Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

October 31, 1996 Hong Kong

73. IN THE SOLITUDE OF THE SELF

Buddha is not on the peak, rather the peak is beneath Buddha. One who goes up to the peak comes down, but the peak seeks the one who is stationed higher, in the inner space.

Shiva is called Chandrashekhara, which means the mind that is in Shiva (transcendence) and is always above the peak.

People run after parties and celebrations, but for the one who does not run after them, parties and celebrations follow him wherever he goes.

If you run after parties, loneliness comes to you;

If you are in the solitude of the Self, parties surround you.