KNOWLEDGE SHEET BY SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR

Posted: 16 Apr 2012

DO NOT CORRECT YOUR MISTAKES!

Wanting to correct a mistake brings doership and doership is the foundation for mistakes. Often, those who are trying to correct mistakes get caught up in more mistakes. Those who recognize their are mistakes are freed from them.

Often, when one acknowledges a mistake, one tries to justify it without taking responsibility for it. And sometimes one accepts that one made a mistake and starts justifying it or feeling guilty about it. Mistakes get dropped when one is troubled by ones conscience (viveka) or grief.

There may be flaws in any action, any situation or any person. Treat a flaw as you would treat a flower. Just as a flower has to wither away after sometime, so does a flaw.

|| Jai Guru Dev ||

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KNOWLEDGE SHEET BY SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR

Posted: 15 Apr 2012

LOVE and AUTHORITY

Mistakes keep happening all the time. Often you get irritated by them and want to correct them. How much can you correct? There are two situations when you correct other's mistakes:

1. You correct someone's mistake because it bothers you. But even if you correct it, this does not work.

2. You correct someone's mistake, not because it bothers you, but for their sake so that they can grow.

To correct mistakes you need authority and love. Authority and love seem to be contradictory, but in reality they are not. Authority without love is stifling and does not work. Love without authority is shallow. A friend needs to have both authority and love but they need to be in the right combination. This can happen if you are totally dispassionate and centered.

When you allow room for mistakes, you can be both authoritative and sweet. That is how the Divine is, the right balance of both. Krishna and Jesus had both. People, when they are in love, exercise authority with each other. Authority and love exist in all relationships.

Abhay says, "The husband just loves and the wife has authority."

Mikey asks, "Is that a mistake?"

Guruji says, "I don't want to correct it!" (laughter)

|| Jai Guru Dev ||

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MAJOR EVENTS AT BANGALORE ASHRAM

Jai Gurudev

“I believe in the availability and not the capability of a person”- Sri Sri

Bangalore Ashram would be hosting many big events in presence of Gurudev. Below is the summary of the major events that are happening in August, you can plan your seva for 10 days around these events:

Bhagawad Gita Chapter 11 Discourse by Gurudev :- 13th - 15th August 2016

Anadotsav - A Happiness Program by Gurudev :- 19th - 21 August

Auspicious festival of Janmastami :- 25th August

Navaratri 2016 Preparations:

Preparations for the Navaratri 2016 from 2nd - 11th October, so you can- start planning for Navaratri Seva as well.

Seva Opportunities during Navaratri:-

2 Month Navaratri Seva:- 11 August - 11 October 2016

1 Month Navaratri Seva:- 11 September - 11 October 2016

15 Days Navaratri Seva:- 25 Sepetmber - 11 October 2016

We cordially invite you to avail the divine opportunity and extend your hand in making these events a grand and magnificent success.

To apply for seva :- Click here to fill in the Form or write to seva@vvmvp.org

Happily in your service

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KNOWLEDGE SHEET BY SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR

Posted: 14 Apr 2012

POINTING OUT MISTAKES...

A lady came to Guruji and said that her husband lied to her. She was very upset. Guruji asked "Why does your husband lie to you? Because he loves you, and is afraid to lose your love or hurt you. If he did not love you, he wouldn't lie to you!"

Do not tell a person a mistake he knows. What's the use of pointing out a mistake that he knows he has committed? By doing this, you will only make them feel more guilty, defensive or resentful and this will only create more distance.

You should only point out the mistake of a person who does not know, but who wants to know. Do not point out the mistake of a person who knows but doesn't want you to know. Often people know the mistakes that they have committed, but they do not want you to tell them.

Think of the usefulness of your comments. Before pointing out the mistake of a person, see whether your comments in any way will help to improve the situation, foster love or bring harmony. A magnanimous person would not pick on the mistakes of others and make them feel guilty. However, they would correct them with compassion and care, not through words but through attitudes.

|| Jai Guru Dev ||