Enkele Quotes van Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

- Remember these words. You are very fortunate. You are so amazing and beautiful. Spread joy and smiles. Lessen worry and bring more joy in everyone's lives. You do this job and let the Divine take care of you. Smile at everyone.

- Faith gives you strength instantly. Faith brings you stability, centredness, calmness and love. Faith is your blessing. Faith in yourself brings freedom; faith in the world brings you peace of mind; Faith in God evokes love in you.

- Others can also make mistakes. Don’t wait for them to ask for forgiveness. You forgive and move on. A mistake happened. Drop it. Don’t keep thinking of past mistakes and chewing on it like gum. It is like churning up a pile of garbage. You must save your mind at all costs

Usually what happens when you talk to people? You get stooped into their level of problems. You get carried away into the problems. So just try this: one day let everybody come and complain 100 things to you, you simply keep your energy high, your sight inward, your mind inward as though nothing has happened. You will suddenly feel there is a freedom within you.

- When you realize who you are, all your needs are fulfilled. Your biggest enemy is your mind. That is why we do so many things to calm the mind

- ‎If trust, this one thing, happens in us, our life will completely be transformed. It'll be very, very different. You won't sit and worry what will happen to you, what about tomorrow – this will not happen. You'll smile through life.

- Intellect is purified through knowledge. Actions are purified through seva. Mind is purified through sadhna. Emotions are purified through satsang.

Whenever we are happy and joyful, we should make an effort to spread this happiness, this joy to minimum ten other people. Will you all do it? Everybody? In my opinion each person has the capability to give happiness to a thousand people. Each one of you can bring light to the lives of a thousand people or more.

Every time you are unhappy or miserable, you are just coming in touch with your own boundaries! And what can you do? You can just feel thankful: "Oh, I came in touch with my boundary, my limitation" Just turn the whole situation into a prayer: "Let there be peace, not just in me but in everybody. Prayer is that moment when you come in touch with your limitations, your boundaries – Sri Sri

Our Very Nature

Enlightenment is not an achievement. Rather, getting rid of ignorance is an achievement, getting rid of all the stresses and tension. Because our very nature is enlightenment. That's why "human" and "Divine" are not two things. "Human" is the outer skin and "Divine" is the inside - Sri Sri

When you are tired, small things can irritate you, push your button, can throw you off balance. Our peace is so fragile that anything, even a phone call can blow it off. Our peace will be in hundred pieces - just a few words from someone. Fragile peace is of no use. The peace and love in our life should be so solid, like diamond. Nothing should shake or move it.

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 - Sri Sri

Love something of an awkward situation. This will increase your comfort zone. When your comfort zone increases, no one will be able to push your buttons and you will become so centered and unshakable - Sri Sri