I get quite a lot of mails and comments about Art of Living doing no “seva” … that its a sham, only for the rich, etc … I usually tell people to come and experience the courses, or go and check out the Service initiatives for themselves before making judgements… As part of an NSS camp a [...]

Antoine is a super YES!+ teacher from Montreal… He was the guy who made me fall in love with Settlers of Cataan, one of the bestest board games i have ever played and knows more about the effects of diet choices and lifestyle choices on the environment that anyone else i know, but this post [...]

it started off as a comment to some comments to the post about the craziness in Mumbai, but i think its good enough to be a post all by itself … soooo here it is: There were a few comments about why change the govt… i am not going to sully this blog by listing [...]

When 9/11 happened, what Guruji said is still perfectly relevant after what happened in my beloved Mumbai, and here it is word for word for everyone to read… I thought of changing the blog design to something darker for a few days, but then decided that this would mean that terror has won over love [...]

A poem i used to love… found it after a loooooong time… thought it would be nice to share it with all of you:) Little drops of water, little grains of sand, Make the mighty ocean, and the pleasant land: So the little minutes, humble though they be, Make the mighty ages of eternity… Little [...]

People have been asking me why we do Om Namah Shivaya chanting… and why we do it 108 times. Namah, read backwards is manah, the mind which is directed outwards and confused, dull, etc… you turn the mind inwards, it becomes Namah, and when you go inwards, what do you find? Shiva! The embodiment of [...]

… or Orbs as they are known as to most people exist… You can watch the movie called “Orbs- The Veil is Lifting” and get to know much more about them… You can get it from crossword btw Guruji was showing the pictures of the Orbs at our Silver Jubilee Celebrations in Bangalore to some [...]

2 photos from Diwali in the US with Guruji: The Laxmi Pooja that happened for the first time there in His physical presence… and … Diwali on Jagu’s lovely terrace in Mumbai (check out the angels in the photo!) A very Happy Diwali and a brilliant New Year ahead… May the lights of all our [...]

The days of Rajas are at an end, and the 3 days of Satva have started. Your meditations will be especially deep these 3 days… go inwards… do Yoga and chanting, do your Kriya and meditation for longer than normal… Enjoy yourself! (pun intended) Three portfolios have been given to Devi. Defense, Finance and Education [...]

Nav means nine, also means new. Ratri is night, the dark, sacred night. Night is when you rest and relax. Unwind from the hustle and bustle of the day.  So during the nine days (and nights) of Navaratri, we give ourselves rest. We meditate longer than usual, eat much lesser than normal. Do Yoga, Satsang… [...]