DOCSLIB.ORG

Yogaville, Virginia - Recorded on Sunday, May 24, 2015

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Yogaville, Virginia - Recorded on Sunday, May 24, 2015 Yogaville, Virginia - Recorded on Sunday, May 24, 2015 Krishna Das Music Presents – Yoga of Devotion Memorial Day Weekend Retreat Yogaville, Buckingham, Virginia Sunday, May 24th, 2015 PART 1 – DESIRE [KD] You know, I remember sitting on the roof of the Temple back in the old days and I was talking to this young Bengali kirtan wallah, this drummer, he was a fantastic drummer. And he was asking me about my life, you know. And he wanted to know if I had a house. I said, “Yeah.” I was thinking about the mortgage, but he was going like, “Wow, a house!” He said, “Do you have a car?” I said, “Yeah, two.” Car payments. He goes, “Wow!” He says, “Are you married?” I said, “Yeah, divorce coming up.” He goes, “Wow! Kids?” “Yeah, oh boy, they have to go through this.” “Wow!” He wanted everything I had. So I said to him, “My friend you’re out of your mind. All you have to do is wake up in the morning, sing Hare Krishna and go to sleep, that’s it. What’s your problem?” He looked at me like I was crazy. Now, I wake up in the morning, sing hare Krishna, and go to sleep. Unbelievable. But the thing was he was hungry, and those desires that he had would probably never get fulfilled this life. Coming where he was coming from, very poor, uneducated. The opportunities just aren’t there for him. So it’s interesting. Just because here we have every opportunity, everything. We’re not happy either, though. Interesting. And there’s no guarantee that doing spiritual Yogaville, Virginia - Recorded on Sunday, May 24, 2015 1 practice can make you a good person, is going to satisfy the hunger that we bring into this life, satisfy our desires. We might go through our whole lives hungry without ever taking care of ourselves, without ever feeding ourselves what we need because we might think it’s not spiritual or it might hide our neurosis behind that kind of thinking that desires aren’t good for us. That they lead us into delusion, and pain, and suffering. It’s funny because Hanuman is considered... There’s a verse in Sanskrit which I’ve forgotten, but it says, “Not only does Hanuman give Mukti, liberation, but he also satisfies all the desires of the heart at the same time.” So these desires are not considered to be a problem. Maharaj-ji used to say, “You can’t speak to a hungry man about God. Feed him first.” If you’re hungry, food is on your mind, no matter what you think you want to eat. So it’s good to do practice, but it’s also good to pay attention to what we want out of life, to what we want to be, what role we want to play in our own little dramas this life. It can’t be ignored. If you ignore that stuff just slaps you around from behind, like Kevin. So do not ignore the Kevin in your life. Anybody have questions or anything? [Participant] This is not a deep question. How do you make chai in the bathroom? [KD] How do you make what? [Participant] How do you make chai on a yoga math in the bathroom? [KD] Carefully. You get a little heater, a little electric heater, a little hot pot, you grate the ginger, put the cardamom. I have a big suitcase just for chai. Why do I travel with ten Yogaville, Virginia - Recorded on Sunday, May 24, 2015 2 suitcases? That’s why. It’s good. It becomes a ritual. With great awareness, that would be the right answer. Grating the ginger. Grate, grate, grate. [Participant] So, I have a question. It’s about dealing... Dealing is probably not the right word, but being with other people’s suffering. Someone who is very close and you want to do something or influence something. It seems to be beyond reach, you know, and for me it kind of ticks me off sometimes. But I see that level and I don’t see an apparent window or door that’s open to that person. I’m not sure what to do myself, but I wonder how it is that people get stuck so long in that. [KD] Those are two different questions. One of them does not have an answer, which is why. Deal with it the best you can. Try to help whenever you can help in whatever way you can help. You try not to project your own imagination on their suffering. It’s not easy to do that. It’s not easy to prevent yourself from doing it. We tend to very quickly throw more fuel on the fire for ourselves. In other words, we can project somebody’s pain to b even greater than it is. Because we can’t know what they’re experiencing. One time Mrs. Tewari was... She had very bad diabetes her whole life because Maharaj-ji had saved Mr. Tewari’s life when he was much younger and told him that from that point on, he should become a frutarian and eat no grains. So, from that point on in life he did that, and being a good Indian wife, she also decided to follow that diet. As a result she couldn’t take the kind of medicine she needed to keep her blood sugar under control, so by the time she got older she suffered horrendously from neuropathy and pain, it was just unbelievable. We used to call her hands of stone, she couldn’t feel anything, she couldn’t... her feet, her hands and other parts of the body had lost feeling. So one time I was sitting in the room with her and she was lying on the bed, just writhing in agony. I said, “Ma, are you okay?” And she just Yogaville, Virginia - Recorded on Sunday, May 24, 2015 3 looked at me and she said, “Inside all right. Machine broken.” Really. So, really. I mean, that’s what she was experiencing. She was perfectly fine inside, with the pain, with the suffering, with everything that went with it. She saw the machine is broken and it wasn’t... it didn’t affect her that much. It’s really extraordinary. I mean, these were amazing beings, amazing people who had been immersed in Maharaj-ji their whole lives. But I was sitting there kind of adding on to the thing in my mind, thinking, “Oh, this is so horrible, how could this be, why is this, and this and that, so terrible, why shpuld she suffer like this, she’s such a good person, it’s so terrible.” And, really, she wasn’t suffering the way I would’ve been suffering in the same circumstances. It’s good to see that in oneself. And then whatever you can do, you can do. We don’t know why this is things happen to us or to other people. You know, the laws of cause and effect are very... They’re laws, that’s things work a certain way. I told you that story yesterday about Sudama and Sunanda. I don’t know why they all... They all came together to die within a year. It’s extraordinary, you never... When thy got married, and their first throws of romantic love... They weren’t planning on that. That’s not the way they saw their lives as the way they were going to go. But that’s the way they went. And you can say, “How could that happen, they were with Maharaj-ji.” Well, it happened. You know, Dada was such a great devotee of Maharaj-ji’s and these people had such living faith, such deep... Their lives were completely inside of Him and they lived in it, it affected their lives, you could see the way they lived. One time an Englishman had come... An English guy came to India before we got there and he spent some time with Maharaj-ji and then Maharaj-ji sent him to Dada’s house in Alahabad. Apparently there was some trouble because these people wanted to eat meat, this Englishman and his girlfriend, they were missing meat, so they asked Dada to make meat. But he’s a very strict Bengali Brahman and they couldn’t do that. And then the other thing is that they were up in their room all the time with the door closed all day long, and they never came down and socialized with the family, so other people who knew Dada and were coming to the house started to say that they were spies for Pakistan, this was during the Yogaville, Virginia - Recorded on Sunday, May 24, 2015 4 war, and telling dada to throw them out and get rid of them, they were spies. And Dada was just saying, “Shut up.” [Laughs.] So finally Dada arranged for them to go to some other house where they could... meat was prepared, so they could get their diet taken care of. And finally they moved one day after much, you know, all kinds of craziness. So, the minute then move out of the house, a car pulls up, Maharaj-ji arrives. And he comes in, and he sits down, and he says, “So, what’s happening?” And Dada says, “Nothing.” “No, tell me, what happened?” He says, “Well, they were here and...” “And then what?” “And they wanted to...” “And then what?” Dada says, “Why are you asking me? You know everything.” “Oh, just asking.” And then he says, “And then when people said they were spies, what did you say? What did you do? What did you say?” And Dada was quiet.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Guru and the Rebbe: Relationality in the Devotional Practices of Neem Karoli Baba Maharaj-Ji and Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson
    UCLA Journal of Religion Vol. 4, 2020 UCLA Journal of Religion Volume 4 2020 The Guru and the Rebbe: Relationality in the Devotional Practices of Neem Karoli Baba Maharaj-ji and Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson Jonah Gelfand Oberlin College ABSTRACT When reading through the stories of Hindu gurus and Hasidic rebbes, the similarities are immediately apparent. This paper will argue that these similarities are due to a parallel need among devotees for ‘relationality,’ which can be seen in case studies of the devotional practices of darshan of the Hindu guru Neem Karoli Baba Maharaj-ji and yechidut with the Seventh ​ ​ ​ ​ Lubavitcher Rebbe of Chabad, Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Additionally, it will be argued that the primary function of saints is to provide their devotees with an accessible form of divinity thereby fulfilling the underlying human desire to be in a relationship with the divine. Relationality’s central role will be proven by exploring a composite definition of the term that draws on four building blocks; the theory of intersubjectivity, Buberian Dialogism, and the practices of darshan in Hinduism, and yechidut in Hasidism. ​ ​ ​ ​ Keywords: darshan, yechidut, Chabad-Lubavitch, Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Neem Karoli Baba Maharaj-ji, intersubjectivity, Buberian Dialogism 88 Jonah Gelfand The Guru and the Rebbe UCLA Journal of Religion Volume 4 2020 The Guru and the Rebbe: Relationality in the Devotional Practices of Neem Karoli Baba Maharaj-ji and Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson Jonah Gelfand1 Oberlin College Maharajji’s company was very special… his presence was more than inspiring; it was enlightening. While mediating in or near his presence, even though he’d be talking and joking loudly, one quickly reached the place of clear light, a place difficult to achieve without his grace and power.2 I know of no one who left the Rebbe without being deeply affected, if not changed by the encounter..
    [Show full text]
  • The Inner Light: the Beatles, India, Gurus, and the Legacy
    The Inner Light: The Beatles, India, Gurus, and the Legacy John Covach Institute for Popular Music, University of Rochester Arthur Satz Department of Music Eastman School of Music Main Points The Beatles’ “road to India” is mostly navigated by George Harrison John Lennon was also enthusiastic, Paul somewhat, Ringo not so much Harrison’s “road to India” can be divided into two kinds of influence: Musical influences—the actual sounds and structures of Indian music Philosophical and spiritual influences—elements that influence lyrics and lifestyle The musical influences begin in April 1965, become focused in fall 1966, and extend to mid 1968 The philosophical influences begin in late 1966 and continue through the rest of Harrison’s life Note: Harrison began using LSD in the spring of 1965 and discontinued in August 1967 Songs by other Beatles, Lennon especially, also reflect Indian influences The Three “Indian” songs of George Harrison “Love You To” recorded April 1966, released on Revolver, August 1966 “Within You Without You” recorded March, April 1967, released on Sgt Pepper, June 1967 “The Inner Light” recorded January, February 1968, released as b-side to “Lady Madonna,” March 1968 Three Aspects of “Indian” characteristics Use of some aspect of Indian philosophy or spirituality in the lyrics Use of Indian musical instruments Use of Indian musical features (rhythmic patterns, drone, texture, melodic elements) Musical Influences Ravi Shankar is principal influence on Harrison, though he does not enter the picture until mid 1966 April 1965: Beatles film restaurant scene for Help! Harrison falls in love with the sitar, buys one cheap Summer 1965: Beatles in LA hear about Shankar from McGuinn, Crosby (meet Elvis, discuss Yogananda) October 1965: “Norwegian Wood” recorded, released in December on Rubber Soul.
    [Show full text]
  • Stay at 2 Different Locations at the Lap of Nature, Get Amazed by Pristine Beauty of the Uttrakhand Himalayas
    Stay at 2 different locations at the lap of nature, get amazed by pristine beauty of the Uttrakhand Himalayas. In the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, lies the pristine, almost unexplored region of Kumaon. Kumaon offers some of the most stunning scenery of the entire Himalayas in- cluding loftiest Himalayan peaks, oak and rhododendron jungles, terraced fields and fast moving rapids and rivers. Most importantly, Kumaon region is inhabit- ed by simple and pious people, who have been able to preserve their unique culture and tra- ditions in spite of the onslaught of the modern. Kumaon is also famous for its old temples, Jageshwar and Chitai, wildlife sanctuaries, Binsar and Corbett and hill stations, Almora, Bhimtal and Nainital. DAY 1 Delhi – Fredy’s Bungalow,Bhimtal You will be met at Kathgodam Rail- city-dwellers seeking to renew their way Station and driven (1.5 hrs) to spirits. A steep 10-minute mountain Fredy’s Bungalows. A short uphill trail, adjacent to the bungalow, leads drive, along two-kilometers of Kuc- to ‘the Ridge’ with its breath-tak- cha road from Bhimtal Lake, leads ing view of the Sattal Lakes below you to Fredy’s Bungalow. and Nainital in the distance. A level walking track from the bungalow The imposing colonial-style home- offers an easy 30-minute walk to stead nestles among cypress and these lakes, which are otherwise deodar trees, on a peaceful wooded more than 10 km, and 45 minutes, hillside, overlooking the Bhimtal by motor road. valley and the mountain slopes be- yond. Located in the midst of acres Accommodation: Fredy’s Bungalow of dense oak forest, this is a peace- Meals: None ful haven where only the sounds of nature break the silence: the wake- up song of the resident Whistling Thrush, the sharp call of a Barking Deer in the distance; the hoot of a Spotted Owl signaling dusk.
    [Show full text]
  • Why I Became a Hindu
    Why I became a Hindu Parama Karuna Devi published by Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Center Copyright © 2018 Parama Karuna Devi All rights reserved Title ID: 8916295 ISBN-13: 978-1724611147 ISBN-10: 1724611143 published by: Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Center Website: www.jagannathavallabha.com Anyone wishing to submit questions, observations, objections or further information, useful in improving the contents of this book, is welcome to contact the author: E-mail: [email protected] phone: +91 (India) 94373 00906 Please note: direct contact data such as email and phone numbers may change due to events of force majeure, so please keep an eye on the updated information on the website. Table of contents Preface 7 My work 9 My experience 12 Why Hinduism is better 18 Fundamental teachings of Hinduism 21 A definition of Hinduism 29 The problem of castes 31 The importance of Bhakti 34 The need for a Guru 39 Can someone become a Hindu? 43 Historical examples 45 Hinduism in the world 52 Conversions in modern times 56 Individuals who embraced Hindu beliefs 61 Hindu revival 68 Dayananda Saraswati and Arya Samaj 73 Shraddhananda Swami 75 Sarla Bedi 75 Pandurang Shastri Athavale 75 Chattampi Swamikal 76 Narayana Guru 77 Navajyothi Sree Karunakara Guru 78 Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha 79 Ramakrishna Paramahamsa 79 Sarada Devi 80 Golap Ma 81 Rama Tirtha Swami 81 Niranjanananda Swami 81 Vireshwarananda Swami 82 Rudrananda Swami 82 Swahananda Swami 82 Narayanananda Swami 83 Vivekananda Swami and Ramakrishna Math 83 Sister Nivedita
    [Show full text]
  • Entheogens in the Himalayan Foothills
    Entheogens in the Himalayan Foothills Ralph H. Abraham∗ 03 November 2015 Abstract Reporting a miraculous week of entheogens and sadhus in a temple in the montane jungle of the Himalayan foothills in 1972. ∗Mathematics Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA USA-95064, [email protected]. 1 1. Introduction In the Fall of 1968 I arrived in Santa Cruz, California, to begin a tenured position as Asso- ciate Professor of Mathematics at the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC). My first three years there were dominated by two opposite programs: political actions regarding academic freedom and civil rights at UCSC, and the hip cultural (and psychedelic) revo- lution in downtown Santa Cruz. During this time I lived in a twenty-four room Victorian mansion with an extended family. As hippies, we were very involved with spiritual and mystical ideas and literature, such as the books of Gurdjieff, Meetings with Remarkable Men and In Search of the Miraculous. We hosted many short term visitors with similar interests, such as Baba Ram Dass. I then found it convenient to go on extended leave for two and a half years. During the 1971/72 academic year I was living in Amsterdam, teaching catastrophe theory in the university. As the school year came to a close, I decided to go to India for the Summer of 1972, despite the monsoon season, to seek out gurus and ashrams. I happened across Ram Dass in the basement of the Kosmos (a center for spir- itual seekers), who gave me instructions for finding his guru, Neem Karoli Baba in India.
    [Show full text]
  • View Or Download Our India Retreat Brochure
    444444444444 44444444444444 444444444444 UMA REED has traveled the spiritual path since the early 1970s, studying with many teachers over the Join Uma & Mirabai for Spiritual years. A devotee of Neem Karoli Baba, she is also a longtime student of a yoga & spiritual retreat, traditional Advaita Vedanta (the teachings of the Upanishads) through a pilgrimage to the ancient Retreat the lineage of Swami Dayananda Saraswati. holy town of Rishikesh, on Uma has journeyed to India ten times, and began bring‐ in ing groups there in 2011. She leads kirtan, workshops, the sacred Ganga River in India retreats, and classes, weaving together the practices of bhakti, mantra, and the vision of the Upanishads. She enjoys sharing a deeper understanding of the Hindu northern India! with deities, and teaches a Hanuman Chalisa chanting and study group. She is the creator of the “Magic Mirrors” oracle cards and author of Developing Your Intuition 4 Uma With Magic Mirrors, published by Hay House. & MIRABAI WARKULWIZ has been a YOGA, dedicated yoga practitioner since Mirabai 1998 and has been teaching for 16 KIRTAN, years in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her foundation is in the classic Hatha MEDITATION, traditions of Sivananda and Integral Yoga, yet she’s also trained in & SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS Ashtanga Yoga, the YogaWorKs method, and Restorative. Her classes offer a holistic approach harmonizing body, mind, and spirit. She offers an array of yoga instruction: general public classes, in preschools, for special needs, and yoga To reserve your space, or for recovery. for more information contact: Mirabai is also a kirtan singer and harmonium player, trained in the Kirana Indian music tradition.
    [Show full text]
  • The World's 500 Most Influential Muslims, 2021
    PERSONS • OF THE YEAR • The Muslim500 THE WORLD’S 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS • 2021 • B The Muslim500 THE WORLD’S 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS • 2021 • i The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential Chief Editor: Prof S Abdallah Schleifer Muslims, 2021 Editor: Dr Tarek Elgawhary ISBN: print: 978-9957-635-57-2 Managing Editor: Mr Aftab Ahmed e-book: 978-9957-635-56-5 Editorial Board: Dr Minwer Al-Meheid, Mr Moustafa Jordan National Library Elqabbany, and Ms Zeinab Asfour Deposit No: 2020/10/4503 Researchers: Lamya Al-Khraisha, Moustafa Elqabbany, © 2020 The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre Zeinab Asfour, Noora Chahine, and M AbdulJaleal Nasreddin 20 Sa’ed Bino Road, Dabuq PO BOX 950361 Typeset by: Haji M AbdulJaleal Nasreddin Amman 11195, JORDAN www.rissc.jo All rights reserved. No part of this book may be repro- duced or utilised in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanic, including photocopying or recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Views expressed in The Muslim 500 do not necessarily reflect those of RISSC or its advisory board. Set in Garamond Premiere Pro Printed in The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Calligraphy used throughout the book provided courte- sy of www.FreeIslamicCalligraphy.com Title page Bismilla by Mothana Al-Obaydi MABDA • Contents • INTRODUCTION 1 Persons of the Year - 2021 5 A Selected Surveyof the Muslim World 7 COVID-19 Special Report: Covid-19 Comparing International Policy Effectiveness 25 THE HOUSE OF ISLAM 49 THE
    [Show full text]
  • Sadhus in Democratic Politics in Late 20 Th Century India
    "WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN" Sadhus in Democratic Politics in Late 20 th Century India MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE by OF TECHNOLOGY JUL 1 6 2009 Rajesh Pradhan S.M.Arch.S. Architecture & M.C.P. City Planning LIBRARIES Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989 SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AT THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FEBRUARY 2009 ©2009 Rajesh Pradhan. All rights reserved. The author hereby grants to MIT permission to reproduce and to distribute publicly paper and electronic copies of this thesis document in whole or in part in any medium now known or hereafter created. ARCHNES Signature of Author: SDep ment of Political Science / ,,ebTer 21, 2008 Certified by: .................... ........ .................. Melissa Nobles Associate Irofessor of Political Science Thesis Supervisor Accepted by:.. ..................................... Roger Petersen Associate Professor of Political Science Chair, Graduate Program Committee "WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN" Sadhus in Democratic Politics in Late 20 th Century India by Rajesh Pradhan Submitted to the Department of Political Science on October 21, 2008 in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science Supervised by Melissa Nobles, Associate Professor of Political Science ABSTRACT This empirical study examines the political significance of religious leaders-known commonly as sadhus-in a huge and mature democracy like India. During the late '80s and the '90s, a flurry of sadhu activism coincided with the dramatic rise of a previously insignificant political party, the Bhartiya JanataParty (BJP). As a conservative Hindu nationalist party, the BJP allied with many sadhus, came to power at the center and in many states, breaking the monopoly that the relatively secular Congress party had held for more than four decades.
    [Show full text]
  • Focus of the Month 5.11
    Bobbi Misiti 2201 Market Street Camp HIll, PA 17011 317.443.1119 be1tyoga.com TOPIC OF THE MONTH May 2011 NEPAL and INDIA I went on an exploration trip of North India and Nepal. India can be so bizarre, yet fun and frustrating at the same time. i won’t miss the beggars or having to negotiate for EVERY little thing, not having hot water at the shower, and having the electric and internet work sporadically--I guess I will have a better appreciation for those things when I get home. I will miss the random craziness of the place, some of the people (especially the Nepali people), and their devotion to their way of life. I will be assimilating many nuggets from this experience into my life and psyche for a long time. I went on this trip looking for the spiritual side of yoga . and what I discovered is the most spiritual experiences I have had have been right here at home on my mat (and in Maui too). Actually some of my India experiences le+ me with a spiritual ,void- feeling! For example we stop to visit a temple, and people inside smear red on your forehead )you did not ask for it)and demand payment for it! Other people try to put you through some ceremony you don't even know what is going on--and again demand money. They demand money for where you leave your shoes, for even just looking at a shrine. And over ../ of the Babas or Sadhus, don't meditate or teach yoga or give lectures .
    [Show full text]
  • Q and a with Sadhguru
    Kavita Chhibber Home Articles Celebspeak Cover Stories Astrology News Contact Current Issue Celebrity Interviews Webcast : Q and A with Sadhguru By Kavita Chhibber Thank you again for the overwhelming response to my continuing conversations with Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, the founder of Isha foundation. The questions have been reformatted to make better sense. No question is off bounds with Sadhguru and I hope readers will continue to think about life and ask relevant, thought provoking questions so others can also learn from the discussion. Some repetitive questions have not been answered in this month’s selection. Please refer to previous Q and A selections. Others did not make it in time for the issue. Here are the selections for this month. Hi Kavita First, some feedback on your article..It was open and unbiased - and gave a refreshing view of a new guru - Jaggi Vasudev - almost made me want to see him - but ..Comments first! Just for your info I had heard about him - from another vehicle - please check - does he have a daughter who goes to Krishnamurti school in mudenhalli - because one of my nephews goes to school there and said - Sadhguru comes to visit his daughter - and comes laden with gifts but the daughter does not like her father at all -maybe school gossip - or is the old cliché - that all great beings have households that don’t like them and definitely do not find them DIVINE!!...anyway - Second, please ask Sadhguru clearly: 1) are all chronic diseases emanating from a distorted frame of mind-and therefore if the mind is calm - the disease should completely disappear? - if that is 100% true then why did so many great beings have horrible diseases till their death - Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Anandamayi, Ramana maharishi, Nisargadatta - all had cancer - Neem Karoli Baba died of heart failure- and had an ongoing heart condition..
    [Show full text]
  • Encyclopedia of Hinduism J: AF
    Encyclopedia of Hinduism J: AF i-xL-hindu-fm.indd i 12/14/06 1:02:34 AM Encyclopedia of Buddhism Encyclopedia of Catholicism Encyclopedia of Hinduism Encyclopedia of Islam Encyclopedia of Judaism Encyclopedia of Protestantism i-xL-hindu-fm.indd ii 12/14/06 1:02:34 AM Encyclopedia of World Religions nnnnnnnnnnn Encyclopedia of Hinduism J: AF Constance A. Jones and James D. Ryan J. Gordon Melton, Series Editor i-xL-hindu-fm.indd iii 12/14/06 1:02:35 AM Encyclopedia of Hinduism Copyright © 2007 by Constance A. Jones and James D. Ryan All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the pub- lisher. For information contact: Facts On File, Inc. An imprint of Infobase Publishing 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 ISBN-10: 0-8160-5458-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-5458-9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jones, Constance A., 1961– Encyclopedia of Hinduism / Constance A. Jones and James D. Ryan. p. cm. — (Encyclopedia of world religions) Includes index. ISBN 978-0-8160-5458-9 1. Hinduism—Encyclopedias. I. Ryan, James D. II. Title. III. Series. BL1105.J56 2006 294.503—dc22 2006044419 Facts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755.
    [Show full text]
  • Report 2017-18
    SRI AUROBINDO ASHRAM DELHI BRANCH ANNUAL REPORT 2017—2018 You must always do what you say, but it is not always wise to speak about everything you do. When you speak, you must always speak the truth; but sometimes it is better not to speak. – THE MOTHER CONTENTS 1. Introduction 3 2. Delhi Campus 16 • Darshan Days 16 • Other Special Days 20 • Talks, Discourses and Workshops 25 • Bhajan Sandhyas 28 • The Mother’s Integral Health Centre 29 • Vocational Training 31 • Supporting Education 37 • Visitors to the Ashram 42 • Volunteers 45 • Collaborative Activities 45 3. Nainital Campus – Van Niwas 46 4. Madhuban Talla Ramgarh 58 5. Kechla Campus (A Report from Auro-Mira Service Society) 78 6. Publications 84 Introduction 1 2 Introduction 1 INTRODUCTION t is with great pride, and still greater humility that we record in this report the major activities of Sri Aurobindo IAshram – Delhi Branch during the year that has just gone by. Pride, because many of the activities we undertook had the Mother’s approval, and therefore could reach a point that may be called ‘successful’. Humility, because very often we could not read the Mother’s Will, and therefore we failed. Humility, still more, because even the activities which were successful, were only a drop in the ocean of work that is going on in the world towards the Master’s and the Mother’s Mission of creating a human race with a distinctly higher level of consciousness than has been the norm for thousands of years, the Mission that may be called the ‘Makeover of Man’.
    [Show full text]