A Quote by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Do not try to correct the mind. Trying to correct the mind is like trying to correct the waves in the ocean. Can you stop the waves in the ocean? If you want to see an ocean without waves you only have to dive deeper. When you dive deep inside you will experience the stillness of the ocean. And if it is all frozen that is enlightenment.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Indian - Leader
Born: May 13, 1956

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