Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

“Have this faith that someone is there to take away your weaknesses. Ok, you slipped once, twice, thrice. It does not matter. Keep moving ahead. People take vows never to commit mistakes again. Breaking the vows makes it worse. Surrendering is better”

“Life works on strange laws of nature (Karma).One never knows when a friend turns enemy & vice-versa.Rely on your Self; self-reliance”

“why can't we control our anger? because we love perfection. make a little room for imperfection in our lives.”

“If you can win over your mind, you can win over the whole world.”

“Have "eternal wait," infinite patience. When you have infinite patience, you will realize God belongs to you. Either through awareness or through practice you reach the same spot.”

“Worrying doesn't make any difference, but working does and spirituality gives one the strength to work”

“Difference between motivation and inspiration - Motivation is external and short lived. Inspiration is internal and lifelong”

“Activity and rest are two vital aspects of life. To find a balance in them is a skill in itself. Wisdom is knowing when to have rest, when to have activity, and how much of each to have. Finding them in each other - activity in rest and rest in activity - is the ultimate freedom.”

“Faith is realizing that you always get what you need.”

“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.”

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

“Wise is the one who learns from another´s mistakes. Less wise is the one who learns only from his own mistakes. The fool keeps making the same mistakes again and again and never learns from them.”

“When you share your misery, it will not diminish. When you fail to share your joy, it diminishes. Share your problems only with the Divine, not with anyone else, as that will only increase the problems. Share your joy with everyone.Listen to others; yet do not listen. If your mind gets stuck in their problems, not only are they miserable, but you also become miserable.”

“Knowledge is a burden if it robs you of innocence.Knowledge is a burden if it is not integrated into life.Knowledge is a burden if it doesn't bring joy.Knowledge is a burden if it gives you an idea that you are wise.Knowledge is a burden if it doesn't set you free.Knowledge is a burden if it makes you feel you are special.”

“Love is not an emotion. It is your very existence.”

“Human evolution has two steps - from being somebody to being nobody;and from being nobody to being everybody.This knowledge can bring sharing and caring throughout the world.”

“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. ”

“Teachers can be a living example to their students. Not that teachers should look for students to idealize them. One who is worth idealizing does not care whether others idealize them or not. Everyone needs to see that you not only teach human values but you live them. It is unavoidable sometimes you will be idealized -- it is better for children to have a role model, or goal, because then the worshipful quality in them can dawn.”

“I tell you, deep inside you is a fountain of bliss, a fountain of joy. Deep inside your center core is truth, light, love, there is no guilt there, there is no fear there. Psychologists have never looked deep enough.”