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Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Satsang
19 January 2015
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Bangalore
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🌹"Unless you give something, you will not be satisfied.
I have said that there are two types of joy. One is the joy of grabbing, one is the joy of giving.
You know people get so restless. If they give something away, you will immediately feel a certain amount of peace coming inside you. If you are caught up with any emotional turmoil or caught up with some restlessness, just do this as some sort of experiment – go to an area and give them something they need.. bring a little smile and joy on those people or children.
Then you will see something suddenly is happening inside of you.
So Daana is contributing, giving. Either you give knowledge, something material or a few words of comfort to people. Anything you give, brings you back certain serenity and peace."
🌹"Our soul always looks for truth, and wherever it finds truth it resonates.
Now when something feels right in your heart, just listen to it, go with it. All other conditions of the mind, philosophy, religion customs, traditions, all that you keep to one side. They have their value, I won't say you discard them away. They all have their place, but something desperate in you longs for truth, accept this without feeling any guilt.
You know sometimes we feel we are not being loyal to our religion, to our teacher. This sort of conflict you should do away with. Keep it aside. No religion wants you to suffer.
Every master, saint that walked this planet they always wished elevation of the student, of the people, of mankind. So when you are finding the truth, you are finding the spiritual elevation, you are finding this spiritual enrichment, know that you have the blessings of everyone.
All the prophets all the gurus all the masters, they are giving you their heartfelt blessings. You should know this for sure."
🌻Ques: I am shocked by the poverty and dirtiness in India, given the knowledge that exists here.
🌹SriSri: Yes India had to learn a lot from the west and the west has to learn a lot from India. We need to exchange whatever we are doing because we are one global family. Definitely you are correct, that's why our Prime Minister, the first thing he took up is cleaning the country.
🌲Ques: I do my Sadhana everyday, I still don't feel love for myself. What should I do?
🌹SriSri: Who said you don't feel love. Don't be hard, don't pity yourself. You ARE love, my dear! You are made up of this stuff called love. Like our body is made up of amino acid, carbohydrate, protein, your spirit is made up of love, light and joy. So just wake up.
🌲Ques: Women are suffering from inequality. Why is it so and what do you suggest?
🌹SriSri: Three things – women empowerment, women empowerment and women empowerment! Women should feel empowered. They should never feel like a victim. When you feel like a victim, you lose energy, you lose enthusiasm, you lose heart.
Spiritual is where you get rid of both victim consciousness and culprit consciousness. As a victim you remain the small mind, you can never reach the Self.
As a culprit also the same thing, you come into doership, then you can't reach to the Self. So stop blaming yourself, start praising. Praising is a divine quality. So stop being a victim. Don't think that I being a lady I'm being discriminated against.
Nobody can do anything if you stand up! You have all the power to stand and ascertain your rights. Of course we need to bring a lot of change in society. But you can do that without having to feel that you are a victim.
🌻Ques:I am Christian and I don't believe in rebirth but is it possible that I was born in India in a previous birth?
🌹SriSri: Now you are negating your own statement! You say you don't believe in reincarnation and then you ask if you had a birth in this country? I don't know! I know for sure I have been here so many times. And even you have been, whether you were an Indian or not, I don't know. Doesn't matter.
🌲Ques: When you see all this crowd that worships you, don't you have a temptation to become a living God?
🌹SriSri: The way people greet in India is different and the way people greet in west and the far east is different. In India and the Far East we bend down, we touch the feet, we bow down. This is the normal way of greeting.. So this is a cultural thing, don't think that everyone has to do that. No, it is cultural. In fact, many times it's a botheration!..
Now people praise, give adulation, but it is all going to that One source. If someone says this beautiful, to whom does the credit go? The one who painted it. Right? So God is in everything and whenever you feel grateful, you appreciate someone, then there is naturally an emotion that comes along with it. In the same way, if you go to Europe you will see all the kids, their religion is soccer!
In Germany in all the kids rooms they put up posters of players. But none of this should become a matter of concern to you at all. This what we train our teachers for. It is not just me, all our teachers, wherever they are teaching, they get so much adulation, praises but they are all centered, it doesn't disturb them. In fact I say, if you have to praise someone, praise a fool. Then it is more useful. Because an intelligent person does their job, whether you praise them or not. But if you praise a fool it is of more value as he may do something!
🌻Ques: Whenever I meet you I have tears in my eyes. Why?
🌹SriSri: It is ok.. these are sweet tears. There is a saying in the Upanishad. When you meet the one you love all the questions disappears, the heart blossoms and the tears start flowing. All the Karmas are destroyed.
🌲Ques: Even with abilities I put efforts with no results whereas there are other who put little effort and no ability get the results. What is wrong?
🌹SriSri: You know ask yourself – have you put your 100%? If you have put your 100% then just relax. Things will happen, when it happens. No need to compare with others. You have to compare only when it inspires you to move ahead. If the comparison is pulling you down, it is better to close your eyes and move on.
🌻Ques: You have said all planets are spherical because of energy around them. How come Human Beings are not spherical?
🌹SriSri: Turn around and see there are some who are very spherical!
🌲Ques: Why do I have to take so many responsibilities when I have to die one day?
🌹SriSri: Because you are born. When you are born you have to take care of all this. There are two ways –either you feel this is a burnden and cry, make your whole life as along drawn misery. Or you take this with enthusiasm.. and move on with celebration.
When you are tired that is when you feel that all this is too much for me to handle. I would say then Nivritti. Sit back, you have no responsibility whatsoever, close your eyes. Just relax.
Find the deepest of the rest within you. Just say one thing to yourself – I want nothing! That wanting nothing gives you the deepest of the rests. Rest is not just physical lying on the bed. It is the mode of the mind which says I am satisfied, I am content.. and this contentment is not going to come by doing something or by engaging in any activity.
It will come to you only through knowledge. And knowledge is – everything is impermanent, I want nothing.
Children when you ask them what they want, they say I want nothing. This wanting nothing is there as a seed in every child. They only don't know everything is impermanent.
So as a mature mind, even a few moments a day you say everything is impermanent, I want nothing and take a deep rest. Then you come up with energy, enthusiasm. Then you can take up a million job in the world, make a million people happy. Then no work appears to be significant nor insignificant.
🌲Ques:You have said God is everywhere then why is their poverty and suffering. If this is their karma then doesn't God protect people with Karma?
🌹SriSri: You know protection is relevant only when there is a challenge. A doctor is relevant only when there is a sickness. You have to rethink your question. How do you even know that there is protection by your side. When there is an issue, then you think 'oh there is a protection!'
🌻Ques: What should be the right proportion of Satva, Rajas and Tamas in life?
🌹SriSri: You focus on increasing Satva, the rest will manage themselves. You don't have to worry about that. And if you are not getting sleep at all, then take a little bit of onion and garlic. That is enough to bring a little Tamas that is needed.
🌲Ques: There are so many divorces happening in India. What are the tips that you would give to men and women for marriage?
🌹SriSri: To the men I would say that do not hurt the emotions of the women. Emotions are most important for women.. Respect women. And to the women I would say don't attack a man's ego. He may be stupid but you should not call him stupid!.. so keep pumping his ego.. He should not have to prove himself to you. Don't make him feel guilty. If you try to blame him he will run away from you. Give him comfort.. And to both of them, the common tip would be – don't doubt each other's love. Don't ask each other to prove his or her love to you. If someone doubts you and keeps asking you to prove your love again and again, isn't that a burden on you? It is so difficult to express love! Nobody has been able to do it completely.. Take it for granted that the other person loves you.. Demand destroys love. If you feel that the love has decreased, you should ask them 'Why do you love me so much?'. Even if the love has dried up inside them, it will be rekindled. They will see your magnanimity, your understanding and will start loving you more.
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