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Sources of Enthusiasm

This one came to me while just coming to school this morning. In life there are different things which fill us with the spark of energy, make us enthusiastic & blow life in us. These are different situations, different dimensions which somehow touches the core of our being and take away all the dullness & make us like lump of energy TOTALLY ALERT & ACTIVE. I am calling them "sources of enthusiasm" Here I could stretch my consciousness to recollect the possible sources: 1. Inspirations Reading/Books : Have you noticed sometime when you are feeling dull and no hope in life and you stuck with inspirational reading may be a book, news article, interview and as we are going through the lines something start changing inside and by the time we are finish the reading we feel like taking some action, we want to do something constructive whether at gross level or at subtle level. SO KEEP READING INSPIRING STUFF (BEST FROM GURUDEV MOUTH) 2. Challenges: Have you noticed, som...

Guru Story

Dear all You must have heard so many miraculous experiences of others and you must also have had so many like that which we them GURU STORIES. Listening these stories or having such experiences always consolidate our faith and help us to understand the knowledge more clearly. Since these are live experiences they always have more impact on our consciousness also. I remember in Narada Bhakti Sutra also Gurudev explain in one of sutra: "Bhakta ekantino mukhyah, kanthavarodha romancha shrubhih parasparam lapamanah pavayanti kulani prithvim cha" Means: devotees has such one-pointedness that when they get together and talk. They speak about Divine, their throats choke, their hair stands up, tears roll down their eyes and they uplift each other and they purify not just their family, not just their relatives, but the whole world. That is divine love. That is the power of talking about divine. So lets open your heart and go back in your life and explore those moments which you always...

Navaratri Celebration

Navaratri is the festival of nine nights. Just as there is one night devoted to Shiva called Shivaratri, there are nine nights dedicated to Shakti (Divine energy) and this is called Navaratri . Navaratri at the Bangalore Ashram is extremely special as it is believed that the ashram land is where the Devi rested after killing the demon Mahishasura. During Navaratri, the Art of Living family worldwide is in one spirit and has one sankalpa (the power that is born of resolve). The first three days of Navaratri are committed to honouring Durga, the embodiment of valour and self-confidence. The next three days are committed to Lakshmi, the embodiment of wealth. The last three days are dedicated to Saraswati, the embodiment of knowledge. Thus the significance of Navaratri is linked to one’s spiritual growth. Knowledge and wisdom, skills and virtuous qualities, will be bestowed upon one, after one rids oneself of impurities. Fasting and following a disciplined routine during these days are ...