Amazing Q & A's session with Guruji.

Q: Please talk something about the press.

Sri Sri: Our press is good in degrading ourselves. They have a great degrading tendency. (laughter) You know in America, nearly 30 lakhs of people (about 1% of the total population) live on the streets and eat from garbage. They are beggars. But you never see them in any press.One third of the student population in Washington is jailed at some time or the other. Total crime of India is in New York alone. But the press doesn't say anything like that. Otherwise it'll scare people off. Here press blows up every instance. One senior European journalist told me that India is so hard on itself, I was shocked to see how much they can criticize themselves. This cannot happen in Germany. And this is true. This tendency of self-blame should go. With self-blame you'll start blaming others too. Self-blame culture will bring down talents, capacity, dynamism, responsibility -- all goes down.

Q: What to do when you try to help someone and they take advantage of you?

Sri Sri:You be intelligent and take notice of how people are. You need to be intelligent and compassionate both. You have to be sharp...

Q:How do we react when friendliness is misunderstood?

Sri Sri: Not everybody will understand your heart. That's the problem. Even if you smile with good intentions people may not understand.
We should do whatever good we can. Be prasanna chith and meditate every day..

Q: Some people mistake tolerance as weakness.

]Sri Sri: All this is there in the knowledge sheets. Read "Celebrating Silence" or "Intimate notes to the sincere seeker."

Q: How do we get sleep and how does it go?

Sri Sri: Eat well and lie down in bed and you'll find out. (Loud laughter) We'll talk about it then.

Q: How must we do pooja? How should a devotee's bhakti be?

Sri Sri: Like Nandi bhakti. Nandi is always gazing at Shiva.Nandi is the bull vehicle of Lord Shiva. In Shiva temples, there's always a statue of Nandi facing the idol. After that, at the next level, bhakti is like the crescent moon on Shiva's head. Better than the moon is the
serpent around Shiva's throat. The moon is on Shiva's head; it's still at the mind level. The serpent is at the throat, it's closer to the
heart! Better than even the serpent bhakti is Parvati's bhakti. She is His "Ardhanareshwari". Even the bodies are shared. The mind, buddhi, and chittha should dissolve.

Q:Why is it called Shivaratri and not Shivadin (din = day)?

Si Sri: Haan. Ratri is rest. Day is effort. Resting in Shiva tatwa is Shiva ratri. Ratri is someone who puts us to sleep in her lap and
removes all troubles.

Q: Guruji, What is the best Seva?

Sri Sri: Any seva is a good seva. Best is making people understand their responsibilities, make one feel strong and make them take
responsibilities of their ownself, providing self confidence and knowledge of the self, Brahmagyan.

Q: What are the benefits of meditation?

Sri Sri: You don't get blood pressure, health problems stop, mind becomes clear, intuition develops, obstacles are removed, mental peace, happiness, negative influences due to planets will be removed, problem becomes small before coming to you, and plenty of other benefits are there.

Q: Can you talk about Time and Space?

Sri Sri: All that is, that will be, that was, is in space and that is Time. Got it? This is the time Now. Now is time, Here is space. (claps). If you don't know this that will be NOWHERE (laughter)

Sri Sri:Why should we talk about anything. Can we all sit here and do nothing.

Sri Sri: Yes. Now you are already in meditation. See the mind - what is going on. It is expecting. What next? Are you aware. That much is enough. Are you aware that you are saying yes or no - That is good enough. See thoughts come and go. Just watch - dont judge them as good or bad - ASsociated with every thought is a feeling.

All problems in the world are because of love. But tell me. Would like to live in this world without - without anybody to love and without
anybody loving you. NO. That is very drab. Yet if love was not there there would be no problems - Jealousy is because of love, greed is
because of love of material things, anger is because you LOVE perfection and so you are angry at imperfection. You see?

Q:Please talk about problems in the middle east.

Sri Sri : See there are mainly 10 religions in the world - 6 from the asian side and 4 from the middle. None of the 6 from the Asian area have ever had any conflict between themselves. We have to educate them and bring them in this knowledge. Because even if a small pocket of people are not in this knowledge and are fanatic then the world will not be a safe place to live in. Our job is to make this world better than what we inherited.

Q:Who is in control of my life - me or God.

Sri Sri : You are in partnership with God. So its 50-50. See during the day the sun is shining and at night it is dark. Now it is up to you to keep the curtains open in the day to let the light through. If you keep the curtains closed during the day you will be in the dark, and you can keep the curtains open all night long and its not going to make any difference to the light.

Q:Is Art of Living necessary to gain knowledge?

Sri Sri: Yes. See you should take a week off every year. Not even a week its 6 days two hours each day. Learn about the 7 layers of existence - Body, breath, mind, intellect, memory, ego and THE SELF. Every sensation in the body has a corresponding breath and every breath a corresponding emotion.

Q: What is your question for us?

Sri Sri:Hmmm. DO YOU GET ME???? And I will give you one more question - Ask yourself WHO AM I?

Q: What is Guru? Why we need Guru in life?

Sri Sri: Now you are stuck! If I answer the question, you have already taken the answer (laughs). In English Guide comes from the root Guru (teacher). In life you didn't learn ABCD when you were born, you learnt from father, mother, teacher at school. When I answer this question,what's happening, you listen to the answer, you have already taken the guidance. If you didn't need it, this question is not needed at all. Are you getting what I'm saying? When you ask someone directions, you are asking because you want to know an ans. Who ever answers is a Guru.J Krishnamurthy, philosopher says there is no need for a Guru, but he was giving advice all the time. Like saying "I'll give you Medicine but don't call me doctor". Guru simply means one who gives knowledge, guidance and one with whom you can talk and unload all your burdens.Guru is one who doesn't judge you at all. Relationship with Guru, don't worry about it at all, what is your relationship with yourself, same feeling of oneness, you feel with everyone in the world. There is a song in Hindi, let Love be Love don't give it a name "Pyar ko Pyar hi rehne do".

Q: Do I need a Guru? Can I not progress on the path by myself?

Sri Sri: Same Question. Why are you asking the question? The very fact you are asking means there is a need.

Q: I'm like a soda machine. I know it, I understand it in my head but I'm still repeating the pattern. How can I change, really change?

Sri Sri: Hmmm....You know before also you were a soda bottle, but you didn't realize or acknowledge it, now you realize that you are one, that is the 1st step, 2nd step is you really want to change. Know that you have already changed. Before the basic course you lost temper now also sometimes you lose temper, people say you do meditation, Bhastrika, pranayam, I don't see change in you, what is the use. You know it that you have changed. You are able to come right back. Before for months together you used to hold on to the anger, frustration within your heart, and now it doesn't happen. You are able to smile immediately. More you go into knowledge, deeper into yourself...changes come. Your smile was so fragile before, now it's much stronger, though it appears you are losing your smile it's not for long it comes right back. What is most important is to keep our smiles come what may. That is very important. The very little time we have spent in ourselves to de-stress, have a sense of belongingness to everyone has brought so much to us. So if you give little more time what wonders would happen you can't even imagine.

Q: How to develop devotion?

Sri Sri:Just be relaxed. Devotion is not something that you have to develop in you, it's your nature. Love is your nature, you are made up of a substance called love. Our body is made of carbohydrates, proteins, spirit is made up of love. Devotion is not an emotion it's your very being. So when you are at home, very relaxed, know that you are already in devotion. I have spoken a lot in Bhakti sutras, listen to them very precious.

Q:Is there no God?

Sri Sri: Now tell me what is the definition for God. Then I'll tell you if there is God or not, if I can tell you. Is God a person who created the universe and went into hiding because He made lot of mistakes, so that nobody catches Him? Up in the heaven trying to give you one little finger and dangling carrots in front of you or punish you when you do things or get angry at you all the time. Is He a person? What is God? Has anybody seen? Is God a person? Big confusion in the world. GOD (Generator, Operator, Destroyer). If GOD is love and love is all that is, He is everywhere. Lets looks at the qualifications of God, God is omnipresent, every where in every atom. No place where God is not. He is omnipotent, omniscient. Consciousness has this quality. In Upanishads there is a story. A boy asks his father tell me, How is God like, Father tells him, God is like the sky, space, everything exists in space, everything dissolves in space and everything is created in space. But space is dead, GOD is alive. Another example like fish in the water. Where is the life of the fish in the body or in the water? If life is in the body, if you take it out then also there should be life. There is life only as long as there is water in the fish. But where is the life? Like that where are we, we are in the space in the air. Where is the life, in the air. In the same way the space which is the basis of all existence is what God is. So God has no escape. If He is not in one place, He loses his qualification of being a God. God is that energy, that substratum of the universe in which everything is born, exists and dissolves, and that is what we all are. If love is God certainly that is what you are and I'm God. The Sufi saint said 'An al haq'. The Vendantin said 'Aham Brahmasmi'. We are made up of Love, that Divinity. When do we don't realize it, when we are veiled by stress, ignorance, small
mindedness. When the lake is disturbed you can't see the reflection.The disturbance on the lake is the mind.In the Bible also it is
said 'Be still and know I'm God' so being that stillness then you know hat I'm God. So if God is love, I'm definitely love, so are you. Don't
excommunicate from your category. That is what the world does and then starts suffering. A saint in India Kabir said "what a stupid thing man is doing, it's like the musk deer, has musk in itself but searches for it all over the forest. Just bend yourself down, meditate, be still and that is where God is.

Q: How does one explain the role of Divine in evolution of species?

Sri Sri: What do you call Divine? All that is harmonious you call Divine. All that is natural you call Divine. That which is not natural like
stress, tension, negative emotions are not Divine. Isn't that so? Reverence is the nature of evolved consciousness. The more happier you
are, the more reverence you have for everything. More grateful you are more reverence you have to everyone. When you recognize everything is God, the more reverence you have for everything. You know what sacredness does to you? Suppose you consider, that this is just a cake, you just eat it, throw it. But if it is sacred you take it in both hands. 100% attention is there. Your consciousness (sleeping consciousness) is woken up. With sacredness, 100% attention you receive it, your heart is there, mind is there. In India, children are told, mother is Divine, father is Divine. Because child cant see Divine in space. so "Matru Devo Bhava" (mother is all love), 2nd expression of Divinity see father, 3rd is teacher, all that he wants is for you to blossom, be strong and successful and happy in love,
4th place is Guest, Guest is God, Guest comes honor them. And honor everything in the world, honor the trees, honor the river, mountains, animals. A sense of honoring elevates you.When something belongs to someone you treat it with care. When you know
planet belongs to God, you treat it with care. Otherwise we destroy the planet. We exploit the planet. Isn't it. Vanashree, wealth of forest
has to be honored as gift to humanity. We have been asked to take care of it, our world. Our whole life is a wealth. So a sense of honoring is attached so that you feel a sense of responsibility to the society, planet. Hmmm.....

Q: Miracles, do they happen for a reason, I know the answer is yes, then why?

Sri Sri: If yes, then WHY? Got it? Did you get it? The purpose of miracles is to wake you up that the whole world is full of it. We take it for granted, take whole world for granted. We don't wonder in its phenomenon. Some how when we grew older, we lose all sense of wondering, inquisitiveness, everything dies out, I know it all and it brings dullness to life. Sign of life is enthusiasm, so here and there miracles happen just to wake you up.

Q:Guruji, why in your so many tapes, discourses, there is very little mention on Lord Mahavira. Please let us know more about him.

Sri Sri: I've spoken quite a bit on Mahavira, Recently we had Mahavira Jayanti also. Mahavir was contemporary of Buddha. Buddha spoke about emptiness, Mahavira spoke about Self. Buddha said there is no self, Mahavira said all that is, is Self. Mahavira never spoke, infact he sat in silence and in His presence people started getting knowledge. So when you are all in silence, know that that is Mahavira's speech and it is ridiculous to talk a lot about silence (laughter). In Jain temples, you have Mahavira, he was 24th tirthankara, last tirthankar and you would find his statue in meditative pose and as soon as you would sit in front of smiling serene figure, you would also become like that. He would tell you how you should sit and with what serenity and just know that you are the Atma the Self and it conveys the whole philosophy.One of the mainthings of Mahavira, main principle is 'Syathva' i.e. perhaps. He would always add perhaps in everyone of his expressions. There is room for exploration. If you say, this is like this, you are making it so definite. In this world nothing is definite there is always a possibility, perhaps, that is called 'syathva'. In Physics also the subject object relationship changes, whatever you know, you know in a particular level of consciousness. When your consciousness changes your understanding changes. You can never know 100% unless you become that thing. Its so amazing that Mahavira 2500-2600 years back he came up with 'perhaps' principle, when law of uncertainty, theory of relativity came up in this century, in the previous century perhaps (laughter). Mahavira's main principle is non-violence ('ahimsa'). You have no right to be violent on anything in the world. Second is 'Swadhyaya'. Study your emotions, your mind, your consciousness. 'Kayothsarga' Rise above your body, you are not the body. Body is changing. 'Tapas' Forbearance, opposites happen in the world, people love you, hate you, people compliment you, you get derogatory remarks. Tapah - forbearance, heat and cold, nature is all conflicting. it has full of opposites. Moving in life with Tapah. These are the principles of Jainism.And then is 'kShama' - whether knowingly or unknowingly if anything has happened to anyone by acting or not acting you ask for forgiveness. 'Dashlakshini' - 10 days of celebration and prayers in the last day is the 'kShama-achana' - whether with my intentions or unintentions, knowingly or unknowingly, if I have become the cause of any sadness, sorrow for you, please forgive me. Asking for
forgiveness, highest principle. Isn't it? When everyone comes from that space of I'm the one responsible for all the experiences pleasant or unpleasant, but if I become the cause of any unpleasant experiences I have ask for forgiveness, ask myself for forgiveness. Its the pinnacle of humility. So the ritual is, every Jain is to ask everyone forgiveness. Please forgive me if I have done anything wrong knowingly
or unknowingly. Not only by doing something wrong happens, but by not doing also something wrong happens. Do you see what I'm saying. Suppose you have to do a job and you don't do it, then also you are responsible, you ask for forgiveness. 'kShama-achana' - another principle of Jainism. Hmmm....To ask forgiveness from everyone, mind has to be in such a serene, humble, pleasant state, isn't it? When there is aggression in you, you start justifying yourself, you stop knowing yourself. So they did that space for you to justify yourself. Ask forgiveness. You know that immediately softens the other person's heart also. Someone does something wrong to you and they come and ask forgiveness, would you give them or not? What would you do? When you forgive someone, you become light, you start feeling lighter and all that anger and hatred and that chain of action and reaction drops and you become friendly again.

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Guruji in WAX/

Wax World: Goa's very own Madame Tussauds Times of India 6 Jul 2008, 0222 hrs IST,TNN

PANAJI: Goa is all set to become the site for yet another tourist attraction with India's second wax statue museum inaugurated at Old Goa on the morning of July 5, 2008, at the hands of the local MLA and transport and social welfare minister Pandurang Madkaikar.

The 300 sq mts museum, called 'Wax World', has over 20 statues, including those of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Osho, Radha-Krishna, Shankaracharya and Ramkrishna Paramahansa.

The statues have been sculpted by Shreeji Bhaskaran, who owns the museum and is also responsible for giving India its first wax museum located at Ooty, Karnataka, which was set up in March 2007.

Shreeji Bhaskaran told TOI that he considers the 22 feet long and 500 kilo statue of 'The Last Supper' as his greatest creation.

He informed that the 300 sq ms wax museum in Goa will house 23 statues.

"Because of space constraints only 23 of the 60 statues we have will be kept on display,'' Bhaskaran said. "We thought of having the museum here in Goa as this is a beautiful place and is frequented by lakhs of tourists."

Making of a wax statue involves combining of computerised digital imaging techniques with the conventional sculpting methodologies. Depending upon the complexity of the procedure, the cost of making the wax statue varies between Rs 3 to Rs 15 lakhs, Bhaskaran informed.

It takes the artist between four to 16 weeks to make a statue and approximately 50 kilos of wax is used to make each statue. "The wax used is paraffin with some additives. Colour is added to the wax when in molten state and cosmetic colours are applied in the final stages. While the eyes and teeth are artificial, the hair used could be synthetic or natural. And clothes are tailormade to match the fabric and style," explained the sculptor.

Bhaskaran is an accomplished businessman and an engineer in the field of information technology who has varied projects in the Middle East and Australia to his credit. He took up making wax statues as a hobby in 2003.

The Wax World in Goa will be open to the general public daily from 9.30 am to 6pm for viewing.
 

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To live in your full potential - By Emil Tomov

    To live in your full potential - By Emil Tomov  (Art of Living Bulgaria)  

 

We hear a lot about different types of military disciplines, for which you have to be very tough and harsh to go through. But why then all the Yogis and Rishis say that a smile is needed to go trough asanas and everything in life to have better success. I don't say that with hardness and rawness you will not be able to achieve anything, but the achievement with the power of love and smile is guarantied. The ancient men of wisdom have all said that only something hard and tough can be broken, but something delicate and liquid as water can never be broken.

 

And today the doctors are prescribing more and more good mood to the patients, to watch funny television, to participate different activities like games to improve there health. At least the smarter doctors do not end the treatment after they wrote the recipe. Our organism is being terrorized by our mind, because the capacity of our physical health is limited, but the desire of our mind is limitless. Our mind constantly involves the body in different types of activities. That's why our bodies get more dependable on the technology, on the comforts and they even stop listening the mind at some point, if they can they would run away from us and break up with us.

 

And when we had stepped on the spiritual path, we have received the knowledge:  "Be in the present moment"; "Do seva, sadhana and satsang to grow in life and to be happy"; "Be always on 100%". But often people say: "I want to be 100% in everything, but my body simply doesn't respond to that." So we have to understand our potential, we have to put forward our abilities and to live in them.

 

We do not have the ability to cry and to grieve, so after only a couple of minutes in that state you feel like the life is taken from your system. Scientists say that 30minutes of negative thinking is equal to 6 hours of hard work. We have the potential to be happy, to smile. This is a job for all of you, just to be happy, just smile, have fun in all the moments in this life and see what will happen. Worst case scenario, some one will call us "fool".  So what, this life is for fun.

 

This is where our real potential hides in. By the doctors again, they say that the smile is the most natural state and condition of the face, the muscles in the forehead and jaw are getting relaxed and take rest from the continuous use.

When there is no love, there is no understanding; we need some amount of hardness. But in reality only through our inborn potential we achieve our success in life. Only through love and goodness we had achieve this, which we value the most now in our life.

 

The same way, when you say something to criticize your loved one, they will listen to you, because they will now that it is directed by love. If you say something like this out of bad feelings to someone, it will be worthless to them, without any power.

For me the "Art Of Living" is to be 100% in your true potential, to be fully absorbed by it deep into yourself. This is the big wealth in you, and the more you spend it, the more you get back. The more of the grace and centeredness in the self in you are increasing. To live in this is to dive in to ocean of grace. To be settled in this potential is to observe the whole holiness and sacredness of the world through the eyes of the Divine.

Author: Emil Tomov (Art Of Living – Bulgaria)

 

Based on the words and inspiration of H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Jai Gurudev

 
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Guruji's video-seedhi baat on AAJ TAK

 

 

Guruji's video - seedhi baat.

 

Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:02 am (PDT)

heres Gurjis video from seedhi baat...

http://video. google.com/ videoplay? docid=6522512893 35232652

Guruji on Seedhi Baata (roughly translated to Direct Questions)-
Interviewed by Prabhu Chawla

The video is missing small segment in the beginning .so have
translated that

Sri Sri: It (the organization) has spread naturally and its own.
PC: You have devotees in 150 countries, your camps are held
everywhere. So there must be a strategy to it.
Sri Sri: That the thing ¦We did not intent to do anything It just
spread automatically

PC: Why do you have two Sris in front of your name?
Sri Sri: I thought 108 Sris would have been too much..(Laughs)
PC: (laughs)..You should have put 108 Sris.
Sri Sri: No, I thought that was too much Two are enough!

PC: No, because even names become brands.. It seems that spirituality
has become India's export industry, second only to the IT industry.
What do you think?
Sri Sri: Absolutely. In fact, India's spirituality had been famous
before the IT industry became known.
PC: Yes, if you go back there have been Osho and Mahesh ji ¦even you
have been Maheshji's disciple.
Sri Sri : Spirituality and its benefits have always been there Its
just that the media today makes it more visible
PC: You are India's ambassador when it comes to spirituality You
started by saying that family problems and other such problems can be
healed by yoga and meditation.But its ironic that all people who
preach this don't have families of their own!! So where did you get
your experience from?
Sri Sri: (with a smile).when you don't have a limited family of your
own, you can include everyone in your family!!!!
PC: Thats ok'¦but if you don't have experiences of your own how can
you heal others?
Sri Sri: That's not necessary every doctor doesn't have to have all
illnesses to treat people¦(laughs)
PC: Yes, but he reads books You haven't read books on family?!?
Sri Sri: We read people. We meet lakhs of them every day. We see their
family problems and suggest solutions that we think are correct and
they get benefitted.
PC: But you said whatever you see may not be true. Then how can you
solve problems only by looking at them?
Sri Sri: That's why people go out to seek The Truth. If you can just
see it then why would people seek for it?

PC: Do you think people who are preaching spirituality these days have
a commercial interest in it? They're doing it for business?
Sri Sri: Yes, maybe..But spirituality is linked to charity. You cant do
charity with an empty bowl. So that's how the commercial aspect rises.
PC: If you go out with an empty bowl ¦people will give money!
Sri Sri: There is nothing great in getting donations from people and
then donating that same money. You donate from your own earning. Our
teachers teach and collect fees for the teachings and that's how we work..

PC: But when your activities increase, your expenses will increase too.
Sri Sri: In spiritual work you don't have to think about money and
budgets
PC: You don't have budget.?
Sri Sri: No
PC: It is like the flow of the river!
Sri Sri: (smiles)
PC: Nonetheless, don't you think spirituality has become a business?
Sri Sri: Business is not bad!!....Why do we think business is bad?
Education has become business, temples have becomes business. If we
tag everything related to money as business then everything is
business even hospitals are business!
PC: Then Spirituality is business too.right?
Sri Sri: Spirituality is not business. It helps in business (both laugh)
PC:It helps in whose business yours or others?
Sri Sri: Everyone's business!
PC: So what is your work? To give business or peace?
Sri Sri: To give peace in business.

PC: That's true Your technique the Sudarshan Kriya brings peace of
mind to the people..But then your Art of Living has now entered every
area of a common man's life. It has entered the areas of education,
agriculture ¦and who knows where else¦.! Why?
Sri Sri: Absolutely. Please let me know if there any other areas
like to go there too!! (laughs)..Spiritual ity links everything. We
have to work in the field of agriculture. We are into chemical free
farming.
PC: But you started with the field of spirituality.
Sri Sri: We havent left that field¦.On the basis of the spirituality
we have entered other areas.
PC: But in our Indian traditions rishis have always sat on the
Himalayas and you are talking about entering every area of a common
man's life?
Sri Sri: (laughs)No that isn't true In our tradition rishis have
always been influential to the common man's life. Its wong to think
otherwise.
PC: Now you have entered politics. You went to mediate in Rajasthans
this related to Yoga?
Sri Sri: Absolutely'. There has to be someone to whom members of both
the parties will listen to ¦So many people's lives are at stake.If
someone's house is on fire, we don't wait for them to invite us to help
PC: You were invited
Sri Sri: No one invited me I went there myself. In fact, the Rajasthan
government said if you come there'll be too much crowdYou should come
after everything is solved. But I said, what is the use of coming after
everything is solved!
PC: What made you enter politics? People might think what has Guruji
to do with all this?
Sri Sri: It's the job of the Guru to bring people together and bring
peace where its need the most. What is the point of saying peace,
peace where everything is peaceful already¦! The strength of
spirituality shows when peace is brought in conflict.

PC: Yes, there are social conflicts, but by entering politics aren't
you disturbing the respect that people have for you as a Guru?
Sri Sri: I don't think about my respect I think about people!
PC: We come back to same thing. Why are you mobbing away from your area
core competency¦.
Sri Sri: Spirituality has to be practical. Theres no point in thinking
about it in a closed room. It has to be applied
PC: I read in the newspapers don't know if its true.That a few
villagers in the Vidharbha area did not like what you did there? You
must have heard about it?
Sri Sri: We adopted 300 villages in that area. Out of which in one a
well wasn't dug completely because the youth had been on a
training¦..Once their training is done they'll return in 15 days¦
PC: But why do something that will create controversies for you?
Sri Sri: We aren't worried about our image. We'll do whatever we deem
right! There will be some shortcomings. But our youth is so motivated
get credit, but they actually do the work!
PC: But then you will ask for money from people.
Sri Sri: We don't go and ask for money..All funds are raised from our
courses and programs.
PC: So you wont compromise
Sri Sri: Not at all!...We'll do whatever we can afford to do..

PC: You recently attended Advanis book release.
Sri Sri: There was nothing political about it.We welcome
everybody.We get invitations go wherever its possible for me to
go. There was no political agendaYou know why??....I don't want all
the good people in the same party(both laugh)
PC: Even Baba Ramdev goes to political functions People don't think
very highly of politics¦..They hate politicians.They'll get upset by
you, don't you think?
Sri Sri: In fact, people say why don't you join politics.You are
someone we can trust. When I went to Rajasthan, the people said we'll
do what you say we don't trust the government.
PC: Then why don't you join politics?
Sri Sri: That's too small a field for me(smiles)
PC: The last 5 questions. Are you ready?
Sri Sri: I am absolutely ready
PC: Are you a dharmaguru or karmaguru?
Sri Sri.(doesn't say anything)
PC: (repeats the question)
Sri Sri: If you ask are you sleeping? to someone who is
sleeping..then you know whatever he answers is wrong.A guru is a
guru.he encompasses everything
PC: So you are just a guru?
Sri Sri: Uhmm!

PC: Do you believe in Hindu Dharma or All Dharma (universal dharma)?
Sri Sri: I believe in All Dharma It is the foundation of Hindu Dharma

PC: Do you believe in rebirth?
Sri SriYes!
PC: What would you like to be reborn as?
Sri Sri: I haven't thought about it. Theres still time.!

PC: You have been a disciple of Maharshi Mahesh Yogi.Who has been
more influential on India Mahesh Yogi or Mahatma Gandhi?
Sri Sri: Well, even Gandhijs guru has been my guru.Pt. Sudhakar
Chaturvedi
PC: Who has been more influential?
Sri Sri: Both have their importance¦.
PC: So you cant decide between the two??
Sri Sri: Why do you ask indirect questions in a Direct Questions????
( both laugh.interview ends)

Guruji;s satsang knowledge 18th June2008/Recent You tube links AOL

Guruji Satsang Knowledge - 18th June 2008

 

18th June 2008*

*Bangalore** Ashram*

Satsang at Vishalakshi Mantap, with not less than four thousand people
coming from all over the country... Devotees from Punjab, Haryana said
'Balle Balle' to Guruji, at which he smiled and said, "haaan Balle
Balle Another Devotee who was at the back said, "Guruji I want to come in
the front". To this Guruji answered, "If you stay ther,e u will come front."

*Question:* Guruji, how do I know which is the call of my mind and which is
the call of my soul?

*Guruji:* By meditation you will come to know. Meditation will help you in
discrimination.

*Question:* Guruji what is the difference between sleep and meditation?

*Guruji:* Sleep is related to inertia, while meditation is related to
awareness. In sleep you do not realize who you are and what you are and
where you are. In meditation you know where you are, what you are, and
sometimes you may even get a glimpse of who you are!! That is the state of
Samadhi.

You know like a crystal, what do you call it? Sphatik the sphatik itself is
colorless but however if you bring any color infront of the crystal it
reflects that same color. Similarly like in a mirror the mirror reflects
the object of reflection, but however it does not contain the object! Do you
see what I am saying? If you touch the mirror it will not be as good as
touching the object. It will be touching the mirror only! Similarly a lotus
leaf. Have you seen a lotus leaf? It stays in the water but as soon as it is
taken out of the water, it is free from the water! The mind should be like
that. It may catch a vision, a glimpse of the event but as soon as the event
is over it is untainted, untouched! It can stay for sometime and then it may
disappear. Nothing can get attached to the mind. Imagine you have been
watching so many movies for such a long time. If all those melodramas stays
back on the mind! Can you imagine the state of mind!??! (Laughter!!)
Sometimes it does stay back in the mind and that's why it appears in the
dreams. That's why u should do pranayama and meditate to erase the
impressions from the mind. Not all the time  but for sometime in a day. Then
you will become like that mirror. You will reflect the object but you are
not the object. Sometimes a lot of dust may accumulate on the mirror, making
the vision dull. But you have to clean that mirror. For example a doctor, he
sees so many patients in a day. All of them are in some pain! Imagine he
felt for all of them and cried!! (laughter!!) No, he just enters his room at
the end of the day and forgets about the patients he has seen over the
entire day. Similarly a nurse, she treats the patients all throughout the
day. But she is free from all the agonies of the patients as so as she
enters the wash room. You know its lie changing room like going from one
room to the other. Imagine if she cried for all the patients she met!! She
would not be in that profession!! (Laughter!!) Yes, if someone is really in
that frame of mind or in deep pain, and you are there at that time, there
are a lot of chances that you also may shed a few tear. You know you feel
for that person. But as soon as the person is gone you are not in that frame
of mind, you are back to your normal self. You don't carry the agony. But if
it was your family member, may be you would feel a little more. For a
little more time. But does the nurse feel like that for the patient? No!
"Alipt untouched, when u are untouched, creativity blossoms. When you
grow old you go on repeating the same thing again and again. Like that of a
child whose mind is not rigid we need to maintain that flexibility.
Otherwise what happens is you get stress and you stress others.

Meditation helps you to come out of it. And that is the sign of a yogi. U
can cry for others, its ok, but if you keep crying even when the other
person is out of it!!! That does not seem to be a sign of a yogi. 'Nirlipt'
Dispassion. It is not being harsh or hard to others. No! that's a wrong
concept people has. Soft, yet like a gem. Like a mirror fluid simple. And
sensitive these are the signs of Samadhi. And the feelings of Samadhi will
blossoming in life.

*Question:* Guruji, in Bhagawat Geeta Bhagwan Sri Krishna said to Arjuna to
be free from the cycle of birth and death. Can Sudarshan Kriya free us from
the cycle of birth and death?

Yes, of course!

*Question:* I often get possessed by atmas (souls), I feel horrible after
that. What do I do?

*Guruji:* There is no need to get horrified. Are you doing Sudarshan Kriya
everyday? Also you must eat properly. Eat well drink a lot of water.
Sometimes it happens due to some weakness in the nerves. Consult a doctor
here. Ok?

*Question:* Guruji, can you please talk about dreams?

*Guruji:* You know in ancient times they said, Tripuran. Which means three
cities like living in three cities at the same time. At one level it's the
physical body, when you are absolutely awake. Then is the dream state, the
'swapnavaastha' . Then there is this deep sleep state. In that state you are
almost in the state of inertia. You are not aware of anything. Then the
other level is the 'shivavastha' , the state of shiva, which is the
meditative state. In this state you are neither fully awake nor sleeping.
This is also called the 'Turiavaastha' . The other state is the state
'Turiateeth' , which means the cosmic consciousness. In this state even if
you are with your eyes opened, you are meditating. Meditation is happening
all the times. The 6th state is the Bhawavaastha. The highest state.

*Question:* Guruji, what are the effects of planet?

*Guruji:* Yeh,, you can change the effect the change of the planet with your
will power.

*Question: *What is the difference between compassion and passion?

*Guruji:* U tell me. You do a research on that and tell me that outcome.

*Question:* Guruji, the beautiful state of mind that is there in me right
now will disappear as soon as I hit the world out side. How to strike a
balance between the outside world and inner world?

*Guruji*: Have u ridden a bicycle? How do you balance? Just like that! When
u r going too extreme to the left side, u pull yourself to the right.
Similarly if you are going too much towards the right, you balance on the
left. Got it?
 

here are the links to recent art of livin youtube videos...

Sri sri ravi shankar at argentina may 2008
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=dC-S33h46MY
sri sri meditation at the end of the world
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=VEOKTNG7GmI& feature=related
bhanu didi.. radhe govind at argentina may 2008
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=wgSVIOyc0R8& feature=related
sri sri in argentina
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=_Y9hpDYmVY0& feature=related
satsang gauripriya..
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=4i6IVKvjMgE& feature=related
may 13th 2008 project
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=2MkbVfKwLGA& feature=related
recent satsang wid rishi nityapragyaji
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=QwdA_nLmB7U
understanding your own mind by rishi nityapragyaji. .
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=-GJWGILtqoE& feature=related
bliss 2008 part II course with sri sri
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=KiUPi1Gj0Nc& feature=related
rishi nitya pragyaji outer and inner world
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=sHNWCr22g1M
rishi nityapragyaji receive feedback
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=JBBS4jMvnuI& feature=related
rishi nityapragya ji satsang at Detroit
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=KVRRYgEkuOg& feature=related
rishi nityapragyaji hey nand nad gopala
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=HLAFw8JdR9g& feature=related
rishi nityapragyaji narayan narayan
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=PdAuqc7bCH8& feature=related
Rishi nityapragyaji jiya dhadak dhadak Jiya dhadak..
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=uTIrUeSHQoE& feature=related
rishi nityapragyaji about ART OF LIVING FOUNDATION
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=en8n4y1obJc& feature=related

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The sign of life is enthusiasm. The sign of success is smile and joy

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
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zimbabwe meditation

To the world's largest, dearest and most special family -
 
A very very big warm thank you goes out to each and every person who responded so quickly to the crisis in Zimbabwe - and the call for help that followed.
We are overwhelmed with emotion and filled with gratitude after seeing the love that flowed into our 'inboxes' - and the concern that has filtered through from across the globe for the worsening situation in Zimbabwe...
 
Responses have so far been recieved from all over the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, France, Turkey, Sydney, Perth, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Russia, Croatia, Lebanon, Oman, Israel and Saudi Arabia... 
 
The list is getting longer by the minute...
 
It will be a special moment and a time for a positive lasting change in beautiful Zimbabwe...
 
SATURDAY 28th June, 7pm -
 
For those in the UK - the venue is as follows:
 
14 Madrid Road.
Barnes.
SW13 9PD.
Nearest Stations: Barnes Common, Hammersmith...
 
To the rest of the world - we look forward to 'tuning in' collectively and beautifully to bring that powerful smile back to what was once the 'bread basket' of Africa.
 
This come from the depth's of every Zimbabwean's heart,
with all our love... 
 
Dr Farnaaz Sharief
MBChB
 
The International Art of Living Foundation
The International Association for Human Values
Kent, UK.
 
Phone: 079 4649 4614
E-Mail: farnaaz@hotmail.co.uk

www.artofliving.org
www.iahv.org
 
Registered Charity Number: 1103261


 
 
 

 

Jai Gurudev Dear Ones,
 
I have a very special request -
 
The situation in Zimbabwe is worsening by the minute - people are literally dying like flies, those that are alive are starving, there is no food around to help even those who can afford it. Children are sufferring...no-one can support them. People cannot even find enough to sustain themselves in garbage collections...  
Inflation is over 300,000% - the worst in the world. AIDS is rampant - no-one can treat the sick - and currently because of the political climate - violence has broken out in all parts of the country.
 
This is a horrible reality that our families are stuck in the middle of - and leading authorities are doing nothing about...
 
I know that our collective consciousness can make a difference and am writing to request that we all get together in our countries, with our respective groups and have a collective meditation all across the world to pray for peace in the country...
 
This would mean alot to all those sufferring there and it will definately make the difference that the country needs right now.
 
Can we do this next weekend... SATURDAY JUNE 28th at 8pm???
 
I shall look forward to hearing from you - if you can let me know whether you would like to get involved, I can let the AOL group in Zimbabwe know -
 
Lets make it happen...
 
Lots of love,

Dr Farnaaz Sharief
MBChB
 
The International Art of Living Foundation
The International Association for Human Values
Kent, UK.
 
Phone: 079 4649 4614
E-Mail: farnaaz@hotmail.co.uk

www.artofliving.org
www.iahv.org
 
Registered Charity Number: 1103261

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"Celebrate Life. Care for others and share whatever you have with those less fortunate than you. Broaden your vision, for the whole world belongs to you."

- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, Art of Living Foundation.
 
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Art of Living : CONFLICT AND INNOCENCE / incredible experience from Argentina (must follow link)

  Weekly Knowledge #266  Bangalore Ashram         18 Aug 2000 India 

  CONFLICT AND INNOCENCE 

Fights can only happen among equals. When you fight with someone, you make
them equal. But in reality there is no one at par with you. When you keep
people either above or below you, then there is no fight.

When they are above you, you respect them.

When they are below you, you love them and you feel compassionate.

Either submission or compassion can take you out of a fight in no time. This
is one way to look at it when you are tired of fighting. When you are well
rested, just fight and have fun.

The same is true of the mind. As long as the mind thinks it is equal to the
senses, there is conflict. When it realizes that it is bigger than the
senses, there is no conflict. And when the mind is smaller than the senses,
like in animals, there is no conflict. When the mind is caught up in the
senses, there is constant conflict. When it transcends the senses, it comes
back to its true nature, which is innocence - in no sense.

Does this make sense? (Laughter)
 

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Growing Presence
 

Glowing Presence

Here is an interesting experience shared by an architect who worked on the stage for Guruji's program in Argentina.

He had not heard of Guruji before taking up the assignment for the designing of the stage. The rest of the story along with the pics is enclosed here.

 
FOLLOW IT ON :
http://gurubeat.blogspot.com/2008/06/glowing-presence.html
 

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http://gurujiskripa.blogspot.com
 
Join our facebook group (ART OF LIVING) .. its growing everyday.

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How can one be spiritually connected on all levels of consciousness/ Gurudev in conversation with st

How can one be spiritually connected on all levels of consciousness?

June 12, 2008

Q: How can one be spiritually connected on all levels of consciousness at all times without any doubt?
Guruji : Whatever is there is all spirit. Spirit is nothing but energy. So, if you understand in that perspective, everything is made up of energy. You are always connected with God. There is not a single moment when you are separate from God or spirit. Even if you don't want, you can't be unconnected. Even if you want to be disconnected, you can't. That's God that is spirit.
So, spiritual plane is not a moral plane pr a mental plane. It's beyond those. It is ever existent and there all the time, all the time. Trying to connect to it, we accumulate pressure. We feel we are not connected. And all spiritual practices are to bring home this awareness, "Yes, I am connected". Recognition, you are that already. Now, what is the doubt and when does the doubt arise? Your doubt strengthens your faith. You never seem to doubt your dreams. Only in waking state of consciousness your doubt arises. Have you observe this? In a dream you are on horseback and the horse is flying in the sky. You don't ever doubt whether it is possible or not. You never doubt it. In dream there is no doubt, everything seems to be okay.
Doubt is the sign of intellect. Whenever intellect pokes in, it gives rise to a doubt. Only,we have to understand this phenomenon. And your doubt cannot be answered by some one else by questioning. Impossible.Every effort to clear a doubt will give rise to so many such doubts. Doubt is a big question mark. This question mark is also so closely connected to the point where sorrow also arises in life. Have you watched or observed or asked why you are so happy? Have you asked why there are beautiful things around? Why there are so many colors and such wonderful things in creation? But when there is a pinprick and pain you ask why. Of all people, this happens to you? Why this difficulty? Why this pain or suffering? You can drop every question, you can drop every doubt. That's a step of the enlightenment.
A Master or teacher never answers all your questions. He just sees that you could drop your doubt. Every question can be transformed into a wonder. See, what is the difference between a question and a wonder? Think on this. "Oh, See! How colorful this is !?" You are questioning there but does not expect an answer.That's a wonder. Question that arises in joy is wonder. Wonder always comes out of joy because it is your nature. You are joy. Question comes out stress, tension, sorrow, and an answer is given. See, many people go to ask different questions and then they are not really satisfied with the answers. That will produce more questions in the mind. So, it's a multiplication of questions over a period of time. ANUTTAROBAVA, the answerless. The answerless is a state of joy. That is the spiritual plane where you wonder every moment, wonder what is there? What is this? Wonder brings joy in life. When you have nothing to wonder and you are intellectualizing everything and you have understood everything, there is no joy in life; it is as good as death.
Children when they are so enthusiastic, they keep asking questions, they keep wondering. They are not particular about what answer you give. Whatever is said, they are happy with it, they are satisfied. In fact, they are wondering. They are wondering at everything. A child wonders looking at its own hands and fingers. A professor, who thinks he knows everything, doesn't wonder about anything; see his face, see his life-it's so dull. He knows everything there is to life; there is no energy, no enthusiasm.
One who knows and knows not, is wise. This is a saying in India. One who knows not and knows that he knows is a philosopher. It's like a psychologist. Psychologist has never studied his own psyche, his own mind function, never meditated and never gone into the depth of mind. Simply studying about it in books will not help. A true psychologist should go within and see every level of consciousness and experience them. Then, he has really studied psychology. Everywhere in the world they simply study but not practice psychology, experience what consciousness is. So, drop this idea that you want to be connected.
Every spiritual experience cannot come with intellectual analysis. It can only come out of feeling it. You feel in the depth of your heart that you are connected. And if you feel in the depth of your heart you are not connected, do some deep meditation, do some breathing, Kriya and the experience will tell you, "Yes, I am connected."

 

Sri Sri Ravishankar - in converstaion with students, teachers and parents

The Art of Living supremo, Sri Sri Ravishankar, took a gathering of school-children, parents and teachers on a cheery and reflective trip…
Lucknow was beaming under the stars, when Guruji as he is fondly addressed by devotees, picked up the microphone on his first visit to Lucknow. This was at City Montessori School's lawns.
"You all want me to say something. What is going on in your minds? You are waiting, and wondering what I'm going to say. This is the internal dialogue of the mind. Seeing this internal dialogue increases awareness of the self."

The goal of education

"The goal of education is to increase awareness not information. …Watching our inner-responses, knowing that they are there, increases our self-awareness."
He juxtaposed the words - 'hosh' awareness, and 'josh' excitement; to say that hosh, awareness was essential for creating something, while josh without hosh was a destructive force.

Success in life?

"A successful person is one, whose smile nobody can take away. A face bubbling with joy!"
"The second sign of success is, to be friendly."
Addressing the children, he asked them to make a new friend everyday. "To begin with, change places in class to get an opportunity to sit with a different child everyday, so that eventually, everybody could be everybody else's friend. This is the way to begin being friendly to the whole world. Sab Hamaare Hai."
"Khub shararat karni chahiye, aur mast rahna chahiye Bachcho, khub hanso, khub hasao; Mat fanso, mat fansao."

Parents, smile please…

"Nobody ever taught me how to keep a smiling face. Parents should become like children again – free, uninhibited, natural. If parents stay like this, children will catch on from them."

Model Teachers

"You should know that your life is very valuable. You are putting the foundation stone of the building. We play several roles, that of mother, father, teacher, friend, etc. We can play our roles in life in two ways. You could do as a Karmayogi, or you could do it as an Akarmyogi."
"Did you know that your comfort is a direct result of the commitment of the people around you? The Karmayogis."
"When an Akarmyogi doctor sees you, he will charge you, and then discharge you. He does not really care for your well- being. He is only concerned with money. A Karmayogi doctor gives you a thorough check-up, and is concerned that you become healthy."
"An Akarmayoi teacher is one who doesn't care whether the students study or not. As long he gets his salary, he feels that he has done his duty by the students. This is an Akarmayogi teacher."
"A Karmayogi teacher is deeply interested in his students. He thinks day and night on how to give his best effort to the children. He wants the children to learn and grow."

Citizens' charter?

"Then there is an Akarmyogi citizen, and a Karmayogi citizen. The Akarmyogi citizen does not care if a tap is running on the road, or if there is garbage lying around. He goes his way without bothering to set things right."
"Whereas, a Karmyogi citizen takes care. He stops to switch off the running tap, or tells the authorities about the garbage heap. He is a Karmyogi citizen. Would you like to be an Akarmyogi citizen, or a Karmayogi citizen? Similarly, do you like an Akarmyogi doctor or a Karmyogi doctor? An Akarmyogi teacher, or a Karmayogi teacher?"
"An Akarmyogi father, provides for his child, without bothering to mix with the child, without bothering to know his child, her dreams and aspirations. You have thus created a gap with your children. Whatever we do, it should be done to the best of our ability."

Education…

"The purpose of education is to create a sense of belonging to everybody: Sab Hamaare Hai. In ancient times, children were instructed on Brahmopdesh, 'You are love, you are anand, you are chetna, you are that, Tum Vahi Ho.' Bacche Pratibhavan bante the. They discovered their strengths and did their people proud."
"Nowadays, we use the wrong kind of language, negatively charged… Galat sankalp karte ho – 'You are useless, you know nothing….' Such remarks make the child's foundation weak.

Happy children do well in studies and life

"Instead, take the children to an amusement park, let them be happy. And encourage them to do their best."
"Don't make any subject a burden for the child. The rule for education is that it should be interesting. Concentration is such an effort! Is this shocking for you? Whatever you love, you like doing. You don't have to concentrate then. Concentration is effortless then :-)"
"Children should be allowed to be natural, free, uninhibited. They should be able to speak to anybody, they should be able to shake hands, hug anybody in the family. Then, there will be no generation gap, no parental gap, no teacher-student gap…"

 
 

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Gurujis tips on Food / KS- Giving away your rights.

How many of you have body pains since early in the morning? Tips from Guruji. 

Posted by: "vamsi chinnam" chinnam_vamsii@yahoo.com   chinnam_vamsii

Thu Jun 5, 2008 8:21 pm (PDT)

Jai Gurudev
Gurudev's Coimbatore visit 13th Feb 2008

Guruji : How many of you have body pains since early in the morning, raise
your hand ?

(There was about 25% of the crowd raising their hands)

Guruji : You know why? *We eat the crops that are cultivated by using chemical fertilizers. This causes a lot of diseases* in our body. Do you understand?

We don't detoxify the body. To get good yield we use artificial chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Because of these fertilizers, soil turns toxic and he produce from the soil in turn becomes toxic and our body gets toxic substances as we eat them which cause disease and pain.

How many have hip, joint, back pains and different kinds of headaches. I don't want you to tell me the number of head aches that you have at home!!!

 

If we have to get rid of all these pains and diseases, we have to go back to our traditional method of farming. We have to do natural farming, Zero budget farming low-cost, more yield, better health. So we have to take this as a revolution to the farmers.

You know the *white sugar is termed as white poison *in western countries. As it overs the knobs of the intestine and stops the nutrients from being absorbed by the body. The children who consume a lot of sugar are mostly lean because of lack of nutrition. If you stop giving them sugar, they will start getting healthier. We eat a lot of sugar and reduce our body growth as well. So instead if white sugar you should *start consuming cane sugar which is in turn good for the body. It helps the liver as it has minerals.* We have to know how to eat tell not how to eat more.

Similarly we need to *learn breathing practices to keep our body healthy and learn meditation to get peace of mind* and these things are very much essential for life. We should have knowledge and awareness on meditation, breathing practices and food.

Now let us switch on to cane sugar. The only difference that you may notice is that gulab jamuns would look much darker and jalebis would be of a different color!!! It does not matter.

After 30 -32 years *everyone should take 3 Triphala tablets at night. *It sets right all the three doshas, vata, pitha and kapha in the body. . It eliminates toxins from the body. Even if there is a problem with the food, Triphala clears the stomach and helps in good elimination the next morning. It also maximizes anti- oxidization in the body. All of you should take "Triphala" and you yan see the effect in your body within 5 to 7 days.

*"Deva Vati" *is a good cure for amebiosis and other diseases caused by change in food and water. It is harmless and *every* *one must carry with them wherever they go*. It replaces antibiotics like Flagyl and others. Two to three "Deva Vati" can cure forever.

In India , what ever we prepare we add turmeric in it. You know why? Because of its anti-oxidant properties and it has medicinal value. In 1980, we called upon scientists for a conference in Delhi . When asked about the use of turmeric, they said it is just a color pigment without any value. Today,the foreigners may* turmeric is an antioxidant* and it can give immunization against Cancer and let we do not understand its real value.

In Tamilnadu we add turmeric in the pickles, especially the *lemon pickles*. Turmeric means Goddess Devi. She is incarnation of lemon, turmeric, and neem. All the three plants are considered sacred in our country and they all give good energy to our body. If we grow lemon and tulsi in each and every house we can have good health in our country.

You know in our country there is a shortfall in the production of pulses. We are importing nearly 40% of the pulses and if this continues we will not have sufficient food In the future. So we have to plant pulses in our home garden and our women can do it.

*One more interesting thing you know our "Idly" is considered to be the most nutritious food in the World. *Because it contains carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, fats, amino acids and fiber. *Every one should consume ghee*. Ghee helps the body to absorb nutrients. If I start talking on food I can go on for hours together. *"Idly" is said to be the complete food it is a happy thing to know don't you think so?

In Seva--

Thanks & Regards.,
Vamsi Krishna

 

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Knowledge Sheet 159 - Give Away Your Rights Jun 24, 1998 St.Louis, Missouri , USA Those who fight for their rights are weak for they do not know their inner strength, their magnanimity. The weaker you are, the more you demand your rights. Asserting your rights makes you isolated and poor. People who fight for their rights, take pride in it. This is an ignorant pride. You need to recognize no one can take away your rights. They are yours. The courageous will give away their rights. The degree to which you give away your rights indicates your freedom, your strength. The stronger you are the more you give away your rights. Only those who have their rights can give away their rights!!! Demanding rights does not really bring you the rights, and giving them away does not really take them away. Poor are those who demand their rights. Richer are those who know their rights cannot be taken away. Richest are those who give away their rights. Demand for rights is ignorance, agony. Knowing no one can take away your rights is freedom. Giving away your rights is love, wisdom. More at http://gurujispripa.blogspot.com - Rajesh

Jai Gurudev

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"Celebrate Life. Care for others and share whatever you have with those less fortunate than you. Broaden your vision, for the whole world belongs to you."

- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, Art of Living Foundation.
 
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Gurudev in Bali - 2008/2007

Also see the website below, it got beautifull pictures and stories about Gurudev in Bali. Written by an American journalist.

 

Enjoy!!!

 

Always Love,

Jai Gurudev

 

 

 

The following day the satsang was out on the beach again. But this time we forgot to inform the moon - so the satsang started with a few stars twinkling, a few clouds hovering but no sign of the moon. Some kids were playing around behind Guruji's couch and one small one kept coming up and staring at Guruji in the intense manner small children have - there were some efforts to get the kids off but finally Guruji said - 'let them play'. He was a little more strict on the singers - when one song started, he interrupted it to say, "This is too complicated for everyone, let's sing a simpler one." When later another song started, he again interrupted to say, "this is not in the right key." And he kept looking back, saying, "the moon is not here."

 

Q and A

Q: Guruji, have you ever been in love...with a woman?!

A: (there was a surge of laughter and perhaps curiosity in the group as we waited for the answer) "Not in this lifetime!" Guruji smiled and then with his usual innocent, sincere expression continued - "In this lifetime? For me, love is not a verb, it is a noun. Love is a substance we are made up of - so I can only think of love in that fashion. As a noun, not a verb." He looked at six hundred faces, nodding but still looking confused, still waiting...."Yes, I know it's not easy for you to know where I am or what I am..."

 

Q: How do you deal when you were in love with someone and they were in love with you but it doesn't seem to be the case now...

A: Don't demand love. Demand destroys love. Just assume that someone loves you.

Tell them, I know you love me. Even if they don't they will start loving you.

If they say they don't love you - just say, no, no, you're kidding, I know you love me!

 

You know in marriage - now this I have heard, I have no experience - but being married to someone is saying "I am here for you" If you can keep that feeling, that attitude, then it works.

 

Q: How to deal with someone who is older and is being very negative - should we listen?

A: It happens - when people get older, if they don't have pranayama, kriya, meditation, then the words can become more negative. Listen, but filter it. And it doesn't help to talk and convince them. When someone is in that state - they are deaf - they cannot hear you. You should not confirm their negativity - just agreeing with them is not the way. Neither is trying to convince them or confronting them - don't pour oil on fire. They will not respond to your words.

It's better to deal with humor. Just tell them, come let's sing, let's dance.

That's a much better way to deal with it. I have tried this out. It does work!

 

Q: Is it wrong to have ambition to have money - some financial security?

A: Money does not work for security. That's a false notion. You look at the richest people - you don't see security in them. Yes, money does bring some physical comforts. If you work hard - then money will come and let it come. If you have a lot of ambition and don't work hard - if you're lazy then it becomes a problem. Those who work hard - they don't worry about money - it comes.

And you get what you need, especially on this path - at the right time the hep comes. The soul inside you is capable of providing what you need. Isn't this happening for everyone? Yes, you can put your hands up. (A lot of hands go up - in a staggered fashion as the translation makes its way through the multiple

languages)

 

Guruji asked about a particular process during the course - "how many of you had good experiences? How many of you felt nothing?" You know what blocks you from experiences is your intellect. Intellect is a very small part of the brain. Experiencing is in a diametrically opposite part of the brain. If energy is only concentrated in one part of the brain then you won't get the experiences. It's lke you can't say I want to sleep - I want to sleep - you won't get sleep. You'll get insomnia! No, you must relax and be innocent, like a child.

 

You don't have to do anything. Just relax. That's the new mantra - Do not meditate. Just sit and let the energy in you get peace. You just sit. You know I created a revolution in the Ashram. For more than twenty years we've had satsang every evening. Every evening people come and sing and enjoy. I said for one month - no singing! Just come and sit for one hour, two hours. In silence.

And you know people have had such experiences. We get many more people coming now than we did when there was singing!

 

Q: I am able to help people with knowledge but I am unable to apply it to myself.

A: Then come to more courses like this. Be a student here and in courses and also in life. You know , just because someone has become a teacher, it doesnt mean you've got everythting - that you're done! No, no, come and sit at a basic course with another teacher. Look at the points - "accept people", "don't see intention", and see how to apply it to yourself.

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The sign of life is enthusiasm. The sign of success is smile and joy

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
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AOL - The well baked Pot / Testing / Skill in Praising / GURUJIS GRACE in AP.

The Well-Baked Pot............

September 12, 1996
Bangalore Ashram, India

IF YOU POUR WATER INTO A HALF-BAKED POT, THE POT becomes ruined and the
water is also wasted. If the pot is well-baked and strong, it will
holdup whether you put water into the pot or put the pot into water.

During Satsang that evening, a devotee presented a beautiful
handcrafted pot to Sri Sri. Another devotee gave a bouquet of roses.
Placing the bouquet into the pot, Guruji said,

"If the pot is well-baked, then it will hold the flowers."

Then a gift of sweets was given to Sri Sri, who added,

'When you flower, the sweets come to you."

Then came another box of sweets-Sandesh brand - and Guruji concluded,

'This is today's sandesh." (Sandesh is the Hindi word for message.)

~~~ Sri Sri

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Testing 

Testing is part of ignorance. You only test that of which you are not sure. If God is testing you, that means God doesn't´ know you well enough. How could people ever think that God is testing them?

God does not test you because he knows you in and out and your past, present and future. He knows your strengths and weaknesses and he alone gives you strength. He doesn't test you.

Only you can test yourself. Only when you do not have confidence, then you test. If you are confident, why would you test? If you are testing yourself, you do not know yourself.

Are you testing God?

God will never pass your test because He will never show up for your test. If He shows up for your test, then He is not God (laughter).

Whether you get this or not - just laugh!
Sri..Sri...

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SKILL IN PRAISING

Often, when you praise, you praise in comparison to someone else. In order
to praise one person, we put down someone else and when we want to point out
somebody's mistake we praise another.

Some are stingy in praising, and some are shy.

And some others are simply not used to.

Some praise with motives, and some others just to elevate.

Others praise themselves in order to hide their low self-esteem.

The real praise dawns in a blossomed state of consciousness.

The praise that comes out of an elevated state of consciousness is simply
its nature and is quite different. Normally praise comes out of craving and
pride. The praise from a heightened consciousness is always out of
fulfilment.

Praising can no doubt elevate the consciousness and bring enthusiasm and
energy. At the same time it can also bring arrogance. Praising is a skill.

When someone praises you, do you take it without shying away?

Accepting praise without shyness, is also a skill.

Jai Gurudev

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Dear All,

 

JAI GURUDEV!

 

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"Celebrate Life. Care for others and share whatever you have with those less fortunate than you. Broaden your vision, for the whole world belongs to you."

- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, Art of Living Foundation.
 
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