Want to pen down the information gathered 3 and a half years ago, as it is. Though it(html table) means nothing to me at present, at that point it was something big to know. Was super excited, totally child like. It's all about the 7 Chakras in our energy system. Those recent few visits to the temple also made me feel some connection between Sri Chakram and the Chakras. Only after Isha(2 years ago), understood what it is.

Now let's know what Ida, Pingala and Sushumna are. They are the nadis in which this life-energy flows.
Ida - Left side, Moon, Feminine
Pingala - Right side, Sun, Masculine
Sushumna - Middle and most important (ex., when both our nostrils are functioning together (breathing in and out together), it is Sushumna playing its role).

	Pingala / Surya Nadi(Right side)	Ida / Chandra Nadi(Left side)
Muladhara	Bone strengthen	Mental tensions dooram chesthundi
Svadhisthana	Kovvuni thayaru chesthundi	Stability(wavering ni dooram chesthundi)
Manipura	Muscle strength	Increases memory power
Anahata	Blood purification	Prema vruddhi, aapyaayatha
Vishuddha	Charmaanni thayaaru chesthundi	Increases creativity, art, uhaa sakthi, ...
Ajna	Moolugu(metthani padaardham) thayaaru chesthundi	Concentration tho kudina pariseelanaasakthini isthundi

Ee 6 chakras, body lo unnatuvanti vaatini jaagrutham chesthaayi.

Coming to Sri Chakram --> Sivayorvapuhu [Iddari Sareeramu (Ardhanaarishvara)]
Ajna : The 3rd eye of Shiva is called Sva-netra. Becoming Sada Shiva, the eternal one, Shiva is no longer separate from Shakthi as a separate male entity and is the granter of knowledge. This knowledge brings the breath(prana) and the mind under control of Ardhanaarishvara.

Sahasrara : It is also called Brahma-randhra. Not much info about this yet... Wish I be with it soon.. :)

If interested to know more, go with the below links:
Sadhguru about 7 chakras
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXhZZe6O0zY

"The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us"
- Unknown

How true... The more the thought given, the more it bombards. At that moment, diverting our mind to some activity/ making ourselves busy helps. It's tough, but that's how it works. Escapism can be termed by many. But, the one who faces the worst knows the best. And after all, every human's ultimate desire is to have a happy life. We engage ourselves in every outward activity(entertainment, travel, chats, work, ...). We search for joy in our every interest. But, does this truly help? We can feel that void still left, and that too, when the miseries keep coming. We can definitely feel that imbalance within. We'll again start looking for happiness outside and that process repeats. If, we really want true happiness, we must look into ourselves. That's where meditation/yoga comes into picture. I won't say that everything becomes rosy in a day, but I can guarantee that there will be some change within us which will help us move forward in life with a positive note. It will give us that inner strength which we require. This happens when we go to temples / mosques / church. It helps us to come out of our fears. And yes, prayers do help. But this is again another way other than meditation. Ultimately, however, our life will guide us towards the same and that is, we know, it's meditation. If we wish to sit for long hours, yoga helps... All the best!!! Will be wishing everyone to lead a happy and a prosperous life. Peace to All!!!

Manasuni kothi tho polusthaamu. Adi kuduruleni thanaaniki chihnam. Mari Hanumanthudu? Aayana ghanatha emani varninchagalam. Atuvanti manasune oka daarilo petti entho saadhinchina theeru amogham. Aa kuduru, aa bhakthi aayannundi nerchukovaali.

Oka disagaa jeevithaanni ankithabhavamtho daarilo pettaali. Anduku, dhyanam thappakundaa sahakaristhundi.

Idi aa Hanumanthuni deggara chusi nerchukovalasina vishayam. O Hanumaa, aathmabalam, sankalpabalam entha goppado chupinchavayya. Dhanyavadalu!

The lines which caught my attention when in Dharmapuri Temple are in these pics. I believe. And the energy within the Dhyana Mandir is amazing. Will definitely visit again... :)

“When you play a game, you want to win,” he said. “If you don’t want to win, you can’t play a game. When I play a game, I want to win — I really want to win. That’s why I play. But if I lose, it’s OK with me. That’s the beauty of the game. It’s a wonderful thing that without wanting to win you cannot play but if you are not willing to lose you cannot play either.”

Complete attention is the key. “You can do your job half-heartedly,” he said. “You can be married half-heartedly. You can even fall in love half-heartedly. But you can’t play a game half-heartedly. You won’t be there if you play half-heartedly. It’s absolute involvement. Without involvement, there’s no game. If there’s no involvement, there’s no spiritual process. And spiritual process is an intense involvement with life. Sport is a good training ground for spirituality, not the other way round.”

Do read this completely, http://blogs.hindustantimes.com/just-faith/?p=914.

Shivaya Vishnu Roopaya
Shiva Roopaya Vishnave
Shivasya Hrudayam Vishnoh
Vishnoscha Hrudayam Shivaha
(They are ONE and the SAME... :))

Let us enjoy the song...



Happy Shivaratri!!! (in advance)

"As The Nature, As Are We" (the quote that I mentioned earlier, check here...)

This is the Truth and that's how we are created. We must be in unison with Nature else the destruction within will happen just the way the Nature takes its call. The food we eat, the thoughts we create, the way we breathe and what not, everything matters. Our In and Out must be the same. Be it with anything. For example, observe the percentage of water in the human body and on planet earth, the five elements(Air, Water, Earth, Space, Fire)... You will realize. Click here for more info.

When it comes to peace, it must happen from within, else we'll become restless at one point of time or the other. Searching for peace outside is mostly materialistic, but the same when it happens from within, is spiritual. You will get more closer to Nature and calmness of mind is added advantage. And, that happiness is amazing. There is a saying, "an educated man is a man with certain spiritual qualities which make him calm in adversity". How true. So, let us strike a balance by being conscious in everything we do to make our lives better. If our IN, and the way we carry ourselves OUT are the same, WE ARE THE BEST.

Happy New Year 2011!!!

My New Year started with a wave of bliss which I realized it late today, that's NOW. At that moment, I have been wondering what am I doing here, that too on 1st and 2nd of Jan. But still, I loved participating. I wished to do a lot more then, whatever I can, though it was very very less that I did. Now, coming to the point, I participated in Green Chennai Rally on 1st and Ananda Alai - Maha Sathsangam by SADGURU, on 2nd. Truly, A Wave Of Bliss... :)
(click on the pic below for a larger view, though not clear)

My Experience
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I Rallied
I Volunteered
I Watched Him Walking in Rain
I Served in Rain
I Ate in Rain
I Listened to Music in Rain
I Danced in Rain
Totally, I enjoyed this Ananda Alai in Rain.

Can life Be This Beautiful Always? :) Now, I understood Lord Krishna...

Click Ananda Alai for more info. Don't miss listening to the Music of Isha there... And, I wish you all to experience the same. So, A Blissful New Year To All... :)

The 10 Forms of Lord Vishnu:

1. "Every Saint Has a Past and Every Sinner Has a Future".
I have been listening to this quote many times after knowing about my neighbor. She used to use this phrase a lot where I started feeling it's true. The deeper we dive in, the meaning we get. :)

2. The energies(positive and negative) that she discussed about left a great impact. They must be balanced at tough times and the former must reach heights but not to the level of getting negative. We are also giving some form to God to build strength and have support. It works and that's the positive flow of energy.

3. Life is like a drama and we play roles as per our Karma. And also knowing that we can be put into any religion, why do we fight? It's just because we never realize what we are. Simple, right? :)

A memorable age to move on with. The first quarter, though not completed yet, had faced the best, divine and worst experiences. I would prefer talking about the divine ones than any.
On my birthday, had got this inexplicable gift. My longing to visit ISKCON temple has come as a surprise before me. My joy knew no bounds. Tears kept rolling down my eyes. So uncontrollable. Thanks Radhe Krishna. Thanks for being with me and making me realize YOU when the going was tough.
Next, on Ugaadi, our new year day, we were blessed enough by our dear SAI, our protector. You are everything who gives me enough experiences through different forms. Thanks a lot SAI. Thanks for everything.
And Dear Lord Shiva, what can I say about you. You have been and will be with me all through this year/for life guiding me as Lord Dakshinamurthy. See, you have already showered me a different experience. Thanks a lot... :)
Thanks for everything God. I am wishing for many more blissful experiences for me and everyone.

Wherever we are, whatever we do; we are being watched by our inner soul. It helps us in differentiating between right and wrong. Later, it is we who choose the path. It warns us if we are not on the track. If we heed and change, we do benefit else we will be losing our Self. What is the most important aspect in life is, are we true to our Soul? If yes, there is PEACE... So, PEACE TO ALL. :)

From past few days, I had a question pondering in my mind, the difference between Self-realization and Devotion. And, this went out with a series of thoughts. I personally feel devotion comes with love and when true to the self. And, this can be towards the work we do or even towards God. And, Self-realization is an analysis of what are we and the direction we are moving to. But still, is there any connection between both? Yes, devotion leads to self-realization and vice-versa. Our commitment with love towards anything tells us what we are and that is self-realization. When we correct ourselves by moving towards the right path, we are becoming true to our Self and will start doing anything with devotion. Now, I think, I got my answer.... :). If any, do post your views too.

We all believe that there is one force or energy that drives us to move on by guiding us. A name is given to that force in each religion; Allah in Islam, AUM by Hindus, and so on. You can know more from here. With whatever name we call, it directs to GOD, the supreme energy.



Swami Vivekananda says, " Ishvara (God) is the Atman as seen or grasped by the mind. His highest name is AUM --- Repeating AUM continually is the only true worship. It is not a word – It is god Himself. "

"Aum stands for the supreme Reality. It is a symbol for what was, what is, And what shall be. A U M represents also What lies beyond past, present and future." - Mundakya Upanishad

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Hindus apply it on the forehead/Ajna chakra, the space between the two eyebrows. It can be Kumkum, turmeric, vibhuti or sandal. Each of these has it's own significance.
White Sandal : Signifies calmness, purity, and peace
Red Kumkum : Symbolises strength and stability
Saffron or Turmeric : Denotes wealth and prosperity
Black Bhasma or Vibhuti : Represents dedication, eliminates negativity.
You can know more about Tilakam from here and this link too.

A Guru asks the disciples to fill the glass bottle with cricket balls. They filled it before him and said it is full. Then the Guru filled it with pebbles by shaking the bottle. Again they said it became full. Then again the Guru filled the bottle with sand. This time they were sure that the bottle was full. Now the Guru again filled the bottle with milk and started telling them this is what human life is. If this glass bottle is life, then the cricket balls in it are the primary goals of human life. They are husband/wife, children, and personal achievement of a purpose. You can guess what secondary, which is pebbles, is: job, truthfulness towards your duty, social work.
Unnecessary dealings/work and bad habits is compared with sand. Though this is not necessary, many of us emphasize mostly on it. Now for suppose, we fill the glass bottle first with sand and then with cricket balls and pebbles, our priority will be more on what is not required and then automatically we fail in our life. So, setting priorities is very important.
A disciple asked the Guru then what about milk in the glass bottle. Guru says how much ever busy people are with any work, there will be some time left out. And not finding time few minutes with God/inner self means not finding time for self growth. So, if we evaluate time/space for every work, automatically we will become successful people.

Just learnt the true meaning of Guru. The term Guru means One who can drive away the darkness of ignorance and reveal the light of God within. That means, Gu - ignorance, Ru - destroyer.

Bhakti means devotion or pure love. The 9 forms include:

1. Sravanam / Hearing the glories of God.
2. Kirtanam / Singing the glories of God.
3. Smaranam / Internal meditation on the Lord's form.
4. Padasevanam / Serving His lotus feet.
5. Archanam / Worshiping(deity worship) the Lord.
6. Vandanam / Prostration to Lord(offering prayers to please God).
7. Dasyam / Servant of God.
8. Sakhyam / Friendship with the Lord.
9. Atmanivedanam / Complete surrender of the Self.

These nine modes of Bhakti help the devotee to remain constantly in touch with God. A devotee can take up any of these paths and reach the highest state.

Learnt something new today about Self-confidence vs Ego. There is a very thin line dividing the two. Let's see.

confidence : I can do the work and others also can do it.
ego : I alone can do it and nobody else can.

confidence : I always try to encourage and help others in building their confidence.
ego : I try to curb and discourage others when they try to come up in life.

confidence : I always attract people. Even the weak feel confident and elevated in my presence and get inspiration in my company.
ego : I create repulsion in the minds of people who try to avoid me because of my boastful nature.

confidence : I appreciate the success of others and share my happiness with them.
ego : I discourage and humiliate others and feel jealous of the success of others.

confidence : Everyone enjoys working with me because I am always cheerful and can mix freely with everybody.
ego : Even confidence feels an inferiority complex and feel nervous to work with me.

confidence : I always command love and respect.
ego : I always demand and expect love and respect.

confidence : I am always successful in every field of life because I can conquer the hearts of all by putting my faith and confidence in others and receive all help and cooperation from colleagues and friends.
ego : I always suffer setbacks and failures losing men and power because of my arrogant speech which adds only to my worries and tension.

confidence : My faith is in the innermost Divine Self, the source of all power and energy, and also feel the presence of Divine in everyone while dealing with them.
ego : My faith is in my mental and intellectual abilities and skills, forgetting the Divine which operates through mind and intellect out of ignorance. I apply the same standards while dealing with others. I am only aware of weaknesses and drawbacks and never realise that the perfect Divine is hidden behind these superficial appearances, which can be awakened by constant training and positive approach.