Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

2 जनवरी 22 अध्याय 10 भाग 2 गीता सार  गुरुदेव द्वारा  चार वेद है ऋग्वेद ज्ञानपरख,सामवेद भक्ति परख,यजुर्वेद कर्म परख,अथर्ववेद विज्ञान परख  श्री कृष्ण कहते हैं वेदों में मैं सामवेद हूं सामवेद से सारा संगीत उपजा है सात सुरों को गया जाता है  ये हमारी चेतना में भक्ति ,शांति ,स्फूर्ति तीनों को साथ जागने वाला है सामवेद आलाप जैसा गाना है जिसका कोई अर्थ नहीं होता , जो ध्यानी,ज्ञानी ,योगी है वो ही यह पहचानता है ,ये चेतना का स्पंदन है  अष्टवासु रुद्र है उसमें कुछ रहस्य है  सूष्म जगत में मनुष्य से ऊपर पितृ है ,जो अच्छा काम करतें हैं वो देव लोक जातें है नहीं तो कुछ समय कर लिए प्रेत योनि में भटकते हैं  हमारे पूर्वजों ने इसलिए मृत्यु पश्चात दस दिनों का शोक वा गीता पाठ, गरुण पुराण के पाठ का नियम बनाया है जिससे उस आत्मा को मुक्ति मिल सके  वा वो पितृ योनि में चले जाए  पितृ के बाद गंधर्व योनि मिलती है जैसे सभी संगीतज्ञ ,ये दूसरो को तो सुकून देते है मगर स्वयं दुःखी रहते हैं गंधर्व से ऊपर यक्ष होते है जो संपन्न होते हैं  इनके ऊपर किन्नर हैं ,जितने राजनेता है ...

Question - Gurudev, even after death, a man in the form of a soul keeps on looking for a body. Why there is so much attachment to the body? Gurudev Sri Sri - This is because the body is the instrument of carrying out one's Dharma (one's duties or karma). It is said, 'Sharira madhyam Dharma-khalu sadhanam. It means that if one has to carry out one's duties or one's karma, it can only be done through the means of the physical body. Those who are Asariri - meaning without the physical body - cannot do it. That is the reason even the Demigods (Devas) have to take a human form to carry out their Dharma for attaining liberation.

Question - Gurudev, I feel frustrated in my life. I don't wish to live anymore. Please help me come out of these suicidal tendencies. Gurudev Sri Sri - Be of my use, you are here for me, do my work, until I stamp you can't sign off. Desires are endless, Don't make desires your aim. I am always with you. If you get thoughts of committing suicide, know that it is just your prana which is low, so do more pranayama and meditation. A deep desire to live without problems makes one commit suicide. When life is just a game, and you have really lived life, then you embrace death naturally when it comes. When you feel sad, depressed, suicidal or unhappy, at that moment you should say, ‘Let me stop thinking about myself. Let me see what I can do here. Anyway, one day I must go. Before I go, let me do something good here. Who needs me? Where can I help?’ You should do more courses and spend more time in Satsang. Also should keep themselves busy and engage in some seva (service) activit...

Question -Gurudev, I tend to seek appreciation in whatever I do. How to get rid of this? Gurudev Sri Sri - You came to know about this, that itself is one step ahead. Now, make a determination that you don't care whether someone appreciates or not. 'Let me do what I need to do, and not worry about others'. That is it, then you will gain the strength needed.

Question - Gurudev, sometimes I feel guilty for not feeling guilty. If I don't feel guilty will the law of karma have any effect? Gurudev Sri Sri - You don't need to worry about it. You don't have to force guilt on yourself. Actually the case is, deep inside you are feeling guilty. But you are trying to brush it off, and this is what the problem is. If you really don't feel guilty, you will not feel guilty about not feeling guilty at all. It is because you are feeling a little guilty, and you are trying to push it away, which is creating a conflict in you. So what you need to do is, simply accept it. Accept the mistake and whatever you need to do for remedial measures, you do it. Once you accept the mistake and want to do some remedial measures, then you will find peace within yourself. But if you brush off the mistake and act as if it never happened, or you didn't do it, it is then that the prick starts from within. So the first step is to accept, and then to do so...

Question - Gurudev, Lord Krishna played the role of a Guru to Arjuna. In Lord Krishna's life, what role did Arjuna play? What role can a disciple play in Guru's life? Gurudev Sri Sri - There can be only two types of disciples : the easy disciple, and the tough disciple. The tough ones are hard nuts to crack. It will take a long time for the tough ones to get the point. The easy ones are those who know, who become sensitive, and who get it. You can say, like a buffalo or a cow. If you just shout 'Aye' to a cow, it understands and moves forward. But for a buffalo, you have to take a big bamboo stick and hit it lightly to really get it to move, only then it will move. Or you have to literally come and push it with your hands. So these are the two types of disciples. Ones who listens easily and gets it, and who is sensitive, The other doesn't listen, and takes a long time to get the point.

Question - Gurudev, with the media reporting crime and negativity around the world, what do you think is their responsibility towards this violence that is happening? What do you think we should be doing differently? Gurudev Sri Sri - I think the media has two important roles to play. One is to place the facts in front of the people as they are. At the same time create hope in people for the future. You know, the present scenario can be very depressing. The media has to take responsibility not to create more depression in society. They have to give people hope. Suppose there is a riot, or a crisis, or a war, in that situation also there is hope, there are good people on the planet who are doing some very good work, this must be highlighted. Otherwise when you open the newspaper, all you see is bad news, which is depressing. The people feel that there is no hope in life because the world is so bad. The citizen of this world will not label society as bad or hopeless. This can happen only...

Question - Gurudev, what should we do for the mentally retarded people? Can healing be given to them? Gurudev Sri Sri - Some remand home should be made for them. There are mentally retarded homes owned by the government. They should be kept there. Don't encourage the practice of giving them food on the roads. We should not make them beggars on the roads. Don't give healing. These people have come to receive service from you. So even after giving healing they will remain the same, and then you might start doubting the healing. You might think, 'Oh, I am giving healing to him every day and nothing is happening'. So instead of healing, do service to them.

Question - Gurudev, you have spoken much about food and the breath. Would you like to say something about clothes as well? Should we only wear traditional clothes? Gurudev Sri Sri - Wear comfortable clothes, but I do not prefer wearing those torn clothes and jeans for which you pay so much money. It looks so shabby. I have heard that if there are holes in the jeans, you have to pay more money for that! This you should not do. Cotton is the best fabric. If it is mixed with a little bit of polyester, it is also okay, But only polyester should be avoided. I would prefer that people avoid leather. Do you know just for leather, so many animals are slaughtered? All this should be done away with. It is said, ‘Ahimsa paramo-dharma’, (Non-violence in all action is the supreme duty or Dharma). Everyone should walk the path of non-violence and be a vegetarian. This is very necessary. Only then will you be able to meditate well.

Question - Gurudev, as you are very much aware of this fact that people in relationships do get into conflicts at times. How can one bring peace to such a relationship with a lot of conflicts and arguments? Should we move away from such a relationship or stay put in that relationship?  Gurudev Sri Sri - There are 3 ways to handle such situations :  1. Move away from that place at that time - because when everybody is angry, things are heating up, everyone goes deaf. Angry people do not listen to anyone. The best thing is move away a little bit and wait for things to cool down and then resolve the differences. 2. Be there, with patience - First, agree with the person, say, 'Yes, I agree with you. Suppose your husband or wife is arguing with you, don't say, 'No', instead say, 'Yes, you are right, I agree with you. The moment you agree, the temperature comes down. Then in a little gap, as the temperature comes down, say, 'But, this is the secret. Sometimes people c...

Question - Gurudev, what is the best and easy way to please God and be closer to Him? Gurudev Sri Sri - If a baby asks, 'What can I do to please my mother?' The mother is already pleased with the baby. Whatever the baby does, the mother is happy. My dear, God is already pleased with you. Just keep your heart clean, mind focused and put your 100% in any work that you do. When you are sincere, smiling and serving, God is pleased with you. Remember 3S - sincerity, smile and service.

Question - Gurudev, I’m a web engineer. I want to ask, what is the connection between spirituality and internet technology? How can spirituality use this web? Gurudev Sri Sri - Yesterday you saw that we had a webcast of our satsang, and so many people connected to us from around the world. We had people connect from more than seventy countries. You should definitely use the internet, write blogs, and make people aware of it. Today because of internet you can get any information. If you want to know a verse from Rig-Veda, you don't have to go to the library and look for it. Just go to the internet and you can download it from there. So the internet has made knowledge available at the tip of your fingers. It should be used. We are all linked through one net from inside, that is inter-net.

Question - Gurudev, how to love someone who I do not understand? Gurudev Sri Sri - As a baby is born, it looks into its mother's eyes, and starts loving the mother. The baby does not know anything about the mother. It does not know the name of the mother, or the school she went to, what subjects she studied, or how old she is. The baby does not even care, it does not even know. In the same way, the puppy or the dog in your house does not know you. If the dog knew you, perhaps it would not love you.

Question - Gurudev, I think I am addicted to meditation. Is it bad to be addicted to something awesome like meditation? Gurudev Sri Sri - You can't say that you are addicted to compassion, it is a wrong word to use since it is an integral part of your life. Similarly, you can't say that I am so addicted to being clean, I am addicted to brushing my teeth. Just like brushing is dental hygiene, meditation is mental hygiene. Yes, you should not be obsessed with it. Suppose you could not meditate for one day, do not make a big issue out of it by getting upset or angry, never mind. Once in a while, like once in two years, it is okay. You should not feel guilty about it. However, missing meditation should not become a regular thing. Missing it three times a week is not very advisable.

Question - Gurudev, they say marriages are made in heaven, but why after this heavenly arrangement, does hell start on earth? Gurudev Sri Sri - Contrast. Knowledge comes in opposition. Just like a baby cannot be created by one person, hell also cannot be created by one person. Whether heaven or hell, it needs two to create it.

Question - Gurudev, in the yoga sutra, it is said, yoga is the restraint of the chitta (consciousness). How can restraining the mind or memory bring freedom? Gurudev Sri Sri - It's the mind that causes bondage. It's the mind which clings on to things, or clings on to the dreams. Even after you wake up, the palpitation is happening in the body, because you had a nightmare. But when the mind realizes that it's a dream and it comes out of it, then there is relief. So mind is the cause for bondage and mind is the cause for liberation also.

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THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS & EIGHT FOLD PATH Dhamma or teachings of the Buddha – the truth that leads to liberation. 1. Life is suffering (Dukkha) – our desires and expectations do not conform to the reality of the world, which is in a constant state of flux (Anicca), so we experience Dukkha. 2. The origin of suffering is attachment – not only do we fail to know reality but we mis-know it. We attribute permanence to impermanence. The physical universe is constant change, but we know it as permanent – change is the only thing there is. Our ideas, the objects that surround us, and our perceptions, are all transient. Even our idea of “self” is a delusion since there is no permanent self. Craving and clinging to these inevitably leads to suffering. 3. It is possible to end suffering in this life – Like the moksha in Hinduism, nibbana can be realized in life, through discipline and effort. Nibbana means freedom from troubles, worries, ideas, and the annihilation of the illusion of the self w...

ARE YOU HAPPY? FIND WHAT GURU JI SAYS "Every living creature wants to be happy. Whether it is money, power or sex, you seek it for the sake of happiness. Some people even seem to enjoy misery because it gives them happiness! To be happy, you seek something. But despite getting it, you are not happy. A schoolboy thinks that if he goes to college, he will be more independent, free and, therefore, happy. When you ask a college student whether he is happy, he feels that if he gets a job, he will be happy. Talk to somebody who is settled in his job or business, and you may find that he is waiting to get a perfect soul mate to be happy. Then what? When he gets a soul mate, he now wants a child, to be happy. Ask those who have children, if they are happy. They respond that how can they relax until the children have grown up and have had a good education and are successfully settled on their own? Ask those who are retired if they are happy? They long for the days when they were younger. A...

8 QUOTES FROM SHIV SUTRAS Millennials want more out of life. Many times experiences teach them how to go about life. Many times, the elders and peer group help them find out about life. Whatever be the means, the beauty of youth is that they believe they can get more out of life. We agree too! Do you think you can benefit from ancient scripture too? Do you think you can live fully, an enriched life with some valuable insights provided by the seers of the past? If yes, then here are 8 best quotes with the explanation from the ancient scripture of Shiva Sutras for today’s youth to lead a more fulfilled and meaningful life! QUOTE 1: “WHEN WE INVEST 100 PERCENT OF OUR ENERGY IN ANY ACTION, THERE WILL BE NO REGRETS, AND WHEN THERE ARE NO REGRETS THERE IS NO FEAR OR ANXIETY.” When we put in our best efforts, we do not worry whether or not our work will be successful. What does worry mean? It means that we have not worked to the best of our ability. Imagine that you are playing football or ru...

Q: Thousands of years ago (at the time of the Mahabharata), people had the same problems as what we have today. There is not much difference. Gurudev HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji:-  Thousands of years ago also, there was a new moon and there was a full moon, there was winter and there was spring. So in everyone’s life also, the 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita happen. •The first chapter is where you regret and say, "I am powerless and I give up". •The second chapter in your life is when someone wakes you up and says, "Hey come on! There’s nothing to regret in life. There is something in you that doesn’t change andyou have the power to sail over all this". Then you wake up and you felt good. •The third chapter tells you to act. Don’t sit and worry, ‘What about me? What about me? 'Go and act, this is Karma Yoga. •The fourth chapter tells you, now that you are acting you must also listen to knowledge.Don’t become like a machine and only act, listen to knowledge as we...

About 30 years ago, Japanese researcher Masaru Imodo discovered the world of Hado. He treated more than ten thousand clients with a Hado measuring device and water, and helped heal many people who had different kinds of problems, mentally and physically. He knew that water could memorize information, so he devised water crystal photography to prove his theory, and succeeded. If two forks are tuned to the same note, then they resonate together. This is how energy is transmitted into two vibrating objects of the same natural frequency. Two forks that are slightly tuned to different frequencies, despite two Hertz differences, are not conducting or resonating with each other.  In the 1920s, an American scientist named Dr. Royal Raymond Rife developed a Rife frequency generator machine. The Rife machine produced low energy waves, also called radio frequency electromagnetic fields, which have low energy compared to x-rays or radiotherapy, which have high power. In 1934, a USC team of phy...

Bhela is another important figure in the history of Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine. He is believed to have been a physician and scholar who lived during the early centuries of the Common Era. Bhela is best known for his authorship of the Bhela Samhita, which is a text that focuses on the practical aspects of Ayurvedic diagnosis and treatment. This text is considered to be one of the "Laghu Trayi" or "Small Triad" of Ayurvedic texts, along with the Kashyapa Samhita and the Harita Samhita. Together, these three texts provide detailed descriptions of Ayurvedic principles and practices, including herbal remedies, dietary recommendations, and disease prevention strategies. The Bhela Samhita is particularly notable for its emphasis on the use of herbal medicines in Ayurvedic treatment. It includes detailed descriptions of hundreds of different herbs and their therapeutic properties, and it provides guidance on how to prepare and administer...

1. You are absolutely crazy about That One Guy 2. Your wishes comes true sooner than you would have imagined them to! 3. You know that you are absolutely taken care of ! 4. You manage to keep a smile even when everything goes topsy turvy 5. You suffer from intermittent laughter outbreaks during the AOL hangouts / sessions 6. Any corner of the world you go..any problem...just those 3 magical words do wonders for you ! 7. You wonder how the other people are still existing without doing the 3 'S's 8. You don't have to go to pub or smoke a cigarette to get high ! You have got the secret trick 9. Your job gets magically done in almost half of the time that others would usually take.. 10. You are frequently pampered by your teachers and you feel you are the luckiest person to have got them in your life 11. You and good luck are best buddies 12. You don't need any reason to celebrate..! 13. You are an expert in multi tasking and you have a PHD in crisis management ...

1. Gurudev, how to make participants come more regularly for follow ups G: Make your follow ups more interesting and juicy. Don't just make the participants do Bhastrika and kriya. Even God will get bored if you repeat the songs everytime  - Make food with participants. You may ask them to bring some salads or some ingredients and make food together  - In Indonesia they experimented with 1 week follow up and 1 week seva. Double the people used to come for Seva vs Follow ups  - Make the participants speak rather than just you speaking. People love it when you make them share. Make them sit next to you for sharing. They can share their experiences, or how they have assimilated the knowledge in their life 2. Gurudev many Art of Living teachers are getting into other paths like Access Bars, Hypnosis and other alternate healing. Is it ok for Art of Living teachers to practicr alternate healing modalities  G: If you as a teacher go around searching, why will pe...