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Programmes for November 2013
Programmes for December 2013
1st Satchintana
2nd – 4th Premadhara – Silent Meditation
8th – 10th Karmayoga with Poojya Guruji at Surabhivana
14th & 22nd Kriya Yoga Punashchetana camp
15th Kundalini Beejamantra Punashchetana camp
Sangeet Sandhya from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
23rd Public Meet
25th Gomala's Annual Celebration
26th – 30th Kriya Gnayana camp (in English & Kannada
languages)
31st Mruthyunjaya Homa from 2.30 pm & meditation
from 9.00 pm to 12.00 am - Poojya Guruji's
wishes for New Year
15th
2nd
3rd Satchintana
4th Gou Pooja - 10.00 am at Gomala 5.00 pm at
Ashram
4th - 6th Premadhara – Silent Meditation
9th & 24th Kriya Yoga Punashchetana camp
Karmayoga with Poojya Guruji at Surabhivana
14th Thulasi Pooja
17th Kundalini Beejamantra Punashchetana camp
Sangeet Sandhya from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
18th Public Meet
30th Mruthyunjaya Homa from 2.30 pm & meditation
2.30 pm Mruthyunjaya Homa & Night meditation
from 9.00 pm to 12.00 am
10th – 12th
17th
SHRI SHAKTIDARSHAN
05 - 07 Question & Answers
Dharma & Adharma 14 - 17
Magazine Subscription 18
Saint Tulasidas Contd 20 - 21
Camps at Ashram 22
Scientific explanation... 23 - 24
Natural remedies 25
Happy B’day Anishka 26
Dance Drama 08 - 10
Be Brainy 11
Don't Renounce... 12 - 13
27 Programmes held during September 2013
November - 2013
November 2013
Issue - IIVolume - XII
Contents:
Printed by: Sri Arvind published by Sri Srinivasa Bhargav M.K. on behalf of Sri Shaktidarshan Yogashram ® and Printed at Brindavan Print Pac Pvt Ltd. No. 39/2-1 Kalyani Garden,B.S.K. 1st Stage, Bangalore - 560050 and Published at Sri Shaktidarshan Yogashram ® Elathur Kinnigoli - 574 150 D.K. Dist
Editor : Srinivasa Bhargav M.K.
II Jai Guru Dev II
Dear Dhyanabandhus,
September 2013
On 17th of this month, we are
celebrating Guru Nanak's birthday.
Guru Nanak (1469-1539) was one of
the greatest religious innovators of
all time and the founder of the Sikh
religion.
Nanak did not subscribe to blind
ritualism or mindless superstitions.
He believed that there was just one God, who was almighty omnipresent
and all encompassing. The chanting of whose name, and a life of purity
and charity would lead to freedom from the cycle of birth and death. He
believed in the theory of Karma and Rebirth. He spread Sikhism to
Burma, Iraq, Tibet and Sri Lanka as a message of love. The 'Japji Sahib':
'Japji' means morning prayer. He has composed a set of poems that form
the first chapter of the Sikh scripture and holy book - the Guru Granth
Sahib. These poems talk about meditations and thoughts from his
teachings, and serve to inspire many - a - Sikh to live a good life,
following the basic principles of prayer, right living and thinking and
the Unity of God and our fellow beings.
Guru Nanak travelled to places everywhere teaching people the
message of one God who dwells in every one of God's creations and
constitutes the eternal Truth He setup a unique spiritual, social, and
political platform based on equality, fraternity love, goodness, and
virtue.
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Poojya Guruji Answer Your Questions
Q1. Pl give details of
families who survived
Bhopal gas tragedy .
Ans 1. It happened on
03.12.1984 mid night at
around 1.30 a.m. when
there was a gas leakage
f rom Union Carbide
Corporation in Bhopal. The lucky
families who survived the disaster due to
Agnihotra is given in the article written
in “The Hindu” published on 07-04-
1985. Sri S M Gushwasa and family, ML
Rathar and family are the persons who
survived in this tragedy without any
adverse impact.
Q 2. Is there a difference between
death, end of life and Mukthi ?
Ans 2:There is a difference. In death
there is an unfulfilled desire which
makes you take birth again. End of life
is very painful exit. Mukthi or liberation
is totally different. When you are desire
less and leave this body very peacefully,
meditat ion and what is the
qualification required for it ?
Ans 3: In the creation there are only two
varieties – male and female. All other
categorization is man made. Always the
mind tries to live in duality and the one
who conquers it to reach non duality,
attain God hood. There is no bar on any
caste, religion in Ashram. You can
definitely attend the meditation camp.
Q 4. When I am experiencing
absolute peace from within when I
meditate, why does tears roll down.
When there is peace why tears ?
Ans 4: They are the tears of joy
you are liberated.
Q3. I am a Muslim. I
came here with myfriend
and meditated for 15
minutes. I experienced a
state of peace and
blissfulness. Can I learn
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(Ananda Bhashpa). When you are filled
with bliss, every cell vibrates with
ecstasy and joy which stimulate the
glands in the eye. Tears are quite natural
in this circumstances.
Q5. I am trying to get ' Devanubhava'
- an Experience of God. I believe
that there is a divine power within
everybody. Can you explain as to how
it is ?
Ans 5: GOD is a word used for a
complete experience of bliss and
absolute Love. It is an eternal flow
which can be seen in the entire
Brahmanda– Universe. It is manifested
and can be seen in the rising sun, Sun
set, mountains, forest, river, in the
beauty of fa falls, running deer, dancing
peacock, flying butterfly and every
where. When it does not come to your
experience, these are only mere words
making sound.
Q6. Please explain “Atma” and
“Paramatma”
Ans 6: There is only one GOD
manifested in crores and crores of
beings. The ultimate Truth is God
alone. Atma is part and parcel of
Paramatma, just like a finger in your
body. Our knowledge is very limited
and there are thousands of crores of
Earths with beings which cannot be
comprehended with our intellect.
Atman is that force of Paramatha which
works in all the beings as a
representative of Paramathman. We
are all the players in the hands of
Paramathma and we have come here to
perform our role. We get a particular
' j anma ' on the bas i s o f our
qualification/ eligibility / merit and
intelligence is given to break the
Karmic chain which is binding us.
If you act in accordance with the
guidance of Atman, it is easy to break
this cycle of birth caused out of
ignorance. We do not falter when we
concentrate on Atman in every aspect
of our life. When we meditate, observe
the Center of Heart which is “Atma
Sharira” and you will progress. The
true Guru resides within us and all the
Gods. Ask yourselves the questions
and direct it to the Heart centre
“Hridaya Kamala”, you are bound to get
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instant answers if there is submission
and surrender.
Q7. Please tell the method of
achieving peace of mind.
Ans 7: Peace is something which is
within us and not available from outside.
How to know the peace inside ? It is only
through meditation. It is a process of
cleansing the mind. Meditation,
chanting Omkara would cleanse the
mind and remove the Vikaras
(negativities) hidden deep inside. When
they come out rapidly, you need the
guidance of a Guru. Keep going when
you can feel intermittent spells of peace
and it will become eternal one day. You
need not actually experience peace; but
you become peaceful. Try to meditate
constantly to achieve this and to get
liberated.
Q8. They say, that by getting
iniciated by a Guru, the disciple is
reborn (punarjanma). Please explain
the meaning.
Ans 8: What is initiation or Deeksha ? It
is one step ahead of “Upa - nayana”.
While initiating the disciple, the Guru
touches the forehead and channelize the
energies in him. If the disciple has
surrendered himself, he can receive the
energy; otherwise it is only a touch
without any use. When this energy
runs through the disciple, the
navadwaras (nine entry/exit points in
the body) of the disciple gets locked and
through Agna chakra on the forehead,
Kundalini shakthi flows by opening up
the inner eye (Upa nayana). This can be
called as re birth since he completely
leads a new life after initiation.
Q9. When I sit for meditation, I feel
flow of electricity from Mooladhara
and upwards. This energy flows out
in the form of light. What does this
indicate ?
Ans 9: During meditation, the magnetic
/ electric waves which are felt raising
from Mooladhara due to Kundalini
shakthi being awaken. As per science,
these are Alpha waves which help the
mind free from thoughts and allow you
to go into deep meditation.- Yogacharya
"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it
complicated". - Confucius
November 2013
Members of our Bangalore Satsang
had organized Dance Drama “GAU
MAATHE BHARATHI” directed by
Sri Sanjay Suri and presented by his
troupe Namitha & Party, on Saturday,
2 8 t h S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 3 a t
J. S . S . A u d i t o r i u m , Jay a n a g a r,
Bangalore. The script of the Dance
D r a m a i s w r i t t e n b y S r i
D.L.Rajashekar. The programme was
conducted under the auspices of
Nadashree Kala Kendra and Sri
Shakthidarshan Yogashram to support
the cause o f protec t ion and
development of Indian breed of cows
at our Goushala “Om Prakruthi
Dhama”.
The programme started at 5.30 pm
with dignitaries lighting the lamp.
Invocation song composed by Vidwan
Sri Lakshmikanth Kadaba was sung by
S m t . P a l l a v i , S m t . Po o r n i m a ,
Smt.Sujatha Bhide and Smt.Shantha
Muralidhar.
Sri Sri Veereshananda Saraswathi
S w a m i j i o f S r i V i ve k a n a n d a
Ramakrishna Ashrama, Tumkur while
speaking on the occasion highlighted
the importance of Sanathana Dharma
and how the tradition was followed from
thousands of years by the great Rishis
and saints and the path shown by Swami
Vivekananda remained exemplary.
“A Report on Gau
Maathe Bharathi “
Smt Pallavi , Smt Poornima, Smt Sujatha & Smt Shantha Murlidhar presenting the
invocation song
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Sri Veereshananda Swamijiaddressing the audience
Dr. Srinivasa Murthy, M.L.A, addressing the audience
Poojya Guruji Honoring Sri Veereshananda Swamiji
Dr. Sr in ivasa Mur thy, M.L .A,
Nelamangala praised the efforts of Gou-
shala in protecting the holy Indian breed
of cows.
Poojya Guruji explained how the milk of
Indian cows is superior to any other
cow's milk from abroad. He emphasized
the need to protect the rare Indian breed
of cows which are under the threat of
extinction. The physical and mental
health of the present generation is
deteriorating when compared to the
earlier generations; it is mainly because
of the depletion of pure Indian cow's
milk. He stressed the need to protect the
divine Cows which were worshiped by
the Lord Krishna Himself.
Later there was Dance presentation by
Kumari Aditi & Kumari Ramya followed
by Dance Drama “Gou Maathe
Bharathi” presented by Namitha & party.
The troupe got a thunderous applause
Poojya Guruji on the dias, addressingthe audience
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from the audience as their performance was heart touching.
A video clip about Om Prakruthi Dhama was shown to the audience. Smt.Jayashree
Venkatesh rendered vote of thanks. The programme was compered by Dr.Ahalya
Sharma.
The success of this programme was due to the hard work done by Sri M.K.Anand,
Smt.Leela Prabhakar and all the members of Bangalore Satsang.
Poojya Guruji honoring Smt Leela Prabhakar & other donors
Poojya Guruji honoring Smt Vani Sarathy
Kum Aditi & Kum Ramya performing dance
Dr. Ahalya Sharma Master ofCeremony
Smt Namita performing the Dance Drama “Gau Maathe Bharathi”
Smt Jayashree Venkatesh presentingthe vote of thanks
Be BrainyNovember 2013
Q1. What does the word
Diwali actually mean?
a. Festival of Sweets
b. Festival of Lights
c. Festival of Devotion
d. Festival of Colours
Q3. Which deity is worshiped
on the Dhanteras?
a. Saraswati
b. Hanuman
c. Kubera
d. Krishna
Q4. Other than Hindu, which other
religious groups celebrate the
Diwali festival?
a. Christians
b. Jews
c. Muslims
d. Jains
Q5. “Thalai Deepavali” is
a unique Diwali custom of
which Indian state?
a. Kerala
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Karnataka
Q6. The main Diwali festival is
celebrated on
a. No moon day of Kartika
b. Full moon day of Kartika
c. New moon day of Kartika
d. Any day of Kartika
Q2. How many days does the
Diwali festival last for?
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Five
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I have written my experiences to
Guruji because I know only he can
understand. I was put in hot burning fire
to come out as real GOLD, not even a
molecule of dust attached, and for this
experience a MASTER is required, a
teacher will not do.
I have known Guruji very closely.
He is no ordinary soul. You and I are
blessed to get a direct feel and touch of
Guruji as nowadays this is not possible
with other masters and teachers. If the
world knows him, it will become a chaos;
maddening crowd will gather around for a
darshan of an Enlightened Master. He
knows what is………
Ever knowing, as they hide they seek,
Appearing other than they are,
To the ordinary man;
In inward light they roam, making
Miracles come to pass,
Yet they are really known –
To none ……………. Sufi saying
Meditators, be awake and aware, He is a
guiding light, the path, the way , a soul
who has reached great lights, he is none
other than the ULTIMATE – Supreme
I am not a believer and my
teachers and masters on this spiritual
path have always taught me to reason
out for myself. Various questions come
on the path and answers follow as I move
on. I never questioned my teachers, as
the path was clear, meditation is the only
way. KNOW THYSELF, the saying of
Christ, the master teacher, I follow him
but not the Christian ways— rituals. I
follow Krishna but not the rituals. Their
teachings are so simple, but we have
“Don't renounce
the world, renounce
ignorance”
- Angelo Dias
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made them complicated. Their teaching
was love - but how to love? I don't love
myself. Does only meditation opens the
path of love and devotion? You will not
only love your family but the whole
human race. If someone is harmed, you
will be affected and the effect will be all
around so we will stop harming others
even the non-humans, a feeling of love
and compassion will rise for one and all.
My experience was different and vast as
I had two Atma Vidya courses to my
credit. I came to realize that MIND was
playing the game of emotions. I was so
attached to the MIND, but mind is not I.
I am something else; I became a witness
of the whole show. Mind became
detached from me, a different
compartment, a computer stored of all
the things, past and future. But this
Mind had become the master and was
running the day-to-day business of
mundane life, making me uneasy with
anger, greed, attachment and lust.
Now I know I should not be
carried away by the mind (thoughts). I
have to use it and use it in a right way.
Mind is a culprit which brings me again
and again into birth-life-death cycle. I
have to break this cycle movement of life
giving force and go to the ultimate
supreme from where we have come. I
have created myself; it is not that GOD
MADE ME. Sorry Sir, this is my truth,
my realization. Death has no power over
me. Let there be celebration everywhere
now and even as I part.
With great devotion to Guruji
and all my friends and all those who have
helped me on the path of love.
Quotes corner“To enjoy good health, to
bring true happiness to
one's family,to bring peace
to all, one must first
discipline and control one's
own mind.
If a man can control his
mind he can find the way to
Enlightenment, and all
wisdom and virtue will
naturally come to him”.
- Buddha
November 2013
In society, power- political and social -
commands respectability and adoration.
Some acquire power with the intention
of uplifting the society with their sincere
social work. But there is another type
who tenaciously pursues power, ready to
do any thing to acquire the same. They
are least bothered about virtue and sin.
Their concern is only towards dame,
dime and fame-the insatiable hunger of
vane pride.
Even during the epochs of epics rivulets
of blood had flown for power. Cold war,
economic war and physical war have
taken place among the kiths and kins.
Nay, it is not the misdeed of the power or
the wealth that accompanies it. Power
clamors “use me for good” and wealth
warns “your life becomes hell if you
misuse me”. But the stubborn man does
as he wishes paying no heed to these
messages. He even induces others to
follow his evil path. Let the mind be
inhuman, the conscience, a burial
ground. Let the sins increase a hundred
fold; he wants to stroll like a king with
power and wealth. Sin and virtue are
pusillanimous in front of them. There
are no deeds undone, no tricks unplayed
by men to ride on power. Despite these
wealth and achievement, there is no
peace of mind. Life is lifeless! This
world as well as the next world is hell.
God's very existence seems to be
dubious on seeing some sinners
strolling in power and pelf, while many
who went after virtue suffer pain and
grief. But it requires right time and
opportunities for the seeds of sins
sowed now, to germinate and grow into
trees, blossom and bear fruits of
poison. Many still do not know that
what they enjoy is the fruits of their
deeds of earlier lives.
One of my friends, who has stepped
into power recently for the first time,
has this to say.
“This work is not apt for people like us.
Dharma and Adhikara
(Political Power)
- Sri Ramdas
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One cannot act as per conscience. They
want us to sign the undone work as
completed, as the very senior officers are
hand in glow with them. What can we
do? There is problem if we don't sign.
They say that things have been going
like that. Work will be finished in due
course. None in the office co-operates
with me. I don't get peace of mind.
Guilty consciousness haunts me always.
How to continue in this work?”
Then the other persons say.” We have to
adapt ourselves to the changing times.
To get this job how much bribe I have
given. I have to recover it all along with
interest. Hence I too take the wrong
path, and console myself saying that I
just recover what I paid.”
Man has in him the qualities of both
Dharma and Adharma. Both are very
powerful. While doing any work, the
spiritual light in him, which is in
dormant state, flashes giving a message
and vanishes. Actions happen as per
their respective prarabdhas. Being
innocent and pure like flower at birth, as
they grow up, they develop varied
mentality depending upon the
environment and genes. When the
power comes to their hands they make
people work for 7 days and give them
just 6 day's wages. Even in the present
millennium there are people who take
labor without paying wages. One need
not explain how these are all feasible.
The bonds of rules and regulations are
not applicable to them. How many
such instances take place in our own
villages?
Leaders interfere in even punishing the
culprits. Why, even they accord their
protecting hands to the criminals who
hunt rare wild animals and exhibit
their skins in their drawing room!
Prior to our getting independence the
seats of power were valuable. Then we
were slaves. There was a time when
people ran away on seeing the red cap
of the policeman. Then the dictums of
the police were running high. But even
now behind the curtain the political
power pulls the string. Though man
has education and intellect, the poverty
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prevents him from fighting his pride.
So he silently suffers everything. Pride
is the illusion that engulfs us. This it
self is the seed of our destruction too.
Hence eschewing it, moving in the
proper path along with others, enabling
others to tread the correct path, is the
only way for our perfection. Know
Adharma and all its shortcuts. But be
strong enough not to tread on those
shortcuts. When all paths are studied,
do introspection- have I lost the path?
Never sit worried brooding “If
deviated from the correct path, whether
I can regain the correct path?” There is
nothing impossible. Have confidence
in the supreme power dormant in you.
Use a bit of it as an experiment. You
will find it incredible. There is a native
song “If you sit idle, thinking it is not
possible, no work will go ahead. If
there is a will there is a way. Only we
have to have will, an iron will”
We all dream of 'Rama Rajya'. How Sri
Rama, who was an autocrat, was using
his power? How tight was the nation's
security net work? After ascertaining
the chastity of Sita through 'Agni
pareekshe' he brought her as his queen,
but after hearing the words uttered by a
washer man, informed to him as it is by
his secret agents, excommunicated his
queen. Imagine ourselves in his seat of
power! His very capacity to understand
what happens in the houses of his
subjects obviates the necessity of any
further explanation as to how
efficiently he was ruling the kingdom.
Can such a time com in this “Kali
Yuga?” Certainly it is possible. Because,
time never changes. But we do change.
This fact is to be understood.
Perched on the seat of power, you
attract the attention of all. Even small
mistakes are magnified and branded as
crime. Obsessed with the power of the
chair, the persons who go for the
onerous responsibility of serving the
society should realize that all are like
them. People's respect depends upon
their actions and conducts. Intoxicated
with the wine of power, if that power is
used to suppress and depress the
people, one day he will lose the power
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and fall down like a bird whose wings are cut. What happened to Hitler and
Mussolini who, denouncing Dharma, ventured to strut like dictators? Real
happiness cannot be obtained through dame and dime and fame. It is an illusion to
think so like swimming against the current of Dharma. There is no other path.
Swamy Vivekananda has asserted that there are certainly people who can bring
forth overall development through the path of Dharma and sincere efforts. He
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died for power, crores for desire, crores for enticement and crores for dame, dime
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their life a success. Let us move in their path. When Dharma combines with power
then only one can become “Dharmadhikari”
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- The Bhagavad Gita
"The peace of God is with
them whose mind and soul
are in harmony, who are
free from desire and
wrath, who know their own
soul."
November 2013
“Appeal”
Owing to the requests from Dhyanabandhus, Poojya Guruji has
agreed to meet the general public one day in a month. The Public
meet in November 2013 will be held on 18th.
Poojya Guruji will be observing silence from 1st to 15th of every
month. He will not respond to any phone call, letter or e-mail
during this period. Dhyanabandhus are requested to co-operate.
Dear Dhyanabandhus,
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a murderer". Tulsi called him to his
house, gave him sacred food which had
been offered to the Shri and declared
that the murderer was purified. The
Brahmins of Varanasi reproached
Tulsidas and said, "How can the sin of a
murderer be absolved? How could you
eat with him? If the sacred bull of
Siva—Nandi—would eat from the
hands of the murderer, then only we
would accept that he had been purified".
Then the murderer was taken to the
Shri Rama Himself taking the
trouble to protect his goods
Some thieves came to Tulsidas's Ashram
to take away his goods. They saw a blue-
complexioned guard, with bow and
arrow in his hands, keeping watch at the
gate. Wherever they moved, the guard
followed them. They were frightened. In
the morning they asked Tulsidas, "O
venerable saint! We saw a young guard
with bow and arrow in his hands at the
gate of your residence. Who is this
man?" Tulsidas remained silent and
wept. He came to know that Shri Ram
Himself had been taking the trouble to
protect his goods. He at once distributed
all his wealth among the poor.
Tulsidas absolved a murderer from
his sins
One day a murderer came and cried,
"For the love of Ram give me alms. I am
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temple and the bull ate from his hands.
The Brahmins were put to shame.
Wanderings & Miracles
Tulsidas once went to Brindavan to
visit the temples of Shri Krishna.
Seeing the statue of Krishna, he said,
"How shall I describe Thy beauty, O
Shri! But Tulsi will bow his head only
when You take up bow and arrow in
Your hands". The Shri revealed
Himself before Tulsidas in the form of
Shri Ram with bow and arrows.
It is believed that Tulsidas's blessings
once brought the dead husband of a
poor woman back to life. The Moghul
emperor at Delhi came to know of the
great miracle done by Tulsidas. The
emperor asked the saint to perform
some miracle. Tulsidas replied, "I have
no superhuman power. I know only the
name of Ram". The emperor put Tulsi
in prison and said, "I will release you
only if you show me a miracle". Tulsi
then prayed to Hanuman. Countless
bands of powerful monkeys entered the
royal court. The emperor got
frightened and said, "O saint, forgive
me. I know your greatness now". He at
once released Tulsi from prison.
Last Days
Tulsi left his mortal body and entered
the Abode of Immortality and Eternal
Bliss in 1623 A.D. at the age of 91. He
was cremated at Asi Ghat by the Ganga
in the holy city of Varanasi (Benaras).
There will be “Sangeet
Sandhya Dhyana” (From
music to meditation) every
month with Bhajans &
Classical music conducted
in presence of Poojya
Guruji between 2pm to 5pm
on third Sunday of every
month. Those who are
interested to participate may
contact Ashram’s Office.
Dear Dhyanabandhus:
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CAMPS AT ASHRAM DURING DECEMBER 2013
“KRIYA GYAN CAMP” (in English & Kannada
languages) from December 25th to 29th. This is a
unique camp which includes Kriya Yoga and Atma
Gyan for upliftment of physical and mental health.
Poojya Guruji will be leading the camp.
“YUVA SHAKTI CAMP”
(In English & Kannada languages) from December 25th to
29th. This camp is for the youth, who are considered to be
the backbone of our country. Poojya Guruji will be actively
participating in the camp.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CAMP
BRING YOUR FRIENDS TOO!!!
ASHRAM'S NEW PRODUCT “SHAKTI BALM”
This balm is a remedy for problems like joint pain, head
ache, tooth ache, cold etc. This is prepared from native
cow's ghee and other medicinal ingredients.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT
ASHRAM'S OFFICE
As human beings, we like to express
ourselves in so many ways through the
tanmatras or inferences of sound, touch,
taste, form, and smell. We get joy from
the many inferences we receive from the
external world. We exclaim in joy,
“How tasty this dish is! How delightful
its aroma! But our capacity to assimilate
these tanmatras is limited. For example a
very loud or soft sound cannot be
perceived by the ear. We can perceive
only the medium range of tanmatric
vibrations. The Buddha called it
“majhima maga”, the middle of the road.
Those of you who play string
instruments are aware that if the
strings are tuned too high they will
break, and if they are too loose they
can’t produce proper notes.
Although the human mind can be
compared to the strings of an
instrument, it would be more precise to
compare it with a cloud which fills up
Scientific Expansion Of Mind
the sky, bringing all objects within its
domain. How does the mind expand?
Imagine there is a tiny patch of cloud in
a corner of the sky. Gradually it
expands its size until it covers the whole
sky. This is ectoplasmic expansion.
As the mind expands in all directions, it
brings all objects within its periphery. It
is essential for the mind to maintain
perfect adjustment between itself and
objects. The mind always seeks an
object and jumps from object to object
depending on the degree of attraction.
Take the case of this bolster beside me.
If I pick it up and move it from left to
the right will the mind remain
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associated with it for the entire duration
of its movement? The mind is more
attached to having the bolster on the
right side than the left because that will
be more comfortable, and thus its
preoccupation is with putting the
bolster on the right. But this is not so in
the case of Parama Purusha.
Whenever the Supreme mental sphere
increases, numerous entities emerge
within, remain in a state of flow for
some time and subsequently dissolve
back to the Source. Microcosms which
are created, maintained and dissolved
wi th in the Cosmic Mind are
qualitatively almost the same manner as
Parama Purusha, but they differ
quantitatively.
The Cosmic Mind is vast; the unit mind
is tiny. The unit mind only expands in
the ectoplasmic sphere, like the cloud
filling the sky, and in the process brings
other unit minds within its sphere of
c o n t r o l . W h e n i t e x p a n d s
tremendously it can also assert some
influence on the Cosmic Mind.
Suppose two people, A and B, have small
minds. After practice of deep
meditation A succeeds in expanding the
periphery of his unit mind and can
influence the mind of B. Not only that,
he can also influence the vast mind of
Parama Purusha. This endeavour for
mental expansion is called vidya tantra.
The scientific process of expansion of
mind is called tantra. Tantra literally
means to attain liberation through
expansion. Suppose you are sitting
immobile in one place having been
bound by ropes. Now you can either free
yourself by cutting the rope with a
knife, or by taking such a deep breath to
expand the chest that the rope snaps.
On the path of tantra one expands the
mind to snap bondages of vrittis, ripus,
pashas, and so on. This is the goal of
vidya tantra. -Courtesy Speakingtree.in
“Whatever is destined not to happen
will not happen, try as you may.
Whatever is destined to happen will
happen, do what you may to prevent
it. This is certain. The best course,
therefore, is to remain silent”.
- Ramana Maharshi
November 2013
The common cold is an ailment that
affects us not just during the winter, but
also at other times of the year and it can
be quite a draining experience. There
are a few natural remedies that you can
use as soon as you feel a bout of flu or
cough coming on so that you do not
suffer too much.
Keep garlic handy:
With its powerful antioxidants, garlic is
one of the best protective against cough
and cold. If you feel a mild earache, it
could be a result of congestion due to
the cold. For such conditions, lightly
crush a clove of garlic, wrap it in clean
cotton and place it in the ear but not so
far in that it accidentally gets pushed
inside.
For cough and cold, take about 4-5
cloves of garlic, lightly crush and sauté
in a little ghee and consume.
Alternatively, you may also juice four
cloves of garlic, two tomatoes, and a
lemon to make a delicious antibacterial
and antiviral drink. Some people
combine these same ingredients in a
blender to prepare a tomato and garlic
soup with a little rock salt if necessary.
Treat with turmeric:
Turmeric is rich in curcumin and
volatile oils that have a protective as
well as therapeutic action in persons
suffering from cough and cold. As soon
as you feel a scratchy sensation in your
throat that indicates the onset of a sore
throat or cough, make it a practice to
use turmeric to avoid aggravating the
problem. The easiest way of using
turmeric is to drink hot milk into which
you have mixed in a little quantity of
turmeric.
Some people also prepare a tea using
turmeric. Boil 4 cups of water, mix in 1
tablespoon of turmeric powder and
keep for 10 minutes. Strain using a fine
strainer if necessary, and then mix in a
little honey and lemon – your medicinal
turmeric tea is ready.
Natural remedies for frequent cold and cough
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On this wonderful occasion of Anishka’s 3rd
year Birthday,Poojya Guruji has sent forth his
personal wishes for the overall development and
progress of little Anishka and blessed her.
Smt. Anjali & Sri Girish Prabhu invoke God’s
blessings in rendering a happy and healthy life
to their loving daughter. Anishka’s affectionate
Grandparents Smt Padma & Shri
Govindhraya Prabhu , have blessed their grand
daughter on this 3rd year of her life.
Anishka G Prabhu 3rd year B’day
B’day Wishes
to Anishka G
Prabu
Loving Child
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Programmes held during
September 2013
1ST Satchintana programme was
conducted by members of Manur
Satsang headed by Smt.Bharathi
V.Murthy. At 9.30 am Poojya Guruji
and dhyanabandhus inaugurated the
programme by lighting up the lamp.
Meditation was held upto 1.00 pm with
a break of 15 minutes from 11.00 am.
After lunch Poojya Guruji answered the
questions of Dhyanabandhus. The
programme was concluded with
distribution of Prasad.
2nd – 4th - Premadhara silent
meditation camp was held.
14th & 22nd Kriya Yoga Punashchetana
camp was conducted.
15th Kundalini Beejamantra
Punashchetana camp was conducted.
From 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Sangeet Sandhya programme was held.
16th About 20 members
consulted Poojya Guruji during Public
Meet.
28th Bangalore Satsang had
arranged a Dance Drama “Gou mathe
Bharathi” which was presented by
Surya Kalavidaru, Bangalore in
presence of Poojya Guruji at
J.S.S.Auditorium, Jayanagar for the
cause of protection of Indian breed of
cows. Sri Sri Veereshananda
S a r a s w a t h i S w a m i j i o f S r i
Vivekananda Ramakrishna Ashrama,
Tumkur & Dr.Srinivasa Murthy,
M.L.A.,Nelamangala were guests of
honour. Dr.Ahalya Sharma compered
the programme.
“The power of God is with you
at all times; through the
activities of mind, senses,
breathing, and emotions; and is
constantly doing all the work
u s i n g y o u a s a m e r e
instrument”.
- Bhagavad Geetha
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