Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on attention
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar96 quotes“When attention is given to the spiritual aspect of one’s life, it brings a sense of belongingness, and responsibility, compassion and caring for the whole of humanity.”
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Ego is just a feeling of having a wall between you and others. There is no wall. You belong to me and I belong to you. You are accepted the way you are.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar Your life is perfect, it is a perfect plan; it is a spontaneous miracle. It is both every moment.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar Celebrate Life. Care for others and share whatever you have with those less fortunate than you. Broaden your vision, for the whole world belongs to you.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar For success in life you need yukti (skill) and shakti (strength), Bhakti (Devotion ) and Mukti (Freedom).
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar When you judge others, look at yourself – You too have flaws and the divine nature has accepted you with all your flaws. It doesn’t judge you. Who are you to judge?
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar There is nothing for you to take away from this world. You have come to give.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar To grow in unconditional love and in beauty is spirituality.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar Faith makes you stable and steady. It brings out the totality in you. Consolidation of your energy is faith. Dissemination of energy is doubt.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar The criteria for success: you are free, you live in the present moment, you are useful to the people around you, and you feel love for all humanity.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar Make the Universal personal and you become richer, wiser and stronger. Make the personal Universal and you will find freedom, compassion and love.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar What path you choose is not important. How intensely you pursue that path is much more important.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar Favorable and unfavorable conditions are part of living but smiling through them all is the Art of Living.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar Foolishness is giving up without any effort or not giving up after putting in all your effort. Secret of freedom is putting all your effort and giving up!
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar Spiritual blossoming simply means blossoming in life in all dimensions – being happy, at ease with yourself and with everybody around you.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar When everything is in abundance, dispassion happens. And when dispassion is there, everything comes in abundance.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar When a storm comes, it is the trees that get uprooted. Be as humble as the grass and nothing can touch you.
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