New Years Eve: comes every year with hundred ways to celebrate them.
While I was in school, they were mostly spent at home, watching interesting programs on TV. At least it felt so at that time ;-) As I grew up, they were spent at friends houses - all of us dressed in our best party gear; checking out each others clothes and dance steps and enjoying the freedom with abandon (away from home at 12.00 p.m was not a regular affair those days) As we graduated and post graduated, the party venues shifted to disco theques or five star hotels dancing with thousands of strangers and spent in drunken (so called) bliss. As the crowds of these venues and the entry fees hit the roofs, our venues shifted to restaurants…having special / intimate dinners with friends and family, not before waiting for hours for clearing of the traffic jams…
How was it this year?? Quite differently idyllic; spent at the Bangalore Art of Living Ashram. Sang melodious bhajans and chanted a blissful Guru Puja at the strike of 12. All spent in silence, surrounded by thousands of dazzling smiles and grateful hearts …was divinely blissful.
Happy New Year to all of u!! Wishing you a peaceful 2009 filled with good health, knowledge, happiness, warmth and cheer :-)
Experiences shared by few Winter break Yes ++ Participants:
"I could actually feel the presence of the Divine in the Vishalaxhi Mandap. The silence process was amazing , it took me on a ride to my Inner Self. I am very happy to have a Guru in my life.The best part was that we met people from different backgrounds and cultures - enjoying and meditating together. The Satvik food was Awesome. My best New Year."
JAI GURU DEV..
Minal.
"Silence was beautiful and getting out of silence made me aware of preciousness of that silence. I did not feel like wasting any word insignificantly. There is contentment, Calm, Clarity and unshakable confidence."
JAI GURU DEV...
Aditi
"I had been reading about dreams and true purpose in life for a long time but had no clue about mine. I struggled within to find answers but found none. Sometimes life answers our questions in most unexpected ways…and this was it...ART OF LIVING..!!!
ART OF LIVING...IS THE START OF LIVING..!!!"
JAI GURU DEV...
Shikha!!!
2 comments:
well said.. Keep posting more.. ;)
Hey.. yes it was indeed the most beautiful, awesome, n joyfully meditative new year i had ever attended.. the true meaning of celebration dawns n multiplies 1000 fold in silence!
next winter break, make absolutely sure u are there! :)
jgd...
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