Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a humanitarian, spiritual leader and an ambassador of peace and human values. Through his life and work, Sri Sri has inspired millions around the world with a vision of a stress-free, violence-free world

This article written by Bhanumathi Narasimhan, sister of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Who is a guru? Why do I need a guru? How do I recognise a guru? Do I have to search for my guru or will my guru find me? What is the relationship between a guru and a disciple? These are some often-asked questions by any seeker on the path.

Guru is one who guides you into wisdom and knowledge and kindles the life force in you. There is an element of guru in every human being. Consciously or unconsciously, whenever you have done something for someone without expecting anything in return, you …

There are three aspects of the Guru principle or Guru Tattva. The first one is in its absolute form which is all-permeating and exists beyond time, then it is in the form of knowledge and the thirdly in the physical form.

About Sri Sri The fight is always between the small little mind and the big universal mind. That’s why we say, ‘Jai Gurū Dev’ ie., victory to the big mind.

The Guru principle or Guru-tattva will give you that which is good for you and not everything that you want. The fourth benefit is liberation or inner freedom. Guru does not let you remain in an illusory world but helps you wake up and look at what is the ultimate reality of the universe.

Guru Purnima – Honoring the Guru Tattva. An acharya gives 'shiksha' (knowledge) but a guru gives 'diksha', which is the height of awareness. A guru simply does not stuff you with knowledge bu…

This Guru Purnima, reflect on your life and honor the wisdom that life has offered. It is a day to be grateful. When you see how wisdom has transformed your life, you feel grateful for all that has come your way.

On Guru Purnima, we express our gratitude and gratefulness to the tradition of all the Masters of the past. It’s the day we celebrate knowledge and the love together. Mind is connected with moon, and full moon is a symbol of completion, celebration, or pinnacle.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: First of all, do you know what stress is? Stress is too much to do and too little time or energy. When we have too much to do with not enough time and energy, the we get stressed. So either you reduce your workload, which doesn’t seem to be a possibility these days, or you increase your time – this is not possible either.