SriSri: Be clear with what you want in your life and what you want to do. Then plan and move on those plans.

Knowledge Sheet

How Does a Desire Arise?

Buddha said that desire is the cause of all misery. If your desire does not get fulfilled, it leads to frustration and causes misery. Even if it does get fulfilled, it leaves you empty. Vasishta said that desire is the cause of pleasure. You get pleasure from an object or a person only when you desire them. When you do not desire an object, you do not get pleasure from it. For example, when a person is hot and thirsty, a sip of cold water gives him pleasure; but not if he is not thirsty. Whatever gives you pleasure binds you and bondage is misery. Sri Sri says when you desire for truth, all other desires drop off. You always desire for something that is not there. But, truth is always there! Desire for truth removes all other desires and it itself dissolves. And what remains is bliss. || Jai Guru Dev ||

Guru Punch of the day

The past is destiny, the future is free will, and the present moment is so beautiful. If you see things this way, then you are very wise. But if you think the other way around – that the past was free will, the future is destiny and the present is miserable, it is not a wise thing to do. It shows a lack of wisdom. Then life becomes miserable. +Sri Sri Ravi Shankar 

Knowledge Sutra for the day!

This is the ultimate relationship: When you can relate to your Self 100%. Then any face you look at, there is love, there is charm, there is beauty.
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Wisdom Quote of the day

Only spirituality can check the fanaticism and fundamentalism of religious groups and create a sense of belongingness in the whole world. +Sri Sri Ravi Shankar 

Guru One Liner of the day

Q. Guruji, what roles can a common man play in transforming the society?

+Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: The person who considers himself as a ‘common man’ only can bring about a change. One who thinks himself to be special can never bring about a change. And don’t think you cannot do anything just because you are a common man. You can do a lot. Whatever I have said till now is what you can do.

QnA with Sri Sri

Q. Please tell us about ‘Attachment’.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Why do you want to get rid of attachment? Because it gives you pain, right? Why don’t you make your attachment bigger?
It is natural for you to get attached to your children, parents, spouse, friends; nothing wrong with it. However, you should not become possessive. When your attachment becomes possessiveness, then you are troubling the person that you are attached to, and you can bring trouble to yourself as well. So, broaden your attachments. Just as you are attached to your children, you should be attached to other children also. If it is not to the same degree, then it could be at least 50% or more.