Quotes from Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

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

In always wanting to be comfortable, you become lazy. In always wanting perfection, you become angry. In always wanting to be rich, you become greedy.

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.

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

Teachers can be a living example to their students. Not that teachers should look for students to idealize them. One who is worth idealizing does not care whether others idealize them or not. Everyone needs to see that you not only teach human values but you live them. It is unavoidable sometimes you will be idealized -- it is better for children to have a role model, or goal, because then the worshipful quality in them can dawn.

Wise is the one who learns from another´s mistakes. Less wise is the one who learns only from his own mistakes. The fool keeps making the same mistakes again and again and never learns from them.

Knowledge is a burden if it robs you of innocence. Knowledge is a burden if it is not integrated into life. Knowledge is a burden if it doesn't bring joy. Knowledge is a burden if it gives you an idea that you are wise. Knowledge is a burden if it doesn't set you free. Knowledge is a burden if it makes you feel you are special.

Life works on strange laws of nature (Karma). One never knows when a friend turns enemy & vice-versa. Rely on your Self; self-reliance

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

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

Worrying doesn't make any difference, but working does and spirituality gives one the strength to work

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.

Don't Fall in love, Rise in Love!

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 other, it is your own mind.

In true love there is no heartbreak. A broken heart means broken demands, broken expectations, broken hopes.

There is no use getting angry at something that has already happened.All you can do is your best to check it doesn't happen again.

But joy is never tomorrow; it is always now.

I say, drop all your defenses. Anyone can make a mistake — even you. Do not defend your mistakes; just accept them and move on. When you are totally defenseless, that is when you will be completely strong.

Creativity can only come from silence. If we maintain two minutes of silence every day, then we will see that a whole new dimension of life opens up.

The path of love is not a tedious path. It's a path of joy. It's a path of singing and dancing.

Infinity means it is permeating all the finite things,

We should not exit from this world without finding out who we are and where we have come from. This is very important.

The third one is culturing the mind. One who has never meditated has no right to even touch the book of Ashtavakra.

Sadhyojata means "creating every moment anew, knowing every moment new.' We are used to a certain dimension, so this may go beyond you.