saw a snake on the path. He stood there waiting for the…
A rickshaw driver talks about the highest philosophy of Oneness
Once in the late 80s or early 90s, I was traveling in a car in New Delhi with an elderly couple who had some work in the city. So, I took them with me …
Significance of the story where Lord Shiva relieves Indra of his sins
There is a temple on the southern end of India, it is called Thanumalayan Temple, and it is in a town called Suchindram. That is where Indra (leader of…
The 15 second trick that saves you from making bad decisions
I want to share a little story with you. There was an executive who said that he was very upset with his boss. So he wrote a very nasty letter to his o…
Longing increases the love in you!
Mullah Nasrudin got married to some other woman whom he had not loved. And people asked him, "Mullah, what is this? I know that you were in love with s…
Develop the habit of being happy
The strength of your happiness is measured by the adverse situations you are in. If everything is smooth, then you giving a big smile is nothing! That …
Europe Meditates for Peace Conversation & Meditation with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
As the world resounds with the voice of division, the voice of peace needs to ring in louder and stronger. Peace begins with each individual and engulf…