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  How to cook vegetables for CKD Patients  #MiracleDrinks -------------------------------------------------------------------- #MiracleDrinks is a unique Ayurvedic proprietary medicine for chronic health disorders,  invented by an IAS officer Dr. S. M. Raju. Manufacturing unit is located 70 kms from Bangalore and is equipped with a modern state of art facility.  Factory follows "Good Manufacturing Practices" (GMP)  and is compliant to WHO standards and is licensed under A U/S-932, Govt of Karnataka. Miracle Drinks is the brand name of a series of Herbal Dietary Health Supplements.  These supplements were created by keeping the future of Ayurveda in mind;  the age-old Vedic literature was referred to formulate the supplements  while the consumption guidelines were compiled to be at par with the 21st century. Contact Us : 📞808-69043800 For more information visit our website: https://miracledrinks.in/ Also Connect to us at: Facebook:   / mir...

I fell very ill with Rheumatoid Arthritis in early 2008. Although this auto-immune condition runs in my family, I was a very healthy individual and it was an unexpected blow. I underwent treatment in Allopathy, Homeopathy and Ayurveda to no avail. The condition has a mind of its own and would not respond to anything. I approached the AOL Panchakarma centre in Bangalore. The Doctor there asked me if i had done the Sudarshan Kriya course. I said no. She prescribed some medicine and advised me to do the Sudarshan Kriya course and then come back for further treatment.  I couldn't understand why she wanted me to do some course instead of undergoing treatment. I however saw that she was a thorough professional so I took her advice and signed up for a Happiness program close to our home. My husband also did it with me. During the course, I felt good doing the Kriya but i cannot say I was very deeply influenced or anything like that. I practised the Short Kriya regularly because the teach...

What does it take for a left-brain, sceptic couple to turn around and follow a spiritual leader like Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji for over two decades? Read on to find out what author and educator SHEEL PAREKH has to say about her husband’s stroke, its aftermath, and the change that the Art of Living wrought in their lives.  In February 1997 I was in for a shock that first day when I walked into the hall to attend the program my husband and I, Sheel, had registered for. There, beside the instructor’s chair, was a picture of a man with flowing hair and beard, with a rudraksha mala over white robes. I recalled the face, it was one I had first seen a year and a quarter ago, on a poster pasted on the wall outside my computer class.  At that time, I had noticed that the poster was announcing a satsang and I had the distinct impression that the man was gently requesting me to come to the satsang. How strange. I thought, and curious to know what was behind it, I mentally decided to...

Celebrity Fashion Stylist, shares one of her sweet and special memory with her Guru. Many years ago when Gurudev used to be in Shakti Kutir, I was sitting there amongst other devotees and I had a thought, a wish. I really wanted to ask Gurudev to give me something that I could take back for all the volunteers in Mumbai. That would make them so happy if they get something from him. This thought kept playing on my mind but I didn’t say anything because I felt really shy to say that.  After a little while Gurudev got up and went into his room and came out with a brown paper bag and lowered the bag. There were some people sitting around me and all of them raised their hands to get the bag. But he dropped it in my lap and he just said, "Give it to them." I just looked at him and was stunned. “Oh my God,” I thought, "How has he read my thoughts! How does he do this?" Obviously he does this all the time but this time it became so evident that he could read my thoughts. Thi...

The Master makes sure that Fun and Chaos go hand in hand. Just fun is like the plain vanilla version – which He does not like serving His devotees with and chaos devoid of fun is not in His nature. Guru Stories are ongoing sagas and sharing them each time fills my heart with gratitude. My marriage to Vivek is also His story and even post-marriage, He did not stop, instead the Guru Stories are increasing more and more. So here it goes – straight from the heart! After the beautiful trip at Kashmir, we had our flight back to Delhi from Jammu ( nearest city from kashmir that has an airport ) on the 10th of June at 8am. Luckily, we happened to scroll through our mailbox on the 9th night at our cousin’s place and realized that our flight had been rescheduled to 12 noon on 10th June. Our travel agent had dropped a mail 3 days back for the same. We were grateful for the suddenly peeping our mailbox else the following day would have come into trouble. So we got ready the next day to reach the a...

Hi, I am Shreya, an HR professional. I did the Sudarshan Kriya workshop in 2010, and it has been a profound experience for me. I often wonder how my perspective on life would have been if I hadn’t done Sudarshan Kriya. For anyone on this path, it’s impossible to share everything in one story. It’s a blessing to be here, learning, falling, doing good and bad, whatever life throws our way. The only thing I know is that I don’t want to miss this path;  I don’t want to lose it. I have had white patches since I was eight years old. My family thought the workshop might cure it, but it gave me something far more valuable – the confidence to accept myself as I am. I transformed from an introvert to someone who can speak in front of people naturally. It’s most effective when surrounded by such beautiful people, ready to encourage, lift, and help meditate. After taking medication for many years, which started affecting my kidney and brain, I stopped taking it (not recommended). I began to se...

It was my first Guru Purnima course, held in Lake Tahoe in 1999, where I experienced 8 days of silence and deep meditations in Gurudev’s presence. As a new and innocent participant, I went very deep into the experience and the seva aspect.  During one of the seva activities, we were silently chopping red peppers and showing each other that they were “hollow & empty.” As a joke, we put one in a paper bag with a note asking to look inside and placed it on Gurudev’s seat. To our surprise, Gurudev opened the bag in front of the Satsang, looked inside the pepper, and exclaimed, “Huh? What is this? Oh, hollow & empty.” I was amazed at how he knew what we had silently communicated to each other. The course was so much fun, and it completely changed my life from then on. I was so elated that I felt like I didn’t touch the ground for at least six months after that experience. ~ A Devotee  "Hollow & Empty" at Guru Purnima Course - Sri Sri Stories

I was at a crossroads in my career. Despite my best efforts, I wasn’t making any progress, with no promotions or prospects on the horizon. Feeling lost and stuck, I reached out to Gurudev for guidance and support. Soon after, a friend from AOL messaged me on Facebook to share that she was pursuing the GMAT. This sparked an idea in my mind, and  I decided to start preparing for the exam with the aim of attending one of the world’s top business schools. Although I gave it my all, my GMAT score was disappointing, and I felt my hopes were dashed. But then, out of nowhere, the same friend messaged me again, sharing her own experience of passing the GMAT on the second attempt. This gave me hope and renewed determination. In my second attempt, I achieved a score that exceeded my expectations and qualified me to apply to the top 10 business schools in the world. This was nothing short of a miracle, and I knew it was all thanks to Gurudev’s grace. As he says, grace is when you receive what ...

Question - Gurudev, If someone provokes us, should we keep quiet or teach them a lesson? If we keep quiet then they consider it as a weakness, and if we teach them a lesson, they say that we have not grown spiritually. Gurudev Sri Sri - To teach someone a lesson, you should be calm. If you have anger, if you are disturbed, you cannot teach someone a lesson. At the same time, you cannot keep turning the other cheek all the time. Teach the lesson, but with compassion. This will give you strength. When you have understood the position of a person and why they are provoking you, you will deal with them with a calm and serene mind.

Question - Gurudev, after being born as a human being, do we have to achieve something? What is the final outcome of those who achieve and those who don't? Does every person need to have a goal? Gurudev Sri Sri - A life without a goal will not be a happy one. Without a goal, the mind and intellect will not go in the right direction. So, a goal is needed in life. And the goal is that we should progress and others should benefit because of us.

Question - Gurudev, I find doing Sudarshan Kriya boring now. Earlier I used to do it regularly.  Gurudev Sri Sri - Ok. That's fine. Are you finding brushing your teeth, bathing and eating boring? If you don't, no one will come near you. There are a few things that you have to continue doing even if you get bored, because you know it is good for you. Brushing is for dental hygiene and Kriya is for mental hygiene and both are important in Life, isn't it?

Question - Gurudev, what are the panch prana? Gurudev Sri Sri - The five types of prana in the body are Prana, Apana, Udana, Samana and Vyana. Prana is the energy in the upper part of the body, in the region above the heart. If prana is too high or is imbalanced you cannot sleep. Apana Vayu is the energy in the lower part of the body. If Apana is too high, then you feel lethargic, sleepy, and dull. Samana Vayu is in the stomach region, it aids digestion. Udana Vayu is in the upper chest and throat region, it is responsible for emotions. If Udana Vayu is imbalanced, you have no emotions, you become like a stone or you become so mushy-mushy and weak. Vyana is all over the body, it is responsible for movements in the joints, the circulation in the body. If Vyana Prana is disturbed, then the circulatory system is disturbed, your joints are not flexible, there are aches and pains. Panch Prana, the five different types of prana are present in everybody, and different pranas dominates at diff...

Question - Gurudev, where does the good go? We have done so much good for people still we have to suffer sometimes, for no reason. Why?  Gurudev Sri Sri - Remember one thing, if you have done something good, bad will never come as the result of it. If you have sown a mango tree, you will only get mango fruit, you will not get cherries. So, if you are suffering, there are two reasons :  1. Either you are not being intelligent and are being foolish. 2. It is some past karma. 3. In the past you have taken a loan from the bank. Now when you are depositing some money, naturally they will minus all that you have deposited towards the repayment of your loan. Then you can't say, "I have deposited so much money but you're showing me nil balance".  4. You have some debt and you are clearing that out. You deposited money in the bank but you forgot that you had already withdrawn through your credit card.  Also, bad things happen to good people not because of their goodness but b...

Question - Gurudev, how do I become as powerful as you are? In this world everyone loves power. Gurudev Sri Sri - The biggest power is rest, deep rest and love. If these two things are present in life then everything else will come. It will happen. See, now that you belong to me and I belong to you, you should feel the abundance. Know that you have everything and there is no lack and if you see a flaw or any shortcomings in yourself, then do meditation and do your sadhana. With your practices you will overcome it.

Question - Gurudev, how to cope with a troubled marriage, a marriage which has two kids? How to guide and give comfort to two young daughters who are caught in the middle of this marital issue? Gurudev Sri Sri - You know when marriages break down you have to deal with the children's psychology with care. Often parents pour all their grievances onto those young minds. They say bad things about their spouse so that the children remain closer to them. Don't do that. Don't say your father or your mother is very bad, this does not help in any way. All that you should make them understand, both of you together is that, 'We have chosen to go in our different roads but we both care for you.' That is it. It is a very delicate and very tricky situation, but it is a momentary one. You know this hard time will pass, you must know that. Just have patience and devotion. Your devotion, your meditation, your sadhana, all this will come to your help, okay? Sometimes we will have to ...

Question - Gurudev, we have heard that Navratri is the triumph of Sattva over Rajas and Tamas. But are not all the three Gunas equally important for life to exist? How can we favour one over the other? Gurudev Sri Sri - No, it is always like that. One of the three will dominate. Sattva is always there in everybody, and so is Rajas and Tamas. All the three Gunas always exist together. But what dominates is what makes the difference. If Tamoguna dominates, there is misery. When Rajoguna dominates, there are conflicts. When Satguna dominates, there is awareness, knowledge and happiness. You should observe which is dominating, since that is what gives quality to that time.

Question - Gurudev, when listening to knowledge, sometimes my mind thinks, 'Oh I have already listened to this before.' How do I get into a state where I am always in that wonder and openness to receive knowledge again? Gurudev Sri Sri - If you feel you have heard this, then it is already there in the spirit, in the self. That is good. Recognising, absorbing and then becoming a part of it - these three stages will happen spontaneously

Question - Gurudev like a GPS you guide us to our goal and destiny, but what is our goal and destiny? Gurudev Sri Sri - You should make a list of what is not your goal. I want you to discover for yourself what is your goal, and what is it that you want to do. One thing you should know is that you are very lucky. You are in a time where you are leading the world. You are in a time that will go down in history as a big transition from a self centered, hardened society to a beautiful world.

Question - Gurudev, how can I be free of ignorance? Gurudev Sri Sri - When you become aware that you were ignorant, that itself means that your ignorance is gone. An ignorant person does not think of himself as ignorant at all. Just like how you realise you were asleep after you wake up, in the same way, an ignorant person realises his own ignorance only after he comes out of it. There is so much nectar in this knowledge. We can go on discussing it for hours together. Just remember that everything around you is a form of Vasudeva. Whatever kind of devotion one has, it has come to you by Vasudeva's grace alone.

Rishikesh, India 19th March 1997 Chapter 1 - The You That You Want To Change Day 32 - Skepticism Ignorance is being a skeptic and not knowing that you are one. If you think you are a skeptic, you are no longer a skeptic. You already have a clue of something beyond. So, in reality, you can never know if you are a skeptic or not. A skeptic is stuck in a paradigm, closing all other possibilities but this creation is all possibilities. As one understands how paradigm shifts, skepticism is dropped. A real scientist can never afford to be a skeptic because scepticism will not probe into unknown areas of existence. Skepticism is an “I know it all” attitude, and such an attitude is unscientific. Skepticism is dispelled by knowledge. Do not recognise someone’s skepticism and try to argue. Arguments only strengthen skepticism. Fear of losing one’s freedom brings more resistance and causes more skepticism. Deep inside every human being there is faith and love. Skepticism is only a thin layer....

Weekly Knowledge 65 Bangalore Ashram 05 Sep 1996  India WHETHER YOU WIN OR LOSE After the Satsang a small group of about 150 people met with Guruji and were playing with the words and arguing with him and telling him how mean he is that he doesn't spend much time with them and yet has stolen their hearts. Guruji kept winning by twisting their arguments and people laughed like anything. Guruji: Whether you win or lose an argument with me you are still laughing. Why? Because there is total sense of belongingness. When there is a total sense of belongingness, real play happens. Winning or losing is irrelevant. Normally what happens to you when you lose an argument? You are sad and upset, hurt and angry. But when you lose or win an argument with me you are still happy. How come? 1. There is a sense of belongingness. 2. Your love stands out and everything else becomes secondary. Like perfection, comfort, desires, etc. Isn't it? 3. Your ability to put the "Being" before the...

Weekly Knowledge 64 Grimstad 28 Aug 1996  Norway SPECIAL? ORDINARY? Are you special or ordinary? What makes you special on the path? (Everyone is silent) Your perception, observation, and expression have advanced. What makes you ordinary on the path is that you are special! (Laughter) . . . . Because everybody thinks they are very special in some way or another! Your perception has improved. You see the cause behind every cause, the Divine, and you see the great plan behind every small plan. You don't see the intentions behind others's mistakes and you are not a doubting Thomas. Kiran: Who was doubting Thomas? Shirley: Thomas doubted Jesus. Bhanu: But I think he also got enlightened! Stefano: Yes, but he was not sure! (Laughter) Before getting onto the path you never observed your emotions. Now you observe your emotions, positive or negative, love or hatred, anger or compassion, pain or pleasure. Your observationhas improved. Your expression has improved. In the center-core of ...

Weekly Knowledge 63 London 22 Aug 1996  United Kingdom SURRENDER - SHAME AND SHYNESS In surrender the head bends and meets the heart. The head that does not bend has no value, and the head that is stiff will have to bend sometime, either in surrender or in shame.  The head that bends in surrender will never have to bend in shame. Shame accompanies arrogance.  Shyness accompanies Love. See how children are endowed with shyness, that is natural. Shyness is inherent. Shame is inflicted by society and is acquired. Shame brings guilt and shyness adds to oneÒ³ beauty. Retain your shyness and drop your shame. 🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸   साप्ताहिक ज्ञानपत्र ०६३ २२ अगस्त, १९९६ अटलांटिक महासागर, के ३५००० फ़ीट ऊपर शर्म , शर्मीलापन और समर्पण समर्पण में सिर झुककर हृदय से मिलता है। जो सिर झुकता नहीं, उसका कोई मूल्य नहीं। जो सिर अकड़कर रहता है , उसको कभी-न-कभी जरूर झुकना ही पड़ता है - चाहे समर्पण में झुके या लज्जावश। और जो मस्तिष्क समर्पण में झुकता है उसे शर्म में कभी नहीं झुकना पड़ता। घमंड के साथ...

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