These are the random thoughts of Art of Living Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: What is the purpose of our life in this world?Some live meaning fully in this world while some may live life without purpose. Know yourself, why you have come to this world? What is the role you have to play here? You have come to this world: Not for worrying, not for facing troubles always, not to scold others, not for exhibiting your egoism, not to feel stress and strain, not to annoy others. You come to know the purpose of your existence here, there is a dramatic change in your mode of living. We are living to know some meaning to our valuable life. Ask yourself why I am not being in happy mood? Why I am getting angry? Why things are not going as I wish? Such type questions make you to look into your inner self. This introspection makes you feel that you now understand something. You are under the illusion that you know everything. But if anybody asks you what you understand about life, no reply comes from you. If a man changes from the state of “that I know all to a state of knows nothing “– it means you are on the path of understanding the meaning of your birth on this earth. It is called the state of enlightenment. If anything is beyond the human knowledge, it indicates it is the divinity. The wonderful thing is –man cannot properly understand his own mind. It is strange to here but true fact. Swamiji advises us to understand the life in the above angle and lead a happy and successful life, by believing in GOD. You don’t know what is happening in your mind which is like a roller coaster- it is a crowd. Our life is a mystery, beautiful, wonderful- so live it happily and peacefully. … [Read more...]
Significance of Meditation by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Art of Living foundation chairman Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Guru of Joy) preached about meditation and its importance in daily life. The goals in life can be realised through a few minutes of meditation and introspection. What is meditation? • Mind without agitation is meditation. • Mind in the present moment is meditation. • There is no hesitation or anticipation while in meditation. • Mind that becomes no mind is meditation. • Meditation is not an act, but it is the art of doing nothing. • The rest you gain in meditation is deeper than the deepest sleep. • In Meditation, you transcend all desires. • Meditation is letting “go of anger” from the past and all the planning for future. • Meditation is like the flight to outer space where there is no sunrise or sunset. • Our soul in the body is also like that where there is no ageing. In meditation, everything is calm. … [Read more...]
