Creation is all anxious to fulfill your desire when you become hollow and
empty.
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Topics in this edition
1. Next TTC (3 weeks format) in our beautiful European Ashram, Taraska, Poland,
from the 2nd to 22nd August 2009
2. International YES! & YES!+ Camps at International Art of Living Center
Taraska in Poland
3. Sri Sri Ayurveda Nadi pariksha Camp in Dadar (e) & Dadar(w). Mumbai
4.About Guru Purnima (Excerpts from talks and QA with Guruji)
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From: TTCeurope Art of Living TTC Desk Europe <ttcdeskeurope@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 2:45 AM
Subject: Next TTC (3 weeks format) in our beautiful European Ashram, Taraska,
Poland, from the 2nd to 22nd August 2009
As you were waiting for a while to know when you will get the chance to be part
of this amazing adventure.
Who once felt the Grace of our Master, will never forget it !
That's your turn, it's your choice to be part of this path, to spread the
knowledge on this planet.
MAKE THE LIFE A CELEBRATION !!!
It all started, more than 25 years ago, when H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar first
started to share this knowledge with a group of 20 people.
And now, how many people did the course ? From how many countries ? ...and how
many have experience 'how the grace came into their life?
More than Millions and Millions....
And how many people are waiting to be part of this miracle ?
around 6 Billions....
Are we ready to be part of this river of Love ?
If yes.....
THEN, come and enjoy the next TTC :
Where : In our European Ashram, Taraska, Poland
When : From the 2nd to the 22nd of May
To apply :
Send us an email to ttcdeskeurope@gmail.com with your name, surname, your
country, phone number, skype id (if any) and the name of your local teacher.
We will send you the invitation and application form asap.
With all our Love
Your European TTC Desk
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From: Center Poland <center.poland@artofliving.pl>
Date: 2009/7/7
Subject: International YES! & YES!+ Camps at International Art of Living Center
Taraska in Poland
Hello, dear friends! :)
...while reading enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeSh805ekR0 ;)
It is a pleasure for us to invite You for the two amazing events: YES!+
(age:19 – 35) and YES! (14 – 18) courses at International Art Of Living
Center Taraska in Poland.
Ashram is situated in the middle of the National Park.
Nearby there is a "magic place" where two highest class of purity rivers are
merging in to the one.
Why magic? we know, but we won't tell you. :)
– Experience that yourself!!!
Dates of Summer Camps:
YES!+ 17th – 21st July 2009 (for people in age:19 – 35)
YES! 23rd – 30th August 2009 (for people in age: 14 – 18)
Price is 155 € !!!!!!!
In the Centre you have opportunity to take awesome and wonderful ayurvedic
massages and treatments,
that will give you wonderfull experience: peace of mind and body relaxation.
We are looking forward to meet all of you! ;)
Please forward this email to anyone that might be interested,
With love,
YES!+ & YES! team
Clementine Zielińska
Fundacja Art of Living Polska
Centrum w Tarasce - Biuro
Taraska 19a, 26-337 Aleksandrów k/Opoczna
tel: 00 48 44 756 90 18
fax: 00 48 44 756 90 29
center.poland@artofliving.pl
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From: Deepa Chheda <deepachheda@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 11:22 PM
Subject: Sri Sri Ayurveda Nadi pariksha Camp in Dadar (e) & Dadar(w). Mumbai
Sri Si Ayurveda Nadi Pariksha
10th July Fri
@ Dadar Divine Shop
748,Parsi colony,Dadar(e),Mumbai,India
22nd July Wed
@ Lotus Clinic, Portugese Church,Dadar(w),Mumbai,India
Time: 11.30am-2pm , 4pm-8pm
For Appt call Manjuji on 24110241 / 9323306091
Jai Gurudev !
Deepa Chheda
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From: harshal jadhav <harshalpjadhav@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 3:58 AM
Subject: About Guru Purnima (Excerpts from talks and QA with Guruji)
Jaigurudev Dear Ones,
7th July 2009 is Guru Purnima day!
Guru purnima is the day to feel grateful for the great knowledge you have
received from your master. It is time to review how much knowledge you could
ingrain in your life in past one year. This may bring about a realization for
scope of improvement which in turn will bring humility in you. Be grateful for
the way this knowledge has transformed you. Just think how you could have been
without this. There is a definite change inside you. If you cannot see any
change, then you haven't had a good look in yourself. Gratitude
and humility together blossom a genuine prayer inside you!
Guru is a tatva - an element, a quality; inside you. It is not limited to a
body or a form.
Life is an ocean of love. Flow the lamp of knowledge in it. Even let the
knowledge be flown away in the ocean of love. The ego that comes out of truth
and knowledge is dangerous. Sense of righteousness makes you hard. So in the
wave of devotion and love; you even let the knowledge get washed out.
Read More on :
http://artoflivingpune.org/aolnew/sitefiles/Gurupurnima.html
Q. What is the story behind Gurupurnima?
A. - Acharya (teacher) gives knowledge and Guru gives height of awareness and
makes you alive. Acharya gives information, Guru gives intelligence, an
awakened intelligence. Mind is connected with moon. Full moon is completion,
the pinnacle. On Gurupurnima the devotee wakes up in full gratitude. Devotee
becomes like an ocean moving in itself. It's the time to come in fullness. It's
a time to celebrate. It's also called "Vyasa Purnima". Vyasa had given
knowledge on each and every subject.
So in Gurupunima you remember all gurus of the past. It is the day when devotee
arises in full gratitude, they turn back and see how they changed and developed
in the last 1 year. They assess what lessons they have learned and how they are
growing in knowledge.
It's reviewing yourself in knowledge. Mind needs to be reminded again and
again, so we review it.
Q. People blindly worship a Guru? Is it ok? Shouldn't they just worship the
divine?
A. - Why does somebody adore someone else? In college, rock star, movie stars,
sports players are adored. This adulation is part of human nature. Deep inside
it is your ability to appreciate and honor good qualities. This adulation of
Gurus has come down the ages. In the East, people took pride in their Gurus.
There was a lot of respect but it's missing in the students now. They throw
tomatoes at their teachers. We have now gone to the other extreme. When your
life is full, you get a feeling of gratitude. You start with the Guru and
end up adoring everything in life. Guru is just a beginning. In India there is
a festival in October when people worship everything from cars, scooters etc.
Everything is venerated. Divine dwells in every particle. In the East the
tradition was that before cutting a tree, you have to plant 5 more. An innocent
mind sees life everywhere. Life has to be honored, adored. If you cannot do
this, then what else is left in life? It is so dry, just eat, drink and sleep.
Whenever you praise, the praise goes to the divine. If you praise your Guru,
the praise goes to the divine. When you praise someone, you own consciousness
is expanding. So for your own sake, adore and venerate others.
Q. I feel like I want to be close to you and I don't know how. I love you.
A. - It is good, heart breaks and love flows. In the world out there heart
breaks and misery comes, but here when heart breaks, love flows and life
blossoms. Good. Just assume you are already close to me and when you are
smiling, when you do service, when you are in knowledge - you are so much close
to me. And see more and more people get the benefit of this knowledge what you
are having. Just turn back and see your life, how much it has changed as you
did the practices, the meditations, your kriya and relate to yourself the
person who was there before doing the kriya. What a big difference. Isn't it?
How many of you feel you are not the same person. Almost everybody isn't it, so
that benefit, that opening, we need to bring in others life as well, we need to
do that.
Q. How to find a guru or choose a guru?
A. - Guru is too big for you to make. If you make Guru you are bigger than the
Guru. Guru comes in your life in spite of your refusing or rebelliousness.
Don't struggle to make a Guru. Just relax. Life keeps changing. Wake up and
see. Feel grateful. Give all your garbage to the Guru. Guru makes gold out of
garbage. Guru makes a fool intelligent. It is easy to make that change because
everyone is made up of that one thing.
Q. How to become a sincere devotee?
A. - Just you have to assume that you are really sincere devotee. You give
grade to yourself. I am number 1 devotee. Nobodys like me. But dont think so
and so is number 1 devotee and Im number 2. Each one of us should say Im number
1 devotee. Nobodys like me. Then that is how the devotion grows. If you think
you are number 2, number 3, number 10, then that much, you will be away from
the knowledge. You know this problem is there with many - that after basic
course, you continue for sometime then you drop. Then afterwards it becomes
very difficult. If you do an advanced course, it will bring you back in the
knowledge.
Q. Guruji, you are the best.
A. - Only best can recognize the best.
Q. A devotee is very happy on getting a Guru, does the Guru feel the same
happiness in getting a devotee?
A. - Seeing your happiness he gets happiness.
Q. I want a Guru mantra from you.
A. -That is there. Sudarshan kriya is there.
Q. Guruji, show me the path.
A. - Why? Why shall I show you the path? Im not so irresponsible. Ill take you
to your goal. It's my habit. It's the age of aero planes and you are talking in
terms of bullock carts. You have sat in plane and your flight has taken off.
Now, this plane will take you to your destination, you dont need to ask for the
path.
Q. What quality should an ideal disciple have? Do you differentiate between
disciples?
A. - Dont worry so much, just be like a child, and take life with ease. Yes, I
differentiate between disciples and you are very special. Each one of you is
unique and each one is special, so everyone is different.
Q. You are so wonderful, when can I become like you?
A. - First stop attempting to become like me. Second know that I m you.
Guru Purnima Talk, (July 21st, 2005)
Mother gives the first birth to a child. We come into the world through the
mother. But second birth is through the teacher. Teacher delivers you the
knowledge and skill. Today is the teacher's, the master's day. This is the
second birth. Knowledge brings the second birth.
Whether you want it or not everybody is Guru to somebody. We either teach
others what they should do or should not do. If we do good, we are teaching
what they should do. If we do something wrong, we are teaching what they should
not do by showing see how I'm suffering, so you should not do this. Everyone is
an educator.
We all play the role of teacher, a guide, a guru ... but when the spiritual
knowledge is so total, that one is called Sathguru.
(Then Guruji conducted Guru Puja. Somebody asked about Dakshinamurthy Story.)
Haan, its a very nice story. Its about a teacher communicating knowlege to the
student in silence. True wisdom is translated in silence. We don't need all
these translators, headphones etc., But that is when we transcend intellect.
One level is through intellect and another through vibration.
When you are Guru, you are always young, never get old. What is being young ?
Young is always enthusiastic, alive, new, fresh. Its clean and fresh. Not stuck
in opinions. Non-opinionated mind. Thats the sign of a good teacher. Keep your
opinions aside. Take a fresh look at people, situations, then learning is
possible. Then you have knowledge.
Dakshinamurthy is lord shiva. He is the young teacher. Five rishis sat around
him and asked him questions. Everything was answered in silence. Thats what
happens in meditation. All five senses get knowledge in silence. Thats the
symbolism of meditation. The deeper you go, fewer are the questions... there
are no questions.
Today bundle all your problems, questions, worries, doubts and put it here.
Knowledge here on this path is here for a very special purpose. Each one of you
is a light house for many people. This one thing you keep in mind. I'm not just
somebody, I'm light, I'm glow.
With all your heart, whatever you wish today, one wish and it will come true.
With Love
Harshal
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