A Big Plus for Youth - YES! + Course @ Raja Rajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore

A Big Plus for Youth -  YES! + Course (18-30 yrs) in Raja Rajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore

When: Monday, January 28, 2013 5:30pm

U have got the biggest apportunity now to do this with Sri Ashok Prasad
Where ? in Raja Rajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore. The upcoming YES+ is going to conducted
at following venue.: Art of Living Center #27, "Sri Sri", Panchasheela Block, 3rd stage BEML Layout, Double Road, Raja Rajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore
(Landmark : Next to Cricket Coaching Ground)

For Registration Contact : Bhanuprakash (09880177693) Narayan (09845981970)

About the course:
YES+ is a fun, dynamic course for college students and young professionals that can give your life the boost of energy you have been looking for.

To get the most out of life, we need to increase energy, conserve the energy we have, and manage our time well. YES+ teaches us how to be productive and dynamic while staying cool and centered. During YES+, you learn powerful breathing techniques, yoga, meditation and practical wisdom for our modern world. You can take these techniques back home, incorporate them in your daily lives, and as a result, experience a range of benefits.

Benefits
Strengthen leadership skills
Enhance memory + concentration
Eliminate doubt and worry
Improve relationships
Stress and anxiety relief
Increase productivity + Self Confidence
Be happy, vibrant + joyful
Restful sleep, stronger immune system

You can also arrange a gathering of your friends and  some of us can come and  introduce YES!+ to them in an informal way.
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What is YES!+
please do visit :  http://yesplus.ca/what-is-yes/

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YES!+ contents keep changing, making it a surprise full, eventful experience even for repeaters! So if you wish to repeat the course, let us know
beforehand.

We would need your support & blessings to make it BIG . Jai Gurudev

Pre TTC Shcedule for February and March 2013

Dear Ones,

February Pre TTC 4 @ Manasaganga :

16th and 17 th Feb, and 23rd and 24th Feb. Last date for applications to reach Hyderabad IC  4th February.

March Pre TTC 5 @ Tanuku.

9th and 10th March and 16th and 17 th March. Last date for applications to reach Hyderabad IC 25th February.

Eligibility: 1 year in AOL, 1 Part II, Graduate and/or 22yrs complete. Should have email id.

For any inquiries feel free to call 9866498377.

Lots of Love & Regards,

Vaishali Venkatanarayan. 

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Google+ Hangout with Gurudev on Jan 26th - Step by Step Instructions for Newbies

Jai Gurudev!

Dear all,

We all know about first ever Google+ hangout with Gurudev on Jan 26th, 8.30PM Indian Standard Time (10AM EST & 3 PM GMT).

This is great opportunity for everyone to ask questions (even non-AOL) directly to Gurudev on
"WHAT CAN WE DO FOR A VIOLENCE-FREE & STRESS-FREE SOCIETY"

Short video link about this hangout. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlcaGaSl-Fs&feature=player_embedded

Here is a step by step procedure for joining Gurudev's Hangout (you may want to download the picture attachments in this mail before you start)

1. Log in with your Google Account. If you don't have one create one - takes less than a minute (or two if you are slow)
• Here is the link to create an account : https://accounts.google.com/SignUp?service=mail&continue=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2F&ltmpl=default&hl=en

 

2. Once you are logged in click https://plus.google.com/events/coba0vjo57hl8g0p5pb1r2in6ks
• This is the Gurudev's Google Hangout Event Page

3. Confirm your attendance. Refer to the Picture "HangoutInstructions-01.png" on how to confirm your attendance

 

4. Next confirm that you are attending with +9 Guests Refer to the Picture "HangoutInstructions-02.png" on how to confirm that you are attending with 9 guests

 

5. And then, You can then Invite others to this event "HangoutInstructions-03.png" on how to invite others

 

 

6. Finally, (keep posting as many as you can) Post your questions to Gurudev with hashtag #SriSriHangout "HangoutInstructions-04.png" on how to post questions

 

Best Regards & Jai Gurudev

Art of living Radio launched

Music, Meditation, Bhajans and more....

http://www.artofliving.org/in-en/radio

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There is Truth. And there is what we think is Truth. Choose!

The power of contentment

When we do not want anything for ourselves, a unique power awakens within us — we become capable of giving blessings. Only those who are content themselves are capable of giving blessings and these will manifest. Ideally, our contentment should increase with age.
There are two kinds of joy: one of receiving and the other of giving. In our childhood, we experienced the joy of receiving and as we grow older, we experience the joy in giving. For example, a grandmother prepares different kinds of dishes when children or guests come. There is a mature joy in giving which we often lose sight of and keep looking to receive all our lives.
In order to receive blessings, one should be deserving. For this, one should keep theirmind pure and clean. For this, we first need to have faith. Second, perform seva (service) in the society. As human beings, we all have some responsibilities. If our responsibilities are more and our needs less, then in life we remain peaceful and content. Third, meditate and do pranayama for short periods of time, and a new wave of contentment and joy will arise in life. If you practice these three things, you will see that whatever work you desire will begin to get done effortlessly.
Stay in the present. Put aside all matters of the past and meditate. ‘In this present moment I am pure, I am enlightened consciousness’, awaken this confidence within yourself. We have a traditional belief that one dip in the Ganga will wash all our sins away. Why? Because sin is not our nature. Sin is something that can be washed out. If sin was your very nature, you could never get rid of it.
In India we consider sin a superimposition. There are three things in yoga - malah, avarna and vikshepa. Malah is impurities in the body, vikshepa is impurity, restlessness and disturbances in the mind and avarana is the sheath which covers the spirit, which is the ego. Yoga loosens up all three sheaths and then the true spirit, which is a part of divinity, shines through. Don’t consider sin to be your nature. It is something acquired by you due to ignorance. It disappears with knowledge.
www.artofliving.org

Katyayani temple re-opened after 22 yrs

Kakran (Kulgam), Oct 17: All Parties Migrants Coordination Committee (APMCC) reopened the historical Mata Katyayani temple after 22 years here in south Kashmir on Wednesday.
 A spokesman of the APMCC in a statement here said Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, MLA Kulgam  M Y Tarigami, , BJP National Spokesperson Minakshi Lekhi and Shyama Sondi attended the Puran Ahutiand Murti Sthapna.
 “The temple which was completely damaged was reconstructed by APMCC with the two Murtis being installed which were gifted by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who was expected to visit the shrine but could not attend the function   due to his preoccupation,” he said. “Shyama Sondi a close aide of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar represented the Art of Living Organization and attended the Puran Ahuti and Murti Sthapna.”
 Speaking on the occasion APMCC Chairman Vinod Pandit said the reconstruction programme was initiated on war footing so that the pristine glory of the temple is restored before the onset of winter.
 He said that APMCC was committed to reopen and reconstruct all the damaged temples of the Kashmir Valley adding next year APMCC would start the historical Mahadev Yatra in Srinagar.
 The idols of Mata Sheranwali, LordGanesha were installed while the temple of Lord Shiva and MataKatyayani were refurbished and a yagay shalla reconstructed.
 The Havan started on October 16 and culminated on October 17 after installation of the idols.
 Prominent among those who attended the function included Capt Narayan Singh, the person who had originally constructed the new temple three decades back, King C Bharati, senior journalist, Chairman RK Bharati Foundation, & KTT, Swami Kumar, Swami Nityanand from Gujrat, Yoginder Singh, Sandeep Bhat, APMCC Kashmir In charge, Chand Ji Bhat,Ashok Singh, Mahinder Singh, Sohan Singh, Vinay Koul, Bita Gosain, JL Pandita and Shashi Bharati.

Practice yoga to stay calm

Here is an excerpt from artofliving.com where they explain how yoga can help you stay patient. 

 

When a rug is shaken just before a floor is cleaned, all the dust flies up into the air. Taking time away for some gentle yoga allows the dust to clear when one goes through any disturbing incidences. It’s a good time to soak up peace and bring the mind back to stillness. With yoga breathing techniques and some tips to calm your nerves, stay centered in the peaceful eye of the storm.

 

Practice yoga breathing techniques called pranayams

 

Yoga breathing techniques, or pranayams, build the life-force energy in the body. A simple yoga breathing exercise called Bhastrika will help you smile and laugh off tension after a fight. The ‘Bellows’ yoga breath vigorously pushes the breath up and out through the lungs, building up the oxygen in the body. The result is a more calm and clear mind. It is best to learn pranayams from a certified teacher.

 

Precautions to note: Those with coronary ailments and glaucoma should perform yoga breaths slowly and gently. If there is pain during menstruation, one can also breathe slowly. Pregnant women should avoid doing bhastrika; they can take long, deep breaths instead. Contact your local teacher to enquire about special precautions you need to take.

 

Keep a journal

 

Writing in a journal is a great way to calm the mind. Here is a place for expressing emotions, thoughts and creative ideas. Your journal will accept them all. Here is an exercise: Write what comes to your mind, freely without stopping yourself. In a journal, you can speak candidly about the issues you are facing and your experiences after yoga breathing. Write freely. You may find that a thought or idea develops itself into poetry or even a short story.

 

Find the creative muse with art or music

 

Learn a musical instrument, or play some soothing music. Paint and draw while the music plays. Listening to positive, uplifting music can instantly transform a stormy atmosphere back to sunny skies. A research study investigated the effects of different types of music on flowering plants. The flowers grew twice as large after hearing three hours of soothing jazz and classical music a day, while plants exposed to rock music grew sickly.

 

Sit and sing in a space of yoga and reverence

 

Finding a yoga community, called a satsang is a chance to surround yourself with good vibes. In a satsang, yoga practitioners gather in a group to sing spiritually uplifting songs. This could also be a gospel choir, neighborhood chorale, or a satsang at your local yoga studio. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says, “Satsang is the resting place for the mind and the spirit.” The word ‘satsang’ in Sanskrit means ‘the company of the truth.’ Bringing along the person with whom you had the fight can help with mending the friendship. Locate a satsang group near you.

 

Calm the mind with yoga wisdom

 

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of The Art of Living, gives insight into why we fight. Sri Sri says, “Some feeling came into you, an unpleasant feeling, and you said, ‘This should not come, it should not come!’ ” Two unique and special human beings will often have different expectations on the same subject. When there is resistance to an idea, often we tend to want to escape the situation, or become aggressive. “When you resist, it persists,” says Sri Sri. “Just observe. See, ‘Oh!’ Go deep into it.” Dropping the resistance to a new, differing idea can avoid a fight.

 

Just remembering to accept imperfections, we can agree with ourselves to allow room for imperfections, and for the fight. 

It is allowed to happen. And everything will be okay afterwards. “Life is a movement from imperfection to perfection,” says Sri Sri. “A seed contains the tree but the seed has to cease to be a seed to become a tree. The seed is not perfect. The sapling is not perfect. So in life you can either see imperfection at every step, or you can see a movement from one perfection to another perfection.”

 

In areas frequently affected by hurricanes and cyclones, beautiful palm trees dot the coastline. Here is something I call “the swaying palm tree” exercise: Imagine yourself as a palm tree that sways in hurricane-force winds. The palm tree bends, but doesn’t break. With yoga and meditation, over time, the mind can stay as beautiful and pliable as a palm tree. So the next time a storm brews before a fight, with yoga, you’ll be able to smile through it. Things may bend, but they don’t have to break.

 

A last bit of yoga wisdom about love: “Love is not an emotion, it is our very existence,” says Sri Sri. “At any time you feel your love is shaken by some conflict, brush it aside. Be indifferent. Indifference takes you beyond the opposite of love and hate.”

 

With a little insight and yoga, we can put these wise words into practice. The next time the clouds threaten to darken before a fight, through yoga, we learn it is possible to smile through it. And that may be just enough to transform a fight into a hug.