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3 “Don’t give up on you and

others. Don’t give up on

people. Don’t give up on the

world.” ~ Paramahamsa

Nithyananda

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4CONTENTSVolume 2, Issue 1, January, 2013

Who is Nithyananda ? ... 6

My Dear Ones ... 7

Science Meets Spirituality: The Science of Effortless

Memory ... 8-11

Vedic Renaissance : The Churning of the Milky Ocean ...12, 13

Vedic Renaissance : Makar Sankranti & Kumbh Mela ...14-16

Yoga & Kriya: No More Migraines! ... 18, 19

Siddha & Ayurveda: Cardamom, The Queen of Spices ... 20, 21

Be Unclutched: Perfection by Unclutched Action ... 22,

23

Main Story: Authenticity is Strength & Freedom ..

24-29

Main Story: Q&A ... 30

Beyond Mind: Omkara Meditation ... 32, 33

Nirahari Lifestyle: Nirahara, A Life Without Boundaries

... 34, 35

Esoteric Realms: Are You Running to Stand Still? Akashic Readings on

Death & Time by Kaalabhairava through Paramahamsa Nithyananda ...

36, 37

Creative Juices: Little Do I Know ... 38

In the Life Of: What is Enlightenment? ... 40-42

Paraabhakti: Swamiji’s Arrival in My Life ... 44-47

Abhyasah (Practice): Crossword & Gentle Kicks ..48, 49

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5 Nithyananda TimesJanuary 2013, Volume 2, Issue 1

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Published By:Sri Nithya Atmaprabhananda Nithyananda DhyanapeetamKallugopahalliOff Mysore RoadBidadi Bangalore - 562 109(Phone: 97422 03311, +91 80 28022100)

EditorValli Ramanathan

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DisclaimerThe meditation techniques included in this magazine

are to be practiced only under the direct supervision

of an ordained teacher of Nithyananda Mission (NM)

and in consultation with your personal physician to

determine your fitness and ability to do the tech-

niques. They are not intended to be a substitute for

medical attention, examination, diagnosis or treat-

ment. If someone tries these techniques without

prior participation in the meditation programs of NM

and without the direct supervision of an ordained

teacher of NM, they shall be doing so entirely at their

own risk; neither the author nor NM shall be respon-

sible for the consequences of their actions.

©2013 Dhyanapeeta Charitable TrustAll rights reserved. No part of this pub-lication may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any form or by any means, electronic, mechan-ical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. In the event that you use any of the infor-mation in this book for yourself, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for our actions.

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Paramahamsa Nithyananda is a global leader in the science of enlightenment. Coronated as the 293rd

pontiff of the world’s most ancient Hindu organization, the Madurai Aadheenam, Nithyananda is revered as

a living avatar (divine incarnation) by millions worldwide. Nithyananda is revered as a living avatar (divine

incarnation) by millions worldwide. He is the most-watched spiritual teacher on youtube.com with more

than14 million views, and the author of more than 300 books published in 27 global languages. Nithyananda

was recently named among the world's top 100 most spiritually influential personalities of 2012 by renowned

esoteric magazine 'Mind Body Spirit' from Watkins.

A spiritual genius with an enlightened insight into everything from management to meditation, from

relationships to religion, and from success to spirituality, Nithyananda brings to us a wealth of practical wisdom,

meditation techniques, kriyas and tools for lasting inner transformation. A trained yogi, a powerful spiritual

healer and a siddha, Paramahamsa Nithyananda is working actively with scientists and researchers worldwide

to decode the mystical yogic sciences of the East, including levitation, teleportation and manifestation

(materialization).

When Paramahamsa Nithyananda ascends the traditional seat of deeksha daana (initiation) every

morning and starts his discourse (satsang), thousands of people from over 30 countries participate live via

2-way video conferencing, while thousands view it live on Nithyananda TV.

Who is Nithyananda ?

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My Dear Ones,

Without authenticity life is not

there. When you don’t listen there is no

verbal communication possible, there is

no authenticity, no mystical communion

is possible. When there is no listening,

communication is not possible; when

there is no authenticity, communion

is not possible. All initiations are the

communion between my inner space

and your inner space. My initiations are the words I utter. All initiations work on you only when there is

authenticity. Authenticity is life.

Be Blissful!

Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Spiritual Founder of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam

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8science meets spirituality

One Of the mOst sOphisticated systems in human body is the brain, and even more sophisticated is the way in which it stores and retrieves information. Every moment, the brain receives a number of internal and external inputs in the form of signals, and it stores them in a particular pattern. How one interprets and assimilates this information becomes a key factor in deciding the quality of one’s life. By changing the quality of one’s memory one can change the very quality of their life.

One Of the leading scientists of the inner world, sage Patanjali, beautifully says, “Anabhuta vishaya

asaam pramosha smruthi”. It means, “The recall of the mental impressions of past events from the subconscious mind is memory.” Sometimes people remember that which is not required; sometimes they don’t remember that which is required. Memory is responsible for all the joys one experiences in the outer world. Not using memory is responsible for many of the sufferings one goes through in the outer world. Memory is also responsible for all the inner disturbances. It becomes important

to see the paradox here: in the outer world using

memory brings comforts, luxury and needed

things, but not using memory brings suffering,

absent-mindedness and disturbance. In the inner

world , using memory brings all kinds

of psychological problems, while

relaxing from memory brings

tremendous joy and peace.

Whenever a thOught arises, without supporting

that thought, without rejecting

that thought, without acting in favor

or against that thought, simply

relaxing from a thought is called

‘unclutching’. Unclutching

from memory in the

inner world brings

tremendous

bliss.

The Science of efforTleSS MeMoryAdapted from Nithyananda’s Yoga Sutra Discourse on 27th March, 2009 at Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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fOr cOnvenience, memOry can be broadly

classified into three different types. The

first kind of memory is “Table Memory”.

It is called “Table Memory” because it is

similar to everyday items which we keep

on our desk. This kind of memory involves

casual tasks like recognizing one’s relatives

and friends, recognizing the place

where they live etc. These files

are directly connected to the

day-to-day activities and

can be recalled without

any effort. The second kind

of memory is the “Cupboard

Memory”. They are like the

objects kept in the cupboard.

One can retrieve

them

as

per their requirements. For example, the

information regarding an old vacation, an

old journey, the name of an old friend are

stored as cupboard memories. The third

kind of memory is “Archived Memory”.

One needs to have a special key to access

these memories. For example, past birth

memories can be remembered by working

with special meditation techniques. If the

table is too overloaded with memories

there is an automatic mechanism which

moves the files from the table to the

cupboard or the archives.

When the abOve cOncept is applied

effectively, it can liberate people from their

psychological problems. Psychological

problems are actually a luxury. One

needs to constantly brood over them to

have psychiatric troubles. Patanjali, an

enlightened master who is the author of

the Yoga Sutras, says, the recall

of mental impressions of

the past events from the

subconscious mind is

memory.

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sO hOW can memOry be used effectively

without creating any congestion of thoughts

or other psychological troubles? The best way

to use memory is to use it more and more

when it comes to the outer world. Unclutch

from it more and more, when it comes to

the inner world. This is the sutra, this is the

thumb rule. When one unclutches from the

memories, relaxes from them in the inner

world, tremendous spontaneity and ability to

remain in the present moment will happen.

The more it is used in the outer world to store

and retrieve information, more and more

leadership will happen in a person. Leader is

a person who can handle large amounts of

memory with very sharp quality of presence.

When one unclutches from the memory

in the inner world, tremendous feeling of

security starts happening in them. Only a

person who can unclutch from his memory,

can feel completely secure.

When One learns the technique of

unclutching, the quantity of memory available

and the quality of retrieval both increase

exponentially. For example, the information

which is in many high resolution images can

be saved in a single word document, the size

of which is lesser than the size of a single

image. Similarly if one can store memory

files without emotional attachment, the

ability to store and the ability to retrieve both

are tremendously increased. By constantly

unclutching from memories, everything

is converted into a Word document. By

constantly remembering the past mistakes

guilt is created. But by unclutching from

the past memories, one can assimilate the

essence and experience of the mistakes.

learning frOm the past experiences means

assimilating. Experience does not mean the

number of incidents one goes through in

life; it simply means the number of lessons

learned from those incidents. There is no

need to remember past incidents, we just

need to update and upgrade ourselves from

the past lessons. One can catch this truth by

simply unclutching from memories for about

ten days.

memOry When it is used in the outer world

can bring more and more joys and comforts. If

one can unclutch from the memory in the inner

world, it can bring more and more peace and

bliss. By learning to unclutch one can have,

what Buddha calls, “Right Remembrance.”

Having the right remembrance is Jeevan Mukti

- Living Enlightenment.

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12vedic renaissance

The story of Samudra Manthan, or the churning of the ocean, is an age-old tale from the Puranas (Ancient Hindu texts), where the ocean was churned in order to bring back Devi Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.

It all began when the gods had begun to notice the growing arrogance in Indra, the king of the Gods. Devrishi Narada, an enlightened sage or Rishi amongst the Gods, and Rishi Durvasa, another sage who was known for his short temper, decided to teach Indra a lesson by handing this Vaijayanthi Mala - a divine flower garland - to him. The specialty of this flower garland was that it only stayed with the one who has been able to conquer his mind. When he failed, Indra’s ego was severely wounded and he declared that he was as great as Shiva himself. The height of his arrogance angered Rishi Durvasa, who cursed Indra. As a result, the Devas lost all their power and wealth.

As this news spread, the Asuras, or demons, felt that this was the right time for them to launch an attack on the Devatas (Gods), and they planned to do so. They defeated the Devatas and fled with the Amrit Kalash, or the earthen pot of nectar, with the Devatas in pursuit. As Indra and Raja Bali fought over the pot, drops of the nectar fell on the earth. The four spots where this nectar fell are Haridwar, Prayag, Ujjain and Nasik, which are now spiritual centers called ‘Maha Kumbh’. At the end of this fight, the Amrit Kalash slippped from their grasps and fell into the ocean.

Seeing this, Lord Shiva declared that the Devas and Asuras must work together to retrieve the nectar. If not, Samudra Manthan or the churning of the sea is impossible. Thus, both parties reluctantly agreed to work together.

In this way, they began the process of churning the ocean. Lord Vishnu carried the Mandara mountain into the sea, to use as a spindle. When the mountain was placed in the ocean, it began to sink and to balance it, Lord Vishnu took his Kurma Avatar, the form of a tortoise with the mountain balancing on his shell. Lord Shiva summoned Vasuki, the king of serpents, to be used as a rope to churn with. They began churning, both parties pulling and pushing at their ends. Before long, the ocean began to give out poison which was so toxic that it could destroy all of creation.

Seeing this, Lord Shiva entered the ocean and began to drink all of the poison. Before the poison passed His throat, Goddess Parvati put her hand on His throat to hold it there, and promised to reside in Shiva’s throat by supplying her Shakti or strength, so that the poison would never leave it. The poison vanished from the ocean after this, rendering it pure once again.

The Churning of the Milky Ocean

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On further churning, the ratnas or treasures began to

emerge from the ocean. As these Ratnas were being divided

among the two parties, some Asuras ran away with the Amrit

Kalash. Then, Lord Vishnu took the form of Mohini, a beautiful

woman, and distracted the Asuras. He took back the Amrit Kalash

and the nectar was distributed among the Devas.

The real question is the relevance of this story in an

individual’s life. Disciples always get jealous of the status that

the master holds, not the state. By seeking the state, they

can achieve the status as well. This is the case with Indra and

Shiva. Narada is the prayer required when one realizes that

he needs something beyond himself to achieve this state.

The Devas are the positive thoughts and the Asuras are the

negative, depressive thoughts that arise in each person. The

technique of unclutching from both of these is the spindle,

the Mandara mountain. The balance for this technique is the

Master or the tortoise. When churning happens, both thoughts

pull the individual consciousness, Vasuki, in two directions. The

tiredness and depression emitted out is the poison. These come

out of the individual’s system and the compassionate master, or

Shiva, swallows it.

So, a seeker needs nothing but patience. Only with

patience can he continue his spiritual journey and receive the

various ratnas that follow the poison, and in the end, receive

the Amrit Kalash, or Moksha. This patience is tyaga, the sacrifice

of one’s time, and not material possessions. Blessed are those

who have both the master and the patience.

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Makar Sankaranti, also called as Sankranti,

Pongal and Uttarayan, is a Hindu festival that is

celebrated all over India on the 14th or the 15th of

January (in the case of a leap year) every year. This

festival marks the transition of the Sun into the sun sign

of Capricorn on its celestial path. The other significance

of this day is that the chill of the winter starts declining

thus marking the beginning of the harvest season. It

is a major harvest festival celebrated in various parts

of India. In the states of Northern and Western India,

this festival is celebrated with special zeal and fervor.

Thousands offer their gratitude to the sun in the form of

colorful, beautiful kites. Delicious sweets and savories

are prepared and distributed among the near and dear

ones. Cock fights are also held in the rural and coastal

areas to mark the significance of this day. Millions take

a dip in the sacred river Ganges and pray to the Sun

God. It is also a day to honor, worship and pay respect

to Devi Saraswati (the Goddess of Knowledge). Since this

festival is celebrated in mid-winter, food that keeps the

body warm and in high energy are prepared. Til Laddus

(small round sweets made of sesame seeds and jaggery)

are a specialty food prepared on this festival day and

offered to God as naivedyam before distributing it to

friends and family. Makar Sankranti is also one of the

sacred bathing dates for the Kumbh Mela, marking the

beginning of the Kumbh Mela.

Makar Sankranti14th January, 2013

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Nithyananda is the Mahamandaleshwar of the Maha Nirvaani Akhada in Prayag, and offers free food and accommodation all through the Kumbh Mela, 2013. For details, visit: http://www.nithyananda.org/events/maha-kumbh-mela-yatra

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Kumbh Mela

vedic renaissance

Kumbh Mela is the oldest Hindu pilgrimage

that is organized once in every 12 years and switched

between 4 locations - Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik

in India. Many sadhus, swamis, yogis, ascetics and

hermits attend the Mela and bestow their blessings.

It is attended by millions of people thus making it the

largest gathering of humanity anywhere in the world.

People across the globe shedding all their differences,

be it young or old, men or women, rich or poor, spiritual

seekers, religious leaders, they all gather and merge

into this ocean of humanity. The beauty of the Kumbh

Mela is that there is neither any invitation or publicity

for such a huge gathering nor does the city that hosts

such a huge gathering have an airport. Spiritually,

the purpose of the Kumbh Mela is to bring all the

enlightened masters’ (both living masters and masters

who have left the body) tremendous positive energy

in one place and shower the whole group with that

positive energy. Research has shown that a person’s

thoughts and energy can affect the water. Hence the

river water around which the Kumbh Mela is conducted

becomes amrit (nectar) itself. It brings a tremendous

collective positive energy that is radiated not only to

the place where the Kumbh Mela happens, but also for

the whole planet earth. It is such and intense energy

field that everybody is in such an intense energy field

that the best possibility that can happen to a human

being happens only in the Kumbh Mela.

14th January, 2013 - 10th March, 2013

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17 bliss bites

feb 17th - march 9th (Tamil)

march 13th - april 2nd (English)

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18yoga & kriya

No More Migraines!Kriya given by Nithyananda in his Daily Morning Discourse, on 15th December, 2011 at the Bidadi Ashram, India

Migraine is a chronic neurological

disorder characterized by moderate to

severe headaches, and nausea. It is about

three times more common in women than

in men.

The typical migraine headache is unilateral

(affecting one half of the head) and pulsating

in nature and lasting from two to 72

hours; symptoms include nausea, vomiting,

photophobia (increased sensitivity to light)

and phonophobia (increased sensitivity to

sound); the symptoms are generally

aggravated by routine activity. The

underlying cause of migraines is

unknown. There are, however,

many biological events that have

been clinically associated with

migraine. Migraines may be induced

by triggers, with common triggers

quoted are stress, hunger, and

fatigue.

DISCLAIMER: This technique is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical diagnosis or treatment. Individuals with any type of medical

condition, the elderly, children below 14, women who are pregnant or suspect they may be pregnant are advised to seek professional medical advice before

practicing this technique. Viewers who are not on two-way video conferencing are cautioned that they are practicing these techniques at their own risk.

For more kriyas visit:http://www.nithyananda.org/nithya-kriyas

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19 yoga & kriya

1. BHAGA ASANA

Sit with left heel at the anus and right foot on the left thigh

Close the eyes with index fingers, nose with middle fingers, and ears

with thumbs

Bring your awareness to the eye brow center

Meditate on the Master or a Deity

Sit for 30 secs

2. VAMA GATI KUMBHAKA

Inhale through both the nostrils

Hold the breath in an appropriate manner

Exhale through both the nostrils

Do this 21 times

3. UTKRANTI PRANAYAMA

Inhale through the left nostril and inhale visualizing the atma traveling

up along the spine.

Hold as long as possible judiciously

Exhale when you can not hold any more

Do this 21 times

4. THRAATAKA KUMBHAKA

Pull your tongue upwards

Inhale , Retain and Exhale through the nose

Adopt all bandhas

Do this 21 times

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20siddha & ayurveda

Cardamom, the Queen of SpicesCardamom (ElEttaria Cardamomum), popularly CallEd ‘thE

QuEEn of SpiCES’ consists of whole or ground dried fruit, or seeds

of a herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family. The seeds have

a warm, slightly pungent, and highly aromatic flavour somewhat

reminiscent of camphor. Originally from the rain forests of India,

they are prized for centuries for their beautifully fragrant flavour,

aroma as well as for their therapeutic effects. Today in the West

they are still highly valued for their ability to relieve tension and

anxiety, to dispel lethargy and nervous exhaustion, to lift the spirits

and to improve memory and concentration.

a Cardamom EnriChEd tEa/CoffEE givES an inStant rEliEf from

indigestion induced headaches or tension headaches, which are

very common in the modern era. Not only can cardamoms protect

against the over-stimulating and other harmful effects of caffeine

but also they can be positively beneficial for the nervous system.

In Ayurvedic medicine they have long been esteemed for their

ability to lift the spirits, reduce pain, restore vitality and induce a

calm, meditative state of mind. Studies show that the essential oil

has anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties. Cardamom

is highly effective as an antispasmodic, relieving muscle pain and

spasm throughout the body.

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addEd to foodS and drinkS, Cardamom SEEdS havE a

warming and invigorating effect throughout the body. By stimulating the secretion of digestive juices they stimulate appetite, enhance digestion and absorption of food, and with their relaxing effect on smooth muscle in the digestive tract they can settle the stomach, especially when it is affected by stress. In modern Ayurvedic medicine cardamoms are a popular remedy for nervous digestive upsets in children, and are often combined with fennel. When simmered in water for a few minutes and taken as a hot tea, they will relieve colic, flatulence and indigestion, and helps combat nausea and vomiting.

thE SEEdS Can bE ChEwEd aftEr a mEal to aid digestion and sweeten the breath. In India it is common practice to offer cardamoms at the end of a meal as a digestive and breath freshener. They have a mild laxative effect and are especially good for relieving that uncomfortable feeling from overeating. Their warming and stimulating effects are recommended for those feeling rundown and tired, especially in the winter. Added to milk products and puddings they can actually counteract the mucus-forming properties of milk. Their stimulating expectorant action helps to clear phlegm from the nose and sinuses as well as the chest, making them a good remedy for colds, coughs, asthma and chest infections. Cardamom iS known to bE hElpful in balanCing all three ‘doshas’ in the human body. A dosha is one of three bodily humors that make up one’s constitution according to Ayurveda. Hence it is termed as “tridoshic”. A little quantity of cardamom is especially beneficial in balancing kapha. It can be used for balancing vata and pitta also. Along with some other medicines, it can be used for treating mouth ulcers. Ayurveda practitioners advise its use for treating urinary tract infections.

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22be unclutched!

“karmanaiva hi samsiddhim asthita

janakadayah loka-sangraham evapi

sampasyan kartum arhasi |”

tranSlation: “king Janaka and othErS, like Ajatashatru, ascended to the space of perfection through performance. Considering the welfare of the world alone, selfless performance deserves to be undertaken.”

in thE bhagavad gita, lord kriShna SayS, even Janaka and others ascended to the space of perfection, to the highest space through performance. Considering the welfare of the world alone, it deserves to be undertaken. Please understand, even in the lifestyle of a king like Janaka, go on performing without getting clutched. Unclutched performance of action leads to the ultimate. That is the one and only way for the ultimate. Because in every aspect “parmaapnoti poorushaha” - the ultimate which can be achieved by human beings, can be achieved just by this one way - unclutched action. Go on performing in an unclutched way, go on performing. in whatEvEr fiEld you want perfection - whether it is the personal field of physical health, mental health, internal fulfillment or the field of politics and economics - in any field, the ultimate can be achieved by unclutched action, unclutched performance. Go on performing in

an unclutched way. I can say, this is the most powerful, highest universal truth. In any field, learn this habit of constant performance in an unclutched way!

bhagavan [kriShna] iS thE ultimatE

teacher who neither reduced the strength of the teachings, nor taught only to a small group.

Perfection By Unclutched Action

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Taken from Nithyananda’s Daily Morning Discourse on the Bhagavad

Gita on 26th December, 2011 in Bidadi, Bangalore Ashram, India

be unclutched!

without rEduCing thE StrEngth of the teachings he took it to the whole world, to the whole universe. Without reducing the strength of the truth, Bhagavan gave the truth as it is. Bhagavad Gita is truth as it is.

in an unClutChEd way, go on performing, performing, performing! Going on performing

in an unclutched way is the only way you will achieve the ultimate – “paramaapnoti poorushaha”. Bhagavan is referring to King Janaka, saying even the people like King Janaka achieved the supreme, paramaapnoti, which can be achieved by human beings by unclutched performance. So, let unclutched performance be the center of your life. Go on performing in unclutched way.

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Honesty is not Authenticity!

honESty iS only onE ingrEdiEnt for authenticity. It is not authenticity by

itself. Honesty is only the first step, initial step. Honesty is a socially good quality.

Authenticity is a spiritual quality. It is not a socially good quality. Authenticity

means - living the spiritual truths authentically. I will give you the difference

between honesty and authenticity. For example, If you are angry with somebody,

you will express directly to that person, “I am angry with you.” It is honesty. But

that is not authenticity. Authenticity means, really two beings understand each

other, where even the anger will not happen.

SEE, in a huSband lying to his wife, neither there is honesty nor authenticity.

Husband telling the truth to his wife that he is a womanizer is honesty, but not

authenticity. Husband living just as husband is authenticity. So each person’s

role, if he or she is completely living, it is authentic. When he is failing and

revealing the failure to the other person it is honesty. Revealing the failure is not

living successfully, understand. It is honest, no doubt, but not authentic.

honESty will alwayS bE dEmanding; I am honest, you be honest.

Authenticity will be always flowing. I am flowing, I don’t bother about you.

Authenticity fills you and others. Honesty burns others and you. Many times

honesty is a poor substitute for authenticity and the very idea of honesty is built

on your ego. But authenticity is built on the cosmic understanding. Authenticity

is, living the truths from yourself. Honesty is, living the versions of the truths

given to you by society. What do most of the honest people say? Whatever

society taught you as a truth you try to live that. It is just based on the facts and

the figures, which is not the truth of the life!

Authenticity is Strength & FreedomTaken from The collecTed Talks of Nithyananda on the subject of “Authenticity”

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Authenticity is Strength & Freedom

Cosmic Account Balance

arE you paying baCk to the Universe? Are you

keeping the balance sheet with the universe proper?

You may be keeping your balance sheet proper with

the country, nation, are you keeping your balance

sheet proper with the cosmos, with the universe? What

is the meaning of the word: keeping the balance sheet

in tune with the cosmos? Means: just remembering

continuously you are not qualified for anything:

everything is showered on you is what I mean with

keeping your balance sheet straight with the cosmos.

You don’t need to pay anything back; cosmos does

not ask you anything back. Only thing: the attitude

everything is a gift to you is keeping the balance sheet

authentic with the cosmos. You do not know; gratitude

is such a powerful ingredient. The moment you add

that, honesty become authenticity.

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Move from Honesty to Authenticity!

whEthEr it iS in thE individual’s life or the countries’ history or the whole cosmos: honesty is not authenticity. I always tell people: if you are honest you will have your feet at my place, you will have a place at my feet. But when you are authentic you will have a place in my heart, your heart will have place in me. Understand; there is a big difference between honesty and authenticity. The very foundation on which you built your honesty, the very foundation in which I am living is totally different. Please understand: you need to move from honesty to authenticity. But the problem is these so called honest fellows will be so arrogant! They will think that is the ultimate. It is very rare that people evolve from honesty to authenticity. Blessed are those who evolve from honesty to authenticity. Authenticity means: living it – living the truth. Non-compromising, non-suffering, and non-bending. Courage. And non-violent.

Authenticity IS Listening

whEn you don’t liStEn thErE is no verbal communication possible, there is no authenticity; there is no mystical communion possible. When there is no listening, communication is not possible, when there is no authenticity, communion is not possible. All initiations are communion between my inner space and your inner space. When communion happens I also feel fulfilled. When your kundalini is awakened, I am fulfilled because in cosmic space all initiations work on you only when there is authenticity. People ask me why sometimes some healing by you works miracles, some healing doesn’t become miracles.

thE wholE thing boilS down to authenticity. Understand, I pronounce these words with Mahaakaala’s authenticity, the heart I carry, the will which makes decisions in me, and the energy, power, Shakti, which is functioning in me cannot escape from authenticity. When it sees authenticity, it cannot say no. When I see authenticity, I cannot say no to what you are asking, whatever you ask. The best way to overpower me is authenticity.

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The right way to unclutch

do an aCid waSh of all your actions with authenticity. Wash your whole life with the acid

of authenticity. I tell u, it will not even be acid, it will be sandalwood paste. I wanted all the

decision makers in our sangha also to wash the whole organization with this authenticity.

Let everything be practiced, preached, enforced, interested with authenticity. I tell you, with

authenticity when you stretch the body in the morning, your whole body will become a yogic

body. When you sit for the guru pooja with authenticity, your whole being will melt down. When

you sit with integrity and authenticity only then unclutching is possible. Otherwise, you will be

misusing the unclutching in wrong places. To hide yourself in your own inauthenticity, you will

be using unclutching.

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Three levels of Integration

onE of thE important SuffEring human beings have in their life is the problem of not having integrity. I’ll explain the integrity in different levels to you. First is the intellect - the logic, analyzing. Second is emotion, a feeling of connection, the juicy part of your life. The third is the being, your very idea about you, which is constant, which runs like a thread during your waking, dream and deep sleep state. During all these three states, it runs like a common thread. That is why when you get back to waking state you are remembering the same personality. You remember about yourself as the same continuity. This is what I call the “being”. Understand, in all these three there is a lot of disturbance. You will understand the intellectual disturbance. The moment you start planning for one thing, within a few seconds some other plan will be going on in the other part of the brain. That is why I always tell people, it is a disintegrated brain. Right brain and left brain. Nothing is right in the left, nothing is left in the right. Dis-integrated brain. It goes on and on and on in different directions. Integrity – Path to Your Life’s Purpose

whEn you bring intEgrity into your thinking all these patterns get destroyed just by the existence of integrity. Because every time you think, every statement you complete, you will see if it is in alignment with your existence, your life’s purpose. When the integrity in the words starts, you will create workability in the outer world. When the integrity in your thinking starts, you will create creativity itself in the inner world. When you are aligning your every thought with the purpose of your existence, integrating your every thought with the purpose of your existence, you are creating, it is creativity. Creativity is not just painting something or sculpting something or designing something; creativity means creating life as you want. When you align your thoughts, just visualize and see if you are applying integrity.

Possibility, not Past

EvEry thought, EvEry idEa you ConSCiouSly aCknowlEdgE is a promise given to you by you, so you have to fulfill it. So you will be aware before giving any promise to yourself. You will see, it is a commitment; will I be able to fulfill it or not? Am I going to believe only my past records or am I going to believe my possibility? My past records make me feel I am a failure. The fight between past records and possibility is the fight between creativity and laziness. One fortunate thing is that I don’t look at the past records. Do not believe in past records. Believe only in possibility.

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Integrity and Authenticity = Living Enlightenment

whEn you intEgratE your intEllECt it becomes knowledge. It leads you to life solutions, you will understand about the cosmos. When you integrate your emotions, it leads to devotion; you will feel connected to the cosmos. When you integrate your being it leads to Dhyana (meditation) – you will realize the cosmos. Understanding, emotional feeling connection, realization. All these three happen just by integration. Integrity is the ultimate yoga. It solves all the problems of life. I can say, it dissolves all the problems of life. So have integrity and achieve enlightenment.

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Q) I keep feeling that there is something not so authentic about the way

I am leading my life. I am doing everything right, I am even paying my

taxes. But still, how to live a really authentic life?

One needs tO understand that there is a difference between honesty and authenticity. When a person says they are even paying their taxes, they are honest and there is no doubt about it. But it cannot be mistaken for authenticity. Honesty is only the first step; it is one ingredient necessary for authenticity. Authenticity is something more than honesty. It is a spiritual quality. If a person completely lives his/her life authentically, without being bothered about others perception about them, then that person is authentic. Maybe one needs to add a little gratitude to bring authenticity in their life. It means just developing the attitude of remembering continuously that everything is a gift given by the cosmos in one’s life and that a person is not qualified for anything. Gratitude is such a powerful ingredient that the moment it is added to one’s honesty, it automatically becomes authenticity.

many peOple mistake hOnesty fOr authenticity. Honesty is not authenticity. Honesty will always be demanding that same honesty from the other person. Many times people who are honest will torture the other person in the name of honesty. Authenticity makes the person as well as the people around him full. Authenticity will be flowing like a cool stream that will neither bother nor disturb anybody. hOnesty is better than dishOnesty and hypocrisy, but the very idea of honesty is built on the ego. Honest people try to live their life based on the facts and figures given by the society in the name of truth. However such facts and figures are not the truths of life. Authenticity is based on the cosmic understanding. Authenticity is living the truths from one’s self. Hence honesty is a foolish substitute for authenticity. With honesty one will have a place at God's feet, but only with authenticity one will have a place in God's heart.

Q & A

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Omkara : The First, Last & Ultimate Sound!Taken from Nithyananda’s Shiva Sutra discourse series in May 2007, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Omkara is the primal sound. It is the first, last and

ultimate sound. When centered on the core of the sound, it

can lead you to the space beyond mind.

It is very important to be centered on the mantra. Do

not question, think or talk. Let the whole body and mind fill

inside the OM mantra until it is lost completely inside the

mantra. Only focus on the OM vibration inside the core and

be centered on it.

It is recommended to practice this meditation

continuously for ten days in order to be able to sit without

thoughts. The mind will be filled by the sound, vibration

that is created and will not be moving outside the vibration.

It is advised to experiment with this technique in order to

see the power of it.

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Omkara : The First, Last & Ultimate Sound! INSTRUCTIONS

1. Close your eyes and sit in a relaxed way. Concentrate on

the navel center, Manipuraka Chakra.

2. Take a few breaths to concentrate your awareness on

your navel chakra.

3. Forget all parts of your body, only remember the navel

chakra.

4. Start the Omkara (OM) vibration from your navel

center as deeply as possible. As you create the omkara sound

simultaneously be centered on the sound. Do not allow the

mind to go anywhere else as it is very common for the mind to

wander around when mantras are chanted.

5. Do the Omkara sound for ten minutes focusing on the

vibration that it creates in your navel center.

6. Stop. Sit for a few minutes in silence. Try to listen to the

sound without creating any sound. Be filled by the sound.

7. Relax and open your eyes.

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Nirahara, A Life Without BoundAries

nirahari lifestyle

Nithyanandam!

My name is Ana Maria from Paris Kalighat

Satsang Center in France. I participated in

“Nirahara Samyama” in June 2012 with the first

batch Swamiji started. Nirahara Samyama is a

spiritual process of living without food, beyond

fasting and feasting, and being able to take

prana (life force energy) straight from the ether

as the energy source to live. In the past I had

fasted before but never more than three days.

Until I experienced Nirahara Samyama I had

never experienced such a strong energy and

sense of well-being. Right from the beginning

I experienced a powerful energy supporting the

process.

I soon realized that this supportive

energy was Swamiji’s energy directly

transferred to us. I saw that this energy was not

only transforming my eating patterns, but was

equally helping people around me. During the

third level of 11 days of fasting I went on a trip

to Morocco with two other people. One of them

stopped eating solid food and joined me in the

samyama, while the other person could not eat

more than half of the quantity of food he was

usually taking. I was so surprised to see this!

After the third level was completed I spontaneously felt that I couldn’t stop the process, so I came to India

to experience ”The Samyama” which is a free 21 day program.

By AnA MAriA Precetti, PAris, FrAnce After “The Samyama“

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Through the morning satsang and the powerful evening darshans (initiations) Swamiji

transferred his bio-memory of a yogi and sadhu to

us, transforming us into powerful ”Niraharis”. Of

course some effort from our side was needed, but

the whole process was mainly Swamiji’s grace and

support for all of us. Swamiji is a unique guru and a

powerful experienced yogi. We are blessed to have

Him as a master!

The first days I was not sure if I was going

to be able to complete the process as all the Inner

Awakening participants were eating nice food in our

presence. With each day passing the success that

Swamiji ensured to all of us became reality. Not only

were we all 100% successful in stopping eating, but

most of us could even continue fasting the days after

the process was finished. This was literally more than

I ever expected.

I personally felt that this whole process was a big cleansing and alignment with the inner

self and my spiritual mission. I had a clear perception

of my spiritual mission on Earth which is linked to

Swami Nithyananda. Clear, sharp intuition was raising

and the right understanding was effortlessly coming.

I felt that my inner self had been aligned with the higher

self, clearly revealing my life’s purpose. My body went

through a huge transformation since the beginning of

the Nirahara. I lost 10 kg without effort, especially in the

first part of Nirahara Samyama, which really made me

have a great “yogic body” again. In the second part, as

the body was naturally absorbing only prana and the

master’s energy, I stopped losing weight. The kriyas and

yoga exercises we practiced during the last days brought

flexibility and well-being.

The most amazing aspect is that of “going beyond food”. My bio-memory has been completely

cleaned from the need for food. The greed and longing

for food has completely disappeared. I feel an intense

freedom - eating or non-eating is completely equal for

me today. Even though I have been practicing yoga for

a long time, it is only now that I clearly understand the

meaning of “being a yogi” from this rich experience of

the “Nirahara Samyama.”

I encourage everyone to experience this unique process in the presence of the master! Go do it

and you will be amazed to see the results at all levels of

your being!

Nithyanandam!

Ana Maria Precetti

Before “The Samyama” Initiation

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36esoteric realms

Taken from Nithyananda’s Akashic Readings on 7th October, 2012

undErStand, timE makES an important

dECiSion about the levels of your desire and

fear. Man who understands the continuity of life

and death, in front whom the vast amount of

time is available, who is in the restful awareness

with the understanding the vast time is available

in front of them, who is not driven by the

concept of losing time, is Kalabhairava. When

you relax in the restful awareness of the vast

time is available in front of you, time becomes

your friend. Making time your friend is going

beyond time, going beyond death. Then you

become Kalabhairava.

JuSt thE SimplE undErStanding - JuSt

likE birth, dream, waking, deep sleep,

death, are all different phases of life, sleeping,

dreaming, waking up, all three are part of same

life if you are conscious. Same way dying,

rebirth, the gap between death and rebirth, are

all part of same life if you are superconscious.

Awaken to this truth - your birth, your death,

your gap between birth and death are all part

of same life. I Kalabhairava tell you all, you don’t

even need any other spiritual practice.

Are You Running to Stand Still?Akashic Readings on Death & Time by Kaalabhairava through Paramahamsa Nithyananda

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liStEn. your lifE, dEath,

rEbirth, gap between life and

death, birth and rebirth, are all

part of your same life. It is not

end or restart. This one truth

can relax you, put you in restful

awareness. You don’t need to

hurry about your desires, about

your greeds; cosmos is flowing

towards you. You are flowing

towards the cosmos. You don’t

need fast track. The moment

you understand you don’t need

fast track because you have

vast time in front of you, all

the knots, thought patterns,

samskara knots, the granthis

you created in your different

energy centers and the thought

patterns you created, the

thought patterns and samskaras

still which you are keeping stiff,

straight, gets loosened. The

moment thought patterns -

samskaras get loosened, they

lose their grip over you, you live

enlightenment.

o human bEingS,

rEmEmbEr thiS onE

truth, Kalabhairava out of my

compassion, tremendous love,

I am sharing this very sacred

secret the basic important truth

with you all, O humanity, listen!

Your life, your death, the time

between life and death, the time

between death and rebirth,

are all part of same life. Do

not be afraid. Nothing, nothing

will be taken away from you

and you do not need urgency

rushing towards any of your

goal, greed. You do not need to

have fear and escape from any

of your fears, anxiety. Neither

your greeds not your fears has

urgency of time. Relax from the

urgency of time. The restful

awareness which comes when

you relax from the urgency of

time makes vast time available

in front of you. Anybody who

has a vast time available in front

of them is Kalabhairava.

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38creative juices

Every time you teach me new

tricks

It feels like a treat

given to a small child

It makes me smile and

Rest assured that I know now

How to win the game

But soon I realize

how much more I need to travel

to be like You

I am so ashamed of my ignorance

It is ridiculing me

And making me hopeless

now that I am becoming to see so

clearly

how foggy my vision is

You, residing at the tower top

I am climbing the stairs

Hoping to be able to sit with you

soon

And when I stop to finally take a

rest

Next by your side

I realize, I only reached the first

floor

The climb is getting steeper

I can’t see its end

And there is no time to rest

If I want to arrive until the night

falls

But then I hear you saying

That my sweat is appreciated

As you are looking at my effort

From the tower top

And sending me your blessings

To keep on going

How lucky am I to have a personal

guide

Please don’t leave my side

As I am lost without you....

Little Do I Know ...By Ma Nithya Vibhooti, Poprad, Slovakia. Dedicated to her Guru, Swami Nithyananda.

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Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s first

spiritual experience can be aptly expressed

by a beautiful verse from the Shiva Sutras – “Feeling

the cosmos as a translucent, ever-living presence”.

It was only after his first enlightenment experience

that he felt something very different in him which

he had never felt before. When his first experience

happened, Nithyananda was only about twelve years

old - a child. One day, he was sitting on The Coral

Rock at the foothills of Arunachala and playfully

trying a simple meditation technique given to him

by an enlightened master, Annamalai Swamigal. He

was intensely observing and intensely present in

the moment. Generally, for any spiritual experience

to happen, two things are required. One is to be

completely open and available to the surroundings

and second is the presence of an intense spiritual

energy field. Sometimes even if a person is open,

they may not be in the energy field and so, the first

cracking of the coconut may not happen, since this

is a most difficult job. Fortunately Nithyananda had

the energy field of the spiritual incubator Arunachala,

and was attracted to the beauty of that hill. Normally,

when people see a hill or a river or an ocean everyday,

they take it for granted, but that did not happen with

him. He was continuously open and available, in the

sense that every single glance of the hill was seen

with fresh eyes and an open mind.

What is enlightenment?

Taken from Nithyananda’s Shiva Sutra

Discourse series in Montclair, California,

USA in 2007

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During the Poornima (full moon day), Nithyananda was

sitting on the coral rock. It was after sunset and before the raising

of the moon. There was an intense and vivid silence around him.

Nithyananda was playfully experimenting with the simple technique

of trying to find the source of his thoughts. As he was doing this,

first the understanding happened to him that he is not solid as he

always thought. The body and mind are not solid. They are just liquid,

porous, and empty. One can go in and come out. One can get out or

get in. Anything can be done. The first truth he experienced was that

he is an empty, porous being.

Secondly, he slowly observed that his eyes have

closed because of the deep silence. Next, he noticed that something

opened up inside him which is beyond his two eyes. The moment

that happened, he was not only able to see what was in front of him,

but also all around him in a three-sixty degree vision! It was not just

seeing, he also felt that everything was a part of him. With closed eyes

one can see only their inner space, they can feel it. But Nithyananda

felt that the idea of a boundary or a border was completely broken

down and he could see everything around him, including all the eight

directions, above and below. As alive as one can feel inside their body,

that same life, that same presence he experienced with everything

around him. He intensely felt that he was present in everything. For a

few hours, he did not even remember his body.

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Slowly and vaguely, he started

remembering his body in the same way as one would

remember their body in a dream. Nithyananda

managed to come down from the rock and talked

to Mataji Kuppammal (Vibhudhaananda Mataji),

who was one of his first inspirations, and told her

what had happened. She felt his hands and saw the

energy there. She laughed and said that he was not

possessed by a ghost, he was possessed by God!

She encouraged and took care of him. However,

even after two days, the experience or ability to see

all three sixty degrees was very strong in him and

did not go away.

One who can feel the cosmos as a

translucent, ever-living presence will have

tremendous intelligence and will know exactly

how to connect. Living in the present moment

passionately, intensely and with a feeling that it is

their last moment is what can help one achieve this

experience.

in the life of

The Coral Rock in Thiruvannamalai where

Nithyananda had his first enlightenment

experience

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here are a feW Of the numerous priceless gifts from

my beloved master.

i had put all my energy, love and attention into a

relationship with a man and I had done all possible

things to make this relationship as harmonious, loving

and respectful as possible. I had done it with all my

being and sincerity with what I was at the time and the

understanding that I had. All these efforts were vain

and I did not know why. The situation lasted many

years! I ended up very low, in a state of distress, in

total incomprehension of what had happened and of

what was happening. I was in a very poor state! For

three years, I was more like a vegetable! Life followed

its course.

One day, in april 2011, something happened. A

wave of higher consciousness swept through me. This

wave accompanied me for months and transformed

me beyond recognition. Its strength, a strength which

I had not, was acting inside me and all my actions

became different overnight without my knowing why.

This wave of incredible power protected me until I met

Swamiji, my master.

peOple arOund me and i watched all these changes.

I was unable to explain what was happening, it just

happened. It was not ego; it was not my intelligence,

since I had remained in that story for years. I also

started to speak on topics about which I have not

received any knowledge. Words came out of me

and after this conversation, I have many times asked

myself, “Where are these words coming from?”,

because I have never read or heard on these subjects!

It was miraculous to live it. This wave made me face

situations with much distance; it gave me a great

peace and I lived everything with innocence.

in september 2011, i Went to a 2-day initiation by

Swamiji in Paris. It was a big surprise to recognize in

Swamiji’s teachings, the words that I had started to

speak!

these 2 days Were amazing and powerful. Just before

this program, I found myself naturally helping out in

the organization and preparation of the rooms for this

program with Ma Arpana, and throughout this phase

of preparation I had impressions of “already seen” and

“already known”. All was fluid, in nice energy, peaceful,

and very efficient and I found my place naturally. I feel

I found what I was searching for.

Swamiji’s Arrival In My LifeBy Estelle REITER, Molières Cavaillac, FRANCE

paraabhakti

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One day, the ultimate realizatiOn was given to

me: I understood that the relationship I so cherished

did not exist! Upon my return from India after Inner

Awakening (IA), when that person contacted me,

I had the courage to tell him what I had been given

to understand and he accepted it. The relationship

stopped without any suffering.

When in ia, all the truths received from Swamiji

gave me a lot in terms of understanding and peace in

different areas: in my private and professional life, as

well as in spiritual aspirations. It was a big adjustment

that arrived at the right time. I felt rescued by life,

by the grace of being accepted as a disciple by

Swamiji. All these words centered me through

realizing the error of certain choices I had made

or directions I had taken or was taking, through

ignorance.

i came back enriched by the wealth of

experiences and wisdom that Swamiji infused

in me, rich with new understandings following

my experiences on site. It changed my life,

my relationship with myself and others, with

spirituality, with the divine and with life. In

contact with the truth that I felt in my body

through my experiences there, I am able to see

and understand many things in all areas of my

life and I came back with a new consciousness.

all this is very cOncrete and tangible, and those

close to me give me a feedback through their

observation of daily changes. I discovered people’s

attitude towards me and Swamiji and the effects of

Swamiji’s radiating energy that I carry inside or that

he also transmits through different medias (among

others, a case of spontaneous healing, spontaneous

calls from people asking for help). All that I learned to

understand and to live was shared with much humility

as I was also an apprentice. Life is beautiful.

paraabhakti

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i ContinuEd to diSCovEr thE EffECtS of

thiS divine relationship on a very subtle level

and I loved it. To live a mystical relationship with

a master is an indescribable experience and it is a

new life full of gifts in contact with another reality

that he makes us experience. The gratitude to Him,

to life itself and to his gifts, being aware of some

and not of others, it is a rising passion that one

wishes to share and another way to live life. I do

my best to continue to follow Swamiji’s teaching

to grow. The wisdom of the Vedic tradition and

his teaching based on his own experiences are

gifts that I invite everyone to get through a direct

meeting with him.

today, i livE my ConnECtion in applying,

aS best as I can, everything I understand of his

patient teaching, along with the highs and lows in

my life.

SinCE a fEw monthS i alSo rECEivE thE

support, love and patience from a devotee. It’s

very exciting and fulfilling. Being in contact with

him, I could see a beautiful testimony of swamiji

teachings and from the beautiful spiritual wisdom

of Indian spirituality. I am also learning every day

by sharing with him.

Swami and SCandal:

i havE bEEn blESSEd with thE graCE of

never doubting his innocence, of being able to

touch his purity before even our physical meeting

and of, therefore, never being disturbed by

whatever was said.

inStEad, i obSErvEd thE StrEngth that

waS in me and the clarity of my mind in front

of these words. But I lived these events from

far away in my country. I often thought of the

devotees living this frontally and of the power of

Swamiji’s teaching on such occasions!

i aCt aS bESt aS i Can, Sharing my

experiences on forums to re-establish the truth,

establishing a watch on what is put on the Internet

and sending a feedback to the ashram via Ma

Chandra. These last days, via Facebook, I received

abusive messages and was aware in my acting by

remembering swamiji’s teaching.

my EtErnal gratitudE to mahadEva, my

bElovEd maStEr

paraabhakti

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ACROSS

1. One of the many names of lord Shiva, which

literally means “Lord of Universe”. His famous temple

is located in Kashi which is also known as Varanasi.

3. Sanskrit term for an aphorism or a collection of

aphorisms which express the truth in minimal words

and in a very poetic way.

8. Sanskrit term for any comfortable physical

posture in Yoga.

9. An aristocratic Hindu mystical singer from

Rajasthan. She was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna

and is an important figure of Sant tradition.

10. An aspect of Shiva as a guru of all types of

knowledge and bestower of jnana. This form

represents Shiva in his aspect as a teacher of yoga,

music, and wisdom, and giving exposition on the

shastras.

11. According to Vedic tradition, this weapon was

created by Brahma. It is said that this weapon never

missed its mark and had to be used very carefully.

12. The form of Shiva and Devi which is depicted

as half male and half female. The right half is usually

Shiva and the left half is Devi.

DOWN

2. According to vedic tradition a divine incarnation

in the form of a snake on whom Lord Vishnu is resting.

4. A famous city in Central India having sacred

presence of Shiva in the form of Mahakaaleshwar.

5. According to Vedic tradition he is considered

to be the Lord of time.

6. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Rama.

He took the physical form of Vanara (an ape like

humanoid) according to the epic Ramayana.

7. Sanskrit term for divine symbols or geometric

figures

Answer Key:

1. VISHWANATHA 2. ADISHESHA 3. SUTRA 4. UJJAIN 5. KAALBHAIRAVA 6. HANUMAN 7. YANTRA 8. ASANA 9. MEERA 10. DAKSHINAMURTI 11. BRAHMASTRA 12. ARDHNAARISHWAR

CROS SWORD

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Below there are a few questions which we call as a hitch. What you have to do is to think of a solution according to your understanding. Then read the answer given by the master. Read just one question at a time and check its answer. The beauty of this exercise is that the answers given here will act as gentle kicks given by a trained soccer player which will lead the ball directly to the goal post. Your honesty here is going to decide the level of benefit. So enjoy!

Hitch 1: What is your opinion on Karma?

Hitch 2: What exactly is prayer?

Hitch 3: What can be considered as devotion?

Hitch 4: Is creativity a meditation?

Hitch 5: Tell us the secret of success?

Hitch 5: Who has to get corrected first?

Answers from the master:

Gentle Kick 1: All these concepts

are the parts to a psychodrama of the

older generation to manage the younger

generation.

Gentle Kick 2: Just feeling grateful for

whatever has been given to us. I mean, you

should even be thankful for the breath

which just a second ago went through your

system.

Gentle Kick 3: An atheist’s respect to his

own concept is also devotion. The devotion

is more important than the object or the

expression with which it is projected.

Gentle Kick 4: Creativity is bloodstream

of God. When you create, you become a

mini God for that mini creation.

Gentle Kick 5 : Jump before you think!

If you go on thinking be sure that you will

not jump.

Gentle Kicks

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