Surrender Desires with Dispassion

As long as some desires linger in your mind, you cannot be at total rest. Every desire or ambition is like a sand particle in the eye! You cannot shut…

The Signs of Good Health

What is health? Health is having all these – a disease-free body; a quiver-free breath; a stress-free mind; an inhibition-free intellect; an obsession…

Rise above negativity

When you have judgement or labels against people, your behaviour starts getting disturbed. You become stiff because of the seeds of negativity you are…

Life is Full of Colours!

The 'Holi' festival is a fun-filled and popular occasion for celebration. People play Holi with chandan or sandalwood powder and coloured water. The f…

Auspiciousness of Shiv Sutras

Shiv Sutras: A Sutra is a thread and Shiva means that which is auspicious. Among many negative things, take that one positive thing and hold on to it.…

Women shine with beauty, radiance and harmony

This article written by Bhanumathi Narasimhan, sister of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Recently, i invited a new mother to model in the fashion sho…

Shivaratri – The Day of Lord Shiva

Shivaratri is the day of Lord Shiva. Shiva is the lord of meditation and, therefore, the lord of awakening. Shiva is called Mahakala — grand time. Shi…

Bless with Contentment

When we do not want anything for ourselves, a unique power awakens within us. We become capable of giving blessings. Only those who are themselves con…

Deep Rest with Meditation

Meditation is not an act; it is the art of doing nothing! The rest in meditation is deeper than the deepest sleep that you can ever have. When the min…

Effort and Effortlessness are complementary

Anything that is natural does not require effort. You bathe in the morning. Do you bathe with a lot of interest? Do you brush your teeth with a lot of…