(QUICK REVISION) SUMMARY KEY POINTS FROM DISCOURSE
OF SHIVSUTRAS BY H.H. SRI SRI RAVISHANKARJI – 7 VIDEO
SESSIONS COVERED
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Summary key points from discourse of Shivsutras by H.H. Sri Sri Ravishankarji 2011
– 7 video sessions covered
Shivsutras - (Day 1) -Hrishikesh, India
1) Everyone of us has experienced happiness sometimes in past. The Nature of mind is to hold on to
Negative things keeping Positive things aside. And the Art of moving ahead with Positive things has been
described in “ (Shivsutras)”
2) The first sutra is “ ”. That with which every particle of universe is made up of is called
“ (Consciousness)”. If we want to have “Self-Realization” then we will have to become aware
about “ (the power of consciousness)”.
3) A person who is awake also has consciousness and a person who is sleeping also has consciousness
but difference between both of them is the consciousness is "awakened in the person who is awake".
4) Every particle of this Universe has “ (Consciousness)” in it but it is awakened somewhere
whereas somewhere it’s in idle state. Knowing this person can attain Self-realization.
5) All these gymnastics of Sadhana – Kriya – Yagyas is to awake the consciousness in you.
6) Next sutra is “ ”. We understand or grasp knowledge through "Words". But
sometimes the collective form of knowledge or words itself takes form of Ego and disturbs us so that
time what shall we do?
7) If there is anything that is bothering you then it cannot be a single "Word" it would be “Sentence”.
8) Then it is said that from “Sentence” you break up “Words” one by one and focus on them. For
example “My son is jobless”, so you break up this sentence one by one like “Myyyyyy Sonnnnn
isssssss…..” and then you will see those were just words that were creating illusion of fear in you as a
sentence and thus awareness dawns in you.
9) That is where power of “Chanting” comes. "
औ (Mantra is something which when chanted again and again removes all kinds of
worries from mind)" -- " "
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10) When we move from “Sentence” to “Words” and focus on our energy plexus in body then mind
calms down.
11) Next sutra is “ ”. Our mind and body has opposite perspectives. The body becomes
sturdy when you do gymnastics or effort whereas mind becomes strong when you relax more and more.
12) We usually say “Let it happen at God's Will” but this is not true. We will have to first make EFFORT
and then RELAX.
13) When we give our 100% in to any work we are doing then the " (rest)" happens automatically
which gives you glimpse of “Samadhi”. Here the effort could be “Worldly” or “Spiritual” anything.
14) “ - (When you are unhappy do some effort)” do some Sadhana, Seva and Satsang.
15) Next Sutra is “ ”. There are three kinds of state 1) “Awake
state”, 2) “Dreaming state” and 3) “Sleeping state". The state in which we are neither Awake nor
Sleeping or Dreaming is called “ (Turiyavastha)” or a state of “Highest Samadhi”. That is
called “Shiva Consciousness”.
16) Thus Shiva cannot be found in “Kailash” it is in-between state of all other three states.
Summary key points from discourse of Shivsutras by H.H. Sri Sri Ravishankarji 2011
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Shivsutras - (Day 2) -Hrishikesh, India
1) The amount of inertia in Child is very less than the one who is Scholar. A Scholar is more inert than
Child and the reason is we are slowly-slowly moving from an experience to information.
2) A child smiles approx 400 times a day, whereas an adult smiles only 70 times a day and a aged person
doesn’t smile at all.
3) Celebration – Love – Happiness and Creativity are the signs of Consciousness.
4) And the one who is stubborn (or inert) lacks Consciousness.
5) Thus it is said “ ” It is the knowledge that makes you free and it is the same knowledge that
binds you.
6) If you say “I know everything” then you have not known anything. You are not free then. You are
bound by knowledge.
7) An Ant can express its Consciousness. For example: if you touch ant it will run here and there and try
to escape from you. Similarly there is Consciousness in Trees as well. If you go near tree with an Axe it
will cry and if you go with bucket of water it will become happy but the extent of expression is very less,
hence trees cannot express the way humans do. Similarly there is also Consciousness in Stone but it’s in
idle state. Almost to Zero. Thus it cannot express anything.
8) The Inertia dawns when you say “I know everything” and you become like Stone (not ready to accept
anything) and Consciousness dawns when you are "ready to gain knowledge" because you remain more
aware at that time. For example a person who is known to ride bicycle will any way ride with ease, but a
person who doesn’t know will remember each and every stone coming to his way.
9) That’s why we should just smile when someone ask “Have u seen God?”. Because you cannot see god.
The Shakti with which you are trying to see God is itself God.
10) Next Sutra is “ ”. When you don’t proud of the knowledge that you know;
Consciousness awakens. That knowledge makes you free.
11) Next Sutra is “ ". Wake up and see. All the bodies that took birth from different
" (cunt)" are all made up of one Consciousness. Its all ONE.
12) If you want to understand that “Our Consciousness is different from this Inert body” then first of all
you will have to understand what body is. Thus in Yoga Nidra we take our attention to each and every
part of body and thus we come to know that mind and body are not the same.
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13) The making of our body is nothing but the Art born out of five senses. With just one drop of sperm
and egg the whole body is formed is nothing but an " (art)" of five senses.
14) A Stone cannot give respect to anyone similarly an Inert person cannot show respect to anyone.
Only a person in whom consciousness is awaken can be humble. And when we become humble to
everyone for which all belongs to us we become free.
15) Knowing this we become free from the bondage of knowledge.
Summary key points from discourse of Shivsutras by H.H. Sri Sri Ravishankarji 2011
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Shivsutras - (Day 3) -Hrishikesh, India
1) Knowledge is like soap if you will keep it as it is after applying it. It will indeed create more dirt. It
needs to be washed away.
2) Krishna says in “ (Gita)" that there is no supreme thing other than knowledge which will purify
you.
3) Illusion of “I have too much of knowledge within me” is itself a dirt.
4) The characteristic of light is to spread up similarly the characteristic of " (joyfulness)" in us is to
spread up.
5) A child when plays spreads joyfulness around him. It just attracts to anyone around him.
6) Next sutra is “ ”:- The one who takes all his attention towards the
energy plexus in the body becomes free from worldly worries.
7) What is that bothers us?? It is the feverishness in us that bothers us. The want of something more
bothers us.
8) It is surprising that we live with our body throughout whole life but we never take attention to our
own body.
9) This body is wonderful. It is like Mega city. Crores of bacteria live in our body. Some are friendly while
some are unfriendly. Intestine alone has nearly 50,000 bacteria in it. There are 72,000 veins or highways
running in our body. It’s all beautiful to observe it.
10) The soul is also called “ (Purush)”. The one who lives in “ (Town)”. There is not gender
discrimination over here.
11) There are many energy plexus ( ) in our body out of those 7 are main.
**Muladhar Chakra (Bottom of Spine) – At this Chakra either Consciousness dawns or Inertia dawns.
**Swadisthan Chakra (Genital region) – At this Chakra energy is either in the form of Sex or Creativity.
**Nabhi Chakra (Navel region) – At this Chakra energy is expressed in four forms Jealousy – Generosity –
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Contentment and Greed. [Thus when we say a person has big belly he can be either greedy or
generous].
**Hriday chakra (Beside Heart) – At this Chakra energy is expressed in three forms Animosity – Love and
Fear. [Thus when we become afraid or in Love or Hate someone something happens in heart]
**Vishuddhi Chakra (Throat Chakra) – At this Chakra energy is expressed in two forms Gratefulness and
Sadness. [Thus when we are grateful or sad throat fills up]
**Agya Chakra (Between Two Eyes) – At this Chakra energy is expressed in two forms Awareness and
Anger. [Hence we say when Shivji became angry he opened his Third Eye]
**Sahasrara Chakra (Top of Head) – At this Chakra energy is expressed only in the form of Happiness
and Celebration.
12) When you observe this journey from bottom to top then “ ” you come back to source
from outer world where there is only happiness and celebration.
13) All these sutras though small but are very important. If you even pick up any one sutra and
understand it. It’s enough to move ahead.
14) That Innocence will dawn in you thereafter. Thus Lord Shiva is called [Bholenath]. The Lord of
Innocence.
Summary key points from discourse of Shivsutras by H.H. Sri Sri Ravishankarji 2011
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Shivsutras - (Day 4) -Hrishikesh, India
1) " " - We often hear or say "If it is God's will, it will happen". But have you
noticed? We usually say this when we are not enthusiastic in any work we want to do.
2) Many say "We will do Sadhana, when Guruji will want us to do" but We don't say "If it is God's will
that I should eat food, it will happen" nor we say "If it is God's will that I should see movie, it will
happen", but we often say in work that we are not enthusiastic to do.
3) Somewhere if we win we say "I have won" and when we fail we say "it could be God's will" such
people are called " (one who only love to stay in their comfort zone)"
4) We misuse this beautiful sentence and apply it to our own comfort zone.
5) There is a saying " , . , "; Saint
Mulka has said this to some other relation and we took this up and messed up everything.
6) Whatever effort you do 100% physically and by being mentally with it is itself called "Shiva"
7) If you are considering Lord as "Dourer" then you are not "Sufferer" as well. If you say "It was Lord who
made thief to steal" then it will be the "Lord who will suffer in Jail"; then where does the thief come in
between!!
8) " " - Whatever task you want to carry just complete it out. Thinking on it again and again
will end up nowhere.
9) The work which you want to complete, complete it and the work which you want to leave, leave it
and relax. That's it
10) The " (will to do)" in you is itself "Shiva"
11) Krishna says to Arjuna " "
means "Having an equal mind in happiness-sorrow; gain-loss; victory-defeat; engage in battle and
thereby you will not incur sin".
Summary key points from discourse of Shivsutras by H.H. Sri Sri Ravishankarji 2011
– 7 video sessions covered
12) Knowing that everything is happening by itself you become observer. The digestion process in you is
happening or you are doing it? It's happening, right. So knowing this that everything happens at God's
will; You become
" (witness)" of it.
13) But at the same time Never remain inactive. First Work and then Relax.
14) " ". You become God's messenger by carrying
out some noble work.
15) You don't make luck if you don't work; similarly by just doing work you also don't make luck. You
need skill at the same time. A smart work is always appreciable than hard work.
16) Many people ask me "Guruji, why do good people suffer and bad people enjoy". I tell them "Good
people never suffer, if they suffer then its because lack of skill in them".
17) You don't need skill to become unhappy? Do you? No. But you need skill to become happy. Thus it is
said " " means Become aware and skilful for the " (unhappiness)" that may come
up in future.
Summary key points from discourse of Shivsutras by H.H. Sri Sri Ravishankarji 2011
– 7 video sessions covered
Shivsutras - (Day 5) -Hrishikesh, India
1) We usually think that "When all my desires will get fulfill, I will be Happy". But this is not true. Those
whose desires get fulfilled go more into depression. Thus we see rich are more depressed than poor.
2) People whose desire doesn’t get fulfilled don't go more into depression because they keep
themselves engaging into some work.
3) Thus in developed countries like Europe out of 10 children/3 children consult Psychologist.
4) " " - When you become aware of the fact that "Even if all your desire will get
fulfilled you won't attain that endless happiness" then you bloom up into endless joy. Because desire
keeps arising continuously. If you fulfill one desire another will pop-up immediately.
5) Next Sutra is " ". This has two meanings
1) When you see mountain, then mountain becomes " (Drishya/scenery)" for you and you become
" (Drishta/the one who is observing)". But again we feel that our body who is watching "Drishya" is
"Drishta", is it true ? No. It is the mind who is watching mountain and not even body. Suppose your mind
is somewhere else do you hear what other person is saying ? No. " " Thus
Mind becomes "Drishta" and not body. That's why in Yoga Nidra we take our attention to each and
every part of body seeing our body as "Drishya" and our mind as "Drishta". This is first step to dive
within. To become " ".
**Sorrow comes when you become one with "Drishya". That's why many a times fans who are watching
movie become one with scenes so much that they throw eggs and tomatoes if hero doesn't win in fight
with villain.
**The life should be a perfect combination of " (emotions)" and " (intelligence)". The person
who are more emotional will never think and person who are more intelligent will not have a drop of
emotionality in them. Both are incomplete.
**If you want to become happy " ". See your body as "Drishya"
**And taking one step further you also see your mind as "Drishya"
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**Have you noticed if you look into past and observe all those thoughts that occurred in you before 10
years you will feel that most of them are garbage and useless to you now. And you will thank god for it
didn't happen. The thoughts in you keep floating. It has no meaning at all.
2) Another reason is you consider even "Drishya" as your own body. Suppose if air in environment gets
polluted will you be able to breathe? So we should
consider Nature as part of our own body. You should respect to Nature as much as you respect your
body.
" (Universe)" has beautiful meaning "Shwa" means "That moment which passed" and "Vi" means
"Not". So the moment which has not passed away which is still lively and which is THE PRESENT is called
Universe.
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Shivsutras - (Day 6) -Hrishikesh, India
You are part of Nature as well as Nature is part of you. The whole Nature is our body. The vegetables
which we see today will become our body tomorrow and thus mind. So Nature is also our body.
Do not differentiate between Nature and Body. They are one.
Next Sutra is " " means we should embrace our mind into our heart.
Then you will see the world as yours.
You can witness the world in two ways 1) from mind 2) from heart. When you witness world from mind
you see things as object but when you see it from heart; respect for that object comes from within and
world becomes lively to you.
For example A moon is just a planet for scientist but for children it is " (In India we see moon as
maternal uncle)". Similarly River Ganges if u see from mind then it’s just a River but if you see it from
heart then it becomes " (in India we see River Ganges as Mother)". So a relation develops with
nature and you see everything as part of you.
Often in Army, Soldiers are instructed to see enemy as object, so that they can attack easily. If they will
see them as human then they will become emotional.
Now what is benefit of seeing world through your heart? Then it is said " "
The purest Consciousness in you dawns. Violence only happens where there is no sense of
belongingness. But when you see everything from heart then you see God residing in them too.
Especially in India we call Nature as "Mother Nature". Even we see Himalayan Mountains and Ocean as
king ( & ).
Next Sutra is " ". When we see everything as part of us then we become free
from beastly nature. Those animal elements don't override us. A consciousness which is purest of all
dawns in us.
The consciousness which is purest of all also dominates. Thus you would have noticed small kids at
home do dominate because they are purest of all.
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Shivsutras - (Day 7) -Hrishikesh, India
1) Next sutra is “ :” - Intellect is divided into three parts
** (logical)
** (ill-argumentation) and
** (illogical)
*“ ” – is responsible for Science hence when logic changes scientific estimation changes too. For
example :- Science has said that usage of pesticides in farms can help destroy pests but then again
another logic came up that usage of pesticides can also destroy crop. Thus when logic changes scientific
estimation changes too.
*“ ” – will only give rise to ignorance. Here you may win through words but you may not win the
actual situation. is filled of useless arguments.
*“ ” – is something which is inexpressible. When you go on asking a question “Who am I?” and
when you receive answer but not in words then it is called . When somebody is snoring that itself
describes that person is sleeping. If a person can answer “yes he is sleeping” then he is not sleeping in
real. So that which can be understood in silence is .
2) The logic that doesn’t catch up in words is called .
3) is to experience and not to express.
Hence it is said you change (logical) into (illogical) and not into (ill-argumentation)
Hindi Pronunciation
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1) – is pronounced as “Tark” means (logical)
2) – is pronounced as “Kutark” means (ill-argumentation) and
3) – is pronounced as “Vitark” means (illogical)
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Shivsutras - (Day 8) -Hrishikesh, India
1) Through " (illogical mind)" you can know yourself. Leave all other questions aside and stick to
"Who am i?" until you attain self realization
2) What happens if you get self realization? Then it is said " " you attain that infinite
bliss/happiness which no one can snatch away from you.
3) The bliss you attain from "Samadhi" does not just raise you but also raise living beings near you.
4) Like the characteristic of Light is to spread up, similarly the characteristic of bliss is to spread up.
5) If flu or infection can catch you, why can't bliss which is thousand times more powerful than those
negative energies!
6) It is said that "Mahavir Swami" when would sit for Samadhi; living beings around him in radius of 20
miles would leave violence.
7) All the people in this world directly or indirectly work for happiness. And the happiness that they are
looking for can only be achieved in Samadhi
8) And when you receive highest degree of happiness then small happiness around you cannot shake
you. Like when Sun rise you don't care even if candle is lit over there.
9) It is not necessary that each and every person on this earth should experience "Samadhi", it's not
necessary, even if some people attain; rest will be benefited from it.
10) "What is this?" is Science and "Who am I?" is spirituality.
11) Next Sutra is “ ” means The body comes into existence when union of two
energies (male & female) happens. Here you can't say Male energy is dominant than Female energy.
Both the energies are considered equal, only then it can form body.
12) And then consciousness enters into body making it lively " "
13) It's all deep science you can only know when you go deep into "Samadhi"
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The Blissful End
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An Introduction to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is humanitarian leader, spiritual teacher and ambassador of peace. His vision of a
stress-free, violence-free society has united millions of people the world over through service projects
and the courses of The Art of Living.
The Beginning
Born in 1956 in Southern India, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was a gifted child. By the age of four, he was able to
recite parts of the Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Sanskrit scripture and was often found in meditation. His
first teacher was Sudhakar Chaturvedi, who had had a long cooperation with Mahatma Gandhi. By the
age of seventeen, in 1973, he had graduated with degrees in, both, Vedic literature and physics.
Founding The Art of Living and The IAHV
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar entered a ten-day period of silence in Shimoga located in the Indian state of
Karnataka. The Sudarshan Kriya, a powerful breathing technique, was born. With time, the Sudarshan
Kriya became the center-piece of the Art of Living courses.
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar founded The Art of Living as an international, non-profit, educational and
humanitarian organization. Its educational and self-development programs offer powerful tools to
eliminate stress and foster a sense of well-being. Appealing not only to a specific population, these
practices have proven effective globally and at all levels of society.
In 1997, he co-founded the International Association for Human Values (IAHV) to coordinate sustainable
development projects, nurture human values and coordinate conflict resolution in association with The
Art of Living. In India, Africa and South America, the two sister organizations’ volunteers are
spearheading sustainable growth in rural communities, and have already reached out to 40,212 villages.
Inspiring Service and Globalizing Wisdom
A noted humanitarian leader, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s programs have provided assistance to people from a
wide range of backgrounds – victims of natural disasters, survivors of terror attacks and war, children
from marginalized populations and communities in conflict, among others. The strength of his message
has inspired a wave of service based on spirituality through a huge body of volunteers, who are driving
these projects forward in critical areas around the globe.
As a spiritual teacher, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has rekindled the traditions of yoga and meditation and
offered them in a form that is relevant to the 21st century. Beyond reviving ancient wisdom, Sri Sri Ravi
Shankar has created new techniques for personal and social transformation. These include the
Sudarshan Kriya® which has helped millions of people to find relief from stress and discover inner
reservoirs of energy and peace in daily life. In a mere 30 years, his programs have raised the quality of
life for participants in 151 countries.
A Figure of Peace
As an ambassador of peace, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar plays a key role in conflict resolution and spreads his
vision of non-violence at public forums and gatherings world-wide. Regarded as a neutral figure with a
sole agenda of peace, he represents hope to people in conflict. He has received particular credit for
bringing opposing parties to the negotiating table in Iraq, the Ivory Coast, Kashmir and Bihar. He was
appointed the Chairman of Reception Committee for the 500th anniversary celebrations of the
Coronation of Krishnadevaraya (by Government of Karnataka, India). Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is also a
member of the Amarnath Shrine Board (appointed by Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India).
Through his initiatives and addresses, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has consistently emphasized the need for
reinforcing human values and recognizing humanity as our highest identity. Fostering interfaith harmony
and calling for multi-cultural education as the remedy for fanaticism are significant parts of his efforts to
achieve sustainable peace on our planet.
His work has touched the lives of millions of people around the world, going beyond the barriers of race,
nationality and religion with the message of a “one-world family”; that inner and outer peace are
possible; and that a stress-free, violence-free society can be created through service and the
reawakening of human values.
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