Longing for the Master

A thief came to a saint wanting to surrender to him, but he didn’t want to give up stealing. The saint allowed him to have his way under the condition…

Guru awakens the pinnacle of Intelligence

Guru Purnima is held on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Ashadh when devotees around the world celebrate their devotion for their spiritual mas…

Guru – Embodiment of Wisdom and Love

This article written by Bhanumathi Narasimhan, sister of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Who is a guru? Why do I need a guru? How do I recognise a gu…

Six levels of relationship with the Guru

The first and the highest level of relationship between the guru and the shishya is called Para Sambandh. It means that there is no difference between…

Guru Purnima – Honoring the Guru Tattva

An acharya gives 'shiksha' (knowledge) but a guru gives 'diksha', which is the height of awareness. A guru simply does not stuff you with knowledge bu…

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…

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…

3 Modes of a Seeker – Gurupurnima 2020

Guru Purnima is a celebration of seekers, and the seeker revises his journey. He reviews his journey. How far you have walked, where have you come fro…

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…