Stop Suffering and Free Your Mind with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Published: July 11, 2022, 10 a.m.

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Paleovalley.\nWe are the creator of our minds, bodies, and universe. Our experience of the world, our identity, and our physical reality are based on our learned perceptions.\xa0\nToday on the Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to talk about how to break down false beliefs of our own experience in this life to end suffering and find infinite joy and possibility. They also talk about how things like mindfulness and meditation can help us get out of an ego-centered mindset and into a greater awareness of our purpose.\nGurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is recognized globally as a humanitarian, spiritual leader, and peace envoy. In 1981, Gurudev established the Art of Living Foundation, one of the largest volunteer-based organizations in the world. He has touched the lives of more than 450 million people in over 160 countries around the world through his programs centered on mental health.\nHe has been an invited speaker at institutions like the United Nations, the European Parliament, the World Economic Forum, the Vatican, and the Israeli Presidential Conference, as well as universities such as Harvard, Stanford, and Yale. Twenty-one universities have awarded him honorary doctorates for his humanitarian efforts. He has also received 38 governmental awards, including the highest civilian honors in Colombia, Guatemala, Mongolia, and Paraguay.\xa0\nIn this episode we dive into:\n-Having an attitude where nothing matters (2:10)\n-What fundamentally changes that shifts us away from joy and happiness (10:05)\n-The relationship between silence and peace (11:56)\n-Common ways people participate in negativity (14:58)\n-The current state of the world\u2014are we better off or are we headed backward? (23:12)\n-What happens after we die (30:36)\n-Understanding karma (32:38)\n-The transformative effects of meditation (41:07)\n\xa0\nAlso mentioned in this episode:\n-The Art of Living\n-World Culture Festival\nFor more on Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, follow him on Instagram @srisriravishankar, Facebook @gurudev, Twitter @srisri, YouTube @srisri, and through his website, srisriravishankar.org.\nThis episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Paleovalley.\nInsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they\u2019re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself.\nPaleovalley is offering my listeners 15% off their entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/dhru to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this \n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices