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    21 books by Sri Sri for 21st century

    Books by Sri Sri to deepen your spiritual understanding I have assembled a list of 21 books by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for serious spiritual seekers. If you are someone who is passionate about knowing more about spirituality through reading books then look no further. The below books written by His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will elevate your understanding about concepts like love, enlightenment, karma, meditation etc. Dive through them and discover the timeless wisdom explained in simple words. 1. An Intimate Note to the Sincere Seeker Description 2. Bang on the Door Description 3. Celebrating Silence Description 4.…

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    8 deadly ways our mind controls us

    Can our mind control us? There are 2 types of people; One who control their minds to achieve their goals while the other gets controlled by their minds. Human mind has been responsible for all the inventions and comforts that we see around us. Anything that the human mind has conceived it has achieved. We hear examples about people who have mastered their mind and situations to excel in whatever they were doing. But if you observe, the percentage of people who have done so has been very less. The majority of the people are slaves of their minds. It…

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    Mystery of the 77 Shiva Sutras

    The art of becoming Shiva with 77 Shiva Sutras Can we become Shiva with the help of Shiva Sutras? What does it mean to become Shiva? Is Shiva a person? What is Shiva Tattva? These are some questions that were going through my mind after listening to a video on the Shiva by the Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Watch the video below. Shiva is considered to be the coolest of God’s in the Hindu religion. Tattoo shops are filled with designs of the trishul and damru. People from all age groups regardless of their gender have…

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    Durga Chalisa – Courage from 40 Verses

    Origins of Durga Chalisa Yes, you read the title correct. Durga Chalisa is a powerful prayer dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Durga Devi. The Durga Chalisa is a relatively unknown prayer while the Hanuman Chalisa is famous in every Indian household. The origin of this powerful 40 verses is still unknown; however, some devotees claim that either Sage Markandeya or Sage Devidasa wrote this. Sage Markandeya is revered for the Powerful Devi Mahatmyam also famously known as the Durga Saptashati. Sage Devidasa has written quite a few sanskrit poems on Shiva and Shakti. Who is Maa Durga? Durga Devi was…

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    Meditation Music vs Guided Meditation

    In this article, I am going to talk about Meditation Music vs Guided Meditation. Which one is better? Which gives better results? I personally prefer a combination of both but there are people who are loyalists to one camp. Lets discuss. Is Meditation Music helpful? From time immemorial, human beings have used music to convey and feel emotions. Advertisements and Movies have music; meditators enjoy music in their meditation practices as well. Just a quick search on social media will result in playlist after playlist recommending Meditation Music. Music definitely has the capability to trigger specific emotions deep within us.…