02/17/2016 Bangalore, India
How can my meditation affect the world?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
The world is all vibrations and if the vibration is harmonious then there is no conflict. If the vibrations we emit has disharmony then it will definitely create disturbance.This is common experience. Sometimes you walk into a place and for no reason you get upset. And if you really go into it, you will see there have been some arguments happening in that room before you entered. So our life, our behaviour, our environment is all affected by the vibrations.
Your Soul and Angel Guides are calling you to live your inspired life purpose! Communicate and commune with your own soul’s wisdom, Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides.
You explained about Sama Veda. Can we learn this?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
It takes a long time to learn Sama Veda. But why not? If that is what you want to do in life, do it. But you should be ready to spend quite a lot of time on a very disciplined life. Get up every day in the morning at 4’o’ clock and sit with your teacher. There will be tough teachers. It does take quite a bit of time and energy.
The first chapter of Bhagavad Gita is called Vishaada Yoga. How can Vishaada be yoga?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
See, yoga is interpreted in three ways.
1. Union of several herbs. Ayurveda and Ayurvedic medicines are also called yoga.
2. The combination of various planets is also called yoga. Raja Yoga, Kaal Sarpa Yoga, all these terms are used in Jyotish (astrology).
3. The union of the individual Self to the cosmic Self.
1. Union of several herbs. Ayurveda and Ayurvedic medicines are also called yoga.
2. The combination of various planets is also called yoga. Raja Yoga, Kaal Sarpa Yoga, all these terms are used in Jyotish (astrology).
3. The union of the individual Self to the cosmic Self.
Here in Bhagavad Gita, since it is an authority on yoga, it’s the union of the small, individual Self to the Cosmic Self. When the small Self comes in contact with the big Self, first it comes with Vishaada Yoga -- Vishaada means regret. That is how yoga began there -- by regretting having jumped into the field of war; regretting the state of affairs that one is facing in life. That is Vishaada Yoga.
I think many people are stuck in this situation. Often people move into spirituality because there has been some trouble. Some problems come and they move to spirituality. And with Arjuna that was the case. He was in deep trouble, he was troubled mentally, challenged physically and so he came to Lord Krishna to find an answer for it. And so Bhagavad Gita began with Vishaada yoga.
If you see Ashtavakra Gita, it doesn’t begin with Vishaada Yoga, it begins with Jignasa Yoga. Janaka was a seeker, but Arjuna was a sufferer. Through suffering you go into yoga. Through seeking you go into yoga. And from suffering Arjuna later gets into inquisitiveness, he wants to know more. But with Janaka, it was pure seeking. It’s very interesting.
Whatever it is, you see in your life, don’t get stuck in Vishaada Yoga. You should move from there to Sankhya Yoga. Most people in the planet are in a state of regret. They are stuck in Vishaada Yoga but somewhere you have to reach the twelfth chapter -- Bhakti Yoga!
Could you speak about how space affects the mind?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
Mind is affected by both time and space. But your Self is more powerful than the mind, so it affects the space, the mind, the time, everything! That’s why self knowledge is everything. Glory to self knowledge and the one who knows the self knowledge. because it is the answer to all other things. That’s why your meditation, your dedication, your focus has been glorified to the sky because it can it can nullify the effect of time and space.
You said that knowledge of the outside world is objective, and knowledge of the inner world is subjective. How do we know that the inner knowledge is true and I am not falling into illusion?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
That’s why you have all these knowledge sessions and meditations. When you feel that you are getting enlightened, be careful! Talk to a teacher, and through the teacher talk to me. Write to me and I will tell you if it’s an illusion or reality.
Could you speak about how reality seems so real yet it is unreal?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
Best example is your own dreams. When you are dreaming, it looks so real but when you wake up it is unreal. That’s it. So easy! Why are you throwing such easy questions at me? Give me some challenging questions!
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