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VOL V 12 SEPTEMBER 2010

Dear Readers, Jaigurudev

Rudra Poojas were conducted in various parts of the state the blessings

and divine grace has reached the people and that will bring - peace,

strength, prosperity, success and faith to the them.

Art of Living Programme - "Vaazhum Kalai" is being telecast on Star Vijay

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

You know wisdom is eternal. Relevance of knowledge depends on one who looks

at it. Gita was born in the time of conflict; so it is obvious that it is [relevant] totime of conflict. If you are awake you see that there is conflict within you and

around you and Gita has the best solution. In the world there are 2 types of

people: one are those who are passive and the other who are aggressive. The

aggressive people do not achieve much. The passive people also do not achieve

much or do not achieve anything, for that matter. It is easier to be aggressive or

to be passive. This has been happening in our country. There are people who are

very passive - don't do anything, don't get involved in anything. And there are

people who are very aggressive: they do whatever- legal, illegal, right to

achieve [they want]. Sooner or later both find their hands empty, they feel the

failure. But what is Gita's [instinct]? Is it passive or does it instigate one to be

aggressive? Neither of the two! Gita says "Dynamism with calmness"! The

dynamism with calmness is worth having in our life. That serenity which is pro-active is what is needed - what would be the right solution for any problem.

Today's relevance of Gita like every other day - in every time , it had been very

relevant. To bring that focus in a person, dynamism in a person again with the

serenity they put it: "Yogasta kuru karmani..samatvam yoga uchhate" Often people think to do yoga one

has to go to Himalayas or some such place. Veda, Yoga has been taught - all the 18 yogas right in the middle

of the war- in the war field! So the yoga is the essential union with the Self, is essential to live life in the world.

You know the term 'yogyata' - qualification comes from 'yoga'. When the union with the Being deep inside

happens then you are qualified to be a human being. To do any job, any function you need to be integrated

with it, you need to be focused; you need to be free from disease. You need to be aware of what is happening

around you. Just watch your breath. How's your breath? The more ambitions you have - more frustrations

you have your breath is very hot and quiver.

There is feverishness in the breath. When the feverishness- the quiver in the breath calms down, the breath

goes steady and cool. Then the mind also changes. Food changes the mind, a breath changes the mind. Your

thought pattern -thinking-emotion- everything changes your behavior, your outlook towards life.

That is why in length Krishna dealt in the Gita about 'ahara', 'ahara-shuddhi', 'satva-shuddhi':satva, rajas,

tamas - the three 'Guna's. One could say it is so irrelevant. In the war field it is okay you told Arjuna to

wake up and fight, but what is the relevance of talking about all satva, rajas & tamas right in war field. It has

perfect relevance. Often mothers have this complaint: my child is very aggressive. What food have you fed

him? If you give him too much sweet, too much fried food, too late in the night and they sleep, sleep is not

deep enough; they wake up in the morning [feeling] frustrated & aggressive. In our Ayurveda it is said, when

there is food in the stomach [undigested food?] indigestion happens and it creates 'Ama'. The 'ama' harborsthe bacteria. Shastras says as soon as you get up in the morning if you have sour burp it is sin. The sour burp

[in] early morning indicates indigestion; 'ama' has collected in the body. Sooner or later it is going to affect

your brain, your thinking!

You are going to say everything in the negative light. Someone comes to you to greet because they got some

promotion or say they got a lottery you will immediately say "Look, they have come to show off!" A good

gesture interpreted wrongly. Why? Because our thinking process has been affected.

How did it get affected? Bad food! The Jain dharma has done lot of research about food - what to eat, how to

eat, which food will create ahimsa, which food will create himsa [and so on...]. So 'ahara'(food) and

'vyavahara'(behaviour) they are connected. So do not to eat too late in the night. In the morning drink plenty

of water.

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KNOWLEDGE FROM POOJYA GURUDEV

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The first thing He says is 'Are you not ashamed? You are a yodha'. What is He doing?

He is trying to awaken his ego. It is so interesting - in the beginning He tries to poke

his ego, awaken his ego, and strengthen his ego. In the end He says "you surrender

that ego to me"! It had the role to play. Ego is like the covering - the membrane ona seed.

It is necessary as long as the seed wants to remain a seed. The moment seed starts

sprouting that covering has to give way for the sprout to happen. It has to let go. A

point comes through the knowledge [when] that ego is made to dissolve. In the

beginning Arjuna's ego need[ed] to be strengthened. His valor had to be awakened.

Two things. For a man ego is very important. If you destroy the ego of a man he is

destroyed. For a woman feeling is very important. If you destroy feelings - bhavana

- in a woman she is destroyed; she becomes like a stone. In a family, couple must

remember this. A wife should never put down ego of a man; always pump his ego. All that man wants to

show is - look, what I have achieved, what I have done. Behind all achievement is a ego. So woman will have

to support the ego of a man. Three Ahankaras are there: satvik, rajasik & tamasik. We are talking about satvikahankara. Similarly, man should not criticize a woman's parents or brothers or anyone close to her her

immediate close family. That's it! It will hurt her, she may just take it - she may not react, but you are doing

some harm there. Because a woman, a girl is proud of her parental house, she has such a strong and deep

bond to her parental house. What do you say? Correct? All ladies sitting here? [Applaud].

No woman tolerates her husband criticizing her brother/father/sisters. She wants them to be honored,

respected. She is emotionally linked. Similarly no man would like his wife to say "You are useless. You didn't

do better, see my brother did better'. No man would like to tolerate that. In the very beginning Arjuna's

ego was woken, a shame was bought on him. Because valor wakes up when you are made aware. 'Look,

aren't you ashamed?'. Ego gets kindled, like in the fire. When you blow & kindle the fire. Like that ego was

dumped by the feelings & woken by Krishna and then to attend to knowledge. It was not just 'josh'(valour).

To do anything you need 'hosh'(awareness). To do anything destructive you only need 'josh'. When we neededto gain freedom 'josh' was necessary. Mahatma Gandhi traveled throughout the country, Subhas Chandra

Bose traveled throughout the country to invoke 'josh' in people. 'Thod phod karo'. Break this & that in 'josh'.

But even today we are continuing with 'josh'. So create the 'hosh' also - the awareness.

See, everything around you is changing. A person will stop weeping when 'josh' is created - valor is created.

Then one will not look how weak or strong one is. A weakest person will fight when his valor is invoked his

ego is invoked. But that is not enough, hosh needs to be created. Look around - everything is changing - the

whole world is changing. Do you accept this? Your body is changing, mind is changing, thoughts - emotions

are changing, everybody around you is changing. Any fool can say this. But how do you notice the change?

Because there is something that is not changing. The non-changing in you is dormant; the changing in you is

dominant. Observe the change - the dominant change, you get a glimpse of that something that is not

changing.

To stay in that non-changing aspect in you is 'abhyasa'. Everyday wake up in the morning and see what is the

state of your mind and observe the state of your mind before you go to bed. Is there a difference? There is

truth not changing aspect throughout the day. You are sitting here, suppose time freezes. Are you ready to sit

here for 100 years? If you have to sit here for a millennium - 1000 years? if you are attentive you will notice

it. Time stops. Are you getting it? [He looks at everyone with those penetrating, twinkling eyes! oops!] Can you

stop & be just like this? Let us say this moment the world vanishes. Can you take it? Everything freezes we

are going to be frozen for 1000 years. Are you all with me? Now....Now......Now Where are you running?

Where is your mind running What is it after? Position? Money? Power? What is it after? Do you know the final

goal of where you are going to go? What is going to happen to you finally? Can you see this? Can this be your

final moment? Suppose this is the last moment in your life. What is happening now? If you listen from your

heart you will understand. This can be the last moment, Are you getting? ... Are you getting?

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Page 5 SEPTEMBER 2010If you listen from your head you will keep thinking; whatever I am saying your

mind is judging, "Oh! Yes. No... I have heard this lecture" Listen from your heart,

feel every moment. Mind is changing, thoughts are changing, and everything is

changing! Why we are not aware that we are going to die? The very knowledge

that you are going to die will create 'hosh' in you. When all the superimpositions

we have put on ourselves, all that artificial role that we have taken onto ourselveswill all simply fall off. Are you with me ? [some say yes] Stop the time, mind stops!

Stop the mind, time stops! Time & mind are synonymous, they are together.

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

time in which everything dissolves and everything comes up" Practical Gita! "I am

this time" Which is this time? where something dissolves, something comes up.

Which is this time? Now...Now...Now.... Don't have to write, sometimes we just

dump it in the drawer, we don't absorb! When something is related to your life

you don't need to refer to your dairy. I tell you. Only if you are a journalist, you will

have to refer to your dairy. If an instance happened - good or bad a journalist goes there and writes down

and he does not know what he has written two hours ago. But you ask a sarpanch - he may not know how to

read and write, but even after 10 years he will tell you because it is connected with the sarpanch's life.Journalists cannot remember. Similarly, Gita is our life!

"I am the time; wherein everything dissolves and comes up". Everything, - the world dissolves, it can happen

right in this moment. That is Krishna Tatva". To know Gita, you have to know "Krishna Tatva". It is not just a

figure, it is not a body. Krishna said it was His problem then also! People think I am just a human being. They

confuse me with the human body. I am not the human body;

I am the principle. "Param bhavam.......mama bhoota maheshwar Now, Now, Now...Where is that bhava? So

beautifully everything has been said. You and the Sun are are made up of the same substance. Have you ever

felt that you are part of the Sun? Anytime? Anybody here felt you are part of the Sun? No? [someone says yes]

Yes? That is it! Wake up and see - you and the Sun are made up of same substance. If there is no Sun, there

is no you. The basis of your existence is Sun! Similarly, 60% of your body is all fluid, water element. Ninety

percent is space element, 98% lets say of your body is space element and the remaining 2%, in that 60% is

water. If you look at a piece of your skin under the microscope, it is like a mosquito net. Whole body, whole

structure, what we call body is changing! It is a part of the Earth. Have you felt this Earth and me are one? Do

you know why people used to wear 'vibhooti' on the skin, forehead? Do you know the Science behind that?

How many of you know? Rise your hands. Why vibhooti? Just to remind you that the skin is going to be ashes!

It is only a matter of time. So whatever you see, whenever you want to do something wrong, vibhooti reminds

you 'Hey! my dear, you are going to be ashes!' The memory of our end, our death brings wisdom in our life.

That is Vairagya! Vairagya simply means I am not going to be here forever; this body is not going to be here

forever; this body is going to perish. Abhyasa and vairagya these may come to the understanding of "I am

immortal, nothing is going to touch me, come what may!"

Now....Now......Now.. This moment, this moment is so alive; our body is floating in an ocean of

consciousness. Take a revision of your own life; how many years since you went to school/college; you did this,

you did that; all those good things you enjoyed; all those bad things you did; all that drama you did, all

those worries... What has happened? Is it not a dream? All gone, finished! Now you are here. You will go away

in one hour from here; then tomorrow, another day... like that another 20 years will pass and thats it,

finished! Some may not even live upto 20 years; some may live another 40 years. Can you watch the flow of

time? Look at those babies you were carrying in your arms, your shoulders; today they have become big and

they have children. Are you seeing your own life? Phenomenon around you, with this witness? Are you getting

what I am saying? Can you watch the flow of time/events in your life time? That is 'Sakshi'!

You don't need to leave your homes and run to Himalayas. Just wake up one morning and look, everything is

changing. Time is flying. Time and mind are synonymous, as I said. When you have too much to do, you feel

time is short. When you have nothing to do, you feel it is boring. The time and mind relationship is very

interesting. Relevance of Gita is observing the flow of events in your life. This is 'Manthana'. A few minutes

everyday feel your connection with nature; tree is part of me, Sun is part of me.

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Page 6 SEPTEMBER 2010The most misunderstood part of Gita is when Krishna says I am this, I am

among the Pandavas, I am Arjuna... This is not just intellectual knowledge; it

is an experiential reality! Experience come after jnana yoga,karma yoga.

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

and see on your own that everything is changing that is, through Viveka orVairagya. So Arjuna was led step-by-step by Krishna like a friend, and finally

He does not become authoritative; Krishna never said you must do this, do

that. He was an example of a Perfect Guru. What is it? "Look, I have told you

whatever I need to tell. Now it is upto you if you want to do it. I am not

imposing my idea on you. You are my dearest friend". So, "I have told you

Whatever I know; it is upto you". That is how the ego was slowly brought up

and made to mature.

You know when a junior comes and tells you what is correct often seniors

don't accept it. But if the junior acts little skillfully and says "I feel this way, but you know it better, you are the

best judge". He pumps up your ego. "Sir, aap sab jante hain... you know best". Then you will accept, "Yes I

agree with you. Yes, bring it". But if someone says, "You are wrong", immediately you put a resistance. Whyintellectual person don't see beyond this? He becomes a machine of such behavior pattern. We want

ourselves to be praised or appreciated all the time. If someone doesn't praise you can you still accept them?

Lift them up? You will do itwhen you know you are much more powerful than a small event; when there is no

insecurity in you. Accept, "Yes I agree with you. Yes, bring it". But if someone says, "You are wrong",

immediately you put a resistance. Why intellectual person don't see beyond this? He becomes a machine of

such behavior pattern. We want ourselves to be praised or appreciated all the time. If someone doesnt praise

you can you still accept them? Lift them up? You will do it when you know you are much more powerful than a

small event; when there is no insecurity in you.

"Ishwara sarva bhooteshu....." When this is well digested in our system then there is no insecurity

whatsoever can occur in our life. Your dealings with your juniors will completely change. It will take him by

surprise. You don't need to behave like a machine all the time. We should sometimes change our behavior.

When someone praises have you ever scolded them? Just do it once and see. If someone brings flowers to

you, have you ever scolded them, "Come on. Why did you bring it? Get lost!"

Similarly if someone gives a derogatory remark have you received them with a smile? "Oh! Wonderful, thank

you very much. Come let's have some sweets today". Have you ever done it? Coming out of pattern is

essential. Only with contradiction it can happen. You have to go step-by-step, this is the 18th step and

finally it says Sarva dharme." Why do you have to announce it in 1800 shlokas? Why couldn't it be said in

the very first shloka? Guru's role is not ordering people to do something, but take them step-by-step.

Understanding where they are and help them move step-by-step. Not to tell them "Everything is Brahman" on

the very first day itself. You will just hear, nothing will get into the head. You don't experience anything. Life

remains as it is. People complain, "So many years I am doing satsang, no experience. Life is not changing"

How is it possible? I don't understand. Even if a drop of knowledge he has taken in life, transformation is

imminent has to happen.

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BHAJAGOVINDAM (Continued from previous issue)

MUDHA JAHIHI DHANAGAMATRISHNAKURU SADBUDDHIM MANASI VITRISHNA,

YAL-LABHASE NIJAKARMOPATTAMVITTAM TENA VINODAYA CITTAM.(2)

Oh Fool! Drop the desire of accumulating wealth, awaken right understanding, make the minddesire less and be contented and happy with whatsoever you gain through your own labor.

NARISTANABHARANABHIDESAMDRISTVA MA GA MOHAVESAM,ETAN-MAMSAVAADI-VIKARAM

MANASI VICINTAYA VARAM VARAM.(3)

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

NALINIDALAGATAJALAM ATITARALAMTADVAJ-JIVITAM ATISAYA-CHAPALAM,VIDDHI VYADHY-ABHIMANA-GRASTAM

LOKAM SOKAHATAM CA SAMASTAM.(4)

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

YAVAD-VITTOPARJANA-SAKTAHTAVAN-NIJA-PARIVARO RAKTAHHPASCHAT-JIVATI JARJARA-DEHE

VARTAM KOPI NA PRICCHATI GEHE.(5)

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

YAVAT-PAVANO NIVASATI DEHE

TAVAT-PRICHATI KUSALAM GEHE,GATAVATI VAYAU DEHAPAYE

BHARYA BIBHYATI TASMIN KAYE.(6)

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

BALASTAVAT KRIDASAKTAHTARUNASTAVAT - TARUNISAKTAH

VRIDHASTAVACHINTASAKTAHPARE BRAHAMNI KOPI NA SAKTAH(7)

A child is obsessed in playing games, a young man is obsessed in young women, the old are obsessed withworries. Man never turns towards the divine.

(.. to be continued)***************************************************************************************Janamashtami: A new perspective - By Guruji.

Janamashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Ashtami is significant as it indicates a perfect balance

between the seen and the unseen aspects of reality; the visible material world and the invisible spiritual realm.

Krishnas birth on Ashtami signifies his mastery of both the spiritual and material worlds. He is a great teacher

and a spiritual inspiration as well as the consummate politician. On one hand, he is Yogeshwara (the Lord of

Yogas the state to which every yogi aspires) while on the other, he is a thief.

The unique quality of Krishna is that he is at once more pious than the saints and yet a thorough mischief-

monger! His behaviour is a perfect balance of the extremes perhaps this is why the personality of Krishna is

so difficult to fathom. The avdhoot is oblivious to the world outside and a materialistic person, a politician or aking is oblivious to the spiritual world. But Krishna is both Dwarkadheesh and Yogeshwar. To read more click

the link below. http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/comment_janamashtami-a-new-perspective_1431703

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An offering of divine melodies to Sri Andal of Srivilliputtur.

On 8th august 2010 the scorching heat that had almost parched

all the wells in the town of Srivilliputtur did not deter the

Celestial Nectar team from giving their much awaited annualoffering of divine melodies to Sri Andal. The eager listeners who

turn up in thousands year after year were drenched in the new

bhajans prepared for the festival. The revered Resident Pontiff

of the Temple

town and the

respected Chief

Priest honored Shri

Arunji and the co-

singers. Cloud bursts ensured that the weather got cooled

down as well.

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

Parasakthi College for Women located in the scenic

Coutrallam town. His presentation was enthusiastically

received by the youthful audience and the faculty alike.

An unforgettable AMC at an unusual locale.

Imagine being

comfortably seated

under a shamiana

specially erected 20

meters away from the

sea with the roaringwaves of Bay of Bengal

lapping the shore

continually. The cyclonic

weather took a break on

these four days. The

participants could go deep into meditation effortlessly in an ozone-rich ambiance. The Yog Vasisht

sessions during satsangs enthralled them. Strangely when the YV sessions were on, a host of animals

and birds present in the area would keep silence as well. Shri.Arunji traveled to the temple town of Puri

Jagannath for a special satsang much to the delight of devotees.

Feedback from one of the participants.

This AMC was really very enjoyable for all of us .We didnt know when the four days passed but till now

you are in every heart and always be. Those unforgettable moments out in the sea, knowledge sessions,

melodious satsangs; We must pay my gratitude to you for you took pain to travel such a long distance to

bless us with your knowledge.

The astonishing part was you could know about the talents and abilities of the participants very nicely. It

shows how deeply you are connected to Guruji. and with grace you were able to alter the climate also.

We read the book SAMPRADAYA. It has really captured treasures of our culture and heritage. And we

really loved it. Every teacher must have one copy of it. With deepest regards from the core of our

hearts. Jyoti.R.

AMC - AOL PART -2 with Shri Arunji at Annavaram. Andhra Pradesh : 23-26 Sept 2010Contacts: Sri.Ashok Vankineni [email protected] Sri.Ravvichandran +91- 9444904644 or

[email protected] Sri.Sundaresan +91-9443702251 or [email protected]

On the trail with Celestial Nectar from Shri. Arunji.

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Ganesh Chathurthi Celebrations at Echanari

soaked in Thean Amudham.

In a session that lasted 150 minutes, the audience was

soaked in mellifluous bhajans in celebration of the

auspicious Ganesh Chaturthi on 11th Sept 2010. The

location was the very popular shrine of Echanari that

witnessed a spectrum of enthusiastic devotees who

were jostling for every inch of space but remained

undivided in silence. The evening culminated with the

glorious Thanga ratha Seva - Golden chariot darshan of

the presiding deity. To see the images click the link.

http://aolcbe.blogspot.com/2010/09/shri-arunji-at-

eachanari-temple-ganesh.html

Visit Shri.Arunjis Blog for details of events and reports http://aolcbe.blogspot.com/##########################################################

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

Meditation: It's not just for new age gurus and Yogis anymore. And, now, new research suggests that

you don't have to devote years or even months of your life to the practice of meditation to reap major

benefits on mind and body. Meditation can change our brain for the better in as little as 11 hours.

In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week (early edition), Yi-

Yuan Tang, Michael Posner and colleagues randomly assigned University of Oregon undergraduates with

no meditation experience to participate in either an integrative mind-body training (IBMT) meditation

program or a relaxation program. In total, students completed 11 hours of training, split up into 30

minute sessions conducted over a one month period.

Sian Beilock is an Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Chicago and one of the world's

leading experts on the brain science behind performance failure under pressure. Read more by clicking

the link below.

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

rewire-your-brain

An Inspiring Story.

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

He even made American Express card commercials because of it ! However, until we read his book High

Adventure we don't understand how Edmund Hillary had to grow into this success.

In 1952 he attempted to climb Mount Everest, but failed. A few weeks later a group in England asked him to

address its members. Hillary walked on stage to a thunderous applause. The audience was recognizing an

attempt at greatness, but Edmund Hillary saw himself as a failure. He moved away from the microphone and

walked to the edge of the platform. He made a fist and pointed at a picture of the mountain.

He said in a loud voice ~ "Mount Everest, you beat me the first time, but I'll beat you the next time because

you've grown all you are going to grow......... but I'm still growing!"

Keep flame alive and keep growing..


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Serve with a smile, spiritual leader advises Guan Eng

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

advice from renowned spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng."If you don't carry a

smile while serving the people, you will not be able to serve

them well. "Politics must always be accompanied with

spirituality. We must care for the world and not only for a

particular organisation," His Holiness, who is affectionately

known as Guruji, said during a dialogue session at Penang

International Sports Arena Saturday night. To read more click

the link below.

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

Message of peace and joy

INDIAs renowned spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar hasurged Malaysians to appreciate the countrys prosperity. He

says everyone aims for prosperity since they want to give

their children a better world. Malaysia has it all. So make

sure we leave a better world for our children, he said at a

talk entitled An Evening of Wisdom and Joy With His Holy

Highness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at the Penang International

Sports Arena (PISA) on Saturday night.

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

including Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. Guruji reminded the people to take care of their health. Keep your

mind clear and free of stress by exercising and performing breathing meditation, he said. To read more click

the link below http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/8/17/north/6862171&sec=north

After Attending Art of Living Course Maoist leader surrenders in Jharkhand

BOKARO (JHARKHAND): A top Maoist leader today surrendered before the police here with his weapon, taking

the total number of surrendered rebels to ten in Jharkhand since July. "Ramendra alias Guruji surrendered

before Inspector General of Police (Zonal) Manoj Kumar Mishra and handed over his pistol to him,"

Superintendent of Police, Saket Kumar Singh, said here. The rebel told the police that he was inspired by

Art of Living classes of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar which he had attended in disguise at Garhwa.

To read more click the link below

http://expressbuzz.com/nation/maoist-leader-surrenders-in-jharkhand/200496.html

Facing the world takes faith

Mankind is passing through difficult times. With rising stress levels, terror attacks, environmental pollution,

there are dangers lurking in every corner. When times get difficult, we need to renew our faith. Its faith that

pulls one through difficult times. It brings out the hidden courage and potential in more ways than one.

Another thing you need to have in order to sail through difficult times is a calm mind. When the mind is calm

and you are centred, its much easier to face any situation. For this, you need to train the mind a little to live in

the present moment and drop the stress. This can be done by attending to your breath. To read more click the

link below. http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/report_facing-the-world-takes-faith_1428318

Saffron TV (DStv 456) channel serving the Indian community in South Africa, will be adding a series

of inspirational talks by Guruji. HIS series of talks will start from next Tuesday, September 21 at21:30 and will also be repeated during Saffron TV's open time block at 17:30 over weekends .

ART OF LIVING NEWS FROM WORLD WIDE

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Let Out the Steam, and Get Into the Team

I believe that the starting point for leaders is the boardroom, the office. To create an

atmosphere of celebration, you need the right attitude, and you have to bring in that

attitude yourself. This may require some form of teamwork. An atmosphere of

celebration, of trust, cooperation and a sense of belonging, all have to come. I haveno doubt that there is a willingness among people to refresh themselves; they just

need to have it put in front of them in an effective, viable way. They need to be given

the opportunity.

A business will not last if it focuses only on productivity and net result. The company ultimately suffers because

the creativity, the strength and the sense of belonging will ebb away. Similarly, the military command and

control system no longer works. Only inspiration and motivation are effective tools. For that, one can apply

some of the ancient principles from different parts of the world in the workplace, to make the work more

enjoyable. To read more click the link below.

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/business_for_business/article/let-out-the-steam-and-get-into-the-

team/414131.html

Learning about power of silence

A meeting with Guruji becomes a timely reminder on not going too fast in life. WHEN I was flipping through

The Star a few weeks ago, an article written by T. Selva on Sweet Silence caught my attention. At the time, I

was yelling at my three dogs to stop barking because someone was at the door and my phone was ringing

while I was in the midst of sending a Twitter message.

I remember thinking what a terrible example I was of sweet silence. Ive read countless books on how

important it is to silence the mind because living in a world surrounded by noise and constant stress can

overtax our bodies and drain our creative energies. In the midst of a manic film schedule, I was intrigued by

the impending visit of a famous Indian guru called Sri Ravi Shankar. To read more click the link

below.http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/8/30/focus/6943776&sec=focus

Before CWG, Citizens Take Up the Job of Cleaning Delhi

As the national capital gears up to host the Commonwealth Games next month, citizens, NGOs and students

today undertook cleaning drives and sanitation awareness campaigns in various parts of the city.

A large number of citizens, members of NGOs, market associations, resident welfare associations and students

gathered on Parliament Street to mark the 'Clean Delhi Day' under the aegis of Art of Living Foundation of

spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. To read more click the link below.

http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?693162

Russia Takes Part in International Yoga Week.

For the first time Russia is taking part in the International Yoga Week, which is

annually celebrated by yoga practitioners all over the world. Over 20 cities of Russia

participate in the yoga festival held from September 5th to 14th, 2010. The event

aims at popularization of healthy life style by attracting citizens to practical yoga

classes. The initiators of the festival are the international organizations

Art of Living and the Human Values Foundation. The renowned Yoga Master Sri Sri RaviShankar, who carries out world-wide peace missions, is visiting Russia in the

framework of the Yoga Week. The guru will give seminars in five Russian cities, such

as Petersburg, Kazan, Moscow, Sochi and Irkutsk. The central event of the Yoga Week will be Ravi Shankars

practical seminar Yoga for Health and Happiness for 5 thousand people to take place on September 12th, the

first Yoga Day in Russia (www.yoga-day.ru), at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow. On this day over 90 yoga

studios in 25 Russian cities will offer free yoga classes and workshops to all comers. To read more click the link

below. http://www.russia-ic.com/news/show/10670/

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MYSTIC MUSINGS: A BIRD OF THE INFINITE SKYBy. Durga Prasad Dash.

I am a bird of the infinite sky,

How have I put myself in a cagethat does not exist.

Sing a song of a cuckoo says my mate.You have a voice of a parrot says another.Perfect the nightingale in you says yet another.Yet my maker prods meWhat about the song I put into you?Hence I have refined my own.Listen my friend if you must.

My form had no name, no creed, no nation and no ismI was named, framed and baptized.Claimed, counterclaimed, expelled and accepted

by nations, societies and groups big and smallPulled by a thousand ropes and pushedBy bodies, minds, cries, shouts and gentlepersuasions.

Being part of a groupThe more I lost myself the moreI stood alone.And the more I was pulled and pushed to be lost.How can I convince youOh my well-meaning friendsI am a group of my own.It is in existing as myself that I cease to exist.

A squirrel runs amuck among the rustle of leavesWithout meaning, without purposeOr in search of some meaning?My maker gave me a song but no meaningAnd told meSing my song yet find your own meaning.

I am a bird of the infinite skyThat never left home,Yet dreamed and dreamedThat I had been lost forever.

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