Lakshya

After the hustle-bustle, meetings, training sessions, FUN, enthusiasm of the UTSAV preparation days, this total absence of any such activity is over-whelmingly strange. A certain inertia seems to be permeationg in all that i do... and the inertia's origin I can trace to the absence of 'a lot of work'. Studies (Oh ! I forgot that in its verb form ! ) don't come easy ( though i can be a total nerd when i be the total nerd ;)). Eating, sleeping patterns have changed... All day i just feel like sitting around and (hopefully) watching movies.


A new IMP lesson to be learnt - while doing Sewa, we really should remember that there was life before and there will be life beyond the Event :) Giving our 100% is really necessary, infact things in Art Of Living don't work without that, but ultimately, looking at all these events and activities in the Big Bigger... context is also necessary.
It all changes, everything comes and goes, this will also pass. It all passes and becomes a dream.
We JUST cannot hold onto anything ! What a mystery ! What a Wonder :D


Btw, I just saw the Hrithik Roshan-Preity Zinta starrer 'Lakshya' ( I know I'm REALLY late!)
AMAZINGGGGGGGGG :D


This beautiful movie invokes deep respect for our soldiers (or any soldier). It really makes you realise that yes, if these guys wouldn't have been alert 24*7, the one billion ppl in India wouldn't have been able to smile. The Music, landscape, dialogues all is really cool :)
hmmm, let's all take a minute out to thank and bless our Brave Soldiers from our heart and be proud of all that they do, all their sacrifices, all their bravery :)
And don't miss the movie if you already haven't seen it !!!!
Jai Hind.
:)
Jai Gurudeva !

UTSAV !!!!

UTSAV (Delhi) 2008

It was in the air... "Delhi is having an UTSAV"
Crisp excited crackle followed.
Interviews, training sessions, meetings, assigning of responsibilities...
And we had the UTSAV volunteer team ready.
Intro talks, training sessions, MISTAKES (so many !), Lessons for Life, Anticipation, Enthusiasm, Masti ;)
Passing through phases of total excitement to absolute boredom the team reached the Beautiful state of Pure Commitment.

Brahm Naad + PDS + UTSAV... It had to be Life changing.
Few days before the Event everything started to change.
UTSAV (celebration !) could be felt in the air, the littlest of activities were automatically done with zest and perfection.
Faces of all volunteers suddenly looked calm and smiling, the commitment reached a new and unseen stage, nobody needed anymore encouragement.
All were motivated. We had no clue what was to happen but the happiness was just too Beautiful to be analysed and everyone reposed in it.

And Finally The DAY came :D
Bawa looking brilliant in a beautiful blue kurta (alliteration!) and Dinesh bhaiya- a smiling elegant figure in white..
4,620 youth in the audience, a refreshing breeze, a glorious yet gentle sun and a cool pleasant weather.



Vajrasana (the ultimate source of pain for first timers) and Pranayams were followed by 4,620 x 3 Omkars (!!!!) - a splendid experience.
Then, the Sudarsan Kriya happened.
Smiles and smiles and more smiles all around :) :) :)
By the third day Bawandinesh's fan following had included 4500+ youth - some participants very cutely called Bawa n Dinesh also Gurujis (Ye wale Guruji, Vo wale Guruji !) and Bawa had to clarify that Only the man with the beard is Our Guruji :D

And on the third day, The Man with the Beard actually came onstage :D
His Holiness looked so Beautiful, the stage appeared a Heaven...
Guruji answered questions and acknowledged experiences from the audience with His Divine Voice and Infinite Love - an unforgettable session...



Bawa's question answer session followed - the funniest and most witty thing going :D
The youth were really DONE for ;D

Last day, the UTSAV was taken by Atika didi, a different flavour and a really cute one at that :)
A ROCKING Satsang concluded the Event (the conclusion of the Satsang was however very much extended bacause of the untiring energy of the participants!)
and everybody had lost themselves to the Music :D
All participants were smiling and glorious like the Sun and that was the Best experience i've ever had... to see thousands of youth Happy Just 'cause the are Happy :D
In Bawa's words... Life had changed from a pursuit of happiness to an Expression Of Happiness :D
Thankyou Bawa and Dinesh bhaiya :D
Celebrations forever :D
Loads of Love :D
Jai Gurudeva !!!!

Promise :)

Promise

PROMISE
If I had to promise you something, what would it be?

I can’t promise that you would always be comfortable…
Because comfort brings boredom and discomfort.

I can’t promise that all your desires will be fulfilled…
Because desires whether fulfilled or unfulfilled bring frustration.

I can’t promise that there will always be good times…
Because it is the tough times that make us appreciate joy.

I can’t promise that we will be rich or famous or powerful…
Because they can all be pathways to misery.

I can’t promise that we will always be together…
Because it is separation that makes togetherness so wonderful.

Yet if you are willing to walk with me,
If you are willing to value love over everything else ~

I promise that this will be the most rich and fulfilling life possible.
I promise your life will be an eternal celebration,
I promise you I will cherish you more than a king cherishes his crown,
And I shall love you more than a mother loves her newborn.

If you are willing to walk into my arms,
If you are willing to live in my heart,
You will find the one you have waited forever….
You will meet yourself in my arms…
I promise.

Guruji's poem for all of us :D