What do you do when someone behaves very rudely to you? 1. Get upset 2. React rudely back 3. Get frustrated 4. Run-away from and avoid the person or the situation 5. Blame the person 6. Preach to the person None of these will in any way strengthen you. Then what are the options? See [...]
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Deal with rude behaviour
Posted in Words on September 10, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The Abode of the Divine
Posted in Words on August 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Ra” in Sanskrit means that which is radiant and “ma” means myself. That which shines forth within me is Rama. That which is radiant in every particle of my being is Rama. Rama was born to Dashratha and Kaushalya. Dashratha means “the ten-charioted one” in Sanskrit. It signifies the five sense organs and the five [...]
True Identity
Posted in Words on August 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Love is not an emotion, it is your existence” A person identifies himself with a particular race, religion, culture and nationality, and he will fight for that, die for that.. and others will die with him too. Instead, share a broader perspective – that first and foremost we part of the Divine. Our second identity [...]
Sight and Vision
Posted in Words on August 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
To know and understand the world, you have to keep your eyes open; but to know and understand yourself; you have to keep your eyes closed. You may get information by keeping your eyes open, but you will get knowledge by keeping them closed. You may get outward enjoyment, thro open eyes, but inward enlightenment [...]
Guru Purnima Talk, July 21st, 2005
Posted in Satsang Q&A, Words on August 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Mother gives the first birth to a child. We come into the world through the mother. But second birth is through the teacher. Teacher delivers you the knowledge and skill. Today is the teacher’s, the master’s day. This is the second birth. Knowledge brings the second birth. Whether you want it or not everybody is [...]
The World Belongs to You
Posted in Words on August 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
May 14, 1997 Pleasure or pain is an intense sensation in the four to six and half foot body. When we are not caught up in this then we are truly and sincerely able to say, “I belong to you.” That is when all the cravings and aversions, desires and doubts fall off—and in a [...]
What Enhances Your Beauty?
Posted in Words on August 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
April 30th, 1997 India When your mind is not complaining, responsible, courageous, confident and hollow and empty you are inexplicably beautiful. A person who cannot correct or act has no right to complain. And when a person can correct or act, he will never complain. Complaining is a sign of weakness. Complaining is the nature [...]
Aajtak Q&A
Posted in Words on August 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Q: How does eclipse affects us? A: When that happens, sun/moon and earth aligns, a huge energy field is created. We should meditate, chant or do satsang because the effect is at least 100 times more, i.e. effect of Om Namah Shivaya on regular day is 1X but during eclipse it is 100X more. Also [...]
Guru & Gurpurnima
Posted in Words on August 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A city without streets, a king without treasure, amerchant without business, a life wihout wisdom, a life without Guru, are all considered the same. There are two aspects: 1. To have a Guru 2. To play the Guru Why there is so much emphasis on Guru, especially in east? What is the role of a [...]
Attraction, Desire, and Entanglement
Posted in Words on August 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Comment about attraction, desire, and entanglement. How can we avoid entanglement? Sri Sri: You are the source of energy. Attraction happens when the energy on you wakes up. It is just electro-magnetic energy. One energy manifests at various points in the body (the seven chakras) as different flavors, different colors. When attraction gets satisfied very [...]
