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Topics in this edition
1. Guruji in a movie
2. AOL News: Yoga instead of bullet
3. Part 2 course in Zamorin's City
4. A new Website on Maha Shivratri 2010 at Kolkata, West Bengal, India
5. Vikram Hazra Rocks Andheri on 27th Oct
6. Blessing others deepens your connection
7. An Inter-Religious Dialogue: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar & Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
8. First Art of Living Course part 1 in Malta on the website... we are rocking
a new country!
9. Rajima (Rajalakshmi Ratan) - a phenomenon
10. New format DSN is here Oct 8-11 at Sri Sri Ashram in Texas, USA
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From: Vivek <vgulati@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Subject: Guruji in a movie
This 30 minute movie is called Poison on the Platter. You can see it online at:
http://www.poisonontheplatter.com/
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From: Dr Sujeet N Charugulla <sujeet.charugulla@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Subject: AOL News: Yoga instead of bullet
Express News ServiceFirst Published : 30 Sep 2009 04:47:00 AM IST
BANGALORE: The magic of yoga and spiritual guru, Sri Sri Ravishankar, have made
inroads into the Naxal heartland. Armed with his 'Sudarshan Chakra' yoga
techniques and 'Art of Living' (AOL) therapy sessions, Ravishankar has not
only convinced the hardcore naxals into giving up the gun, but formed a party
to air their grievances.
AOL teacher and general secretary of the Jharkhand Judicial Officers
Association, Brijesh Balgur Singh, said that AOL courses, especially Sudarshan
Chakra Kriya, had managed to bring about a change in the lives of these
hardened Maoists.
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From: Vimeesh <vimeesh@rediffmail.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:37 PM
Subject: PART 2 COURSE IN ZAMORIN'S CITY
Jai Gurudev.
This Deepavali light your Self with the Special Art of living Part 2 course
from October 15th to 18th at the Historical Zamorin's City Of Calicut,Kerala by
ANUGRAHOLSAVAM Fame SWAMI JYOTHIRMAYAH.Course donation 2000RS for registrations
till OCT 10th and 2500 afterwards.contact +91 9447645592,+91 9387023881
With love
Vimeesh
Teachers Cordinator
Calicut,Kerala
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From: Shiv Agrawal <ska@gunnayak.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 2:09 AM
Subject: A new Website on Maha Shivratri 2010 at Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Dear All,
Jai Guru Dev.
The much awaited detailed programme of our master is out in the following link
for the MahaShivratri 2010 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
http://www.aolshivratri2010.org/index.html
Please do make your itinerary and in case of any further details required,
please feel free to write to email id of the website or can write to me .....
Regards,
Shiv Agrawal
A part of Shivratri Team
Kolkata
99 03 55 0000
ska@gunnayak.com
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From: Seema Lamba <kaur.seema@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 5:22 AM
Subject: Vikram Hazra Rocks Andheri on 27th Oct
ART OF LIVING PART I COURSE...... .IN Andheri East
WITH
VIKRAM HAZRA
As Program Director of the International Art of Living Foundation, he likes to
travel, teach, sing, smile and serve, and strive to excel as an instrument of
His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, whose goal is to put the smile back on every
face on this planet. Though his work entails a lot of travel, he is primarily
based in Mumbai.
To know more visit his Blog http://www.vikramhazra.com
Watch him Rock on - htp://www.youtube. com/watch? v=Ad-VwKFjkZ8
DATE - 27th oct -1st Nov,09
TIME- MORN - 6:00-9:00am
VENUE- Chatwani Hall, Telli Galli , Near andheri station
CALL FOR REGISTRATIONS -9820211298 / 9987013308 / 9892456529
NO ON THE SPOT REGISTRATIONS
REGISTRATION CLOSE ON 23rd OCT,09
BACK TO BASIC [by vikram bhaiya]
I'm teaching an Art of Living Part 1 course in Mumbai this week, and two more
next week. Formerly called the Basic course, it holds a special place in my
heart.
AOL now offers a huge assortment of programs -- courses for children, college
students, corporates, prisoners, villagers, slumdwellers -- and each module has
been very successful in its own right. Yet the bedrock of Guruji's knowledge is
the Part 1 course; for many it has been the healing balm that washed away years
of pain or trauma, for others it has healed apparently incurable diseases, and
for many more it has been the ideal gateway to a more spiritual, effective and
harmonious way of life.
For the past fourteen years, I have had the privilege of teaching this program
to people from all walks of life in over 30 countries, covering most racial,
religious, ethnic, economic and social demographics. It never ceases to amaze
me how much each of them finds in common, and how the course works across the
board. I have even taught healers, swamis, yoga teachers, musicians and artists
-- deeply spiritual, highly evolved and refined beings -- each of whom has
marveled at how Guruji (Sri Sri Ravi Shankar) has cognized the deepest truths
into a simple, six-day experiential workshop.
The Sudarshan Kriya itself is like a beautiful poem; its rhythms seem familiar
yet esoteric, the experience sometimes excruciating but always enlightening, a
feeling of being totally spent yet craving more. Its like listening to a
wondrous dhrupad recital -- the tones sometimes pinning you with their raw
physicality, sometimes lulling you into meditation, sounding faintly familiar
yet just out of reach, and always that sense of a higher power, a presence that
seems to hover protectively close by.
And ah, how powerful our own breath is! It energises our body, calms our mind,
soothes our emotions, and offers insights into our true nature. Is it too
subtle? Do we sound too simplistic when we teach it? Perhaps. But one's own
experience always bears testimony to the efficacy of this premise.
Most humbling is the trust that people place in you as a teacher, going through
every process and technique with unflagging enthusiasm, apparently sure that
this is going to work. And most fulfilling is the glow, the peace on every face
on the last day; they know that its impossible to describe what they have
experienced, or what has touched their lives.
The course is also an introduction to meditation ("the best gift you can give
yourself") and to the experience of encountering a living, enlightened being, a
true Master. That itself is worth the price of admission.
Actually, no, it's priceless!
Know Breath, Know Life
"When you cannot handle the mind directly, it can be handled through breath.
The mind is like a kite and breath, the string." - Sri Sri. It always is mind
over matter. The quality of our life is determined by the state of our mind. If
the mind is at ease, we are able to perform all our duties whether household,
professional or social with ease too. The question is how do we keep the mind
happy, when it keeps flitting between regrets about the past and worries about
the future, .
There is a built-in mechanism to calm the mind in each person, but seldom one
is taught how to use it. And this is what you will learn from the Art of Living
Part I program.
The centerpiece of this program is an innovative breathing technique called the
Sudarshan Kriya. Breath has a great lesson for us. For every rhythm in the
mind, there is a corresponding rhythm in the breath. Just as emotions affect
the patterns of breathing, the mental, and behavioural patterns can be changed
by altering the rhythm of our breath. A remarkable feature of the course is
that participants are able to rediscover the present moment, not as a concept
but as a direct experience.
Program details:
The Part I program is an 18-20 hour workshop spread over 5-6 days
Open to everyone above 20 years
Along with the Sudarshan Kriya, the course includes modules on skills for
dealing effectively with challenging emotions, relationships, and situations.
Includes basic yoga exercises.
Techniques that are easily practiced.
How will I benefit?
Practices that heal and harmonize the body, mind, and spirit
Skills for handling negative emotions, and situations
Practical wisdom for improving work, and relationships
Insight into one's own mind, and emotions
Stretching and yoga
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From: Neeraj Kohli <kohlineeraj@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 7:50 AM
Subject: Blessing others deepens your connection
Jai Gurudev,
Last Sunday (27th Sept 2009), after finishing a round of blessings at khanna
market slum area in Delhi alongwith Rahul Patel ji a strong volunteer, I almost
reached back home feeling bit dissatisfied, that some more people should get
this. Suddenly Bawa Singh ji called requesting me to come for giving blessings
at regular AIIMS evening satsang. Accepting the opportunity, I turned all the
way back. Not only did I get to sing HIS glory (supporting lead singer, Manish
Sharma), importantly received following SMS next day:
"I was down mentally and physically and after blessings at satsang yesterday
got healed. May guru bless you with long life and greater strength always
jgd...." Pradeep Thukral....
On Dusserha day (28th Monday Sept 09), Rahulji suggested we visit Sai Temple
instead and bless physically handicapped and beggars around the premise. While
relief on their face just by getting an opportunity to bow down and be blessed
was so obvious, my sense of wonder in HIS powers manifesting through us has
reached infinity raised to the power infinity..... !
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From: ABC Delhi <delhi@artoflivingabc.org>
Date: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 9:23 AM
Subject: An Inter-Religious Dialogue: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar & Maulana Wahiduddin
Khan
An Inter-Religious Dialogue: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar & Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
War & peace, it's in the mind
The Times of India, 26th September, 2009
Islamic scholar and peace advocate MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN and Hindu spiritual
guru SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR talk about jihad in the Qur'an and Kurukshetra in
the Bhagavad Gita. Sadia Khan, the Maulana's 24-year-old granddaughter, adds
a youthful perspective with her questions.
http://www.artoflivingmedia.org/2009/09/inter-religious-dialogue-sri-sri-ravi.html
Jai Gurudev
Art of Living Bureau of Communication Delhi NCR
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From: Uma Viswanathan <uma.viswanathan1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 9:24 AM
Subject: Haiti project
"The YLTP showed me how to have love in my heart for another person. I would
like to say sincerely that I didn't know how to receive a person in my heart,
but you have taught me how." - Castylle, age 23, Cap Haitien.
"Before the YLTP, it wasn't me that was living but a shadow of myself. I was
always a sad person, and I couldn't understand what I was so afraid of, why I
was so timid. I can now say that fear has been replaced by confidence and trust
in myself. I have finally found examples to live up to. I am changed thanks to
IAHV and my teachers. " - Eclude, age 20, Cap Haitien.
Haiti is filled with youth longing for Guruji, for kriya, for this knowledge.
Our young students' challenging lives have created incredible depth, maturity
and wisdom in them. Deep, heart-felt devotion is a daily part of life in Haiti,
so our Haitian YLTPs are filled with knowledge about faith, bhakthi, and living
with the awareness that "God is sleeping in every heart."
This summer, we taught 20 former Youth Leadership Training Program (YLTP)
graduates how develop their own green, sustainable businesses. We taught 70 new
students the YLTP in two new areas of Haiti, and taught them how to develop
sustainable agricultural programs and initiatives. About 80% of our students
would like to become Art of Living teachers. 65% say they would like to
dedicate their lives to volunteer service to Guruji.
Interested in joining our work in Haiti or finding out more? Let me know!
Love,
Uma
617-645-1428
umav@artofliving.org
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From: Beatrice Iulini <beatrice.iulini@tele2.it>
Date: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Subject: First Art of Living Course part 1 in Malta on the website... we are
rocking a new country!
First Art of Living Part 1 course in MALTA! A breathtaking journey
A royal beginning in the wonderful "Island of Dreams"…. Already 30 people
registered for a special course in a really beautiful venue with swimming pool
and garden.
Knowledge and Sudarshan Kriya, together with fun and immersion in the nature.
The first course in Malta is being held over 6 days by Beatrice Iulini between
the 15th and 20th October 2009
The Art of Living Course part 1 imparts knowledge about effective methods and
breathing techniques from the timeless wisdom of yoga. Sudarshan Kriya ©, a
dynamic breathing technique, will strengthen your health and harmonize your
thoughts and emotions. You will regain your balance. It is simple, yet
profound workshop, a powerful energizer that cleanses deep-rooted emotional
stresses and toxins; it brings the mind and body in synchronicity with natural
rhythms. Serenity, centeredness better health, greater joy and enthusiasm for
life and more harmonious relationships are just some of the results. The Art
of Living is about making life a celebration. It is an expression of spiritual
values – those attributes and qualities which are the very heart of humanity,
such as compassion, non-violence, enthusiasm, and a deep caring for all life
and the planet.
More…. for people from abroad the Maltese team organising the course is ready
to help in finding proper accommodation.
Gift yourself with a breathtaking journey into the Knowledge!
"Breath holds many of life's secrets. It is the link between the inner
world of silence and outer world of activity."
H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Please forward to your friends who appreciate such events! And to your
community
To register:
Ms. Alexia King
Tel: +356 27472502
www.omni-ideas.com info@omni-ideas.com
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From: Arvind Raghunathan <arvindr@artofliving.org>
Date: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Subject: Rajima (Rajalakshmi Ratan) - a phenomenon
Dear friends -
Rajima (a little known figure in Austin up until a few months ago) blessed us
with her dear presence Aug 14-23.
Little did i know that we had signed up for...one of the most powerful
experiences in the history of Austin.
In the span of 4 weeks (esp after she arrived) we were able to pull of
Bhagvatam discourse, Bhagavad Gita discourse, Know Your Child, Why me? public
talk, Part 1, MahaSatsang & volunteers boat satsang.
People flocked to all events - Austin would never the be same again.
The most powerful experiences for me was the Bhagvatam discourse & Bhagavad
Gita discourse. Her command on the vedic texts as well as Bible & other
spiritual & literary texts is astounding giving a rich experience of the holy
tradition which is universal.
I feel this Gita + Bhagvatam combo would be so helpful to have it as part of
our teacher & volunteer training.
More than 1/2 the 55 odd people attending daily morning 6:30-8:30a discourses
on Bhagvatam had tears of devotion & so strong was His presence you had to be
there to witness.
The select group of volunteers had a bonus Bhagavad Gita discourse each morning
5:30a-6:30a and the knowledge really woke us up to rise above all mental
"games" to only giving 100% towards upholding Dharma each & every instance &
joyfully living & sharing His knowledge.
I believe we were able to pull off a 75 people Part 1 course only due to this.
The day Rajima arrived on 14th we were at 30 registrations, day when Part 1
began on 18th that morning we were at 49 & we had over 20 on the spot signups -
we were able to witness the unfolding of something so special. The Part 1
itself was so powerful - the approach - the pace & the love & the attentiveness
that she was able to keep everyone on their toes the whole time - a unique
Siddhi.
Wish every city can host her next time around.
Book your calendars with her now & Be prepared to be Surprised from another of
this Gurudev's treasure chest.
Above & beyond grateful to Rajima.
Love & Pranams to Gurudev & to you all!
Jai Guru Dev!
Arvind
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From: Arvind Raghunathan <arvindr@artofliving.org>
Date: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: New format DSN is here Oct 8-11 at Sri Sri Ashram in Texas, USA
Dears - Guruji is infinitely compassionate - He has created the DSN with new
freshness.
After the bliss of Navratri & Gurudev with the Homas & His Silence has blessed
the whole planet.
Now its our turn to bring ourselves to Him to allow the grace to make us
expand, uncover our true nature, empower ourselves in the most transformative
course - the DSN.
Join on this self exploration Oct 8-11, 2009 at Sri Sri Ashram in Texas, USA
If you have taken the DSN WORTH repeating it NOW, i have heard from so many now
that DSN is so different & lovely.
Come join this fun-filled powerful time with the one & only dear Patti
Montella.
Register now: http://secure.artofliving.org/course_details.aspx?course_id=5229
Early bird deadline Oct 1st, 2009
Jai Guru Dev!
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