Sri Sri Ravi Shankar quotes:

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.

For success in life you need yukti (skill) and shakti (strength), Bhakti (Devotion ) and Mukti (Freedom).

Faith makes you stable and steady. It brings out the totality in you. Consolidation of your energy is faith. Dissemination of energy is doubt.

Don't Fall in love, Rise in Love!

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

Diwali means to be in the present, so drop the regrets of the past and the worries of the future and live in the moment. It is a time to forget the bickering and negativities that have happened through the year. It is a time when you throw light on the wisdom you have gained and welcome a new beginning.

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.

A fully blossomed human potential is enlightenment. It is becoming a child again, and coming back to your original nature.

Know that humiliation does not weaken you, it strengthens you. The more egoistic you are, the more humiliation you feel. When you are childlike and have a greater sense of kinship, you do not feel humiliated. When you are steeped in love with the Existence, with the Divine, nothing whatsoever can humiliate you.

Mind without agitation is meditation. Mind in the present moment is meditation. Mind that has no hesitation, no anticipation is meditation. Mind that has come back home, to the source, is meditation. Mind that becomes no mind is meditation.

Keeping the mind happy makes work effortless. This is the skill for productivity!

Feeling and experiencing infinity within this finite body, living timelessness within the time span of life - this is what you are here for

When a bud breaks it becomes a flower, when a heart breaks it becomes divine.

When people lose faith in the natural goodness of the human character, the lack of trust in spiritual goodness, that is one reason why corruption has become so widespread today.

Life teaches you the art of letting go in every event. When you have learnt to let go, you will be joyful and as you start being joyful, more will be given to you.

For external beauty, you put on things; for real beauty, you have to drop all things. For external beauty you have to have make-up; for real beauty you only have to realize that you are already made up.

For those who do not have faith in God, fear is a way to protect them. But if faith is strong, there is no anxiety about something in danger.

You have nothing to lose. All that you can lose is your tension and your worry, your little-mindedness, fear, and anxiety. And fear and anxiety, tension and worry in the small, little mind will keep the mind from being free, will keep the mind from experiencing its infinite potential, will keep the mind from becoming more powerful on this planet.

Nothing in the world can bother you as much as your own mind, I tell you. In fact, others seem to be bothering you, but it is not others, it is your own mind.

Let the mind calm down and the heart start to open. Then everything will be very obvious.

If you ever feel lonely and feel that no one loves you and cares for you - remember me.

This ancient practice of the Rudrabhishekam, with the chanting of mantras, has been happening since thousands of years. It creates such a deep resonance in our consciousness, because our consciousness is very ancient

You walk until you come to the ocean. You don't walk or run in the ocean - you float and swim. Like this once you come to the Master, seeking stops, blossoming begins.

Charity should be self-sustainable. That is, it should create more wealth rather than perpetuating the cycle of poverty and dependence. In this sense, the best form of charity would be providing quality education for children and more importantly, building a good character in them.

Being unconditionally happy is a practice: "Come what may, today I'm going to smile. Anyway, everything is going to die! Everything is going to vanish and disappear-so what! Who cares! Let me at least be happy, smile this moment, enjoy my very breath."

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.

The entire universe is just an expression, projection, of the Being, of the Self. Within this small body, you are able to experience the infinite space.

Wake up and realize this is all made up of thoughts, just thoughts. Your appreciation of beauty is a thought; your aversion to an object that is ugly is a thought. Your craving or aversion is nothing but a passing thought in the mind. Realize this is just a thought and you will be free.

In true love there is no heart break. A broken heat means broken demands, broken expectations and broken hopes.

Spiritual blossoming simply means blossoming in life in all dimensions - being happy, at ease with yourself and with everybody around you.

In meditation, healing can happen. When the mind is calm, alert and totally contented, then it is like a laser beam - it is very powerful and healing can happen.

The knowledge that unites love and wisdom, that uplifts the spirit is spirituality. The knowledge which gives you a broad vision and a big heart is spirituality.

Find the love you seek, by first finding the love within yourself. Learn to rest in that place within you that is your true home.

Material wealth does not equate to success. Equanimity and peace of mind does

Nature loves you ten times more than a mother loves her newborn.

Meditation is the only way you can transcend the negative thoughts, and then positive thoughts will come spontaneously & automatically.

When all doors are shut and you have nowhere to go, that is when you go within. Every crisis is an opportunity and you are the beginning.

This deep sense of feeling that, 'I am' blessed can help you overcome any obstacle in life. It gives you courage and confidence and it will open you up for grace to pour in.

Devi energy (shakti) is there within all of us. Devi is not somewhere else, not in some other world. It is within us - Devi Shakti

You sell your happiness for peanuts! You sell your smile for pennies! I tell you, it's not worth it. The entire world is not worth your smile. Even if you are made the king or the emperor of the world, it's not worth giving away your smile.

If we sit deep in meditation, the glow within the body will brighten, and will expand and spread outside. That is Devi Puja

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

Faith is realizing that you always get what you need.

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

If you're saddened by another's sorrow, then sorrow will never come to you. If you are happy at another's joy then joy will never leave you.

Shiva is chidambaram, like the inner sky. Shiva is the inner sky of consciousness

Prayer within breath is silence, love within infinity is silence, Wisdom without word is silence, compassion without aim is silence, action without doer is silence, smiling with all existence is silence

The Path of Love is not a tedious Path. It's a Path of joy. It's a Path of singing and dancing. It's not a desert. It is a valley of flowers

In joy, in peace, in that soothing inner state, you will find happiness.

A disease-free body, quiver-free breath, stress-free mind, inhibition-free intellect, obsession-free memory, ego that includes all, and soul which is free from sorrow is the birthright of every human being.

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

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

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.

The wave uniting with its depth is yoga.

A game is where you win and lose, and both are part of it. When there is more chance of losing, it is more charming. The game has value when it is tough. So some little problems that come in life are part of the whole game.

Even stupid people have a role to play in your life. They make you wiser and more patient.

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

Let your smile change the world! Never let the world change your smile!

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.

A goal or cause in life, will help you come out of your hunger for insatiable desires.

A Guru is there to show you what you are. You are not different from Me. Whatever I am, that is what you are.

A healthy mind always likes to adore others, elevate them. An unhealthy mind likes to pull everything down.

A mind in the present moment is meditation.

A plant has to be watered but when it grows into a tree, it is no longer necessary. Similarly, if the inner consciousness becomes stronger, all these vikaar (distortions) get erased. Vishranti vikar mita (Deep rest removes negativity). There is no rest deeper than meditation

A poor man celebrates the New Year once a year. A rich man celebrates each day. But the richest man celebrates every moment.

A Presence is in control of the whole Universe. You just do your part and relax!

A sign of intelligence is to see the One in many and find the many in One.

A successful man has the following qualities: A smile that doesn't die; patience; fearless mind; love; self- confidence; love for everybody.

Accept people and situations as they are in life and then take action. The moment you do this, you'll see you are out of the confusion about anything in life.

Acceptance does not mean inaction; acceptance is actually acknowledging the present situation.

All these seven colors are part of one rainbow, yet they are all different. They have their own quality, their own identity, their own flavor to it. So it is a rainbow. The Divine loves diversity, that is why he made us all different.

Be light. Smile. Drop. Learn the tendency to drop and smile and move through.

Be ready to face the worst. This will leave you with stability in your mind.

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.

Celebration happens when the mind unites with the spirit.

Contentment and happiness! Do everything happily. Walk, talk, sit happily; even if you complain against somebody, do it happily.

Curiosity is the beginning of the mind, Wonder is the end of the mind.

Curiosity is the mother of science, wonder is the mother of spirituality.

Dissolving the name is awareness. Dissolving the form is meditation. The world is name and form. Bliss transcends name and form.

Do not be feverish about success, if your aim is clear and you have patience to move towards it, nature will support you.

Do not make an effort to impress others. When you come from the self, your expression is perfect and your impression lasts for ages.

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 be over complacent or too feverish, take a middle path.

Don't focus on what others want. See what it is that you want. When you stop looking inside and look at others, that is when you miss the boat.

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!

Don't postpone your happiness until some perfect future date. Be happy now, tomorrow will take care of itself.

Dream the impossible. Know that you are born in this world to do something wonderful and unique; don't let this opportunity pass by. Give yourself the freedom to dream and think big.

Drop all your botheration to me and be free of worry

Effort is the key in the relative; effortlessness is the key to the Absolute.

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.

Either a princess or a pauper can feel generous. Generosity is the quality of the spirit. When you feel generous your life becomes, abundant full of compassion and love.

Enthusiasm is the nature of life. Become one whose enthusiasm never dies.

Even if you win in ego it is a loss. Even if you lose in love it is a victory.

Events bring you small joy, while #"? existence brings you bliss.

Every cell in our body has the capacity to hold infinity. Let us tap the full potential that nature has bestowed on us, the potential to hold infinity in every cell of the body. For that, we must practice meditation regularly. Then our physiology undergoes a change and every cell in the body is filled with prana - life force. As the level of prana in the body rises, we bubble with joy.

Every emotion is connected with the breath. If you change the breath, change the rhythm, you can change the emotion.

Every little thing has a purpose, at the same time, it has no purpose because this whole thing is a game. It is the existence which is total, beyond purpose. So you can say, virtually there is no purpose. If at all you have to pin down to a purpose then the purpose of nature is to take you to the Source, is to remind you of the Source, connect you to your Source.

Every moment you spend on this planet, remember that you are here for a unique purpose & cause, far greater than to just eat, sleep & talk.

Everything in this creation is a sign of celebration.

Everything is cleansed and purified by the rains, and the Earth blossoms in beauty.

Everywhere you see in creation there is Divine love. Love is the highest force, the greatest force, and the simplest

Existence is a Fact, Living is an Art

Faith is giving the divine a chance to act.

Faith is the subject of the head. Devotion is the subject of the heart and meditation connects both.

Faith is what? Faith is to love something you have no idea about.

Favorable and unfavorable conditions are part of living but smiling through them all is the Art of Living.

Feel indebted. Feel grateful. Then abundance grows.

Foolishness is giving up without any effort or not giving up after putting in all your effort. Secret of freedom is putting all your effort and giving up!

For a seeker, Guru Purnima is a day of significance, is a day of New Year. It is the day to review one's progress on the spiritual path and renew one's determination and focus on the goal, and to resolve what one wants to do in the coming year

Get out of your comfort zone and bring comfort to others.

Happiness depends only on your mind. When the mind is free of past impressions and future cravings, happiness is there.

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.

Have a goal in life. When water is everywhere, it is a flood, but if it is in between banks, it is a river. It is nice to have a goal, so your life force gets channelized!

Have respect for yourself and no one can take away your self respect.

Health is not the mere absence of disease, it is the dynamic expression of life.

Healthy is being physically strong, mentally calm and steady and emotionally soft

Hold on to your dreams, one day, it will come true.

How do we get out of our small mind? When we enquire into the core of our existence. What is life? Who am I? This spirit of self-inquiry can awaken something inside you.

How far to heaven? Just open your eyes and look. You are in heaven.