Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Question and Answers

Q. 183: Gurudev, what are the golden rules of meditation?

Q. 182: Guruji, what is Nirvana? Or better, give it to us right now!

Q. 181: Gurudev, how do I come out of the victim consciousness, especially when past memories refuse to leave?

Q. 180: Gurudev, in the Buddhist tradition it is said that there is no such thing as God, the creator whereas in Christianity there is the father, the son and the Holy Spirit. I am therefore wondering what is God?

Q. 179: Gurudev, bible claims – ‘Jesus Christ is the only living God and Thou shall not worship any idol or God except me’. If the almighty is one, then what should it be?

Q. 178: Gurudev, I believe as we sow, so shall we reap. But in many instances we see that a person is going through bad times, even if we don’t see any major fault done by him or her. Why does it happen?

Q. 177: Guruji, how do we handle situations where we feel we have been blamed unfairly?

Q. 176: Guruji, is there any connection with the mood and the timing of the day? Why do we feel different at different times?

Q. 175: Gurudev, does choosing a Guru mean one can’t follow the teachings of other masters? Can one have more than one Guru?

Q. 174: Gurudev, what’s the value of sacrifice on the spiritual path?

Q. 173: Gurudev, could you please discuss the value of Vedic tradition of masters who have preserved meditation for thousands of years in its purity? Why is this important?

Q. 172: Gurudev, will seva help to destroy the ego?

Q. 171: Gurudev, when everything is God’s will, why is there a need for spirituality?