enlightenment | Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Flipping the Boredom with Meditation

A person of sharp intellect gets bored faster than one with a dull intellect. In fact, you should get bored with everything mundane! Then, you are enlightened.

A Spiritual Angle to the Republic Day

You spend 9 months in your mother’s womb in privacy. The day you are born you become public. By the time you are 3 years old, you start getting…

The Strange Ways of Gurus

Once upon a time, a Guru was giving darshan to a congregation. People were coming and bowing down, seeking blessings. Gurudev was silent most of the time and when somebody would come and share their troubles, looking for a response, he would say only one thing - "You are very lucky". One person came to him and said, “I failed in my exam.” Gurudev said, “Well, you are very lucky.” Another came and said, “My wife has left me.” “You are very lucky.” No matter what problems people...