Life is 80% joy and 20% misery. But we hold on to the 20% and make it 200%. In this world, everything cannot be perfect all the time. This life is a beautiful mystery and you are blessed. It is only when you live the mystery of life that joy dawns. - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Saturday, 31 January 2015
KNOWLEDGE SHEET YOU ARE NOTHING
You are nothing-Each experience completes. Completion means leading to void or nothing. In the progression of life, you will leave behind every experience saying, 'This is nothing.' Anything that is completed loses its importance. That is to say it leads you to void - this is nothing.
A sign of intelligence is how soon you arrive at this understanding. Examine everything in life and say 'This is nothing' and what remains after all that is Love, and that is everything.
When 'This is nothing' does not come out of knowledge, it comes out of misery. Either through knowledge or through misery, you come to the point of 'This is nothing, this is nothing'. The choice of how you come to that point is yours.
If you got this, it is really NOTHING, If you didn't get this, never mind - this is nothing.
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Friday, 30 January 2015
KNOWLEDGE SHEET : APPRECIATION
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Possible! I know for sure I have been here many times. And even you have been, but whether you were an Indian or not, I don’t know. It doesn’t matter.
The interpretation, religion and belief system all varies with time.
They said they don’t believe in the Darwin theory, but now the Pope is saying it is acceptable. When science says something, you agree.
Similarly, the psychologist, psychiatrist, parapsychologist, scientist say there have been many lives, many mansions (bodies) that you have been in. When the scientists say you have been here, that your consciousness is imperishable, then you will have to agree.
SHORT QUOTES TO BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY
Wednesday, 28 January 2015
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Dear Aol Teacher,
Jai Gurudev,
It is intimated that we at YLTP Desk, Punjab are organizing "YLTP Orientation Program" to make eligible Happiness Program Teachers as YLTP Teachers as per following schedule:
Date: Jan 29, 2015
Timing: 12 Noon to 4pm Venue: Shri Vishvakarma Mandir, Nai Adadi, Khanna, District Ludhiana (Pb)
Eligibility: AOL Happiness Program/Rural Happiness Program Teachers and Existing YLTP Teachers of Punjab.
The Orientation being conducted is without any contributions, however if your are selected to teach YLTP than you will be required to pay Rs 500 towards the YLTP kit.
The prior confirmation is mandatory and on spot registration will not be entertained.
The above program will be conducted by Shri Jigish Barotji from Gujarat.
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Tuesday, 27 January 2015
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Q: The food that we eat today has so many chemicals and the government policies promote these. How to tackle this? Please also talk about organic food and organic farming.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Organic farming is the future of Earth. If we want the earth to sustain itself, we have to go organic. There is no other way. There are people who are so greedy and selfish that they do not care for the planet, and so they promote these harmful things to the farmers. One or two crops come very good, and that tempts the famers and they take it. Once they take it, then from the third or fourth crop, everything goes down and even the land gets spoilt. The land becomes unfit for cultivation. This is the problem.
That is why we have established an agricultural institute to teach farmers organic farming; the ancient type of farming.
In ancient days, they would put three crops together. So even if one crop dies the other two crops are there. So people were never starving. They never went bankrupt, or never went into loss. They would put, let us say, sugarcane along with some pulse, so that if one crop fails, the other two will be there. Usually all three crops would yield and it would fix the content of nitrogen in the soil all by itself, because of the variety. This is the kind of farming that one has to revert to.
We have to do Agnihotra (a Vedic yagna) and that will take care of harmful insects and pests. So you do not need to put pesticides. Then there are natural pesticides like cow urine, Neem leaves and several other things like that. So we need to revert to this type of farming which does not spoil the water, the Earth and the health of the people.
GURU ONE LINERS
Q: Could you tell us if you still have an ego?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: I leave it to you to guess. What do you think? I'm not happy with a small ego, let it be a very big ego. The whole world is mine!
DAILY SUTRA
A thought is nothing but an impulse of energy and intelligence. If this energy that is getting created or generated from you is negative, then it will attract more negativity and negative thoughts. If you are in a positive place, then you will get more positive thoughts. - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
GURU PUNCH
Everything will remain here and you will have to go. All those you have known in the past have left this planet. Don't you remember? So many of us have left and similarly we will also have to go. If you are able to conceive only this much of knowledge, contentment will dawn upon you. - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
KNOWLEDGE SHEET : MIND IS LIKE WATER
Mind is like water-Your body is like a hard shell. And your mind, the inner self is like water. You are like water inside. Nature of water is cooling and flowing. But when the innermost, which is like water, is burning with jealousy, anger, frustration and all the fires you put inside, then the water boils and its cooling nature disappears.
Then how does one cool the water? Just imagine a pot and underneath are all these burning sticks. To cool the water you have to remove these sticks. All emotions are linked with people, objects and events.
Catching on to objects, people or relationships hinders freedom, liberation. You are hankering for some greater joy that is not there, not going to be there.
So, remove all this firewood and the water will become cooler. Because "cool" is the nature of water. When all these other negative stresses, burning sticks are removed, water will possess all its natural qualities — humbleness, humility, and naturalness — just like the nature of water which flows down.
In the Bhagavad Geeta, Lord Krishna talks about all the good qualities. And then He adds that they are already in you. Just like in an atom, the core is positive and the negativity is peripheral. Know that it's not in the core.
Your nature is calmness, coolness. If it wasn't your nature, you would never feel at home in it.
Mind means moods, thoughts, opinions, ideas, all these things that we collect. And, 'no mind' is meditation. Yoga, meditation and spirituality are about giving comfort to your soul and transforming all the negative tendencies in the mind.
When you meditate, you go off the influence of the mind and go into the self. The mantra of knowledge is — in this world there is no other. The mantra of love is — there is no one who doesn't belong to me.
When the mind is free from all impressions and concepts, you are liberated. When you know that everything is changing — all relationships, people, body, feelings — suddenly the mind, which clings on to misery, comes back to you.
A fulfillment, centeredness, a subtle solid strength comes from within. Then if fame comes, money comes, it doesn't touch you. It comes or doesn't come, it doesn't matter to you.
Saturday, 24 January 2015
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Tuesday, 20 January 2015
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GURU ONE LINERS
Q: How to balance between the gross and the subtle?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Both have their own place. There is no need to balance. They are both on two different dimensions.
DAILY SUTRA
To take advantage of someone's mistake is also an asuric (demonic) and tamasic quality. To guide or protect someone so that he does not make a mistake in the first place is a sattvic quality. - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
KNOWLEDGE SHEET : DESIRE FOR TRUTH
Desire for truth-Buddha said that desire is the cause of all misery. If your desire does not get fulfilled, it leads to frustration and causes misery. Even if it does get fulfilled, it leaves you empty.
Vashishhtha said that desire is the cause of pleasure. You get pleasure from an object or a person only when you desire them. When you do not desire an object, you do not get pleasure from it. For example, when a person is hot and thirsty, a sip of cold water gives him pleasure; but not if he is not thirsty. Whatever gives you pleasure binds you and bondage is misery.
Sri Sri says when you desire for truth, all other desires drop off. You always desire for something that is not there. But, truth is always there! Desire for truth removes all other desires and it itself dissolves. And what remains is bliss.
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Q: In West Bengal there are no Indian cows, only the foreign or hybrid varieties such as the Jersey cows are to be found. The administration there has sent many of the Indian cows to the slaughterhouses for beef, in the name of secularism. So the milk that we drink is not from the pure variety of Indian cows, but rather that of the hybrid cows. Please advise what we should do in such a situation.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, we must do something to secure and promote the indigenous Indian cow varieties. A gentleman from Andhra Pradesh had come to meet me. He told me that the species of the bulls found in Ongol were taken to Brazil for breeding. And now we are importing those varieties from Brazil itself.
The species of bulls found in Andhra Pradesh are said to be the best, but it is so unfortunate that the species has nearly disappeared from our own country which is its home, and we have to import it from another foreign country. Why is this so? It is because many years ago, these bulls were exported to Brazil where they have been conserved and bred, while in our own country it has nearly disappeared.
The Andhra Pradesh government is now engaged in efforts to revive and bring back this native species of Indian bull to our country. I truly appreciate the government for this initiative.
I came to know that they are starting a full-fledged revolution to revive the native indigenous Indian varieties of cows and bulls in Andhra Pradesh, and I am happy to pledge every kind of support from the Art of Living for this noble cause.
DAILY SUTRA
If the power that you have been given is put to good use, to serve, it brings you satisfaction and happiness. - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
GURU PUNCH
Thirty minutes of meditation will make you look brighter. We should all meditate for thirty minutes everyday. - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
KNOWLEDGE SHEET : KNOW YOURSELF TO EXPERIENCE JOY
Knowledge sheet::
Know yourself to experience joy-
Have you ever thought what the purpose of your life is? What is life all about? These questions are very precious. When these questions dawn in your mind, only then your life begins. These questions help you improve the quality of your life.
But, when these questions come into your mind, do not be in a hurry to get an answer. Those who know will not tell you and those who tell you, do not know. These questions are the tools by which you can dig deeper and the answers come from within you.To know what you are on this planet for, find out what you are not here for. You are not here to grumble, you are not here to complain or blame. This will help you learn how to be happy in life. Life involves ups and downs which is very natural. Do not be afraid of this. Make your smile cheaper. Learn to smile more. You know what happens when you smile? All the muscles in your face relax. The nerves in your brain relax, and you get the confidence, courage and energy to move on in life.
Enthusiasm is the nature of life. Take every opportunity to praise others and support their enthusiasm, this makes life lively. If you put down other's enthusiasm, the same may happen to you. Become one whose enthusiasm never dies.
Any joy you experience in life is from the depth of yourself, when you let go all that you hold on to and settle down. If for the whole day, you are engaged in only gathering information; you do not take out time for yourself to think and reflect. You feel dull and tired. The quality of your life deteriorates. So during the day, take out some moments for yourself. Sit for a few minutes, get into the cave of your heart, eyes closed, and kick the world away like a ball. Only when you are calm and pleasant inside can you spread it in your outside world. The higher goals in life can only be realised through a few minutes of meditation and introspection. The deeper you are able to rest, the more dynamic your performance will be and the more dynamic will you be in activity.
All our struggles in life are to know more. There's always something to share, learn and teach. Always be open to learn. Do not restrict and limit yourself. Communicate with others, share ideas, share information and seek the same. When you are centred, you become a powerful communicator. And when your communication improves, your life improves.
You should plan your short and long-term goals. Then, life gets a direction to flow. Give yourself the freedom to dream and think big. Have the courage and determination to achieve those dreams that are dear to you. This world is varied and beyond our imagination. We are all born in this world to do something wonderful and unique; do not let this opportunity pass by. Start 'living' life rather than just existing.
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Sunday, 18 January 2015
3 DAYS REFRESHER HAPPINESS PROGRAM
[8:04PM, 1/18/2015] Mona: Jai Gurudev.
Rishi is a Sanskrit word which means "A divinely inspired poet or saint". Nitya means "Ever" and Pragya means "Alert". It fits perfectly. Ever conscious of the need of others and supremely aware of the happenings in the surroundings Rishiji sets an example for everyone to follow. If there is anyone who can be given the title of "ever-alert" then it is Rishi Nitya Pragya ji.
He has shown by his own life how an ordinary human being can attain the heights of spiritual wisdom and balanced living through dedication, devotion and surrender.
Crowds of 100,000s come to experience his healing, harmonious, tranquil Presence. His deep spiritual wisdom, charm, unbounded enthusiasm, unconditional love and contagious laughter quickly intoxicates his audience. Formerly Nitin Limaye, he was bestowed the title of Rishi Nityapragya by our beloved, Gurudev due to the vast development of his consciousness. His talks and questions and answer sessions are often mesmerizing as he pulls out such vast wisdom on all topics from the ether zone with such grace.
We, at Andheri east are privileged that Rishiji has agreed to conduct a three days Refresher Happiness Program. The weekend when this course is happening is incidentally the Valentines day weekend. We couldn't have a better Valentines Day celebration better than with Rishiji. Rishiji is known to sing the best of romantic songs for the Divine.
Inviting one and all to experience the blissful deep knowledge. Dont miss to be a part of it.
Dates : 13th to 15th Feb 2015.
Venue is the beautiful IIC Hall at the Gyan Ashram complex.
Timings 6.30 to 10 pm.
Course contribution : 1250/- (until 25/12015) thereafter 1500/-
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Q: What is the meaning of 'Annadata Sukhi Bhava'?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: 'Annadata sukhi bhava' means 'those who are providing me with this food, let them be happy'. Will you all say this one mantra every day before your meals?
When you say this, you are wishing prosperity for three people. One is to the farmer; the second is to the trader who buys from the farmers and sells the produce, and the third is to the woman who cooks the food and serves it to you.
First, we wish well for the farmers. When the farmers are happy, then the ones who eat the food will also be happy. But, if the farmers are unhappy, and they are shedding tears and giving us food, then when we eat that food, we become sick. So, you must wish the farmers good health and happiness.
In this country we are ignoring the farmers. Farmers are committing suicide because they are sad and unhappy. When they are sad, then the food they produce brings us only misery. So, all of you should wish them happiness.
Second, we should wish well for the traders. If the merchants do their business properly, by not being greedy and not hoarding things, then there will be no dearth of food in the country. If there is a problem in our country, it is because of wrong government policies and the hoarding attitude of businessmen. As a result of this, it is the farmers who suffer the most. Can you imagine, three years ago, food companies were making 300 per cent profit, while the farmers were going bankrupt? This shows that there is a serious flaw in our system; we need to look into it. Hoarding is the biggest crime.
Third, we should wish well for the women at home who cook the food and serves it to us. There should be no tears in the eyes of the lady of the house who is cooking the food. It is not going to do you any good. So, when you say Annadata Sukhi Bhava every day, you are praying for the lady of the house to be happy; you are praying for the merchant to conduct his business in a fair and just manner (not out of greed), and you are wishing the farmer a happy life. If these three people are happy, then the society is happy.
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Knowledge session with Rajima in chennai: feb7th(sat)7-10am and 11-2pm (bagavad Gita both sessions)
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Friday, 16 January 2015
GURU PUNCH
If negative thoughts, insecurities, doubts come into the mind, chant Om Namah Shivaya. This itself will put you on the right track. - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
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Jgd Dear Ones!
Last 24 hrs to go for the discourse on #IshavasyaUpanishad with Guruji!
Live and recorded webcast is available for this event on www.artofliving.org/upanishad!
We are truly blessed for this opportunity to listen to this deepest knowledge from Gurudev himself!
Lets make sure many others also benefit from it! Today's mission for us is to get atlst 5 ppl to rgstr for the discourse!
Its my Masters course and i am making sure i do this! What about you??!!
Let's get to task..do inform or personally... call 5 friends n request them to register.. as we can
Do reply with feedbacks .. of grace working on u...
I m calling up 10 friends n motivating them to register n leaving the rest to Gurudev
Can we do this tdy!
Jgd