Rishiji's Key to An Unshakeable Smile

Key to Happiness

We base our happiness on factors which are outside our control. Life is ever changing and full of opposites. Basing our state of mind on such factors outside our control leads to depression, frustration and unhappiness.

For e.g.
If we are happy because of good health then we are sure to lose our happiness as and when our health deteriorates.

If we feel secure because we have money then its opposite is also not far away.

If we are in high spirits being in love then whenever we are alone again due to death or separation from partner and without any assurance that the partner will ever come back, we are bound to be depressed.

If we are contented because of our progeny, then losing our progeny to death or separation due to some other cause will lead to utter discontentment.

If we are happy due to fame and power then their lack will also cause total unhappiness.

All these factors are outside our control and hence basing our mental state on any one of these is dangerous and is bound to end in unhappiness. The only happiness which is stable and free from external influences is the one which is what we feel when we do Sudarshan Kriya, which is without any reason.

The happiness based on the 9 factors- pleasures based on 5 senses, fame, love, progeny and money is short lived and leads to pain whenever one of these factors is missing from our lives.

Rishiji's Gyan Ganga

"Rishiji", I call him a Divine scanner. In his presence you have no choice but to be in the present moment. Let me share with you a few pearls of knowledge straight from the horse's mouth.

Maya is that which can be measured and Mahamaya is that which cannot be measured. You can't be always happy but you can choose to maintain your happiness for a longer period of time.Whenever you get attracted to somebody be rest assured that some day it will lead you to being unhappy. In Bhagvad Gita Krishna says that; 'You can blame the world for your physical discomfort but you alone are solely responsible for your mental discomfort.

Relationship
Whenever you are in a relationship know that expectations reduces the joy in your life.If you are intention is to serve in such a relationship you can never be unhappy as opposed to a relationship wherein you always keep demanding to fulfill your own veted interests.


Decision Making
Rishiji says that you making a decision is right. There is nothing like a right or a wrong decision. Whenever you make a decision in order to look good in front of the soceity that's a shallow decison. On the other hand if your taking any decision because you fell good about it , such a decision has more value.
Feeling Good - Yogi/ Faith
Looking Good - Bhogi / Doubts in Mind


If you want to prove to the world that you are somebody you have made a fullproof plan to be miserable.Either you can be in love with perfection or in love with the perfect("Guruji"). In the former case there is a possiblity of expectation & anger to overpower the situation whereas in the latter case i.e. when you are already in love with the perfect automatically you imbibe all those qualities in you. If you are righteous you will easily get offensive. If you are looking out for some kind of happiness out there in the world then forget it, 4 sure you are not going to find it. And even if you do that would be temporory. Do you know, there are some people even the best of the best things you give them they fill still figure of a reason to blame and complain.


Assumption leads to aloofness. Respect is something that earn and not ask for. Anyone who demands respect is sure to get insulted. He would be a slave of victim conciousness.
Only when you keep yourself away from all such tendencies can you experience freedom in the real sense of term and life would then be no less than a true celebration.

Who is a Volunteer?

One who comes to help, without being asked to help; one who is self-motivated, inspired, becomes a volunteer.There is the possibility of the inspirational motivation going down in a volunteer, which could bring frustration.Usually volunteers come from the space of demand rather than humility – this dilutes the quality.Another slack that could happen to a volunteer is that they could slip away from commitment, thinking there is no 'boss' – "If I like it, I do it; if I don't like it, I don't!" It is like the steering wheel of a car – if all the tires say they do not need steering, then the car cannot run smoothly. If you want to construct a building, you have to accept the authority of the structural engineer.All these can only be overcome by being more grounded in spiritual knowledge. A volunteer devoid of spiritual dimension is utterly weak.

1.A volunteer needs to stick to his commitment.

2.The integrity in a volunteer comes from spiritual practices.

3.The authority needs to be acknowledged.

4.The strength of a volunteer comes from the challenges he is ready to willingly face.

5.A volunteer moves beyond boundaries as he finds he is capable of doing so many things he never ever thought of doing.

6.A true volunteer does not expect appreciation or reward.

7. A volunteer has such a joy – that joy, itself, comes as the reward.

8. If a volunteer thinks he is obliging somebody, he is thoroughly mistaken. He is 'volunteering' because he derives so much joy out of it.The joy is immediate – it does not come on the first of every month in the form of a salary!When a volunteer realizes this, he is filled with gratitude.
When a volunteer waivers from within, the support system is knowledge and good friends.

-- Sri Sri

Pearls of Wisdom

True Embodiment of Silence

Today we had an eye opening session with Dineshda. Trust me I really do not have the words to express what I went through as I sat for his session. Dineshda began with explaining to us the importance of chanting. Om Namah Shivaya Chanting- for overcoming any obstacles that comes in life.
Om Namo Narayanaya – For anyone who has any problem related to the nervous system
Om Namoh Bhagvate Vasudevaya - Breathing related problems.

He also spoke about the influence of planets especially the moon on us. The impact of the moon brings tidal waves in the ocean and similarly we are made up of 75% water. So automatically the moon will have an impact on us, on our mind. People who have lost it are called lunatics and that comes from the word lunar. He also emphasized on the fact that we need to make sure that we chant regularly everyday. The way we chant also matters a lot. Dineshda then guided us into “Om Namah Shivaya Chanting” followed by a deep meditation. It was simply out of the world. He then asked us as to if we meditate regularly and encouraged us to do so. 12 rounds of Surya Namaskar followed by meditation everyday can improve the quality of our Meditation. He also asked us to keep a check on our food habits which can have a direct impact on our experience of meditation.
Dineshda spoke about the 3Cs which we need to imbibe in our life :

a. Conciousness

b. Conversation

c. Conduct

He then gave us a few interesting and extremely useful tips on how to give intro talks. We need to ask 2 important questions when we interact with youngsters to give a talk.
What do you really want in life & what do you want to get rid of in your life & then formulate your talk on those grounds. He said that more than our words our presence is what matters. And we can strengthen our presence by regular Sadhana & Advance courses. When you go with such a presence nobody will dare to say “No” to you.

Dineshda then spoke about the key factors that we need to be aware of and at the same time educate the other youngsters about the same.

Our country is in a big time threat. The main culprits are:
Terrorism
Corruption
Poverty
Education

Some startling statistical facts:

90000 crores is missing from the treasury of the Indian government in the form of misappropriation or misrepresentation of funds.

Media has completely sold itself thereby becoming slaves favoring & encouraging corruption.

Media Journalists like Prahalad Kakkar & Barkha Dutt are being paid ransome amounts by the Muslims so that more of Muslim oriented issues can be highlighted by both print & electronic media.

Every year 50,000 Bangladeshi’s who are not Indians i.e. illegal immigrants come to India and get a legal voter's id and ration card made for themselves and there is nobody to stop them.

In the name of minority reservation a lot of Muslims are being given privileges which they do not deserve. For example the Muslim Madrasa community are being given the CBSE syllabus os when they graduate they can easilty get government jobs. That's exactly what is happening in ITT's as well. Read bawa's recent blog.

The Hindu-Muslim Ratio has become 1:9

After becoming aware of these facts I am sure it has dawned on each one of us that we really need to wake up and do something for our nation before it's too late. This may involve a lot os sacrifices from your side, but remember that every sacrifice that you make is worth it.

Our Naughty Guru on Holi

An asura king, Hiranyakashyap, wanted everyone to worship him. But his son Prahlad was a devotee of Lord Narayana, the king's sworn enemy. Angry king wanted Holika, his sister, to get rid of Prahlad. Empowered to withstand the fire, Holika saton a burning pyre holding Prahlad in her lap. But it was Holika who was burnt, and Prahlad came out unharmed.Hiranyakashyap symbolizes one who is gross. Prahlad embodies innocence, faith and bliss and joy. The spirit cannot be confined to love of material only. Hiranyakashyap wanted all joy to come from material world. It did not happen that way. The individual jivatma cannot be bound to the material forever. It's natural to eventually move towards Narayana, one's higher Self.Holika stands for the past burdens that try to burn Prahlad's innocence. But Prahlad, so deeply rooted in Narayana Bhakti, could burn all past impressions (samskaras) and joy springs up with new colours. Life becomes a celebration. Burning the past, you gear up for a new beginning. Your emotions, like fire, burn you. But when they are a fountain of colours, they add charm to your life. In ignorance, emotions are a bother; in knowledge, the same emotions add colour.Each emotion is associated with a colour - anger with red, jealousy with green, vibrancy and happiness with yellow, love with pink, vastness with blue, peace with white,sacrifice with saffron and knowledge with violet.So Holi should be colourful and not boring. When each colour is seen clearly, it is colourful. When all the colours get mixed, you end up with black. So also in life, we play different roles. Each role and emotion needs to be clearly defined. Emotional confusion creates problems. When you are a father, you have to play the part of a father. You can't be a father at office. When you mix the roles in your life, you start making mistakes. Whatever role you play in life, give yourself fully to it. Harmony in diversity makes life vibrant and more colourful.

Narayan & Lakshmi - Guru Story

Bau's article on "Why do you want to be rich" has inspired me to share this story with you. Once Guruji was shopping with one of his devotees.Suddenly the devotee realized that he had forgotten to carry his wallet but at the same time was confused as to how to express this fact to Guruji. He somehow gathered the courage to do so and went to Guruji and said, "Guruji I have forgotten my wallet so we do not have the money to pay for the shopping. Guruji smiled at him and said," Just check in your right hand corner pocet you'll find the money". He said,"Guruji I've checked thrice", but.... Guruji insisted that he checks once more. So when he does check once more guess what he found...a few nores of Rs500/- in his pocket. He pleasantly shocked!Guruji with a twinkle ion his eyes said "Jab Narayan Saath Mein Ho Tho Lakshmi Ki Chintha Kyon Karte Ho!".

Which means when you have Narayan with you Lakshmi by default will come to you. All you need to do is check if your focus is on Narayan or Lakshmi(By the way -Lakshmi is Narayan's wife). Most of the time our focus is Lakshmi and we forget Narayan that's why Lakshmi goes away easily. Just shift your focus to Narayan and you will 4 sure get the Lakshmi that you truly deserve.

As Guruji wonderfully puts it; " Don't keep money in your head, then pockets will be empty.Keep your head empty and you pockets will always be full!".

Cool Na:)

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An Inspirational Guru Story

There is a story which Swami Pragyapadji (my blessing course teacher) told us which I want to share. Few years back, when Swamiji was working on a very challenging project in AOL, he was going through a lot of disappointments. One day he decided he could take it no longer and went to speak with Guruji about changing his project. When all the people had left the room, and he was alone with Guruji, Guruji looked at him and said "If tomorrow all the people of the world turned against you, will you be able to handle it ?" Swamiji got very scared at such a question and was thinking in his mind "Ok I will not ask you to change my project, but pls do not ask me such questions!" Guruji then said "How can you lose when I am with you!" This was the most inspirational Guru story we heard during the Blessings course. Swamiji told us no matter how bad the situation is, how hopeless it looks know that Guruji is always with you. There might be many setbacks in life , but you will not lose, since GURU himself is behind you! Hope those of you who have not yet done the Blessings /Healing course, will go for it as soon as possible. After this course, it seems , every step , good or bad, is led by the Divine.

-- Jai Gurudeva!

Guru-Grace-Gratitude

3Gs that changed My Life .....
The Grace of my Master is unparallel and beyond words. As we say in aol it’s not that we just believe in miracles. We rely on miracles. I have seen that happen in my own life. Gurudev so beautifully takes care of every small little thing to the most important things in my life no matter what. I remember in one of Guruji's talk he had said "Have you seen how much a Mother loves her child. You think the Divine loves you any less. He does everything for you and still hides behind you so that you may feel comfortable".

A Mother's love for her child is 10 times more than that of a Father & the Guru's love is 100 times more than that of a Mother. Just wanted to share one of my Guru stories.

Once I had my first final exam paper and my college was located in Mahim. That day I took a cab from the Mahim station to my college. I was busy reading my last minute notes sitting in the cab. Then suddenly I saw that there was this huge truck coming towards my cab from the opposite direction. Before I could realize anything the intensity of the truck pushed my cab almost 10-15 feet ahead. My eyes was shut for a few seconds as I took Guruji’s name and kept saying “Jai Gurudev”. And when I opened my eyes I couldn’t believe it. I was perfectly fine, so was the driver. Not even a scratch on any of us. I had expected the cab to be in bad shape. But nothing happened to the cab as well except for a small bent near the door. Wow! Now that’s what I call a miraculous escape :)