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Ravi Shankar Quotes

born 1956 India

India
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Also known as: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Sri sri ravi shankar, Рави Шанкар (Оюун санааны Мастер)

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The key is to harness the ancient wisdom and being innovative with the modern.

Pluralism and embracing people of all cultures should be part of our education. The multicultural, multi-religious fabric are the glory and beauty of the planet.

Love is seeing God in the person next to us, and meditation is seeing God within us.

Wisdom for the New Millennium (2005)

All that is needed to make life harmonious, palatable, blissful – is called the Art of Living.

A million words cannot express what a glance can convey, and a million glances cannot express what a moment of silence can.

Narada Bhakti Sutras (2001)

Mind that has no hesitation, no anticipation, is meditation.

The knowledge that unites love and wisdom, that uplifts the spirit is spirituality. The knowledge which gives you a broad vision and a big heart is spirituality.

Bang on the Door (2001)

You can describe silence to some extent, but that which is beyond silence cannot be expressed. You give, you hug... but still something remains unexpressed.

Narada Bhakti Sutras (2001)

Mind without agitation is meditation. Mind in the present moment is meditation. Mind that has no hesitation, no anticipation is meditation. Mind that has come back home, to the source, is meditation. Mind that becomes ‘‘no mind’’ is meditation.

What is Meditation? (2006)

Charity should be self-sustainable.

Interview with Forbes Magazine (2009)

It is not true: there were for instance 125,000 medical institutions in Madras before the British came. Indians never lacked education, the Christians only brought British education to India, which in fact caused more damage to India by westernizing many of us.

Charity should be self-sustainable. That is, it should create more wealth rather than perpetuating the cycle of poverty and dependence. In this sense, the best form of charity would be providing quality education for children and more importantly, building a good character in them.

Interview with Forbes Magazine (2009)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ravi Shankar (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.