E50 - Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Awakening Joy & 100k Subscriber Q&A
Jun 13, 2023
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Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of The Art of Living Foundation, shares practices to awaken joy and return to our true selves. The podcast also includes a Q&A where André answers questions about social media, living your dharma, and more.
Finding joy and overcoming loneliness can be achieved through curiosity and self-discovery.
Embracing laughter and freeing ourselves from stress and tension allows us to experience innate joy and happiness.
Embarking on a journey of self-discovery, whether through a curious or frustrated mind, is essential to know oneself and question the meaning of life.
Deep dives
The importance of wisdom and melodies in overcoming loneliness
In today's world, loneliness has become a pervasive issue. Despite the connectedness offered by social media and technology, many people still feel lonely. The podcast emphasizes the need for wisdom and melodies to combat this loneliness. Whether through an inquisitive or frustrated mind, individuals reach a point where they want to know themselves and understand the meaning of life. This journey takes them from a state of uncertainty to a state of bliss. The podcast encourages curiosity and self-discovery as paths to finding joy and overcoming loneliness.
The connection between joy, wisdom, and laughter
The podcast explores the notion that life is joy and bliss. Our true nature is one of happiness and laughter. The more we free ourselves from stress and tension, the more natural it becomes to experience joy and laughter. The speaker highlights the importance of laughter, especially when it comes from a space of genuine authenticity and freedom from stress. The podcast draws inspiration from ancient wisdom and emphasizes the innate joy within all of us.
The journey of self-discovery through curiosity and frustration
The podcast discusses the various paths to self-discovery. It highlights two common routes: the curious and inquisitive mind, and the frustrated mind. Both paths lead individuals to a point where they seek to know themselves and question the meaning of life. The speaker encourages the inquisitive and curious approach, as it reflects intellectual maturity and scientific temper. However, the podcast acknowledges that the frustrated mind can also prompt individuals to question their existence and seek self-knowledge. Ultimately, the podcast stresses the importance of embarking on a journey of self-discovery, regardless of the path taken.
The importance of embracing the unknown
The podcast highlights the journey from ignorance to wisdom. It emphasizes the value of embracing the unknown and acknowledging our limitations in knowledge. The speaker suggests that genuine wisdom leads to humility and acceptance of what we do not know. The podcast encourages individuals to move beyond the desire for certainty and embrace a state of curiosity and wonder. By doing so, they can embark on a path of self-discovery and pursue the beauty of the unknown.
The need for harmony between seeking freedom and utilizing tools
The podcast emphasizes the importance of seeking freedom consciously and utilizing tools and techniques to achieve it. Whether seeking freedom consciously or unconsciously, the desire for liberation is natural and valid. However, the podcast encourages individuals to move beyond mere seeking and actively engage in practices like meditation and breathing techniques to explore the depths of their internal world. It highlights the importance of finding balance and utilizing tools to dive within oneself rather than relying solely on external sources for freedom.
On this special episode The Know Thyself Podcast we are joined by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to explore the nature of waking up to our true selves, AND an extended listener Q&A with André - in celebration of 100K subscribers!
In this bite-sized interview with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, he reveals how to return to joy as your natural state, breaking free from the illusion of unhappiness or stress. He shares the practices he teaches at "The Art of Living" Foundation which helps people to quiet the mind and awaken to who they truly are.
After the interview, André sits down to answer some of your questions about the podcast, his personal journey, and his best advice for knowing yourself at a deeper level. André dives into some of the most asked questions like: How do you use social media in a conscious way? How can you balance living your dharma while achieving financial abundance? and where are those chairs from?!
We have many exciting things to come for the Know Thyself Podcast, including a special course exploring coming home to your true self.
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Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
1:23 Joy is our natural state
2:29 Finding Your True Self & Breaking the Illusion
4:49 The Beautiful Mystery of Life
6:33 How to Quiet the Mind
7:19 Our Seeking for Freedom
8:50 His journey to impacting the world
11:32 What True Wisdom Is
13:32 Becoming Who We truly are
14:22 Why We Doubt the Positive
15:52 His Personal Journey
20:34 Relationships
22:05 World Culture Festival
23:48 Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Vision for Humanity
24:35 Celebrating 100k Subscribers
28:06 What is your process for preparing for podcasts?
29:45 My First Spiritual Experience/Awakening
31:18 Why I Started Know Thyself
33:35 Where the Chairs are From
34:22 How did ancient technology with water and the human body actually work?
34:35 How do you think you got to 100k?
35:01 What moment made you step back and say "wow, I’m really doing this?"
36:41 Do you still fear feeling certain emotions?
37:37 What’s the most valuable lesson you’ve learned so far?
39:11 My Dream for Know Thyself
42:01 What is your favorite episode?
42:38 Balancing the Masculine & Feminine Energies
44:20 What Motivates Me Everyday
45:15 Overcoming the Fear of Sharing on Social Media
47:19 Dealing with the Pitfalls of Social Media
48:03 How to Become a Conscious Creator of Your Dreams
49:51 How has Shoonya Meditation Affected Your Life?
50:56 How to Move to a Space of Divine Union Within Yourself?
51:51 Dating on the Spiritual Journey
53:38 What is the Most Influential Answer You’ve Heard on a Podcast of Yours?
54:44 Do you pray?
56:17 What was your path as a young adult?
57:45 What does it mean to have a vision of the future for you?
58:35 Living Your Dharma While Being Financially Abundant
1:00:26 Connecting with the inner child, in the context of non-duality
1:02:20 Are You Plant Based?
1:02:50 Conclusion
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Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a humanitarian, spiritual leader and an ambassador of peace and human values. Through his life and work, Gurudev has inspired millions around the world with a vision of a stress-free, violence-free world. He has designed programs that provide techniques and tools to live a deeper, more joyous life and has established nonprofit organizations that recognize the human identity beyond the boundaries of gender, race, nationality, and religion.
Website: https://www.srisriravishankar.org
Art of Living Foundation: https://www.artofliving.org/us-en
Book, "Notes for the Journey Within: https://www.amazon.com/Notes-Journey-Within-Essentials-Living/dp/B0BYZDCZDN
World Culture Festival: https://www.srisriravishankar.org/tour-schedule/world-culture-festival-2023/
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André Duqum
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/
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