Pongal Dhamaka Chennai DSN team visit to Bangalore Ashram

After the awesome Pongal Dhamaka DSN course with Anand Ji in Chennai,
we visited the Art of Living International Centre in Bangalore. Here are some photos:

Having breakfast in Annapoorna Dining Hall

Vishalakshi Mantabam

Long Kriya at Yagnashala

Sumeru Mantabam

Sumeru Mantabam Close up

Kalyana Mantabam

Shakthi Kutir

Guruji Close up

Satsang

Awesome+ experience: Pongal Dhamaka DSN (Divya Samaj Ka Nirman) with Anand Ji in Chennai

Recently I had an awesome+ experience attending Pongal Damaka DSN course with
Anand Ji in Chennai. Here it is.

After completing my PreTTC with Gopal Ji, as part of the seva activity
I registered for the DSN course happening in Jan 2014.

The course started on Jan 9 2014 sharp 4.15pm. Around 350 people attended it.
There was some warm up, (Yoga was handled by Awesome Vikram Ji all 4 days)
padma sadana and various group activities.

On Jan 10 and 11, we had seva activity and knowledge. It was an excellent
experience going through the seva process. I learnt a lot during this time and
came out of the personal inhibitions.

The knowledge points were delivered in a style which you will never forget
in your life. Double Full of enthusiasm, Double commitment, Double sincerity
and what not. People were awestruck by it.

Do not follow the mind, follow your commitment
Come what may I will finish my commitment
3M - meditation before break fast, before lunch and before dinner
Pappu gives reasons and leader gives results
Give your 100% and let it go.
Crush your comfort zone and enter the commitment zone.
Do something now.
Events will come and go, I will be rock solid
If you take 1 step divine takes 100 steps.
If conviction is strong, obstacles move away
And many many many many many many many many many many many more + guru stories.

Each of the processes that we went through during the course had a
profound impact on me and many others.

Jan 12 we had the celebration and some more knowledge. Overall it was
an outstanding+ experience doing the DSN course.

Apart from Anand Ji there are other DSN teachers who took the DSN to a
new level Namrata Ji, Panneer Ji(sami adudhal) and Srinivas Ji.

I strongly recommend doing DSN course to take your life to a new level.

Enlightening Silk Expo Experience at Valluvar Kottam

Recently I had the opportunity to visit Silk Expo held at Valluvar Kottam, Chennai.
Just thought of sharing the experience here.

Apart from the silk related stalls put up there, there were people from silk mark india.
One of the person explained to me the various stages involved in obtaining silk from silkworm.
Here is his photo.

To start with he had shown me the egg of one of the type of silkworm. (photo here)

First few days of development of the silkworm from the egg. Here is a picture.

After about 4 to 6 days.

After about 10 to 12 days, the silkworm becomes bigger by eating the leaves.

And then it develops a nest around its body. This nest is what becomes silk later.

Here are some some pictures which shows how the silk thread is made.

Apart from this there is also a display of hand loom machine which makes silk sari.

And the person who weaves the saree (time consuming task requires lot of patience)

In a nutshell various stages of silk making from silkworm

Awesome Kutcheri with T N Seshagopalan, Vittal Ramamurthi, Thanjavur Murugaboopathi, Shree Sundar Kumar

Recently I attended a kutcheri by T.N.Seshagopalan. Just thought of sharing
the experience here.

While boarding the bus at Amman koil, I saw a ad saying there are music concerts
happening in Meenakshi College of Engineering conducted by Sri Rama Bhaktha Jana Samaj.

After couple of days, one evening I thought of attending the kutcheri.

Tried google and landed in http://kutcheris.com/home.php. Able to find Meenakshi College
of Engineering. Came to know there is a kutcheri happening that day with T.N.Seshagopalan.

Went to the college campus around 6.30. Got the ticket and seated myself.

Slowly the accompanying musicians Vittal Ramamurthi (Violin),  Thanjavur Murugaboopathi
(Mridangam), Shree Sundar Kumar (Kanjira) came.

Finally T.N.Seshagopalan came and distributed prizes for the kids music competition.

The kutcheri started around 7pm and it went on till 10pm. Even though I was feeling
hungry, somehow I couldn't get out of the seat and go. All of them are simply awesome.
They just glued me to the chair.

T.N.Seshagopalan gave space for all the musicians, infact he just challenged the
accompanying musicians to give their best.

They performed as a team, as well as individual talents also came up very well.

There was a girl sitting behind TN, at times she was also singing.
Able to match up to the speed.

One thing I noticed is, during these 3 hrs, there were many people coming in and
going out. It really didn't bother TN or his associates. They were simple engrossed
in their divine music. This is a take home lesson for me.

I couldn't take a photo, since I didn't have a camera that day. Here are some
pictures captured from google images.

Awesome experience with Rudra Puja at MGR Janaki School in Virugambakkam

Couple of days back, I had an awesome experience attending the Rudra Puja by a swami from
Art of Living.  Just thought of sharing the details here.

It was held at MGR Janaki School in Virugambakkam. Started of with satsang. Swami came
and talked for some time.

The first thing he asked is, Are you ALL Happy?. Most of them said YES and raised their hands.
He said, this is exactly what we want to spread.

There were some crackers bursting outside the venue while he was talking. He immediately said,
they are bursting the crackers for us only, since we are going to do the puja.

He spoke about the 2 devils for the puja, one is mosquito and other is mobile. Asked us to switch
off the mobile and shared a guru story about mosquito.

Then he spoke about Bhagavad Gita (talk between Lord Krishna and Arjuna), Ashtavakra Gita
(talk between Sage Ashtavakra and King Janaka), asked everyone to vote for the upcoming elections, encourage 18+ people to register to vote, save a girl child project, Gurudev's Andhra Rail tour in Feb 14 etc.

Here is a picture during the puja

Here is one more long shot

1.1 What is Rudra Pooja

God is worshipping us every day! Imitating all that god is dong to us is pooja.
An action born out of a blossomed mind is pooja. Honouring from the heart which
is full is pooja. Gurudev throws new light on the meaning of the word pooja.

OM NAMAH PRANAVARTHAYA SHUDDHA JNANIKA MOORTHAYE NIRMALAYAPRASHANTAYA DAKSHINA MOOTHAYE NAMAHA

Understand the word ‘pooja’. ‘Poo’ means ‘poornatha’, fullness. ‘Ja’ means ‘born out of’.
That which is born out of fullness is pooja. When your consciousness becomes so full and
in that state when you do an action that is known as pooja. When heart is full and you are
overwhelmed, when an action is done out of that overwhelming state and gratitude is expressed,
that is known as pooja.

Rudrapooja is an ancient practice that has been followed in India since time immemorial.
Rudra means Shiva – The Benevolent, The Destroyer of evil. Pooja means that which is born of
fullness. Through this pooja one can aim for inner peace and fulfillment.

This Pooja, where Lord Shiva is worshiped in His Rudra form, is hailed by all Vedic scriptures
as one of the greatest Poojas to remove all evils, to attain all desires and for all round prosperity.

In this Pooja after the traditional Ganesha Pooja, Kalasha sthapana etc, the Shiva Linga sthapana
is done. Then Laghunyasa is recited. The Shivopasana mantra and the 108 names of Lord Shiva
are recited.

Then Sri Rudram (chapter 16 & 18 of Yajur Veda) is recited and the Shiva Linga abhishekam
is done with the prescribed 11 ingredients like water, milk, curd, ghee, honey etc. The Sri Rudram identifies 346 desires of human beings to be fulfilled to have a peaceful daily life and invokes Lord Rudra to fulfill all of them.

The Astrology scriptures have repeatedly prescribed this as a remedy for several planetary Doshas.
Whether you want peace or prosperity, progeny or progress in profession, health or wealth the
Rudrabhishekam Pooja is the ideal one. It will be done in your name and with your sankalpa,
i.e., the specific purpose for which you are getting the pooja performed. This Pooja will be
performed exclusively for you.

1.2 Why Rudra Pooja

The world is a play of energy, negative and positive. When we pray to Shiva – the Lord of
transformation; the entire negative energy around us in the form of disease, depression, and
unhappiness gets transformed into peace, prosperity and joy. Peace around us, in the mind,
body and soul.

http://www.artofliving.org/in-en/shivratri-rudra-puja