Solar Eclipse

What is a Solar Eclipse ?

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is fully or partially covered. This can only happen during a new moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as seen from the Earth. An eclipse of the sun occurs when the moon revolving in its orbit around the earth comes between the sun and the earth. The moon blocks the light of the sun and a shadow of the moon is cast over the earth's surface.

How does the moon bock the sun?

By a fortunate coincidence, the sun's diameter is 400 times larger than that of the moon, and at the same time, it is 400 times as far away. From where we are, this creates the illusion that they are the same size. If we look through a filter at the sun, it looks exactly like the moon on a full moon night. When the moon passes in front of the sun, the shadow falls on the earth and it appears to exactly cover the sun's disc. This is what a solar eclipse is - a shadow.

I was reading some reports about the Total Solar Eclipse on Aug 1st and most scientists claimed that eclipse does not affect us in any way ! We can be outside, eat etc. during the eclipse. Here is the knowledge from Guruji on the effect of eclipse.

Guruji : When that eclipse happens, sun/moon and earth aligns, a huge energy field is created. We should meditate, chant or do satsang because the effect is at least 100 times more. Also we should not eat 3-4 hours before and after to intensify the effect even more. When we eat our body uses up lot of energy to digest the food so instead of energy going to the mind it goes in digesting the food. So if we don’t eat all the energy goes to the mind and then we should do chanting of slokas or satsang.

Our body is made up of 60% water and so during full/new moon we are affected also. That is why in olden days people use to fast on Ekadasi, few days before to balance out the effect! The fasting should be done eating fruits and vegetables. Also when we overeat or eat heavy meal during lunch, we are sleepy after food because our body is using up all the energy on digesting food and can’t do anything else.

ICE AGE 3

ICE AGE HERO

ICE AGE 3 - One the most beautiful animation movie I have ever seen. An ideal combination of humour, emotion and sensitivity coupled with excitement and adventure. Just like in the movie the animals were absolutely ignorant of this whole new underground world of Dinousours, similarly even we remain unaware of a whole new exciting world full of oppurtunities in the spiritual world till we do the Yes!+ course. The Ice Age introduced me to whole new set of creatures from slimy, small to big ones, I have never ever heard of or even seen. Ice Age would rekindle the child in you and stimulate the innocence which lies hidden in each one of us. A movie which no kid/ youth /adult should miss watching. I am going to watch it again 4 sure.

WORDS OF MY MASTER

Praising me is not enough. I am not satisfied by your praises,gratefulness and gratitude. Do not just keep me on the stage, on the altar, put flowers and say, Jai Gurudev!' Keep me in your heart.When you are grateful, there is also a lot of gratitude and you feel like praising. But all this should be converted into your soul and make you blossom.Once in a while when you have a problem, you come and say JaiGurudev. Don't say it only some times, say it all the time,everyday and every minute.

All these qualities you see in me are also in you.Only when you keep me in your heart, does guru ship arise in you.Otherwise just doing pad puja (worshiping the feet), saluting and running away, nothing will be born in you. If you only want to garland flowers, then go to temples. There are many idols there. There is no need of a Guru then. Not only that, there are many people in the world,who love to sit and be garlanded. Go and garland them.If you have come to me, then change. Change from inside.

There is no happiness in the world which you cannot get by being on the path ofknowledge. Once you taste this nectar, everything else will be bitter. Once you begin to float in this, you will never experience a lack of anything in any way in your life.Don't keep me at a distance. By staying far away from me you have no benefit whatsoever. You are just wasting your time and mine too. Whatever I am, you are that too. Whatever you thought was impossible for you, I have come here to show you that it is possible.

This body, this prana, has only one mission. It has come for one reason - to introduce you all to your own self, to reveal the true self to you. Who are you? You are truth. You are shiva. You are beauty.See, many people come here. Some come just to visit the place and say, "oh! nice." some feel nice inside and say, "oh! nice energy!"they take few deep breaths and go back after one or two days in a good state of mind. Few others come and stay a little longer, while, while others just loot every thing. They take every thing. And that is good. Those are the kind of people I want. They must loot everything.The shop is open. So loot all you can.

Magic of Bawan Dinesh's Presence

After the 25th June Yes!+ Morning batch got over I was not sure if Bawa n Dinesda were taking a Yes!+ course in Mumbai from 15th July. Then I had a word with Anjana and asked her to convince Bau if we could have a Yes!++ in Mulund and you know what Bau said why not have a Yes!+ in Mulund with BawanDinesh. Non of the volunteers could believe their ears. The enthusiasm, intensity, valour and energy level of each every volunteer was sky rocketing. We just had 10 days in our hand i.e. from 3rd July till 13th July to make this wonderful opportunity that we got to organize a Yes!+ for our very own Bau and Dineshda. The key words that contributed to the success of our course - Team work, 'Yes' Mind and Guru Grace. 180 registrations in 10 days was just an imagination once upon a time. But now it’s a breathing reality for each one of us. Self effort and faith in the master made the impossible very much possible.

And I could just not believe my eyes. From 15th-20th July -180 people did the Yes!+, 94 people did Sahej Samadhi Meditation, 35 people did Mathemagic with Bawa and 50+ people did SMS(Study Made Simpler) with Dineshda. I realized that when you give your 100% then the output is unimaginable.

Few of my learnings:
If the group sankalpa is strong then anything is possible.
Every opportunity for seva is an oppurtuntiy to experience Guru Grace.
Responsibility should always be taken and not given.
Clarity in communication while working in a team.
Do not hesitate to take challenges.
Learn to adapt to change.
Focus should be on the Guru and on learning.
Learn from your own mistakes and other’s as well.