Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

I did the Art of Living course in November 2003 in Mumbai, under the dynamic teacher Ramesh Menonji. I still remember those six beautiful days of my life, which despite the many years that have passed by, still seem just like yesterday. My first Kriya (meditation) was a beautiful experience, which simply blew my mind. It was such a unique feeling, and I still treasure it. During the Kriya, a strong sandalwood smell engulfed the room, which added to the beautiful blissful experience I was going through. I still remember that lovely fragrance. But at the time of the Kriya, on smelling the fragrance, I got a small doubt in my mind, that the teacher must have lighted some incense sticks, which was the reason for the sandalwood smell. So I asked some fellow participants regarding the fragrance, but none of them had got it. This was truly astonishing for me. This made me realize that each one had a unique experience. I considered this as a very precious happening and kept it in m...

I joined Art of Living in 2001. After the course, I started practicing the Kriya daily but in 2003, both my kidneys got damaged and then I had to start dialysis at least twice a week and sometimes also thrice. Dialysis really is a very tiring thing because them I could not eat or drink, I would keep resting and many a times I would throw up. We were in search for a perfect match for the kidney. Few years passed and then I developed a brain problem where I would faint at regular intervals. Even when we got the perfect match, I could not get operated because of this brain problem. Once when I was cooking, I fainted and the vessels from the gas stove fell on me. I was quickly rushed to the hospital. When I regained consciousness, I realized that I had got badly burnt. The doctor told me that the wounds were so bad, that they would not heal unless I do a plastic surgery. Later, when I went for my kidney transplant surgery, the doctor sent me back home because my liver had becom...

It is an incident of Rishikesh of year 2006 or may be 2007. Don't remember exactly. I was connected with My Gurudev in April 2005 at Jalandhar in One of Teachers' house. And I had the opportunity to meet personally face to face and was bleesd by Him. Then I did my basic course in same month. I went to Rishikesh Ashram in 2006/07 to do AMC in GuruDev presence. In the evening Gurudev walked from Ganga Kuteer to Ganga bathing ghaat which is nearby to Kuteer. At that hardly 6 to 7 volunteers were accompanying गुरुदेव and I was one lucky servant of Gurudev. When Gurudev was about to have a holy dip, I was nearby Him. He just held my hand and took the dip. Later also I took dip with His hand held. What a miracle observed that Ganga water where गुरुदेव took a dip was lukewarm which otherwise is quite cold. Still it is in my memory and by remembering it I am so thrilled that I have no words how Gurudev poured Unconditional Grace for which I am not capable. Strange are ways ...

In Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna very clearly says, "One who eats a lot will never attain yoga nor those who do not eat at all. They will also not attain yoga." That is why he said, "yuktahara-viharasya yukta-cestasya karmasu."             Krishna's way is always the middle path. He says, "Balance. A little food is essential; not too much; not too little; the right amount (yuktahara)."            Sharira Madhyam Khalu Dharma Sadhanam. This body is an instrument to attain dharma. To attain moksha. To attain the highest, you have to keep your body fit. Yoga is about this. - Gurudev Sri Sri..