If you feel distant from someone it’s your own fault!
Excerpts from Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita. mayyāveśya mano ye māṃ nityayuktā upāsate (12.2) Upasate means on…
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13 Uplifting Quotes from Gurudev’s Commentary on Bhagavad Gita
Harmony amidst Chaos Bringing music amidst chaos is the skill of Divinity. Bringing light into the world where there is misery is the skill of Divi…
When life is a challenge, that’s when all the skills are needed from within you
Being calm and peaceful when everything is calm, everything is peaceful, has no meaning. Being peaceful when everything is peaceful is dull and boring.…
Lord Krishna’s Devi Worship and It’s Significance
Lord Krishna used to worship Devi (Mother Divine). This is mentioned in the Durga Saptashati(a series of 700 verses in praise of the Mother Divine, fro…
If you are willing to look beyond what is already known…..
The mature intellect brings forth devotion that is always in awe of creation. When something is unfathomable, the intellect is in awe. When the m…
Contradictions in the Bhagavad Gita
Truth is contradictory; if it is not contradictory, then it is not truth! The Bhagavad Gita is full of contradictions. You can understand it only if yo…
8 qualities of a Yogi from Gurudev’s commentary on Bhagavad Gita
[perfectpullquote align="full" cite="" link="" color="" class="" size=""]He who sees inaction in action and action in inaction, he is wise among me…
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 …
How to handle desires? – Conversation between Krishna and Arjuna (Bhagavad Gita)
Arjuna asked Krishna, Sthita-prajanas (2.55). What are the signs of a centered, stable personality? Then Krishna explained prajahati yada K…
What happens at the time of death? Sri Sri explains how you can attain the highest state after death
Below is an excerpt from Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita A child can come into this planet in different ways: by natural birth …