Satsang

Today satsang is electrifying. The kerala advance participants broke their three day silence. There were close to 700 participants. Many of them have already left and the remaining are leaving tomorrow evening. Yes plus advance course starts day after and youngsters have also started flocking in. maharashtra state advance course is also starting day after and a whopping 2500 plus people have registered for the course. Will get the Exact figures tomorrow. Reporting live from vishalakshi mantap, Aswin nandakumar with w 350 i camera phone. ;)

Mandakini

She didn't have a name. I have named her so. Most cows in kerala have such funny names. :)

Road to goshala

The 4 days continuous rains have raised the water level of the lake near radha kunj. Going to goshala is a nice break from ashram work. If you want to get inspiration to be lazy, just watch the cows. Nothin can beat them! The way they keep chewing the same food over and over for hours actually makes you peaceful. The only activity they need to do is to just chew chew and chew and give some gobar and milk. My next post will feature some bohemes .

Mystic morning

Today, the mist and the fog adorned the hill ranges that you see from the meditation hall. This is the view that you see just before you enter the hall from the west entrance. Had a lovely meditation today!

Dancing uncle number 1 in satsang

The cartoon dancer! Nothing else to say! :)

Light in darkness

Guruji in satsang when there was no power.

Knowledge session with vinod menon

Vinod menon is one of the most dymanic teacher of the art of living. He takes the divya samaj nirman course across the world. While leavin office, he found me and instructed me to come home. Later he made me read the knowledge sheet of guruji called ' the real success. ' that too, three times. Until 3 others who were there with him also were clear. Later he made me ask questions about the knowledge sheet read. As it progressed, one of us asked, the mind is interesting to which he reverted by saying no; it is the quality inside you that makes you feel that the mind is interesting and not be the virtue of the mind. One can find it boring, if he wishes and can get bored. So the things that you feel is interesting or not is not actually what the thing is really. It is about your interest! Now as i walk back to the kitchen for my dinner, i feel the evening was really special. This is the place! Time for dinner . . Www.Artofliving.Org

Colleague shona's son

This guy keeps jumping around in the office. As in any office, you will know its summer vacation when you see school kids in office! By the way we call him nandu.

It rained again!

In the midst of work, rain comes as a breathe. All work halts when thunder and lightening strikes. My colleagues have made it an excuse to take a break, to share their experience of how people got fried by thunderbolts like these. Its truly mesmerising and i am loving it! Ashram looks even more beautiful when you are completely jobless!

Ashram canteen

This is the art of living ashram canteen where they serve organic fruit juice.

Guruji with bangalore university vice chancellor

Today guruji was conferred with an honorary doctorate from the vice chancellor of bangalore university. The award was conferred for the outstanding social service activity that the art of living foundation has been doing to create a violence free and stress free society.

Its raining!

Everyday evening, in the art of living ashram it has become a routine for rain god to pay a visit. Bucket full of rain comes down cooling the hot earth in no time! Guruji had said, water element is not angry, it is just in abundance. Rain always takes me back to best times in my life. To think about people whom i have personified it with, to recollect those days of losing umbrellas after raincoats in school to every positive thing that has happenned in life. I don remember a day, where i have cursed the rain. It charming beyond words and i would like to get now to be with it.

Pradeep sebastian

The one man army. I would call him the idea man. Its in bounty with this Aquarian thinker. The man behind starting Act Now Trust and the driving force behind Aranyam film festival। A prolific yet humble designer who creates magic in every thing that he creates, right from book publishing, web designing using the most latest of technology what designers or even companies in india dare to experiment wit; this man has been my teacher and guide who encouraged me to learn graphic designing. I remember, the day he had said, ' if you know microsoft word, you can learn even photoshop '. And that was in 2006 and now i can fairly do well in most graphic tools. Adventure and camping is his type of blood and travellin with him is sheer craziness. Wildlife is his passion and is walking encyclopedia on wildlife in india. He now runs witness media, an advocacy media agency based in Bangalore. Thats pradeep for you!

Vasundhara award . . Down memory lane

While i was at pradeep's place today, saw the award that act now trust received from kirloskar at pune for our contribution towards environment conservation program through aranyam film festival. Now it has gathered dust. . Do check www. Aranyam.org for details.

Bus travel

I love travelling by bus even if it means sliding and slithering past hundreds of people. The people who travel by bus are the real people of the place. You will get to understand to some extent, even the culture of the place. I love travellin in it as you get to see a glimpse of the society that you live in. If you are in india, i recommend bus travel, no matter how crowded or battered the bus is.

Kashi bhaiya in satsang

Kashi bhaiya talkin about good company and teaching's of buddha.

Events office in ashram

There are just 4 people working in the events department and they take care of every single program that takes place in art of living for more details visit www.artofliving.org

Ashram meditation session

Today ashram is filled with advance course participants from kerala. Thought i will share this in the blog

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