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Topics
1. Holi Special Satsang with Sri Amol Shende at 3 places in West Bengal from 3rd- 5th Feb'12!!
2. VAASTU SHASTRA course after Shivratri at the Art of Living International Center, Bangalore
3. Guruji's Birthday in Canada
4. AMC at Thiruvanmayur Chennai
5. MAHASHIVARATRI CELEBRATION,SATSANG,GURU POOJA AND CHANTING-CHENNAI
6. DSN at Mayiladuthurai in tamil nadu
7. "Art of Silence course" : Slough,UK : March 22nd to 25th 2012
8. Update: Talk directly with Guruji on Airtel Phone on 21 Feb @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm IST!
9. DSN with Anand Rajenderan ji in Ahmednagar
10. Knowledge Sheet from Sri Sri....Intuition means that which simply comes up beyond reason
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From: Chandan Prasad <jgdchandan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 6:41 PM
Subject: Holi Special Satsang with Sri Amol Shende at 3 places in West Bengal from 3rd- 5th Feb'12
The Art of Living West Bengal Apex proudly announce the Holi Special Satsang tour with Sri Amol Shende at 3 places in West Bengal from 3rd- 5th March'12, details given below :
Followings are the Satsang Tour details:
3rd March - Saturday - Vidyasagar Manch, Kalyani, Nadia - Ranjan Das - 9038917368 4th March - Sunday - Vivekananda Sabhaghar, Belurmath, Howrah - Chandan Prasad - 9231861886 5th March - Monday - Mohit Moitra Manch, Paikpara, Kolkata - Sangeeta Daga - 9830723325
Donation Passes are available at Rs.100/- & Limited Seats of Rs.500/-, Rs.1000/- & Rs.50/-.
Passes can be Collected from the following places :
1. Bhuwan Arora (IC Howrah) - 9831169594 2. Shibdas Debnath (IC Hooghly) - 9830486910 3. Manoj Sharma (Sinthi More) - 8013035760 4. Sangeeta Daga - (Paikpara, Shyambazar) - 9830723325 5. S.Ranjan Das - (Kalyani) - 9038917368 5. Arpita Mukherjee (IC Kolkata / Apex Office) - 2463-1018 / 4676.
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Thanks & Best Regards,
Chandan Prasad
+91-9143449448
+91-9231861886
संगच्छध्वं - Let's move together
Visit: www.artofliving.org
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From: Vaastu Shastra <vaastucourse@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 6:23 PM
Subject: VAASTU SHASTRA course after Shivratri at the Art of Living International Center, Bangalore
Course dates: 23rd February 2012 to 29th February 2012 Pre-requisites are not there for this course open to all (even a layman in Vaastu can also attend this course).
Now you can register online itself through www.vvmvp.org, in three simple steps:
1. Create a login.
2. Fill in details after logging in.
3. Pay through credit/debit card to register yourself !
Dear one,
The VAASTU SHASTRA course at the Art of Living International Center, Bangalore:
The Art of Living presents an opportunity to learn and promote the divine oriental science and art for a peaceful and harmonious living through Vaastu Shastra. A 7-day course on Vaastu Shastra will be conducted at the Art of Living international center in Bangalore, India, from February 23rd to 29th, 2012.
What is Vaastu Shastra?
The science of energy, which deals with the construction of houses, palaces, temples and towns is called Vaastu Shastra. It reads the characteristics of houses/plots and explains the effect of the same to the inmate of the house. This science is also based on the laws of nature. Its theories offer us a way of understanding the relationship between humans and their environment and about how everything is connected and affects our well-being. In other words, Vaastu Shastra is the science of building and essentially the art of balancing nature with manmade environment and the correct placement of man in such a manner so as to get the maximum benefits of the energy emanated by natural and man-made environment. Constructed by 18 Divine Maharishis like Bhrugu, Atri and Vasishtha, this science has a tradition of more than 10,000 years.
Role & Benefits of Vaastu Shastra
Vaastu is the bridge between man and nature. Everything is made up of basic five elements FIRE, WATER, EARTH, SPACE, and AIR. If the residential and commercial buildings are constructed without any regards to these elements then how will they give any benefits? From each of the basic elements we get a strange precious gift due to infinite powers of the universe and when the tenets of Vaastu Shastra are followed, it brings you the '3 Ps' of life: Peace, Prosperity and Progress. Vaastu is in a position to reduce the gravity of the problems faced by human beings and industries through vibrations of the five great elements that have anchored their roots in the body of human beings as well as the external and internal building configurations.
Course Information
The course will cover a wide range of topics right from the philosophy of Vaastu Shastra to its planning and astrological relevance. Topics like Origin and development of Scientific Indian Vaastu,Vaastu concept and Characteristics,Selection of site, Various components of Vaastu and so on with 4 practical sessions included. After completion of the course, participants will have to submit answer papers following which they will be awarded "Vaastu Visharad" certificate. This will qualify them to make use of this ancient knowledge in their respective fields for personal growth and development as a professional, as well as for the betterment of the society at large.
About Faculty
Pandit Yashwant Narahar Maggirwar, is a renowned International level vaastu and Jyotish scientist, ex-president of Maharashtra Jyotish Parishad for last 18 years, 10 years field experience in Vaastu. He is the Vice President for the Institution of Vastu Science (Indore, MP, India).He is also a Member of the Academic Council and member of the board of Studies of Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Ramtek, Nagpur and Founder Governing council Member of All India Institution of Vaastu Science (IVS). In 1995, he visited European countries for a period more than 6 months on account of Vaastu Consultancy on an invitation from Maharshi Mahesh Yogi , Netherlands.
Course Registration
The course is open to all including professionals like Architects, Civil engineers, students of the above fields , Professionals related to construction, Repeaters.There are limited seats and will be filled up on first come first serve basis.
For further queries call Ramesh at +91-7396213019 or email "vaastucourse@gmail.com".
You can register online:- www.vvmvp.org
Check-in: After 12 noon on 22nd February , 2012.
Course dates: 23rd February 2012 to 29th February 2012
Check-out: Any time after 12 noon on 1st March 2012
Jai Gurudev
Vaastu Team
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From: Information and Registration Sri Sri's BirthDay Event <may2012.bday@artofliving.ca>
Date: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Subject: Guruji's Birthday in Canada
" Sage Patanjali in Yoga Sutras" says" VITA-RAGA-VISAYAM VA CITTAM": means keep the Mind on the enlightened to remove the obstacles in the path of Yoga.
Though we wish to be, our mind does not stay on HIM, but runs away. However being in Guruji's physical presence one gathers such sweet experiences to take back with us and live in those memories for some time till we get another opportunity to be in HIS physical presence.
What better occassion than being present in HIS Birthday Celebrations?
Guruji will be teaching Advance SAHAJ course after a long time from May 9-12th at the Canadian Ashram. There are many other courses also planned. Please visit www.artofliving.ca/may2012 to register.
Guruji's Birthday Celebrations will follow after the courses on 13th May in the New Meditation Hall. You can view the HALL and donate if you wish by visiting the following website. Donations can be in the currency of your Country but will be remitted to the Ashram in equivalent Canadian Dollars.
http://www.artofliving.ca/meditationHall/Donation.aspx
Ashram team is getting busy with registrations rushing from all parts of the world. Month of May is one of the best times to be in Canada. We welcome everyone to register & make travel plans to take part in the Celebrations.
In loving Service
Canadian Ashram Team
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From: Ram Kumar <rkiyer2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 8:22 AM
Subject: AMC at Thiruvanmayur Chennai
Rest and rejuvenate the mind and body with profound meditation.
Take a journey deeper into your self...... enabling the spontaneous integration of life with wisdom.
come and enjoy a once in a life time experience
ADVANCE MEDITATION COURSE
DATES: THURSDAY 23RD FEBRUARY TO SUNDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2012
TIME : 6.30 AM TO 8 PM
VENUE: THE ART OF LIVING CENTRE, NO1 KAMARAJ SALAI , LAKSHMIPURAM , THIRUVANMIYUR CHENNAI 600041
ELIGIBILITY; BASIC COURSE PART 1 OR YES PLUS
COURSE DONATION : RS 2500/-
CONTACT: NOS; 9841078084 ,9840793466 , 9710855380 ,9790939701 , 24521107
ACCOMADATION AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
PLEASE REGISTER IMMEDIATELY.
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From: Ram Kumar <rkiyer2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 7:26 AM
Subject: MAHASHIVARATRI CELEBRATION,SATSANG,GURU POOJA AND CHANTING-CHENNAI
MAHASHIVRATRI CELEBRATIONS
JAIGURUDEV,
DATE: MONDAY 20TH FEBRUARY 2012
TIME ; 7 PM to 8.30 PM
VENUE: ART OF LIVING CENTRE, THIRUVANMIYUR
ATMAGNANA NILAYAM, NO 1 , KAMARAJ SALAI ,
LAKSHMIPURAM , THIRUVANMIYUR 600041.
CONTACT: 9841078084 , 24521107
LET US ALL JOIN TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE WITH SATSANG , GURUPOOJA AND OM NAMASHIVAYA CHANTING.
PRASADAM WILL BE SERVED.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
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From: Ram Kumar <rkiyer2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 7:24 AM
Subject: DSN at Mayiladuthurai in tamil nadu
DSN at Mayiladuthurai from FEB 23 to FEB 26 2012.
Those who are willing to register and mobilize for the DSN, please do register in advance…
Only 40 Seats available in total. Hurry up!!!
Do Seva Now… Don't Say No…
Mayiladuthurai is a spiritual place which is surrounded by all major navagraha temples.
There are also famous temples like
(1) Thiruvazhunthoor temple, one of the 108 divya desam temple
(2) Medhaa Dakshinamurthi temple, the Sukran Temple
(3) Mayuranathaswamy Temple, The origin of this temple is related to the mythical story of Parvathy's birth as a peacock and her prayer to Lord Shiva. This is known as the 'big temple' in Mayiladuthurai.
Also you can attend Feb 22nd Mega satsang at Karaikal with GURUJI and then seek HIS blessings before you attend the DSN.
Reporting time 23rd Feb Thursday 5.30pm
Venue: AOL Centre, Perumal Koil Sannathi street, Mayiladuthurai
Teacher:Sri.P.Gopalakrishnanji
Course Donation RS.1500/-
Please Send Demand Draft of RS.1000/- in favour of VVKI to register your name in advance for conformation.
Contact no: 9443850139, 9443873713
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S.Vedaraman
9003031510
www.artofliving.org
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From: Reshma namasivayam <reshnamas@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 3:57 AM
Subject: "Art of Silence course" : Slough,UK : March 22nd to 25th 2012
We are so excited that the "Art of Silence"/"Advanced" course is going to happen in Slough between March 22nd to March 25th 2012
This course will be conducted by our very dynamic and full time teacher Gaurav Gaur
The "Art of Silence" Course is a unique opportunity for all who have taken the Art of Living Course (Part 1 or Yes+) to sink into knowledge and celebration
Go deep into silence and experience the power of the unique 'hollow and empty' meditations
Feel refreshed rejuvenated and nourish your body , mind and soul. 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 is the most beautiful spot in the universe? Don't look here and there; come within you. When you are here, then any place becomes beautiful. Then where ever you go, you add beauty there..."
– H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
What : Non residential "Art of Silence" course (for those of you who need accomodation we are more than happy to host you'l)
When : March 22nd to 25th 2012 (Thursday,friday and Saturday - 7am to 9pm,Sunday - 7am to 4pm)
Where : Ramgarhia Educational centre,Woodland avenue,Slough,SL13BU
Course donation : EARLY BIRD offer of £290 ends March 12th(including food), thereafter £345
Registration link : http://artoflivinglondon.org/donation/default.htm : Please forward me the confirmation email post payment OR you can pay by CASH or give a cheque addressed to "Art of Living foundation,UK"
Contact : Reshma 07834571904/reshnamas@yahoo.co.in
Love
Team AOL
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From: Harshal Jadhav <harshalpjadhav@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 2:36 AM
Subject: Update: Talk directly with Guruji on Airtel Phone on 21 Feb @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm IST!!
There is a update on this event.
The Date is changed to 21 Feb and time is morning 11:30 am to 12:30 pm IST (1 hour)
All that you need to do is dail-in 50 50 50 from your Airtel Phone and talk directly to Gururji
It was earlier scheduled for today, it is not happening today it will happen on 21 Feb 2012 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm IST (1 hour)
Spread the word!
Note: This is only for India & only for Airtel Subcribers
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From: Seema <kaur.seema@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 12:08 AM
Subject: DSN with Anand Rajenderan ji in Ahmednagar.
MEGA DSN WITH WORLD RENOWNED INTERNATIONAL TEACHER
SHRI ANAND RAJENDERAN JI.....
FROM : 3 March to 6 March 2012
REPORTING TIME : ON 3march 2012 at 3:30PM
VENUE : Amrapali Garden , Gulmohar Road ,Ahmednagar , Maharashtra .INDIA.
FOR FURTHER INQUIRY CONTACT:Padmakar K Kulkarni. cont 9422223329,9420404142,9423464141
DSN translates to "Do Something Now". It is a rigorous and transformational course that empowers participants to break through personal inhibitions and barriers and access inner stability and power.
We each have a deep desire to be the best we can be - for ourselves, our families, our communities and even our world - but many of us have personal barriers, old habits, or inhibitions that hold us back and keep us from fully participating in life.Old emotional wounds, self-concepts, attitudes, and fears can also be obstacles to living the life we really want.
DSN uses a powerful combination of yoga, group processes, and deep spiritual knowledge to break through personal barriers and create personal empowerment.
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From: Vinay Girotra <girotrav@shriamba.com>
Date: Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 8:01 AM
Subject: Knowledge Sheet from Sri Sri....Intuition means that which simply comes up beyond reason
Intuition means that which simply comes up beyond reason
January 09, 2012
(Below is the transcript of Satsang with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar)
Q: Dear Guruji, I find it difficult to be natural with everyone. You have said we are closer to the Divine when we are natural. How can I be natural?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: What makes you unnatural is the fear that somebody may criticize you.
Someone may think you are a fool. Why don't you act like a fool for half a day? Then you will see that all the fear will disappear. Fear of committing mistakes makes you unnatural. Just see, it is okay to commit mistakes. If they are not big blunders, mistakes are okay. You should be afraid of committing blunders, but not small mistakes.
Q: Guruji, many times I promise you that I will never repeat the same mistake. I repeat it again, and I get very upset and I feel very bad after that.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: That is good. It is good to feel that pinch.
Once, twice, thrice or four times it happens, then the tenth time at least you will be aware of it and you will move away from it. Don't worry, it is good to have that pinch, and keep promising me.
Q: Can going deep in sadhana and making people meditate take care of the problems of today's world, of corruption and terrorism? Or do we need to make an effort on the physical level as well?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Both! We need to make effort on the physical level and with the inner and spiritual strength. Both are essential.
They are like the eyes and ears when you are watching television. You need to see and you need to hear as well.
Q: Guruji, you said accept everybody and don't leave them, just because they are not like you. But you have also said, if the company is affecting you, you can take yourself away from that company. Please throw some light as it seems like a contradiction.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, life is full of contradictions, and all the instructions will be contradictory. That is why it is the truth. That is where vivek (discrimination) is essential. You have to balance, see when, where, what!
Q: Dear Guruji, how to honor the Gunas and not indulge in them? Sometimes one is unable to resist the grip of indulgence. How to overcome this?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: The mind having an intention not to commit a mistake is like having a brake in the car. You are going somewhere and if there is a hand brake and it works well, then you put the brake anytime you want! And if there is no brake at all, you will be prone to accidents.
Similarly, when the mind says, I don't want to do this or I shouldn't do this, that is because it just promises joy but it doesn't really deliver and gives pain.
Why something is bad? Because it gives pain to oneself and pain to someone else. That is the reason something is said as bad. It gives short term pleasure but long term pain to both you and to others.
Q: Guruji, when Krishna was there, the Gopas and Gopis were also there with Krishna. My heart knows who Krishna is now, but are we the same Gopas and Gopis?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: What if you are someone new. Why do you have to be the same ones? Could be! You could be the same ones!
See, the knowledge is eternal and feelings are eternal too. Now don't tell me, 'Guruji, you said feelings are temporary, they come and go!'
It is temporary too and it is eternal too!
Are you confused? Then my job is done.
Who said my job is to convince people? No! My job is to confuse you! And every time you get confused, you go one step higher.
Q: There is a lot of confusion and lack of decision making even with small things. Confusion is between the good as you said, but how do I make a choice between the good.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: If I tell you something more, you will get even more confused. You think your confusion is not enough? I don't want to add more. Too much confusion becomes a problem too.
Be with your confusion and see where it leads you.
Check the greed in you. If you are too greedy, check the greed and the right thing will fall on your lap.
Q: I read in one of the knowledge books that 'Fear is love standing upside down.' Is love also fear standing upside down?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: If you look at it from the other side, if you are upside down, then you will see it is upside down. Got it?
Q: Many festivals are celebrated in Nepal by animal sacrifices. Do we have such practices mentioned in our sacred texts as well? How do we bring about a shift?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Education! You have to educate people. Nowhere in the scriptures does it say that you should kill an animal to please Gods and Goddesses. No!
'Ahimsa paramo dharma'. You should not sacrifice any animal.
You know what has happened in the world amongst all the religions and cultures? It has become like a mixture of sand and sugar. There are good things, but there are other things which are not in the scriptures but have been interpolated, or have come as a practice. And people think this is the religion and this is the tradition. This is unfortunate. Such practices need to be shunned and stopped.
You should educate people not to kill animals!
The scriptures have said, let go of your animalistic tendencies. Let go of the inertia in you.
You know in Sanskrit many words have two different meanings. Like 'mahisha' means inertia. It is not just buffalo.
A buffalo is also called buffalo because it is inert. If you honk the car, it won't move. You have to get down from the car and push it. If you show a stick, it doesn't move.
Cows are very sensitive, but buffalos are not that sensitive. So a buffalo is also called mahisha.
So mahisha means the inertia should be killed inside you. Similarly, 'Aja' does not just mean goat. It also means that which is neither born yesterday or tomorrow. 'Ja' means born. So, there are deeper meanings in all this.
Usually 'Gau' means cow. The word cow comes from the Sanskrit root 'Gau'. And 'Gau' also means knowledge, movement, attainment.
There are four meaning for 'Gau':
- Gyan (knowledge)
- Gaman (assimilation)
- Prapthi (attainment)
- Moksh (liberation)
Unfortunately the meanings have been distorted.
Q: Jai Gurudev, I don't understand the knowledge point which says, 'the best work comes out when you work without any motive'.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, this is intuitive work or a sudden sprout of thought. In intuition, you do not sit and calculate. Intuition means that which simply comes up beyond reason.
Did you get it? You have seen when Archimedes was thinking and thinking, it didn't work. But, when he relaxed, suddenly he got the Archimedes principle.
Like that, many scientists got something out of the sixth sense. That is intuition and that needs to be developed. So don't' depend only on your five senses or the intellect. Intuitive sense is also important. That is a deeper, closer to the truth, reality. Otherwise you see your judgments are often wrong.
How many of you find your judgments were wrong? You judged people and a little later on you felt that is not the way it was. I thought something else, there was something else. Isn't it? So, your intuition will not fail you because it is coming from a deeper space.
If it is intuition and if it really comes!
Q: Guruji, for how long should a man make an effort to succeed. If after ten years of effort, one has not achieved success, then what should one do?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, then you should change your strategy. If you have strength, then try a little longer, for as long as possible. Use your entire strength, and if it doesn't work out even then, then 'Haare ko Hari naam'; accept that it is not working out and move on. Relax!
For a sankalpa or an intention to manifest, effort will definitely be needed, energy will be expended. However, the satisfaction that you get after accomplishing the task was there even before the desire to do the task; just remember this!
This sankalpa arose ten years back - were you happy before that or not? And you will be happy afterwards also - this is what we need to keep in mind.
We should not think that we will be happy only after fulfillment of our desires or sankalpa. Then the feverishness within us will subside. Once the feverishness is at rest, whatever is to happen will happen. This does not mean you should not work. One should apply effort, work, and relax.
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