Anugraha Yatra commencing from 15 Feb 2014

Dear ones,

Jai Gurudev!

The Anugraha Yatra commences on 15th February 2014 !

Guru of Joy arrives in City of Pearls on The Day of Love......Valentine's Day !

Introducing the Anugraha Yatra..... journey of Peace !!

We would have 3 segments for Sri Sri Express.

  Segment 1                           Segment 2                            Segment 3
                                Hyderabad - Tirupathi              Tirupathi - Mangl - KKnd- Sec bad     
                               (Own arrangement for return)      (Reaching on own to Tirupathi)
                                 Check out from hotel @ 7am          No Accommodation on 16th
4 day 15th to 19th           2 days 15th & 16th                  2 days- Reporting 17th Morng

Sleeper                             12.5 K                                 8 k                                  6.5 k

Students
With Valid ID Card             6 k                                    4 k                                  3.5 k
72 seats only

3rd AC                                25 k                                   15 k                                15 k

2nd AC                                40 k                                   25 k                                20 k

1 st AC                                  1 lac                                  60 k                               50 k

Student's registrations through YES+ teachers only.
As you are aware food, accommodation , transport and Tirupathi Balaji Darshan included in this package.

Itinerary is :


Day 1    : 15th February 2014, Flagging off of the the train from Kachiguda @ 7.15am. Travel across Mehbubnagar, Kurnool, Anantapur, Kadappa Satsang @ Proddatur , 6pm to 8pm,






Day 2    : 16th February 2014. De-train @ 6 am at Tirupathi, check in hotels (details would be in welcome kit)

              For 1st AC & 2nd AC Hotels like BLISS, MINERVA GRAND & UBAYEE INTRENATIONAL are shortlisted.

              For 3rd AC & Sleeper Hotels like Reddy Welfare / Kalyan Residency are booked.

              Whole day at Tirupathi/ Tirumala.
              Balaji Darshan between 12 pm to 6 pm.
              Satsang @ SV University Tarakarama Cricket grounds 6pm to 8pm


Day 3   : 17th February 2014. Checkout from Hotel @ 7 am.  board the train. Travel across Nellore, Prakasam and Guntur districts.Arrive @ 4pm Haailand Resort, Mangalagiri. 

              The resort has fun rides & shopping mall, can enjoy both rides as well as shopping!!

               5pm to 7pm. Youth Satsang.The resort is reserved for Sri Sri Express, no outsiders allowed.

               7.30pm to 8.30 pm Dinner.

               8.30pm to 10.30pm SPECIAL TIME ( night out with Gurudev)


Day 4   :  18th February 2014. 9.30am Board the train. Travel across Krishna, West Godavari & East Godavari beautiful coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh and arrive @ Kakinada 4.30pm. 

               6pm to 8 pm Satsang at JNTU grounds, Gram Devata Sanmelan assembly of 108 Gram Devata !

               9.30 pm Board the train.

Day 5   : 19th february 2014 . 8 am ARRIVE AT SECUNDERABAD.

Payment Details: you can pay ONLINE .
Name of the  Bank : AXIS BANK , a/c holder: VVKI ANDHRA PRADESH APEX BODY A/C no.  008010101661792, RTGS/NIFT : UTIB0000008 , MICR 500211002.

If participant is not comfortable for "online" transfer we can ask him/her to deposite in nearest Axis Bank, send us photo of deposit slip and ask them to courier original slip along with registration form to our  AP Chapter address, as well as send mail to srisriexpress2013@gmail.com.

Contact :  Ramesh 9848242467 , Padma 9392414891 , Venky 9885466623 , Srija 9849438095


Address to send :

Vyakti Vikas Kendra, Andhra Pradesh,
 # 6-3-883/3 , 5th Floor, R K Plaza,
Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082.

Let's not MISS THE TRAIN now !!

EXPECT MANY MORE INTERESTING MAILS/ COMMUNICATIONS FROM OUR MARKETING TEAM !!


Lots of Love & Regards,


 

The Seven Centers of Energy (Chakras)

Gurudev, is sexual energy and meditative energy the same energy?

Sri Sri: Yes, it is only one energy in the body, but it manifests in different forms, in different chakras. Sexual energy, love energy, intellectual energy, sharpness, awareness, anger; all these are related.

You would have heard about the seven chakras (energy centers) ; it is One Energy that manifests itself in various forms.

In the first chakra (Muladhara), at the base of the spine, the energy manifests as enthusiasm or inertia.

When the same life force energy comes to the second chakra (Swadhisthana), it manifests as sexual energy or creative or procreative energy.

The same energy goes up to the navel region, the third chakra (Manipura), and manifests in four different forms, which relate to four different emotions - greed, jealousy, generosity and joy. That is why all these four emotions are depicted through the tummy.
Jealousy is an emotion that one feels in the stomach. Generosity is depicted with a large tummy, e.g., Santa Claus. Joy is also depicted with a big tummy, e.g., Lord Ganesha and the Laughing Buddha.

The same emotion comes to the fourth chakra (Anahata), the heart chakra; manifests as three different emotions which are love, hatred and fear.

When this energy rises to the fifth chakra (Vishuddha), at the level of the throat, it symbolizes grief and gratefulness. When you feel grief, the throat chokes, and when you feel grateful also, the throat chokes.

The same energy then goes in between the eyebrows to the sixth chakra (Ajna), and manifests as anger and alertness. Anger, alertness, knowledge, and wisdom are all related to the third eye centre.

The same energy goes to the seventh chakra (Sahasrara), at the top of the head and manifests as sheer bliss. That is why in any sanctuary experiences, when you feel total bliss, the mind immediately goes to the top of the head. Something shoots up to the top of the head and you feel blissful.

So, the upward movement and downward movements of energy are all the emotions in life.

Three Stages of The Evolving Mind

When we are caught up in a delusion and we are not aware of it, then we feel troubled by the people around us. This is the first stage.
When we come to know that this is all the creation of our own mind, then we feel angry with ourselves, and we feel troubled by our own mind. How many people have had this experience? You know that you are miserable because of your own mind and not due to others. This is the second stage

In the first stage, a person is caught up in delusion and is not aware that he is caught up, and so he blames the world rather than his own mind for his circumstances. And because he cannot correct the world, he starts feeling helpless, and angry. And this increases the violent tendencies in him.

Those who are at least aware that they are troubled by their own mind are slightly more intelligent than those in the first stage. Such people do not blame the world for their circumstances, or their misery. Instead, they start blaming themselves, and this is where they get stuck. They blame themselves and get caught up in feelings of guilt.

The third stage which is above these two stages, is where one is unaffected by Maya.
In this stage, a person is fully aware that everything that happens is because of Mayaor because of the mind, and he does not get entangled into it.
He knows that this is the nature of the mind, and delusion is the nature of Maya. Yet he also knows that he is not the mind, and neither is he the one trapped in delusion (Maya).
So he does not resist or interfere with the nature of the mind, and neither does he get caught in Maya. He lets both of them function the way they do.

Such wise ones know that the mind can be influenced by multiple factors.
A good example of this is the food you eat. There is a saying, ‘Jaisa Ann Waisa Mann’ (which translates as ‘You are what you eat’. Here meaning, what you eat influences your mind and your behaviour).
So the mind is influenced by the food you eat, by the environment you are in, and by the particular phase of time you may be in.
Time also has an effect on the mind. There are instances when your mind is caught up in storms of emotion because of the phase of time that you are in.
So time, food and the environment, are the three factors which influence the mind. 

|| Jai Guru Dev || 

PRE TTC ON 29AUG

We are pleased to inform you that next Pre TTC in Andhra Pradesh is scheduled on Aug 31st, Sep 1st   & Sep 7th, Sep 8that Manasa Ganga Ashram, Hyderabad. Attached is the application form

Deadlines : 

Last date of submission of applications is on 20th Aug'13

You can send the scanned copy of application to prettc.ap@gmail.com on or before 17th Aug'13. However the hard copy should reach AP Pre TTC desk on or before 20th Aug'13

Those who had applied earlier need not to apply again , mention your Form ID and Confirm participation by mail to prettc.ap@gmail.com by  17th Aug'13.

Address:

Please note that the hard copies should reach AP Pre TTC Desk and the address is 

AP PRE TTC DESK

C/O.VYAKTI VIKAS KENDRA, HYDERABAD

6-3-883/3, 5TH FLOOR,

R.K.PLAZA, PUNJAGUTTA CIRCLE,

HYDERABAD - 500082.

PH: 23400782 / 65218418

The invitation letter would be mailed to you on 26th Aug'13.

Eligibility criteria is :

• Should have done Part 1 / Yes+. 
• Completed 1 year into Art of Living. 
• Should be 20yrs completed.
• Completed Studies / Graduation
• 1 Part II course

Contact

• Email : prettc.ap@gmail.com 
• Phone : Srini : 9490225845, Raghavan : 8886333014

Regards,
AP Pre - TTC Desk

Announcement as on 10Aug2013

MANASA GANGA ASHRAM ACTIVITIES

1	15/08/13 to 18/08/13	YES2	9985628659 / 23400782
2	15/08/13 to 18/08/13	YES++	7799050555 / 9948222882
3	12/09/13 to 15/09/13	Part II	9848160552 / 23400782

DSN Course

1	22/0/8/13 to 25/08/13	TTD Kalyana Mantap, Bhongiri, Nalgonda	9900377994 / 9866243377 / 7842911229 / 9948654994
2	22/0/8/13 to 25/08/13	Sri Sri Niranjan Meditation Hall 43-28-3, 2nd Floor, Near Rajahmundry Saree Mandir, Kuppilivarithota, Street No.2, Dondaparti Junction. Vishakhapatnam	9441824864
3	22/0/8/13 to 25/08/13	Sri Sri Guru sannadhi, Vivekananda nagar colony, Kukatapally	9000448819	3500/-
4	19/09/13 22/09/13	Krishna Banquets, Near Uddupi Hotel, Indira Nagar, Gachibowli	8142727766	3500/-

PART II Course

1	22/08/13 to 25/08/13	Dayanand Yoga Kendra, Nizamabad	9866477876	2500/-
2	29/08/13 to 01/09/13	Haryana Bhavan, Paradise.	9346476175 / 9391034913	3500/-

Art Excel Course

1	13/08/13 to 18/08/13	5pm to 7.30pm	Sainikpuri	9866471307	1500/-
2	15/08/13 to 18/08/13	4pm to 7pm	Aster Block Association Hall, Bhanu Township, Hafeezpet Road, Miyapur.	9849773475	1500/-

YES COURSE

1	14/08/13 to 18/08/13	6.30pm to 9pm	West Maredpally	9346476175 / 9391034913	1500/-
2	15/08/13 to 18/08/13	6am to 8am & 6pm to 8pm	Gokul Degree College, Beside Gokul Theatre, Yerragadda.	9912431210	1500/-

Sri Sri Yoga Course

1

02/09/13 to 06/09/13

10.30am to 12.30pm

Kapra, Near Saket

9866471307

350/-

Yes+ Course
           

1	15/08/13 to 18/08/13	6am to 9am	Gayatri Elegents, Plot No.216, 2nd Floor, Vasavi Nagar, Kharkhana	9505616699	2500/-
2	15/08/13 to 18/08/13	6pm to 9pm	Jambagh	9505616699	2500/-
3	21/08/13 to 25/08/13	5.30pm to 9pm	Navjeevan high school ramkote Abids	9440638447	2500/-
4	21/08/13 to 26/08/13	6am to 9.30am	Swasa Nilayam HUDA Colony Chandanagar	9160006045	2500/-
5	28/08/13 to 01/09/13	6am to 9am	Gachibowli	8142727766 / 9966355512	2500/-
6	28/08/13 to 02/09/13	5.30pm to 9pm	Mehdipatnam	9985770191	2500/-
7	28/08/13 to 02/09/13	6am to 9.30am	Near Petrol Pump, Madhapur	9177927157	2500/-
8	05/09/13 to 09/09/13	5.30pm to 9pm	H.No.1, Plot No.1, Sindhi Colony, Paradise	7702991420/ 9346476175	2500/-

Yes+ Course in Districts
           

1

20/08/13 to 25/08/13

6pm to 9pm

Grandhalayam Near Muncipal Park Tirupati, Chittoor

9603202100

PART I Course

S.NO.	DATE	TIME	PLACE	CONTACT NO	DONATION
1	12/08/13 to 14/08/13	6pm to 9pm	Times of India Building, Banjara Hills	9848436511	1750/-
2	13/08/13 to 18/08/13	6am to 8.30am	YMIS, Sultan Bazar	9989184033	1500/-
3	13/08/13 to 18/08/13	6am to 8.30am	Mehdipatnam	9949508811	1500/-
4	13/08/13 to 17/08/13	6am to 8.30am	West Maredpally	9346476175 / 9391034913	1500/-
5	13/08/13 to 17/08/13	5.30am to 8am	275, Phase 2, Saket, road 14 Saket	9989740749	1500/-
6	15/08/13 to 18/08/13	5.45am to 8.45am & 10am to 1pm & 6pm to 9pm	Plot No.37, Behind RTO Office, Trimulgherry	9440150307 / 9291519770	1500/-
7	16/08/13 to 21/08/13	6am to 8.30am & 10am to 1pm & 6pm to 9pm	Vasavi Adyathmika Kendram, Ashtalakshmi Temple, Kothapet.	9866749268 / 9849401657	1500/-
8	16/08/13 to 18/08/13	6am to 9am	Party Hall, Creative Sneha Apts, Opp Fresh Super Market,Botanical Garden Road, Kondapur	9848054746 /  9030636363 / 9849377711	1750/-
9	16/08/13 to 18/08/13	5pm to 9pm	Sri Sri Bhavan, Inside Moti Bhavan Compound, adj. to Nasr Pre-Primary School, Raj Bhavan Road	23315411  / 9440049149	1750/-
10	19/08/13 to 24/08/13	4.45pm to 7.45pm	Iriset Mettuguda -Tarnaka Road	9885191810 /8790327077	1500/-
11	19/08/13 to 24/08/13	10.30am to 1pm

Who and what is Narayana?

Narayana is not a person. Narayana is the consciousness which is present in the human nervous system. Narayana is made up of light; a body that is made up of light. When you become totally hollow and empty, you incorporate that light body within you, and that is Narayana. That is why when anyone sees a monk in India they say 'Namo Narayana', I adore the Narayana in you.

Now where is Narayana?
Narayana is in a king, because a king is the collective consciousness. He is not supposed to think about himself but he has to think about the entire country and all the people, and maintain them. So because of the love and compassion that a king has for his own people, he is elevated to the level of Narayana; the pure light.

Then it is said, Vaidya Narayana. A doctor is Narayana.
A doctor while treating his patient does not think of how much he is earning. His total concern is in the well-being of the person. Narayana is in every doctor, every doctor is Narayana.

Who else is Narayana? (Audience says: The husband)
Yes, if he’s totally committed to the family, and if he is there for his wife.
The wife has to consider him Narayana! He cannot proclaim himself to be Narayana. (Laughter) The husband maintains the whole family and he doesn’t want anything for himself. He wants for everybody. So he is a Narayana.

A saint is Narayana because a saint wants the welfare of everybody. A doctor is Narayana. A selfless king is a Narayana. Guru is Narayana. A teacher is Narayana. A guest who comes over is also Narayana because Narayana comes in many forms.
Anyone who helps you in need without any selfish motive is called Apath Narayana. A Narayana who comes in when there is a problem is Apath Narayana.

There is one more term called Daridra Narayana. One who doesn’t have anything, one who is poor, he is a Narayana without money (Lakshmi).
So when you do charity, see that he (the poor man) is Narayana and do charity, and don't see him as a worm out there and do charity. So do charity also with a sense of sacredness. See even the poorest and the less fortunate ones as Narayana.

So you can see Narayana in a miserable person, Narayana in a doctor, in a saint, in the head of the family and in a king. They are all Narayana. Everywhere is Narayana.
In the Narayana Upanishads it is very beautifully said, 'Narayana is in the front, at the back, on the sides, on top and at the bottom. Narayana is everywhere!'
Narayana Parojyotih Atmanarayanah Parah

Narayana is the Brahman (divinity). Narayana is the atma (soul), the Self in you. Narayana is the light. This entire universe is existing in a milky ocean and that ocean is called Narayana. 

|| Jai Guru Dev ||