Celebrating Guru Tattva on Guru Purnima
Guru tattva is the principal, the wisdom. Guru is a tattva – an element, a quality inside you. It is not limited to a body or a form. There is a story…
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The role of a Guru
As the ancient proverb goes, Guru bina gati nahin. There is no progress without a Guru. Guru is not a person; guru is knowledge. The English word…
What happens when an atheist comes to the Guru?
Atheism is when you do not believe either in values or in the abstract. When an atheist comes to the guru, what happens? You start experiencing your ow…
Significance of Lord Kartikeya and a story from Skanda Purana
When the five elements governed by Lord Shiva (Panch Mahabhoota - Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether) united with Shakti (Pure Consciousness), Lord Kart…
The Story of Eklavya and Dronacharya Is the Guru Great or the Disciple?
Since ages, the story of Eklavya( a character from the Indian epic- Mahabharata) has come to define exemplary discipleship. But there is an unheard and…
What are the benefits of having a Guru? Gurupurnima 2016 – Message from Sri Sri Ravi Shankar The presence of a GURU is essential for any learning to happen.
Every human being comes to this planet with subconscious, unconscious and conscious mind. As the conscious mind starts becoming more active, le…
There is a little Buddha in everybody The Story of Siddhartha
There is a little Buddha in everybody, and that Buddha is in the form of Siddhartha. Do you know who Siddhartha is? Before Buddha became Buddha he w…
The story of Mullah Nasserudin One who is centered experiences true happiness
There is a story of Mullah Nasserudin. His wife was pregnant and the time of delivery had come. But the baby was not coming out. When doctor told this …
Why did buddha wait for this little girl? A story about how a Master moves towards the disciple!
Once upon a time, Gautam Buddha visits a town. The entire town gathers and is waiting to listen to him, but he goes on waiting. He keeps looking backwa…