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The Vastness Of The Unknown

No one has been able to comprehend life completely, nor can anyone actually do. yet we should surrender ourselves to this very fact about the vastness and mystery of life!

5 Sources Of Misery

Excerpts from Gurudev’s discourse on Patanjali Yogasutras

Perfect Hair Every Day!

With the modern-day lifestyle, it seems a little difficult to really make everyday a perfect hair day.

Yoga Vasistha

The Ram Gita The Crest Jewel Of Vedanta

The Naganathaswamy Temple In Tanjore

An ancient and rare temple dedicated to lord rahu is present in Tanjore district, Tamil nadu. read on...

Q&A

If your relationship is based on personal need, it may not last long. once the need is fulfilled, on a physical level or on an emotional level, the mind will look for something else and go somewhere else. If your relationship is from the level of sharing, then it can last longer.

Why Should We Undergo Tapas?

Excerpts from Gurudev’s discourse on the Patanjali Yoga Sutras

The Ram Gita - The Crest Jewel of Vedanta

The Ram Gita - The Crest Jewel of Vedanta

Take Off All Your Labels!

Excerpts from Gurudev’s discourse on the Narada Bhakti Sutras

The Awareness Of Death Brings More Life!

Excerpts from a discourse

Ganesha Rahasya

The ultimate truth in this existing world is that it is nothing but a collection of molecules.

Festivals And Food

Dr. Hari Venkatesh, Head, R&D, Sri Sri Tattva

Cause And Effect Excerpts From Gurudev's Talks On The Bhagawad Gita

Our mind gets disturbed because we want to change the effect without attending to its cause.

The Kottai Kovil In Dharmapuri

A temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu attracts thousands of devotees from far and wide. Read on...

Looking For Perfection?

The fine art of Keeping Frustration at bay!

Health And Harmony

Ayurveda & Siddha Fifty centuries ago, India evolved two systems of medicine, to protect and promote the health of the human as well as the animal race. One had its origins in the Northern hills and dales and the other evolved from the Southern plateau portion of this vast land mass.

Saving The Ganges And Turning Waste To Wealth

Worship brings to mind the sound of temple bells, the scent of incense sticks, and colorful fowers adorning the deity. However, the not so pleasing side is the fate of the oferings - dried fowers, incense and vermilion packets, plastic – all the waste from the temples is dumped the following day into nearby rivers like the Ganges or in land, thereby causing irreversible harm to the environment. In Varanasi , the temples are mostly built on the banks of the Ganges and oferings tend to get dumped in the river to avoid ofending sentiments of devotees. Te situation is further aggravated during festivals when the footfalls in temple complexes reach a peak.

Breathing Exercises For Relaxation

Do you know, a little attention on the way we breathe can open up numerous secrets to good health? Increased immunity, a calm and relaxed mind, and a happy state of being, for starters? All this by learning to breathe right!

Heavenly And Beyond Any Description

The Srivilliputhur Andal temple in Tamil Nadu is very unique as it is not only one of the revered Divya Desam temples of Lord Vishnu but also the birth place of Andal. Read on… 

Infinity Day

Excerpts from talks By Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The Two Giants

Acharya Ratnanada (Pitaji) was a renowned Vedic Scholar from Bangalore, India. His educational background - a mix of acadamic studies at a Christian Institution, and ancient scripture study at home - gave him a clear and enlightening sense of both Eastern and Western thought. Pitaji was the father of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Prejudice

King Krishna Devaraya had a royal teacher by the name of Thathacharya who belonged to the Vaishnavite sect, the followers of Lord Vishnu. Thathacharya was very opposed to the Smarthas who followed the tradition of Adi Shankaracharya.

What Is The Biggest Currency Today, God Or Money?

Sri Sri:What if they both become the same? God is the biggest currency. If you have God with you, you have everything else.

The Divine Is Your True Security

The world is giving you protection. The goodness of the world is with you. No need to be insecure. Wake up – you are safe and secure. Your body belongs to this Earth and the Earth will take care of it. You belong to the Divine and the Divine will take care of you.

Intellectual Attention

Vinod Menon, Board Member, Sri Sri University, Odisha

How To Reach A State Of Samadhi

Excerpts from Gurudev’s discourse on the Patanjali Yoga Sutras

Ujjayi Pranayama

The word “Ujjayi Pranayama” comes from the Sanskrit word Ujjayi, meaning “Victory”. Thus the Ujjayi breath means “victorious breath”.

Love, Hate & Indifference

If you can see love beyond expressions, beyond the physical gestures, if you can peep into the Being, you can see that there is no other - there is no difference, there is only absolute oneness.

Seva Is Savior

Seva Is Savior

How To Raise Your 'Good' Cholesterol Levels

How To Raise Your 'Good' Cholesterol Levels