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Topics
1. Life Is One Bumpy Bicycle Ride
2. Swami Jyothirmayah's visit to Bahrain from 26 June to 1 July 2012
3. RUDRA-POOJA IN RAJINDER NAGAR,CENTRAL DELHI
4. Be Open Minded
5. Ayurvedic Training in Post Natal Care & Massage
6. KNOW YOUR CHILD (KYC) WORKSHOP in BALLY & HINDMOTOR
7. Art of Silence Course - Intensive at DC Center
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From: Vinay Girotra <girotrav@shriamba.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 10:23 PM
Subject: Life Is One Bumpy Bicycle Ride
The Art of Living ashram recently had 1,200 youngsters interact with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Bangalore
In the Ashtavakra Gita, it is mentioned that "If you hate people, in the next life you become like them". If someone hates a non-living thing or object, does one become a non-living object?
Objects are different from people. You don't become an object if you hate it, but if you hate a person you will become like that person!
Who was born first, God or human?
Just like a tennis ball has no beginning and ending, similarly, God is never born and is always present.
When we see a movie for two hours, we need meditation to remove the impressions of the movie. Every moment we get impressions; how do we get rid of all the impressions accumulated from this lifetime?
Do you know how one uses the blackboard? We write and then dust the blackboard. Suppose, we write and overwrite and do not dust the blackboard, will you be able to read anything on the board? Similarly, meditation helps you to get rid of impressions accumulated through life.
How does one manage both studies and service?
Do you know how to ride a bicycle? The same way, you balance your studies as well as service activities.
When we see something shocking or dangerous, we become unconscious. Where does the mind go when we become unconscious?
When you sleep, where do you go every night? The same place the mind goes when we become unconscious.
What is ego?
Ask anyone to give you a negative comment, and see what happens. If someone criticises you or accuses you of a mistake, do you get hurt? That is ego.
What is soul-to-soul communication?
Do you feel relaxed when you are communicating? Are you confident your communication has been heard totally? When you don't have a doubt whether someone has understood what you are saying or whether they will misunderstand you, and when such questions don't arise, that is soul-to-soul communication.
What should I follow? My ambitions or my passion?
What is that ambition which does not have passion and what is that passion which does not have ambition?
How do you tell whether you are on the right or wrong path?
Time will tell you! The right path will give you happiness and the wrong path will make you miserable. The right path is that which gives short-term challenges, but long-term goodness. The wrong path, on the other hand, is that which gives short-term happiness but long-term problems.
How do I deal with bad thoughts?
Thought is a thought; don't label it. Let it come and go.
I have very big dreams but my own people make fun of me….
Let others make fun of you but you hold on to your dreams.
It is said that in every life, we come here with a purpose. How do I know what is the purpose of my life?
Good! Keep asking yourself this question. One day, you will discover the reality.
Why do our parents suffer for the wrongs that we do?
If you do wrong, your parents will have to suffer. If you break your neighbour' s glass window, the neighbour will catch your dad and not you. We should not do any action which will cause trouble for others.
What is your opinion on capital punishment?
Capital punishment is no good. When we don't know how to give life, then we also do not have a right to take it away. People who commit heinous crimes should not be given life imprisonment. They should learn to meditate, sit in spiritual discourses and get reformed in the process.
People say God is only one, so why do we pray to different types of God?
You go to an ice-cream parlor or a chocolate store. How many types of ice-cream do you get? There are many varieties, right? But all are ice-creams. Similarly, God is one but we worship him in many forms.
Vinay Girotra
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From: Sreenivasan K <sreeni.konnat@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Subject: Swami Jyothirmayah's visit to Bahrain from 26 June to 1 July 2012
It was with so much warmth and love volunteers and teachers welcomed Swamiji Jyothirmayah on 26 June 2012 at the Bahrain International airport. from the airport Swamiji was accompanied to Sreeni & Latha's residence where Swamiji's stay was organised and welcomed by other volunteers.
On 27th morning Swamiji performed Gurupuja at home before heading for an important meeting with Mr. Rajiv Sharma, the Administrator of Al Mahd Day boarding School where AOL Bahrain had given a proposal for the entire school starting with students, staff and the parents. Mr. Rajiv had promised to start the program immediately after the summer holidays. He also reiterated that the school premises can be used for any of AOL activities in the future. This meeting was arranged by our teacher Dr, Bhramara and our enthusiastic Bahraini volunteer Mrs. May Awadh,
Evening witnessed an electrifying Satsang where about 70 people had gathered to take the blessings from Swamiji and to register for the AMC starting from the next day,
On 28th morning there was a Gurupuja in the morning at one of the teacher Jayasree's house.
We had fortunate enough to organise a meeting with the Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain H.E. Mohan Kumar at the Embassy. Irrespective of the Ambassdor's busy schedule and the agreed 10 minutes the meeting went on for about 20 minutes and H,E. the Ambassador extended all support to the Art of Living Foundation as well as requested AOL to assist in their social initiatives.
The first Secretary Mr. Rajendar was very keen about our programs and is eager to do the next AOL Part 1 course.
Evening Swamiji conducted a Gurupuja before leavving for the course. Evening 7pm the course started with 51 participants The group included 12 participants from Saudi Arabia and of a mixed group of Indian, Bahraini, Saudi, Srilankan, Irish, British and other nationalities.
29 th morning Swamiji guided the participants through various yoga postures and culminated with long Sudarshan Kriya. The event continued and evening we had an electrifying Satsang where people from outside were also participated, There were about 100 people attended satsang.
30 th morning again Swamiji took the participants through yoga followed by short Sudarshan Kriya. then the course continued and again in the evening the satsang attended by about 80 people. The course got over by 10.30pm and all the participants were filled with love and gratitude.
There was a huge demand by the participants that Swamiji come back again soon to conduct a bigger AMC soon.
1st July there was a Gurupuja organised at Rama & Pankaj Nallur's residence attended also by the participants from Saudi Arabia. Followed by a meeting with the administrator of the Royal University for Women organised by Mrs. Rama Nair.
Swamiji returned back to Dubai by 10.30am on 1 july.
All of us at AOL Bahrain Chapter wholeheartedly thanking one and all for giving this opportunity to serve the people of Bahrain. And also waiting for more such events in the near future,
Regards
Sreeni
AOL Bahrain Chapter
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From: Vinay Girotra <girotrav@shriamba.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 10:28 AM
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From: Vinay Girotra <girotrav@shriamba.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 4:10 AM
Subject: Be Open Minded
Be Open Minded
July 09, 2012
(Below is the transcript of Satsang with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar)
Q: Dear Guruji, what is the real meaning and importance of Rudra Pooja? And what happens to the people or the place?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
Rudrabhishek is an ancient chanting which was downloaded from the Aakasha (space). When the ancient sages and Rishis sat in meditation, they heard, and what they heard, they started transferring to other people. The effect of Rudrabhishek is it creates positive energy and removes negative vibes. And a lot is said about the Rudrabhishek. When Rudrabishek happens nature flourishes, nature becomes joyful, happy.
Main thing is the vibration, that is it. If you ask me, 'Do you know the meaning of all the chants? I will say, 'I also don't know.' It's the vibration of the chants that is important and then the meaning.
There are two parts, the first part says, 'Namo, namo, namo, namo!'
Mana, means mind. The word mind in English comes from Sanskrit word Mana.
Nama is the reverse of the mind. The mind going to its source is called Nama.
When the mind goes outside to experience the world, it is Mana. So Nama. is the mind going back to its source.
When it goes to its source, what does it find? Everything is made up of one consciousness.
Now, what do the scientists today say? God Particle – by which everything has been made. Thousands of years ago the Rishis said the same thing, that everything is made up of one thing, and that they called Brahman. – that which is neither male nor female. It is nothing but a Tattva. Tattva means principle. A great principle by which everything is made of, they called it Bramhan. And when that Bramhan becomes personal, it is called Shiva Tattva – the innocent Divinity; that is in everything. That is why we say, 'Namo, namo!'
In the trees, in the greenery, in the birds, even in the thieves, and in a dacoit, everywhere, it is the same one principle.
Then, the second part will say, 'Chame, chame, chame, chame.' You have heard this, isn't it?! This means, everything is in Me.
'Me' in English comes from the Sanskrit word ' Ma', which means Myself.
'Ma Ma' means ' For Me', 'In Me'. So, everything is in terms of ; myself;. The second part is everything is for me and everything is in terms of me.
Even for numbers they say, 'Ekaachame', which means, one, two, three, four, they are all my form; Myself. Like that, 'Sugamchame', happiness for me!
'Abhayanchame', fearlessness, happiness, health, all the good things in the universe, let them all come to me, and they are all part of me. That is it.
And as this is being chanted, usually milk and water runs through the crystal, drop by drop. This is the ancient method. It is done with water or in fire as well.
What they do is they keep a fire and they put different herbs for the different chants. Or you allow a string of water to keep falling on a crystal and you listen to this chanting – this is the ancient method.
And done on Mondays it is even more special. Monday is the day of the moon and the moon and mind are connected. Mantra, mind, moon, they are all connected somewhere. So, in India, it is a tradition, they have this chanting going on in the Ashrams. So in our ashram also, every Monday, we have this.
All the five elements are used in Pooja. Pooja means honoring all the elements, born out of fullness. So, fire, water, incense sticks, fruits, flowers, rice, whatever nature has given to us, those things are used and the chanting goes on.
There is a lot of depth and meaning to it. You can go and do some research on it, more and more things will come out.
Mainly, it creates more positive ions, more so when people are meditating.
Just doing it as a ritual is not that effective because it is said that the Veda Mantras are effective when people are awake from within; for them, these mantras have more meaning. So, they help you to go deep into meditation.
Q: I can understand the truth of your knowledge. I can enjoy Pooja, bhajans and all the Indian customs as well around you. But, when I am together with my friends, it is very difficult to speak about all this; especially, listening to a Master. In our country, we learn to follow our mind and not any Masters. What can you suggest to make Art of Living more acceptable?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Do you know, 30 years ago, when we first started The Art of Living then also it was very difficult. Teaching yoga means only someone who is out there, someone who is crazy, would do yoga. But today people like yoga.
I want to tell you one thing. You don't have to talk about pooja, chanting and all that to one who does not know. Just talk about meditation, Sudarshan Kriya, Part 1 course, this is good enough. And I tell you, today people are much more open than before.
There are big programs happening around the world. The Buddhists do the Mandala Pooja, and everybody flocks to see the ritual. Buddhism has similar chanting and people love to listen to the chanting.
So, sometimes, it is our mind only that put the blocks.
In a city like New York, there are a number of classes for chanting; Sanskrit chanting. And these classes are full, there is no place available.
Our own center in New York has three to four shifts for Kriya and for meditation. Every day there are so many people visiting.
So today, West is not West and East is not East. You will find agnostics, non-believers in the East also. And you find believers in the West also. So people are more open and their prejudices are lesser than before. If you find they have prejudices, tell them, 'Hey, you should not be prejudiced. You should be a global citizen. You should be open to multi-culturalism and multi-cultural religious festivals; otherwise you are in the middle- ages, dark ages. You are not open-minded. Your mind is very closed. And whenever there is any good thing anywhere, you should accept that.'
You don't need to say, 'I follow a Master', and this and that.
I make everybody leaders. I am in the back giving you a push to go forward. A coach is essential everywhere, whether it is sports, or music, or cooking. Unless you have a coach who helps you learn how to be a good cook, you cannot get certified. So, for yoga, for exercise, even soccer you need a good coach, isn't it?
So similarly, for spirituality, which is very abstract, you definitely need a coach, someone who trains you.
A Master never tell you, 'Shut your brain and don't think', no! He encourages you to think freely. This is what you need to know.
The Art of Living encourages Reasoning and Faith, both. Faith and Reason, they may appear to be conflicting. It has happened in the past like that. That is how the Spanish inquisition happened. In the past if the Church said something you should never question it. So, the entire revolution in Russia about Communism started because reason was shunned. But in the East that never happened. East always said, 'Honor your reason.'
In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna gives Arjuna the entire knowledge, and then finally he says, 'You reason, if it appeals to your intellect then you accept it. Whatever I said, if your intellect does not accept it then you need not accept whatever I have said.'
Buddha said the same thing, 'You must have Reason and Surrender as well. Have faith.' This is what Lord Buddha said.
If you say, 'Let me first learn swimming then I will get in to water', a real coach will say, 'Get into the water and I will tell you how to swim.'
So it is not one after another, yes! As you get into water you have to swim immediately. You have to learn simultaneously. That is why Reason and Faith, they both are essential in life. You can't learn swimming in the air first and then get into the water. Then you will not learn swimming. When you get into the water only then you will learn how to swim, correct! And there is a life jacket around you. The Master is like the life jacket. He teaches you to swim and once you start swimming then you know the value of it, isn't that so?
So, how to answer people? You need not answer every question that anybody asks. Sometimes just smile. You don't know the value of it, but just taste it and then tell them. Someone might say, 'Oh! Why are you listening to chanting?'
'Oh! You don't know the value of chanting. It is so wonderful. Just do it. Just listen to it once and you will see.'
That is what we want to share. We want to share what is best with everybody; with everyone. Not that in India everything is good or everything better, no! There are many hopeless things also. But we have picked the good things and are sharing it with the world.
Similarly, every religion, every culture has something very beautiful. That we should share. Not the fanaticism and not the small mindedness.
What do you say? We take the good things from everywhere, we do it and we promote it. We see that everyone gets the benefit of those things. Isn't it?
There are many things even in yoga that they do which are not that scientific. In Hatha Yoga, they pierce the body with a needle. They do things that are not really in the scriptures, but people have been practicing it. Now, we don't encourage those things. And then people torture themselves in the name of meditation and yoga. So, we say no for these things because these are all not authentic!
Similarly, for rituals also, they add so many things that are not completely authentic, and are not in the scriptures. It is not even necessary but by practice people are using these things. That is where you need the discrimination of what is right and what is not right. Take only that.
Q: Guruji, what can I do for you?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: I would like you to keep this question and from time to time do whatever is necessary. There can't be just one answer for this. This is like a path on which we tread many times.
Right now, I want you to be happy. Be immersed in this knowledge and share this with other people.
Q: Guruji, I feel so alone in this world. How can I find my soul mate to live with and share all the joy of life?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: I am thinking of opening a matrimony site here in Germany and Europe as well. May be you can take this seva. You can start this.
We will start Sri Sri Matrimony. There are many men who want to get married, who are in the same boat as you, and so many ladies who are in the same boat as well, so we will just connect. Each of you choose and pick and come to me and I will bless.
Q: Dear Guruji, sometime ago, we were sitting in a small group around you and you were saying that you have shared only kindergarten knowledge so far and that you are waiting for us to become ready for the more upgraded knowledge. Are we ready now to receive this upgraded knowledge? And to be honest, I am really curious and thirsty to know what this highest knowledge is all about. Please share with us.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, dose by dose. Sure!
Blessing course is there. How many of you have become blessers? Is it working, yes! How many of you have not taken the blessing course? You have to take the blessing course.
You will find every day so many miracles happening with you.
Q: Guruji, are you concerned about the rise of certain technologies, especially machine implants in the human body, which could possibly modify the human thought process? Do you think that future machines will become one with nature?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You are a machine yourself, yes! Your body is the most amazing machine. Your mind is even better and so is the intellect. You should only know how to operate them better.
I am more concerned about the operator than the machine.
Q: Guruji, how can one have peace if one has made mistakes in life? Tell us how to deal with mistakes in life.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You know in the beginning days of The Art of Living, one of my first trips was to Switzerland, and I stayed with a few people. Now, one of the ladies I stayed with had this trouble of relating to two realities.
A group of people, all of them thought that KGB (Committee of State Security – Russia) has implanted some mike in their brain and they were recording all their thoughts. And they would say, 'Is it safe to talk here?'
I would look around and say, 'This is your own house. Why would you not think it very safe to talk here?'
They would say, 'They are hearing in Moscow.'
Those were the days of the Cold Era. The Cold War was still on. The Berlin wall was very much intact, it had not fallen apart. And Russia was not Russia; it was USSR and there was so much paranoia in them all.
When someone goes away, it may be their own friends or their own relatives, they would say, 'Do you know that guy (pointing at their friend or relative) who went is a KGB agent.'
'So, he is your own brother.'
'No! KGB has implanted a mike in his head.'
And the whole 15 to 20 of them, whoever had come, all of them were like this. They were all on some medication.
They were in two realities – Schizophrenic, Bi-Polar, some defects they all had.
I just sat there and thought, 'Oh my God! Where have you brought me?' Completely different world I tell you. It was a world which was so different because their thoughts were so different. Their beliefs were completely different, and they sincerely believed that the KGB was recording their thoughts. Only two of them thought CIA was doing it for them; it was most hilarious.
And this lady built one room for me upstairs because I was coming, it was a big thing. So I had a separate room, everything new, everything separate, everything for me, and in the middle of the night, at 1 o'clock or so, she comes and knocks at my room and says, 'I have to write this house in your name now. I have to gift this to you.'
I said, 'My dear, you go sleep, tomorrow we can talk about it.'
She said, 'No! I have to do it right now!'
I said, 'You see, I don't accept any gifts. If it is in your name, it is as good as being with me, you go rest now.' In those days, I was not accepting any such gifts.
And she was all worked up and she went to clean the bathroom. And she was cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, for five hours, and the water ran all over the house. She opened the taps and the water ran through the entire house, everywhere, and she was still cleaning.
Of course next day we had to call the doctor. She could not rest.
She would make little, little, nice gifts. She needed to do something, she could not sit quiet. She and her friend they would make nice little paper bags with biscuits, and make gifts for all. If there were 20 people, she would make gifts for 200 people, because she had to keep doing something.
I would say, 'Rest! Relax!'
'How can I rest? I want to do this.'
'Okay do it.' Very interesting! But very nice people, with a good heart.
In one sense they are very intelligent, but they cannot connect to this reality. They cannot bridge the two realities.
You know, usually when the saints were told that somebody got enlightened, they would first ask, 'Have they gone crazy?' That is the question they would ask.
That is why the people who say, 'Oh, I am bringing up your kundalini, you just do this', you should stay away from all these people. They can just trigger some points in you or some energy in you and you may feel good for one or two days and then the fuse goes. Then you become completely crazy. You can't relate to reality.
So, if any one promises, 'Oh! I am going to awaken your kundalini', and all that, then just tell them, 'I am quite awake, I don't want to go there.'
So, you should stay away from all these kind of people.
This is the best thing; see how step by step we move forward. Just look back and see before Sudarshan Kriya, what was your state of mind? And what it is now? See how much you have progressed. And then with Hollow and Empty Meditation, step-by-step, a natural blossoming of life is happening. You are finding yourself more and more happier. Isn't it?
How many of you agree with that? (Everyone raises their hands) See, this is the way we must go. Naturally!
Vinay Girotra
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From: <info@srisriayurveda.ca>
Date: Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 8:09 AM
Subject: Ayurvedic Training in Post Natal Care & Massage
Ayurvedic Training in Post Natal Care & Massage
The Sri Sri Ayurveda Institute for Education and Wellness in Quebec, Canada is hosting this summer, an exciting new training intensive for Maternal and Newborn Postpartum care from August 10th.
You will receive 56 contact hours from the 175 hour certification course in advanced postnatal doula training in ayurvedic maternal and newborn care.
The delicate "42 days for 42 years" is called in Ayurvedic medicine a natural kayakalpa window. During this time, if given the correct tools, a woman may make choices to work within Mother Nature's rare opportunities for profound rejuvenation. The influence is so significant for mothering and affects all her relationships for decades. This course teaches care protocols and rejuvenation supports which may be needed for many months after childbirth.
August 9 -17 - Intensive Maternal and Newborn Post-partum care
August 18-21 - Intensive Maternal body work
Join us if you wish to widen your existing massage skills or would like to take on a new role of support.
Sri Sri Ayurveda
Institute for Education and Wellness
13 chemin de l'infinite
St. Mathieu du Parc
Quebec G0X 1N0
819-532-2613
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From: Chandan Prasad <jgdchandan@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 12:53 AM
Subject: KNOW YOUR CHILD (KYC) WORKSHOP in BALLY & HINDMOTOR
KYC is a 3hr interactive workshop for parents with children in the age of 0 to 12 yrs. KYC does a root cause analysis of children's behavioral patterns & equips us with the knowledge to help them blossom to their full potential.
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From: Siddhartha Telang <stelang@artofliving.org>
Date: Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 8:16 AM
Subject: Art of Silence Course - Intensive at DC Center
Course: Art of Silence Course - Intensive
Venue: DC Center
Address: 2401 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009 Map
Start Date: Aug 02, 2012
End Date: Aug 05, 2012
Weekday Timings: Thursday - starts at 6:00 pm Friday - All Day Weekend Timings: Saturday - All Day Sunday All Day, ending at 5:00
Status: Active
Early Bird Discount for Course Fee (includes Food + Accommodation):
Course Fee: $500.00 $400.00 until Jul 19, 2012 Student Fee: $350.00 $275.00 until Jul 19, 2012 Senior Fee: $500.00 $400.00 until Jul 19, 2012 Repeater Fee: $500.00 $400.00 until Jul 19, 2012
Teacher: John Osborne
Contact Name: Siddhartha Telang (Sid) Contact Phone: xxxxxxx374 Contact Email: STelang@artofliving.org Contact Address: 2401 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20009
"This is a special Art of Silence Course Intensive with more Hollow and Empty Meditations.
Prerequisites:
Minimum three Art of Silence courses
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 deep into knowledge and experience, facilitating the indescribable process of our own awakening.
This course is an opportunity to experience powerful silence along with the deep serenity of 'Hollow and Empty' meditations.
If we observe our mind is either in the past or in the future. This vacillation creates stress and saps our system of energy and keeps us from experiencing the deeper states of our consciousness. The stress of not being in the present moment covers the state of peace, joy, and love. This course will focus on bringing the mind into the here and now. It combines silence, guided meditations, breathing, wisdom and music to bring rest and rejuvenation to mind and body.
*** Note: Consider the course a residential retreat so that you may clear your calendar accordingly ***
Onsite accommodations are included in the expense fee.
Important note: Registration and Dinner starts on Aug 2nd at 6pm sharp. All participants will be required to be seated in the 2nd floor meditation hall by 7pm to begin the course. Doors close at 7:15pm.
Attendance in all sessions is mandatory in order to participate in the program.
ALL vegetarian meals are included.
If you have any special food requirements, please contact Siddhartha Telang (Sid) at 2697796374
Art of Living Teachers may contact Sid at 2697796374 for the discount code.
Online registration: http://secure.artofliving.org/course_details.aspx?course_id=12639
We look forward to seeing you soon!"
JGD
Sid.
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Topics
1. Life Is One Bumpy Bicycle Ride
2. Swami Jyothirmayah's visit to Bahrain from 26 June to 1 July 2012
3. RUDRA-POOJA IN RAJINDER NAGAR,CENTRAL DELHI
4. Be Open Minded
5. Ayurvedic Training in Post Natal Care & Massage
6. KNOW YOUR CHILD (KYC) WORKSHOP in BALLY & HINDMOTOR
7. Art of Silence Course - Intensive at DC Center
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From: Vinay Girotra <girotrav@shriamba.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 10:23 PM
Subject: Life Is One Bumpy Bicycle Ride
The Art of Living ashram recently had 1,200 youngsters interact with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Bangalore
In the Ashtavakra Gita, it is mentioned that "If you hate people, in the next life you become like them". If someone hates a non-living thing or object, does one become a non-living object?
Objects are different from people. You don't become an object if you hate it, but if you hate a person you will become like that person!
Who was born first, God or human?
Just like a tennis ball has no beginning and ending, similarly, God is never born and is always present.
When we see a movie for two hours, we need meditation to remove the impressions of the movie. Every moment we get impressions; how do we get rid of all the impressions accumulated from this lifetime?
Do you know how one uses the blackboard? We write and then dust the blackboard. Suppose, we write and overwrite and do not dust the blackboard, will you be able to read anything on the board? Similarly, meditation helps you to get rid of impressions accumulated through life.
How does one manage both studies and service?
Do you know how to ride a bicycle? The same way, you balance your studies as well as service activities.
When we see something shocking or dangerous, we become unconscious. Where does the mind go when we become unconscious?
When you sleep, where do you go every night? The same place the mind goes when we become unconscious.
What is ego?
Ask anyone to give you a negative comment, and see what happens. If someone criticises you or accuses you of a mistake, do you get hurt? That is ego.
What is soul-to-soul communication?
Do you feel relaxed when you are communicating? Are you confident your communication has been heard totally? When you don't have a doubt whether someone has understood what you are saying or whether they will misunderstand you, and when such questions don't arise, that is soul-to-soul communication.
What should I follow? My ambitions or my passion?
What is that ambition which does not have passion and what is that passion which does not have ambition?
How do you tell whether you are on the right or wrong path?
Time will tell you! The right path will give you happiness and the wrong path will make you miserable. The right path is that which gives short-term challenges, but long-term goodness. The wrong path, on the other hand, is that which gives short-term happiness but long-term problems.
How do I deal with bad thoughts?
Thought is a thought; don't label it. Let it come and go.
I have very big dreams but my own people make fun of me….
Let others make fun of you but you hold on to your dreams.
It is said that in every life, we come here with a purpose. How do I know what is the purpose of my life?
Good! Keep asking yourself this question. One day, you will discover the reality.
Why do our parents suffer for the wrongs that we do?
If you do wrong, your parents will have to suffer. If you break your neighbour' s glass window, the neighbour will catch your dad and not you. We should not do any action which will cause trouble for others.
What is your opinion on capital punishment?
Capital punishment is no good. When we don't know how to give life, then we also do not have a right to take it away. People who commit heinous crimes should not be given life imprisonment. They should learn to meditate, sit in spiritual discourses and get reformed in the process.
People say God is only one, so why do we pray to different types of God?
You go to an ice-cream parlor or a chocolate store. How many types of ice-cream do you get? There are many varieties, right? But all are ice-creams. Similarly, God is one but we worship him in many forms.
Vinay Girotra
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From: Sreenivasan K <sreeni.konnat@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Subject: Swami Jyothirmayah's visit to Bahrain from 26 June to 1 July 2012
It was with so much warmth and love volunteers and teachers welcomed Swamiji Jyothirmayah on 26 June 2012 at the Bahrain International airport. from the airport Swamiji was accompanied to Sreeni & Latha's residence where Swamiji's stay was organised and welcomed by other volunteers.
On 27th morning Swamiji performed Gurupuja at home before heading for an important meeting with Mr. Rajiv Sharma, the Administrator of Al Mahd Day boarding School where AOL Bahrain had given a proposal for the entire school starting with students, staff and the parents. Mr. Rajiv had promised to start the program immediately after the summer holidays. He also reiterated that the school premises can be used for any of AOL activities in the future. This meeting was arranged by our teacher Dr, Bhramara and our enthusiastic Bahraini volunteer Mrs. May Awadh,
Evening witnessed an electrifying Satsang where about 70 people had gathered to take the blessings from Swamiji and to register for the AMC starting from the next day,
On 28th morning there was a Gurupuja in the morning at one of the teacher Jayasree's house.
We had fortunate enough to organise a meeting with the Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain H.E. Mohan Kumar at the Embassy. Irrespective of the Ambassdor's busy schedule and the agreed 10 minutes the meeting went on for about 20 minutes and H,E. the Ambassador extended all support to the Art of Living Foundation as well as requested AOL to assist in their social initiatives.
The first Secretary Mr. Rajendar was very keen about our programs and is eager to do the next AOL Part 1 course.
Evening Swamiji conducted a Gurupuja before leavving for the course. Evening 7pm the course started with 51 participants The group included 12 participants from Saudi Arabia and of a mixed group of Indian, Bahraini, Saudi, Srilankan, Irish, British and other nationalities.
29 th morning Swamiji guided the participants through various yoga postures and culminated with long Sudarshan Kriya. The event continued and evening we had an electrifying Satsang where people from outside were also participated, There were about 100 people attended satsang.
30 th morning again Swamiji took the participants through yoga followed by short Sudarshan Kriya. then the course continued and again in the evening the satsang attended by about 80 people. The course got over by 10.30pm and all the participants were filled with love and gratitude.
There was a huge demand by the participants that Swamiji come back again soon to conduct a bigger AMC soon.
1st July there was a Gurupuja organised at Rama & Pankaj Nallur's residence attended also by the participants from Saudi Arabia. Followed by a meeting with the administrator of the Royal University for Women organised by Mrs. Rama Nair.
Swamiji returned back to Dubai by 10.30am on 1 july.
All of us at AOL Bahrain Chapter wholeheartedly thanking one and all for giving this opportunity to serve the people of Bahrain. And also waiting for more such events in the near future,
Regards
Sreeni
AOL Bahrain Chapter
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From: Vinay Girotra <girotrav@shriamba.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 10:28 AM
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From: Vinay Girotra <girotrav@shriamba.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 4:10 AM
Subject: Be Open Minded
Be Open Minded
July 09, 2012
(Below is the transcript of Satsang with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar)
Q: Dear Guruji, what is the real meaning and importance of Rudra Pooja? And what happens to the people or the place?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
Rudrabhishek is an ancient chanting which was downloaded from the Aakasha (space). When the ancient sages and Rishis sat in meditation, they heard, and what they heard, they started transferring to other people. The effect of Rudrabhishek is it creates positive energy and removes negative vibes. And a lot is said about the Rudrabhishek. When Rudrabishek happens nature flourishes, nature becomes joyful, happy.
Main thing is the vibration, that is it. If you ask me, 'Do you know the meaning of all the chants? I will say, 'I also don't know.' It's the vibration of the chants that is important and then the meaning.
There are two parts, the first part says, 'Namo, namo, namo, namo!'
Mana, means mind. The word mind in English comes from Sanskrit word Mana.
Nama is the reverse of the mind. The mind going to its source is called Nama.
When the mind goes outside to experience the world, it is Mana. So Nama. is the mind going back to its source.
When it goes to its source, what does it find? Everything is made up of one consciousness.
Now, what do the scientists today say? God Particle – by which everything has been made. Thousands of years ago the Rishis said the same thing, that everything is made up of one thing, and that they called Brahman. – that which is neither male nor female. It is nothing but a Tattva. Tattva means principle. A great principle by which everything is made of, they called it Bramhan. And when that Bramhan becomes personal, it is called Shiva Tattva – the innocent Divinity; that is in everything. That is why we say, 'Namo, namo!'
In the trees, in the greenery, in the birds, even in the thieves, and in a dacoit, everywhere, it is the same one principle.
Then, the second part will say, 'Chame, chame, chame, chame.' You have heard this, isn't it?! This means, everything is in Me.
'Me' in English comes from the Sanskrit word ' Ma', which means Myself.
'Ma Ma' means ' For Me', 'In Me'. So, everything is in terms of ; myself;. The second part is everything is for me and everything is in terms of me.
Even for numbers they say, 'Ekaachame', which means, one, two, three, four, they are all my form; Myself. Like that, 'Sugamchame', happiness for me!
'Abhayanchame', fearlessness, happiness, health, all the good things in the universe, let them all come to me, and they are all part of me. That is it.
And as this is being chanted, usually milk and water runs through the crystal, drop by drop. This is the ancient method. It is done with water or in fire as well.
What they do is they keep a fire and they put different herbs for the different chants. Or you allow a string of water to keep falling on a crystal and you listen to this chanting – this is the ancient method.
And done on Mondays it is even more special. Monday is the day of the moon and the moon and mind are connected. Mantra, mind, moon, they are all connected somewhere. So, in India, it is a tradition, they have this chanting going on in the Ashrams. So in our ashram also, every Monday, we have this.
All the five elements are used in Pooja. Pooja means honoring all the elements, born out of fullness. So, fire, water, incense sticks, fruits, flowers, rice, whatever nature has given to us, those things are used and the chanting goes on.
There is a lot of depth and meaning to it. You can go and do some research on it, more and more things will come out.
Mainly, it creates more positive ions, more so when people are meditating.
Just doing it as a ritual is not that effective because it is said that the Veda Mantras are effective when people are awake from within; for them, these mantras have more meaning. So, they help you to go deep into meditation.
Q: I can understand the truth of your knowledge. I can enjoy Pooja, bhajans and all the Indian customs as well around you. But, when I am together with my friends, it is very difficult to speak about all this; especially, listening to a Master. In our country, we learn to follow our mind and not any Masters. What can you suggest to make Art of Living more acceptable?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Do you know, 30 years ago, when we first started The Art of Living then also it was very difficult. Teaching yoga means only someone who is out there, someone who is crazy, would do yoga. But today people like yoga.
I want to tell you one thing. You don't have to talk about pooja, chanting and all that to one who does not know. Just talk about meditation, Sudarshan Kriya, Part 1 course, this is good enough. And I tell you, today people are much more open than before.
There are big programs happening around the world. The Buddhists do the Mandala Pooja, and everybody flocks to see the ritual. Buddhism has similar chanting and people love to listen to the chanting.
So, sometimes, it is our mind only that put the blocks.
In a city like New York, there are a number of classes for chanting; Sanskrit chanting. And these classes are full, there is no place available.
Our own center in New York has three to four shifts for Kriya and for meditation. Every day there are so many people visiting.
So today, West is not West and East is not East. You will find agnostics, non-believers in the East also. And you find believers in the West also. So people are more open and their prejudices are lesser than before. If you find they have prejudices, tell them, 'Hey, you should not be prejudiced. You should be a global citizen. You should be open to multi-culturalism and multi-cultural religious festivals; otherwise you are in the middle- ages, dark ages. You are not open-minded. Your mind is very closed. And whenever there is any good thing anywhere, you should accept that.'
You don't need to say, 'I follow a Master', and this and that.
I make everybody leaders. I am in the back giving you a push to go forward. A coach is essential everywhere, whether it is sports, or music, or cooking. Unless you have a coach who helps you learn how to be a good cook, you cannot get certified. So, for yoga, for exercise, even soccer you need a good coach, isn't it?
So similarly, for spirituality, which is very abstract, you definitely need a coach, someone who trains you.
A Master never tell you, 'Shut your brain and don't think', no! He encourages you to think freely. This is what you need to know.
The Art of Living encourages Reasoning and Faith, both. Faith and Reason, they may appear to be conflicting. It has happened in the past like that. That is how the Spanish inquisition happened. In the past if the Church said something you should never question it. So, the entire revolution in Russia about Communism started because reason was shunned. But in the East that never happened. East always said, 'Honor your reason.'
In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna gives Arjuna the entire knowledge, and then finally he says, 'You reason, if it appeals to your intellect then you accept it. Whatever I said, if your intellect does not accept it then you need not accept whatever I have said.'
Buddha said the same thing, 'You must have Reason and Surrender as well. Have faith.' This is what Lord Buddha said.
If you say, 'Let me first learn swimming then I will get in to water', a real coach will say, 'Get into the water and I will tell you how to swim.'
So it is not one after another, yes! As you get into water you have to swim immediately. You have to learn simultaneously. That is why Reason and Faith, they both are essential in life. You can't learn swimming in the air first and then get into the water. Then you will not learn swimming. When you get into the water only then you will learn how to swim, correct! And there is a life jacket around you. The Master is like the life jacket. He teaches you to swim and once you start swimming then you know the value of it, isn't that so?
So, how to answer people? You need not answer every question that anybody asks. Sometimes just smile. You don't know the value of it, but just taste it and then tell them. Someone might say, 'Oh! Why are you listening to chanting?'
'Oh! You don't know the value of chanting. It is so wonderful. Just do it. Just listen to it once and you will see.'
That is what we want to share. We want to share what is best with everybody; with everyone. Not that in India everything is good or everything better, no! There are many hopeless things also. But we have picked the good things and are sharing it with the world.
Similarly, every religion, every culture has something very beautiful. That we should share. Not the fanaticism and not the small mindedness.
What do you say? We take the good things from everywhere, we do it and we promote it. We see that everyone gets the benefit of those things. Isn't it?
There are many things even in yoga that they do which are not that scientific. In Hatha Yoga, they pierce the body with a needle. They do things that are not really in the scriptures, but people have been practicing it. Now, we don't encourage those things. And then people torture themselves in the name of meditation and yoga. So, we say no for these things because these are all not authentic!
Similarly, for rituals also, they add so many things that are not completely authentic, and are not in the scriptures. It is not even necessary but by practice people are using these things. That is where you need the discrimination of what is right and what is not right. Take only that.
Q: Guruji, what can I do for you?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: I would like you to keep this question and from time to time do whatever is necessary. There can't be just one answer for this. This is like a path on which we tread many times.
Right now, I want you to be happy. Be immersed in this knowledge and share this with other people.
Q: Guruji, I feel so alone in this world. How can I find my soul mate to live with and share all the joy of life?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: I am thinking of opening a matrimony site here in Germany and Europe as well. May be you can take this seva. You can start this.
We will start Sri Sri Matrimony. There are many men who want to get married, who are in the same boat as you, and so many ladies who are in the same boat as well, so we will just connect. Each of you choose and pick and come to me and I will bless.
Q: Dear Guruji, sometime ago, we were sitting in a small group around you and you were saying that you have shared only kindergarten knowledge so far and that you are waiting for us to become ready for the more upgraded knowledge. Are we ready now to receive this upgraded knowledge? And to be honest, I am really curious and thirsty to know what this highest knowledge is all about. Please share with us.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, dose by dose. Sure!
Blessing course is there. How many of you have become blessers? Is it working, yes! How many of you have not taken the blessing course? You have to take the blessing course.
You will find every day so many miracles happening with you.
Q: Guruji, are you concerned about the rise of certain technologies, especially machine implants in the human body, which could possibly modify the human thought process? Do you think that future machines will become one with nature?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You are a machine yourself, yes! Your body is the most amazing machine. Your mind is even better and so is the intellect. You should only know how to operate them better.
I am more concerned about the operator than the machine.
Q: Guruji, how can one have peace if one has made mistakes in life? Tell us how to deal with mistakes in life.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You know in the beginning days of The Art of Living, one of my first trips was to Switzerland, and I stayed with a few people. Now, one of the ladies I stayed with had this trouble of relating to two realities.
A group of people, all of them thought that KGB (Committee of State Security – Russia) has implanted some mike in their brain and they were recording all their thoughts. And they would say, 'Is it safe to talk here?'
I would look around and say, 'This is your own house. Why would you not think it very safe to talk here?'
They would say, 'They are hearing in Moscow.'
Those were the days of the Cold Era. The Cold War was still on. The Berlin wall was very much intact, it had not fallen apart. And Russia was not Russia; it was USSR and there was so much paranoia in them all.
When someone goes away, it may be their own friends or their own relatives, they would say, 'Do you know that guy (pointing at their friend or relative) who went is a KGB agent.'
'So, he is your own brother.'
'No! KGB has implanted a mike in his head.'
And the whole 15 to 20 of them, whoever had come, all of them were like this. They were all on some medication.
They were in two realities – Schizophrenic, Bi-Polar, some defects they all had.
I just sat there and thought, 'Oh my God! Where have you brought me?' Completely different world I tell you. It was a world which was so different because their thoughts were so different. Their beliefs were completely different, and they sincerely believed that the KGB was recording their thoughts. Only two of them thought CIA was doing it for them; it was most hilarious.
And this lady built one room for me upstairs because I was coming, it was a big thing. So I had a separate room, everything new, everything separate, everything for me, and in the middle of the night, at 1 o'clock or so, she comes and knocks at my room and says, 'I have to write this house in your name now. I have to gift this to you.'
I said, 'My dear, you go sleep, tomorrow we can talk about it.'
She said, 'No! I have to do it right now!'
I said, 'You see, I don't accept any gifts. If it is in your name, it is as good as being with me, you go rest now.' In those days, I was not accepting any such gifts.
And she was all worked up and she went to clean the bathroom. And she was cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, for five hours, and the water ran all over the house. She opened the taps and the water ran through the entire house, everywhere, and she was still cleaning.
Of course next day we had to call the doctor. She could not rest.
She would make little, little, nice gifts. She needed to do something, she could not sit quiet. She and her friend they would make nice little paper bags with biscuits, and make gifts for all. If there were 20 people, she would make gifts for 200 people, because she had to keep doing something.
I would say, 'Rest! Relax!'
'How can I rest? I want to do this.'
'Okay do it.' Very interesting! But very nice people, with a good heart.
In one sense they are very intelligent, but they cannot connect to this reality. They cannot bridge the two realities.
You know, usually when the saints were told that somebody got enlightened, they would first ask, 'Have they gone crazy?' That is the question they would ask.
That is why the people who say, 'Oh, I am bringing up your kundalini, you just do this', you should stay away from all these people. They can just trigger some points in you or some energy in you and you may feel good for one or two days and then the fuse goes. Then you become completely crazy. You can't relate to reality.
So, if any one promises, 'Oh! I am going to awaken your kundalini', and all that, then just tell them, 'I am quite awake, I don't want to go there.'
So, you should stay away from all these kind of people.
This is the best thing; see how step by step we move forward. Just look back and see before Sudarshan Kriya, what was your state of mind? And what it is now? See how much you have progressed. And then with Hollow and Empty Meditation, step-by-step, a natural blossoming of life is happening. You are finding yourself more and more happier. Isn't it?
How many of you agree with that? (Everyone raises their hands) See, this is the way we must go. Naturally!
Vinay Girotra
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From: <info@srisriayurveda.ca>
Date: Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 8:09 AM
Subject: Ayurvedic Training in Post Natal Care & Massage
Ayurvedic Training in Post Natal Care & Massage
The Sri Sri Ayurveda Institute for Education and Wellness in Quebec, Canada is hosting this summer, an exciting new training intensive for Maternal and Newborn Postpartum care from August 10th.
You will receive 56 contact hours from the 175 hour certification course in advanced postnatal doula training in ayurvedic maternal and newborn care.
The delicate "42 days for 42 years" is called in Ayurvedic medicine a natural kayakalpa window. During this time, if given the correct tools, a woman may make choices to work within Mother Nature's rare opportunities for profound rejuvenation. The influence is so significant for mothering and affects all her relationships for decades. This course teaches care protocols and rejuvenation supports which may be needed for many months after childbirth.
August 9 -17 - Intensive Maternal and Newborn Post-partum care
August 18-21 - Intensive Maternal body work
Join us if you wish to widen your existing massage skills or would like to take on a new role of support.
Sri Sri Ayurveda
Institute for Education and Wellness
13 chemin de l'infinite
St. Mathieu du Parc
Quebec G0X 1N0
819-532-2613
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From: Chandan Prasad <jgdchandan@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 12:53 AM
Subject: KNOW YOUR CHILD (KYC) WORKSHOP in BALLY & HINDMOTOR
KYC is a 3hr interactive workshop for parents with children in the age of 0 to 12 yrs. KYC does a root cause analysis of children's behavioral patterns & equips us with the knowledge to help them blossom to their full potential.
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From: Siddhartha Telang <stelang@artofliving.org>
Date: Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 8:16 AM
Subject: Art of Silence Course - Intensive at DC Center
Course: Art of Silence Course - Intensive
Venue: DC Center
Address: 2401 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009 Map
Start Date: Aug 02, 2012
End Date: Aug 05, 2012
Weekday Timings: Thursday - starts at 6:00 pm Friday - All Day Weekend Timings: Saturday - All Day Sunday All Day, ending at 5:00
Status: Active
Early Bird Discount for Course Fee (includes Food + Accommodation):
Course Fee: $500.00 $400.00 until Jul 19, 2012 Student Fee: $350.00 $275.00 until Jul 19, 2012 Senior Fee: $500.00 $400.00 until Jul 19, 2012 Repeater Fee: $500.00 $400.00 until Jul 19, 2012
Teacher: John Osborne
Contact Name: Siddhartha Telang (Sid) Contact Phone: xxxxxxx374 Contact Email: STelang@artofliving.org Contact Address: 2401 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20009
"This is a special Art of Silence Course Intensive with more Hollow and Empty Meditations.
Prerequisites:
Minimum three Art of Silence courses
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 deep into knowledge and experience, facilitating the indescribable process of our own awakening.
This course is an opportunity to experience powerful silence along with the deep serenity of 'Hollow and Empty' meditations.
If we observe our mind is either in the past or in the future. This vacillation creates stress and saps our system of energy and keeps us from experiencing the deeper states of our consciousness. The stress of not being in the present moment covers the state of peace, joy, and love. This course will focus on bringing the mind into the here and now. It combines silence, guided meditations, breathing, wisdom and music to bring rest and rejuvenation to mind and body.
*** Note: Consider the course a residential retreat so that you may clear your calendar accordingly ***
Onsite accommodations are included in the expense fee.
Important note: Registration and Dinner starts on Aug 2nd at 6pm sharp. All participants will be required to be seated in the 2nd floor meditation hall by 7pm to begin the course. Doors close at 7:15pm.
Attendance in all sessions is mandatory in order to participate in the program.
ALL vegetarian meals are included.
If you have any special food requirements, please contact Siddhartha Telang (Sid) at 2697796374
Art of Living Teachers may contact Sid at 2697796374 for the discount code.
Online registration: http://secure.artofliving.org/course_details.aspx?course_id=12639
We look forward to seeing you soon!"
JGD
Sid.
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