Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Founder of Art of Living Foundation.

A contemporary spiritual leader known for founding the Art of Living Foundation, which focuses on personal well-being and global peace through meditation and service. His teachings blend ancient wisdom with practical tools for stress relief, emotional balance, and humanitarian work. He emphasizes the importance of spirituality in daily life and has been a proponent of interfaith dialogue and social initiatives aimed at fostering global harmony.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Quotes about Life

  • The rush to enjoy robs the joy from life and only denies the happiness and freedom of here and now.
  • 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!
  • 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.
  • Life is nothing to be very serious about. Life is a ball in your hands to play with. Don’t hold on to the ball.
  • A goal or cause in life, will help you come out of your hunger for insatiable desires.
  • In life you can either have a guru or misery, you cannot have both.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Enthusiasm is the nature of life. Become one whose enthusiasm never dies.
  • Even stupid people have a role to play in your life. They make you wiser and more patient.
  • Health is not the mere absence of disease, it is the dynamic expression of life.
  • To love someone whom you like is insignificant. To love someone because they love you is of no consequence. To love someone whom you do not like means you have learned a lesson in life. To love someone who blames you for no reason shows that you have learned the art of living.
  • When you become content in life, you gain the power to bless others. This is the law of nature.
  • 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.
  • Life is a combination of destiny and free will. Rain is destiny; whether you get wet or not is free will!
  • When attention is given to the spiritual aspect of one's life, it brings a sense of belongingness, and responsibility, compassion and caring for the whole of humanity.
  • 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.
  • Your life is perfect, it is a perfect plan; it is a spontaneous miracle. It is both every moment.
  • For success in life you need yukti (skill) and shakti (strength), Bhakti (Devotion ) and Mukti (Freedom).
  • Feeling and experiencing infinity within this finite body, living timelessness within the time span of life - this is what you are here for
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • When you make Service your sole purpose in life, it eliminates fear, focuses your mind and gives you meaning.
  • 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.
  • Never underestimate your life. It is most precious. You never know what talents are hidden within you and what you have to offer to the world!