My Tryst With RSS

My tryst with RSS –

“ Sanghe Shakti Kaliyuge “ –  i.e In this Kaliyuga  A Sangh or an Organisation is the Strength,an Individual cannot do much all alone by himself and may get defeated by the negative forces.

I have been hearing about RSS since childhood,I have vague memories of their cadres distributing leaflets urging us to buy all desi stuffs,the list used to contain names of Indian manufacturers of all daily use items,I read that list few times.

Then Came the Babri Masjid demolition,there were posters splashed all across the town with pictures of Lord Rama,his temple and one name which I vividly remember seeing on Posters  -Sh DATTO PANTH TENGDI

It was a Communist state ,with a Congress govt at Center No wonder the organization always got Bad press and suppression and was always blamed for Killing the Mahatma .But my Marwari friends used to say RSS people always reached first for any disaster

Circa 1998 – Atal Bihari Vajpayee A swayam sevak took Oath as PM of India,People said that he is a RSS person,he will divide india..blah blah ..but the truth we know

Yes I did favoured Sh Buddhadeb Bhattacharya of CPM as CM of West Bengal,he was pragmatic and promised growth,he bought some,given a chance I shall again support him.I also support the Kutumbashree scheme of Left in Kerala and their organic farming

Circa 2011- 12 – A Person touted to be  the Next Prime Minister –Narendra Damodardas Modi,riding on the back of his excellent tenure as Gujarat CM for 15 years,reputed as Strong & Decisive leader,Modi began to inspire many,including ME, people were never apprehensive when the names of Mulayam,Mamata cropped up for PM,however for Modi they had doubts on his communalism,his knowledge on foreign polity so on & so forth.But after he became PM people were surprised by his moves on Foreign policy,economy,his ability to take the entire country along with him,all this was possible due to his RSS Roots, An organization which instills  qualities such as Leadership,courage,patriotism,communications Skills

Circa 2016 – I started involving myself more with Sangh especially after coming out from corporate sector, call it a destiny or something I began to meet many people from the Sangh Parivar esp the VHP and RSS,RSS  leaders caught my fancy,their dedication to yoga, discipline,their dedication attracted me and I began to have more communication with them,they started inviting me for various programmes ,Ganesh Chaturti ,Raksha Bandhan etc.I atteneded few Shakhas,all my doubts about the organization vanished,all the difference between Rich and Poor,Upper caste and lower caste gets cemented in the shakha

The Shakha pramukh may be a Auto rickshaw puller or a grocer who will impart training on team building,communication etc to IT sector working swayamsevak and NO they don’t preach any hatred towards any community,but will definitely speak on Pro Hindutva and THERE IS NOTHING WRONG IN SPEAKING IN FAVOUR OF HINDUTVA

Gurudev Meeting Burhan Wani's Father

Did firefighting most of the day,with friends from every forum which I am part of messaging,texting and telling me that Sri Sri  has done wrong  by meeting Burhan wani’s father, that he has betrayed our Jawans ,he has given platform to a terrorist etc.

Almost all right wing platforms ,most of which has incidentally sprang up in the run up to the General elections 2014 has criticized Gurudev.

Often too much of Love makes one blind – The same happened with Dhritarastra in Mahabharata who out of love for his son, did not follow the dharma  or performed his duty as a king and in recent times with Sonia Gandhi.

Some of us are like Dritharastra following blind patriotism without getting the larger picture

To put the record straight I am right winger, Proud Hindu and patriotic to the core, but I have what many Lack-Depth

There are two ways to resolve any conflict -Dialogue or War. So those who are not in favour of a dialogue or want to take a revenge for the atrocities committed to them, then the only Solution is to go on full scale war or military operations against the Kashmiris-That would not make us any different from Pakistanis who has pursued the same strategy in East Pakistan and now in Baluchistan and whatever is the consequence  we have to accept that.

But if we are talking of Akhand Bharat -An United India from beyond the borders of Kashmir up to Indian Ocean then some sort of dialogue is required (Of course the base of this country should be Hindutva !!)

Now who is qualified for a dialogue ? Obviously not the one who has self interest in the issue . Since ages it is the  Gurus who  have played this role, A guru is one who is fully in the service of the society,he does not want anything for himself,he is not restricted by boundaries or by any limitations,he is patriotic but he is beyond that too, his  primary goal is to bring solace to every soul

In Mahabharata Krishna went to Dhuryodhana 3 times to prevent the war -Krishna was playing the role of a Guru,when it did not materialize  he played his part in War too by encouraging Arjuna to fight his enemy.

Coming back to Burhan wani’s father meeting Gurudev it is like a Patient meeting a doctor,who else can cure Prejudice,hatred and bias from a Person’s mind other than a Guru.Who else can remove the veil of ignorance other than a Guru ?

Gurudev has recently resolved a bloody Conflict of more than 50 years in Colombia,what was his interest in that?

One of the trigger for me to be associated with this organisation was when during my initial days I saw 250 Surrendered ULFA terrorists getting ‘Transformed’ at the ashram in just 30 days,I  saw them singing and dancing

Gurudev has successfully intervened in resolving conflict all over the world.He is playing his role let him do  that

-          Who knows which key will open the door

                                                              JGD

 SLEEP - A Short story 

- One reason y i did not fell much in to the cycle of Love,romance etc (though i had my share of crushes ) was, i never wanted to compromise on Sleep & literally so

Sleep is one Comfort Zone,in which i have always liked to indulge - otherwise i hv always shunned comfort zone,when it comes to work or study !

The mere sight of seeing my roomates speaking hours on phone at night & waking up weary eyed next morning scared me...Poor things they can't even sleep well

Imaging your bed neatly spread & inviting you and she calls & says " Papa mere liye rishta dekh rahein hain " :p

Having said that I hv never lost sleep over anything (probably a bit during 2014 elections ) be it during exams, job interviews,financial crises ,work pressure or even heart breaks !!!!

I am one of very few species blessed with SOUND SLEEP ... i hv a record of sleeping more than 14 hrs

Once i slept @ 6pm and heard my roomy calling me " uth ja 8 baj gaye,i told yaar 6 baje soya aur 8 baje uta raha hai...he said abe tu kal shaam 6 baje soya...aaj subah ke 8 baj rahe hain !!!!

I have mastered the art of setting up the room,curtains,bed in such a way to maximise sleep

But in Dreams ...i dream about her:

My Story - Gurupurnima Special

My Schooling was not something great to be talked of,Never got opportunity to study in 'Elite Schools', mine was an obscure school,tucked in one small by lane of Howrah,West Bengal-Today even the building does not exist!!..

I could hardly converse in English(even after graduation),leave alone write..
......all the writings which i did was restricted to answers mugged up for exams,many of my brethren realized that studying in such school will not help in their career and switched to good schools...but my father who like Mohabbatein's Narayan Shankar (Amitabh ) believed in "Muje parivartan pasand nahi" & kept me in the same school saying 'a good student will study anywhere !!!'

it was not until 1997,when we moved to another town,that i got to mingle with people from diverse background,i started having inferiority complex, when i learnt, that they are having so much outer knowledge,they discussed about career options,competitive exams all of these were greek & latin to me....
That day i decided that come what may i will not fall short of knowledge,i will travel to places ,learn new things,experiment blah blah
...my hunt for gaining knowledge began...i started reading voraciously anything & everything...eventually my job took me to all 4 corners of india...switched jobs,switched roles & profiles..but it was not fulfilling,that 'Something' was lacking...what could it be?....may be what i was gathering was just information,which though was useful but was not fulfilling,something was lacking..
....answers to questions,solution to permanent joy,a Formula, A Key...the quest continued....Finally culminating in 'Sudharshan Kriya'-.The Answer to many problems lie in 'Breathe' and for that a Master is needed...
A Teacher may provide information,but master provides knowledge, the the Shift which everyone wants !

Pranams

Wine to Divine !!

“Though Not an alcoholic ,I hv tried to share my experience with alcohol and how youngsters gets attracted to it during their college,professional life and how it gradually takes them to the path of destruction instead of evolution”

I was a good guy,Unlike my friends who took to smoking and boozing right before class X.I didn't

An idealistic I was,I wanted to do it from my own money..when I earn….I didn’t had to wait for long, things followed one after other and I landed up a Job after completing my education...It is usually considered uncool among youths in Bengal,if you dnt Indulge in ‘Sigarate’(Cigarette) or Maal khawa( Boozing),Since My job was near to my home state of Bengal.I ended up having some roomies who were 'Social Drinkers'

Soon All barriers were broken ..had Good Job, Salary, Away from Home coupled with a company of 'Social Drinkers'...In a small city like Ranchi,which had limited entertainment options(Not even a Multiplex at that time!),weekends provided a perfect gateway to Boozeeee

Started first with beer,It tasted good, had a nice feeling,I felt I can have it to my heart content and yet I will be steady,so khub jama rang..jab mil bhaita sab ek sang...started looking forward towards weekends..It took me from a state of I am not alright to I don’t care (ignorance is bliss,they say !!)...

The experiments continued and got introduced to vodka…A peg in and then Ecstasy!!!! …what a nice feeling!! …the worries just got dissolved in the mug!!..Relief from  Stress,Tension,anxiety,boredom,what more can one ask for?

The merriment continued,office parties,events,farewells provided perfect combinations,I then joined the Telecom industry,when it was in the peak,each milestone  achieved led to a Party in the company and “Cheers”..drink and dance till midnight…

Then landed up in bangalore-The Pub city as they call it,the cool climate and glitzy pubs provided perfect ambience.After all The Southies are game for it any time…..

I had covered almost all good pubs in ORR(Outer ring road)…

….But it ws having its effect,Obesity,anger,frustration,laziness..kept increasing,it never decreased..these are meant to be part of life anyways…and to overcome them you have entertainment-Pubs,bars..movies,malls…this formed part of my thinking….started looking forward to weekends and drowned.. few pegs and next Sunday full relaxation(read hangover) sleep till noon…what a perfect way to spend weekends…would woke up when the half the day was already over…felt bad about it..bt ws helpless..this is how things are supposed to be….

Never realized tht time bomb was ticking…and one day all of a sudden after a meeting at office..THUD…I fell down with slight pain in the chest…there ws darkness…I was rushed to nearest hospital..

The doctor on seeing me understood the problem –‘Erratic Lifestyle’ was what he said and for the next 30 mins he took my class,he asked my age and said “you shouldn’tbe here at this age!!...People have forgotten hw to live life,in olden days people used to wake up at Brahmakaal(I wondered wht ws it!) and perform their work and they were active,you guys have adopted western lifestyle,next time I don’t want you to be seen in this hospital even though as a doctor it is a financial loss for me”

I asked him what is the way out..He said something which sounded Greek and Latin to me –Sudarshan Kriya by Art of Living I wondered what it was and how it can correct lifestyle problems

…I decided to put an end to all these and abide by the Doc’s suggestion, I made enquiry and found out about a class near to my office..

But logical brain always plays its part-“These NGOs are money making entities, meant for elitists,You cannot trust Godmen these days,there are so many of them making tall proclamations,”all these came to my mind..

Finally I landed up in the center,they made me do yoga-the bones crackled after years of neglect J ,then came something unique, we were asked to close our eyes ..a beautiful voice chanted OM,it was soothing..and then followed the powerful ((((SOOO-HAAM))))…breathe in & breathe out….continued for 45 mins…and then yog nidra(almost dozed off here)

When I opened my eyes…ECSTASY !!!!..much much better than litres of vodkas I thot..where ws my anxiety,tension,why I am so calm????….no words were coming out of mouth…

The next two days of the class were equally blissful…I wondered if I by doing kriya just for a day I can get so much relief,what if I continue daily..it was to be ..

I could wake up early after full night of peaceful sleep..wow this is so wonderful a simple and neglected thing as breathe has so much power..it can change your personality!!!

…I continued with it…weeks and months passed and I could reduce my weight considerably become more flexible,agile and active and moreover good control over anger…

Who is Sri Sri-I wondered.. …I thanked him for this wonderful technique called sudarshan kriya, but ws still apprehensive…nevertheless I started associating myself more and more with art of living programmes,attending Satsangs(No boring bhajans which I used to hear in my childhood).

  .Here the satsangs were equally rocking(You must attend one to experience it ),you can dance,you can sway ..no restriction and no tutoring of rules..this must be a decent organization!!…

did advance course at Ashram-4 Days of Silence (earned the sobriquet of ‘talkative’ in school days!!) amidst natural beauty and on5th day words did not came out of mouth ..

Finally when I met Sri Sri all my misconception about Godmen vanished-Simple,down to earth,no Gun totting body guards-you can go near to him,touch him (you have to wear a dhoti and take your shirt off,and approach with your mouth covered,in case you have to meet some pontiffs in south ) ..

The High and Low,the young and old ,South Indian or North Easterner all got equally treatment from him,no “Special Darshan” or VIP queues …..simple answers to complicated questions that’s how I found him

Surprise Surprise Surprise Here is Someone  who is saying that LIFE can be a Celebration!!!,(and we used to say ‘Zindagi Jhand hai’)  

for spirituality you need NOT have to go to Himalayas ,you can meditate even in a crowd(Try it-I did)

Now  whenever I find someone who is also experimenting with alcohol like it did,I show them the video by one of my Favourite AOL teacher-Sh Bawa

The link is here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kH-cdAPfz4

Life is Celebration –Experience it with Art of Living !!

Jai Guru Dev

Viswa

From Ignorance to Evolution :)

His Darshan and Blessings

Queue for Guruji's Darshan

Guruji's arrival

I did my Part I course in Dec 2011 by chance and that changed my life forever. I then went on to do my higher courses. However I did not meet Guruji. My Part II teacher told that Life changes after one meets him. I was very eager to meet him but could not meet him, either he would be abroad or I would not get leave. However from last week onwards I was getting updated in Facebook about evening satsang with Guruji broadcasted live. I knew I he was in Bangalore, but somehow I was not getting a chance.

This Saturday i.e. 28th July 2012 was like any other day for me. I woke up, did my kriya, visited temple and then headed for my office. Suddenly I got an SMS from an unknown number. The sender said that they are going to visit ashram for Guruji's Darshan and Satsang and would start at 2pm and wanted me to assemble at a particular place. I saw my watch it was 10.00 am. Something spurred me. I immediately completed all my work and made a request to my Boss. I showed the sms to my Boss and he agreed instantly. I had my lunch and started from my office. It was 2.00 pm. I took all possible short cuts and drove at more than my normal speed and finally reached ashram at 3.30pm.I went to take my darshan coupon and stood in the queue near Badri Vishala.

The queue was similar to the serpentine queues by participants of reality shows. The gates were manned by volunteers; suddenly one of the volunteers called me in for SEVA for preparing the Badri Vishala.I was overjoyed, I Hurriedly went inside and prepared the room.

We were asked to sit in row and were told that Guruji will be visiting each one of us. A Gentleman next to me suggested that I should write down my problems in a paper and handover to him. I wrote down 3 points and kept ready.

He arrived in the hall and started meeting every one.I immediately started taking pictures on my cell phone and very soon he was near. I handed over my paper to him, I spoke to him in Tamil and told my problems, He told me it will be resolved soon, I fell on his feet.

After I came out I was feeling light and very happy. I sat for evening satsang in the front row. During Satsang I was Suddenly Laughing and suddenly crying. While driving back home I was overjoyed by the day's experience I was dancing at home. I feel that my burden has been snatched by somebody

Jai Guru Dev
Viswa, Bangalore