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The skies were getting dark. There was a gentle breeze. The dark clouds simply stopped to move over head. There was no sign of the bright moon. Gurudev's hair were gently floating around. A time to sit back and enjoy his mere presence. The satsang today was several notches higher than yesterday. Yesterday Gurudev had to intervene to give it some life. Gurudev was enthusiastic about the rapid fire questions on Sunday Satsang. The team asking the questions went overboard. Sometimes in over enthusiasm we are not able to sense the guidance provided by the master. First sign. The master was eager to come and sit. Second sign. Even during his meditation the master was capturing the minds of his devotees. Finally, when he brought the mike closer he wanted to stay in the moment. A time and sign for the restless to display some patience and wait. Such is the time when knowledge directly comes from the master without any questions. Third sign. The people asking question said...

On a lazy sunday afternoon when most people hit the bed after watching movies like Jolly LLB, I too was at the crossroads. The choice was Agree to tamas (तमस) and allow the human body to sleep in the day  Go to ashram and witness satsang in Gurudev presence The family said No for accompaniments. They went to sleep. The other usual suspects were not going or were in Ashram. I said, I have to go (commitment) . Anyways its 3 hours and its worth spending in the company of the master. The tamas vaporized. The decision made. The movement began.  I did not want to take my car ( enthusiasm ) as I was alone. When I was walking towards the main gate of the apartment complex, I was wondering about the 3 km walk to nearest bus stop to take the BMTC bus (public transport -  commitment ) from konankunte cross roads. I remembered another soul which has moved in Brigade Gardenia (apartment complex) recently. I had earlier messaged him and did not want to disturb t...

The fundamental fear is of death. Let us prove it. Death by definition is dying of human body. When this body becomes lifeless, it is called as death. It is fearful because what you witness as lively human being is suddenly motionless and cold. Sometimes it's painful and other times its unnoticeable. If you want to know what happens, before, during and after death then find time to listen to Katopanishad - a commentary by HH  +Sri Sri Ravi Shankar  ji. Here we will work on the premise and try to prove it. Yes, the first sentence in this blog. For proving, I will borrow a term "mini death" from the commentary. It will  differentiate death from the one that signifies loss of human body. "mini death" is not the loss of human body, clear. Ok, lets continue. If I want Masala Dosa, the restaurant does not have it. What happens? If I want promotion, the manager ignores me completely? What happens? You are offered fruit after you had heavy break...

At times you wonder, do you create thought or are they created for you? If I am not the thought generator then how do they come into existence? If its a mystery still, then read on, you may stumble on some truth. Thoughts have a certain purpose. They express in words. Words have their limitation but thoughts are made up of words and thus have limited expression. There is an urge to express and that urge is fulfilled via the thought medium. Now, what is that urge to express? Why is it so strong? Why can't it be controlled, regulated? It is said that thoughts simply come. You cannot regulate or plan for your next thought. They just pound and pouch at their own leisure. Its a beautiful phenomenon if you love laid back experience. These days nobody wants to touch the remote or the mouse and change videos, they should simply keep playing, changing as we warm the couches. Today in sahaj meditation similar curiosity arose, a question to know the origin of thought. And some insig...

Yesterday in the QnA post Bhagvad Geeta discourse Gurudev mentioned to a question from kids doing Ancient Wisdom course that "What should be take away from Ashram?" What do you take from a supermarket? When you go to a mall you take what you want? Do you ask me what should I take from supermarket? Same thing happens when you come to ashram for a course or seva or just a visit.  People who come to ashram can take whatever they want. Some take prasad and go, some take some more and others take bliss and go. You can take bliss or you can take banana, the choice is yours. Also, you can leave all your worries or concerns here.  Pain and love  If you run away from pain you will run away from love to. Let it happen. A little pain is essential. It could be because of your karma or it could be the natural way.  See when you come into the planet there is so much pain to you and your mother. Coming out of womb is so much pain. You have been floating and happy for...

तीन गुण भौतिक शास्त्र ने माना है की यह सृष्टि को चलाने के लिए तीन चीजें चाहिए। जैसे पंखे को चलने के लिए तीन पंखुड़ियां चाहिए, दो से नहीं चल सकता। एक लोलक (पेंडुलम) मैं जब तक चाबी भरी हो तब तक चलती है और फिर रुक जाती है.  भगवद गीता मैं भी श्री कृष्ण येही कहतें है। यह संसार/ब्राह्माण तीन गुणों से चलता है।  सतो,रजो और तमो गुण। यह तीनों भगवान् से उत्पन होतें हैं पर यह भगवान् नहीं होते। जो इन गुणों मैं फँस गया है वोह मुझे नहीं पा सकता। मैं इन गुणों से परे हूँ। मैंने इन्हें जन्म दिया है पर यह मैं नहीं हूँ। परमात्मा को पाने के लिए उनकी कृपा जरूरी है. उनकी शरण मैं  जाकर इस मोह/माया जाल से तर सकते हो. बिना उनकी कृपा से कुछ नहीं होता।  संहार भारत ही ऐसा देश है जहाँ संहार को भी पूजा जाता है। इसलिए शिव को भगवान् माना है। बाकि जगह तो संहार को शैतान का रूप माना है जो देवता से अलग है।  ब्रह्मा का तो सृष्टी निर्माण लगभग पूरा हो गया, अब विष्णु और शिव जी को अपना काम करना है.   भ्रम  तमो गुण भी भगवान् की कृति है. माँ काली का भया...

Why is passion not understood well? What is passion? Is passion destructive to spiritual growth? Is passion one sided road to hell? Passion can confuse. When you work in the world you will get into many types of people. Some intelligent and some foolish. A misguided passion/जोश may want you to be jealous of intelligent and make mockery of the foolish. Jealousy could lead to unhealthy competition. Mockery could further dip their morale. In your drive to success become aware of what you ransack. Your bulldozing attitude may have been hard earned but may not be the way of success. Success happens when you gain and everybody around you also gain. It is not when other around you are crushed. Their evolution is as much your responsibility as theirs. Seeing God in Guru is simple, anybody can and does experience divinity in the realized masters. Seeing God in foolish person around you is challenge and requires effort. These are the people who dwell in your mind and in your m...

Love It is your very nature. If you do not have tension then you express love. You are made up of love.  Young ones watching TV Kids till 5-6 years of age should NOT be put in front of TV. The cartoons and other programs activate their brain more than their age and later they become dull for life. If necessary, beyond six not more than one hour of TV per week for kids. Surrender What is yours that you can surrender? This body is Gods. Everything in and around you belongs to THE GOD. When I say Surrender it only means to unload yourself of the weight that you are carrying, the lack that you are experiencing, the worry, the botheration, the tension that you are living with. Offer it as आहुति to me, into the feet of your Guru, your loved one, anybody who is very dear to you. Just feel the release, let go.  Types of questions You know there are five types of questions that people ask. Out of misery, pain Out of Anger Out of the space that they know and to check if...

Once fortified and majestic .... Orcha had its glory period. Orcha has occupied a significant spot in history. It has also been a scenic beauty, with jungles, hillocks and a river to boast of. God too has decided to settle down beside the regular temple to teach a lesson to level the ego of the King from those times. Orcha is going through a tourism boom. Foreigners abound in season time. Locals with with luggage on head walk around visiting temple, hardaul baithak, hardaul samadhi, remembering the legacy of the bygone era. They are the sincere tourists. mysterious tree near hardaul samadhi Sun setting over hardaul samadhi Orcha is gaining religious importance. There was a time when it would be difficult to find someone to ring the bells in Shree Ram Raja Temple during aarti. Now uncontrollable masses gather there at specific times of the month to seek blessings. Orcha is also decaying. The following was observed and noticed during the recently concluded Ram N...

Date - 29th April 2013 Day - Monday From - Jhansi To - Yeswantpur Karnataka Sampark kranti express was late by about 10 minutes. The tiles were being laid on Jhansi station platform number 3. The tile lair was spitting tobacco around the work site, putting cement glue on top of it, then the tiles and then the measure to check if they were getting aligned properly. Few college students from Andhra, with chappals and unkempt hair, with laptops hanging from shoulder and some full pants were raised by few folds were chatting around the trolley that carries goods items. Two gentlemen were confused if their sampark kranti was on this platform or was it another on other platform. A full bodied gym going muscular educated class youth, aged around 25 was throwing plastic from the biscuit and namkeen packets near his foot and munching along with his uncle. I kept sipping drops of precious water that my dear mother had packed for me. The train came and peop...