Dealing With The Monkey Mind

Our mind is always focused on what we want and we are busy wanting something all the time. Before one want vanishes, another comes up; they are in a q…

Life is a beautiful mystery

There is one ‘‘I don’t know’’ that comes out of ignorance. But when one goes through knowledge then it becomes a transformed ‘‘I don’t know!’. This ‘‘…

Mysteries are to be lived, not understood.

We all came into this world gifted with innocence, but gradually, as we became more intelligent, we lost our innocence. We were born with silence, but…

Does enlightenment come only to those who seek it? Can someone accidentally get enlightened?

Does enlightenment come only to those who seek it? Can someone accidentally get enlightened? Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes. People can accidentall…

What happened when Buddha got enlightened?

When Lord Buddha got enlightened, he was silent for seven days; he didn’t say a word. All the Gods and the angels got worried that he is not saying any…

7 questions about Enlightenment answered by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

How long should I meditate to get enlightened? There is no limit. Time will do it. Your job is to keep the window open, but time will bring the sunlig…

Story of Satyakama – By Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Story from The Upanishads where “Satyakama” gets enlightened by taking cows to Forest.
 

You know, the Upanishads on one level is just a story. On another level it has a very deep meaning. Gau doesn’t just means cow. Gau in Sanskrit means t…

What is heaven and what is enlightenment? Some surprises maintained and some secrets explained

You still have a lot of time left to know about heaven! There is no use in knowing about heaven now otherwise there will not be any excitement left whe…