My choice

Beautiful article from Preeti Shenoy s blog  by her daughter  Purvi . This article filled my eyes with tears.

http://blog.preetishenoy.com/2015/03/birthdays-are-as-special-as-people-who.html


Some lines from blog :)

"Its amazing how many kind people are out there and this was one thing that really hit me hard. Sometimes  strangers  turn into angels, creating memories that last a lifetime. And a little act of kindness makes a big difference in a person's life."   

This video below , titled ‘My Choice’, is a collaboration between Deepika Padukone and Homi Adajania for Vogue’s initiative on women’s empowerment, #VogueEmpower.
 http://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2015/03/deepika-padukone-my-choice/

Sometimes we do a lot of things for the sake of society . Whatever it is , convince yourself before doing it rather than just doing it for the sake  of it.

Muddy situations

Read a beautiful story where a donkey was stuck in a well and was crying for help . Owner thought nothing can be done , so lets dump it with mud and kill it . So the owner started throwing mud on it and everybody in the village started doing it . The best part was that the donkey started dusting the mud and used it as a step to climb up . Finally it almost came out of the well with the help of mud . Similarly in life we face lot of muddy and messy situations . We need to raise above all that and make a mark for ourselves . Be useful to as many people as possible . 

There will be people who are not grateful to us whatever we have done and this mite create more hurt in us.We need to push those things aside and march forward .

One of the reason I'm in AOL is because of Bawa and Dinesh . They are the most wittiest people I have ever met . Just meet them once , you ll know what I'm talking and they are doing a course in Koramangala from april 8 to april 12 . More details , check out the link below

https://www.facebook.com/events/414038975423449/

Broken Heart

Amazing Video by Rajshree Patel ( Senior Art of living Teacher )on broken heart , worth watching it . Link posted below .

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=787124411356902&set=vb.112886268780723&type=2&theater

Tea for Two and a piece of cake

Another Interesting book by Preeti shenoy , Tea for two and a piece of cake . Very well written story . 

Insights from the book 

Marriage always doesn't mean happily ever after.
Live in relationships are not that bad if trust factor is there . 
Friends don't meant always supportive .Sometimes they can be nasty .
Money doesn't mean always happiness. 
Sometimes friends can be more helpful that blood relationships.

Trust in me in all you do
Have the faith I have in you
Love will see us through
If only you trust in me
Why don't you, you trust me?

Come to me when things go wrong
Cling to me daddy, woah yeah and I'll be strong
We can get along, we can get along
Oh, if only you trust in me

Beautiful song by Etta James - Trust In Me . Link for the song lyrics posted below.

http://www.metrolyrics.com/trust-in-me-lyrics-etta-james.html

Well answered question by bawa , how to stop being judgmental :)
Q. I feel inferior to some people and superior to others. How to stop these judgements? What to do? 
A. Judgements will happen. There is not much you can do about that. However, here is a trick I use for myself - For the people I feel are inferior to me, I feel Compassion and offer my help. For the people I feel are superior to me, I get inspired from them, and learn from them. Then there is no place for pity or jealously. 

10 ways to be happy

 This picture  is from AOL Website . Guruji keeps emphasizing about this . Many people ask me what is AOL and this picture says it all .

AOL helps you be stable , face life with different perspective and helps to follow these 10 ways . I know it isn't easy to follow . But Sudarshan kriya and other practices definitely helps you achieve it

PS : If you know anybody who has cancer, please refer him/her to our nearest Art of Living Center. There is sure way to get over it. Insights of question and answer during one of satsang . 

Question: I joined the ‘Art of Living’ in the beginning of this year and my health improved. I feel much better doing the exercises. I was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago and treated myself with good results.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You know what they have found through research is that we have 300 genes in the body, we have 300 DNA genes in the body which are responsible for heart problem, cancer, diabetes and all this, and when we do Sudarshan Kriya and pranayama, this suppresses those genes from being active.The scientists have come out with this. Just before coming here, I went through an article that somebody has sent. In a hospital in New York, they have asked to chant ‘OM’. They’ll make you chant ‘OM’, make you relax and do some meditation before they treat anybody for heart problem.. 

Quiet the mind and soul will speak

Experience has shown me that the greatest inner tranquility comes from developing love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warm hearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove our fears and insecurities and gives us strength to face obstacles - it is the ultimate source of success in life.-Dalai lama

Haven't written for a long time but just couldn't stop myself form sharing this :)

Spandan asked me, "How do you handle rejection?"
I answered, "What can you do? Some people simply have bad taste!" smile emoticon
-Jai Gurudeva! - Bawa  , AOL Teacher 

Some question and answers from Bawa s latest blog  , If you are still not following , do follow his blogs and like his Facebook page . He is just too amazing :) 

Q. Stress?????

A. Meditation!!!!!

Q. Career or relationship. What to choose?

A. Think you are on your death bed. What would you not regret choosing at that point? That’s the one you should choose.

Q. How to stop over thinking?

A. Start working!

Link to the blog -http://bawandinesh.name/ .