Art of Living- The ultimate Spiritual Service provider

The Invisible-visible Connection

Technology used- Sudarshan Kriya

Target customer base- The most confused mammals on planet earth who have been gifted with the ability to breathe in different patterns

Key Network strength- Dedicated satellites (Swamis and Rishis)

Basic plan -

Coverage area- International Roaming (upgradation possible)

Connectivity- Moderate (upgradation possible)

Rentals- Connectivity for a life time only @ Rs.2500.00

Free services-

1) Weekly free refills of long Sudarshan kriya for a life time

2) Top ups- Satsangs and Knowledge sheets

Terms and conditions

1) Daily recharge required - Kriya everyday

2) For stronger signals- Seva and Satsangs

Advanced plan-

Coverage area- Universal access (All Planets)

Connectivity- High (upgradation possible)

SMS- Instant intuitive connection with other instruments

Terms and conditions

1) Recharge- Twice a year for unlimited access

2) For 24*7 signals- 2 hours Sadhana, daily Seva,Weekly satsangs

For instrument upgradation

1) DSN- Increases Battery life

2) Patanjali Yoga Sutras- Makes instrument weather proof

3) Bhakti Sutra-Rings melodies of romance

4) Ashtavakra Geeta- Extra antenna

Rewards for patrons-

1) TTC-Transmission Tower channels

2) Free will-Access to the universal Browser (Source of thoughts)

3) Grace downloads 24*7

New Offer- For 1,00,008 new friends apply for a basic plan (18th march YES+ in Mumbai). Special discounts available.Conditions apply :)

In Service

VJ

Your ideas and comments will help in better services:)

WHEN HE IS AROUND YOU...

What an unpredictable day!!!!

It all started with usual proceedings

the Same route, Same office, Same colleagues, Same desktop, Same boss and the Same WORK….

That’s when I heard ,Delhi-Gurgaon is gearing up to welcome “The Master “ as he had plans to visit the Capital.

I also heard, a night before he inspired thousands of people in Bhubaneshwar(capital of Orissa) to create a violence free society as this region is badly hit by the anti social activities of Maoists.

He was reaching Delhi airport at 5 pm and It was already 3.00 Pm, when I found myself caught in a state of confusion, to go to receive him or not???

It was 3.10 pm & I gave it a second thought. By 3.17 pm I had already made the arrangements to leave the office early to meet HIM. My roomy (Ish) and myself, reached the airport just in time.

We decided to follow him on the bike.(More popularly in Art of living this is called Guru chasing)I had often heard interesting stories of Guru chasing but personally never got an opportunity to do so.

So here we were , following him….

I was admiring HIM more than HER…

HER over here means “The Epitome Of Luxury On Wheels – BMW” in which he was traveling. :)

With the Master waving at you at regular intervals of time, It felt like the most Fulfilling ride ever.

He had a conference to attend, directly after landing, at Nehru Museum which is near India Gate. It was WOSY’s(World Organisation Of Students and Youth) 25^th year and they had invited him as a speaker. Youth from all over the world had gathered to attend it. Guruji gave a brilliant talk on how every religion has similar principles and are parallel. He emphasized, youth must take active roles in politics and lead it with Spiritual values, so that the World is a better place to live in.

My learning of the day started when we left from the conference to reach the place where he was staying for the night. This event was an eye opener for me, though many of you might have experienced this before.

I was literally seeing the love people flow for Guruji, specially how explicitly they express it. I was observing how one can loose his complete awareness when he is around. Youth would just not leave him alone, including myself, :P.

There were other youth who were following him in their cars and they got out to meet him at every traffic signal, including the small halts due to traffic on the road. Because of this other cars lined up and honked and honked and honked and created Noise Pollution. Such craziness I had never seen before…:P

Soon we reached the destination where a mob was waiting to greet him. People surrounded him right from the exit of the car to the entry of the house. Even after he disappeared from the sight, the satvik hangover remained.
Devotees kept chatting amongst themselves and stayed there to have one more glimpse of the master. And their prayers were answered as he gave Darshan again. He also sent Prasad for those who were waiting outside for him (my mouth still waters when I remember the “Garam Garam Gajar Ka Halwa” that was served to us)

While all these events happened…I did observe him…He was just so very calm, as if nothing on this planet could bother him. And at the same time he was so very caring also.

In the physical presence of Guruji, I have learnt a lot today…

While people were meeting and greeting him in an Indian style, I was being constantly hit by the words of Dinesh Da and Bawa, which they said during the Winter Break 09. “It is never the PUSH, but the PULL that works with the Master. The Love of yours has the power to PULL HIM towards you. Therefore we need to be in control of ourselves and not misbehave when he arrives.”

Its been a little while that I am associated with the A.O.L. foundation and its my observation that whenever I have seen the photographs or heard stories of Guruji visiting the West & meeting all Devotees, the Devotees are really really Disciplined.

The words DISCIPLE and DISCIPLINE are synonymous. Disciple is the one who practices Discipline every moment. Being in discipline would surely ensure that our Master is not tortured, physically. Not only when the Master is around, but when practiced in all walks of life, he/she will be differentiated from the rest of the world.

The famous Pareto’s Principle of 80-20 applies here also. It is always 20% of the crowd who create 80% of the chaos.
My question to you is, during the chaos what should the rest of 80% do ?

As Rashmin puts it, IT IS the responsibility of 80% to bring back the peace and control to those 20%. Technically & practically, it is really very simple to do it.

Once we start coinciding these two words DISCIPLE and DISCIPLINE, then I think the whole experience of meeting Guruji would, altogether, be at a different level.

Don’t you think so….?

Jai GuruDev!!!

Missing You All…

Kuldeep

P.S- I am totally charged up to work for the mega project of “Meri Dilli, Meri Yamuna” which would include 100000 people (over here also, :P).

Q: How important is prana (life force energy)? One, of course, is it gives life. How does one improve one’s prana?

Guruji: Prana is present in everything. In fact, we are floating in air, in prana, an ocean of prana. When the unit of expression varies, it makes a difference. Stones have got one unit of prana. Water has got two units of prana. Fire has got three units of prana. Air has got four units of prana. Plants have got five units of prana. Animals have got six units of prana. Human beings are capable of holding from seven to 16 units of prana. The expression of prana is the whole universe. When prana is lower than one, that’s when you feel depressed. When prana goes further low then you feel suicidal. When prana is normal, you feel normal. When prana is higher, you feel enthusiastic. When prana is very high, you feel energetic and blissful. That is why when people are depressed, low just giving counseling doesn’t work, what needs to be done is to raise the level of prana. When prana is high there is joy, vibrancy, understanding. When prana is low, then the mind starts complaining, depression, lethargy, suicidal tendencies arise. All is play and display of prana.

Q: There are so many attractions and distractions but still youth are so bored?

Guruji: Youth are bored and it’s their fortune. If the

y were satisfied, then growth would have stopped. When they are bored, then the quest comes in them. They are not satisfied with the things available around. And this is the stage when they can take a step to look within, a leap in their inner journey, a step towards spirituality. And interest in higher growth gets kindled, when you are bored with things around. When you find the source of joy within, then obviously everything around is also reflecting the same source of joy, then you find interest in everything. Continuous bombardment of senses by stimuli can cause inertia. Inertia is boredom, is a form of boredom. Again, when prana level goes up, you move from inertia to enthusiasm.

Q: Why does the Divine answer and reward some while the prayers of others go unanswered?

Guruji: Well, I don’t know why some prayers get answered and some are not. I have no idea. Perhaps it is good for you. Perhaps you may change your mind about what you want. People go for shopping - this often happens at least in India - go for shopping and ask shopkeeper, ‘Can I come later and exchange it if I don’t like it?’

They go home and don’t like it and get it exchanged the next day. The most unreliable thing you have is your own mind because you don’t know what it likes and when it doesn’t like that. That is why bringing mind to its source is so important. Its centeredness is the most important thing in spiritual evolution. Understanding what is transient and what is permanent, what brings you permanent joy and what causes temporary convenience and long term misery, what causes temporary discomfort and permanent joy and what causes long term discomfort? That is what is called viveka, discrimination, wisdom – knowing this from that.

Guruji says"That is why when people are depressed, low just giving counseling doesn’t work, what needs to be done is to raise the level of prana. "

In our last YES+ course 22nd-25th Jan there was a 18 year old student who had contemplated suicide. From her face no one could ever say that what was going on inside her.After the Yes+ course she blossomed like a flower and was filled with energy and enthusiasm,all ready to share her happiness with the whole world.The techniques taught in the YES+ course helps in raising the prana level of a student,helping him over come his stresses and pains.

Kunal Mehta a Yes+ graduate shares his poem.

Before YES!+


अपने इरादों में उलझ जाता हु मैं
बहुत से रास्ते देख, डग मगा जाता हु मैं

चंचल मनं को संभाल नहीं पाता हु मैं
हवा के झोकों को तूफ़ान समझ, डर जाता हु मैं

वक़्त की कीमत भूल जाता हु मैं
उससे व्यर्थ कर पछताता हु मैं

सपने है मोती की तरह मेरे
उन्हें माला नहीं बना पाता हु मैं.


After YES!+


रास्ते की चट्टानों को तोड़ के दिखा,
मुश्किल के पहाड़ पर चढ़ कर दिखा

कदम उठा जहाँ मंजिल है तेरी,
अँधेरे में दिया बनकर तू दिखा

टेढ़े रास्ते दिखाने वाले बहुत मिलेंगे,
उन रास्तों पे सीधा चल कर तू दिखा!

Jai Gurudev! :)

The Five interesting Stages of Volunteering

The Five interesting Stages of Volunteering.

In the past 10 years of my life in the Art of living organization I have observed that the Life of an Art of living volunteer mostly goes through a few stages described below.

1st Stage is what I call as the ENTHUSIASM (or New born Baby ) stage- This person has just experienced Kriya and completed the course ,he feels elevated and High to go and share his experience with everyone. He feels like new born baby, ready to transform the world with his knowledge. His AOL teachers are like God for him and the volunteer’s are like angels. He wants to be like them.

2nd Stage is the LEARNING stage- He shortly realizes that there is more to learn than he thinks because his/hers enthusiasm is not being taken very enthusiastically by people of his world. So he becomes a perfect student. Ready to listen and do what his mentors want to teach.

3rd Stage is called the GRACE stage- This is the Best stage, when the volunteer experiences Guru’s Grace flow through him. He is in a constant state of wonder about how nice he feels while doing seva . When people actually listen to him with open ears ,and words which he has no clue of come out of his mouth. He feels on cloud nine when he sees a person he registered sitting on a course and thanks him for it.This feeling keeps growing as others start complimenting him and look up to him like a hero.

There are 2 kinds of people in the Art of living

1st are Those who have gone through the 3rd stage

2nd are Those who haven’t

For the 2nd kinds I have an advice, You are missing the most elevating experience of life. So quickly join the 1st category.

4th Stage is called the SVS (Senior Volunteer syndrome)stage- At this stage suddenly the “New Star” starts hallucinating. He in his own mind has imagined a position for himself and thinks himself superior now .He /she feels like a King or a lion/Lioness. You will generally hear such sentences from a SVS patient

‘ You know, when I give intro talks everyone listens”

or

“It’s a small talk ask a new volunteer to give it, I just give BIG talks”

or

”When I sing in satsangs people go so deep”

or

“In my last talk every single person registered, my talks are the best”

or

“You know, Bawa and Dinesh know me by my name”

or

“You know Guruji personally told me to sit on a TTC”

or

“For me a TTC is just a formality, I am ready to teach”

etc etc.

They have an air of authority around them and whenever they find a Bakra they grab their change to exhibit there seniority.

This stage can last Really Really long in one’s career in the Art of Living.

I think at this stage Master is having fun watching the show as he lets it continue for as long as he wants, until the 5th stage comes.

5th and the final stage is the Great Fall – One day you open your eyes to find that now you are in Ethiopia (A place where your existence means nothing more than a dust particle). No one knows you or your qualities here. And the harder you try the further you move from your goal of creating an identity in this place. This is the Great fall. Until you realize fully that you are only an instrument in the hands of the Master and he is the director of the whole show he keeps cooking you.

Our Master makes sure that we do not get stuck in any false identities and only aim for the highest and keeps giving us such experiences.

He is himself the epitome of humility and that’s for us to learn from. He even feels the thirst of a plant ,so very sensitive he is. His message of love is moving this world and as his messengers the 1st and foremost for us is to learn to be humble , polite , sensitive and loving to all.

If we have these qualities and none other, we are eligible to represent him but if the above are missing I think we missed the boat.

I shared the above with the volunteers in our weekly satsang .Both Siddharth and Virat suggested that I share with you. Hope you like it. Please comment☺

Vasudha.

Bad Antogast (31st Dec'09-1st Jan'10)

As promised some snapshots exclusively from SJ's(Sids) personal album just for you, straight from the German Ashram.

Even nature seemed to be celebrating the divine's presence

German Ashram -A home away from home.

The coolest Hero on the planet:)

Dont miss the cap.Super cool is'nt he?

And the celebrations continue....

A very Happy New Year to all our readers:)

In service

VJ

Gyaan~Ganga!

It’s beautiful to note that for many of our volunteers these days, the sun rises with Guruji’s melodious voice echoing through their drawing rooms, and illuminating the darkest corners of their minds, while the sun rays are satisfied with removing darkness from the corners of the house! We have Narad Bhakti Sutras at Shivangi’s house, Ashtavakra at Neha and Jainil’s, and Yoga Sutras at mine!


Knowledge – to me is like a cold dip in the holy Ganges! Every time I hear Him talk, on the secrets of this creation, I feel so grateful to be on this path! Sometimes there are goose-bumps, and sometimes a smile. Many times a loud laughter when He cracks one of his unique jokes in a south Indian accent! What better than the Master himself explaining how his own creation works! So patiently, so affectionately and with so much love!


It is said, “Rishinaam yatha chittanaam vaacham arthanu dhavate “ meaning, “When a Rishi speaks, experience runs along with his words”! This is the reason why it so powerful to hear/watch these knowledge sutras from Guruji’s! Its not the words, it who says it! Some things we hear Guruji talk about in these tapes are same as what our elders have told us a million times before, but when Guruji says it, the ‘AAHA’ happens! Bole to -- Chamakta hain!


We have been watching Patanjali Yoga Sutras at my house, which is my Favorite set of knowledge tapes!


Maharishi Patanjali


Here are some nuggets of wisdom from PYS:

Today Guruji spoke about Tapas:
What is Tapas? Willing accepting an uncomfortable situation, for some long term gain, is tapas! Yes, 5th Sem. Engineering Mathematics qualifies as Tapas! And there are 3 types of tapas:
1. Tapas of the Body: This means maintaining the physical hygiene of the body, and having a say over the senses! So you decide “I will not eat today” and that’s it, you don’t eat. Fasting is a part of this.


2. Tapas of Speech: This means watching what you speak. When you talk, what is happening to the listener? Are you creating disturbance in his mind, or are you creating peace and silence? The purpose of words is to create silence! And now that you are on this path, your words carry a lot of power! So if you curse someone, it actually might come true!

Speak truth – but pleasant truth. There is a way to say the truth! Some people have a habit of saying the truth in a very harsh way! Like, you can call a blind man “Oh Blind Man” – it’s the truth, but it might hurt him. Alternatively, you can call him “Oh Pragya-Chakshu” – which means the one who sees with his consciousness – whose eyes are his consciousness!! Now you only tell me – which is better??


3. Tapas of the Mind:
There are 4 things here:
• Maintaining a pleasant state of mind – its quite a tapas!
• Being calm and composed – Often when we are pleasant and happy, we get very excited and loose our center and become insensitive! But maintaining calm composed centered and yet a pleasant state of mind is a tapas.
• Silence – Keeping the mind silent, not distracted with the noise all over the place – is a tapas.
• Taking the mind inwards – Generally the mind is outward, with all the activity – and bringing it back to the self, inwards, skillfully – is a tapas!
Guruji also explained that tapas does not mean torturing the body! All these people who walk on fire, and sleep on nails, and stand on one foot etc have misunderstood Tapas! Saves me – I was planning to renounce everything and stand on one leg right outside VM starting Jan 1st ;) !!


The beauty about this knowledge is that it comes handy just when you need it. I am sure this would have been your experience too. Please be in a habit of listening to knowledge, and discussing it. Next time you are sitting with other volunteers, instead of discussing mundane bits, and gossiping etc, do take up some sutra and discuss it!


You have no idea how fortunate you are to hear these words at this age!!
Please leave comments with your own ‘Knowledge Nuggets’ from whatever you remember of any of the knowledge you have heard on the path!!


Jai Gurudev!
Virat

JOKes and RiDdLes!! :D

1. A policeman asks his son- Itne kam marks kaise aaye??
Aajse tera khelna, T.V dekhna sab bandh!

Son- papa ye lo 50Rs... Baat ko yahi pe khatam karo!!




2. Quote for Life:

Come like a Racer!
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Sit like a Yogi!!
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Go like a Kingg!!!
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Actually this was written on a Toilet Door!! ;-)




3. Quote of the day:

" The financial situation at the moment is so bad that
WOMEN are now marrying for LOVE!!"






4.Height of disappointment!!!!

A woman after a long search on google finding out that
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Philips 21 inch is actually a T.V!!!






5.The Ultimate Killer:::

Before Wedding =

He: I waited so long for this.

She: Do u want me to leave?

He: No. Never!

She: Do u love me?

He: Ya I did, i'm doing & i'll do

She: Did u ever cheat me?

He: I'd rather die than do it!

She: Will u kiss me?

He: Surely, thats my pleasure.

She: Will u hurt me?

He: No way! I'm not that kind of a person!

She: Can i trust u?

He: Yes.

She: Oh Darling!


To know After Wedding =

Read from Bottom to Top!


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Some Riddles Now:



1. What is it?
The maker doesn't want it; the buyer doesn't use it; and the user doesn't see it.


2. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?



3. Think you're good at English?
Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"?



4. Captain Frank and some of the boys were exchanging old war stories. Art Bragg offered one about how his grandfather led a battalion against a German division during World War I. Through brilliant maneuvers, he defeated them and captured valuable territory. After the battle he was presented with a sword bearing the inscription "To Captain Bragg for Bravery, Daring and Leadership. World War I. From the Men of Battalion "Captain Frank looked at Art and said, "You really don't expect anyone to believe that yarn, do you?" What's wrong with the story?

;-) Jgd
Jainil