GREAT QUOTABLE QUOTES
FROM
SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR
(ART OF LIVING)
Sri Sri RaviShankar, the
founder of the ART OF LIVING, needs no
introduction. I have been covering his quotable quotes in this Blog
periodically, for the benefit of all disciples of Guruji (including me). Here
are a few of his latest quotes (from face Book etc).
Ø Harmony
in sound is music. Harmony in movement is dance. Harmony in mind is meditation. Harmony in life is celebration!
Ø What
is the most important truth of life - There is some element within us that does
not perish, does not diminish, is inerasable, unchanging and undying. If even
the slightest attention is directed to it, life becomes easy and uncomplicated.
Ø Just
wake up and see that you are beautiful. The innocence in you is so beautiful.
The dance in you is so beautiful.
Ø Let’s
forget about God and observe this moment; this moment has a mind of its own.
The whole existence has a mind of its own.
Ø Know
yourself, know God.
Ø The
whole world is one family, so it is necessary that we live with naturalness and
simplicity; only then life blossoms. The wall that we erect between ourselves
and others needs to be demolished. From your side, drop all inhibitions between
you and others. Go on and shake hands.
Ø The
body is like the wick of the candle. The spirit is the glow. Recognize the
spirit. Remember ‘I am not the wick of the candle, I am the glow.’
Ø You
are endowed with certain naughtiness as a child. Keep it alive. Humour will
grease all tough situations. One who has humour can sail through any conflict.
Humour is the buffer that saves you from humiliation. If you refuse to be
humiliated, you become invincible.
Ø Your
faith, your love, your beauty, your truth is a hundred times more powerful than
doubt. Faith is like the sun, doubt is like a cloud. Yes, there are some cloudy
days and let them be there. The sun will eventually shine.
Ø The
mind is a teenager looking for the beloved.... Make the Divine your Valentine!
Ø Do
not make an effort to impress others, or to express yourself. When you come
from the Self, your expression is perfect and your impression lasts for ages.
Ø What
difference does it make if I sit on the sofa or on the carpet? I remain what I
am.
Ø In
this creation every blade of the grass has importance. More than anything, you
are very important. Have a pure heart, then everything in creation is
significant for you.
Ø When
your consciousness expands, rises, then what comes out of you is unconditional
love.
Ø All
those who are grown up physically, but want to be a child again, or think you
are one, just go for it! Don't worry about what others think about you. If the
world calls us crazy, let them say, but you be happy. Be in the present and be
natural. What is most important in the world is innocence along with
intelligence.
Ø It
is this wisdom of yoga that transforms one from arrogance to self-confidence;
from meekness to humility; from the burden of dependence to the realization of
interdependence; from craving for freedom to the recognition of unbounded-ness,
from a limited ownership to oneness with the whole.
Ø Though
the river is vast, a little sip quenches your thirst. Though the Earth has so
much food, just a little bite satisfies your hunger. All that you need is teeny
tiny bits. Tonight, go to bed feeling that you are satisfied, taking a teeny tiny
part of divinity with you.
Ø Rules
belong to the head and the heart knows no laws.
Ø Devotion
is the gist of life, the very essence of this world. Hold on to it, do not let
go of it.
Ø "The
whole purpose of yoga is to be one with the Self, to bring integrity and make
you whole. Abiding in the form, in the nature of the seer is yoga." Yoga
Sutras 4,5 & 6.
Ø Cancer
is curable when detected early. Avoid habits that cause this disease." Sri
Sri inaugurating an exhibition on Cancer Awareness on World Cancer Day, Feb 4.
Ø Learn
to make people your own. They already belong to you. They come from the same
soil and breathe the same air which you expel. You are connected - so much
connected.
Ø The
sky is the roof of my ashram and the earth is the floor. There is only one rule
here. You can bring all your worries into the ashram, but you cannot take them
back with you. You have to leave them all here.
Ø Everything
is temporary, only you are permanent. Accept this with a smile, meditate;
strength from deep within you will arise. Celebrate that strength.
Ø Women
are the symbol of the heart. They can induce human values and spirituality into
technology.
Ø Feel
grateful for your very existence, your very body, and all that you have, and
all the love you have received. And this gratefulness will bring you a flood of
prosperity, joy, and happiness.
Ø In
love, even objects are elevated to life. Stones and trees speak to you; the
Sun, the Moon, the entire creation becomes alive. When there is no love, even
people become objects.
Ø To
really open your eyes, sometimes you have to close them.
Ø Happiness
is an idea when you don't know it. And when you know it... you ARE it!
Ø In
the morning, when you walk, become aware of your infinite nature. You are like
the sky. You are infinity. Walk with that infinite nature. Move through this
world like a white cloud, unstained, untouched.
Ø We
don't have to be Danish to eat Danish cookies nor do we become Swiss if we eat
Swiss chocolates. We accept food, music and technology too from every part of
the world. Then, why don’t we accept wisdom from every part of the world and
from every tradition?
Ø You
can see love everywhere in this creation if only you have an eye to see it.
Ø When
we get in touch with the source of life, then all other tensions and worries
fall off; we can sing, dance and be happy. Life can become very intensely
joyful.
Ø The
difference between Gandhi and Gaddafi is that one held onto the Eternal Power
and the other wanted to hold onto power eternally." at World Economic
Forum, Jan 2012
Ø "Just
try this: Let everybody come and complain 100 things to you. You simply keep
your energy high, your sight inwards, your mind inwards as though nothing has
happened. You will realise that there is freedom within you." from Know
Your Mind
Ø Finding
harmony amidst chaos, bliss amidst suffering, wisdom amidst foolishness, light
in darkness, immortality in a place where everything is dying - That is Gita.
Ø Live
in surrender. Surrender leads to Samadhi.
Ø Just
be in the simple and innocent state of ‘‘I don’t know!’’ This life is a
beautiful mystery. Just live it! When we live this mystery of life so totally,
then joy dawns.
Ø I
have come to remind you that God exists, and He loves you a lot.
Ø Leadership:Art
or Science? Both! Science as it requires planning & reasoning. Art as
leadership is all about heart." Sri Sri, World Economic Forum, Jan 2012
Ø The
youth of India have inherited this great country. I want the youth to take
responsibility for the society. Youth are the only hope. I want each one of you
to multiply 100 times, reach out and make life a celebration.
Ø Break
through all the barriers and feel that you are blessed. This is the one and
only step you have to take - the rest will all happen.
Ø Once
you are on this path, know that you are purified.
Ø Everything
in this creation is a sign of celebration.
Ø The
first to apologise is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The
first to forget is the happiest.
Ø Become
God to each other. Do not look for God somewhere in the sky, but see God in
every pair of eyes, in the mountains, water, trees and animals. How? Only when
you see God in yourself. Only Gods can worship Gods.
Ø Q:
It is said that winners stand alone. Is it really winning if you stand alone at
the top?
Ø Sri
Sri: First of all, take this concept of top and bottom out of your mind. Every
place is unique. If someone has kept you on the top then it is due to the
efforts of all those who are at the bottom. If you happen to be on the top, be
totally humble. The more you go up, the more humble you become. Humility is the
sign of success. When there is humility, there are no obstacles.
Ø When
you start celebration from inside, it adds worth to the celebration. Celebrate
each moment within and without.
Ø "The
Kashmiri Pandit exodus was not just due to terrorists but the fragmented,
disunited & apathetic majority community & rest of India. It is now
time for the Kashmiri Pandits to return to their motherland after
vanvaas." Sri Sri on the 22nd anniversary marking the exodus of Kashmiri
Pandits from Kashmir
Ø "Vote
for a person who wants to work for society & is honest & committed; not
because of caste or religion." SriSri in Solapur, Jan 2012
Ø Life
teaches you the art of letting go in every event. When you have learnt to let
go, you will be joyful and as you start being joyful, more will be given to you
Ø Events
come and go, they perish like flowers. But every event and every person
contains some honey. Like a bee, just take the honey out of every event and every
moment and move on. Be like a busy bee and be in the being.
Ø Dream
the impossible. Know that you are born in this world to do something wonderful
and unique; don't let this opportunity pass by. Give yourself the freedom to
dream and think big.
Ø No
matter what the situation, strengthen the confidence that God is your very own,
and all your work will get done.
Ø "Tum
is duniya mein, til jaise chhote ho aur gud jaise mithe. Yeh hi Makar Sankranti
ka sandesh hai." Sri Sri, Makar Sankranti 2012, Pune, India.
Ø Joy
is waiting at the airport next to Sri Sri. He greets her and asks, "What
do you do?"… "Interior
decoration." … He smiles, "Oh, we do the same
job."
Ø Q:
Guruji, will you show me the way?.... Sri
Sri: Do you think I'm such a person that I will just show you the way and leave
you in the middle of the road? No, I will take you all the way home.
Ø "Swami
Vivekananda will continue to be an inspiration for generations to come."
Sri Sri giving the Presidential Address at the 150th Birth Anniversary
Celebrations of Swami Vivekananda at Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi
Ø Happiness
is an idea when you don't know it. And when you know it... you ARE it!
Ø When
we die, only two questions appear before us: how much love have you shared, and
how much knowledge have you gained.
Ø Through
knowledge and with time the attraction (for the external) reduces. Knowledge
and time, both are needed. As attraction reduces, mind reposes and becomes
restful, and when rest is attained, God is attained.
Ø Life
gives you both positive & negative. Focus on the positive & move ahead
with commitment. It is important for youth to question and debate on national
issues so that solutions emerge." Sri Sri to 7000 students of the Student
Parliament of Maharashtra Institute of Technology via video conference.
Ø "Upanishad
says when we start on the path, let there be no rejection. Acceptance is the path.
Let there be no rejection at all, of any sort, because everything, every moment
in life, pleasant and unpleasant, good and bad is making you grow. Let all this
righteousness, this knowledge and this wisdom that is contained in the
Upanishads and that is present in my soul, my being, blossom." Sri Sri on
Kena Upanishad.
Ø "Politics
survive on issues; if there is none, politicians will create one." SriSri,
January 10 .
Ø A
little bit of knowledge of the seven layers of our existence makes a big, big
difference in our lives. It brings cheer, freshness and we become so alive and
childlike. If you are cheerful, you will be creative."
Ø It
is very important for us to probe into the source of thought. Often we are
called great thinkers, but what is a thought?
Ø "When
in our life, personal needs disappear and desires no longer exist; an
extraordinary, mystical ability is awakened within us that enables us to bless
others. When we do not want anything for ourselves, we develop the strength to
fulfill the desires of others.
Ø "Every
bud has all that it needs to be a flower."
Ø "Everybody
should be able to say: ‘Whenever you are in need, I am with you’. There is a
fear among people that no one would help them when they are in need. This is
the sole reason for all the corruption and violence. People have lost faith in
themselves, in the Divine and in the society. If a person has faith in all the
three, it will bring peace to them and also to the society."
Ø "I
urge the Kashmiri Pandit community to return to Kashmir & start a new chapter
to reclaim their identity." Sri Sri, First Kashmiri Pandit Youth
Conference, Pune
Ø "One
who can learn to flow with the current as well as manage the current is the
successful one." Sri Sri at IIM Kolkata
With Grateful Pranams to
Guruji,
= Yours
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