Significance of Rakshabandhan
Rakshabandhan is the bondage that saves you. You are saved by your bondage to something Higher. Bondage is essential in life. But bondage to whom? …
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Keys to build strong Friendships
Not demanding anything from friends, and telling them I’m here to support you is the key. Just believe in one thing: what you need you will get. The g…
Success in failure
Everyone wants to be successful in his/her examination. But what is success? It is having strength, having an unshakable smile that nobody can take aw…
Shravan – Time to go inward and meet Shiva tattva within us
This article written by Bhanumathi Narasimhan, sister of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Shravan means ‘to listen’ in Sanskrit. It is the first step i…
Journey from Form to Formless
The word ‘anatha’ in Sanskrit means one without a master. An acharya (teacher) gives ‘shiksha’, which means knowledge; a guru gives ‘deeksha’ which me…
Guru principle is like Space
There is this song, ‘Ajo Ananthaya, Nitya Shudhaaya Sat-chid-ananda nanada GURU OM!’Ajo (Never Born), Ananthanya (Infinity), Nitya Shudhaaya (Forever …
Gurupurnima celebrates Love and Devotion
What is the significance of Gurupurnima?Gurupurnima is called the day of the Master. Actually, it is the day of the devotee. As a student you probably…
Karma and Reincarnation
Reincarnation is coming again into the body. Our mind is energy and, by the law of thermodynamics, energy cannot be destroyed. So, what happens to thi…
Benefits of Yoga
The benefits of yoga are multi-fold. The first is that it improves your health. Yoga provides us tools and techniques to lead a stress-free and tensio…
Understanding Ahimsa
There is a beautiful sutra mentioned in Patanjali Yoga Sutras that says, Jatidesha kalasamayanavachchinnaha sarvabhouma mahavratam meaning ‘…