worship

Q: Both cows & buffaloes give us milk. But only the cows are worshipped. Why is this?

Sri Sri: That is a good question! Maybe because when you worship, the one being worshipped should realize that they're being worshipped! You know, buffaloes are a little slow in realizing it. Maybe that's why! You know, when we worhsip, we do it for ourselves not for the one being
worshipped. When we worship someone, we want them to know that we are worshipping them. That's why we see that there are no temples for Brahma. He is the creator. His job is completed. So nobody bothers worshipping Him. Vishnu is the maintainer, His work is still going on; that's why we worship Him! And we're scared of Shiva, after all He is the destroyer so we worship Him also!

Q: I have been chanting Vishnu Sahasranaama from quite some time. But lately, I feel sleepy while chanting it. What to do?

Sri Sri: Don't worry, He also sleeps!

Q: What is more important: intelligence or innocence?

Sri Sri: Both are important. Why do you want to choose one over the other?

Q: What is life? What is death? What, if any, are the similarities between them?

Sri Sri: What is life? You are finding out now. What is death? You will find out in the future; you will not miss it! And when you know both, you can compare and find out the differences or similarities between them!