tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27474204935747954672024-03-14T10:05:38.173-07:00Jeevan Ek KhojChronicles of My Beautiful Journey With The Art Of Living
<br><br> Make life a celebration - Sri Sri RavishankarRandom Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-47262575878052001032018-06-02T03:45:00.001-07:002018-06-02T03:45:26.760-07:00Freedom<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This morning, as I sat in the waiting room of my doctor's office, awaiting my turn, my attention turned to the aquarium at the far corner. The aquarium had been in its place for years. I too had be watching it passively for years. </div>
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The however, something happened. Watching the fish move in patterns inside the limited space in the aquarium, I thought to myself : Freedom is NOT being in that fish tank. Look at me with so much more ability to move around in so much more space, with the ability to make my own decisions and drive my direction in life.</div>
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And then another realization struck. Am I not just like the fish, just in a larger tank, I call the world or samsara ? Am I really free ? The fish believes that the aquarium created with artificial sand, fake plants, an electric bulb that simulates sunlight, the sea shells that create a feeling of an ocean bottom when it is really just the glass floor of the small tank it has been imprisoned in, is real. It swims about this illusion in imagined bliss., from left to right, nibbling on the fish food dropped from above. It sleeps at times, moves around at other times, brushing it's fins against other occupants of the tank. It lives in a prison, while believing it is in a vast ocean. </div>
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Is my existence any different ? I too identify too closely with this world, which while vast, is still but a small atom in this boundless existence. I too attach importance to events that are fleeting, giving them more energy than they deserve. While I house the infinite in this finite body, i waste a large portion of my life on the finite, fleeting temporary situations in my life. I am bound (though less often now) by my anger, lust, jealousy, attachments to people, things and situations. </div>
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Aho ! I wondered about how the above thought process transpired and finally attributed it to my restarting my reading journey with the Yoga Vasishta recently. Truly our scriptures were written with the express purpose of lifting this human mind from the mundane to the ethereal, from misery to bliss, the finite to the infinite. </div>
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Salutations to my Guru with whose blessings, i was able to start reading this glorious scripture again. Infinite gratitude to my Guru who provided me with the <a href="https://www.artofliving.org/in-en/happiness-program" target="_blank">tools </a>to free my mind from the above trappings on a daily basis. Gratitude to the person who reminded me it was time to begin this reading again.</div>
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<span class="Tooltip" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;">ॐ</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;"> </span><span class="Tooltip" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;">असतो</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;"> </span><span class="Tooltip" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;">मा</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;"> </span><span class="Tooltip" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;">सद्गमय</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;"> ।</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;" /><span class="Tooltip" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;">तमसो</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;"> </span><span class="Tooltip" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;">मा</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;"> </span><span class="Tooltip" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;">ज्योतिर्गमय</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;"> ।</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;" /><span class="Tooltip" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;">मृत्योर्मा</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;"> </span><span class="Tooltip" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;">अमृतं</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;"> </span><span class="Tooltip" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;">गमय</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;"> ।</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;" /><span class="Tooltip" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;">ॐ</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;"> </span><span class="Tooltip" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;">शान्तिः</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;"> </span><span class="Tooltip" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;">शान्तिः</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;"> </span><span class="Tooltip" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;">शान्तिः</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Mangal; font-size: 20.48px; font-weight: 700;"> ॥</span><br />
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Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-41569141182950222052016-11-16T22:46:00.000-08:002016-11-16T22:46:04.745-08:00A Note To Self<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In the Art Of Living, we often talk of buttons getting pushed. A button here represents situations that fall outside our comfort zone, situations that cause discomfort as we dislike doing them, situations that change the status quo, our way of life for the better - even if they cause short term grief.<br />
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One such major "status-quo-changing" event has shaken India - a surgical strike on black money a.k.a <b>demonetization</b>. It has waken and shaken the honest and the corrupt alike. The corrupt are now like rats on a hot tin roof - they can't stand at the same place any more. Jumping off the tin roof means giving up their corrupt ways, surrendering their ill-gotten gains and paying taxes and penalty on the surrendered money - a highly unpalatable option to many for whom corruption and the luxuries it affords, have become a way of life. The honest are now forced to stand in long bank lines to withdraw what is rightfully theirs. There can be a sense of indignation at someone else's wrongs becoming pain points for them.<br />
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Though the public of India has realized the good intentions of Hon. PM Modi ji and have thrown their lot with him, the corrupt (seeing their ill gotten wealth evaporate and become liabilities for them), are ganging together to use the angst of the common man as an excuse to force the Govt.'s hands in rolling back what is arguably the boldest social reform decision taken by any Govt. since independence.<br />
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Guruji has spoken about how we need to support the Govt. wholeheartedly in this reform initiative. Let us all meditate, help others in financial and logistical need, support each other and Modi ji in this fight against corruption. Let us stay aware that nobody uses our pain for their own gain. Let us join hands for the true "Acche Din" not too far away.<br />
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Jai Hind !<br />
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Jai Gurudev,</div>
Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-84448003011628801002013-03-24T05:44:00.002-07:002013-04-01T22:22:40.325-07:00Grace Garments<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Someone told me about this place on my last visit to the Ashram last year. I did not have the time to track it down. This time when I went there for Shakti Kriya, I decided to take a walk along less beaten paths away from the Ashram Kitchen. As I passed Soudhamani (the realty project of Art Of Living), i came across a foul smelling patch of garbage. I wanted to turn back but kept on as I wanted a walk. As i crossed the dump, a couple of people from the ashram zipped past me. I was a bit surprised and followed them. As i entered the village of Udipalya, lo and behold, the first landmark was the mythical "Grace Garments", I had heard so much of :-)<br />
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Visit it the next time you are there. Your wallet may remain a lot heavier if you were shopping for traditional Indian attire !<br />
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Jai Gurudev,</div>
Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-821523113121828962013-01-03T23:19:00.001-08:002013-01-03T23:19:48.929-08:00Random Perspectives<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Its been a complete year since my virtual pen touched the paper of this blog. The last post was about <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HHSriSriRaviShankar" target="_blank">Guruji </a>visiting the kids we had been working with and at that time it seemed like everything in life had reached its pinnacle. There was no point blogging about anything any more. It also seemed that most folks have moved on from writing lengthy passages to the succinct brevity of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HHSriSriRaviShankar" target="_blank">facebook </a>and <a href="http://twitter.com/SriSriSpeaks" target="_blank">twitter</a>. Life also became incredibly busy and went through some significant events and blogging got relegated to the background.<br />
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So what changed ? Firstly - Art Of Living is hosting a <a href="http://justconnect.artofliving.org/" target="_blank"> blogger's conference</a> at the <a href="http://www.artofliving.org/bangalore-ashram" target="_blank">Art Of Living International Center, Bangalore</a>. So blogging is clearly not "so yesterday". Secondly and more importantly, I read Guruji's recent comments on how we need to <a href="http://www.artofliving.org/give-chance-miracles-happen" target="_blank">share </a>good experiences in life and not just keep them to ourselves. So i decided to start blogging again.<br />
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2012 was a mix of good and bad (isn't that what life's all about anyways ?). A long pending academic goal was finally accomplished. A dear one passed on. Spent more time with loved ones. Life became more and more about seva-sadhana-satsang. Taking on more seva responsibilities opened up dimensions in my life I did not know existed. I once went for 5 days straight on 3 hours of sleep a night (this coming from someone who's eyes start transitioning from the slumber to the waking state no earlier than 8 AM, deserves some credit). Guruji visited Pune in Nov 2012 and I was fortunate (for the first time in many years) to be an active seva volunteer. I was able to assist several <a href="http://www.artofliving.org/in-en/art-living-part-i-course-art-breathing" target="_blank">Part 1</a> courses which opened my boundaries, made me more people-friendly and firmed up my decision to be an Art Of Living teacher. I spent 19 days at the beautiful <a href="http://www.artofliving.org/bangalore-ashram" target="_blank">Art Of Living Bangalore Ashram</a> in Oct during Navarathri, taking an <a href="http://www.artofliving.org/in-en/art-silence-part-ii-course" target="_blank">advanced meditation course</a> thus fulfilling a longing of several years.<br />
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The year ended in India on a somber note with a ghastly incident waking up India to a daily reality - the abuse of women in the worst possible manner - a four letter word - R A P E. Hundreds of Nirbhayas fall prey each day to the negative tendencies of lust and hunger for power and domination, ironically in a country where the divine is worshiped as reverently in its female form as in the male. A lot of (justified) anger and indignation has been (and continues to be) expressed. The govt, police and justice system have been blamed. Parents have been blamed for not raising their sons right. Many theories have been spouted. However very few voices of sanity have been heard in the din. Unless the educational system incorporates tools to handle the negative tendencies of the mind, until every well-heeled citizen is willing to step outside his/her living room and work towards bringing opportunity and spiritual practices to the less-fortunate in society, many more Nirbhayas will continue to suffer the worst forms of humiliation and exploitation. Having worked with juvenile offenders as part of our seva projects and having observed the stark conditions and deprivation in which they live, it is unfair to think that they would rise to do something better in life unless someone showed them the way. They do not look at newspapers/blogs/facebook/twitter or several of the avenues used to express the indignation and angst at Nirbhaya's passing. <br />
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We (rather) I need to do more.<br />
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Wishing you a PEACEFUL and HAPPY 2013 filled with opportunities to discover your inner self and serve others !<br />
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Jai Gurudev<br />
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Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-19400780421850954592012-01-31T06:49:00.000-08:002012-01-31T06:50:23.933-08:00He Came !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It finally happened ! On Jan 15th, Guruji met with boys and girls from the Remand Homes where over 80 Art Of Living volunteers from Pune have been working for the last 3+ years. What a moment !<br />
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Jai Guru Dev,</div>Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-34663306911164089452011-05-14T21:31:00.000-07:002011-05-15T09:53:37.612-07:00Tera May 2011<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerzAJG20vVPwRAWiRCP2mLZvGAyoYJvTqmy6hzZktwd7IxEVEhVKdIS0_oz5SWv4gnv1s9ISp9cycMW8S4iuKv9_1qJZUKkjoGjp6yVzbSJXgjhR5XrNBbTJZezHNbKbghGG2w3KbMxg/s1600/happybdayguruji.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerzAJG20vVPwRAWiRCP2mLZvGAyoYJvTqmy6hzZktwd7IxEVEhVKdIS0_oz5SWv4gnv1s9ISp9cycMW8S4iuKv9_1qJZUKkjoGjp6yVzbSJXgjhR5XrNBbTJZezHNbKbghGG2w3KbMxg/s320/happybdayguruji.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEzLbwn-W-gRjof4oh2iuUUWUEauq9ja-t4uzUYP30Y9J1fwkPjg-8194ZVnOjcOfgYgdNVkrNg2EeeA3JyubEsAPyORvlULxBzEQHM-_Op7NmilFS7xd4bWNhvOe2tyJJJJf34VXwcc/s1600/may132011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEzLbwn-W-gRjof4oh2iuUUWUEauq9ja-t4uzUYP30Y9J1fwkPjg-8194ZVnOjcOfgYgdNVkrNg2EeeA3JyubEsAPyORvlULxBzEQHM-_Op7NmilFS7xd4bWNhvOe2tyJJJJf34VXwcc/s320/may132011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
We had a lovely time with kids at a home in Pune yesterday. We celebrated Guruji's BDay a day late but with the same fervour, love, masti and joy ! This has become an annual event for us now along with other festivities such as Diwali and Guru Poornima.<br />
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We started with bhastrika and Ram Dhyaan and 130 kids meditated with pin-drop silence. Then the kids put up a bhajan performance followed by a lovely dance performance - something they had been rehearsing for many weeks now ! Then we distributed certificates for participants of a vocational trg course our seva team had sponsored. Then satsang started :)<br />
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The kids sang and danced with unadulterated joy as volunteers joined them. Finally we all had prasad together. Finally a child came up with a card (in photo above) that he had made for Guruji. He had been working on it for 4 days !<br />
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Everyone left with their heads empty, hearts full and hands, having been an instrument in bringing Guruji's grace to the kids.<br />
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Just one request Guruji : Keep us all in your service forever !<br />
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Jai Guru Dev,</div>Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-47897952023978582852011-05-08T19:53:00.000-07:002011-05-22T03:47:09.479-07:00Computer Trg Center - Seva Project<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">After 2 months of work, it all finally shaped up the way we wanted. Endless phone calls and emails, visits to various prospective donors, amazing experiences of grace, a couple of delays - HE finally pulled it off.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JkOp5GnhydTTq6LniOpDan9YwzPiscNoVotRzLm6BPFRtB6ZvlvlQsKYQonBwcuz6LvYtapba0nuvcyzVNrk7C1JWa15rzsgt0nQcNKJMFspJ1a081ECeM_WnxQW2O71PyHsLaoybZY/s1600/IMG00316-20110507-1742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JkOp5GnhydTTq6LniOpDan9YwzPiscNoVotRzLm6BPFRtB6ZvlvlQsKYQonBwcuz6LvYtapba0nuvcyzVNrk7C1JWa15rzsgt0nQcNKJMFspJ1a081ECeM_WnxQW2O71PyHsLaoybZY/s320/IMG00316-20110507-1742.jpg" width="320" border="0" height="240" /></a></div><br />A beautiful Guru Puja, satsang preceded the inauguration and prasad was distributed afterwards.<br /><br />A 10-computer training centre at a children's home in Pune with a lot of help from individuals and the industry. The seva team will start training courses for the children very soon.<br /><br />UPDATE : Write up by<a target= "_new" href="http://epaper.sakaaltimes.com/SakaalTimes/20May2011/Enlarge/page2.htm"> Sakaal Times.</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUr4-uxTIWwB8shmujeljtSpkfv6W1WOJjvIc-3jrm1w7ybi17fj5MaoEKnV-g2oSgZrGPAWraXbm5Q0HQ_ApBLbp1Ae3z2KfdB-4GHd7I3wFl4slu4rzJoVUnFzIKojuFr-AhCeahP0s/s1600/sakaal_times_20052011.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUr4-uxTIWwB8shmujeljtSpkfv6W1WOJjvIc-3jrm1w7ybi17fj5MaoEKnV-g2oSgZrGPAWraXbm5Q0HQ_ApBLbp1Ae3z2KfdB-4GHd7I3wFl4slu4rzJoVUnFzIKojuFr-AhCeahP0s/s320/sakaal_times_20052011.png" width="320" border="0" height="129" /></a></div><br />Jai Guru Dev,</div>Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-21385177549936826902011-04-08T05:37:00.000-07:002011-04-08T05:42:51.914-07:00Guruji on Anna Hazare, corruption<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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Bawa and Dinesh's <a href="http://bawandinesh.name/india-against-corruption/" target="_new">call to action</a> .<br />
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Jai Guru Dev,</div>Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-44499040001320168862011-03-15T05:58:00.000-07:002011-03-18T03:41:06.780-07:00Art Of Living, IAHV for Japan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
The slowly unfolding horror that is Japan today is there for everyone to see. I was waiting and praying for our response and finally found some information on the <a href="http://www.iahv.org/">IAHV web site</a>. While a team is being put together, the disaster fund raising has already begun. Please <a href="https://secure.iahv.org/donations.aspx?ref=0">donate today</a> (Choose Japan Earthquake Relief from the drop down).<br />
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<b>UPDATE</b> : <b>Guruji's message</b>: <a href="http://wisdomfromsrisriravishankar.blogspot.com/2011/03/live-simple-think-high-and-do-what-you.html">Text</a> . <a href="http://soundcloud.com/worldculturefestival/gurujis-message-for-europe">Audio</a>.<br />
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Jai Guru Dev, </div>Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-81357362545790161102011-03-01T05:36:00.000-08:002011-03-01T05:36:21.024-08:00Mahashivaratri With Guruji March 2nd 2011<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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Join in LIVE the Mahashivaratri Celebrations in Jaipur on 2 March 2011 with Guruji in the following ways:<br />
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1. LIVE Webcast of Maharudra Puja and Mahasatsang with Sri Sri on www.artofliving.org/satsang or live.aofl.eu from 6:30 pm IST onwards<br />
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<b>IN INDIA :</b><br />
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2. LIVE Telecast on Sanskar Channel from 7 - 9 pm IST<br />
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3. D-Live Telecast on Shraddha Channel from 8 pm IST (here is the way to configure Shradhha channel from your cable operator)<br />
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JGD,</div>Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-71768880164934713012011-02-18T05:22:00.000-08:002011-02-20T21:57:27.004-08:00Prayers !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />As World Cup fever grips the nation, its not exactly the right time to say anything against cricket. But when I came across this <a target="_new" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7520976.cms">slide-show</a> which shows die-hard cricket fans offering aarti at one of the holiest Ganesha temples in Mumbai - Siddhivinayak - for the success of Indian cricket team, something snapped within me.<br /><br />Lest I be mistaken, I should place on record that, though not a cricket fan, I am as enthusiastic as any Indian about us winning the World Cup. However the act of offering (rather public) prayers for this to happen had me thinking about recent events in India. Thousands of crores of public money were looted with impunity by a couple of our esteemed members of parliament. The price of daily commodities maintains an upward trajectory,putting it out of reach of the common citizen. The morning newspaper brings with it dismal news of a youth committing suicide or a woman being molested by a group of thugs drunk with liquor and power.<br /><br />At the risk of earning the wrath of any cricket fan that happens to read this blog, I'll say this. Can't we pray for better sense to prevail among our leaders and populace ? Cant we pray for better treatment of women in our country ? Can't we pray for a better life for the millions still living in abject poverty ? Better still can't we do something actively about it ? If anyone can, it is an Indian - a proud citizen of the world's spiritual barometer.<br /><br />But only if we get our collective heads to think of something that really matters for a better life for our citizens. Something tells me that that something is not cricket.<br /><br />JGD,<br /><br /></div>Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-62653393293668573602011-01-13T02:36:00.000-08:002011-01-14T00:39:45.581-08:00Guruji in PuneGuruji was in Pune today in a brief stopover from Mumbai - to give the keynote at the <a href="http://indianstudentparliament.com/" target="_new">1st Parliament of Indian Council Leaders at MIT College</a>. He arrived at 11:30 sharp and was welcomed warmly by the thousands of students attending the various sessions. Among the various speakers who are scheduled to address the meet are the former President Abdul Kalam, Narayana Murthy (Infosys), Dr. Kiran Bedi and others.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">UPDATE</span> : Summary of Guruji's session <a href="http://indianstudentparliament.com/session-2" target="_new">here</a>. TOI's coverage <a target="_new" href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Time-for-youth-to-take-responsibility-of-shaping-the-nation-says-Sri-Sri/articleshow/7281166.cms">here</a>.<br />
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He started the session by chanting the DakshinaMurthy Stotram :<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Om namah pranavarthaya shuddagyanaikamurtaye<br />
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Guruji then continued by saying how he was inexorably dragged to Pune around Jan 12-13th each year :-) ! Last year he he was here on the exact same dates for Antarnaad. Gosh I can't believe it has been a year since seeing HIM in person !<br />
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He talked for a bit and then took Q&A from the students. HE talked about character, about how if you wanted to see love you should go to an Indian village, about the need for spirituality in student's life etc.<br />
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Another highlight was how he empowers others. A student asked Guruji to lead a pledge for the students to free the country from corruption etc. Guruji asked him to lead it instead. The student said something like "I am a small person compared to you". Guruji gave him back the mic saying "No No you are NOT small" and made him take the pledge and actually took the pledge along with all of US !<br />
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Amazing huh ? Guruji Tussi Great Ho !<br />
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I didn't take any pictures. Somehow I can't get myself to do that any more at Guruji's events. "Photo Lene Ke Liye Haath Yeh Uthe Nahin" (Original by Chitra Roy : Prarthna Karne Ko Haath Yeh Uthe Nahin) :-)<br />
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None of us got to get close to him as he was whisked away to his Mumbai programs for later today.<br />
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Watch Guruji's Mumbai satsangs live at <a href="http://www.artofliving.org/satsang" target="_new">www.artofliving.org/satsang</a><br />
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Jai Guru Dev ,Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-44422023566872071082010-11-04T23:49:00.000-07:002010-11-28T18:15:18.071-08:00Happy Diwali !<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_ICniVOmWyAYg8vHyFCoXNJpZrw6nnJepqbPyql8UUmJ0aUtR-B0Oheq4V14NvOBORl_roOgJI6u7ih-FQhRXcLCmXM4OcNndpMTA-QkyBp5RUXmpsYvg769A7Q6432UVtsWQy3usGw/s1600/Photo900.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjko22k0vozPU3dv41me9iqEKdxUNQBY3i5_n1LlmBpgA820iLg9DX38r-wQLIYMN-SoQDClEyT1lUJqozpYqEARwZlCcrmmKCIWOb_ed6-KSAlDLSNQueWJYSB_KKvD1OPynGWH-BF6yQ/s1600/P1010623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjko22k0vozPU3dv41me9iqEKdxUNQBY3i5_n1LlmBpgA820iLg9DX38r-wQLIYMN-SoQDClEyT1lUJqozpYqEARwZlCcrmmKCIWOb_ed6-KSAlDLSNQueWJYSB_KKvD1OPynGWH-BF6yQ/s320/P1010623.JPG" width="320" height="239" border="0" /></a></div><br />As has become our annual tradition, we celebrated Diwali this year with children from a remand home in Pune. They danced - we clapped , we sang - they danced - we had sweets together - everyone was in deep bliss and in gratitude to Guruji for this wonderful path, techniques and knowledge that can touch the soul of a king and an orphan equally.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkelFN8ZGsYYa4ThVq7k6m8aT_XQXMwGZF0btgR2Gq84-IXK1-atzeVlrF8D3wf1U6CvhOWLp1ZzouNmlBSgcBXIrmlOgx9q-D4USBqfigtSFtHtw-1gJKcXOhxjDm-8IFm4dWw_pVsw/s1600/P1010625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkelFN8ZGsYYa4ThVq7k6m8aT_XQXMwGZF0btgR2Gq84-IXK1-atzeVlrF8D3wf1U6CvhOWLp1ZzouNmlBSgcBXIrmlOgx9q-D4USBqfigtSFtHtw-1gJKcXOhxjDm-8IFm4dWw_pVsw/s320/P1010625.JPG" width="320" height="239" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafunNev81Mhr8cH0j7VRXwKx_TYqXUDJMkdvjmMar2hy1rgf-3JIpsfkKw57w5lMakPOaVlSRNKMHM4ZMAWF_Nq9TW-QaxGlzAl4r5IlE8iFbsS2PSC-eKbz-cHGkKRIwKMyXEEAK0lI/s1600/Photo900.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafunNev81Mhr8cH0j7VRXwKx_TYqXUDJMkdvjmMar2hy1rgf-3JIpsfkKw57w5lMakPOaVlSRNKMHM4ZMAWF_Nq9TW-QaxGlzAl4r5IlE8iFbsS2PSC-eKbz-cHGkKRIwKMyXEEAK0lI/s320/Photo900.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544789365568808498" border="0" /></a><br />Wish you all a blissful, knowledge filled, satsang filled, love filled, joyous Diwali 2010 !<br /><br />Jai Guru Dev,Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-23857145897670610832010-08-29T03:55:00.000-07:002010-08-29T03:55:44.711-07:00The Truth About Negative BlogsIf you've been running into "garbage blogs" that are defaming Guruji and the work of Art Of Living, and felt your blood boil - you are not alone. I just came across this great rebuttal by Swami Sadyojatah, on the blogs of at least 2 senior Art Of Living faculty and thought I should highlight them as they provide an inside perspective on what could be motivating people to write rubbish about Guruji and the Art Of Living Foundation.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kashikar.net/2010/08/the-truth-about-the-negative-blogs-%E2%80%93-by-swami-sadhyojathah/">http://www.kashikar.net/2010/08/the-truth-about-the-negative-blogs-%E2%80%93-by-swami-sadhyojathah/</a><br />
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<a href="http://vinodmathur.blogspot.com/2010/08/truth-about-negative-blogs-by-swami.html">http://vinodmathur.blogspot.com/2010/08/truth-about-negative-blogs-by-swami.html</a><br />
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Jai Guru Dev,Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-41620942914229705772010-07-26T02:41:00.000-07:002010-07-26T02:43:48.504-07:00Guru Poornima 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiNfXMc_fyHGS09WStRLAslzS9XrS_lYZ4hRxJCKHG8J79ZIAHmS31PwNqvJZVoZBxCw96TZlpGeUlY_qXjaN35muYqcT58aLZVYyhOO1AqCyP_38vHLe1s9BR9iWXV39N3ZsVvuEZ14/s1600/DSC00292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiNfXMc_fyHGS09WStRLAslzS9XrS_lYZ4hRxJCKHG8J79ZIAHmS31PwNqvJZVoZBxCw96TZlpGeUlY_qXjaN35muYqcT58aLZVYyhOO1AqCyP_38vHLe1s9BR9iWXV39N3ZsVvuEZ14/s1600/DSC00292.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />Guru Poornima was a serene and blissful one this year unlike the last 3 ones filled with angst and pain at not being able to spend it with Guruji.<br /><br />We had a beautiful Guru Puja, rocking satsang and a feast a day earlier i.e. Sat in order to allow for folks to enjoy the main Pune satsang on Sunday. <br /><br />For many of us remand home volunteers however, it was a different affair - our first Guru Puja at the remand home followed by a serene satsang, distribution of certificates to kids who had completed various vocational training courses sponsored by AOL volunteers and finally a sneha bhojan with the kids. I can't post pictures due to sensitive reasons, but the above one with decorations was snapped by a volunteer using his camera.<br /><br />Seva is Divine !<br /><br />Jai Guru Dev,Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-84761494455742379332010-05-30T22:37:00.001-07:002010-05-30T22:37:57.082-07:00What A Beautiful Response !<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/R9PdMgb-J-U&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/R9PdMgb-J-U&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />
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Jai Guru Dev,Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-33860401925384382912010-05-29T03:12:00.000-07:002010-05-30T13:34:58.853-07:00Nov '07Once in a while to satisfy my ego, I take a peek at what Google Analytics has to say about visitors to my blog. A few vain moments I spend, reveling in statistics such as "Top Content", "Map Overlay" (a feature that tells you which cities in the world your visitors are from), traffic sources (whose blogs drive traffic to mine) etc. Somewhere every writer longs to know who his/her readers are I suppose !<br />
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Aside from the postings which make up the bulk of the traffic, I often notice an entry that seems to evince strong interest among readers of my blog - November 2007. Whats so special about this time period - well it was the month when yours truly began to partake in this sweetly addictive past-time called blogging.<br />
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Why - I thought - would anyone be interested in something I wrote so long ago. After all those were my early posts - written mostly with a burning desire to check who was reading my stuff - whether it was worth reading or not. And then I realized, this was something I do at times too !<br />
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When I visit a blog and like something I read, the first attempt is to find out WHO this person is :-). Many a times, blogs (such as mine) do not provide such information. Then my mind goes automatically to the next most intriguing piece of information : <i>What does this person blog about ? How did they begin their blogging journey? What motivated them initially to start this blog ?</i><br />
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Voyeurism of a kind ? A peek into another person's mind/psyche ? Idle curiosity ? Whatever !<br />
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November'07 was certainly the start of something sweet, something creative, something that has been fulfilling to me as a blog author - albeit anonymous. A way to share the precious experiences and joy my Guru has given me with my readers. A way to be inspired and hopefully inspire. A way to share and care.<br />
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Jai Guru Dev,Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-40404970070031084892010-05-23T07:09:00.000-07:002010-05-23T07:36:05.210-07:00Ho Yahi Gunjan Sa Mann MeMy favourite from Antarnaad :<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XKeiiv5VZB8&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XKeiiv5VZB8&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Lyrics :<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">ho yahi gunjan sa ma me hoton par tarana<br />satya sundar jeevan path par hey eeshwar le jana <br /><br />ho yahi gunjan sa ma me hoton par tarana<br />satya sundar jeevan path par hey eeshwar le jana<br /><br />sadbuddhi ko nikat rakhana durbuddhi ko door || 2<br />na kare woh kam kabhi jo tumhe na ho manzoor<br />lobh lalajh ke janjaal me lobh lalajh ke janjaal me<br />hame na uljhana<br /><br />satya sundar jeevan path par he eeshwar le jana<br /><br />raj karta is dharti par buddhi se insan<br />bhool na jaye ham lekin yeh kis ka hai vardan<br />tumhine di he buddhi malik tumhine di he buddhi malik<br />tabhi to tumhe pehchana<br /><br />satya sundar jeevan path par he eeshwar le jana<br />satya sundar jeevan path par he eeshwar le jana<br /><br />ho yahi gujan sa ma me hoton par tarana<br />satya sundar jeevan path par he eeshwar le jana<br /><br />he eeshwar le jana (high) || 2</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br />Jai Guru Dev,Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-75749512861124046652010-05-14T13:10:00.000-07:002010-05-18T05:24:34.071-07:00Tera Main 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl72uQ1ieN5lxu8xs_pvQi6fodQtAMWxu0qAA9yqeGMhaLaWlIJ89xjSyqtJwJd9So5ViLOKzTv3ti-E_oOrQt4BE39eStG68XtNRrYh1bNBU_WG36DSUsTOPgROHskNdxeKbJssgu3jM/s1600/P1010567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl72uQ1ieN5lxu8xs_pvQi6fodQtAMWxu0qAA9yqeGMhaLaWlIJ89xjSyqtJwJd9So5ViLOKzTv3ti-E_oOrQt4BE39eStG68XtNRrYh1bNBU_WG36DSUsTOPgROHskNdxeKbJssgu3jM/s400/P1010567.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
We had a wonderful time celebrating Guruji's Bday with kids at the Remand Home in Pune where a large seva group works consistently to bring peace and opportunity through Guruji's grace. Nothing was more fulfilling for the volunteers than celebrating the glorious occasion of HIS Birthday with the underprivileged (could they still lack privilege with HIS presence ?) kids.<br />
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Dance, music performances by the kids, a lovely rocking satsang, aarti to Guruji's photo, cutting Guruji's cake, distributing snacks to the kids...all made for a perfect evening !<br />
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Jai Guru Dev,Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-12502864102785179832010-05-08T03:51:00.000-07:002010-05-23T07:40:26.819-07:00Verifying YogaJust came across this really interesting article about a yogi who was studied by the Indian medical establishment to understand (verify?) his amazing claims about the complete lack of food or water to survive for the last few decades.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.themedguru.com/20100508/newsfeature/82-year-old-indian-healthy-after-7-decades-fasting-86134962.html">http://www.themedguru.com/20100508/newsfeature/82-year-old-indian-healthy-after-7-decades-fasting-86134962.html</a><br /><br />And here is the <a href="http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/05/10/2299480.aspx">western </a>perspective .<br /><br />Reproduced below in case the link goes away :<br /><br /><b><i>Surviving without a morsel of food and water for more than 70 years sounds humanly impossible, but Prahlad Jani, an 82-year-old Indian, claims to have eaten not a single grain of rice or consumed a drop of water since the early years of World Water II.<br /><br />Despite living practically on thin air, Jani, popularly referred to as Mataji, has suffered no ill effects and is sharp in mind and perfectly healthy in body.<br /><br />At a press conference at the Sterling Hospital in Ahmedabad, Jani said, "I am fit and strong today and even the doctors agree. They ran every test possible for 15 days and proved that I do not need food to keep me strong. I am strong and healthy, because it is the way God wants me to be."<br /><br />A series of medical tests conducted Baffled by his ability to survive through such a long period without sustenance, medical experts conducted a battery of rigorous tests.<br /><br />A team of 30 doctors, including specialists from Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), closely monitored Jani for 15 days starting from April 22, 2010.<br /><br />Surprisingly all the medical reports- cardiac [pertaining to the heart.] , MRI [magnetic resonance imaging, a non-invasive procedure that produces two-dimensional view of an internal organ or structure, especially the brain and spinal cord.] of chest, abdomen [between the chest and the hips that contains the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen.] and spine, EEG reports were normal.<br /><br />Dr G Ilavazahagan, director of DIPAS stated, “Clinical, biochemical, radiological and other relevant examinations were done on Prahlad Jani and all reports were within the safe range throughout the study. He is healthy, his mind is sharp.<br /><br />“What is truly astonishing, and something we have no explanation for, is that he has not passed stools or urine. To my knowledge, that is medically unprecedented."<br /><br />Doctors conducting the test stated, “During the tests we found that in Prahalad Jani’s bladder [a hollow organ that urine drains into from the kidneys.] , the amount of liquid fluctuates even when he does not pass urine.<br /><br />“We did blood tests for haematology, biochemistry, hormone profile and the reports were in the pre-determined safety range throughout the observation period as per the protocol.”<br /><br />Investigated earlier in 2003 Scientists had earlier tried to get an insight into how Jani has endured decades of fasting in 2003. He had undergone medical investigations under the supervision of Dr Sudhir Shah, a consultant neurologist from Ahmedabad.<br /><br />He was closely watched for 10 days in a special glass-walled room with the toilet sealed to verify that he felt no urge to urinate or defecate.<br /><br />He was allowed a small amount of water for mouthwash which was then collected and measured to make sure that none had been swallowed.<br /><br />Despite such a starvation of diet, his body exhibited no signs of damage and he was normal and perfectly healthy.<br /><br />Scans revealed some urine accumulation in his bladder, but this seemed to be re-absorbed by the body because it was never passed.<br /><br />A yogi’s explanation to the unexplained mystery :<br /><br />According to a mystic from Himalayas, yoga helps normal people survive without food or water.<br /><br />Individuals who have renounced the world in search of spirituality adopt extreme practices of standing on one leg or refusing food and communication for years on end.</i></b><br /><br />While the article made for fascinating reading, what was also interesting was the extent to which modern science had to go to understand the powerful effects of yoga. I don't dispute the need for scientific verification to eliminate false claims made by quacks and such, but that an <b>Indian doctor </b>should find such effects "<span style="font-weight: bold;">baffling,</span> <b>astonishing and inexplicable</b>" bears testimony to the extent to which westernization has completely taken over Indian scientific thinking & practice.<br /><br />That someone born in the land that gave the world Yoga, Ayurveda and other wonderful practices not to mention glorious texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Vasishta, should have no clue as to the effects of the practice of yoga shows how much damage the last 400-500 years of British rule has done in covering up tens of thousands of years of glorious Indian heritage. Our modern educational system fails completely in uncovering this aspect too. Thanks Macaulay !!<br /><br />In this context, Bawa's series on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yNeuyaGO_E">"The Technology Of Spirituality"</a> is truly worth watching. High time India woke up to her true heritage - the glorious practices of spirituality that it has created and given so freely to the rest of the world.<br /><br />Jai Guru Dev.Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-47426923968779312902010-05-01T03:53:00.000-07:002010-05-01T13:21:23.253-07:00Progress ?Regular readers of this blog will notice a familiar theme to this post. I've used different words to express the same quest, the same angst, the same ponderings....but nevertheless they remain my deepest questions.<br /><br />When will I progress ? The question comes up often especially when the times are hard. For tough times seem to impede progress. But that begs the question "What really is progress ?"<br /><br />Often I defined progress is defined of a set of personal and professional milestones leading to that proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.Where is the rainbow and is there really a pot at the end of it ?<br /><br />Back to hard times. Do hard times mean progress has stopped ? What kind of progress ? Personal. Perhaps. Professional. Perhaps. But a deeper introspection suddenly reveals that the "progress" I am missing is just an exercise in bloating my ego. A set of achievements that will mean nothing to nobody when I leave this body. Nothing that is truly long term - across lifetimes. The futility of running after "progress" suddenly strikes home as does the inevitability of the PRESENT MOMENT.<br /><br />Guru says "The sign of success is your smile" :-) :-)<br /><br />And when does one have to make a real effort to smile ? Its during the tough times right ? Whats so great about grinning from ear to ear when the sun is shining, the birds are singing, the coffers are overflowing, the belly is overfull ....? Its adversity that really challenges one to address this question "What is Success ? What is Progress ?"<br /><br />After much agonizing I realize that real spiritual progress happens during the tough times. After all it is during these times that one really has to practice and live the points of the Art Of Living Course - acceptance, not resisting, living life through the opposites, living happily in the present moment......<br /><br />Its quite amazing. This knowledge has been built for one to navigate the choppy waters of life. As Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita<b> "Anithyam Asukham Lokam, Imam Praapya Bhajasvamaam"</b>.<br /><br />When I accept that all my hankering for achievements is so temporary and meaningless, the mind calms down and bows to the present moment.<br /><br />I have to be grateful for this knowledge to be made available to me in this lifetime when the Master giving this knowledge is in his physical form. And yet the question remains "Why this creation with all these problems at all ?" If it is all just a play, why is it so painful at times ? If all goes back to the source, then why leave it at all ? Can illusions be so painful ?<br /><br /><b>Pain is inevitable - Suffering is optional - Sri Sri Ravishankar.</b><br /><br />Jai Guru DevRandom Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-72695011634428032432010-04-06T03:04:00.000-07:002010-04-06T03:09:42.853-07:00What W WantsA few days ago, during the final days of my visit to the US of A, I was given an unenviable task by a female relative - that of buying a gift for another female relative - and this gift had to be a piece of apparel. I agreed, little knowing what I had signed up for.<br /><br />So I entered a store and demurely walked to the section featuring female clothes. As I uneasily ventured close to the section, horrific memories long forgotten began to arise in my mind. Long waits inside small stuffy shops with little or no ventilation, in the heat of summer, where I stood watching dear female relative calmly ask the shop attendant to unload the entire shelf of clothes on the counter while she even more calmly sifted through the pile sorting them into "Strong Possibility Of Buying", "Can't Make Up My Mind About This One", "Maybe" and "No Way". I would stand and wonder what on earth would take her so long to make up her mind. If my male relative or me wanted to buy a shirt it was basically - Walk Into Store, Look at 2-3 choices, Pick 1, Pay, Walk Out" - In and Out in 10 minutes TOPS. And here we were for almost an hour and dear female relative seemed in no mood to make up her mind. And when she did, the long waits outside the trial room lasted another 30 minutes. Another 30 minutes of price haggling followed before a triumphant She and a miserable I walked out of the store, bags and my poor aching legs in tow.<br /><br />Anyways I digress.<br /><br />It'll all be over soon, I told myself. After all you are alone. Little did I know the fate that awaited me. It is said that manufacturers and advertisers and stores design the entire store around the female shopping psyche. How True ! As I walked down the innumerable aisles that comprised the female apparel section, I was conscious of a foreboding feeling and a growing sense of helplessness - perhaps the kind that someone who was told to climb a hill would feel when he discovered that the hill in question was Mount Everest and that he had neither the skills nor the required oxygen for the journey.<br /><br />C H O I C E - C H O I C E - C H O I C E !<br />C O N F U S I O N - C O N F U S I O N - C O N F U S I O N !<br /><br />What to buy ? Will she like this or that ? Is this too fashionable or not enough ? Am I paying too much or too little ? What about the color ? O M G what size was I supposed to pick up ? Eek!- I am thinking like a woman !!!<br /><br />A sweat broke out on my brow as I faced increased doubts about my ability to complete my mission. Silently I cursed the moment I had eagerly signed up for this assignment. I have run 10K races, gone for days without sleep but this was totally out of my league.<br /><br />A sudden movement behind me caused me to turn suddenly. It was a female shopper who looked uncomfortably at me as she passed the section where I stood in utter confusion. She gave me a look - not quite THE look - but something with a mixture of pity, contempt, irritation - almost like "What are YOU doing here ?" I turned away only to face another female shopper. This time, the look was quite like the one you see a lioness give to a animal (on National Geographic Channel) that has trespassed on its territory. I retreated 2 steps.<br /><br />All right I told myself - lets get this done and get OUT !<br /><br />Not that easy right ! Many confused choices and rejections, cold unfriendly stares and buckets of perspiration later, I picked something I thought was right and ventured out of the section, ran to the aisles, paid for the item and almost ran into the parking lot, relieved the ordeal was over.<br /><br />A few days later I handed the bag with the apparel to my female relative hoping for an award of some sort for all I had been through. What I got instead was a disdainful look and words to the effect "I should have never asked you to do this in the first place. Do you even think she will wear something like this" ?<br /><br />Shocked and hurt, I walked away licking my wounds. I silently wowed never to accept such a task EVER again. My thoughts went to a movie I saw a few years ago "What Woman Wants" starring Mel Gibson. In that movie, Mel went through similar torment until he was struck by lightning. That finally gave him the ability to think and reason like women. Wow - does one have to be struck by lightning to gain an insight into the female psyche ?<br /><br />I have nothing against women. You make wonderful mothers, sisters, aunts, nieces, friends, classmates, colleagues, bosses. But PLEASE PLEASE don't ask me to shop for you again - EVER !!<br /><br />Ain't nothing spiritual about this post right :-) But it was a life's lesson well learnt !<br /><br />Jai Guru Dev,Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-44282892395495054182010-03-23T12:29:00.000-07:002010-03-24T07:12:37.320-07:00Bliss in Texas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6oLBihfh7LA7QVf7v7DT2o1p8itihQFA6bjFQ0m33hiCrbjDUj_gXd9mDPMU-b5hMbqIeP9lenc0mK7DkrSKGXl5BWc0L5jJH8ozo2N90jtJi_szCZAyudviyT3rvig3VU9mW0moNQU/s1600-h/texas_ashram.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6oLBihfh7LA7QVf7v7DT2o1p8itihQFA6bjFQ0m33hiCrbjDUj_gXd9mDPMU-b5hMbqIeP9lenc0mK7DkrSKGXl5BWc0L5jJH8ozo2N90jtJi_szCZAyudviyT3rvig3VU9mW0moNQU/s320/texas_ashram.jpg" height="240" width="320" border="0" /></a></div><br />I had the privilege of attending a Art Of Silence (erstwhile known as the Part II or Advanced course) at the beautiful <a href="http://www.srisriashram.org/">Sri Sri Ashram</a> in Regan Wells, Uvalde, Texas. I did not have the foresight or will to carry my camera so the above photo is from the Ashram website. Likewise photos below are from the internet or were taken by other participants.<br /><br />One word describes how I felt upon boarding the flight to San Antonio - <b>Disbelief</b>. One word describes how I felt upon reaching the Ashram - <b>Disbelief</b>. One word (ok two) describes how I felt after the course - <b>Intense Gratitude</b>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Wjx0yiuMd2mtsQwCujWoNEJ6AgVa36ogRnNC71cL2lGGa2G2QopZZyNZPYnetQISBI_-_NkvIPzoaajk6YG17yhato3jK5qap6CC5W5OM11gTdOlzKnvelwvQnOQdKj4ZdHlv_WaB88/s1600-h/tanu_ma.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Wjx0yiuMd2mtsQwCujWoNEJ6AgVa36ogRnNC71cL2lGGa2G2QopZZyNZPYnetQISBI_-_NkvIPzoaajk6YG17yhato3jK5qap6CC5W5OM11gTdOlzKnvelwvQnOQdKj4ZdHlv_WaB88/s320/tanu_ma.JPG" height="240" width="320" border="0" /></a></div><br />Our teacher was none other than the <b>Divine Tanu Ma</b> (Tanuja Limaye), wife of Rishi Nityapragya. I had attended a couple of satsangs with her before but an entire Part II course was a whole new experience all together. Word fail how the days just zipped past in a flurry of sadhana, seva, knowledge, meditation and satsang.<br /><br /><b>Sriram</b> (a wonderful Sri Sri Yoga teacher from TX) led the morning sadhana. An amazing personality - you have to meet him to know him.<br /><br />The rest of the day would be spent in intense, beautiful, enlightening and humorous sessions with Tanu Ma. The evening satsangs were amazing. So many amazing singers, so many good instrumentalists, such a rich variety of bhajans - just bliss.<br /><br />It isn't possible to put a Part II course in words, so I'll stop trying. So if you are curious, just go take one. (of course you need to have done the Part I course first).<br /><br />The last 3 years have been interesting - both painful & enlightening at the same time. I was looking back an an <a href="http://jeevanekkhoj.blogspot.com/2007/12/toughest-thing.html">old blog post</a> from 2007 and was wondering how the last 3 years seems like such a dream despite its trials and tribulations. One thing that was totally affirmed after this course was how Guruji has held my hand and cared for me so much all these years when I could not do a single course. And now this shower of blessings in the form of a silence course. I am in awe and surrender.<br /><br />I met M in the flesh - actually in the spirit :-) - on the course ! An amazing coincidence given that we were simply following each other blogs for the last year.<br /><br />My gratitude goes out to Tanu Ma, the organizers and the other wonderful folks on the course that made it such a cherish able experience. A special thanks to S who on finding that I was shivering in the Texas (<span style="font-weight: bold;">YES TEXAS</span>) cold, gave me a sweater and prevented me from freezing to oblivion.<br /><br />As Guruji said in a knowledge tape on the course (not verbatim) : <b>Wake up and see - there is no suffering. If it is still there, give it to me.</b> What an amazing state to be in - one with no suffering !!!<br /><br />Gratitude stays, the longing for the next Advanced course begins. Until then "<b>Jai Jai Radha Ramana Hari Bol.......</b>" !<br /><br />Jai Guru Dev,Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-45594061406217207972010-01-15T02:52:00.000-08:002010-02-06T01:20:40.640-08:00HELP HAITI<b><br />Q: </b>Guruji what do we tell people that have been through a calamity?<br /><br /><b>H.H Sri Sri Ravi Shankar</b><b>: </b>Tell them to give all their worries to me. Disasters and calamities also have a positive side to them. They bring people together.There is a new creation after every calamity. Nothing is permanent. In every crisis there is an opportunity. The Chinese word for crisis contains the word opportunity in it. Every crisis reminds you to smile, makes you aware of the impermanence of everything, even ourselves. So instead of sitting and blaming, lets see how we can move forward, rebuild and help others.<br /><br />IAHV, the humanitarian sister organization of the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1264057732_1" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; cursor: pointer;">Art of Living<br />Foundation</span>, is already <a href="http://www.artofliving.org/intl/Haitiearthquakereliefefforts/tabid/217/Default.aspx">mobilizing relief efforts in Haiti</a>.<br /><br />Please donate generously at :<a href="http://iahv.org/donate_haiti_disaster_relief.asp"> IAHV- Haiti Disaster Relief Online Contributions </a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jai Guru Dev</div>Random Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212848044461763640noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747420493574795467.post-12782157739366262582010-01-13T01:48:00.000-08:002010-01-24T22:27:14.927-08:00A Spellbinding Evening<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Surely the gods and angels in heaven would have taken a break from their evening duties to watch the program on Sanskar channel :D . The evening reminded me of a similar event in the not-so-distant past - Feb 18th 2006, during the Art Of Living Silver Jubilee when thousands of south indian instrumentalists rocked Jakkur Airfield. Well Antarnaad was the first such event where vocalists were involved.<br />
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Imagine a satsang where 2750 trained voices chorused along with the lead singer. The conductor must have felt like GOD - one twitch of his hand and 2750 voices rose in crescendo. Words run out....<br />
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