Festival Season

The Olympics games has finished now. India got 3 medals. It was really great thing. Abhinav Bindra has made it. Our national anthem instrumental was played when Abhinav got the gold medal. It was the amazing moment. Any indian will be proud of such event. Well I really dont want to argue why we could get only 3 medals. What I heard that Abhinav's rifle which he used is of 1 crore. He has personally spent lacs and carores rupees on his training and equipments. But whatever it is he has made it. Well our government should provide more and more facilities to all these sports people and they should stop this ridiculous politics in any sports.

Well its festival season going on. Bappa ale re... :) its now Ganesh festival for 10 days. After few days navaratri , Dasara and then Diwali :) In Maharashtra Ganesh Festival is very big. You will see many people saying that, day by day festival is getting lost somewhere. I mean the pure feelings, serenity, its true purpose is getting distorted. Today only I read such types of news in newspaper. Well I am definitely agree to this but we should not forget that change is natures law. And everybody is responsible to make this festival more and more creative , innovative. I think this festival definitely useful. Important thing is that we should not criticize anything, if we cannot take part in it. Whatever it is I like this festival. Ganapati bappa moraya.....

Keep Smiling,
Jai Gurudev

Problems in Life

Day before yesterday night one of the talented guy from our company jumped from 7th floor and commit suicide. He was on the manager level and was from IIT. Our company has sponsored him for IIT. Almost 4 years of bright professional journey, he commit suicide. Our company is quite famous for open and healthy culture. Everyone was shocked. He has send a SMS to his brother mentioning that I am having lot of work load , stress and that's why I am going to do this. Few of my colleague said that it could not be only work load reason , there may be some personal reasons. I really dont understand how people dare to commit suicide. OK if i agreed that once people go into that stage, they can do anything. But why dont they think that they are making the biggest sin. Now this guy was having so many options like he could have changed company if it would have work load reason, or he could have went to some good counsellor etc. There are many ways and solutions. On the other hand I think that all these discussions are useless because when the person is born his whole life story has already been written. What job he will do, whom he will get married or how and when he will die, everything is fixed. But then again by saying this we cannot just sit idle. I have seen lots of such suicide cases. I have seen many people going through heartfelt and after heartfelt they talk like this only, absolutely rubbish. I have seen heartfelt in my life. Suicide is not at all the solution of any problem in life, then it may be any damn problem. I think in today's world we run lot of after money , success and relationships and then somewhere we get lost in that. Why that guy commit suicide, his mental situation was totally worst. His mind was totally full of stupidity. His mind was disturbed like anything. I think we can prevent all these things if we think how to work on mind and keep it healthy. Let me mention here that meditation , yoga are absolutely must now now in days. I think without spirituality life is nothing. That is the only way to keep your mind healthy and maintain your centrdness.

Keep Smiling,
Jai Gurudev.

YES+ with Bawa and Dinesh Bhaiyya

I was having idea that, there is a YES+ course scheduled at july end and Bawa himself was going to conduct it.I was very much interested in doing this course but somehow that enthusiasm doesnot remains till last. But just two days before the course begins, I enrolled for it. It was amazing to attend the YES+ course. The most important thing was we got the presence of both Bawa and Dinesh Bhaiyya. Five days of full of magic, knowledge sessions, games, exercise, masti. I have enjoyed a lot in the course. Both Bawa and Dinesh Bhaiyaa shared some nice experiences. Life can be pursuit of happiness or it can be expression of happiness. So the choice is ours, life shud be , I will say must be expression of happiness. Learning from the past and planning for the future goals but in the present moment is very much important in life. During the exercise session it was fun, especially when doing surya-namaskaras. People used to say enough , some used to screech. Bawa said very beautifull thing. Generally people have one mentality they never lives in the present moment. They always remains in pursuit of happiness. Wheather I will get admission in good college, then after getting degree when I will get good job, when I will get good girlfriend, then worry about marriage, then about kids. I think this is very much important. Living in this material world but not disturbing our centredness is very very important thing. And this can be obtained only through spiritual practises. I came to know lot of new things about the food habits of western countries and how exactly the things works in slaughter houses. It was horrible. I think we should spread awareness about global warming to as much people as we can. Bawa is having tremendous presence of mind. He answers the question without completing the question itself. At the end of the course everyone was hugging Dinesh Bhaiyya, so I also went and hugged Dinesh Bhaiyya. This was golden opportunity for me. I bought sweets to distribute in my project as emailed to all project about the course and its contents so that few of them may think to do YES+ course.

With love and gratitude,
Jai Gurudev

GuruPoornima

Today is Gurupoornima, this is the biggest day for any student, seeker. I think expressing gratitude towards Master is the only thing any devotee can do. I think devotee will not find any opportunity to express gratitude towards Master, rather its a continuous process, every moment. A feeling of satisfaction in life is more important in life. Whatever we have got in life is more than sufficient, this feeling is more important. Many people take wrong meaning of this statement. Guruji always says that if you have craving then keep it for good work, spirituality.

This is a song from Jab we met , whenever I listen it, I think I am listening or singing it for my Master.

Na hai yeh pana
Na Khona hi hai
Tera Na hona jane
Kyun hona hi hai

Tum se hi din hota hai
Surmaiye shaam aati
Tumse hi tumse hi

Har ghadi saans aati hai
Zindagi kehlati hai
Tumse hi tumse hi

Na hai yeh pana
Na Khona hi hai
Tera Na hona jane
Kyun hona hi hai

Aankhon mein ankhne teri
Bahoon mein baahein teri
Mera na mujhe mein kuch raha hua kya
Baaton mein baatein teri
Raatein saugatein teri
Kyun tera sab yeh ho gaya
hua kya
Mein kahin bhi jata hoon
Tumse hi mil jata hoon
Tumse hi tumse hi

Shoor mein khamoshi hai
Thodi se Behoshi hai
Tum se hi tum se hi

Aadha sa wada kabhi
Aadhe se jayada kabhi
Jee chahe karlu is trah wafa ka
Chode na chote kabhi
Tode na tute kabhi
Jo dhaga tumse jud gaya wafa ka

Mein Tera sharmaya hoon
Jo mein ban paya hoon
Tumse hi tumse hi
Raste miljate hai
Manzile miljati hai
Tumse hi tumse hi

Na hai yeh pana
Na Khona hi hai
Tera Na hona jane
Kyun hona hi hai

With gratitude n love,

Jai Gurudev

QnA with Guruji

Q: Guruji, there is celebration in your presence. How to keep up the same celebrative mindset in your physical absence?——————————————————————————–
Guruji : To keep up with the same celebrative mindset you need to inculcate certain disciplines. Follow certain things. They area) Not talk too much. Talking too much makes a person tired. Then while you are conversing a lot of ‘ buts’ and ifs will arise. This may lead to an unnecessary argument and then end up in an unnecessary bitterness!! So it is better to talk less.
b) Then second thing is often you make a plan and talk on the plan too much. There is no need to think over and over again on the plan and explain to someone about it.
c) The third thing is if you are not able to enthuse people, at least don’t loose your enthusiasm.
d) Then the fourth thing is, do not engage yourself in eating or sleeping too much. Or even watching TV, or reading books. These in turn can reduce your enthusiasm. The best thing would be is to be with your self. Listen to music.
e) Exercise and do some yoga. That way you will be able to retain your enthusiasm.

Q: I know it is important for me to be here with you. But I have a little conflict as it takes me away from my family. Could you comment?
Guruji: You know when you here and when you go deep and get rid of all the stresses, you are also helping your family out there. The good vibration that you produce in your system doesn’t just stay with you. Don’t think that your silence course is only benefitting you. You are being in silence, you are meditating - some of it goes to your family members as well. You may have noticed, some times you sit for mediation and nothing happens to you. And most of the meditation you know, the benefits of those meditations are going to people who have crossed the other side. So when you have to clear your debts you find balance not going up. Because debt is being cleared. So many times it happens.
There is an old saying “when you meditate the effect of it reaches to seven generations of the past and seven generations of the future.” So the genes with which you are connected u know affects all those seven generations the past and the future. That is a very common saying in India. People know it.
So a portion of our meditation, merits of our meditation goes to our near and dear ones. So you don’t have to have a conflict. And when you are at home doing your job, don’t think it is not spiritual. It is also my job. If you are taking care of your family know that it is not just your family it is Gurujis family also. So the whole world belongs to me and every body is a part of my family. So if you are taking care of your family you should know you are doing a seva, a work which is a part of AOL. And when you are here, you should know what ever you are doing you are also helping your kith and kin.Where is the conflict?

Keep Smiling,
Jai Gurudev

Big cave on the earth

Yesterday night as usual I was in front of TV :) On discovery channel I was watching planet earth and it was just awesome programme. In that they were showing the one biggest cave on the earth. It was 400 metres deep inside. It was like a big well. This cave is somewhere in Mexico. I never have seen such a huge cave. This cave is such a big cave that entire empre estate building in New York can go inside that cave. I saw some people jumped into that cave with parachute , it was mind blowing seen. They given information on different types of birds and insects which resides inside that cave. The programme was just amazing. Some type of insects emits light and when they all emits light it looks marvelous. I always like to watch such type of prgrammes.

Agra-Mathura Trip

From last so many days i was planning to go Delhi and agra. One of my friend is from Agra. I met him when he was in pune. He was in pune for almost 4 to 5 years, and then his father got shifted so they went Agra. I was having 4 days in my hand, so I thought 2 days I will spend in Agra and 2 days in Delhi. Thursday morning by flight I reached to Delhi and from there to Agra. Delhi to Agra is around 4 and half hours journey by bus. This was my second time to go to Delhi. I really liked the roads in Delhi they are so much wide and smooth. I reached Agra somewhere around 3 PM but then that day my friend said we will go to sikandara place. It’s a historical monument and it is like a sign of sorrow. After that we went to Gurudwara. For the first time in my life I went in Gurudwara. It is Guru Teg Bahadur Singh’s place. Guru nanak is the chief one and there are 1o more saints. Guru Teg Bahadur is one of them.
Second day I came to know that Taj Mahal is closed for visitors/tourists on Friday. So I went to Mathura. Mathura is pavan bhumi, my Krishna’s birthplace. It was enchanting experience in Krishna Janmbhumi. There is a magic in that place. I felt that I should not leave this place forever, till my last breath. Then in Vrindavan it was again awesome experience. I saw Banke Bihari mandir and ISKCON temple. ISKCON temple is just awesome, continuous Hare Rama Hare Krishna jaap. I saw many foreigners there. The way they sing and play that veena and tabala was awesome. In Banke Bihari I observed that every says Radhe… I had been to Dwarkadhish temple. There are so many temples and Ashrams in Vrindavan. I was really blessed to be there. I wish I could be a one of the gopis of Krishna or am I. As It was strictly banned on photography inside all temples I couldnot take snaps inside temple.
On the third day we went to see Taj Mahal, it’s just awesome. But my friend said that because of all types of pollution it has become bit yellowish. For this reason all industries in Agra has been relocated to outside the city. Then we saw Agra fort. It is quite huge fort. We moved ahead to fatepur sikri. It is around 40 km from Agra. It is famous historical monument. Pardes hindi film’s shooting has been done there. I came to know that there is some love story behind this monument. Many people believes that if you have any wish you can tie one thread there and once your wish fulfilled you come back there and remove any one thread from there.
Last day in the morning I headed towards Delhi and visited India gate and Raj Ghat.