Meditation vs Education

Meditation vs Education 

My education transformed me superficially, made me civilized,

My meditation transformed me deeply, made me realized.

My education gave me gold medals,

My meditation gave me golden moments.

My education gave me job eligibility,

My meditation gave me life flexibility.

My education fostered appreciation,

My meditation fostered introspection.

My education made me a good tax-payer,

My meditation answered my prayers.

My education sharpened my intelligence,

My meditation deepened my awareness.

My education stimulated my passion,

My meditation motivated my compassion.

My education made my job fruitful,

My meditation made my life grateful.

My education provoked competitiveness,

My meditation invoked inclusiveness.

My education inflated my ego,

My meditation allowed to me let go.

My education coloured my mind,

My meditation purified my mind.

My education pushed me outward,

My meditation pulled me inward.

My education made me who I am,

My meditation showed me who am I.

Educate to Meditate!

*Gurudev in Sri Sri University*

*Gurudev in Sri Sri University*

Q: I took a wrong decision

G: the wrong decision that you take in life has also contributed to your wisdom. Has made you deeper. It's useless to sit and regret. Keep moving ahead.

Q: inspite of doing Sadhana I am depressed

G: it's okay, sometimes there is a bad time

Dhayaan mein neend aajaye toh kya karna chahiye?

So janaa chahiye! Those der Baad uth ke baith jao

Q:Shaadi ya Sanyaas?

G: Kuch bhi karo, you be happy. Some people are married and unhappy and others are sanyaasi and unhappy. You don't be in that category!

Q: why am I so ugly to look at?

A: who has said you are ugly? Your spirit is so beautiful, your soul is so beautiful. Look at the people who have done great work. Remember Ashtavakra! People look at your creativity. Don't look at this

Q: what to listen head or heart?

A: sometimes head, sometimes heart. When taking a major decision in life listen to both!

Q: my parenta fight a lot how to stop them?

G: when there is love there is fight.  You don't pay attention to this. You keep saying nice things about them to each other

Q: how to become likw you?

G; you have clarity in mind, purity in heart and sincerity in action

Q: how to know whether someone is good or bad?

A: time will tell! Why do you want to spend time. There is no one who is perfect. Take the good and leave the bad. They will suffer from their own bad qualities

Q: I get disturbed a lot

A: think of me, I am there with you! 

And think how many times you have been disturbed and then you have become better. Like clouds in the sky, this will pass

Q: how to take people along even when thre is competition?

G: see competition has its own place.

Q: when you ignore me I feel bad

G: you are very important to me, so I am ignoring you. If I am giving attention to someone it means I need to do some repairing ;)

Q: why am I attached to people who hurt me?

G: they don't hurt you, your attachment is hurting you!

If someone is hurt you wilfully it means they are hurt. You need to be compassionate to them. If someone is appearing to hurt you then it is your own attachment.

Q: what is the future of this beautiful University?

G; excellent, wonderful, it will be the best!

The Amazing Power of the human mind - Free Press Journal

http://www.freepressjournal.in/peace-of-mind/the-amazing-power-of-the-human-mind/1127463

Beautiful Answers

Ques: Guru Ji, Do you have any goals?

Sri Sri: I just inspire the people to set their goals.

Ques: Guru Ji, You are our role model !

Sri Sri: But I model all your roles.

Ques: Guru Ji, What makes ordinary man extraordinary?

Sri Sri: Extra ordinary man always thinks they are ordinary.

Ques: Guru Ji, Please show me the path.

Sri Sri: Why? Why shall I show you the path? I am not irresponsible.I will take you to your goal.It's my habit.

It's the age of aero planes and you are talking in terms of bullock carts.You have sat in a plane and your flight has taken off.Now, this plane will take you to your destination. You need not ask for the path.

Ques: You are so wonderful,when can I become like you?

Sri Sri: First stop attempting to become like me. Know that I am you.

Ques: Guru Ji, how to fight circumstances?

Sri Sri: Why do you want to fight? Accept it.

Ques:Guru Ji, We love you.

Sri Sri: You do not have any choice! Neither do I.

Ques:I have turned adult yesterday,any advice?

Sri Sri:Just stay there, Just like me, I am a teenager who refuses to grow.

Ques:Any advice on raising children?

Sri Sri: I have no experience in the matter.I do the job of making adults into children.

Ques; Guru Ji, what is the difference between Sukh(happiness)and Ananda(bliss)?

Sri Sri; Sukh can be followed by Dukh, but Ananda is folllowed by Ananda only.

Ques;Can we have multiple Gurus?

Sri Sri: One Guru is more than enough to handle, why do you want to have multiple Gurus.

Ques: Don't you get tired of wearing white all the time?

Sri Sri: No, because I am colorful myself ! Isn't it ?

Ques:What is the purpose of life ?

Sri Sri; Make a list of what is not.When you come to the last thing,you will get it!

Ques: How to maintain always happy?

Sri Sri: First drop 'Always'. Today we are happy. Tomorrow, we will see tomorrow,

Ques; After seeing you.I don't feel like going to temples to worship the idols.

Sri Sri: It is okay. Initially, we need forms to worship and gradually we moves towards worshiping the formless.The divine is present everywhere.

Ques: Why do we run behind you like the mice run behind the pied piper?

Sri Sri; That's what I wonder too!(Looking behind him) Anyway, there is no one behind me all you are sitting in front of me.I keep everyone in front of me and push them forward!I am behind you.

Ques;How I will find my soul mate?Can you help me to chose my soul mate?

Sri Sri; You are asking the wrong person,the wrong question. Anyway choice is yours, blessings are mine.

Ques; You travel round the globe all the time,which is the most beautiful place you have visited?

Sri Sri; In your heart.

Ques: I love you the most, who do you love?

Sri Sri: All of you.

Ques: It is said that when we take one step towards the Guru, he takes ten towards us. If we take one step backwards, what does he do? 

Sri Sri: Wait for you to take a step forward...

Knowledge Sheet of H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

When you walk, check which nostril is open - right or left. 

Whichever side is open, put forward that foot first. If you get into the car after checking the nostrils and accordingly put that foot in first, you will never have an accident! This knowledge is in the shastras, they are all secrets that are not meant to be disclosed. But I say, reveal it and give it away to everyone.

If the right nostril is open, you should eat food, if the left is open, drink water. If you do the reverse, you will fall sick. If someone eats when the left nostril is open, and drinks when the right nostril is open, they would fall ill within three months - headache, backache, or any such ailment . So what should we do? After having food, if you sleep on your left side, the right nostril will work, which will aid in digestion.

You should definitely do Pranayama everyday, even if it is for a little while. Also, do Bhastrika everyday. Both are important.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Knowledge Sheet of Guruji

When you walk, check which nostril is open - right or left. 

Whichever side is open, put forward that foot first. If you get into the car after checking the nostrils and accordingly put that foot in first, you will never have an accident! This knowledge is in the shastras, they are all secrets that are not meant to be disclosed. But I say, reveal it and give it away to everyone.

If the right nostril is open, you should eat food, if the left is open, drink water. If you do the reverse, you will fall sick. If someone eats when the left nostril is open, and drinks when the right nostril is open, they would fall ill within three months - headache, backache, or any such ailment . So what should we do? After having food, if you sleep on your left side, the right nostril will work, which will aid in digestion.

You should definitely do Pranayama everyday, even if it is for a little while. Also, do Bhastrika everyday. Both are important.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

An article published in Free Press Journal Mumbai

​http://www.freepressjournal.in/peace-of-mind/why-it-is-important-to-alienate-your-anger/1116341​

Facing Cravings

Facing cravings all the time??

1.Sweets cravings- Vitamin B12 or protein deficiency 

Include fresh fruits veggies and cinnamon 

2. Tea and coffee cravings- sulphur deficiency 

Include onion, garlic and cabbage in your diet.

3. Cheese craving- Essential fatty acid deficiency.

Include omega 3- flaxseed oil, peanut oil chia seeds and walnut in your diet. 

4. Pasta or pastry cravings- chromium deficiency.

Include onion, tomatoes, cinnamon, grapes and apples.

5. Bread/ toast cravings- Nitrogen deficiency.

Include protein in your diet like green leafy veggies, fruits ,dry seeds, fruits and nuts.

6. Popcorn cravings-Because of  high stress 

Include vitamin C and B with green leafy veggies.

7. Chocolate cravings- Magnesium deficiency 

Include whole grains, dry seeds and nuts, coco beans powder.

8. Soda cravings - calcium deficiency 

Include sesame seeds, broccoli, mustard.

9. Salt cravings- because of electrolytes imbalance, PMS, dehydration 

Include ginger, garlic, black pepper , citrus fruits and vinegar in your diet.

10. Alcohol cravings- cause- low blood sugar levels.

Include banana, fresh green veggies and lean protein in your diet.

#StayHealthy

Great Morning 

A letter to Shri Arun Madhavan Senior Faculty Art of Living

Dear Arunji, JGD

You have indeed  taxed my brain. And this is  a challenging question which needs considerable thought to answer, 

As you have rightly pointed out that there is a subtle difference and requires immense skill, craft and dexterity to nuance the meaning or import of the words.

Equilibrium implies that an individual has accepted that life is all about opposites, at all times; joy and misery, jealousy and contentment or anger and calmness. To expect that only one or the other would prevail is incorrect.

Equanimity is the real-time application of the state of equilibrium, that is to accept with grace and without rancour all the highs and lows, knowing that ‘this too shall pass’.

Equipoise would imply the ability to quickly restore oneself to a state of equanimity whenever equilibrium is disturbed 

To my mind, our ancient Rishi/ Munis and sages  were in that state through  vigorous Tapas.

Evolved souls like sage Patanjali, Gautama Buddha , Adi Shankaracharya and in the present generation  Guruji are in a constant state of the three E's - Equilibrium, Equipoise and Equanimity. Such individuals remain unruffled irrespective of the situation. 

One E or two of the Es are always missing among ordinary mortals, seekers , savants traversing the path to attain the three E's.

Second let us take the case of the unique rhythmic breathing technique of Sudarshan Kriya. Through the three cycles Guruji  take us to the elevated state of equilibrium, equipoise and equanimity. In such a state we cannot distinguish between the three E's and suffused with pristine love to almighty God, our creator and are purged of anger and all antipathetic thoughts.

Today , on completion of the three day course - Happiness Programme( or Prana) for recovering alcoholics and drug addicts at the rehabilitation centre , I am brimful of equanimity, equipoise and equilibrium. Infact after the intro talk , I fell sick and was feeling highly at unease as I could not take the course. Upon completion of the course and seeing the shining faces and demeanor of the addicts , I felt at peace.

Therefore as H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar aptly says that taking up responsibility empowers you and we reach a true sense of contentment.

Thus contentment / compassion and enlightenment = equilibrium, equanimity and equipoise.

I am sure , you would have been in this state of jollity and sheer ecstasy after conducting various Advanced Meditation Courses , writing, sharing the knowledge of Yoga Vashista and singing in Satsangs especially during Navaratri festival.

In the ultimate analysis equilibrium, equanimity and equipoise are emotions of the triad called Happiness.  But this can be attained only without the feeling of doership. As the 4th E- Ego will trample , our state of mind.

Regards,

Ravi Vallur