Thu, 08/28/2014 Bangalore, India
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
The soul is God, but in many people the God inside is sleeping, and so you are not able to see the light that is deep inside. The Divine is also in those who do wrong things. It is not that people who do bad things are devoid of God, no, it is just that the Divinity is covered; sleeping.
In Sanskrit we say, 'Devi Jagran'. This means that Divine qualities exist in everyone, it only needs to be awakened. These Divine qualities are dormant in our consciousness and need to be awakened.
If you see, in an awakened consciousness there will be no negativity or violence.
If you see, in an awakened consciousness there will be no negativity or violence.
We should see the world and all its event as a play. That is why it is called as a Leela (Divine Play).
Dear Gurudev, is being greedy for the Guru good?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
Well, you can be greedy to do seva, and to get higher knowledge. No need to be jealous of others near the Guru.
Guru keeps all kinds of people around him or her. He keeps some people closest so that they don’t cause problems to others. Some are very thick skinned, and some are sensitive.
Ashrams are like a zoo. It is not homogenous type of people. In our ashram also, there is a whole zoo. At the entrance, there are monkeys, then there are a whole lot of squirrels, snakes, and mongoose. At the back there are geese, swans, and plenty of birds. There are around a 100 varieties of birds and 200 varieties of butterflies. There are deer, horses, rabbits, turtles, cows; there is an elephant, and if there are some animals missing, there are people who behave like them. They pounce like lions and tigers. We have a miniature zoo here. But it's very interesting and everyone is happy. That is the thing.
Guru keeps all kinds of people around him or her. He keeps some people closest so that they don’t cause problems to others. Some are very thick skinned, and some are sensitive.
Ashrams are like a zoo. It is not homogenous type of people. In our ashram also, there is a whole zoo. At the entrance, there are monkeys, then there are a whole lot of squirrels, snakes, and mongoose. At the back there are geese, swans, and plenty of birds. There are around a 100 varieties of birds and 200 varieties of butterflies. There are deer, horses, rabbits, turtles, cows; there is an elephant, and if there are some animals missing, there are people who behave like them. They pounce like lions and tigers. We have a miniature zoo here. But it's very interesting and everyone is happy. That is the thing.
How do I get over Bulimia? I need your help.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
Take a long time to eat your food. When eating, feel the food, sense it, chew it 32 times and you will find satisfaction. So if you are given a bunch of grapes, keep each grape in your mouth and eat it with full awareness.
Bulimic people tend to gulp things. They don’t taste it, chew it. So chew and chew and chew and taste the food well and then you will feel the satisfaction. In fact, you will feel tired and then there is no bulimia.
Pranayama and meditation will definitely help you get over bulimia. Or if you fall in love with somebody then also bulimia disappears. When there is love, then food is not a big issue. It is not a compelling thing. That is why when there is longing, people eat a lot of food as a way to fill the emptiness. So if you have a lot of love or if you have a purpose in life, bulimia will disappear.
Bulimic people tend to gulp things. They don’t taste it, chew it. So chew and chew and chew and taste the food well and then you will feel the satisfaction. In fact, you will feel tired and then there is no bulimia.
Pranayama and meditation will definitely help you get over bulimia. Or if you fall in love with somebody then also bulimia disappears. When there is love, then food is not a big issue. It is not a compelling thing. That is why when there is longing, people eat a lot of food as a way to fill the emptiness. So if you have a lot of love or if you have a purpose in life, bulimia will disappear.
Gurudev you have tweeted today about how a smile comes when you know that the Divine loves you. Does the love of the Divine express only as positive actions in my life?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
Yes the result of it is only positive. It may appear to be not so positive somewhere in the middle but definitely at the end, it has got to be positive, uplifting and evolutionary.
Gurudev, the yoga sutra says, 'Theevra samvegaanam asanah', having a strong desire, makes the path faster. Another aspect is contentment or relaxing. How can I be having a strong desire and be relaxed?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
This is like driving a car. Do you know how to drive a car? You have to see the rear mirror, side mirror and the windshield. How do you do that balance? The same way you do this. You should have an intense desire and at the same time not be in a hurry; just relax.
If you want to make good food, you have to start the process of cooking but you can't hurry up. If you are making rice, it will take its time to cook. If it takes ten minutes, the whole ten minutes are needed for the rice to cook. You cannot put the rice on the stove and say, I want it to be cooked in one minute. Then that quality of rice cooked for one minute will not be good.
That is why it is said, 'Samadha siddhi, ishwara pranidana'. You know the big mind is part of you and you are part of it, so just relax. This is when Samadhi happens very quickly.
That is why it is said, 'Samadha siddhi, ishwara pranidana'. You know the big mind is part of you and you are part of it, so just relax. This is when Samadhi happens very quickly.
Is there a scientific explanation for the materializations of vibhuti and other small objects such as rings, necklaces by many saints?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
No, even they say don’t give much importance to it. It is nothing. It is just a technique. There are many such vidyas (techniques) to do those things. You don’t have to be enlightened to do those things.
What is much more important than bringing a ring from there to here is bringing a change in the mind, and a change in one’s life. That is important.
What is much more important than bringing a ring from there to here is bringing a change in the mind, and a change in one’s life. That is important.
Dear Gurudev, I don’t speak out my problems to you knowing that you already know what is going on in my mind. I read a book where you said that a devotee must speak out his or her mind to the master without any hesitation regardless of how trivial the matter might be. Does this mean that I should be more vocal than I am at the moment or do silent prayers have effect?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
As long as the things are happening and you don’t feel like verbalizing it, its fine. There is no need that you must say it out, but many times when you say it out, you feel lighter from the inside. That is why I say speak out. You don’t need to hesitate.
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