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A stress-free life, disease-free body, prejudice-free and sharp intellect, and a joyful mind is the birth right of every individual. There are many ways to achieve this, of which music is one wonderful way. We have to take all the three together with us in life – Gaan, Jnaana and Dhyaan. And like I said earlier, we all must whole-heartedly contribute towards Seva. Will you all do it?

A stress-free life, disease-free body, prejudice-free and sharp intellect, and a joyful mind is the
 -Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Attraction is to the senses, as Love is to the Heart.

Intellectual knowledge is superior to knowledge through the senses. Intuitive knowledge is superior to intellectual knowledge. Each have their own place in life. Distinguishing between them is wisdom.

Learn to turn the senses inward. Either getting fed up of the world OR with contentment in life, the mind turns inward.

The enjoyment of the soul is when the senses turn inward.

Skillfully handling the objects of senses and bringing it to the self is Vairagya.

Withdraw your senses from the object to it's source, then the union happens, then the yoga happens.

Senses act as a bridge. They tell you about the world and tell the world about you. One side is the object and the other side is the Self.

Senses act as a bridge. They tell you about the world and tell the world about you. One side is the object and the other is the Self.

When the senses turn inward, there is another type of enjoyment (of deep rest). That is the ‘ananda’ (enjoyment) of soul.

A knowledgeable one also eats, gets angry, loves. But there's no disturbance to his peace. But a fool gets entangled in everything he does. Because our senses are attracted to objects outside. This is natural but getting entangled is ignorance.

When the mind transcends the senses, it comes back to it's true nature, which is innocence - 'in no sense'

Tiredness is when our senses go outward; the moment the senses start turning inward, we are tapping into the eternal source of energy.

Six types of wealth one should have are – Shama (equanimity of the mind), Dama (restraint or say over one’s senses), Uparati (ability to enjoy what one has), Titiksha (endurance or fortitude in both good and bad),Samadhana (being established in the Self, in the Divine) and Shraddha (deep unshakeable faith).

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