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It was just yesterday, I opened rashmin bhaiyya's blog and saw yet another masterpiece... he doesn't write very often, but when he does he just rocks! Well I felt,anyways I'm going to share this piece here... and why not share something about him as well .And that's how this post has taken shape! :-)

Rashmin bhaiyya, one of the first YES!+ teachers is famous globally among the AOL family for his brilliant communication skills among the many other facets of his admirable personality!Bawa himself says... " If I give to talk to a crowd of 5o people say 49 or even 50 might register but if Rashmin gives the talk then 150 would register these 50 would go and spread the word to 2 other friends!"


There are even many many tales of his talks(will tell some of them in case you're interested) and experiences!And just recently he got married to Priyanka(also known as Piyu didi... sweet,loving,and also a teacher herself! ) at heaven on Earth the Bangalore ashram!

You can check all of it out @ Rendezvous with Rashmin and make sure you read every single post right down from the start... all of them are truly legendary!

jaigurudev
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rahul

Blogs of YES!+ teachers are great places to hang out ... instant energizers they are ... here are a few of my fav. ones ... Scroll through and explore each one of them :)

Rendezvous with Rashmin - his posts bring Instant Happiness !!!

Hues Of Joy - Abhishek Ratna is a YES!+ teacher doing his MBA in the States. Do read the last post on the 10km race - its a beautiful one. There are also some nice posts on exams and studies :) ...

The Journey Inward - Vishal bhaiyya's blog !!!

Vikram Hazra's blog

There are so many many more .....

JGD,
Luv,
Vishesh

Pavan & I have decided we'll have a blast in the Oasis week,and what could be better than staying with a YES!+ teacher and that too of all of them its Saleel bhaiyya!!! :-)

And so here we are right here in the national capital... Delhi till Nov3rd.I know all of you would be enthued about what the hell(or say heaven) we're up to but for you'll have to wait for our return and a wonderful post!

jaigurudev
love
rahul

PS I'll post something in between as well but would totally be irrelevant to the trip here! :)

The Other ONE

I think most of you are not aware I've got my own blog... and its been quite a long time since I've posted something there. So, just started posting there as well! You can just check it out @ REACH OUT.

Managing one blog itself is bit of a task! Its a challenge from now on to manage both the blogs!And I'm keen on keeping up to it! :)

jaigurudev
love
rahul

Hey guys!! the time all of us are waiting for has finally come... the registrations for the December YES!+ winter break(also known as the advance course) @ the Bangalore AOL ashram(the paradise on Earth) have opened and are very soon about to close as well!!! All over the world people are throbbing to get registered!! Here go the details:

Reporting on 26th December anytime before 11:00 pm
Dec 27th 2009 - Jan 1st 2010 : The Advance Course (YES!++) with none other than BAWA & DINESH
Jan 2nd & 3rd : All India youth festival, JOSH-2010
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The registrations are fast closing down and if you delay you might have to hear 'SORRY SEATS FILLED' for an answer!Here are the list of people who have already done at least one advance course(many have numbers reaching up to even 3 !)... feel free to talk to any of them if you've got any queries! :)

Harshad , Bhavesh , Vaibhav , Pratik Sawal, Radha , Pooja , Vishesh, Nikhil bhantiya, Rithesh, Pavan, Nandhu, Pratiksha, Neeraja, Nikhil bhandare,Sid, myself... (list goes on don't remember the others! sorry guys)

Finally... for the registration details contact me @ 09983526003.There are very few days left (about a week at max. ) before the registrations close down... so don't lose out on the opportunity!

jaigurudev
love
rahul

p.s. We might even have to come back together directly from Bangalore itself (last time there were 14 of us and we did the same) cause the registration is on 6th in Pilani. So make it as fast as possible!

Well, well...It was Pavan's birthday yesterday and one awesome celebration! Pavan's birthday... Sid's revenge a lot of things in one night :).On a serious and personal note though,I was really happy for him and wished him some of the best for life.We've really gelled over the past year...he's a good friend. And since it was his birthday lets not pull his leg for a change.Lets give him some goody goody stuff for him to cherish ;)!

There are quite a lot of traits i would love to imbibe from him... like he's sure of his priorities,very considerate,caring and loving with his parents,dedicated and I've seen him blossom real well!! We've got some great snaps from last night!

Getting ready... for the BUMPS!



Pavan ki phat gayi!!!!

The traditional Aneesh BUMPSSSSSS!!

The id card's not Pavan's its bhandare's

Pleeeeaaaaaassssssssse have some cake!

The official graduation ceremony of Pavan's 19th b'day

His degree...


jaigrudev
love
rahul



Well... There are lot and lots of places you'll find quotes quoted by our very own Guruji.Here are some of them!

"Feelings cannot be change by effort but only through intention."

"If you can believe even in that which you cannot see,your reward will be much greater than what you can imagine!"

"How far from 'heaven'?Just open your eyes and see you are in heaven!"

"Much energy is wasted in trying to charm others and in wanting to charm I tell you the opposite happens!"

"It is time to spiritualise politics and secularise religion."

jaigurudev
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rahul

The Delhi trip of October 7th will remain one of the most magnificent experience for the 16 fortunate souls that got to visit and witness none other than Guruji !!Here are a few cool snaps!

Off we go!



Dead meat ha! :)

Guys chai mana hain...

Latka hua Sawal

He's the one!!


Way back... non-stop mafia!

And what a blast it was!! The beautiful landscapes combined with melodious music on the journey to... A pre-event glimpse of Guruji waving at us just as we were about to enter the venue. Some glorious kathak dance and.... then came the moment all of us were waiting for!! Guruji !! With a soul stirring meditation that lasted for a little over 20 minutes but seemed less than a minute! Followed by a wonderful question & answer session.Wait up for the grand finale, Non-stop mafia on the way back. Well to all of those who chose not to come... in your face na na na naaa na !! :P

jaigurudev
love
rahul

p.s. sorry guys couldn't get all of u down here,in the pics! For all of you who don't know what mafia is just click here


Guruji says that before you sit for meditation just leave the whole world aside ... this will you help you go within yourself.There are three sankalpas(can be said as 'will') that will help you in the process:

  1. Achaaha:
    RIGHT NOW I don't want anything. RIGHT NOW I want nothing!
  2. Akinchen:
    I AM NOBODY, I AM NOTHING. Ask yourself 'WHO AM I?'. You are nothing and nobody.
  3. Aprayatna:
    Effortlessness.To meditate there is nothing to do.Just be.
jaigurudev
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rahul

It was just last April when about 18 of us went to Jhunjhunu last sem for one of Rishi NityaPargya's satsang and I'm sure every single person who came would not have forgotten even a single moment of the event!


Personally it was one of the best satsangs i ever attended in my entire life(I've attended less than 50... not a big number :) ).And obviously between the energizing,dancing, soul stirring bhajans(i hate calling them bhajans for the ones in AOL don't sound like the stereo types! THEY ROCK) there was some amazing knowledge that he shared.... and obviously this one's about that!Its a summary of numerous things he'd spoken that day so might not be in continuity.


  • The only qualification of knowledge is the willingness to learn!
  • There are two worlds: Inner & Outer
    1. Outer constitutes people,objects and events
    2. Inner constitutes heart,intellect,Chitta and ego.
    Happenings and events in the outer world trigger the 'habits(Good or bad) of the inner.
  • Way to a pleasant and peaceful mind:
    1. Observation of inner world and its happenings
    2. Insert the filter of wisdom and judge which habits are good and which ones are bad.
    3. Surrender the bad ones to the Divine.
  • Life is actually of the inner world... since, experiences through emotions,thoughts etc., all of them are only in the inner world. This implies that the quality of your life is directly proportional to the condition of the inner world!

jaigurudev
love
rahul

Craving...

This next piece is again from Rashmin Bhaiyya's blog and in the very same words as the original...

"To every craving there is a beginning,middle and end.When the craving arises remember the end.It elevates the awareness to a higher level and that which seems uncontrollable to resist does not seem so!"

jaigurudev
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rahul

Do it now !!

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rahul

The wonderful piece of knowledge that I'm about to share is from Rashmin Bhaiyya's blog and is in exact same words as of the original.

"Is feeling unpleasant the problem (or) not wanting to feel unpleasant the real problem?Is there something called a pleasant sensation (or) is it just my craving that makes it unpleasant? Questioning the basic assumptions can help us go beyond duality,beyond the opposites."

Hope you enjoyed this one(cause i do every time i read this small yet powerful piece).

jaigurudev
love
rahul

This is something written by Guruji himself which touched my Heart..

If I had to promise you something what would it
be?

I can't promise that you would always be
comfortable ....

Because comfort brings boredom & discomfort.

I can't promise all your desires will be fulfilled ...

Because desires whether fulfilled or unfulfilled
brings frustration.

I can't promise that there will always be good
times...

Because it is the tough times that makes us
appreciate joy.

I can't promise that we will be rich or famous or
powerful....

Because they can be pathways to misery.

I can't promise that we will always be together...

Because it is separation that makes togetherness
so wonderful.

Yes, if you are willing to walk with me,

if you are willing to value love over everything else,

I promise that this will be the most rich & fulfilling
life possible.

I promise your life will be an eternal celebration.

I promise you I will cherish you more than a king
cherishes his crown.

I shall love you more than a mother loves a new
born.

If you are willing to walk into my arms,

If you are willing to live in my heart,

You will find the one you have waited forever....

You will meet yourself in my arms....

I promise....

Love & Blessings,

H.H. Sri Sri Ravishankar


Pahadi...

Hey guys! Check these out... few of our glorious moments from the trip the other day!!Just post comments as to your favourite ones and also the most funny ones!(I've posted them below each pic. you can by clicking on the comments tab).

First glimpse from down under!


View from midway climb


A mighty struggle! :)


An enthusiastic Pavan and Amulya!


Looking back for a snap...

The struggle continues...

Exhausted yet going... YES!+


A cool snap.


All of us on reaching the 'summit'!

I totally loved them(cause i was the one who shot most of them :D).Hope you did the same

jaigurudev
love
rahul

p.s. You can take the pics from Harshad bhiayya. His gtalk id is harshadmundhada.

This one has been picked up from Bawa's blog... many months back.Its on the five elements of nature and what you can learn from each one of them. The summary is down here:
  • Fire: Burns away impurity,negativity and enhances positivity.

  • Water: Adaptability!Adapts to every situation.

  • Air: Is everywhere.Same way you too are everywhere ...not only in the body.

  • Earth: Acceptance.Unconditional acceptance!

  • Space: 100% involved yet 100% detatched.
When all of them are put together(i.e., when all these qualities are imbibed), check out what happens!
  1. 'Bh'oomi - acceptance.
  2. 'Aga'ni - enhance positivity.
  3. 'Va'ayu - prevailingness.
  4. 'Aa'kash - 100% involved 100% detatched.
  5. 'N'eer - Adaptability
It sums upto BHAGAVAAN!!

jaigurudev
love
rahul

December 28th, 2007 the first time i set my foot on AOL bangalore ashram!! I went there for my first advance course :). The advance course(winter break) was fabulous and life transforming,BUT... that's not what this one's about!!

January 4th,2008... Sudden change of plans for everyone who wanted to leave on 4th because Guruji decided to meet the YES!++ participants,this being the first ever winter break and came all the way from Germany !! So, in a jam packed Vishalakshi Mantap with about 1500 young,dynamic, explosive bodies and silent minds was my first ever encounter with Guruji!!




After an indescribable process of meditation(20 minutes seemed like 10 seconds!!) Guruji unwrapped a box of chocolates(big yummy ones,given by an international) and in his usual stylish ways started throwing them one after the other into the audience. There was chaos everywhere as everyone was in pursuit to grab one!

Then, he said that from a group of about 20-25 only one should stand ... and when he /she manages to get hold of one, should share it with the group.The game had begun and was a lot of fun.


After a few throws he said that "the one who is catching should not eat but only share with the other members of the group". I was just wondering on the beauty of the thought and then came the golden words that got encrypted in my memory(and of course the silly little book :D).

THERE IS A JOY IN ACHIEVING... AND THERE IS A JOY IN SHARING !!.

jaigurudev

love
rahul

Its high time some knowledge gets added to our already kool blog! Well... I've travelled a teeny weeny bit for seva,courses (nothing compared to what many volunteers,teachers travel and just look at how much Guruji have travels!!!), also... am updated with a few important blogs and websites.

In this process i have collected a small little treasure of knowledge and articles that i most graciously was bestowed with(limited by my presence in places and also the things I've read!) in my precious pockets notes!!

So i have decided to start a series of posts 'published' from this book of mine... not all of them will be out but a few good,brilliant extraordinary ones surely will be!Starting from tomorrow there will be a new post every alternate day as a part of this series...(till about when i say last :D)

jaigurudev
love
rahul

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