DEEPAN MUKHERJEE

Krishna: Love Unparalleled - His Holiness Sri Sri Ravishankar

2010-09-01T23:17:00.000-07:00

Krishna’s wisdom, humility and love are unparalleled. You see from any angle, there is a totality, a uniqueness, in Krishna’s personality. This indicates that your innermost has these qualities just like a ray of sun which has all colours.

Once Queen Kunti, mother of the Pandavas, told Krishna, “I wish I had more troubles. You were always with me when I had troubles. Nothing can equal the joy of your company. I can trade all the pleasures of the world for a moment of your Presence.”

Krishna gave her more knowledge of the Being: “I am in you as you. There is not a place in this world where I am not. People think of me as a physical body and they do not really know my nature. Body is made up of these eight aspects: earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intellect and ego. I am the ninth – beyond all this. I am allpervading. Though I am in the body, I am not the body. Though I am working through the mind, I am not the mind. I am much more than what you perceive. I am present in your heart as you and anytime you need me, I am there. You can always count on me”.

Saints fell in love with Krishna. The dispassionate would be drawn to him. Krishna means that which is attractive. The very core of your Being is such, the bliss and joy of the Self is like that. It just draws everything. The symbolism in Krishna's birth is beautiful. Devaki as the body and Vasudev as prana or breath came together to bring forth Krishna.
Krishna is always depicted as the Blue God. It means that the body is so transparent, almost as if it was not there. Whatever is infinity is represented by blue. The sky is blue, and so is the ocean. Krishna says in the Gita: “People do not know my true nature. Nobody knows.” In all his life only three people knew his true form – Yashoda, Arjuna and his childhood friend Uddhava. Krishna says: “People think of me as a physical embodiment, as a body. I am not the body; I am the Consciousness which is present in everything, everywhere… I am the sweetness in sugar, the light in the moon, the heat in the sun.” He expresses himself as ‘all-permeating’.

Krishna always stands with one foot firmly on the ground, the other foot crossed over, as though it is touching, but not really touching. It is elsewhere. That is called the ‘tribhangy’ pose, implying perfect balance. Krishna was makhan chor, stealer of butter. Butter is from milk. Milk is fermented to get curd and the curd is churned to get butter. Life is a process of churning. Your mind is being churned by so many things, events, happenings and instances.

Finally, what comes up is butter which is the saintliness in you. And Krishna steals the butter, the saintliness. It means he loves this mind which is like butter, which is not hard. This means infinity is coming towards you, loves you so much that it steals you at any cost. He seeks you out, wherever you are.

Janmashtami is the day when you enliven the virat swaroop – the cosmic vision – of Krishna in your own consciousness, once again. Letting your true nature manifest in your day-to-day life is the real secret of Krishna’s birth.

Jaigurudev

4 stages of consiousness

2010-04-30T02:03:00.000-07:00

Guruji once said established a very profound knowledge so easily,here is what i could recall...

whenever you start something you are Incompetent to do it & even unaware that you can do it. But as and when you start practicing it you become aware that yes you can do it .Its not impossible even though you are still in competent in it.

For example:- When you didn't knew how to drive at that time it used to amaze you so much ,that how these people can drive in this traffic so comfortably.But as & when you start driving you get to know that someday you can drive well even though you are not doing so now.

And when you further practice it, you become competent & aware.For example:- You start listening to music simultaneously when you drive.

And after more diligently practicing then comes the stage when you become alert and you can afford to be unaware.Like you can leave the steering,listen to music & talk to co passengers etc at the same time.

This is what Sadhana do to you. Before experiencing it your not aware how it can transform your life,how it can broaden your capabilities.

Students experience higher concentration,better relations with peers and parents.
Adults performs well in their workplace.So don't miss any opportunity to bring people to this amazing knowledge & experience.

jaigurudev !!!

My last few days in Mumbai !

2010-04-11T00:07:00.000-07:00

Few days back I completed "The Guru of Joy" which I was looking forward for so many years.Beautiful compilation of Guruji's biography,healing experience,experiences of senior AOL teachers & knowledge sheets.

Then I even composed a Heavy Metal based Qawalli."Tere aane ki mujhko khabar jo mili".Be there in my next satsang to gets its first look.

And yes ,If you are visiting Mumbai anytime in near future,then do check out Band stand . I loved it ,such a well maintained place to unwind after long day work where its breezing and waves splash your feet {even face in high tide}.

My work & learning in Mumbai is done,so its to implement this knowledge.So,I moving back to my source now. See you guys there !!!

One Knowledge point by Bawa

2010-03-24T00:46:00.000-07:00

The YES+ in kolkata was a blast and the biggest YES+ in the world. From there I landed in Mumbai on 16^th Feb. to create another bigger event. And we certainly did!!! 1026 youths went through the transformation with 2 sweethearts BAWA N DINESH dada, in a beautiful hall in Dadar, Yogi Sabha Griha.

This whole tour has been an amazing learning & polishing experience for me. Just a few days back Bau met the participants in an orientation session before the course and said a superb knowledge point. He asked,’ how many of you have watched Spiderman?” In the movie a line has been mentioned in a subtle way many times and the answer came,”With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”. So, does it really happens to people that when they wake up from their sleep they have bulging body and web support to move from building to building? NO. There is a huge gap between reel life and real life.

It’s rather the other way as Guruji says,” With Great Responsibility come Great power”.

Responsibility is something which is not given rather taken, because it makes you move out of your comfort zone and break off all your inhibitions .And you will see people always to look up to them who come forward and take the initiative & responsibility. Just see in your life their must be someone in your class /work area that you always look for when in any crisis. Isn’t it?

And one more thing is that you would never be asked about to do anything that is out of your capabilities. Like if you are a lawyer then would never be asked to build an aquarium. Are you getting it?

As today is Ram navami this example would be apt. Ram took the responsibility to give Sugrivh his rights and his wife from Bali. And having done that he was helped with Sugrivh’s vanar sena, signifying that Ram was equipped with power then.

Jaigurudev !!!

Kolkata Standstill

2010-01-24T20:13:00.000-08:00

Kolkata loves to be in standstill first it was Death of a CPM partymen then jyotibasu died ,next day it was his cremation rally,then it was saraswati puja ,next day it was saraswati immersion ,then its saturday and sunday. A whole week got just wasted like that.....Crores rupees of time,effort and money .Its time now we take the things in our hand and change it.

Well in the meanwhile we had the best fuchka/panipuri/golgappa/gupchup whatever you name it. And as our lovely Gauri ji says ,''It was really YUM".

Jaigurudev !!!

In Kolkata

2010-01-21T19:30:00.000-08:00

Here in kolkata the things ,people ,perception of people are so different.The same intro talk which would otherwise have inspired hundreds of youths to join our YES+ bandwagon is also not making any difference. God/Guru certainly loves fun thats for sure. And time & again makes us realize us to surrender since we are instruments and HE is the musician.

In the meanwhile I did few satsangs and quite a few are lined up for coming days. Even attended Vikram dada's satsang and had a knowledge session with him exclusively for YES+ .

I saw AVATAR in 3d which was like superbly fantabulous.Something that's beyond someone imagination.If you haven't seen it yet do yourself a favour and watch it. I m yet to see 3 idiots !!!

And right from the day we have landed here the thing i have been doing the most is eating and eating and eating some more. I guess I have also put up some weight.

Will keep ou all posted about the happenings here.

Jaigurudev !!!

A New Year And More Of Prosperity And Peace- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

2009-12-31T23:02:00.000-08:00

Each New Year, we wish others happiness and prosperity. What really is the sign of prosperity? There are several – a smile, contentment, freedom, the willingness to share, fearlessness and the trust and confidence that you will get what you need in life. Welcome the New Year with a genuine smile. As you flip the calendar, keep flipping your mind as well. Don’t fill your future dates with past events. Learn and unlearn from the past, and move on. You want to be free of greed, hatred, jealousy and all such imperfections. Understand that negative emotions are due to the past. Do not let the past affect your life in the present. If you cannot forgive the past, then your future will be miserable. This New Year make up with someone with whom you are not on good terms. Start life afresh. In the New Year, wish peace and prosperity for all. Do selfless service. Live your life well. Realise that your priority is to check violence in the world, free of domestic and societal violence. Make a resolution to do more good, help people in need and bring solace to those suffering. Whenever you are useful to people, merit will never be lost. Any good gesture or action of yours will always come back to you. Today you have the whole world for a family. That’s what you need to feel, that everybody is part of your own family. Take responsibility. Then there is no suffering. The spiritual dimension of life brings a great sense of belongingness, responsibility, compassion and caring for the whole world, for all life. In its truest form spirituality helps us overcome narrow boundaries of caste, creed, religion and nationality and gives you a broader awareness of life everywhere. Open your eyes and see how much you have been given. Focus on what you have rather than what you don’t have. The more grateful you are, the more will be given to you. Conversely, the more you complain, the more will be taken away from you. This is what Jesus Christ meant when he said, “Those who have will be given more; those who don’t give, and even what they have will be taken away from them.” With gratitude, reach out and help those who are less endowed. You will get much contentment when you serve selflessly. Then you realise that your problems aren’t so big after all. The biggest reason for mental depression is the constant refrain of the mind that says, “What about me?” This is a sign of lack of prosperity. Become free like a bird. Open your wings and learn to fly. This is something you have to experience within yourself. If you think you are in bondage, you will remain bound here. Be free. When will you experience freedom? After you die? Become free right now. Sit down and become contented. Spend some time in meditation and satsang. This not only calms your mind, your inner self becomes strong enough to deal with challenges. When the mind relaxes, the intellect becomes sharp. When the mind is loaded with ambitions and feverish desires, then the intellect loses its keenness. When intellect and observation are not sharp, life does not express itself fully. Ideas don’t flow properly and abilities diminish day by day. With this understanding, you step out of your narrow confines and that will solve many of the problems in your life. When you are centred, there is happiness always. With this calmness, talents arise naturally. Intuition comes, beauty comes, peace comes; Love springs up. Prosperity comes.

Note:- You can see the video in - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP25u1nuMyQ

New Shayari by Guruji

2009-12-15T22:21:00.000-08:00

Inn ankhon mein ankh mila ke dekho to sahi, pyar dikhta hai ki nahi,
Ek kadam bada ke dekho to sahi, rasta milta hai ki nahi,
Hath batake dekho to sahi, kaam hota hai ki nahi,
Ek baar muskarake dekho to sahi, duniya apnati hai ke nahin,
Ek baar naam le ke dekho to sahi, jeevan safal hota hai ke nahi.

-SRI SRI

Jaigurudev!!!

Try Again - Joke adapted from Bawa's blog

2009-12-06T00:17:00.000-08:00

A twenty-one-year-old girl tells her Mom that she has missed her period for two months. Very worried, the mother goes to the chemist and buys a test kit. The test result shows that the girl is pregnant.

Shouting, cursing, crying, the mother says, ‘Who was the pig that did this to you? I want to know!’ The girl picks up the phone and makes a call.

Half an hour later a Ferrari stops in front of their house; a mature and distinguished man with grey hair, impeccably dressed in a very expensive suit, steps out of the car and enters the house. He sits in the living room with the father, the mother and the girl, and tells them,

‘Good morning, your daughter has informed me of the problem. I can’t marry her because of my personal family situation, but I’ll provide support.’

‘If a girl is born, I will bequeath her two supermarket stores, a townhouse, a beach villa and a $1,000,000 bank account. If a boy is born, my legacy will be a couple of factories and a $2,000,000 bank account. If it is twins, a factory and $1,000,000 each. However, if there is a miscarriage, what do you suggest I do?’

At this point, the father, who had remained silent, places a hand firmly on the man’s shoulder and tells him, ‘Then you try again.’

Tips on Food by Sri Sri Ravishankar

2009-12-03T23:55:00.000-08:00

Here is an almost direct transcript of what Guruji said in a recent visit to coimbatore…

Guruji : How many of you have body pains early in the morning, raise your hand ?

(There was about 25% of the crowd raising their hands)

Guruji : You know why? We eat the crops that are cultivated by using chemical fertilizers. This causes a lot of diseases in our body. Do you understand? We don’t detoxify the body. To get good yield we use artificial chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Because of these fertilizers, soil turns toxic and the produce from the soil in turn becomes toxic and our body gets toxic substances as we eat them which cause disease and pain.

How many have hip, joint, back pains and different kinds of headaches. I don’t want you to tell me the number of head aches that you have at home!!! If we have to get rid of all these pains and diseases, we have to go back to our traditional method of farming. We have to do natural farming, Zero budget farming low-cost, more yield, better health. So we have to take this as a revolution to the farmers. (edit: Buy and eat organic produce!!)

You know the white sugar is termed as white poison in western countries. As it stops the nutrients from being absorbed by the body. The children who consume a lot of sugar are mostly lean because of lack of nutrition. If you stop giving them sugar, they will start getting healthier. We eat a lot of sugar and reduce our body growth as well. So instead of white sugar you should start consuming cane sugar (edit: jaggery is great if cane sugar is not available) which is in turn good for the body. It helps the liver as it has minerals.

The only difference that you may notice is that gulab jamuns would look much darker and jalebis would be of a different color!!! It does not matter.

Similarly we need to learn breathing practices to keep our body healthy and earn meditation to get peace of mind and these things are very much essential for life. We should have knowledge and awareness on meditation, breathing practices and food.

After 30 -32 years everyone should take 3 Triphala tablets at night. (edit: I take 1 almost everyday, if not feeling too good in stomach, take 2-3) It sets right all the three doshas, vata, pitha and kapha in the body. . It eliminates toxins from the body. Even if there is a problem with the food, Triphala clears the stomach and helps in good elimination the next morning. It also maximizes anti- oxidization in the body. All of you should take “Triphala” and you can see the effect in your body within 5 to 7 days.

Devavati is a good cure for amebiosis and other diseases caused by change in food and water. It is harmless and everyone must carry Devavati with them wherever they go. It replaces antibiotics like Flagyl and others. Two to three “Deva Vati” can cure almost every minor and many major ailments.

In India , what ever we prepare we add turmeric in it. You know why? Because of its anti-oxidant properties and it has medicinal value. In 1980, we called upon scientists for a conference in Delhi . When asked about the use of turmeric, they said it is just a color pigment without any value. Today the foreigners say turmeric is an antioxidant and it can give immunization against Cancer and we still do not understand its real value.

In Tamil Nadu we add turmeric in the pickles, especially the lemon pickles. Turmeric means Goddess Devi. She is incarnation of lemon, turmeric, and neem. All the three plants are considered sacred in our country and they all give good energy to our body.

If we grow lemon and tulsi in each and every house we can have good health in our country.

You know in our country there is a shortfall in the production of pulses. We are importing nearly 40% of the pulses and if this continues we will not have sufficient food In the future. So we have to plant pulses in our home gardens and our women can do it.

My Grandmother was in Papanasam even at the age of 92 years she used to do things for herself and she had a good system of eating. Like, eating Agathi Keerai , on every “Dwadesi” day ( The day after Ekadesi Fasting (edit: Fast on at least a few Ekadashis every year, Ekadashi is the 11th day of the waxing moon)) and she used to take two kinds of vegetables . She had laid rules for herself and hence had a lot of energy. In the next generation the energy level came down and now in our generation it is getting lower.

One more interesting thing you should know is our Idly is considered to be one of the most nutritious food in the World. Because it contains carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, fats, amino acids and fiber. Idly is said to be a complete food… that’s nice to know dont you think so?

Every one should consume ghee (edit: in moderation). Ghee helps the body to absorb nutrients.

If I start talking on food I can go on for hours together…

and He stopped

Jai Gurudev

Best Possible use of scare resources

2009-11-25T04:21:00.000-08:00

Buddha, one day, was on deep thought about the worldly activities and theways of instilling goodness in human.The following is the text of conversation between him and his disciple

One of his disciples approached him and said humbly " Oh my teacher ! While you are so much concerned about the world and others, why don't you look into the welfare and needs of your own disciples also."
Buddha : "OK.. Tell me how I can help you?"
Disciple : "Master! My attire is worn out and is beyond the decency to wearthe same. Can I get a new one, please."
Buddha found the robe indeed was in a bad condition which needed replacement. He asked the store keeper to give the disciple a new robe towear on. The disciple thanked Buddha and retired to his room.
Though he met his disciple's requirement, Buddha was not all that contended on hisdecision. He realized he missed out some point. A while after, he realized what he should have asked the disciple.

He went to his disciple's place and asked him "Is your new attirecomfortable? Do you need anything more ?"
Disciple : "Thank you my Master. The attire is indeed very comfortable. I need nothing more"
Buddha : "Having got the new one, what did you do with your old attire?"
Disciple : "I am using it as my bed spread"
Buddha "Then.. hope you have disposed off your old bed spread"
Disciple " No.. no.. master. I am using my old bedspread as my window curtain"
Buddha " What about your old Curtain?"
Disciple "Being used to handle hot utensils in the kitchen"
Buddha : "Oh.. I see.. Can you tell me what did they do with the old cloth they used in Kitchen"
Disciple : "They are being used to wash the floor."
Buddha "Then, what about the old rug being used to wash the floor...???"
Disciple "Master, since they were torn off so much, we could not find any better use, but to use as a twig in the oil lamp, which is right now lit inyour study room...."

BUDDHA SMILED IN CONTENTMENT AND LEFT FOR HIS ROOM.

We all are blessed to have a living example in our life in physical form.

Jaigurudev !!!

Nizam & Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya

2009-11-24T04:10:00.000-08:00

Madan Mohan Malaviya was a freedom fighter, author, editor & publisher of newspapers, educationist, staunch Hindu. He is credited with popularising the slogan "Satymeva Jayate". He was the first one to establish a private university in India which is based on the model of historical Nalanda, Takasheela Vidya Peethams.

When Malaviya was trying to build a good university, he had to overcome many difficulties and barriers. He worked with determination to start the university. There was a funds crisis; but he did not get disheartened. He went from town to town, met many rich people and traders to collect donations.

He went to the Nizam of Hyderabad(then reputedly the richest man in the world) to request him for funds. The Nizam was furious, " How dare you come to me for funds and that too for a Hindu University? " He roared with anger, took off his footwear and flung it at Malaviya.

Malaviya picked up the footwear and left silently. He went directly to the market place and began to auction the footwear. As it was Nizam's footwear, many came forward to buy it. The bids kept going up.

When Nizam heard of this, he became uneasy. He thought it would be an insult if his footwear were to be bought by someone for a pittance. So he sent one of his attendants with the instruction, 'Buy that footwear no matter whatever the price be!'

Thus, Malaviya managed to sell the Nizam's own footwear back to him, for a huge amount. He used that money to build the Banaras Hindu University.

Moral of the story : It does not matter what you have, but how you make use of what you have, in your life.

Dum hai toh duniya mutthi mei ..

2009-11-24T04:04:00.000-08:00

A trainee in a big multinational company dialed CEO by mistake and said,
"Hey, send a hot coffee in accounts Dept in 2 min"
CEO shouted: Do you know with whom u are talking?
Trainee: NO
CEO: I am CEO of the Company.
Trainee in the same tone: Do you know with whom you are talking?
CEO: No
Trainee said: Thank God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and disconnected the phone.

Note:- Daily practice of sudarshan kriya certainly will get one's guts to this level.

Jaigurudev !!!

Oye Pathan oye .....

2009-11-24T04:00:00.001-08:00

One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops - a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well.

At the next stop, however, a big hulk like Pathan got in. Six feet four, built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the conductor and said, "Pathan doesn't pay!" and sat down at the back.

Conductor didn't argue with Pathan, but he wasn't happy about it. The next day the same thing happened, Pathan got on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the next..

This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Pathan was taking advantage of poor conductor. Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff.

By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong; what's more, he felt really good about himself. So, on the next Monday, when Pathan once again got on the bus and said, "Pathan doesn't pay!"

The Conductor stood up, glared back at Pathan, and screamed, "And why not?"

With a surprised look on his face, Pathan replied,

"Pathan has a bus pass."

Jaigurudev !!!

Prison help !

2009-11-23T04:29:00.000-08:00

An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was a very hard work and his only son who would have helped him was in prison. So the old man wrote a letter to his son mentioning his condition:

Dear Son,

I m feeling pretty bad because I won't be able to plant the potato garden this year. I hate to miss it since your mother loved the planting time. And I m too old now to this .I know would have dug the whole garden for me if you were not in prison. Miss you.

Love,

Dad.

Shortly the old man received a telegram,"For Heaven's sake, Dad, Don't dig the garden!! Coz That's where I have buried the Guns!!!

Next morning at 4 am a dozen of FBI agents and local police officers dug up the garden and found no guns.

Confused old man wrote a letter to his mentioning what had happened and asked what he should do now.

His son replied,” Go ahead and plant your potatoes , Dad. This is the best I can do for you from here.”

Moral of the Story

NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD,IF HAVE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING DEEP INSIDE FROM YOUR HEART,YOU CAN DO IT. IT IS THE THOUGHT THAT MATTERS.NOT WHERE YOU ARE OR THE PERSON IS.

Jaigurudev !!!

Criticism

2009-11-22T08:31:00.000-08:00

Someone had asked Bawa how to stay enthusiastic while doing things when many people or the people you care about criticize you often… Here is what he had said to that person

Firstly, know that when you are criticized, it means you are doing something. If you are just sitting around doing nothing, no one will criticize you. They might ignore you or scold you, but they can’t criticize you

Secondly, because you are doing something, it means there are flaws. As Guruji says, there is no action that doesn’t have flaws. Some flaws are apparent and some are not. Forget about us, people even criticize Guruji!!

Thirdly, if there are flaws, feel good that you are coming to know about them, otherwise they may not go away.

And fourthly, yes, it’s tough to be able to take criticism and still not lose your enthusiasm. The best way is to invite criticism and then play with it

Life’s a game, not to be taken too seriously… Relax, Smile and Breathe!!

Jai Gurudev !!!

Krishna and Kaaliya

2009-11-22T07:56:00.000-08:00

When Krishna was very young, he was the epi center of many miracles and charming stories…

An extremely poisonous King Serpent called Kaaliya made a home for himself in one of the lagoons of the Yamuna near Vrindavan. He was so very poisonous, that all the fish in the lagoon died, and even the plants and trees near the water’s edge started to wilt. It is said that the vapours emanating from Kaaliya were so poisonous that even birds flying above the waters would drop dead from the sky. He was horrific and malignant.

Krishna with his friends used to take the cows to graze in the forests of Vrindavan and got to know about this terrible snake. He decided to put an end to the monster and boldly jumped into the lake and made lots of loud noises and splashed about in the water to challenge Kaaliya. Soon the fiercesome beast rose out of the water spitting fire and poison making feral hissing noises intent on the destruction of this insignificant (so he thought) protagonist. He wrapped the little Krishna in his enormous coils and to the horror of Krishna’s watching friends dived into the lake with him…

The waters of the lagoon roiled and boiled, and big bubbles came to the surface ans burst and for a long time there was no sign of Krishna… His friends panicked and rushed to the village to call the elders and soon the entire village was assembled at the lake side, praying fervently for Krishna’s deliverance… By now the fight must have been very deep in the water or the snake may have overwhelmed Krishna and gone into deep waters… there was no sign of any activity… and many of the gopis were openly bemoaning and crying about their lost little one…

When Suddenly, the waters parted and the enormous, fearsome Kaaliya with his many hoods emerged out of the lake… but his once proud heads were bowed and he looked a little sheepish… when everyone joyously noticed that the young Krishna was merrily dancing on the the hoods of Kaaliya… A great shout and a huge sigh of relief went out from the crowd and big time celebrations started to felicitate this great victory… Krishna went to the shores and charged the defeated great snake to become the guardian of the lake and protect the villagers from other miscreants and demons… and the one time terror of the Yamuna Lagoon became the protector and guardian… All praised and revered and thanked the Little Lord Krishna…

Isn’t that a really lovely story? There is an even better interpretation to it… which will in the next post

Jaigurudev!!!

RADHA

2009-11-19T22:26:00.000-08:00

Radha was very special to Krishna… Here is one of the most beautiful stories about Radha that i know:

Much after Vrindavan, when Krishna was relaxing with his many wives, Rukmini his head wife threw a tantrum… All the time i hear Radhe Krishna, Radhe Govind… she is not even married to you… how come no one sings about Rukmini, or for that matter any of the other of your wives?! Whats wrong with us?… etc, etc

Krishna listened patiently and then suddenly held his head and complained of a head ache. Now Rukmini felt sorry, and became all loving and docile again… but the head ache refused to go… Each wife had her own suggestion about what to do… some pressed feet, others did some aroma therapy, still others made pastes from herbs… 16000+ cures were presented, none worked, his head ache only grew worse…

Narada the travelling Muni then made an appearance (Besides being a Muni, he was also something of a doctor) and he examined Krishna, felt his pulse, etc and then proclaimed that Krishna was suffering from a very rare type of a headache… one that could only be cured by a Beloved of Krishna putting his or her foot on Krishna’s head… Krishna was in bed moaning softly, and the wives and the courtiers of the palace had a conference… They were all beloved of Krishna, but none dared to put their foot on the Lord’s head, doing so would mean an eternity in Hell! and they were pondering and wondering what to do…

… and the news reached Radha in Vrindavan about Krishna’s ill health and she rushed to his palace and when appraised of everything, asked immidiately to be taken to Krishna, she would happily put her foot on His head… Rukmini, the other wives and the rest of the palace was aghast at her quick decision… Rukmini herself told her that if she Radha did that, she would burn in hell forever…

If my Lord gets even one second of relief from his pain, then i will willingly go to hell forever said Radha as she ran to her Krishna and put her foot on his head, curing Him completely…

An abashed Rukmini along with all the other wives touched Radha’s feet and realised how deep her love for Krishna was… and why people for centuries to come will sing Radhe Krishna!!

May our love for Guruji be like Radha’s love for Krishna!

Jai Gurudev !!!

KRISHNA

2009-11-19T22:05:00.000-08:00

If we look at the form of Krishna, we are enthralled by His beauty and Grace, but there are many secrets here as well!

First off, He is always pictured blue… this doesn’t mean that He was blue in colour … blue is the colour of the sky and signifies that like the the sky which has vastness and infinity, Krishna was also vastness and infinity personified.

Then He wears a peacock feather as his crown. Now a crown looks very beautiful, but with all that gold and diamonds and stuff can be very heavy, meaning that to anyone looking at a King or a Queen, they will look wonderful and everyone will want to be like them, but to the King wearing it, it is heavy with responsibility of managing the Kingdom. Though Krishna is the Master of the entire universe, He takes His immense responsibility with the lightness of a feather! And the beauty of the peacock feather can rival the beauty of any ruby and diamond studded crown

He is usually depicted standing on one foot, the other a little lifted, as if dancing… One foot on the ground shows complete groundedness, firmly in the material world and you can see that from His life, from extreme mischief as a small child, to flirtatious romances as a youth, marriage to 16000 women :), helping with elopement, playing a major political role in one of the biggest wars, giving the ultimate Knowledge… the list goes on… He lived a very full life, yet the other foot off the ground showed His spiritual side, His mysticism, His depth… No one really knew Him or could even know Him…

You can go through life with both feet on the ground meaning you are only in the material world, and you go through life standing… and there are a few who lift both feet off and fall, try to be only “spiritual”… and a select few perfectly balance both the aspects, and they dance!

Looking at Him you realise you could stand, fall or dance! through life :)…

Radha is his most beloved among all the gopis, but even she is jealous of his flute, coz the flute always stays with him. The flute has seven holes. Enchanting, captivating, bliss inducing music can be played from a flute only if it is hollow and empty.

Our body also has seven chakras… When we become hollow and empty, then Krishna’s breath flows through us, and we become an instrument of the Divine… Our words are His words, our actions are His actions. We become pockets of tranquility and bliss. And then we are always with Him. Just like His flute!

Jai Gurudev !!!

Om Namah Shivaya

2009-11-19T21:53:00.000-08:00

People have been asking Guruji why we do Om Namah Shivaya chanting… and why we do it 108 times.

Namah, read backwards is manah, the mind which is directed outwards and confused, dull, etc… you turn the mind inwards, it becomes Namah, and when you go inwards, what do you find? Shiva! The embodiment of Bliss, peace and tranquility… So we chant the Om Namah Shivaya to turn ourselves inwards to the Bliss and tranquility of the Being…

Other than this there are 3 more reasons:

1. Like we take a bath everyday (hopefully:)), and that cleans our physical body, we need to take a “mantrasnaan”, a bath with mantras, this rejuvenates and cleanses our subtle body.

2. There are 12 zodiac signs and 9 planets. As the 9 planets move through the 12 signs, their positions affect us either negatively or positively. Chanting the Om Namah Shivaya 108 times (12 x 9 = 108 duh!), nullifies any negative effects and enhances positive effects of the planets on us! You will suddenly find yourself becoming very lucky and notice that things that were troubling you will simply vanish

3. Chanting Om Namah Shivaya is sooooooo nice!!!

Make this a part of your Sadhana everyday… it doesn’t take more than about 10 minutes or so… and you will really feel very nice

Happy Chanting!

Jai Gurudev

Note:- This post is adopted from Bawa's blog.

Mere Satguru ki Chavi Aisi Hain !

2009-11-17T22:49:00.000-08:00

Meet the Epitome of Love,Compassion,Joy & Spirit my Guru His Holiness Sri Sri Ravishankar.

He is who moves my world ...

Jaigurudev !!!

Another Nice story !!!

2009-11-17T21:13:00.000-08:00

A very touchy story if you link it with your life ... One fine day it came to know that The God is distributing apples to humans in his place, at heaven. One small kid was so happy to receive that news and it went with lot of enjoyment to heaven to get the apple from The God. There was a big queue standing to get apple from The God and the kid also joined in that queue. While standing, the kid was fully excited and thrilled for the fact that he is going to receive the apple, in person from The God's hands. the kid's turn too came and the kid showed its both the hands to receive apple. The God gave the apple but unfortunately the tiny hands couldn't hold that big apple. Apple fell down and got wasted in mud. The kid got so disappointed & starts crying. The ministers near The God informed that if the kid likes to have another apple from The God again, then the kid has to again follow the queue. Having waited for so long the kid didn't want to return earth with empty hands. So the kid decided to wait again in the queue. This time the queue has become even longer than the previous one. While waiting in queue, the kid could see lot of people who returns back with apple in hands and utmost satisfaction on their faces. The kid was so much disappointed and thought why me alone didn't get the apple in hand when all others were easily able to get it. What is the sin I did that I alone should suffer like this. Now the kid was so scared that it should not miss the apple again. Again its turn came and The God gave the apple to the kid's hands and after giving the apple The God spoke to the kid. "My dear child, last time after giving you the apple only, I noticed the apple I gave to you was a rotten apple and that's why I made that to fell down from your hands. Having given you a rotten apple, I felt bad for you and I wanted to give you the best apple in the farm and that time the best apple in the farm was growing and that's why I made you to wait such a long time in the queue. Here it is. Now the apple that you have in hand is 'The Best' apple in the farm till to date. Enjoy." MORAL : Sometimes it so happens, as even after we put our 100% dedication and commitment things may get delayed or things may go wrong. Believe that The Guru has something great for us and that's why this has happened. Always say, 'Gratitude & patience is absolutely the best way to bring more in one's life'

Jaigurudev !!!

Nice Story !!!

2009-11-16T20:55:00.000-08:00

Many years ago in a small Indian village, A farmer had the misfortune of

owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender.

The Moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer's beautiful

daughter. So he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the farmer's debt

if he could marry his daughter.

Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified by the proposal. So the

cunning money-lender suggested that they let providence decide the matter.

He told them that he would put a black pebble and a white pebble into an

empty money bag. Then the girl would have to pick one pebble from the bag.

If she picked the black pebble, she would become his wife and her father's

debt would be forgiven.

If she picked the white pebble she need not marry him and her father's debt

would still be forgiven.

But if she refused to pick a pebble, her father would be thrown into Jail.

They were standing on a pebble strewn path in the farmer's field. As they

talked, the moneylender bent over to pick up two pebbles. As he picked them

up, the sharp-eyed girl noticed that he had picked up two black pebbles and

put them into the bag. He then asked the girl to pick a pebble from the

bag.

Now, imagine that you were standing in the field. What would you have done

if you were the girl? If you had to advise her, what would you have told

her? Careful analysis would produce three possibilities:

The girl should refuse to take a pebble.

The girl should show that there were two black pebbles in the bag and expose

the money-lender as a cheat.

The girl should pick a black pebble and sacrifice herself in order to save

her father from his debt and imprisonment.

Take a moment to ponder over the story. The above story is used with the

hope that it will make us appreciate the difference between lateral and

logical thinking. The girl's dilemma cannot be solved with traditional

logical thinking. Think of the consequences if she chooses the above logical

answers. What would you recommend to the girl to do?

Well, here is what she did ....

The girl put her hand into the moneybag and drew out a pebble. Without

Looking at it, she fumbled and let it fall onto the pebble-strewn path where

it immediately became lost among all the other pebbles. "Oh, how clumsy of

me," she said. "But never mind, if you look into the bag for the one that is

left, you will be able to tell which pebble I picked."

Since the remaining pebble is black, it must be assumed that she had picked

the white one. And since the money-lender dared not admit his dishonesty,

the girl changed what seemed an impossible situation into an extremely

advantageous one.

MORAL OF THE STORY: Most complex problems do have a solution, if only we

attempt to think!

Jaigurudev !!!

The 5 Secrets- His Holiness Sri Sri Ravishankar

2009-11-16T10:31:00.000-08:00

There are five secrets which are sacred and are guarded by the subtle beings and angels in this creation. They are:

1. Jananarahasya (the secret of birth)
Birth is a secret. How a soul takes a body, the criteria for selecting the place of birth, time of birth, type of body, parents, etc are all a secret.

2. Maranarahasya (the secret of death)
Death is a highly guarded secret. Death remains a mystery. The process of separation of spirit from matter and its journey from then on is a secret.

3. Rajarahasya (the royal secret, the secret of ruling)
The principles of governing; the principles of maintaining the orderliness in creation are a secret.

4. Prakritirahasya (the secret of nature)
Nature is a mystery. The more you know about nature, the mystery deepens. The more a scientist knows, the more he feels there is much more to know. Science, though appearing to resolve the mystery in creation, has deepened it. The knowledge of particles, wave functions, black holes, the vacuum state, etc have only deepened the mystery.

5. Mantrarahasya (secret of mantras)
The mantras and their effect, influence, method and mode of working are all a mystery. Mantras are the impulses or rhythms of consciousness, which itself is a mystery.

Usually in the West, a secret is shameful and dishonest. But in the East, it is honored and regarded as sacred.

- Sri Sri

|| Jai Guru Dev ||

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Yeh hai Meri kahani Part 2

2009-11-12T22:52:00.000-08:00

With a heavy heart we landed in Delhi by 1am .Before going to sleep i prayed to "HIM". In the morning a felt a huge blow on my bum ,it was my bro .He was waking me up for last 7 minutes as I had a call waiting on his mobile. It was 5.30 am and my best school friend Anup Paul was on the line. "Tu Kahan Hai Abhi?"{Where are you now?} "Aur tera fone kahan hai?"{And where is your mobile?} Then I told him the whole episode of last night. "Tujhe pata hai kal raat ko 11 baje mujhe kiska fone aaya?"Anup asked me.{Do you know who called me up last night at 11?}. How the hell am I supposed to know that?
"The Airport security commander in chief of Bangalore Airport called me up and said in a robust voice ,May I know whom am I talking to? I thought it was you pinging me as the call came from your number"Anup said. "Keep going you are sounding interesting "I said. "Do you know whose no. is this? We found it in the Airport Lounge."And then Anup narrated me the whole thrilling story as told to him by the Commander.
My mobile was lying in the chair ,and the sweeper {who was a AOL devotee}saw Guruji's picture as the wallpaper of my mobile and she took the mobile to the security officer who also was a AOL Devotee,who inturn took the handset to the commander.The commander just scrolled through the phonebook and dialled the first number in it which was ANUP PAUL and who also coincidently was settled in Bangalore.
I was then told to fax a authority letter to commanders office stating that i know anup and hence the mobile may be handed over to him.So Yeh hai meri ek aur mazzdar kahani.

Sometimes I feel awkward while bothering for such small things. But its been said when mind is settled with small things then only you can have a broad vision.

Jaigurudev!!!

Chatur woh jo jane upay char. Chatur kare na chinta ...

2009-10-01T05:37:00.000-07:00

*Chatur woh jo jane upay char. Chatur kare na chinta ...* *One who knows the four ways is clever and the clever never worries.* Gurudev's short talk was in Hindi. "First option is to see that everything changes. Worry comes because we think a situation will not change. Every situation changes, so where is the need to worry. Secondly we must accept that certain things will not change. Like December month is cold. Everybody will die one day. When we know certain things will not change we feel peaceful inside. Thirdly *bhitar ke josh jagao, samasyayen bhag jayenge-* increase inner enthusiasm, problems will run away. (Guruji has given us a number of tools to do this. Many of our AOL practices are aimed at increasing enthusiasm, dynamism). If all these do not work, fourthly and finally- *samarpan kar do *Surrender. * Jo yeh char upay janta hai, woh chatur kehelata hai* One who knows these four ways is called the clever one, the wise one. *Aur chatur kabhi chinta nahin karta-* And a clever person never worries. If still you have any problem, put it in the Botheration Basket/Question Basket. Yahan Ek niyam hai - * Yahan Ashram mein chinta leke aao. Lekin sab chinta yahan chhod jao.* (There is a rule here - *Bring all your worries here, but before leaving the Ashram leave behind all your worries here.)*"

Jaigurudev !!

Yeh Hai meri kahani -Part 1

2009-09-24T04:41:00.000-07:00

We all Ma .Baba , Dada n me where returning from ashram after advance course during navratri in 2007. We even visited Mysore in that trip. Got "HIS" darshan peacefully.Before leaving for ashram I was still working with The Oberoi's and was saving my tips to buy my first mobile phone with all features{like music,camera,gprs etc}.After few months i managed to save up 10000/- and went to shop for the mobile. And brought a handset of 8500/- which was like the most expensive set in our whole dynasty. And i was on cloud 10 , the proud owner of my multi featured gadgetted handset. I kept flaunting it everywhere in workplace,satsangs,to my relatives everywhere.

So at last after being antarmukhi for 10 blissful days we left for the airport{It was a LTC Trip}. The flight was 2hrs late. Even though we had a extra heavy lunch in ashram but it was already blood in our body by now and our abdomen was growling. So we had some patties .Then went for the security check and waited again in the lounge. The lounge was full of aolites flying for their habitats . And then that happened which shouldn't have happened we had some more snacks{like samosa,cookies,tea,chocolates} and we spent Rs.1200/- !!@#$%^&* just for snacks .Its flabbergasting because even our monthly grocery bill for 4 never crossed 650/- bucks for month.

And then we waited .......waited .....yawned.....took small naps....saw all peoples ......burped{remember the snacks we had !!} .Finally our flight was announced and we boarded it. We took our respective seats and the Air hostess started with the emergency instructions....and at last said ,"You are requested to switch off your mobile phones and other electronic gadgets during the flight". So everyone switched off their mobile.And i inserted my hand into my kurtas pocket and time stalled there .My Mobile,Deepan Mukherjee's mobile ,the most expensive gadget of our dynasty,my hard earned money of over 3months was lost......I immediately informed the attendent and she said we can let the security know about this only when we have landed in Delhi sir.

Is this is one is supposed to get after being in HIS presence . First time we came to ashram and i lost my mobile... Wow Guruji superb this was only left do with me..............................Story continues in the next post keep checking this space...........

So did i got my mobile,but how is it possible??? Can he do miracles? Can "HE" fix up one's careless act??? Lets see

Jaigurudev !!!

This Is Heaven...

2009-09-24T04:31:00.001-07:00

A young couple on their way to get married, met with a fatal accident and found themselves standing in line at the Pearly Gates.

When they met St. Peter, they told him, that they wanted to get married before going into Heaven. He looked a bit harassed and said that it was the first time anyone had asked, and that he would go find out… and left.

The two of them waited and waited … a month passed, then another … And suddenly they got to wondering, supposed the marriage doesn’t work out, then what? Would they be stuck to each other for ever?!

After two more months of waiting and talking and doubting, a fairly bedraggled looking St. Peter returned.

“Yes!” he tells the couple,” you can get married in Heaven…”

“Great” they say, “but we were wondering, just in case, if things don’t work out between us, can we also get divorced in heaven?”

A very red faced St. Peter slammed his foot on the clouds and there was loud thunder and a few sparks of lightning

“Whats wrong??!” asked the frightened couple

“Oh come on!” St. Peter fumed, “Don’t you know this place is Heaven?!”

“It took me 4 months to find a priest here… Do you have any idea how long it will take me to find a lawyer?!!”

Jai Gurudev

Note:- This post has been adopted from http://bawandinesh.name

Celebrating The Divine Mother -Bhanumathi Narasimhan

2009-09-19T00:40:00.000-07:00

The Divine Mother Devi is the womb of all Creation. She is the seed of all dynamism, radiance, beauty, equanimity, peace and nourishment. She is the life force energy.
The Divine Mother has unconditional and infinite love for Her children, that is, every being in entire Creation.
During the nine nights of Navaratri, Devi is worshipped in all Her names and forms each of which has a special significance. We remember a sandalwood tree by the memory of its perfume. Each name and form of the Devi refers to a specific quality or attribute of the Divine. By remembering the form or by chanting the many names of Devi, we enliven those qualities in our consciousness and they manifest in us according to the need.
Navaratri is a journey from the outer world of names and forms to the subtle world of energies, invoked through the various yagnas. The first three days celebrate the Devi in the form of Durga. Durga also means hill. A very difficult task is often described as an uphill task. The goddess is depicted as riding a lion or tiger, alluding to the aspect of courage and valour, the essence of Devi Durga.
The Nava Durga symbolises the nine aspects of Durga-energy that act like a shield to ward off all negativities. When you have obstacles and mental blocks, just remembering these qualities of the Devi can help you overcome the mental blocks.
As Mahishasuramardini, Durga is the destroyer of Mahisha. The word mahisha means buffalo, a symbol of lethargy and inertia. These are the qualities that impede the spiritual and material progress of an individual. The Devi is a storehouse of positive energy and any trace of laziness or inertia dissolves in Her very presence.
The second set of three days honour the Devi as Lakshmi. Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Wealth is a vital ingredient bestowed upon us for maintenance and for progress in our life. It is much more than just having money. It means abundance in knowledge, skills and talents. Lakshmi is the energy that manifests as the complete spiritual and material well-being of a person.
The final three days are dedicated to Saraswati. Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge. She gives the essence, the Sara of the Self, Sva. She is often depicted as being seated on a rock. Knowledge, like a rock, is a steadfast support. It stays with us at all times. She plays the veena, a musical instrument whose mellifluous notes bring harmony and peace to the mind. Similarly, spiritual knowledge brings relaxation and celebration into life.
Saraswati is the ocean of understanding and the consciousness that vibrates with different types of learning. She is the source of spiritual light, remover of all ignorance and the source of knowledge.
The Devi is offered flowers in a multitude of hues and fragrances like jasmine, hibiscus, lotus, lilies and roses. From outer beauty, as we turn our focus inward and are soaked in the divine attributes, our consciousness flowers.
Navaratri is a time of celebration of both inner and outer beauty, a time to give thanks to the Divine Mother Devi for her love and protection, guidance and understanding.

Jaigurudev

What does Swastik denotes? - SRI SRI

2009-09-11T01:42:00.000-07:00

SRI SRI: "Swastik is a symbol and they are the people who make something out of the symbol.For eg, the `Do Not Enter´ symbol is only recognized in USA and Europe. It is not known in India and hence it has no significance.

The Swastika represents the 4 time zones, also represents the 4 stages in life - in 100 years, first 25 years is for studying (studenthood) , next 25 years is the life of a householder, next 25 years is the time to do service for society, last 25 years is the time for being a recluse - completely detached from everything. There are several such 4s like the 4 Vedas etc. The ancient symbol of Swatika was in the clockwise direction and signified the cyclical nature of time. Hitler changed it make it go in the other direction and preverted the meaning"

Jaigurudev

Joke: Women Behind a Man

2009-09-02T09:06:00.000-07:00

Barbara Walters of television series 20/20,did a story on gender roles in Kabul Afghanistan several years before the Afghan conflict.She noticed that women's customarily walked five paces behind their husbands.She recently returned to Kabul and observed that women's still walks behind their husbands.From Mrs. Walters vantage point,despite the overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime,the women's now walks even further behind their husbands and seems happy to upkeep the old customs.

Mrs. Walters approached one of the Afghan lady and asked,"Why do you continue with the old custom that you once tried to change so desperately?" The women looked straight in to Mrs. Walters eyes ,and without any hesitation said ,"Land Mines" :-)

Note :- This post has been adopted from http://rajeshjagasia.com/

Jaigurudev

The Greatest Magician I have ever seen..

2009-08-25T23:37:00.000-07:00

This week Im assisting a YES+ course in a engineering institute in Ghaziabad. Last eve we did the 1st Sudarshan kriya.Everything was going all fine I took the 3 stage paranayam ,bhastrika ,om and then we started with kriya.I think it was the 4th round and suddenly their was a huge noise in the transformer in the campus,and the their was loadshedding in the whole area even in our hall. EXCEPT the tubelight under which the tape was being played & the tape. I praised myself that I have been so smart to have brought the batteries for the tape otherwise it would have been such a awkward situation. within 1 min the generator was on ,everyone had a great experience.Some felt sensation ,some smelled rose/mogra and bla...bla.... We winded up by 9.35pm .I switched off everthing and then opened the player to take out batteries and what I saw left me speechless....................................... Their was no batteries in the tape,the batteries where still in my bag .I had somehow forgot to install them in the tape. How it was possible when their was no electricity in the whole campus then also the tape kept playing {without even any back up from inverter}. I saw Gurudev's pic and thanked him . And I m still shivering when I m recalling how it happened.

Guru ki mahima koi na jaane,na koi pandit na hi saayane !!!!

Jaigurudev !!!

Back with a bang !!

2009-08-18T18:47:00.000-07:00

Jaigurudev friends. I apologise for being off for so long and the reason for this was that i was in ashram for TTC and Gurudev has now made me a YES+ teacher.So their is a treat due for all of you. I have done almost all courses of Aol but the khazana is only left for few to enjoy - TTC{ Teacher Training course}. 21 days in the lap of Grace ,it was such a blissful experience. In the evening Gurudev used to come for the satsang and we even had swami pragyanand ji ,who told us beautiful stories and then we continued with the Q & A rounds before winding up. Gurudev has put in all his knowledge pearls in TTC as processes,which will make one feel that this is the best day of my life and the very next day after doing another process one says oh ! its even better than yesterday. One eve I got a chance to sing saaiyaan {of kailash kher} before Gurudev and one should have seen the look on his face,he was beaming with love.Last evening I took my 1st follow up and I tell you the gratitude that I felt during it was much more than what I have gathered doing satsangs all over the globe.Its the best job to be an instrument of the Divine.

Jaigurudev

The Purpose, Utility And Futility Of Identity Sri Sri Ravi Shankar TOI 6.7.09

2009-07-05T21:49:00.000-07:00

The universe is a multilayered existence; there are many levels: there are the molecular, the atomic and the subatomic levels. So also the human consciousness: though one, yet, it is many.
An eight-year-old child in India was always given the Brahma Gyan first, before any other knowledge. The first upadesha or formal advice given during the Upanayanam or holy thread ceremony is called Brahmopadesha, where the highest identity of oneself is revealed as a secret. In this ceremony, the guru, father and mother whisper in the ear of the child: “You are THAT!” And then all the varnashrama dharmas, or lesser identities are taught and the duties are promulgated.
The lesser identity is essential to perform limited duties that include those as student, son or daughter, husband or wife, father or mother, professional or citizen. Lesser identities strengthen the ‘karta’ or doer and enable him to complete the karma. Another utility of lesser identity is to move one from tamoguna to rajoguna. Krishna reminds Arjuna of his being a warrior and his warrior dharma, again and again after educating him in the Sankhya yoga, the highest knowledge of atma-gyan. He tells him about his kshatriya dharma and what people will say if he doesn’t do his duty, something that is irrelevant to a Brahmagyani.
So, to come out of tamoguna, rajoguna is essential. And while moving from rajoguna to satoguna, all identities get dropped. That’s why Buddha said the world is all sorrow and misery; so take sanyas. His teachings were simple, plain, convincing, logical and so could be understood far and wide, whereas Krishna’s are complicated, confusing and contradictory and so they remained confined to India. Krishna also says “Anityam Asukham Loka”. The universe is anitya, asukha (transient, devoid of happiness) – he doesn’t say it is dukham – and further he says “Imam Prapya” --Achieving this, “Bhajaswamam” – merge into Me. (Gita, Ch. 9)
In the Vedantic tradition, there are two paths: One is that of negation “neti neti”, which the Buddhists have adopted. The other is simply moving beyond negation. That is the path of Taitriya Upanishads, also called the varunya. The varun was given introduction … food is Brahmn, then told Prana Brahmn, without negating the previous. Then as the higher planes of manobrahma, vigyan-brahma and anandam-brahma are introduced, the previous identities are naturally superseded; no negation is used in this. You don’t need to negate being a householder to be a good citizen of your country and you don’t need to negate being a good citizen in order to be a world citizen; they all fall in place. The lower identities simply get absorbed and enriched as well. This is incomprehensible for a linear-thinking Occident.
The dharmashastras and Brahmagyanis have all along been guiding when there is a conflict between the dharmas of different identities like between a grihastha-dharma or that of a householder and raja-dharma or that of a citizen. While identities are useful for performing the karmas, their futility is obvious in the field of knowledge or gyana. Like the membrane around the seed, which stays till the seed sprouts, identity will remain till the Brahmagyan is attained – they help one to complete their karmas.
In the Gita, Krishna cleverly adopts both these methods, to bring both vairagya (to get out of sorrow) and to perform the duty, which Arjuna had to. “Na budhibhedam … karma sanghinam.”

Jaigurudev

INTENTION, ATTENTION, AND MANIFESTATION - H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

2009-06-28T08:14:00.000-07:00

The universe functions with intention, attention, and manifestation. Wherever you put your attention that starts manifesting in your life, if you put too much attention on anger, anger manifests, too much attention on lust, lust manifests, on greed, greed manifests. When the intention is love, even anger is beneficial, that's what was the case with the rishi, Dhurvasa, every time he was angry some great thing happened on the planet, and it did not only good to all mankind. Are you with me, do you hear what I'm saying? So observe the intention where you want to put it, whatever you would like to manifest: focus on imperfection and imperfection will manifest, focus on love in life and love manifests.

Addiction starts with the repeated experience of the same sense object, repeated experience of a particular sense object creates an addiction, or a habit. The repeated association with a particular sense object create a sense of craving for it. Leaving the habit become painful, but having it does not give you any bliss, or ecstasy - this is the definition for a habit.If you are habituated to eating ice cream almost every day, you get a craving for it. Nobody is born with a craving, but you have started a habit within you that has created the craving. Drinking coffee every day is not carrying you to heaven, but leaving it gives you a headache. Similarly, all those who are into alcohol and drugs, look at their faces, they are not in an ecstatic state of consciousness filled with joy.

In fact it is the other way around, there is not joy on an alcoholics face, even if you squeeze it not a drop of joy will come out, the alcohol has cleanly washed out the joy with which one is born. That joy and innocence has been robbed away, washed out. So alcoholism, sex addiction, any type of drug addiction, all these are the result of repeated experience, or association of a particular sense with the object of sense.Again it is a fine line, when the association happens repeatedly, desire for it arises more, and whether the desire is fulfilled or unfulfilled, anger comes. Whenever there is anger, behind the anger you will see there is a desire, a craving, and the craving brings anger. When you become angry, the next step is you get attached, and whomsoever or whatsoever you are angry with, sooner or later you regret and regret brings more attachment to the person, or situation, or to the sense object. By regretting you don't move above something, you go more into it. When you think of someone whom you hate, your nervous system undergoes such a distortion, there is a distortion happening within your system.

This means you nervous system is assuming the form of the person whom you dislike, and when you keep doing it again and again you get all their impressions, and your system becomes like them. So when you become like them you get drawn to them, and this is entanglement.An obsession bring anger, anger brings entanglement, and entanglement clouds the intellect, your intellect blurs, your wisdom is lost, judgement is lost, sharpness of awareness is lost, and your ability to access the situation is lost. The entanglement whether out of love, or out of hate, clouds the intellect. A clouded intellect doesn't let you be in peace and such a distorted intellect doesn't even bring up the subtle feelings in you, any feelings you'll have will be gross feelings, violent feelings, you don't feel lighter when there is hatred within you.Your vibration indicates what there is inside you, whether you are light like a flower, or you are heavy like a stone, this shows up in your vibrations, in your surroundings. Look at someone who is worried, there is such a sense of heaviness, and heaviness is contrary to joy, contrary to love, and contrary to all that you cherish as human values. With this the memory of pleasant thing is lost, and life has two sets of memory, one is the memory of unpleasant things, the other is the memory of pleasant things. Children often have a memory of pleasant things more that unpleasant things, that's why they keep themselves cheerful most of the time.

As we grow older, we lose our innocence, and our unpleasant memories increase more than the pleasant ones.That is again the importance of spiritual practices, meditation is to put the wheel back, it is bring back the pleasant memories more and more, and to reduce the unpleasant memories to an almost insignificant amount. When the memory is lost then the memory of who I am, what do I want in my life, the memory of reality, the truth, seeing life in context with the universe - that's called wisdom, and that is lost. Then there is no peace left, and there is no happiness.However, those moments have been beneficial when you have expressed your anger without really getting mad, or losing yourself completely. You can show anger, but not that anger in which you are lost, shivering and shaking. In life it is impossible to deal with all situations without at least sometime, somewhere showing some anger. Don't expect to be a sort of flat, bland, goody-goody thing. Sometimes you have to show anger, it's alright, but those moments have you noticed that it's not really taking away your sense of peace, or sense of centredness. Like the rishi, Dhurvasa, he was a sage, a saint who used anger as an exercise, to see whether in spite of anger he didn't lost himself, or lose his centredness.So again and again, pull back your attention from the objects of the senses and back to the sources of mind, the source of consciousness.

This journey within, gives you the strength, endurance, which makes you endure all different situations in life however unpleasant or pleasant they may be. The practices, meditation, all these things are there to withdraw the mind, to take it to its Source even for a few minutes, and then you see after meditation you feel so fresh. How many of you feel like that, raise your hands? And what the world is missing, this key to success in life, what people out there do not know is a simple wisdom, a simple knowledge about life, of returning back to the Source. Knowledge of consciousness, and human values, are what makes life rich, energetic, pleasant and beautiful.

The 4 truths that Buddha Discovered - Sri Sri Ravishankar

2009-06-25T02:03:00.000-07:00

When Buddha got enlightened on that full moon day in the month of May, it is said that he maintained silence for the whole week. He did not say a word.. Mythology says that all the angels in the heaven were frightened. They knew that it was only once in a millennium that someone blossoms like Buddha. Now he was silent! The angels then requested him to say something. He said, “Those who know, they know even without my saying and those who do not know, will not know even if I say something. Any description of light to a blind man is of no use. There is no point in talking to those who have not tasted the ambrosia of life, and therefore I am silent.

How can you convey something so intimate and personal? Words cannot. And as many scriptures in the past have declared words end where truth begins.”

The angels said, “What you say is right. But consider those who are on the borderline, who are neither fully enlightened nor totally ignorant.( Refer The way to get rid of the obstacles - SriSri ) For them, a few words will give a push, for their sake you speak and every word of yours will create that silence.”

The purpose of words is to create silence. If words create more noise, then they have not reached their goal. Buddha's words would definitely create silence, because Buddha is the manifestation of silence. Silence is the source of life and is the cure for diseases. When people are angry, they maintain silence. First they shout and then comes the silence. When one is sad, they ask to be left alone and retreat into silence. Similarly, silence is the recourse one takes to if ashamed. If one is wise too, there’s silence.

When Jesus was asked, “Are you the son of God?” he kept silent; it was the wisest thing to do. When you are telling someone you have a pain in the leg and they want you to prove it, how is that possible?

When you cannot prove something as deep as pain how can you prove something like enlightenment or divinity? Joy and fulfillment bring silence while desire brings noise.

Look at the noise in your mind. What is it about? More money? More fame? More recognition? Fulfillment? Relationship? The noise is about something; silence is about nothing. Silence is the basis; noise is the surface.

From the very beginning Buddha lived a very satisfied life. Any pleasure was at his feet the moment he wanted it. One day he said, “I would like to go and see what the world is.”

He started thinking when he saw someone who was sick, someone who was old and someone who was dying. These three instances were good enough to bring in him the knowledge that there is misery. When he saw someone sick, he said, “enough! I have experienced it.” Just one glimpse of an old man and a corpse was enough Buddha said, “there is no joy in life; I am dead already! There is no meaning in life. Let me go back.”

Buddha set out in quest of truth, all by himself, leaving his palace, wife and son.
Stronger the silence, powerful will be the questions that arise from such a silence.

Nothing could stop him. He knew he wouldn’t be able to get away during day, so he quietly escaped at night and his search continued for several years. He did all that people told him to do, he went from place to place, fasted, and he walked many paths, before discovering four truths.

1 : “There is misery (Dukha) in the world.”
In life, there are only two possibilities: one is to observe the world around us and know from others’ suffering and futile exercises,
the second is experience it and find that it is misery.
There is no third possibility. If you are sensitive, you don’t need to go through all that yourself. You can look at those who are suffering and become wise.

2 : The second truth is, “There is a cause for misery.” You can be happy without a reason. Joy does not need a reason, laughter does not need a joke but misery has a cause.

3 : The third truth is, “It is possible to eliminate misery.”

4 : The fourth truth is, “There is a path to be out of misery.”

Following the four truths, he gives the eight-fold path of right equanimity, right vision, right silence, right meditation etc. Buddha also said that the three things to do are Sheela, which means conduct, Samadhi, which means an equanimous meditative state, and Pragya, which means awareness.

Buddha was born at a very interesting time in India’s history, at a time when India was prosperous and had reached its height in philosophical thinking. In a highly intellectual society, people think they know it all, but in fact, they have not known at all. This was the case in India. So Buddha said, “Come, I have a simple technique for you. Keep your concepts to yourself, but just come and sit.” Then Buddha gave them four steps.
They are:

1 : Observe the body (Kayaanu Paschana)

2 : Observe the sensations (Vedananu Paschana)

3 : Observe the flow of mind (Chittanu Paschana)

4 : Observe your true nature (Dhammanu Paschana)

So, Buddha spoke and taught for years. Thousands would sit still, observe and meditate and become free. Buddha would not indulge in any philosophic discussion.

I think it is mandatory for every psychologist to study Buddha! . Buddha has propounded all that there is to know about the mind and its functions in such a methodical manner.

Mind is noise; the source of the mind is silence. That’s why Buddha said, “no mind”. He was referring to the chain of thoughts that simply wander in the mind all the time.

At a time when there was so much prosperity, Buddha gave a begging bowl to his main disciples and asked them to go and beg! He made kings take off their royal robes and take a bowl in their hand! Not that they were in need of food but he wanted to teach them the lesson of becoming ‘nobody’ from being ‘somebody’. You are nobody; you are insignificant in this Universe. When kings and geniuses of that time were asked to beg, they became embodiments of compassion.

Observe your true nature. What is your true nature? It is peace, compassion, love, friendliness and joy and it is silence that gives birth to all this.. Silence swallows the sadness, guilt, and misery and gives birth to joy, compassion and love. Buddha came to take away the misery, the guilt, the fear, the arrogance, the ignorance, and bring back wisdom, strength, beauty, knowledge and peace.

Jai Gurudev

Benefits of controlled breathing{Read Sudarshan Kriya}- Study by Researchers of Harvard Medical School

2009-06-20T07:53:00.000-07:00

A type of controlled breathing with roots in traditional yoga shows promise in providing relief for depression. The program, called Sudarshan Kriya yoga (SKY), involves several types of cyclical breathing patterns, ranging from slow and calming to rapid and stimulating, and is taught by the nonprofit Art of Living Foundation.

One study compared 30 minutes of SKY breathing, done six days a week, to bilateral electroconvulsive therapy and the tricyclic antidepressant imipramine in 45 people hospitalized for depression. After four weeks of treatment, 93% of those receiving electroconvulsive therapy, 73% of those taking imipramine, and 67% of those using the breathing technique had achieved remission.

Another study examined the effects of SKY on depressive symptoms in 60 alcohol-dependent men. After a week of a standard detoxification program at a mental health center in Bangalore, India, participants were randomly assigned to two weeks of SKY or a standard alcoholism treatment control. After the full three weeks, scores on a standard depression inventory dropped 75% in the SKY group, as compared with 60% in the standard treatment group. Levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and corticotropin, also dropped in the SKY group, but not in the control group. The authors suggest that SKY might be a beneficial treatment for depression in the early stages of recovery from alcoholism.

Note :- You can check out the whole report in http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mental_Health_Letter/2009/April/Yoga-for-anxiety-and-depression

Jaigurudev !!

What is a Guru ?

2009-06-19T19:41:00.000-07:00

A student asked Buddha, "Are you the messiah?"
"No", answered Buddha.
"Then are you a healer?"
"No", Buddha replied.
"Then are you a teacher?" the student persisted.
"No, I am not a teacher."
"Then what are you?" asked the student, exasperated.
"I am awake", Buddha replied.

There are beautiful IT/THAT/GORGEOUS BEINGS IN THE FLESH THAT ARE AWAKE.You go near them and there are NO Memories ONLY the cool peace of YOURSELF/PEACE beyond measure & you know you've fallen in LOVE FOREVER. HE is your very NATURE. YOUR VERY SELF. No doubts thoughts questions PURE FREEDOM. Not just for a moment an hour a day-FOREVER.

Now if you find such a ONE-then you lay your burden down-because this is your chance to be FREE. Never mind about all the questions, doubts, and nonsense you've heard. Drop your misery and step into the embrace of that sweet love That Is.

You don't ever have to worry about finding the right Guru. He will find you, and that's a promise straight from the GURU.

Jaigurudev !!

5 Ways to get rid of your past - Sri Sri Ravishankar

2009-06-18T11:04:00.000-07:00

Q. How does one get rid of unpleasant memories and limitations?

1. Know the impermanent nature of the world and events.

2. Know the non-existence of past events right now and accept them.

3. Be dispassionate and centered. Memories of Self are gained by service to the noble.

4. Increase prana - So Ham! So what!!

5. Have Divine company / presence.

And here is a very good quote I read somewhere “”Thinking does not empty yesterday of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.”

JaiGurudev

Oops I did it again ..........

2009-05-19T22:50:00.000-07:00

Few days back when i opened up my mail box it was all packed up by all of your mails,complaining that why i haven't updated it for so long? I apologise for being late in writing and their is a very strong reason for me being away . Off lately I have moved to Ashram for sewa.I worked in the kitchen for a Month or so,and then Gurudev send me to Uttar pradesh for "Bharat Jago Abhiyaan" to organise and do satsangs. I travelled with Rishi Vdyadhar ji,Manikantan Da and in the last leg with my heartthrob Rishi Nityapragya Ji. Then had a awesome mahasatsang for 13th may in Durgapur Ashram{Pics& videos wil b soon uploaded} and then flew to Jodhpur to do DSN course with Rishi Nityapragya ji.It was such a amazing experience.DSN is must for all,it makes you capable of breaking all your inhibitions. In the meanwhile I have even filled up the TTC form and i m keeping my fingers crossed for that.............

Jaigurudev !!

Check out the Videos.........

2009-03-17T02:57:00.000-07:00

Enjoy them & keep breathing.......

RADHEY RADHEY SHYAM- HTTP://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PEZ0C87Hy0

GAJANANA - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZLs6iLuZbU/

NAMAHTASMAEY/ NAND KE LALA- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PHtUf5LQ0k/

JAGDODHARINI MATA DURGA- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LczSz82z5s/

Teri deewani KAILASHA- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gsVmIepO-E/

BHAJO GOVIND GOPAL RADHA RAMAN SRI KRISHNA...- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry8r1jTn4HM/

Jaigurudev

The Four wives

2009-03-16T05:41:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four wives. He lovedthe 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated herto the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always showing her off toneighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leavehim for another.He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confidant and was always kind,considerate and patient with him. Whenever the King faced a problem,he could confide in her, and she would help him get through thedifficult times.The King's 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had made greatcontributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he didnot love the first wife. Although she loved him deeply, he hardly tooknotice of her !One day, the King fell ill and he knew his time was short. He thoughtof his luxurious life and wondered, "I now have four wives with me,but when I die, I'll be all alone."Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I have loved you the most, endowed youwith the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now thatI'm dying, will you follow me and keep my company?" "No way!", repliedthe 4th wife, and she walked away without another word. Her answer cutlike a sharp knife right into his heart.The sad King then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you all my life.Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep my company?" "No!",replied the 3rd wife. "Life is too good! When you die, I'm going toremarry!" His heart sank and turned cold.He then asked the 2nd wife, "I have always turned to you for help andyou've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me andkeep my company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!",replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only walk with you toyour grave." Her answer struck him like a bolt of lightning, and theKing was devastated.Then a voice called out: "I'll go with you. I'll follow you no matterwhere you go." The King looked up, and there was his first wife. Shewas very skinny as she suffered from malnutrition and neglect.Greatly grieved, the King said, "I should have taken much better careof you when I had the chance!"
In truth, we all have the 4 wives in our lives:Our 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavishin making it look good, it will leave us when we die.
Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, itwill all go to others.
Our 2nd wife is our family and friends. Nomatter how much they have been there for us, the furthest they canstay by us is up to the grave.
And our 1st wife is our Soul. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth,power and pleasures of the world. However, our Soul is the only thingthat will follow us wherever we go.Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part ofus that will follow us to the throne of God and continue with usthroughout Eternity.
Thought for the day:Remember, when the world pushes you to your knees, you're in theperfect position to pray.

Sri Sri Ravishankar's Article in The Times Of India dated 4th march 09

2009-03-05T04:39:00.000-08:00

THE SPEAKING TREE
Make The World A Safe Place For All Of Us
Discourse: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Seeing life from a perspective of space and time will deepen your vision about your life. The corrupt amass a lot of money, but cannot spend all of it. Then one day they die. Children might inherit the wealth — maybe they fight over it. Seeing life in the context of the universe and unfathomable time can broaden your vision, your mind and enrich your heart. Corruption can be countered by five Cs. The first is a sense of connectedness. Lack of a sense of belonging breeds corruption in society. That is why corruption is lowest at the village level. But in urban areas, it’s high because there is little or no sense of community. The second C is courage. Lack of self-esteem or confidence in one’s own ability is one of the causes of corruption. Fear or insecurity makes one corrupt. When you try to find security only through money, it doesn’t work. Even after acquiring more money, the insecurity doesn’t disappear. In fact, you become more fearful because the money might not have been earned in the right manner. So you need to have courage and confidence in your ability and in the laws of nature.

The third C is an understanding of cosmology: looking at one’s own life in the context of extended space and time. What is the human lifespan, just 80 or 100 years? See life in the context of the huge dimension of time. Billions of years have passed since creation. And everything in this creation is recycled. The air we breathe is old, every cell in our body, every atom is old, and the oxygen and hydrogen is old! The fourth C is care and compassion, important since they bring dedication. Its lack causes corruption. The Kumbha Mela was attended by 30 million people — nearly three million people each day — without violent incidents, theft or robbery! The fifth one is commitment. When a person has a goal, a commitment to a higher cause in life, it brings a shift from taking to giving. If you only think ‘What can i gain?’ rather than ‘What can i contribute?’, corruption cannot be rooted out. We need to shift our attitude to commit ourselves to give. All this is not possible without individual spiritual uplift. A sense of belonging with the whole world. Today, we have globalized everything other than wisdom. And that is one of the causes of terrorism and unrest in the world today. We accept food from every part of the world, we accept music from every part of the world, but when it comes to wisdom, people seem to shy away. If every child in the world learns a little about all cultures, about each other’s values, the whole scenario will be different. Then one will not think, ‘Only i will go to heaven. Everyone else will go to hell’. Lack of knowledge of this truth has caused so many problems. Even if one part of the world remains ignorant of these shared values, the world will not be a safe place. It is not something we can do overnight, but it can be done through education and creating that sense of community, through inspiration and example. Religion is like the banana skin and spirituality is the banana. Spirituality, the values, are the same in every religion. The differences are superficial. It is good to have differences. Nurture the differences but also enliven spiritual values. Then together we can make the world joyous and safe

तेरे प्यार में हर जाऊ

2009-03-01T22:39:00.000-08:00

I was limping and had excruciating pain in my ankle, all thanks to the sports shoe I was gifted by a aol devotee of kolkata on my way back to Noida. I think it’s almost 2yrs now to this incident.

Usually I prefer sandal upon shoes, but come on……… those were Reebok and of my exact size। I kept flaunting my new found possession throughout my few cities trip for satsangs to West Bengal, completely untold about the darker part of it। As the universal rule says that all shoes take time to mould as per feet and comfort so this shoes were no exception। But on their way to make them shelf comfortable with my feet they bruised by ankle terribly ।On the top of it I kept on carrying them resulting in blood clotting and which in turn became a red-blackish colored swollen ankle.

I don’t know how I walked all the way from old Howrah station to the New Howrah station to board my train {FYI – The distance is almost 1 km through over bridge}. In the night when everyone where enjoying their dreams I was battling with nerve wrecking pain. The seconds where feeling like minutes and minutes where taking hours to pass before we could have reached New Delhi. Gradually the pain spread through my whole right feet, knees, thighs, and hip and reached my spine. I was feeling like to scream at the top of my vocal but all I could do at that time was cry and call “HIM”.

Even though it took ages to reach New Delhi, I landed the next morning there. But the biggest challenge now was to go to the cab which was waiting outside the station to pick me up which was completely out of question. Somehow I started but each step was felling like a hunter slap on my back. One can see nerves popped out in my forehead, eyes & face like blood red. Usually I don’t prefer to bother “HIM” every now & then for problems & botherations but this was a state where it had rolled out of my control.

So I put my baggage & Guitar down closed my eyes in mid of buzzing New Delhi station and prayed,”Please take it from me”. By this time I had somehow managed to drag myself out of the station and even spotted my cab. My driver came and took over the baggage from me and let me take him as a support to walk. The car was maximum 40 feet away but as they say it’s toughest to fight when you are nearest to conquest. I had reached the max out of pain, and visuals started dissolving from my sight.

Suddenly gravity lost its command on me as I was swept off my feet into the arms of an Army officer. I couldn’t see him as my eyes where flooded with tears and even though his lips didn’t parted but I heard,”I m here”. It might have looked so weird a 23yr brat in the arms of an army officer, but I guess it was need of time & mine. “He” placed me on the back seat and left, and before the car started moving “He” turned and gave me the million pound smile.
Next thing I knew was that I was home, and rest is history .Baba took me to hospital for a minor operation {with anesthesia} and after 2 weeks I was jumping like a baby kangaroo.

Many of times we feel alone, left out and not being taken care off. But “He” has his eyes on each one of us, its just that “He” wants us to be strong and go getter rather than a Pappu. But that certainly doesn’t mean that he won’t answer your calls but it got be a call which connects to him via your Soul and he come down for you in any form.

नज़र बनाओ , नज़रें वो ख़ुद दिखा देंगे .

I Love you Guruji !!!!!!!!

Mahashivratri Satsang

2009-02-24T06:12:00.000-08:00

One of the Volunteer clicked this pic ,and this time I was feeling like Gurudev was their and had kept his palm on my head. So thrilling !!!!!! Well I had a great time in Panchkula ,very well organised my the team. Shiva tatva was high on everyone.......

Some links of pictures from my satsangs

http://picasaweb.google.com/AOL.ANKITUPADHYAY/BHAJANSANDHYAWITHDEEPANJIINGWALIOR?authkey=q0qA_F-FVN8#

http://picasaweb.google.com/AOL.ANKITUPADHYAY/MAHASHIVRATRICELEBRATIONINKARNALHARYANA?authkey=Aj2xzs7Oxkg#

http://picasaweb.google.com/AOL.ANKITUPADHYAY/MAHASHIVRATRICELEBRATIONINPANCHKULAHARYANA#

Shambho

ज़हर तेरा वो पीले छन में , प्रलय हो जाए कर्मो की पल में

2009-02-19T02:07:00.000-08:00

Health is one of the aspect of which I have gained being in the Art of living Family. In continuation with my previous post here is another incident that took place way back in 2003-2004 when we used to be in Lucknow. It was chilling winter night in 03 December, I was doing a outdoor catering in Taj Residency, Lucknow {part of my Hotel Management curriculum}. It was almost 3am and we were winding up the place, I happened to be very thirsty and we had winded up with even the water counter so all I was left with was the tap in the garden which was used to water the lawns.

I quenched my thirst only to know what sort of problem I have invited. Within an hour or two I started feeling drowsy and even started shivering like anything. Next morning I woke up with yellow eyes & pale face .After going through thorough check up and blood test it was found that I m suffering from Hepatitis B. Doctor prescribed me complete bed rest and special meal{ without oil, spices, turmeric etc}.

As the days past I came to know that my heartthrob is coming to Lucknow in February end 04. Just after listening to the news I started feeling better {since it was only the 2^ND time was to meet Gurudev}.Even though I was not going to college, I planned to work for the event up to my best. I started with raising funds, selling long kriya passes, distributing invitations, looking for prominent locations to paste the events posters and did lots of satsangs.

With each passing day my condition was getting bad to worse. My Serum G.P.T/G.O.T in blood which is normally supposed to be from 5-40 was counting in 1600-1800 which is like war situation {you would know that if you are a doctor} and I was certainly feeling that. The days passed and Gurudev landed in Lucknow in his chartered flight. In evening we were having a mahasatsang in Gomti Nagar School only for AOL devotees. Satsang was on its peak with Chitra di mesmerizing bhajans,after some bhajans 2 girls came to present a classical dance on a bhajan “Shri Ram Chandra kripalu bhajman” sung by Lata Ji.

Gurudev was sitting in his couch and I was sitting just below his right side armrest. As the bhajan started I don’t know why but I started crying and it grew louder and louder. Gurudev looked at me as if saying,” Why are you crying?” but that only triggered my crying into profuse mode. After seeing this Gurudev moved on to his right side and placed his palm on my head and……………………

I felt like a 10000 watt suction machine was in my head and sucking every bothering elements right from my toes, knees, hips, chest & head. I sat their unconsciously and after a while when I opened my eyes everyone was dancing on “Jai Jai Radha raman” .Gurudev was almost out of the stage but he turned back and winked me.

Next day after doing the long kriya with Gurudev and bidding him farewell in the evening I again got a blood test done. To the uttermost surprise of the Doctor and me the Serum level came down to 60 from 1800. My doctor said that,”This is the first time in my medical practice I m seeing this sort of miracle which is beyond the explanation of medical science. How it happened?” And I said,”Guru Kripa”.

Even though I have heard many such incidents but started believing only after it happened with me. But this has certainly proved a saying correct:-

"गुरु सत्संग है प्राणों से प्यारा

इसमे बहती है अमृत धारा .

ज़हर तेरा वो पीले छन में ,

परलय हो जाए कर्मो की पल में "

I have pasted this picture of the event.

Do share your experiences

Jaigurudev

लेना होगा जनम हमें कई कई बार !!!!

2009-02-11T11:18:00.000-08:00

For quite some time I wanted to share my experiences being in The Art of Living with all of you. Finally I’m penning it down. It all started in Korba ,Chattisgarh way back in 1998. Their was a sudden craze among all people in our township regarding a “Course”, somehow Ma & Baba also got going with it. And then the sun started coming out from west from the next day. The first time ever in Mukherjee family’s history we were having

Bhath{Boiled Rice} & Aloo gobhi {Potato & Cauliflower preparation} instead of the trademark Kosha Mangsoh{Bengali Red meat preparation}on a Sunday lunch duh !!!!

But who knew that this was just the glimpse of what was about to pop up. Many sort weird / scary sounds started coming out with mantra chanting and om chanting from their room every morning. And within a weeks time my lovely scenery picture in living room got changed by a life size frame of a “dadhi waale baba ji’s pic” { Can’t translate that} and on top of it every morning the torture session gets started with the stereo playing bhajans at the top of its voice. Man only I know how I survived through that tough changing times at home.

I used to be a Bronchial asthmatic patient {It was a heredity disease from my mothers side}. I had 44% lung blockages ,every now and then I needed to get hospitalized. My best friend used to be my bunch of inhalers, puffs & tablets. I didn’t even used to talk free flow forget about singing. When my parents came to know that AOL even has courses for kids ,they got me enrolled into Art Excel. But due to some rifts with my classmates I got an attack on Saturday{2^nd last day of the course}in school and needed to get directly hospitalized from there resulting me not being able to complete the course. But my teacher Priyajit Raju sir told me that I can repeat it next time and that’s what I did. After practicing the ha ha hu hu {miniature version of the Sudarshan Kriya} for about 3months I started coughing out like anything. By the end of 4^th month my coughs color got changed into pinkish-red and by 6month it turned to black. Even though it scared the hell out of me, my teacher told me to continue with it and said,” It’s the toxic your body has accumulated over the years, let it flush out”. My doctor said,” I don’t know what sort of treatment you are availing outside my knowledge, but whatsoever it is .Its doing wonder for you and showing drastic change on your body”.

My doctor’s & my teacher’s words came true .By the end of 7^th month of doing the course I was completely free of Asthma and my stamina was turbo boosted. The very same year I represented my state in National Swimming Championship and even won the Gold medal in 100 mtr. Breast stroke setting a new record.

I think it must have been the good karma of me & my relatives in my last birth that have made me eligible for his blessings in this lifetime or its just that he wanted me to get offloaded so as I can as a better instrument. Whatsoever it is all I can say is :-

इतना मदिर इतना मधुर ,तेरा मेरा प्यार

लेना होगा जनम हमें कई कई बार !!!!

Jaigurudev

Slumdog Millionaire - Is it really worth the Hublaboo???

2009-02-02T04:57:00.000-08:00

Finally I got to see the talk of the globe ,"Slumdog Millionaire". And after seeing it I came to a conclusion that its really not worth this hype.Films have been made on this sort of plot many of a times in India. But it got all the eyes swaying on it just because Mr.Boyle has toiled himself for the film.The thing that grabbed my attention the most is Mr. A.R Rahman's nomination for the song "Jai Ho",which stands no where in front of Rahman's other composition. People in west still thinks that India is a country of snake charmers, forts,elephants & Maharaja's. So every time someone projects India as poor & crippled state they go ga-ga for it.And its really high time now that they wake up before the water flows over their nose.

7 easy to follow mantras to a prosperous life for 2009 by Gurudev

2009-01-02T04:37:00.000-08:00

1 Time and again, reflect on your life in relation to the cosmos. It is not even a drop in the ocean. This awareness will simply drop all the smallness in you and you will be able to live every moment of your life.

2 Remind yourself of the highest goal in your life. You are not here to grumble ot to complain. You are here for something much bigger.

3 Serve! Engage yourself in community service to whatever extent you can.

4 Have faith that the Divine loves you dearly and is taking care of you. Have the trust and faith that you will get whatever is needed in life.

5 As we flip the calendar, we need to keep flipping our mind as well. Often, our diaries are full with memories. See that you don’t fill your future dates with past events. Learn and unlearn from the past, and move on.

6 Smile more! True sign of prosperity is an unconditional smile on your face.

7 Take some time to walk by yourself. Nurture yourself with music, prayer and silence. Do a few minutes of meditation, pranayam and yoga. This heals and rejuvenates you, giving you depth and stability.

This article was published in The Times Of India ,New Delhi edition dated 2jan 09.

Now as we are done with reading it, its time to implement it.

Jaigurudev !!

His Holiness Sri Sri Ravishankar's blessings for New Year 2009 !!!

2008-12-31T03:35:00.000-08:00

Every year, we begin the New Year wishing others happiness and prosperity. What is the sign of prosperity? The sign of prosperity is freedom, a smile and the willingness to share with people around you, without fear. The sign of prosperity is the trust and confidence that you will get whatever is needed in life.

Welcome the year 2009 with a smile from within. As we flip the calendar, we need to keep flipping our mind as well. Often, our diaries are full with memories. See that you don't fill your future dates with past events. Learn and unlearn from the past, and move on.
You want to be free from greed, hatred, jealousy and all such imperfections. If the mind is holding all these negative qualities, it cannot be happy or peaceful – you cannot enjoy your life. So the first step is to see that negative emotions are due to the past and not let the past affect your experience of life now. Forgive the past. If you cannot forgive the past, then your future will be miserable. This new year make up with someone with whom you are not on good terms. Commit yourself to dropping the past and starting a fresh life.

When the new year arrives wish everyone with a sankalpa (intention) for peace and prosperity for all the people on the planet. With the economic meltdown, looming terrorism, with floods & famine around, do more selfless service. Realize that our foremost priority is to check violence in the world, to free the world from domestic and societal violence. Make a resolution to do more good to society, help the people who are in need and bring solace to those who are suffering. Take responsibility for the nation.

The spiritual dimension of life brings a great sense of belonging, responsibility, compassion and caring for the whole world, for the whole humanity. The spiritual dimension in the truest form smashes the narrow boundaries of caste, creed, religion and nationality and gives one a broader awareness of life present everywhere.

This year, let your devotion flower. Give it a chance to work. We should experience the divine's presence, the divine's light around us. You should have a desire in your mind to experience this. Has such a desire ever risen in you - that you want the highest peace? The whole world is running by this divine light. When you sing or pray there should be total involvement. If the mind is preoccupied elsewhere then that is no prayer at all.

You are like a free bird. You are fully open. Feel that you are flying like a bird. Learn to fly. This is something which you have to experience within yourself. There is nothing else. If you consider yourself as bonded, you will remain bound here. Be free. When will you experience freedom? Become free right now. Sit down and become content. Spend some time in meditation & satsang so that your inner self becomes strong enough to deal with the challenges.

When the mind relaxes, the intellect becomes sharp. When the mind is loaded with small things such as ambition, feverishness and desire, then the intellect loses its keenness. And when the intellect and observation are not sharp, life does not express itself fully, ideas don't flow and abilities diminish day by day. With this understanding, step out of your little mind and that step will solve many problems in your life. Be natural. Be with love. Involve yourself in service. Celebrate your life

............ .CELEBRATE NEW YEAR - 2009

Jai Gurudev !

2008-12-20T04:20:00.000-08:00

Hey folks its christmas time and how can we go ahead without a Christmas Cake ,huh?

So here is a mouth watering receipe i went through recently & I felt like sharing it with you all

Preparation Time 30mins
Cooking Time 180 mins

Ingredients (serves 20)

510g (3 cups) sultanas
265g (1 1/2 cups) Sunbeam flame raisins
155g (1 cup) currants
150g (1 cup) pitted dates, finely chopped
1 x 100g pkt red glace cherries, quartered
75g (1/2 cup) Ocean Spray craisins
75g (1/2 cup) dried pineapple, finely chopped
50g (1/4 cup) mixed peel
185ml (3/4 cup) brandy
2 tsp finely grated orange rind
Melted butter, to grease
250g butter, at room temperature
200g (1 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
4 eggs
300g (2 cups) plain flour
2 tsp mixed spice
Blanched almonds, to decorate
Red glace cherries, extra, halved, to decorate
2 tbs brandy, extra

Method
Combine sultanas, raisins, currants, dates, cherries, craisins, pineapple, mixed peel, brandy and orange rind in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside, stirring occasionally, for 2 days to macerate.

Preheat oven to 150°C. Brush a round 22cm (base measurement) cake pan with melted butter to lightly grease. Line the base and side with 3 layers of non-stick baking paper.

Use an electric beater to beat butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well between each addition until just combined.

Add butter mixture to fruit mixture and stir to combine. Add flour and mixed spice and stir until well combined. Spoon into prepared pan and smooth the surface. Lightly tap pan on benchtop to release any air bubbles. Arrange almonds and cherries on top of the cake.

Bake in oven, covered with foil, for 2 hours 40 minutes to 3 hours or until a skewer inserted into centre comes out clean. Drizzle hot cake with extra brandy.

Set aside to cool before turning out.

Note:- Instead of the Eggs you can use a cake batter easily available in market.

“Idly” is the most nutritious food in the World !: Ayurvedic Tips from Guruji

2008-12-18T21:00:00.000-08:00

Gurudev’s Coimbatore visit 13th Feb 2008
Guruji : How many of you have body pains since early in the morning, raise your hand ?
(There was about 25% of the crowd raising their hands)
Guruji : You know why? We eat the crops that are cultivated by using chemical fertilizers. This causes a lot of diseases in our body. Do you understand? We don’t detoxify the body. To get good yield we use artificial chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Because of these fertilizers, soil turns toxic and he produce from the soil in turn becomes toxic and our body gets toxic substances as we eat them which cause disease and pain.
How many have hip, joint, back pains and different kinds of headaches. I don’t want you to tell me the number of head aches that you have at home!!! If we have to get rid of all these pains and diseases, we have to go back to our traditional method of farming. We have to do natural farming, Zero budget farming low-cost, more yield, better health. So we have to take this as a revolution to the farmers.
You know the white sugar is termed as white poison in western countries. As it overs the knobs of the intestine and stops the nutrients from being absorbed by the body. The children who consume a lot of sugar are mostly lean because oflack of nutrition. If you stop giving them sugar, they will start getting healthier. We eat a lot of sugar and reduce our body growth as well. So instead if white sugar you should start consuming cane sugar which is in turn good for the body. It helps the liver as it has minerals. We have to know how to eat tell not how to eat more.
Similarly we need to learn breathing practices to keep our body healthy and earn meditation to get peace of mind and these things are very much essential for life. We should have knowledge and awareness on meditation, breathingpractices and food.
Now let us switch on to cane sugar. The only difference that you may notice is that gulab jamuns would look much darker and jalebis would be of a different color!!! It does not matter.
After 30 -32 years everyone should take 3 Triphala tablets at night. It sets right all the three doshas, vata, pitha and kapha in the body. . It eliminates toxins from the body. Even if there is a problem with the food, Triphala clearsthe stomach and helps in good elimination the next morning. It also maximizes anti- oxidization in the body. All of you should take “Triphala” and you yan see the effect in your body within 5 to 7 days.
“Deva Vati” is a good cure for amebiosis and other diseases caused by change in food and water. It is harmless and every one must carry with them wherever they go. It replaces antibiotics like Flagyl and others. Two to three “Deva Vati” can cure ever.
In India, what ever we prepare we add turmeric in it. You know why? Because of its anti-oxidant properties and it has medicinal value. In 1980, we called upon scientists for a conference in Delhi. When asked about the use of turmeric, they said it is just a color pigment without any value. Today, the foreigners may turmeric is an antioxidant and it can give immunization against Cancer and let we do not understand its real value.
In Tamilnadu we add turmeric in the pickles, especially the lemon pickles. Turmeric means Goddess Devi. She isincarnation of lemon, turmeric, and neem. All the three plants are considered sacred in our country and they all give good energy to our body. If we grow lemon and tulsi in each and every house we can have good health in our country.
You know in our country there is a shortfall in the production of pulses. We are importing nearly 40% of the pulses and if this continues we will not have sufficient food In the future. So we have to plant pulses in our home garden and our women can do it.
My Grandmother was in Papanasam even at the age of 92 years she used to do things for herself and she had a good system of eating. Like, eating “Agathi Keerai” , on every “Dwadesi” day ( The day after ekadesi Fasting) and she used to take two kinds of vegetables . She had laid rules for herself and hence had a lot of energy. In the next generation the energy level came down and now in our generation it is getting lower.
One more interesting thing you know our “Idly” is considered to be the most nutritious food in the World. Because it contains carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, fats, amino acids and fiber.Every one should consume ghee. Ghee helps the body to absorb nutrients. If I start talking on food I can go on for hours together. “Idly” is said to be the complete food it is a happy thing to know don’t you think so.

Hey ma we are having idli tonight.
Jaigurudev !!!!!!!!!

Swami Mahesh Giriji- The Cutest Swami i have ever met

2008-12-18T20:37:00.000-08:00

Born in Nasik, MaheshGiriji as a young boy of 16 ran away from home and accompanied a Himalayan Swami and thus began his Spiritual Journey. At 25 he became the Peethadheesh (The Head) of Guru Dattatrya Peeth at Girnar in Gujarath. Millions of devotees come to this holy place every year.
In 2002 Swamiji met out dear Guruji Poojya Sri Sri Ravishankar and instantly felt enchanted and realised his long search has finally ended. Guruji told him that Swamiji was here in this planet for a very special Cause.
Swamiji is now a Art of Living teacher and has taught many many Maha Courses with over 1000’s of participants in each.

I m fortunate enough to have travelled with him for 2 months in different phases for Sneh Sanjeevani Yatra in Uttar Pradesh & Haryana. And those were the best 2months of my life. Swamiji has a such a brilliant sense of humour that we used to roll on the floor during our loooonnnnggg chats after the dinner which used to strech till the wee hours . But its long time back & i think its time now that i should catch up with him for our next tour. I hope you are reading this Swamiji !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can meet him at http://www.maheshgiriji.net/

Jaigurudev !

Guruji by Ganges doing kriya- A picture to Treasure

2008-12-18T20:12:00.000-08:00

Guruji's words on Sudarshan Kriya
After kriya, many people feel so pure and so clear, so complete, because the consciousness, which was stuck in the matter, material, which is foreign to itself, got released from that and came back to its home. That is the sense of purity, feeling of purity.

Jaigurudev !!!!!!!!!

His Holiness Sri Sri Ravishankar

2008-12-18T19:13:00.001-08:00

2 Hand made Sketches by some blessed Painter to Raise Fund for Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir{SSRVM}, which supports education for Rural,Urban and Slum children were children blossom to their fullest potential in a stress free enviroment. Thousands of chidren are getting benefitted by the initiative taken by Guruji. To Know more about the Institutonal Projects initiated by The Art Of Living Foundation Log on to http://www.ssrvm.org/ssrvm/default.php

Jaigurudev !!!!!!!

WHEN MR. SHENDE AND MR. MUKHERJEE MET !!!

2008-12-18T07:05:00.000-08:00

27th august 08 would be one of the most memorable day of life . Even though with the blessing of Guruji i have got to travel with many Rishji's ,Swamiji's but this was what i was really looking forward for quite long time, to be on tour with Amol dada.

Wow 3days of sheer bliss ,Music and dhamaal. I really wish i could got to meet him earlier.

Well Amol dada has 2 albums on his credit Trikaal & Vasudevaya on Hmv.

VIKRAM HAZRA - AMALGATION OF MUSIC & DEVOTION

2008-12-18T06:23:00.000-08:00

Meet the true Rock Star in every possible sense the One and Only Vikram Hazra !!!!!!!!!!

I simply adore him,worship him just for the fact that even being so supremely talented he is so down to earth.

And a free suggestion for you all Don't miss his Concerts for anything even if you have to drive a 100 miles,Coz it will be worth it . Love you Dada.

Check out his live performance in Tokyo for Gift A Smile - Namah Shivaya

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw9TtUcoj04

You can catch him at

http://vikramhazra.blogspot.com/

Excerpt from Guruji's address to Mumbaikars during a prayer meeting for 26/11 terror victims

2008-12-17T21:25:00.000-08:00

Fight With Equanimity, Channelise Energy- His Holiness Sri Sri Ravishankar

When there is an attack on society and we lose our loved ones, it causes a
lot of sorrow and fear. If we keep reeling in sorrow, fear and anger, then
life moves on the path of destruction. But if we want to channelise this
energy and prepare to face this war bravely, we need to first calm the
mind and come to a state of equanimity.
We need to become sam-darshi or one whose vision is equanimous. Today,
we are all angry with the politicians or with our system. Our police lack
the necessary tools... The whole of Mumbai seems angry. In a way, we have
woken up. We are no longer ready to take the ?chalta hai? attitude. For so
many years India has seen terrorist attacks in different places, for the
first time, the entire community, especially the youth, has woken up...
How to make our system stronger? Firstly, we need to come together...
We need social leaders who are satya-darshi or truthful, sam-darshi or
equanimous, and door-darshi or far-sighted. So let?s also resolve to first
examine the qualifications of those whom we elect. We need to protect our
country from those who mani-pulate issues for their personal gains and
lead by playing vote-bank politics. Secondly, we must resolve not to act
out of anger, but instead channelise our dynamic energy for the common
good; to expose all those who are supporting violence, no matter what
religion they belong to; to get rid of the mentality which asks us to
protect people from our own religion, or community, even if they are doing
wrong. This is very important.
Three things need to be done today: Stringent laws should be in place
and the hands of the police have to be strengthened. Second, intelligence
agencies and the police should be wellequipped and third, politicians
should allow them to take necessary steps independently. We consider the
entire world ours... We might have different religions, communities,
languages and cultures, but underneath all this diversity, every Indian is
One. We are proponents of peace, but we are also from the land of Guru
Gobind Singh. Today, we need Sant-sipahis or soldier-saints. Every one of
us needs to be a peace soldier...
Peace does not mean inaction. We want a revolution, but a peaceful one.
Mahatma advocated peace, but he did not just sit back and allow injustice.
Being in peace, he took action. The essence of the Bhagavad Gita is this ?
to fight with equanimity. Today, we are again seeing a dharma yuddha ? a
battle for righteousness. ..
Whenever i visited Israel, i have been told by Jewish leaders that
India is the only nation in the world where a Jew has never been attacked.
India is known for its tolerance and peace... We shall not let the terror
attacks in Mumbai sag our spirits. We shall overcome. And in doing so we
will not let go of our culture and nature of peace and non-violence.
I would like to say to all the families who have lost their dear ones
that the soul never dies. Know that once you drop the body, there is no
more suffering to the soul. Those who have departed have merged with the
divine, and their souls are still with you, with us, with the entire
nation... Everyone will die, including us. But they have sacrificed their
lives to wake us up and make us realise that others should not suffer,
that this should not happen again. They are asking us to be Arjuna

Jaigurudev !!!!!!!!!

COMMONLY Used MANTRAs – we MUST KNOW !!!

2008-12-17T21:16:00.000-08:00

Invocation to Lord Ganesha

This mantra, dedicated to Ganesh the beloved elephant-headed god of Hinduism, is chanted before any activity, ritual or puja is performed.

vakratunda mahaakaaya kotisuuryasamaprabh a
nirvighnam kuru me deva sarvakaaryeshhu sarvadaa

O elephant headed and large bodied Lord, radiant as a thousand Suns, I ask for your grace so that this task that I am starting may be completed without any hinderences.

Hare Krishna Maha Mantra

This simplest of mantras is quite popular all over the world. Devotional in nature, chanting this mantra is said to bring one closer to God, and wash away all sins.

Mantra:

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare

Meaning: The mantra simply refers to Rama and Krishna, who are regarded as the incarnations of Vishnu. The word 'Hare' probably refers to another name for Krishna, but also means the 'energy of God'.

Prayer before studies
Saraswati namastubhyam varde kaamrupini
Vidyarambham karishyami, siddhi bhavatume sada

Godess Sarawati, my humble prostrations to thee,
who are the fulfiller of all my wishes.
I start my studies with request that
Thou will bestow Thy blessings on me.

Bhojan Mantra

This mantra is to be chanted before one eats food.

Brahmaarpanam
Brahmahavih
Brahmaagnau
Brahmanaa hutam
Brahmaiva tena gantavyam
Brahma karma samaadhinaa

A process of offering is Brahman, the oblation is Brahman, the instrument of offering is Brahman, the fire to which the offering is made is also Brahman. For such a one who abides in Brahman, by him alone Brahman is reached.

Mangala Aarti

Karpooragauram Karunavataram
Sansarsaram Bhujagendraharam
Sadavasantam Hridayaravinde
Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam Namami
I salute the merciful bhava(i.e. Shiva) who is with his consort Parvati; adorned with the necklace of the serpent

Universal PrayerS

Sarvesam Svastir Bhavatu
Sarvesam Santir Bhavatu
Sarvesam Purnam Bhavatu
Sarvesam Mangalam Bhavatu

May good befall all,
May there be peace for all
May all be fit for perfection,
May all experience that which is auspicious.

Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinaha Sarve Santu Niramayah.
Sarve bhadrani pashyantu, maa kashichad dukhbhag bhavet.
May everybody be Happy, May everybody be free from disease, May everybody have good luck, May none fall on evil days.

Loka Samasta Sukino Bhavantu
Loka Samasta Sukino Bhavantu
Loka Samasta Sukino Bhavantu
Om Shaanti, Shaanti Shaantihi

MEANING:
May The Denizens Of The World Have Peace And Happiness.
Peace peace peace.

JAigurudev !!!!!!!!!!!!

26th sep concert in Rajasthan

2008-09-23T03:36:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends,
On 26 th sep 08 i would be performing at zalawar its a city which is 2hrs drive from kota,Rajasthan. Reportedly their would be 4000 people .So wish me so that I rock the concert.I will certainly upload the pics and ay be some audio and video clips when i am back. see u then
Jaigurudev !!!!!!!!!!!!!

सुस्वागतम !!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-09-23T02:22:00.000-07:00

आप सबका मेरे ब्लॉग में स्वागत है
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