On Manglik Dosha: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Wisdom by Spiritual leader and Art of Living Founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Q: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji, is there something that God cannot do? What is it?

Spiritual Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:

He cannot be surprised! God cannot take revenge on you; it is impossible!

Q:  People say there is something called Manglik Dosha. What does it mean and how do I get rid of it?

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:

See, Manglik basically means that the person is a little hot-headed, that's all. All these planetary positions indicate your physical and mental status, and they can always be remedied by meditation and chanting. All these remedial factors exist to get rid of these doshas. It is not fatalistic, it is always changeable.

Idol Worship:A talk by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Wisdom by Spiritual leader and Art of Living Founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

“The ancient people connected a particular type of energy to a particular form. It is totally scientific. If you go deep into it, you will be amazed by how beautiful this ancient knowledge has been.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Q:  If God has no form or shape, then why does Hinduism have so many idols and temples?

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Guruji answers:

The ancient Vedic people discovered that (as human beings) we cannot relate to something that has no form. You are talking to me, but do you talk to the space next to me here? If you do, then you must have gone mad and you will be taken to the mental hospital. What do you relate to? To a form! We can only relate to forms. This is why they created so many forms and said, "When you need to relate to the highest spirit, relate through this form".

Gods and Goddesses have subtle forms (light forms) and not physical forms. They have subtle energies. The ancient people connected a particular type of energy to a particular form. It is totally scientific. If you go deep into it, you will be amazed by how beautiful this ancient knowledge has been.