05/10/2016 Bangalore, India
How do we get over negative thoughts and fear?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
Hand me your fears and leave them with me. When I am here to receive it, why don’t you give it away? Why don’t you take my words to your heart? If you did, then you would have already handed me your fear and negativity.
Gurudev, how to do we stay untangled from material things, people and situations?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
Once you have suffered, the very thought in you, of wanting to get untangled and remain unaffected, will help you get out it.
Gurudev, it is said that there are 33 crore Devatas (Gods). Whom should I consider God and whom should I consider Guru?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
There 33 crore Devatas, so what? They all belong to one God. It is your choice whomever you believe in. It is not for me to say. You do whatever feels right in your heart. It is your choice and my blessings.
In the Narayana Upanishad it says, "Narayana paro dyatha dyayanam Narayana para". What does this mean?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
‘Dyatha’ is also Narayana, and the one who is meditating is also Narayana. It is all Narayana - inside, outside and everywhere. This is seen in all the mantras of the Gods. For example, in Ganapati mantra ‘Artharvashirsha’ - it says, 'Lord Ganapati is present everywhere - behind me, in front of me, besides me, above me, below me, inside me and outside of me'. Similarly, Narayana is present everywhere, before, behind and in front. This was a way to meditate.
In earlier days, they used to keep an Idol or kalash (pot of water), worship it and settle within themselves. In the course of meditation they would start to feel the presence of Ganapati all around, inside, outside, above, below, in front and then this would take one into Samadhi. The main purpose of all this is to go into Samadhi.
Another aspect is that, when we engage with the outside world (through rituals), it creates positive vibrations within us and affects the atmosphere positively. The same results are obtained when Yagyas and poojas are performed. Therefore, these are the two aspects - firstly, to be established within oneself and to be in a state of Samadhi, and secondly - to purify vibrations and bring positivity in our behavior and the atmosphere.
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