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61 " always place truth and service before pleasure. Sometimes even committed and one-pointed people avoid the path in pursuit of momentary pleasures. "
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar , Celebrating Silence: Excerpts from Five Years of Weekly Knowledge 1995-2000
62 " life is a ball we should play with it ! "
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
63 " In science knowledge comes first and then faith follows. In spirituality faith comes first and then knowledge follows. The knowledge that pesticides and chemical fertilizers are good for plants came through science. Based on this knowledge, people had faith in pesticides and fertilizers and they were used all over the world. Then a different knowledge came and faith shifted to organic farming. Knowledge brought faith, the knowledge changed, and then faith changed. The knowledge and faith of science is of "happening." In spirituality, faith is first and knowledge comes later. "
64 " Even in moments of utter danger, a person like Mahatma Gandhi remained totally involved in his work. "
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar , Management Mantras
65 " don’t be afraid to make mistakes, but not the same mistakes. You have got to be innovative even in your mistakes! "
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar , 25 Ways to Improve Your Life
66 " Regretting the past is the first sign of ignorance. Anxiety about the future is the second sign of ignorance. And being miserable is the sign of total ignorance. If you are in regret mode, then you are on the first step and that is ‘Vishada Yoga’. "
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar , The Bhagavad Gita: Chapters 1-13
67 " We all cried when we came into this planet, but it is important, that at least when we go, we are happy and smiling. Do not have regrets in life. You should feel that, 'I have done what I had to do, and whenever the time to leave this body comes, I will die happily'. "
68 " People lose half of their health to gain wealth, and they lose half of their wealth to regain their health. When I had all my teeth. I had no nuts to chew, and now that I got the nuts, I have no teeth to chew.Caught up between gaining and losing, they lose their entire life. "
69 " In joy there is neither desire nor ambition. Ambition promises joy somewhere in the future. It creates a mirage of joy and leaves frustration in your hands. "
70 " La negatividad no puede mantenerse sin algo a lo que aferrarse. El positivismo y la felicidad pueden existir sin ninguna razón. "
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar , El Secreto de los Secretos
71 " Your head will be in the mud in a few years. Don't put mud in your head while you are still alive. "
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar , Guru
72 " Past should be seen as destiny. Future should be seen as free will. This is wisdom. Wise people do like that. Otherwise what you think; you think the past was free will so you regret the past and future you think is destiny and you do nothing about it. You simply sit. We must reverse this tendency. "
73 " People lose half of their health to gain wealth, and they lose half of their wealth to regain their health.When I had all my teeth. I had no nuts to chew, and now that I got the nuts, I have no teeth to chew.Caught up between gaining and losing, they lose their entire life."One who is galloping on desires has no peace; but one who is established in the Self has no desire. All the desires will flow in him, like rivers flowing into the ocean. He will have no dearth of anything." Lord Krishna promises that. Don't think that if you become desire-less it means you become a pauper No! It's the desire which keeps you poor. Your poverty is your hankering. "
74 " What is honour? Have you ever thought about it? What is honouring?Honour is total attentiveness to the present moment with a tinge of greatfulness.Honour every moment in your life, that is practice.You respect your own body, that is practice, that is asana. Asana is what? Respecting your own body at every moment consciously.Honouring your breath and keeping it up for a period of time - that is pranayam. "
75 " Calm, quiet and uniting all the loose ends of your existence. You become the object of your perception. "
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar , Patanjali Yoga Sutra
76 " Cuando consideras que un símbolo, o un lugar, o un momento, o una persona o un acto es sagrado, entonces toda tu atención deja de estar dividida y se integra. "
77 " _*Question*_: Please tell us how we should listen to knowledge?_*Sri Sri*_: _Shravana_ is listening to what is said and then _Manana_, in the mind, again and again bringing it into your conscious awareness _Nidhidhyasa_ that which you have thought over again and again, applying it in your life. Don't go here and there; don't do spiritual shopping. You know why? Because the _shravana_, what you heard from the _Guru_ takes a little while to become _manana_, to become part of you and your life's _nidhidhyasa_. It is like a seed is sown, then it becomes a plant and then it starts bearing fruits. In between, if you start sowing other seeds there, pull it out or do something then it doesn't take root. "
78 " Meditate and Smile. Smile and Serve. Serve and Celebrate." "I Promise" If I had to promise you something, what would it be? I can't promise that you would always be comfortable...Because comfort brings boredom and discomfort. I can't promise that all your desires will be fullfiled...Because desires whether fulfilled or unfulfilled bring frustration. I can't promise that there will always be good times...Because it is the tough times that makes us appreciate joy. I can't promise that we will be rich or famous or powerful...Because they can all be pathways to misery. I can't promise that we will always be together...Because it is separation that makes togetherness so wonderful.Yet if you are willing to walk with me,If you are willing to value love over everything else ~ I promise that this will be the most rich and fulfilling life possible. I promise your life will be an eternal celebration. I promise you I will cherish you more tha a king cherishes his crown. And I shall love you more than a mother loves her newborn. If you are willing to walk into my arms, If you are willing to live in my heart, You will find the one you have waited for forever... You will meet yourself in my arms... I promise. "
79 " Question: Please tell us how we should listen to knowledge?Sri Sri: Shravana is listening to what is said and then Manana, in the mind, again and again bringing it into your conscious awareness Nidhidhyasa that which you have thought over again and again, applying it in your life. Don't go here and there; don't do spiritual shopping. You know why? Because the shravana, what you heard from the Guru takes a little while to become manana, to become part of you and your life's nidhidhyasa. It is like a seed is sown, then it becomes a plant and then it starts bearing fruits. In between, if you start sowing other seeds there, pull it out or do something then it doesn't take root. "
80 " It may be difficult to accept something you do not like but you can definitely accept a tiny bit of it — an atom. The moment you accept that one atom, you will see change happen. But this must be done in a meditative state. Suppose you love someone. You want more and more of them, yet there is no fulfillment. In anu vrat — the vow of an atom — you take just one atom of that person and that is enough to bring fulfillment to you. Though the river is vast, a little sip quenches your thirst. Though the earth has so much food, just a small bite satisfies your hunger. All that you need are tiny bits. Accept a tiny bit of everything in life — that will bring you fulfillment. European Ashram, Bad Antogast, Germany August 11, 1999 "