Arosa Go-ssip! (Rest and Action - Part 2)

The Second Golden Principle is "I am nothing".

Just for a few seconds, if we can drop our indentity and self-image then we will be able to meditate. Often, our own judgment of ourself does not let us be. We judge ourselves as intelligent or stupid, rich or poor, useful or useless, and so on. Personally, I feel judging ourself or others is a complete waste of time. It does nothing for us. In fact it robs us of our innocence. But if you must judge, then just for a few moments, when it is time to rest, let go of those judgments. Become empty. Have faith that everything is ok!

The Third Golden Principle is "I do nothing".

Sheer efortlessness! Like charging a mobile phone - just plug it in and let it be. Similarly, when we re-charge our Self, we just plug into the infinite conciousness and be!

Practice these 3 golden principles tonight and share your experience with us! (don't just read the Bhagwat Gita - experience it!)

Jai Gurudev!

Arosa Go-ssip! (Rest and Action - Part 1)

Someone asked Guruji a question on dispassion to which He said something really beautiful. I dont remember His exact words but the essence of what He said was this...

He said that dispassion is misunderstood by most people.
In life we swing between rest and action.
When we rest, we must rest with an attitude that "Everything is ok". This is where dispassion is needed. This dispassion makes our rest deeper so that when we are awake, we are so alert that we can actually see every small mistake and correct it.

In the Bhagwat Gita, Krishna explains to Arjuna the 3 golden principles (or attitudes) that one must follow to go deep into meditation.

The first one is, "I want nothing" - dropping all desires just for a few moments and becoming empty. For example, when we are chasing a target at work or in college, so often our mind is consumed with the desire to achieve the target. This does not let us be 100% either in the action or in rest. The very thought of the target starts eating into our efficiency and effectiveness which in turn weakens our capability in achieving the target itself! It becomes very obvious that the mind needs to rest but the worry and stress does not allow it to rest. So instead of wasting our time and energy, a good idea would be to accept the situation as it is and rest with the attitude and faith that "Everything is ok"!

to be contd...

In the meanwhile enjoy this video :)

Love & Jai Gurudev!

Live from Arosa!

Hi everyone!! I finally found an internet connection here :)

We are in Arosa, Switzerland!!! (a beautiful country with a population of less than 700,000 people) It’s just us and Guruji here… literally!! Arosa is a ski resort kind of place 1800 metres above sea and since summer has just begun here there’s nobody around! All the shops, restaurants & hotels are closed except for two hotels which we have been allowed to use by special permission. So the volunteers here are practically running both hotels and doing a fantabulous job.

We are put up at Hotel Robinson, a quiet cozy place tucked away among snow capped mountains and a lake and a river! Here’s the view from our Hotel.

Guruji has been talking on Chapters 6 & 7 of the Bhagwat Gita – we have been really lucky to have some really amazing knowledge sessions and fabulous meditations with Him. Today, He took us to Cape Horn – the highest spot in Arosa. We took a Gondola (like a cable car) 2700 meters above sea. Enjoy the pictures!!

And some videos…. :)

Somebody asked Guruji, “Guruji aap sab se pehle Arosa kab aye the?”
Guruji said, “Jab ye pahaad banaa tha tab.”

More on Arosa coming soon…. stay tuned :)
Jai Gurudev!