Friday, October 16, 2009

[esatsang] Esatsang digest for Oct 15 2009

Meditation is very similar to this experience of void. In meditation you
realize you are not just the body, but you are more than the body. That
annihilates the fear of death.


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Topics in this edition

1. Part 2 Course in Seattle, WA

2. What Sri Sri said today – Oct. 15th

3. DSN at Lucknow 17-20Dec with Anand Rajendran ji

4. Watch this : Back to School Film - Collect Rs 50/- for Tribal Schools!!

5. DSN in Jamshedpur (Worlds 1st ISO14000 City) with Anand Desai ji

6. America Meditates... and Rio meditate for Peace

7. WYR - publicity

8. Art of Living Speed up UN MDG Campaign 2009 at Coimbatore

9. Let's Light the lamp of love in every heart.....By Sri Sri

10. Part II Course in Haridwar ---a unique city of Temples & holy Ganga . Dec 3
to Dec 6, 2009

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From: Pallavi Agarwal [mailto:pallavigarg@yahoo.com]
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:03 PM
Subject: Part 2 Course in Seattle, WA

Dear Ones,

The Seattle Art of Living Family is pleased to invite you for the Halloween
Part 2 Course with Jim Larsen from October 28-November 1st.
It is the perfect time to rest and rejuvenate in the scenic Mt. St. Helen's
National Park area... just two hours from Seattle, and a stone's throw from
Portland.
Detox after the Diwali celebrations and prepare for the next round of Holidays
coming up!

This residential silence retreat is being held at the lovely Hilltop at
Anderson Lodge, with a picturesque apple orchards, meadows and several walking
trails with breath-taking vistas of mountains and valleys...

Please register at:
http://secure.artofliving.org/course_details.aspx?course_id=5564

This is one of the last courses being offered at the reduced fees. Sign up
today!

Love and Jai Gurudev,
Pallavi Agarwal
208-283-8243

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From: Art of Living webteam.intl <webteam.intl@artofliving.org>
Date: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Subject: What Sri Sri said today – Oct. 15th


Dear Ones,
Jai Guru Dev

What Sri Sri said today – October, 15th

Sri Sri's Talk at the One World Family Event in Tokyo
Good thoughts come you say come, come, come, bad thoughts come, you say, go,
go, go...

To read more, log onto
http://www.artofliving.org/intl/wisdomblog/tabid/183/Default.aspx

In service
Webteam
International Website Administration
The Art Of Living
21st Km Kanakpura Road
Bangalore-560082
Karnataka
India
Office:+918028432274
www.artofliving.org, www.srisri.org

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From: Tanuj Narain <deartanuj@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Subject: DSN at Lucknow 17-20Dec with Anand Rajendran ji

We are very happy to announce that Lucknow is organizing a DSN course with
Anand Rajendran ji from 17-20th December 2009

Timings: Reporting at 4:43pm on 17th December, 2009. Latecomers are not
allowed. 18th-20th Dec course will continue from early morning till evening.
Exact timings will be announced on first day.
Venue: Raghubar Kripa Hall, Near Shia PG College, Sitapur Road, Lucknow

Registration: Rs.3000/- with shared accommodation; Rs.2500/- without
accommodation. Payment in cash or through Demand Draft in favour of VVKI-UP
Apex Body, Agra before 17th Nov, 2009 along with form to be sent to Tanuj
Narain, Premalaya, C-5, Sector-B, Mahanagar, Lucknow-226006 Ph: 9335927200
email:deartanuj@gmail.com

Please make sure to register for the course along with payment BEFORE
17th NOVEMBER, 2009 as registrations will CLOSE after this date.

Do not miss this opportunity. Plan all your activities according to these
dates.
Tanuj Narain 9335927200

Tanu Narain 9335927004; Anjali Seth: 9005803075; Poonam Jain:
9335390900; Shashi Sharma: 9450434608; Sarita Tripathi: 9956391649;
Shobha Dev: 9415102125; Sandhya Pande:9936423689

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From: harshal jadhav harshalpjadhav@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 7:21 AM
Subject: Watch this : Back to School Film - Collect Rs 50/- for Tribal
Schools!!

Jaigurudev Dear Ones!
We all can easily support the Tribal Schools run by Art Of Living in India!

Please watch the film on the following link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsX2QExrhv0


Art of living's Tribals schools in India
14 schools in Jharkhand
2 in Kolkata
2 in West Bengal.

Fund Collections for these schools can be anything from Re1/- to Rs 50/-

All those who wish to volunteer in this effort in Mumbai can contact

Gayatri-9892787842. e mail:- gayarti.chauhan@gmail.com

All those who wish to help in any other place in Maharashtra can contact

Anupama Naidu - 9850593978 email:-anupamanaidu@yahoo.com

For more details contact speedupmdg@gmail.com

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From: Shiv Agrawal <ska@gunnayak.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 7:05 AM
Subject: DSN in Jamshedpur (Worlds 1st ISO14000 City) with Anand Desai ji

Jaigurudev,

After a long interval we are pleased to inform you that Jamshedpur is lucky
enough to host a DSN with Anand Desai ji.

Don't miss the chance. Come & recharge yourself.

We all should attend the course.

Divya Samaj Nirman ˆ DSN
Divya Samaj Nirman literally translated means creating a divine society. This
course provides an opportunity for the individual to take more social
responsibility and experience the power of one's inner strength.

We all have personal barriers, old habits, or inhibitions that hold us back and
keep us from fully participating in life. Yet we all have a deep desire to be
the best we can be - for ourselves, our families, our communities and even the
world around us.

When you are ready for true freedom and personal empowerment, then you are
ready for DSN! This course is open to all those who have completed the Art of
Living Part - I Course.

Divya Samaj Nirman ˆ DSN (from 31st Oct 2009)

Contact No: - 9431340030, 9334475852, 9835125579, 9931171890,
9430735915, 9835589471,

Jaygurudev.

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From: Gustavo Fadda <gustavofadda@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 6:38 AM
Subject: America Meditates... and Rio meditate for Peace

In Rio de Janeiro, the happening took place in one of the most beautiful
places of the city, Arpoador Beach. In front of the most famous sunset of the
city and one of the most beautiful in the world. Around 1000 people joined
together to meditate under the sound of the waves and feeling the light wind
that came from the sea.

The movement took an amazing proportion. As a stream of good, which spread to
everybody, people received calls from different friends, even from people who
lived outside the country.

Several organizations, NGOs and citizens who act in behalf of peace have come
together in support of the movement organized by the Art of Living Foundation.

There emanated an atmosphere of peace which was contagious to all who joined
the meditation. At the end they shared incredible experiences of deep
meditation.

During meditation, the feeling is that the nature calmed down along with the
thousands of people there. As soon as the meditation finished and everyone
clapped, nature began to celebrate that historic moment with everybody, blowing
a wind that rocked the flags and spread that energy of peace throughout the
city.

It was the perfect end to a fascinating event that surely will become part of
the calendar of the city and across America, because after all, PEACE IS
CONTAGIOUS.

JAI GURUDEV

Take a look at the photos in the link below:
http://www.artedeviver.org.br/fotos.php#

Take a look in the media coverage of the event in Rio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsJF2akrSEc

http://www.artedeviver.org.br/destaques.php?id=69

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From: Bangalore Ashram Courses <courses@vvmvp.org>
Date: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 5:09 AM
Subject: WYR - publicity

Dear Ones,
Bangalore Ashram is now conducting a bi- monthly WYR ( Week end Yoga Retreat)
Programme for all.

It is a two day programme conducted on every 2nd and 4th, Sat and sunday.
Individuals who are yet to do their Part- 1 course can also avail of the
residential facility offered by this programme.

Local Centres in B'lore can contact 'Venkatji' 9741112071 OR Poorvi
08026080291 directly for hard copy of fliers.

State Apex Bodies can mail their requirement of fliers at
(<ashramssy@srisriyoga.in>) or they can print and pay locally.
For more info contact 'Venkatji' ;9741112072 or Pushpanjali; 9986037806."

Regards
Venkat
SSRPL

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From: MANI GOPALAKRISHNAN <gopuaol@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 4:57 AM
Subject: Art of Living Speed up UN MDG Campaign 2009 at Coimbatore

As part of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Campaign 2009 and
also for our Art of Living Volunteers to become conversant with the Right to
Information Act, an orientation workshop was organised on 10th October 2009 at
the Samarpan Hall, Coimbatore.

The programme was intended for throwing light on the methodology of getting the
right and accurate information on unutilized funds in the MLA and MP
constituency budgets as well as to find out the funds allocated to various
State Government departments for implementing welfare programs on poverty
alleviation, primary education and sustainable environment.

The Right to Information Act is a mandate for the Government Departments to
furnish the information requested by the citizens within the stipulated time.
In every Government Department a Public Information Officer is designated and
he has to provide the requested information within 30 days of application,
failing which the applicant can take up the matter with the higher authorities
to get it redressed and the erring official could also be booked for
non-compliance.

Shri. K. Kathirmathiyon, Secretary of the Coimbatore Consumer Cause (CCC) who
has more than two decades of experience as a consumer activist shared his vast
knowledge on the subject. He made us all feel an unfathomable admiration for
the service he has been doing. Hundreds of cases have been taken up on behalf
of the common man and justice has prevailed.

According to Shri.Kathirmathiyon most of us believe that we neither have the
time nor the inclination to represent our grievance and virtually land up
begging for our rights rather than fighting for them. He said "First learn
what your rights are". There is no weapon like information. Once you are
armoured with the right information you can emphasize your rights with
dynamism." He also added "Never give up half way. If you know your rights,
and you have all the evidence with you, nobody can prevent you from
accomplishing your due."

He narrated some interesting incidents in his life wherein as a consumer
activist he won many cases including the Railway Tatkal quota. He narrated
with humour the clarification he received from the Railway authority about the
difference between Super fast Trains and Express Trains. So also the Maximum
Retail Price dispute with a leading Departmental store and how he won every
single paise in that case. The State Transport Department was also taken to
task for charging abnormal fares in the name of LSS service. The three hour
session was interactive and interesting many of the participants had very
interesting queries for which Shri. Kathirmathiyon gave clarifications.

The Right to Information is a great boon to the common man and awareness about
it should reach everyone. The volunteers who had attended the workshop have
decided to spread awareness of RTI in different parts of Coimbatore as well as
make the most of it for the benefit of the society. The workshop was arranged
by Shri. Uthamraj Tamil nadu State Co-ordinator Speedup Millenium Development
goals Campaign ,2009.

M.Gopalakrishnan
www.aolcbe.org
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From: Prasenjit.Saha@itc.in
Date: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 4:26 AM
Subject: Let's Light the lamp of love in every heart.....By Sri Sri

Guruji's write-up on Diwali in today's The Times of India special edition
"Glittering Times" ie. dated 15th October 2009.

Get Blessed !!!
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'Let's Light the lamp of love in every heart'

...........By H H SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR

LIGHTING DIYAS, BURNING CRACKERS... THE RITUALS FOLLOWED DURING DIWALI ARE
SYMBOLS OF LIFE ITSELF


For an oil lamp to burn, the wick has to be in the oil yet out of the oil.
If the wick is drowned in oil, it cannot bring light. Life is like the wick of
the lamp, you have to be in the world yet remain untouched by it. If you are
drowned in the materialism of the world, you cannot bring joy and knowledge in
your life. By being in the world, yet not drowning in the worldly aspect of it,
we can be the light of joy and knowledge.
Diwali is the celebration of the light of wisdom thus born. It celebrates
the victory of good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over
ignorance. Lights are lit on this day not just to decorate homes, but also to
communicate this profound truth about life. Light the lamp of wisdom and love
in every heart and bring a radiant smile on every face.
Every human being has some good qualities. And every lamp that you light is
symbolic of this. Some people have forbearance, some have love, strength,
generosity; others have the ability to unite people. The latent values in you
are like a lamp. Don't be satisfied with lighting just one lamp; light a
thousand, for, you need to light many lights to dispel the darkness of
ignorance. By lighting the lamp of wisdom in you and acquiring knowledge, you
awaken all the facets of your being. When they are lit and awakened, it is
Diwali.
Another profound symbolism is in the firecrackers. In life, you often become
like a firecracker, waiting to explode with your pent-up emotions, frustration
and anger. When you keep suppressing your emotions, cravings, aversions,
hatred, it is bound to reach a bursting point. Bursting crackers is a
psychological exercise created by the ancient people to release bottled-up
emotions. When you see an explosion outside, you feel similar sensations within
you as well. Along with the explosion, there is so much light. So when you let
go these emotions, then serenity dawns.
Unless and until the pent-up emotions in you clear, you cannot experience
the newness in you. Diwali means to be in the present, so drop the regrets of
the past and the worries of the future and live in the moment.
There is another symbolism in the gift exchange and the distribution of
sweets. Sweets and gifts exchange symbolise the dispelling of the bitterness of
the past and renewal of friendship for the times to come.
Any celebration is incomplete without the spirit of seva (service); whatever
we have received from the Divine we should share it with others – for, it is
in giving that we receive. That is true celebration. Celebration also means
dissolving all differences and basking in the glory of the atman. Everyone in
society has to become wise. Happiness and wisdom have to spread and that can
happen when all come together and celebrate in knowledge.
Diwali is a celebration to forget the bickering and negativities that have
happened through the year. It is a time when you throw light on the wisdom you
have gained and welcome a new beginning. When true wisdom dawns, it gives rise
to celebration. Often in celebrations, you tend to lose focus or awareness. To
maintain awareness in the midst of celebrations, the ancient rishis brought
sacredness and puja (rituals) to every celebration. For the same reason, Diwali
is also the time for Pujas. The spiritual aspects of Diwali add depth to the
celebrations. Any celebration has to be spiritual, since a celebration without
spirituality has no depth.
For the one who is not in knowledge, Diwali comes only once a year, but for
the wise, Diwali is every moment and every day. This Diwali, celebrate with
knowledge and take a sankalpa (intention) to serve humanity. Light the lamp of
love in your heart; the lamp of abundance in your home; the lamp of compassion
to serve others; the lamp of Knowledge to dispel the darkness of ignorance and
the lamp of gratitude for the abundance that the Divine has bestowed on us.

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From: ARTOFLIVING <tskainth@bhelhwr.co.in>
Date: Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 10:16 PM
Subject: Part II Course in Haridwar ---a unique city of Temples & holy Ganga .
Dec 3 to Dec 6, 2009

Part II Course in Haridwar ---a unique city of Temples & holy Ganga . Dec 3
to Dec 6, 2009
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In Spiritual journey you achieve another great mile stone when SILENCE
becomes CELEBRATION.
Come, Enjoy, Refresh, Recharge & Learn instant blending of knowledge with
wisdom. In the course, you will be away from your routine life but will be
enjoying silence, meditation, seva (service), and celebration. One of the
powerful processes you will personally perform is keeping silence & you will
have remarkable effects on your whole system, reviving energy level and
enthusiasm and providing deep rest to the mind and body. The course is so
designed that you will go back to your normal activities with lot of extra
energy, greater clarity & total peace of mind.
Where In Haridwar ---Jammu Yatri Bhavan
Near Shanti Kunj, Haridwar.
December 3 to December 6. 2009
Reporting 2nd Dec A/N Departure 6Th Dec A/N
Faculty. Swami Pragyanand Bharti .
How to Register for the Course:
Course donation . Rs.3000=
What to bring: Warm jacket, sweater , shawl. Bring yoga mat, blanket or pillow
to sit on.
Fill in , enclosed registration form.
There are only 110 seats. Please book your seat early to avoid disappointment.
More details you can have
v Tejinder Singh Kainth
(Incharge Art Of Living Chapter Haridwar)
Mail id. tskainth@bhelhwr.co.in , 9411111589 , 9837811340
v Alok Sharma ( BHEL ) 9719004240 , RK Narang (PNB ) 9760023153
v Manoj Sharma ( Hwr) 9 412352550, Col.Rajiv Sharma (Roorkee)
9412070910,
v Col. MP Sharma (Roorkee) 9897656698, V.Khandelwal (IIT) 9639300341


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