Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Quotes - Page 3

If there are ripples on the surface of a lake, we cannot see the depth. Similarly unless the mind is restful, we cannot experience the harmony and union within us.

Beauty is an inner phenomenon. Beauty is not in objects, not in people, not even in the eyes of the beholder. It lies in the heart of every person

Boredom is a blessing when it leads you to wisdom. And boredom is a curse when it leads you to frustration and depression.

Whatever you put attention on will start manifesting in your life. Intention, attention, manifestation; that is how the universe works.

Your life is perfect, it is a perfect plan; it is a spontaneous miracle. It is both every moment.

In always wanting to be comfortable, you become lazy. In always wanting perfection, you become angry. In always wanting to be rich, you become greedy.

Meditation is the journey from sound to silence, from movement to stillness, from a limited identity to unlimited space.

If you are a taker of happiness you get misery, if you are a giver of happiness you get joy and love.

If you are unhappy, even the moon irritates you, sweet things nauseate, music disturbs. When you are calm and centered inside, noise is musical, clouds are magical, rain is liquid love.

When you are unhappy, you are just coming in touch with your own boundaries. Turn the whole situation into a prayer & you will walk through it.

Ego is just a feeling of having a wall between you and others. There is no wall. You belong to me and I belong to you. You are accepted the way you are.

Life is nothing to be very serious about. Life is a ball in your hands to play with. Don’t hold on to the ball.

When you are fully present, you are truly living; the rest of the time, you are merely existing

Celebrate Life. Care for others and share whatever you have with those less fortunate than you. Broaden your vision, for the whole world belongs to you.

Our words are there to bless people and bring peace to the world

To love someone whom you like is insignificant. To love someone because they love you is of no consequence. To love someone whom you do not like means you have learned a lesson in life. To love someone who blames you for no reason shows that you have learned the art of living.

A child does not try to know the mother, it simply has faith in her. In the same way, having faith in the Divine is the source of the greatest strength.

Do not try to correct the mind. Trying to correct the mind is like trying to correct the waves in the ocean. Can you stop the waves in the ocean? If you want to see an ocean without waves you only have to dive deeper. When you dive deep inside you will experience the stillness of the ocean. And if it is all frozen that is enlightenment.

Don’t keep your head turned backwards. Look ahead and move on. You are trying to walk forward with your head turned backward. This is why you feel miserable. Just let go!

When mind controls man, it’s ... Bhoga (bondage). But when man controls mind, it’s...Yoga

In the present moment, we are all innocent. Wake up!

Spiritual knowledge improves intuitive ability, innovative ability and communication.

Celebration happens when the mind unites with the spirit.

When you become content in life, you gain the power to bless others. This is the law of nature.

Today is a gift from God - that is why it is called the present.