A plant has to be watered but when it grows into a tree, it is no longer necessary. Similarly, if the inner consciousness becomes stronger, all these vikaar (distortions) get erased. Vishranti vikar mita (Deep rest removes negativity). There is no rest deeper than meditation.
SRI SRI RAVI SHANKARToday is a gift from God – that is why it is called the present.
More Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Quotes
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Life is a combination of destiny and free will. Rain is destiny; whether you get wet or not is free will!
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A child does not try to know the mother, it simply has faith in her. In the same way, having faith in the Divine is the source of the greatest strength.
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When you are infinitely indebted for your body, for Knowledge, for things you have received, and for your own life, then you bask in the abundance of the Creator
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Nature will never confront you with a problem you can’t solve. You already have the answer, that is why the question appears before you.
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Your love is unique. Let love remain love, don’t give it any name. The love that is defined by a relationship is limited. The love that is beyond relationships, that is true love.
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Life teaches you the art of letting go in every event. When you have learnt to let go, you will be joyful and as you start being joyful, more will be given to you.
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With charity, money is purified. By service, our actions are purified. With music, our emotions are purified and with knowledge our intellect is purified.
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The entire universe is one whole, when you drop holding on to your limited boundaries, then what you gain is the entire universe.
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Favorable and unfavorable conditions are part of living but smiling through them all is the Art of Living.
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Mind without agitation is meditation. Mind in the present moment is meditation. Mind that has no hesitation, no anticipation is meditation. Mind that has come back home, to the source, is meditation. Mind that becomes no mind is meditation.
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Dream the impossible. Know that you are born in this world to do something wonderful and unique; don’t let this opportunity pass by. Give yourself the freedom to dream and think big.
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Meditation is the journey from sound to silence, from movement to stillness, from a limited identity to unlimited space.
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Accept people and situations as they are in life and then take action. The moment you do this, you’ll see you are out of the confusion about anything in life.
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Love combined with wisdom is bliss, and that is devotion. Devotion is a strong bond, a sense of belongingness. Everybody is born with it. It’s just like becoming a child again.
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Nothing in the world can bother you as much as your own mind.
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