“In surrender the head bends and meets the heart. The head that does not bend has no value, and the head that is stiff will have to bend sooner or later, either in surrender or in shame. The head that bends in surrender will never have to bend in shame.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar…
“See someone’s rude behavior in this light: – Rudeness indicates the intensity of the commitment. – It indicates their level of stress and insensitivity. – It attests to the upbringing of the person. – It indicates a persistent behavioral pattern. – It shows a lack of knowledge. – It shows a lack of insight into…
“The world appears imperfect on the surface but underneath, all is perfect. Perfection hides; imperfection flaunts itself.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar It’s so easy to see the flaws, isn’t it? It seems that our eyes and mind are trained to find them all. But are they really flaws? Could it be that they’re only…
“Your life is a gift and you have come to unwrap the gift. In the process of unwrapping, remember to also save the wrapper. “Your environment, the situation around you, the circumstances in which you find yourself, and your body are the wrapping paper. When we unwrap, we often destroy the wrapping paper. We are…
“Life is utterly simple and yet most complex. You have to simultaneously attend to both facets of life. When life appears most complex, turn to simplicity. Simplicity brings peace. When you are peaceful attend to the complexity within you. That will make you skillful. “If you are only with simplicity, it makes you lazy and…
“Deep rest cultures your talents and abilities and brings you closer to your nature. Even a slight feeling that the Divine is with you will give you deep rest. Prayer, love and meditation are all flavors of deep rest.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Have you ever noticed that at the end of a good…
“How do you become centered? By shifting your awareness from the experience to the one who experiences. All experiences are on the circumference and they are continually changing. The one who experiences is at the center. Again and again come back to the one who experiences.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Think of a satellite…
Question: “Why are we imperfect?” “So that we can grow to perfection. Life is a movement from imperfection to perfection. A seed contains the tree but to become a tree it must cease being a seed. The seed is not a tree. A sapling is not a tree. So in life you can either see…
“You compare yourself with others on the basis of virtues. Do not compare yourself with anyone. Simply recognize all the virtues you appreciate in others and realize that those virtues are present in you in seed form. You only have to nurture them.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Celebrating Silence Isn’t it nice to know…
“Deep rest cultures your talents and abilities and brings you closer to your nature. Even a slight feeling that the Divine is with you will give you deep rest. Prayer, love and meditation are all flavors of deep rest.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Have you ever noticed that at the end of a good…