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A Yogi works 100%, without desires or attachments. This is Karma Yoga.

A Yogi works 100%, without desires or attachments. This is Karma Yoga. 
 -Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The fundamental aspects of one’s nature is the same for everybody, and that is – creativity, enthusiasm, joy, and living in harmony with everyone.

When we are caught up in doubts and suspicion, then we create that same feeling in others, around us. When you are soaked in love, then you vibrate love and people around you also reciprocate that same love. This is a rule of nature.

Desire is the source of creation, and it is the source of sustenance. And it is not against dharma, or the law of nature.

Shiva Tattva is the essence of all that is unmanifest and manifest in this creation. As we relax and meditate upon the Shiva Tattva, we realize that true bliss and joy which is our real nature.Just accept everything around you, that is the essence.

Nature may put many vikalpa on the way to shake your faith. Satsang, the right company would help.

Don’t sit and day dream and only think about miracles to happen. Miracles do happen, but if you crave for miracles then they will take a back seat. Nature wants you to be dynamic.

Celebration is the nature of the spirit. Any celebration has to be spiritual. A celebration without spirituality does not have any depth. And silence gives the depth to celebration.

Conflict is the nature of the world. Comfort is the nature of the Self. Amidst the conflict seek the comfort.

When it comes to joy there is no end for joy, there is no end to personal comfort. You can go on looking for it, but the nature of joy is to share and care and that’s what The Art of Living stands for. And the basis for this is the spiritual connect, spiritual elevation and spiritual attainment.

Culture is also one such gift of nature. Nature has provided us with multi-cultural things, whether it is food, music, language. Just imagine if all over the world, people spoke only one language, it would be so boring!

The world should be diverse. Just imagine, if the world has only one type of vegetable, only carrots or only potatoes, you won’t even touch them! Nature loves diversity; it has manifested itself in diverse forms, which should be protected. The diversity in nature must be protected.

Can you measure water with a stick made of salt? The moment it touches the water, it dissolves. You can never measure with it. So also you and god, in true nature, you are God. Free of guilt, full of surrender, you are God. This is the ultimate goal of this life.

If you think, "I am doing a service", while you are serving, it is no good. Service should be part of your nature. When you do something for yourself, do you call it service? Do you say, "I'm serving myself?" No, because it's such a natural instinct. Any thing you do to your own children, do you call it service? You consider it your duty. So as a human being, our duty or our nature is to help others.

Society cannot work without trust, it simply cannot. So you need to have this trust that there are many good-natured people in the society. If you do not have this trust in society or its framework, then you will have no choice but to retreat to the jungles.

Do you know what is the nature of Consciousness that gets distracted in different directions? Such a person always thinks of getting something or the other; something from here, or something from there and so on. This is a sign of lack and feeling like a beggar.

Nature of happiness is to share, but you cannot do it if you’re hiding your mistakes. By hiding your mistakes you are dampening your own progress. When you share your mistakes, people will appreciate it.

When your mind is happy and peaceful, then you will also see joy and happiness in the world around you, and you see everyone as good-natured. When your mind is filled with negativity and aversions, then everyone appears as an enemy to you. It all depends on perspective.

The way to get rid of loneliness is not happen by searching for someone to match your mindset. It will match only for a while, because nature has made you so unique. Come on, wake up and see. Don’t look for something or someone to fill your vacuum.

Have this unshakeable faith that whatever is the best for you, that alone will happen in life. Nature will only give you that which will uplift you higher in life. Keep this deep faith.

Ask yourself what is it that you want from your real friend. You will find there is really nothing. You just want the friendship. Friendliness is your nature. It has no motive or purpose. It does not matter whom you are friendly with.

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