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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Gurudev in Berlin - Jan 2025
Exciting Update for January’s Berlin Events with Gurudev!
We’ve added two online satsangs for everyone to join from anywhere! 🌍💕 The Masterclass, however, remains an in-person-only experience. 🙏
Make the most of these amazing opportunities! 🤗:
⚡ 3 Jan - Satsang with Gurudev from 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm at JW Marriott - contribution basis https://buy.stripe.com/28og0b8zm9LZ1FuaEQ
⚡ 4 - 5 Jan️ - Masterclass in Berlin https://www.events-artofliving.de/masterclass
⚡ 5 Jan - Satsang with Gurudev from 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm at the Sri Ganesha Hindu Tempel, Hasenheide 106, 10967 Berlin - open to all
⚡ 6 Jan & 7 Jan - Satsangs with Gurudev from 7.30 pm to 9 pm at JW Marriott - registration requested: https://www.artofliving.org/de-en/program/18215
⚡ 6 Jan & 7 Jan - Online Satsangs with Gurudev from 7.30 pm to 9 pm CET - registration requested: https://register13.artofliving.org/eu/civicrm/event/register?id=2001278&lcMessages=en_GB&reset=1
We can’t wait to share these uplifting moments with you, filled with wisdom, joy, and connection. 💖
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Definition of “Maanna” by Param Pujya Gurudev :
Definition of “Maanna” by Param Pujya Gurudev :
Sit near the Guru, let tears come, that's enough. There is no race to touch the feet, just sit with the Guru, remember that there is no future aspirations. Silent prayer reaches quickly to the Guru because they are free from the burden of words.
Having a Guru is a blessing, you don't have to ask for it, you get everything by having Guru. Like go to flower the fragrance of sun warmth and light. Don't ask for Guru, just go to his shelter, you will get everything on your own.
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024
Change your DP. World Meditates with Guruji
Change your DP using this link
https://frameit.us.artofliving.org
Let's be a part of First Ever World Meditation Day!
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Saturday, December 14, 2024
worldmeditatewithgurudev at 2024 December 21
worldmeditatewithgurudev at 2024 December 21st https://www.youtube.com/live/QvlYzOATbWo?feature=shared
Guruji conferred with "THE HONOR OF THE KEY TO THE CITY OF KINGSTON"
Gurudev was conferred with The Honor of the Key to the City of Kingston by the Lorship
Lord Mayor - Andrew Swaby followed by remarks by the President of University of Technology and the Lord Mayor. Gurudev addressed the selected invites audience.😇
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Humor and Humiliation
Humor is the buffer that saves you from humiliation. If you have a good sense of humor you can never be humiliated. And if you refuse to be humiliated you become invincible. Humor brings everyone together, while humiliation tears them apart. In a society torn with humiliation and insult, humor is like a breath of fresh air. A good sense of humor relieves you from fear and anxiety.
Humor should be coupled with care and concern. Mere humor without care and concern or appropriate action often irritates those who come to you with serious problems.
Humor can keep the spirit high, yet if overdone it leaves a bad taste.
Humor without wisdom is shallow.
Humor with wisdom creates an atmosphere of celebration.
Humor without sensitivity is satire - it comes back to you with more problems.
The wise use humor to bring wisdom and to lighten every situation.
The intelligent use humor as a shield against humiliation.
The cruel use humor as a sword to insult others.
The irresponsible use humor to escape from responsibility.
And fools take humor too seriously!
To make an effort to be humorous is nonsensical.
Question: How does one cultivate a sense of humor?
Sri Sri:
Humor is not just words, it is the lightness of your Being. You do not have to read and repeat jokes -- just being cordial and light-hearted brings out authentic humor.
Taking life itself not too seriously (because you will never come out of it alive!) (Laughter)
Having a sense of belongingness with everybody, including those who are not friendly
Practicing yoga and meditation
Having unshakable faith in the Divine, and in the laws of karma
Being in the company of those who live in knowledge and are humorous
A willingness to be a clown
🌻Jai Guru Dev🌻
COMPARISON
It is a mistake to think time is going. Time is not going. Time is here until the world ends. It is you that is going. You don’t waste time. Time is infinite. You waste yourself.
You are finite. It is you that grow old and die. Time doesn’t. So make better use of yourself before you expire. And one of the worst things to do with time is comparing yourself to others. A cow eats grass and gets fat but if dog eats grass, it will die.
Never compare yourself with others. Run your own race. What works for one person may be that which will kill you. Focus on the gifts and talents God gave you and don’t be envious of the blessings He gave others.
Both Lion and Shark are professional hunters, BUT:
A Lion cannot hunt in the Ocean and a Shark cannot hunt in the jungle
That a Lion cannot hunt in the ocean doesn't make him useless and that a Shark cannot hunt in the jungle doesn't also make him useless both have their own territory where they can do well
If a rose smells better than tomatoes, It doesn't mean the rose can make a better stew. Don't try to compare yourself to others.
You also have your own strength, look for it and build on it. All animals that exist, were in Noah's ark. A snail is one of those animals. If God could wait long enough for snails to enter Noah's ark;
His door of grace won't close till you reach your expected position in life. Never look down on yourself, keep looking up.
Remember that Broken crayons still colour.
Keep on pushing, you never can tell how close you are to your goal...!
Have A Great Time Ahead!!
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Remembering Shri Acharya Rathnanand Ji ( Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji's Father ) on his 100th Birthday
Remembering Shri Acharya Rathnanand Ji ( Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji's Father ) on his 100th Birthday
100 साल पहले, पिताजी का जन्म 8 दिसंबर 1924 को
100 साल पहले, पिताजी का जन्म 8 दिसंबर 1924 को तमिलनाडु के सलेम जिले के कावेरीपट्टिनम गांव में हुआ था। परिवार जल्द ही बैंगलोर चला गया और वहीं बस गया। उनके माता-पिता का नाम श्रृंगारम्मा और सुब्रमण्यम था। उनके पिता गांधीवादी थे।
जब पिताजी का जन्म हुआ तब परिवार संपन्न था।
पिता ने अपनी सारी संपत्ति और यहां तक कि अपनी मां के गहने भी गांधीजी के आंदोलन के लिए दान कर दिए थे। जब वे बहुत छोटे थे, तभी उनके पिता का निधन हो गया और उसके तुरंत बाद उनके पास बहुत कम या बिलकुल भी पैसा नहीं बचा। फिर भी उनके दिल में बहुत कुछ था। पिताजी ने 13 या 14 साल की छोटी उम्र में ही परिवार का भरण-पोषण करने के लिए काम करना शुरू कर दिया था।
मेरी दादी (पिताजी की माँ) दिव्यदर्शी थीं। उनके चाचा भी महान ज्योतिषी थे। जब वे छोटे थे, तब भी वे कहती थीं कि वे एक सुंदर लड़की से शादी करेंगे जो वीणा बहुत अच्छी तरह बजाती हो और उनके दो बच्चे होंगे, एक लड़की और एक लड़का। उन्होंने उनसे कहा था, "लड़के का नाम रवि और लड़की का नाम भानु रखना!"
जैसा कि उन्होंने कहा, त्रिची के एक कॉमन फ्रेंड के ज़रिए उन्हें अम्मा की कुंडली मिली जो पिताजी की कुंडली से बहुत अच्छी तरह मेल खाती थी। दोनों परिवार मिले और 1955 की शुरुआत में मेरी माँ के पैतृक निवास पापनासम में शादी हुई। मेरी माँ वीणा बजाने में माहिर थीं और हर शाम वीणा बजाती थीं। पिताजी, मेरी दादी, पिताजी के छोटे भाई सुब्बू और बहन वसंता सभी मंत्रमुग्ध होकर सुनते थे। हम दोनों का जन्म भी जल्द ही हो गया। हम उस समय बैंगलोर में मिनर्वा सर्कल के पास एक किराए के घर में रहते थे
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Gurudev's Updated Tour Schedule Update
Gurudev's Updated Tour Schedule Update
✈🛫🛬🛩🚁
November 2024 to March 2025
November 21 - December 1
🚩🇮🇳 Bangalore Ashram, India
December 2-5
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California
December 6-11
🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico
December 12-14
🇯🇲 Kingston, Jamaica
December 15-20
🇨🇦 Quebec, Canada Ashram
December 21, 2024 - January 2, 2025
🇺🇸 Boone Ashram, NC
January 4-7, 2025
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
January 10-31
🚩🇮🇳 Bangalore Ashram, India
February 1-3
🇮🇳 Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
February 14-16
🚩🇮🇳 Bangalore Ashram
February 17
🇮🇳 Haryana
February 18-19
🇮🇳 New Delhi
February 20-21
🇮🇳 Punjab
February 22-27
🚩🇮🇳 Bangalore Ashram
February 28 - March 2
🇮🇳 Biha
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Friday, November 29, 2024
Watch Your Space
WATCH YOUR SPACE!
There’s a reason why people say “Choose your friends wisely” and “Show me your friends and I’ll tell you who you are”.
The people you’re around the most, be it friends, family, even colleagues, can have a massive effect on you and your vibrations/mentality. No matter how positive, spiritual, or goal-driven you are, if you hang around people who are the opposite, they may not completely cancel that out (depending on how stubborn you are about those things), but you won’t really thrive in that environment.
Someone who’s full of positivity and someone who’s full of negativity can’t really reside in the same place as they are. One will definitely become either more positive, or more negative. And when it’s your group of friends or family etc. that are mostly negative, it’ll be close to impossible to stay as positive as you are because of that friction.
They may not be aware that they’re doing that, but because of their low vibrations and all, they’ll do anything to bring your vibrations down to match theirs. They could do things like say you’re goals are unrealistic and impossible to reach, start to exclude you from the social circle, giving you the cold shoulder or even being nasty to you, even going as far as gossiping about you behind your back, unless you go down to their level etc.
But please, don’t think that you need to stay around people like that just because they were always there for you and you don’t think you can survive without them and all.
I promise you, when you stop hanging around negative people, your quality of living will see massive improvement
Thursday, November 28, 2024
What Gurudev said yesterday
Educators from schools and colleges across India asked questions as they come to sign an MoU with The Art of Living for conducting courses in their institutions.
How is the intuition power developed in the intuition program?
In our country, a lot of parents have been given to guru, parents. Before independence, every movement was brought out by an educator. The freedom movement was facilitated by acharyas of schools and colleges. Revolutions in education, society and life have to be brought by gurus. We are moving away from that culture. Right now there is a gap between teachers and students. In DU, we had a program where we asked students whom do they dislike or hate. 85% said they disliked their teachers. 57% disliked their parents. After the 8 day course, we invited their parents who remarked how their behavior had changed. They began helping in the house. Their relationship with teachers also improved. This knowldge which comes from the ancient and new has brought transformation in the lives of people. In America, 135 universities have implemented these programs.
The intuition program just shows that our consciousness has a lot of abilities. Kids dont have a lot of cravings and aversions. That is why they can tap this ability. 2 lakh children across the world have learnt it. We have all heard about the third eye. That gets activated in the presence of a Guru.
Some students dont show interest in anything - neither in studies nor arts nor sports. As an educator should i try hard or let it be?
You cant just let them be. Gently train them. It is like tuning the string of a guitar. If it is too tight, no music will come. If it is too loose, no music will come. It is necessary to scold children but there should be a goal to it. Achieve your goal even if you have to be a little strict. Cajole, persuade - all skills have to be used while handling young minds. Give them a little caution.
ADHD has become widespread. How to work on students affected by it?
We should not give cellphones to kids. In Australia, kids below 16 cannot be on social media. We are giving phones to kids who cannot speak. Parents must be trained. Do you know why a period is for 40 mins? Because the attention span of kids was this much back then. Now, it has become 30 seconds. That is why yoga is so important. In medha yoga and utkarsha yoga, we teach practices in play. A kid from US had borderline autism and they did prajna yoga. He recovered and in an year he started excelling. Indian knowledge makes miracles normal.
How can teachers receive the love and respect from their students the way you receive from people across the world? Pls guide.
Teachers must practice sadhna. There is so much pressure. They get angry or carry the anger to their homes. It is necessary that teachers take care of their mental health, that they eat on time, follow dincharya. They should take care of their physical and mental health, spend some time in nature, listen to music. Because mental activity which is a left brain activity can be balanced by right brain activities like listening to music. Close your eyes and listen to music. That gives rest. Every teacher should think they are a student. Keep learning new things what is happening around the world.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
hurt
Today one person has hurt you, tomorrow someone else will. You cannot control the entire world. Recognize that the problem is not outside; it is in your own mind. You have given the reins of your life in someone else's hands, just take them back! Make the fortress of your mind so strong, that no one in the world should have the right to take your smile away!
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Shankabishekam at Bangalore Ashram on 19Nov24
Yesterday Evening, Gurukul witnessed the sacred ritual of "Shankhabhishekam" as part of the Kartik celebrations. This revered tradition involves the ritual bathing of the Shiva Lingam with water poured from a conch shell
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Sri Sri on Arrogance
Never in your life have the arrogance to say that you have achieved big heights. If you have achieved something it is the divine will, it is the divine intervention that has always protected you, cleared your path and given you the right opportunities at the right time.
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
