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KNOWLEDGE FROM POOJYA GURUDEV

"Gita and it's Relevance to present day".

You know wisdom is eternal. Relevance of knowledge depends on one who looks
at it. Gita was born in the time of conflict; so it is obvious that it is [relevant] to
time of conflict. If you are awake you see that there is conflict within you and
around you and Gita has the best solution. In the world there are 2 types of
people: one are those who are passive and the other who are aggressive. The
aggressive people do not achieve much. The passive people also do not achieve
much or do not achieve anything, for that matter. It is easier to be aggressive or
to be passive. This has been happening in our country. There are people who are
very passive - don't do anything, don't get involved in anything. And there are
people who are very aggressive: they do whatever- legal, illegal, right to
achieve [they want]. Sooner or later both find their hands empty, they feel the
failure. But what is Gita's [instinct]? Is it passive or does it instigate one to be
aggressive? Neither of the two! Gita says "Dynamism with calmness"! The
dynamism with calmness is worth having in our life. That serenity which is pro-
active is what is needed - what would be the right solution for any problem.

Today's relevance of Gita like every other day - in every time , it had been very
relevant. To bring that focus in a person, dynamism in a person again with the
serenity they put it: "Yogasta kuru karmani..samatvam yoga uchhate" Often people think to do yoga one
has to go to Himalayas or some such place. Veda, Yoga has been taught - all the 18 yogas right in the middle
of the war- in the war field! So the yoga is the essential union with the Self, is essential to live life in the world.
You know the term 'yogyata' - qualification comes from 'yoga'. When the union with the Being – deep inside
happens then you are qualified to be a human being. To do any job, any function you need to be integrated
with it, you need to be focused; you need to be free from disease. You need to be aware of what is happening
around you. Just watch your breath. How's your breath? The more ambitions you have - more frustrations
you have your breath is very hot and quiver.

There is feverishness in the breath. When the feverishness- the quiver in the breath calms down, the breath
goes steady and cool. Then the mind also changes. Food changes the mind, a breath changes the mind. Your
thought pattern -thinking-emotion- everything changes your behavior, your outlook towards life.

That is why in length Krishna dealt in the Gita about 'ahara', 'ahara-shuddhi', 'satva-shuddhi':satva, rajas,
tamas - the three 'Guna's. One could say it is so irrelevant. In the war field it is okay you told Arjuna to
wake up and fight, but what is the relevance of talking about all satva, rajas & tamas right in war field. It has
perfect relevance. Often mothers have this complaint: my child is very aggressive. What food have you fed
him? If you give him too much sweet, too much fried food, too late in the night and they sleep, sleep is not
deep enough; they wake up in the morning [feeling] frustrated & aggressive. In our Ayurveda it is said, when
there is food in the stomach [undigested food?] indigestion happens and it creates 'Ama'. The 'ama' harbors
the bacteria. Shastras says as soon as you get up in the morning if you have sour burp it is sin. The sour burp
[in] early morning indicates indigestion; 'ama' has collected in the body. Sooner or later it is going to affect
your brain, your thinking!

You are going to say everything in the negative light. Someone comes to you to greet because they got some
promotion or say they got a lottery you will immediately say "Look, they have come to show off!" A good
gesture interpreted wrongly. Why? Because our thinking process has been affected.

How did it get affected? Bad food! The Jain dharma has done lot of research about food - what to eat, how to
eat, which food will create ahimsa, which food will create himsa [and so on...]. So 'ahara'(food) and
'vyavahara'(behaviour) they are connected. So do not to eat too late in the night. In the morning drink plenty
of water.
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Gita tells us about food. "Pranapana samayukta” and also about breath &
pranayama. If mind is aggressive, do some pranayama, then mind calms
down. A few Ujjai breath [Guruji demonstrates with the sound from the
back of His throat] - breathing from back of your throat. Many of the
mental illnesses will calm down, aggressiveness calms down. Yoga brings
deep silence within and karma yoga brings dynamism -activity.

Taking responsibility in the society is what needed today- Karma yoga is!
Karma Yoga is doing the work with total responsibility. A person can do a job
in karma yoga style or do the same job [as] 'ayogya', ayogya karma. For
example, a teacher can be a karma yogi teacher when she/he takes interest
in the children. But if the teacher's interest is only in the salary that she/he is going to get on the first of
every month, then she/he is not a karma yogi teacher. Similarly, you can be a karma yogi father, mother. A
karma yogi father really takes interest, looks at the mind of his child; in what direction his son/daughter is
going, what is his/her interests are. One who is not looking in the direction of interest of his child is 'akarma
yogi'.

He is just bothered about getting a seat in a medical college -leaving some money if [child] is not doing well
- bribe and get a seat, because he is ayogya. Every job can be done with total responsibility. That is
therelevance of Gita today. A karma yogi will get siddhi. "Siddhir labhate......" Are you all here? [a few
say 'yes]. Listen just a few are saying 'yes'. [a louder 'yes' & laughter]. There is what is called Attention
Deficiency Syndrome. More than 10 minutes one cannot listen. Though you are sitting with all the willingness
to listen your mind will slowly escape to the back exit! How to bring that mind back again and again? Arjuna
had same problem. "Manodud nigrahann...", very difficult to control. Krishna says "skillfully bring the mind
back". Wherever the mind goes, from there skillfully bring that mind back -don't fight with the mind, just
like [bringing] the children back to your home.

You know, if you tell your student or teenage boy or girl 'don't do this', they will rebel. Your mind is a
"teenage child" that you are carrying with you and it does not get matured. This teenage child that you are
carrying in your mind, whatever you say it does not want to do. How to bring it back home? Skillfully bring it
back. "chaitnyasakta......rasmaye ..." It is juicy, Ecstasy! And that is what we need. If you read the Gita
from beginning to end there are so many contradictions. So Krishna could not convince Arjuna, he could
definitely confuse Arjuna, the logic is very different. Everywhere he puts a different logic. So people have
tried to bring 'samanvaya'. They tried to eliminate the contradiction. But I tell you - my view is different -
you should not eliminate contradictions. Truth can be revealed only in contradiction, truth is always
contradictory. To go to a place you can say - go right & turn left or go right & turn right, also. This is
"spherical thinking" - the greatest gift to the world of theology or philosophy, which is not there in any other
part of the world! Whole world is in a confusion - in a mess - and is wondering: If God is all pervading,
where do you keep the Satan? You can not keep Satan. If you keep Satan, then God is not Omnipresent. Isn't
it? If God is omnipresent & omnipotent then how could He get angry? God is also capable of doing what he
wants to do! Biggest confusion took place with Satan because we have not looked into the 'spherical thinking'.
We always think about 'linear thinking' - something should begin & something should end somewhere. Our
Vedanta has [shown] new light to the world though it is ancient. What is it? Spherical thinking. This could be
right, that could also be right.

Go straight & turn left is correct as much as go straight & turn right. Because they both start from different
points. Similarly in Gita, as a friend he didn't say to Arjuna – Krishna never said to Arjuna "you first surrender
to me, then I will tell you". No, hesimply said - You are my friend, you are so dear to me, I love you so
much. It is Bhagavan who said first to the Bhakta 'I love you so much'. When Bhakta realizes that
Bhagavan loves me so much, then his love started blossoming.

We often think other way around, when I show so much bhakti then may be God will love me also! No, one
who has will give. God, the Divine is the source of love, only He can love you first. Unconditional love. So in
the beginning Arjuna was told "come on, what would people think of you? Are you not ashamed? See, what is
Krishna doing? He is trying to poke his ego; He is trying to consolidate His ego. There are 2 things – the
person is in broken ego [because] he saw all that yuddha & hridaya daurlabhya - weakness of heart, he
breaks down. When a person breaks down his ego is shattered. [He] is not aware of ego.
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The first thing He says is 'Are you not ashamed? You are a yodha'. What is He doing?
He is trying to awaken his ego. It is so interesting - in the beginning He tries to poke
his ego, awaken his ego, and strengthen his ego. In the end He says "you surrender
that ego to me"! It had the role to play. Ego is like the covering - the membrane on
a seed.

It is necessary as long as the seed wants to remain a seed. The moment seed starts
sprouting that covering has to give way for the sprout to happen. It has to let go. A
point comes through the knowledge [when] that ego is made to dissolve. In the
beginning Arjuna's ego need[ed] to be strengthened. His valor had to be awakened.
Two things. For a man ego is very important. If you destroy the ego of a man he is
destroyed. For a woman feeling is very important. If you destroy feelings - bhavana
- in a woman she is destroyed; she becomes like a stone. In a family, couple must
remember this. A wife should never put down ego of a man; always pump his ego. All that man wants to
show is - look, what I have achieved, what I have done. Behind all achievement is a ego. So woman will have
to support the ego of a man. Three Ahankaras are there: satvik, rajasik & tamasik. We are talking about satvik
ahankara. Similarly, man should not criticize a woman's parents or brothers or anyone close to her – her
immediate close family. That's it! It will hurt her, she may just take it - she may not react, but you are doing
some harm there. Because a woman, a girl is proud of her parental house, she has such a strong and deep
bond to her parental house. What do you say? Correct? All ladies sitting here? [Applaud].

No woman tolerates her husband criticizing her brother/father/sisters. She wants them to be honored,
respected. She is emotionally linked. Similarly no man would like his wife to say "You are useless. You didn't
do better, see my brother did better'. No man would like to tolerate that. In the very beginning Arjuna's
ego was woken, a shame was bought on him. Because valor wakes up when you are made aware. 'Look,
aren't you ashamed?'. Ego gets kindled, like in the fire. When you blow & kindle the fire. Like that ego was
dumped by the feelings & woken by Krishna and then to attend to knowledge. It was not just 'josh'(valour).
To do anything you need 'hosh'(awareness). To do anything destructive you only need 'josh'. When we needed
to gain freedom 'josh' was necessary. Mahatma Gandhi traveled throughout the country, Subhas Chandra
Bose traveled throughout the country to invoke 'josh' in people. 'Thod phod karo'. Break this & that in 'josh'.
But even today we are continuing with 'josh'. So create the 'hosh' also - the awareness.

See, everything around you is changing. A person will stop weeping when 'josh' is created - valor is created.
Then one will not look how weak or strong one is. A weakest person will fight when his valor is invoked – his
ego is invoked. But that is not enough, hosh needs to be created. Look around - everything is changing - the
whole world is changing. Do you accept this? Your body is changing, mind is changing, thoughts - emotions
are changing, everybody around you is changing. Any fool can say this. But how do you notice the change?
Because there is something that is not changing. The non-changing in you is dormant; the changing in you is
dominant. Observe the change - the dominant change, you get a glimpse of that something that is not
changing.

To stay in that non-changing aspect in you is 'abhyasa'. Everyday wake up in the morning and see what is the
state of your mind and observe the state of your mind before you go to bed. Is there a difference? There is
truth not changing aspect throughout the day. You are sitting here, suppose time freezes. Are you ready to sit
here for 100 years? If you have to sit here for a millennium - 1000 years? if you are attentive you will notice
it. Time stops. Are you getting it? [He looks at everyone with those penetrating, twinkling eyes! oops!] Can you
stop & be just like this? Let us say this moment the world vanishes. Can you take it? Everything freezes – we
are going to be frozen for 1000 years. Are you all with me? Now....Now......Now Where are you running?
Where is your mind running What is it after? Position? Money? Power? What is it after? Do you know the final
goal of where you are going to go? What is going to happen to you finally? Can you see this? Can this be your
final moment? Suppose this is the last moment in your life. What is happening now? If you listen from your
heart you will understand. This can be the last moment, Are you getting? ... Are you getting?
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If you listen from your head you will keep thinking; whatever I am saying your
mind is judging, "Oh! Yes. No... I have heard this lecture" Listen from your heart,
feel every moment. Mind is changing, thoughts are changing, and everything is
changing! Why we are not aware that we are going to die? The very knowledge
that you are going to die will create 'hosh' in you. When all the superimpositions
we have put on ourselves, all that artificial role that we have taken onto ourselves
will all simply fall off. Are you with me ? [some say yes] Stop the time, mind stops!
Stop the mind, time stops! Time & mind are synonymous, they are together.

That is why Bhagavan in Gita says : "[Kalatyoti]........krit pravartau" "I am the

time in which everything dissolves and everything comes up" Practical Gita! "I am
this time" Which is this time? – where something dissolves, something comes up.
Which is this time? Now...Now...Now.... Don't have to write, sometimes we just
dump it in the drawer, we don't absorb! When something is related to your life
you don't need to refer to your dairy. I tell you. Only if you are a journalist, you will
have to refer to your dairy. If an instance happened - good or bad – a journalist goes there and writes down
and he does not know what he has written two hours ago. But you ask a sarpanch - he may not know how to
read and write, but even after 10 years he will tell you because it is connected with the sarpanch's life.
Journalists cannot remember. Similarly, Gita is our life!

"I am the time; wherein everything dissolves and comes up". Everything, - the world dissolves, it can happen
right in this moment. That is “Krishna Tatva". To know Gita, you have to know "Krishna Tatva". It is not just a
figure, it is not a body. Krishna said it was His problem then also! People think I am just a human being. They
confuse me with the human body. I am not the human body;

I am the principle. "Param bhavam.......mama bhoota maheshwar” Now, Now, Now...Where is that bhava? So
beautifully everything has been said. You and the Sun are are made up of the same substance. Have you ever
felt that you are part of the Sun? Anytime? Anybody here felt you are part of the Sun? No? [someone says yes]
Yes? That is it! Wake up and see - you and the Sun are made up of same substance. If there is no Sun, there
is no you. The basis of your existence is Sun! Similarly, 60% of your body is all fluid, water element. Ninety
percent is space element, 98% lets say of your body is space element and the remaining 2%, in that 60% is
water. If you look at a piece of your skin under the microscope, it is like a mosquito net. Whole body, whole
structure, what we call body is changing! It is a part of the Earth. Have you felt this Earth and me are one? Do
you know why people used to wear 'vibhooti' on the skin, forehead? Do you know the Science behind that?
How many of you know? Rise your hands. Why vibhooti? Just to remind you that the skin is going to be ashes!
It is only a matter of time. So whatever you see, whenever you want to do something wrong, vibhooti reminds
you 'Hey! my dear, you are going to be ashes!' The memory of our end, our death brings wisdom in our life.
That is Vairagya! Vairagya simply means I am not going to be here forever; this body is not going to be here
forever; this body is going to perish. Abhyasa and vairagya these may come to the understanding of "I am
immortal, nothing is going to touch me, come what may!"

Now....Now......Now.. This moment, this moment is so alive; our body is floating in an ocean of
consciousness. Take a revision of your own life; how many years since you went to school/college; you did this,
you did that; all those good things you enjoyed; all those bad things you did; all that drama you did, all
those worries... What has happened? Is it not a dream? All gone, finished! Now you are here. You will go away
in one hour from here; then tomorrow, another day... like that another 20 years will pass and that’s it,
finished! Some may not even live upto 20 years; some may live another 40 years. Can you watch the flow of
time? Look at those babies you were carrying in your arms, your shoulders; today they have become big and
they have children. Are you seeing your own life? Phenomenon around you, with this witness? Are you getting
what I am saying? Can you watch the flow of time/events in your life time? That is 'Sakshi'!

You don't need to leave your homes and run to Himalayas. Just wake up one morning and look, everything is
changing. Time is flying. Time and mind are synonymous, as I said. When you have too much to do, you feel
time is short. When you have nothing to do, you feel it is boring. The time and mind relationship is very
interesting. Relevance of Gita is observing the flow of events in your life. This is 'Manthana'. A few minutes
everyday feel your connection with nature; tree is part of me, Sun is part of me.
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The most misunderstood part of Gita is when Krishna says I am this, I am

among the Pandavas, I am Arjuna... This is not just intellectual knowledge; it
is an experiential reality! Experience come after jnana yoga,karma yoga.

Either by meditation you know that everything is changing or just wake up

and see on your own that everything is changing that is, through Viveka or
Vairagya. So Arjuna was led step-by-step by Krishna like a friend, and finally
He does not become authoritative; Krishna never said you must do this, do
that. He was an example of a Perfect Guru. What is it? "Look, I have told you
whatever I need to tell. Now it is upto you if you want to do it. I am not
imposing my idea on you. You are my dearest friend". So, "I have told you
Whatever I know; it is upto you". That is how the ego was slowly brought up
and made to mature.

You know when a junior comes and tells you what is correct often seniors
don't accept it. But if the junior acts little skillfully and says "I feel this way, but you know it better, you are the
best judge". He pumps up your ego. "Sir, aap sab jante hain... you know best". Then you will accept, "Yes I
agree with you. Yes, bring it". But if someone says, "You are wrong", immediately you put a resistance. Why
intellectual person don't see beyond this? He becomes a machine of such behavior pattern. We want
ourselves to be praised or appreciated all the time. If someone doesn't praise you can you still accept them?
Lift them up? You will do itwhen you know you are much more powerful than a small event; when there is no
insecurity in you. Accept, "Yes I agree with you. Yes, bring it". But if someone says, "You are wrong",
immediately you put a resistance. Why intellectual person don't see beyond this? He becomes a machine of
such behavior pattern. We want ourselves to be praised or appreciated all the time. If someone doesn’t praise
you can you still accept them? Lift them up? You will do it when you know you are much more powerful than a
small event; when there is no insecurity in you.

"Ishwara sarva bhooteshu....." When this is well digested in our system then there is no insecurity
whatsoever can occur in our life. Your dealings with your juniors will completely change. It will take him by
surprise. You don't need to behave like a machine all the time. We should sometimes change our behavior.
When someone praises have you ever scolded them? Just do it once and see. If someone brings flowers to
you, have you ever scolded them, "Come on. Why did you bring it? Get lost!"

Similarly if someone gives a derogatory remark have you received them with a smile? "Oh! Wonderful, thank
you very much. Come let's have some sweets today". Have you ever done it? Coming out of pattern is
essential. Only with contradiction it can happen. You have to go step-by-step, this is the 18th step and
finally it says “Sarva dharme." Why do you have to announce it in 1800 shlokas? Why couldn't it be said in
the very first shloka? Guru's role is not ordering people to do something, but take them step-by-step.
Understanding where they are and help them move step-by-step. Not to tell them "Everything is Brahman" on
the very first day itself. You will just hear, nothing will get into the head. You don't experience anything. Life
remains as it is. People complain, "So many years I am doing satsang, no experience. Life is not changing"
How is it possible? I don't understand. Even if a drop of knowledge he has taken in life, transformation is
imminent has to happen.
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Dashing Bytes – By Sri. Durga Prasad Dash

TRANSCENDENTAL MATHEMATICS

Notwithstanding the recent controversy about vedic mathematics kicked off

by Prof. M.S. Raghunathan at the International Congress of Mathematicians
held at Hyderabad, I am fascinated by the seer variety of mathematics
known in this country since vedic times. I would like to divide all types of
mathematics into three categories.

First of all is the logical sequential common sense mathematics where two
plus two is four. It has tremendous use in our day to day affairs. All scientific
progress and commercial transactions are based on this. This is the
mathematics that we learn as a part of curriculum in our educational
institutions. Let us call it the logical mathematics.

Secondly there is this mathematics of the group dynamics or for simplicity let us call it the dynamic
mathematics. There is a proverb in Hindi –Ek aur ek gyarah – one plus one becomes eleven. According to
the logical mathematics if one person does x amount of work in a day and another does y amount of
work in a day, then both will do x+y amount of work. However according to dynamic mathematics both
will do much more than x+y amount of work. Whenever two people work together they create a third
force in the form of group dynamics or synergy that adds something to the total output. Of course if this
third force is negative, then the total output will be less than the sum of individual outputs. If two people
are able to lift a stone to a height of one meter it does not mean that one person will be able to lift it to a
height of half a meter. One person may not be able to lift it at all. When a bird flies with its flock in a
formation it uses less energy than it would do for the same distance if it flew individually. The synergy
among the birds is such that even a sick bird that can hardly fly is carried along once it is a part of the
formation.

Then there is the mathematics of the transcendental or the mathematics of the mystical experience. Most
of us are familiar with the first declaration of the Ishavasya Upanishad - Purnamadah purnamidam purnat
purna mudachyate. Purnashya purnamadaya purnamevavashishyate. That is whole, and this also is
whole. For only the whole is born out of the whole; And when the whole is taken from the whole, the
remainder is whole.

This sloka attempts to describe the mystical experience of the ultimate reality. It is beyond logic. One has
to transcend logic to get a glimpse of such mystical experience. Hence when some western logicians
came across such declarations they thought that the eastern seers who composed the Upanishads were
lunatics.

Even though it is difficult to understand this sloka with our logical mind some indications can be given.
Now water can be divided but not liquidity. When a jug of water is taken out from a bucket full of water
the liquidity in neither is reduced.

Or let us take another example. There is a rose plant. We cut a branch and plant it at another place
where it grows into a plant again. When we cut a live plant what we are actually taking out is the tree-
ness or the essence of the tree. However the tree-ness or the essence of the first tree remains whole at
the same time the new branch also grows into a whole tree. We cannot say that by cutting the earlier
tree the wholeness in either has been affected.

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BHAJAGOVINDAM (Continued from previous issue)

MUDHA JAHIHI DHANAGAMATRISHNA

KURU SADBUDDHIM MANASI VITRISHNA,
YAL-LABHASE NIJAKARMOPATTAM
VITTAM TENA VINODAYA CITTAM.(2)

Oh Fool! Drop the desire of accumulating wealth, awaken right understanding, make the mind
desire less and be contented and happy with whatsoever you gain through your own labor.
NARISTANABHARANABHIDESAM
DRISTVA MA GA MOHAVESAM,
ETAN-MAMSAVAAÁDI-VIKARAM
MANASI VICINTAYA VARAM VARAM.(3)

Do not be infatuated by the beauty, the breasts, the navel and the waistline of a woman. These are nothing but
contortions of flesh and fat – contemplate upon this again and again.

NALINIDALAGATAJALAM ATITARALAM
TADVAJ-JIVITAM ATISAYA-CHAPALAM,
VIDDHI VYADHY-ABHIMANA-GRASTAM
LOKAM SOKAHATAM CA SAMASTAM.(4)

Life is as transient and unstable as a droplet on the lotus leaf. Understand it well that the world is suffering
from the disease of ego and is wounded by sorrows.

YAVAD-VITTOPARJANA-SAKTAH
TAVAN-NIJA-PARIVARO RAKTAHH
PASCHAT-JIVATI JARJARA-DEHE
VARTAM KOPI NA PRICCHATI GEHE.(5)

The family takes interest in you only as long as you are capable of earning money. As old age comes and the
body becomes decrepit, no one in the house even bothers about you.

YAVAT-PAVANO NIVASATI DEHE

TAVAT-PRICHATI KUSALAM GEHE,
GATAVATI VAYAU DEHAPAYE
BHARYA BIBHYATI TASMIN KAYE.(6)

Only as long as there is life in the body, do the people in the family care for you. The life gone out, the body
fallen lifeless, even one’s own wife is afraid of that body.

BALASTAVAT KRIDASAKTAH
TARUNASTAVAT - TARUNISAKTAH
VRIDHASTAVACHINTASAKTAH
PARE BRAHAMNI KOPI NA SAKTAH(7)

A child is obsessed in playing games, a young man is obsessed in young women, the old are obsessed with
worries. Man never turns towards the divine.
(….. to be continued)
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Janamashtami: A new perspective - By Guruji.

Janamashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Ashtami is significant as it indicates a perfect balance
between the seen and the unseen aspects of reality; the visible material world and the invisible spiritual realm.
Krishna’s birth on Ashtami signifies his mastery of both the spiritual and material worlds. He is a great teacher
and a spiritual inspiration as well as the consummate politician. On one hand, he is Yogeshwara (the Lord of
Yogas — the state to which every yogi aspires) while on the other, he is a thief.

The unique quality of Krishna is that he is at once more pious than the saints and yet a thorough mischief-
monger! His behaviour is a perfect balance of the extremes — perhaps this is why the personality of Krishna is
so difficult to fathom. The avdhoot is oblivious to the world outside and a materialistic person, a politician or a
king is oblivious to the spiritual world. But Krishna is both Dwarkadheesh and Yogeshwar. To read more click
the link below. http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/comment_janamashtami-a-new-perspective_1431703
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On the trail with Celestial Nectar from Shri. Arunji.

An offering of divine melodies to Sri Andal of Srivilliputtur.
On 8th august 2010 the scorching heat that had almost parched
all the wells in the town of Srivilliputtur did not deter the
Celestial Nectar team from giving their much awaited annual
offering of divine melodies to Sri Andal. The eager listeners who
turn up in thousands year after year were drenched in the new
bhajans prepared for the festival. The revered Resident Pontiff
of the Temple
town and the
respected Chief
Priest honored Shri
Arunji and the co-
singers. Cloud bursts ensured that the weather got cooled
down as well.

Following day Shri.Arunji was the Chief Guest at the Sri

Parasakthi College for Women located in the scenic
Coutrallam town. His presentation was enthusiastically
received by the youthful audience and the faculty alike.

An unforgettable AMC at an unusual locale.

Imagine being
comfortably seated
under a shamiana
specially erected 20
meters away from the
sea with the roaring
waves of Bay of Bengal
lapping the shore
continually. The cyclonic
weather took a break on
these four days. The
participants could go deep into meditation effortlessly in an ozone-rich ambiance. The Yog Vasisht
sessions during satsangs enthralled them. Strangely when the YV sessions were on, a host of animals
and birds present in the area would keep silence as well. Shri.Arunji traveled to the temple town of Puri
Jagannath for a special satsang much to the delight of devotees.

Feedback from one of the participants.

This AMC was really very enjoyable for all of us .We didn’t know when the four days passed but till now
you are in every heart and always be. Those unforgettable moments out in the sea, knowledge sessions,
melodious satsangs; We must pay my gratitude to you for you took pain to travel such a long distance to
bless us with your knowledge.

The astonishing part was you could know about the talents and abilities of the participants very nicely. It
shows how deeply you are connected to Guruji. and with grace you were able to alter the climate also.
We read the book SAMPRADAYA. It has really captured treasures of our culture and heritage. And we
really loved it. Every teacher must have one copy of it. With deepest regards from the core of our
hearts. Jyoti.R.

AMC - AOL PART -2 with Shri Arunji at Annavaram. Andhra Pradesh : 23-26 Sept 2010
Contacts: Sri.Ashok Vankineni jgdashok@gmail.com Sri.Ravvichandran +91- 9444904644 or
ravvichandran@gmail.com Sri.Sundaresan +91-9443702251 or sundar59@airtelmail.in
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Ganesh Chathurthi Celebrations at Echanari

soaked in Thean Amudham.

In a session that lasted 150 minutes, the audience was

soaked in mellifluous bhajans in celebration of the
auspicious Ganesh Chaturthi on 11th Sept 2010. The
location was the very popular shrine of Echanari that
witnessed a spectrum of enthusiastic devotees who
were jostling for every inch of space but remained
undivided in silence. The evening culminated with the
glorious Thanga ratha Seva - Golden chariot darshan of
the presiding deity. To see the images click the link.
http://aolcbe.blogspot.com/2010/09/shri-arunji-at-
eachanari-temple-ganesh.html

Visit Shri.Arunji’s Blog for details of events and reports http://aolcbe.blogspot.com/

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What Can 11 Hours of Meditation Training Do? It can rewire Your Brain.

Meditation: It's not just for new age gurus and Yogis anymore. And, now, new research suggests that
you don't have to devote years or even months of your life to the practice of meditation to reap major
benefits on mind and body. Meditation can change our brain for the better in as little as 11 hours.

In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week (early edition), Yi-
Yuan Tang, Michael Posner and colleagues randomly assigned University of Oregon undergraduates with
no meditation experience to participate in either an integrative mind-body training (IBMT) meditation
program or a relaxation program. In total, students completed 11 hours of training, split up into 30
minute sessions conducted over a one month period.

Sian Beilock is an Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Chicago and one of the world's
leading experts on the brain science behind performance failure under pressure. Read more by clicking
the link below.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/choke/201008/what-can-11-hours-meditation-training-do-it-can-
rewire-your-brain

An Inspiring Story.
Here is a famous story about Sir Edmund Hillary -- the first man to climb Mount Everest. On May 29, 1953 he
scaled the highest mountain then known to man-29,000 feet straight up.

He even made American Express card commercials because of it ! However, until we read his book “High
Adventure” we don't understand how Edmund Hillary had to grow into this success.

In 1952 he attempted to climb Mount Everest, but failed. A few weeks later a group in England asked him to
address its members. Hillary walked on stage to a thunderous applause. The audience was recognizing an
attempt at greatness, but Edmund Hillary saw himself as a failure. He moved away from the microphone and
walked to the edge of the platform. He made a fist and pointed at a picture of the mountain.

He said in a loud voice ~ "Mount Everest, you beat me the first time, but I'll beat you the next time because
you've grown all you are going to grow......... but I'm still growing!"

Keep flame alive and keep growing..

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ART OF LIVING NEWS FROM WORLD WIDE

Serve with a smile, spiritual leader advises Guan Eng

GEORGE TOWN: Serve the people with a smile - this is the

advice from renowned spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng."If you don't carry a
smile while serving the people, you will not be able to serve
them well. "Politics must always be accompanied with
spirituality. We must care for the world and not only for a
particular organisation," His Holiness, who is affectionately
known as Guruji, said during a dialogue session at Penang
International Sports Arena Saturday night. To read more click
the link below.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/8/15/nation/20100815150659&sec=nation

Message of peace and joy

INDIA’s renowned spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has
urged Malaysians to appreciate the country’s prosperity. He
says everyone aims for prosperity since they want to give
their children a better world. “Malaysia has it all. So make
sure we leave a better world for our children,” he said at a
talk entitled ‘An Evening of Wisdom and Joy With His Holy
Highness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’ at the Penang International
Sports Arena (PISA) on Saturday night.

The one-hour event was attended by some 13,000 people

including Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. ‘Guruji’ reminded the people to take care of their health. “Keep your
mind clear and free of stress by exercising and performing breathing meditation,” he said. To read more click
the link below http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/8/17/north/6862171&sec=north

After Attending Art of Living Course Maoist leader surrenders in Jharkhand

BOKARO (JHARKHAND): A top Maoist leader today surrendered before the police here with his weapon, taking
the total number of surrendered rebels to ten in Jharkhand since July. "Ramendra alias Guruji surrendered
before Inspector General of Police (Zonal) Manoj Kumar Mishra and handed over his pistol to him,"
Superintendent of Police, Saket Kumar Singh, said here. The rebel told the police that he was inspired by
Art of Living classes of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar which he had attended in disguise at Garhwa.
To read more click the link below
http://expressbuzz.com/nation/maoist-leader-surrenders-in-jharkhand/200496.html

Facing the world takes faith

Mankind is passing through difficult times. With rising stress levels, terror attacks, environmental pollution,
there are dangers lurking in every corner. When times get difficult, we need to renew our faith. It’s faith that
pulls one through difficult times. It brings out the hidden courage and potential in more ways than one.

Another thing you need to have in order to sail through difficult times is a calm mind. When the mind is calm
and you are centred, it’s much easier to face any situation. For this, you need to train the mind a little to live in
the present moment and drop the stress. This can be done by attending to your breath. To read more click the
link below. http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/report_facing-the-world-takes-faith_1428318

Saffron TV (DStv 456) channel serving the Indian community in South Africa, will be adding a series
of inspirational talks by Guruji. HIS series of talks will start from next Tuesday, September 21 at
21:30 and will also be repeated during Saffron TV's open time block at 17:30 over weekends.
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Let Out the Steam, and Get Into the Team

I believe that the starting point for leaders is the boardroom, the office. To create an
atmosphere of celebration, you need the right attitude, and you have to bring in that
attitude yourself. This may require some form of teamwork. An atmosphere of
celebration, of trust, cooperation and a sense of belonging, all have to come. I have
no doubt that there is a willingness among people to refresh themselves; they just
need to have it put in front of them in an effective, viable way. They need to be given
the opportunity.

A business will not last if it focuses only on productivity and net result. The company ultimately suffers because
the creativity, the strength and the sense of belonging will ebb away. Similarly, the military “command and
control” system no longer works. Only inspiration and motivation are effective tools. For that, one can apply
some of the ancient principles from different parts of the world in the workplace, to make the work more
enjoyable. To read more click the link below.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/business_for_business/article/let-out-the-steam-and-get-into-the-
team/414131.html

Learning about power of silence

A meeting with Guruji becomes a timely reminder on not going too fast in life. WHEN I was flipping through
The Star a few weeks ago, an article written by T. Selva on “Sweet Silence” caught my attention. At the time, I
was yelling at my three dogs to stop barking because someone was at the door and my phone was ringing
while I was in the midst of sending a Twitter message.

I remember thinking what a terrible example I was of “sweet silence”. I’ve read countless books on how
important it is to silence the mind because living in a world surrounded by noise and constant stress can
overtax our bodies and drain our creative energies. In the midst of a manic film schedule, I was intrigued by
the impending visit of a famous Indian guru called Sri Ravi Shankar. To read more click the link
below.http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/8/30/focus/6943776&sec=focus

Before CWG, Citizens Take Up the Job of Cleaning Delhi

As the national capital gears up to host the Commonwealth Games next month, citizens, NGOs and students
today undertook cleaning drives and sanitation awareness campaigns in various parts of the city.

A large number of citizens, members of NGOs, market associations, resident welfare associations and students
gathered on Parliament Street to mark the 'Clean Delhi Day' under the aegis of Art of Living Foundation of
spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. To read more click the link below.
http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?693162

Russia Takes Part in International Yoga Week.

For the first time Russia is taking part in the International Yoga Week, which is
annually celebrated by yoga practitioners all over the world. Over 20 cities of Russia
participate in the yoga festival held from September 5th to 14th, 2010. The event
aims at popularization of healthy life style by attracting citizens to practical yoga
classes. The initiators of the festival are the international organizations
Art of Living and the Human Values Foundation. The renowned Yoga Master Sri Sri Ravi
Shankar, who carries out world-wide peace missions, is visiting Russia in the
framework of the Yoga Week. The guru will give seminars in five Russian cities, such
as Petersburg, Kazan, Moscow, Sochi and Irkutsk. The central event of the Yoga Week will be Ravi Shankar’s
practical seminar Yoga for Health and Happiness for 5 thousand people to take place on September 12th, the
first Yoga Day in Russia (www.yoga-day.ru), at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow. On this day over 90 yoga
studios in 25 Russian cities will offer free yoga classes and workshops to all comers. To read more click the link
below. http://www.russia-ic.com/news/show/10670/
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