SIX SIGNS OF A SEEKER
1. Acknowledging that one knows very little : Many people think they know, without knowing or they get stuck in their limited knowledge. So they never learn. So the first thing is to acknowledge that one knows very little. 2. Willingness to know : Many people acknowledge that they do not know, but they […]
World Culture Festival – a Confluence of Cultures
DAY 1 : The spiritual world is rather a mystery. Just before the clock hit 5 pm hailstorms poured at the World Culture Festival venue by the banks of the sacred Yamuna. Everyone was drenched but thoughts of exit didn’t cross any minds. The people turned exuberant enjoying the rains and as someone at […]
An endeavour to bind communities together
The DSN project at Banda took up the responsibility of creating a prosperous, peaceful Banda town with the help of all communities. The project undertaken was that Imams and Mahants will plant trees together. Working for similar goals unites people. The turnout was more than we expected. Representations of both communities, the Mahants, Pandit Ji […]
From the eyes of the Master
See the world from the eyes of the Master all the time. In every situation that you face, you will think, “If this situation comes in front of the Master, how would he handle it?” or “How would she handle it?” “If this complication comes in front of the Master, how would he take it?” […]
The subtle energy – Shiva!
The first Monday of Shravan Month, the crops are harvested and the rains are good and India used to immerse herself in the devotion of the unknown with the Shravan poojas. Gurudev talks about this subtle energy which manifests everywhere and ways to log onto it . This entire universe is made up of the […]
Meditation 2.0
The LA Art of Living is a bunch of super active group of people doing great service to humanity. The crowning glory of the LA chapter is Art of Living center with its architectural signature for the stylist city. The semicircular arch shaped dome is a breakaway architecture monument from its local designs and can […]
Salad time!!
Katalina’s 15 year old made this salad for me and it was delicious. I tried it here at Minneapolis with online help from her and it was really yummy. For the dressing : Add some drops of lemon juice to 1 tbsp of Olive oil, spray in Dijon mustard salt pepper and also some Parmesan […]
When we face the mirror
Navratri is a festival celebrated in Ashram with the ancient Vedic chants in traditional glory. It was the Navratri of 2013 when this incident happened and the meaning to this incident may have deeply transformed lives of those present . Thought of sharing this with all of you today. Navratri, the auspicious festival of 9 […]
A walk, down the memory lane!
This is an old picture which I saw today being circulated in some groups. Penning down the experience of the walk with Guruji in Radha Kunj at Ashram. It was few years back though it seems like yesterday. Guruji’s steps were steady yet soft and I was trying to catch up. There were scores of […]
Shake off the Stress! How?
Happiness is a state we all are born with. In every child we see it and it resonates hard into us by being with children. When we were all born with it, where did it diminish? Or was it meant only for childhood ? When you take a long drive with your window panes open, […]