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VOL IV 1 OCTOBER 2008

Dear Readers, Jaigurudev.

With the blessings of Pujya Gurudev your Lighthouse E-Magazine isentering the 4th year. We are grateful to all our readers for the unstintedsupport and encouragement that has kept us going all these 3 years. Welook back with pride the progress we have made in learning the art of web journalism. Yet the task remains unfinished and there is room forimprovement and growth. We hope by the Divine Grace of Gurudev, wewill be able to achieve better standards in the years to come. We lookforward to your valuable inputs and suggestions for improving the qualityof our E-magazine.

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Gurudev interviewed by Peter Van Kohl, on DK4, a televisionchannel from Denmark. Year 1997.

Peter Von Kohl: It's a beautiful warm summer. Have you felt warm here?

Gurudev : Yes, quite warm.

Peter Von Kohl: The reason I ask you is because I heard you once tell anaudience that it is possible for a man or a woman to switch on and off thetemperature within oneself. Am I remembering right?

Gurudev : Yes, you create your own warm atmosphere.

Peter Von Kohl: How?

Gurudev : When you feel at home anywhere then you bring the warmth along with you. You make

people feel warm around you.

Peter Von Kohl: But you said that you were able to walk even in snow dressed like you are now.

Gurudev : It is possible. See, when there is warmth inside then the body also undergoes somechanges. So if you have so much love within you then it radiates in the whole system. Then, whetherthere is heat or cold or sensations then they can be overcome.

Peter Von Kohl: Is it a technique or is it something in your mind?

Gurudev : It's a phenomenon.

Peter Von Kohl: A phenomenon? May I ask you to be more precise?

Gurudev : Breathing brings more energy in your system. And that can keep you warm both insideand outside. See, you may have noticed when you feel not so good inside, or fear or anxiety, youshiver. You feel cold. So the sensations are linked with emotions. And sensations, emotions are bothlinked with our breath. Breath is the bridge that links our emotions to our body. So by changing therhythm of the breath, the mind becomes calm and it is free of the negative emotions.

You know, if you notice the feelings that you have or that you normally undergo in life, you will seethat all the positive emotions gives you a feeling or sense of expansion. When you are happy youfeel expanded, there is something in you that expands. And when you are unhappy there issomething in you that contracts, that shrinks. And ancient Rishis have said that to know thatsomething that expands or contracts brings freedom to you. That is worth knowing. That which

expands is worth knowing.

Peter Von Kohl: From where does one get that kind of wisdom?

Gurudev: This wisdom is there in the ancient civilization of every country. It is everywhere.

Peter Von Kohl: But you have to find it.

Gurudev: Yes, we need to find it and when we find it, then we share it with everybody.

Peter Von Kohl: You had isolated yourself for a period to find...to find what?

Gurudev: I knew that there was something coming up. But I was not sure what was that something

coming up. So I took a ten-day silence and at the end of the silence, this is what came up.

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Peter Von Kohl: This is a part of what you do, you ask people to be silentin between. Isn't it necessary for people to always be able tocommunicate?

Gurudev : Yes, and silence improves communication.

Peter Von Kohl: How?

Gurudev : See, when you take a few moments and be quiet, then yourperception improves, your observation improves and your expressionimproves.

Peter Von Kohl: Can anyone get the knowledge? Or does it need trainingand courses?

Gurudev : See, everyone has the ability to play the guitar and everyone has the ability to operate acomputer. But you need to know something about it, just a little clue about it. You need to learnthis.

Peter Von Kohl: But you need to have a talent.

Gurudev : Yes, that is one thing. Talent or you can say aptitude. But for simple things like operatinga computer or driving a car, you don't need a talent. It's only a matter of education, isn't it?

Peter Von Kohl: Yes and no. Because when I talk about talent, you see good drivers and you see baddrivers, you see people who are able to understand immediately what you mean.

Gurudev : Yes, of course we take it for granted that this talent is given to us by nature!

Peter Von Kohl: Perfect!

Peter Von Kohl: When you have your lessons on breathing techniques, is it because we are all sostressed that we need to breathe in another way to calm down or why is it necessary, why is itneeded to have knowledge of that technique.

Gurudev: It has helped many, many people around the world to not get carried away by theiremotions. It brings stability and peace of mind. And one feels that one is love. Rather than seekinglove you come from a space of giving love.

Peter Von Kohl: There are also some people that say you can go to the seaside. That you canscream. There are several ways introduced to find calmness or whatever we choose to call it.

Gurudev : Yes, there are many, many techniques.

Peter Von Kohl: How do we choose the right one?

Gurudev : Anything that works!

Peter Von Kohl: But there are so many possibilities offered to all of us that it becomes confusing.

Gurudev: Yes. See, you can watch the sunset and if you keep watching the sunset your mindbecomes calm. You can sit under the waterfall. Of course not under the Niagara waterfalls! (laughs)But if you sit under some small waterfall the force of water that flows over you, that flow bringsrelaxation. There are many such things, but what is the simplest thing? Something that is with you

all the time, without any condition. See, you cannot watch a sunset all the time. There are certaintimes that you can sit and watch it. But there is something in you that is with you all the time, fromthe moment of your birth to the end. And that is your breath.

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Peter Von Kohl: That is correct.

Gurudev : It's not only that. It is also the simplest and the easiestway. And it has a profound effect on the body.

Peter Von Kohl: A healthy effect?

Gurudev : Yes, a healthy effect. This is why it is the easiest formto understand and practice. Look at a child, at how much joy,simplicity and love he has. The same child goes to school, then tohigh school and to college. All the innocence, the trust and beautyis all lost!

Peter Von Kohl: Exactly! Why?

Gurudev : This is certainly not the purpose of our education. This is because we have not taught thehuman values.

Peter Von Kohl: But what are the basic human values?

Gurudev : For example there is friendliness. We are not trained or taught to be friendly witheverybody. We choose to be friendly with a few people and we make enemies with them.

Peter Von Kohl: Sometimes you hear that you should love not only the people around you but alsolove yourself. But the word "love" in my opinion is used too much.

Gurudev : That's right. It has lost its meaning actually.

Peter Von Kohl: Exactly! What can we put instead?

Gurudev : Love is not an emotion. Just saying, "Oh my dear, I cannot live without you." That is notlove. Love is what we are; the nature of our Consciousness is love.

Peter Von Kohl: Nature of?

Gurudev : It is the nature of our Consciousness.

Peter Von Kohl: What kind of balance are you asking us to find within ourselves?

Gurudev: We have seven faculties within us. Body, breath, mind, intellect, memory, ego & the Self.

Peter Von Kohl: And the?

Gurudev : And the Self, the Consciousness, pure Consciousness. A little knowledge of each of theseaspects takes us a long way.

Peter Von Kohl: But does it take a long time to find?

Gurudev : No, not at all. I don't believe it will take a long time. It is only a matter of understanding.See, the law under which the body operates is different from the law under which the mind operates.For example, effort is the law of the body. No pain, no gain! If you want to go to the gym then youhave to work out. And the more you work out, the more muscles you can build up. The more effortyou put in learning the guitar, the better you will learn. The more practice you can do in symphonyor orchestra, the more proficient you will be in them. But the law of the mind is different. It iseffortlessness.

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Peter Von Kohl: But we are all under pressure. We are all under pressurefrom our environment, our families, our colleagues and from the need toearn money.

Gurudev : That's right. Pressure is okay to some extent. Unless itbecomes so much that it bogs you down. A little pressure is okay. Butlook at our mind. What does our mind do? If ten compliments are givento you and one insult, you'll forget all the ten compliments and hold on tothe one insult.

Peter Von Kohl: What do you say about that?

Gurudev :This nature of mind needs to be understood and an orientationneeds to be given to it. This can happen through different exercises andattending to the four sources of energy. Proper food, right amount of rest, right breathing and a fewminutes of pleasant or meditative mind. Right technique is one that brings you results. The

technique that brings you relaxation. Which brings the human values in you. Which makes you freefrom within.

Peter Von Kohl: And that is why you are going into prisons.

Gurudev : That's right.

Peter Von Kohl: To try and help the people who have done wrong, to find via a technique how tooverlook their own situation.

Gurudev : That's right. You have to cleanse your inside. This is because people give seminars, "Don'tfeel bad! Don't have bad feelings!" But nobody teaches how not to have those bad feelings once they

are there. For them we need some techniques of meditation, different techniques. There is "I"meditation and breathing meditation and other different types of meditation. All this helps. So whatwe did is we put together a package of simple techniques that people can use in their day-to-daylife. And we call it the "Healing Breath Workshop." So several techniques are taught and you canchoose whichever one at whatever time you need it and practice it.

Peter Von Kohl: How can I in a breath technique find that strength that makes me first perhaps nota criminal anymore and makes me a better man with a better understanding of myself?

Gurudev : It has happened. It works; it's amazing how it works. See, the mind is oscillating betweenthe past and the future. We are angry about the past. All our anger is about the past and we areanxious about the future. What will happen to me tomorrow? What will happen to me next month ornext year? And this anxiety about the future or anger about the past does not allow the mind to

settle down in the present moment. And we need to take care of this. If we free ourselves from thepast anger and look at life from a broader perspective, a bigger vision of life, then that changes thewhole scenario.

Peter Von Kohl: That is what I am interested in your idea of trying to change the scenario of life.

Gurudev : We don't tell them that you are doing right or wrong. We just tell them to look at thenature of mind. Not going into anybody's mind at all. Just making them aware of the nature of theirmind. You are angry about something that happened ten years ago. What is the point? An event hashappened. If it's finished, it's finished! Now sitting and being angry about what has happened orinquiring about it does not make you creative for this moment. I would make them aware of thisphenomenon that is happening within them. It is up to them to decide. If they still want to be angryall their life about an event that happened, then they can be. It's up to one's choice. But the thing iswe are not aware of our inner faculties. We do not know our judging mind. See, as I am speakingyour mind is saying "Yes, No, Yes, No" and it is judging.

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Peter Von Kohl: Yes.

Gurudev : And this phenomenon we have not understood. So all that weneed is a little bit of education about our own self. Education about ourbreath, education about our emotions, education about our intellect andour feelings. This is what will give us a lot of freedom.

Peter Von Kohl: I would like you to define the word "freedom". What doyou understand by the word "freedom"? Freedom from what or freedomof what?Gurudev : Freedom from suffocation. There is one type of suffocationthat is outside. See, if someone forces you to sit when you do not wantto sit, that's lack of freedom. In the same way there is a pressure orforce that is built inside you. Though you don't want to be under

pressure or to be forced. And when this inside pressure, that causes blood pressure eventually,

(smiles) gets lifted up, then one experiences freedom. And in freedom alone can one feel love.

********************************************************************************NAVACHETNA SHIVIR – Sharing of Experience.

Sri. Kannadasan TTC I graduate conducted Navachetna Shivir class in Vellakoil for some casualworkers employed in a factory. Last week he told me about this incident.

“Every day I used to tell the participants that they should not consume alcohol, smoke or eat non-vegetarian food during the course. After the second day of the course one of the participants had atemptation to eat fish. He went to a shop bought some fried fish wrapped in a newspaper and took ithome. At home as soon as he unwrapped the paper covering the fish he was taken aback when he

saw the smiling photo of Guruji in the newspaper. He felt guilty and immediately disposed of thenon-veg item and came to me with newspaper and repentantly narrated the entire incident. He hasvowed that he would never touch non-vegetarian food again.” – Sri. Kannadasan, TTC- Part ITirupur.

There is a Sri Sri Gyan Kendra functioning at NGR School Coimbatore in the

mornings between 6.00 to 7.30 A.M. The first 30 minutes will be open tonon-aol people also wherein stretching exercises and a few yoga postures

are taught free. After 6.30 those who have done Part I can do regular

group sadhana. Contact 94433 49259 for details.

Mission Green Earth Stand Up Take Action 08

The vision: a healthy, progressive society which has a rich environmentalresource for the present and future generations. The path: participation of a100 million people globally The way: Stand Up against poverty for twominutes between October 17-19, 2008 and show a commitment towardsachieving a poverty-free society. Take Action by planting trees betweenJuly 15 – October 16, 2008 and ensure the realization of the 7th Millennium

Development Goal. Please visit the Website http://www.itsmytree.net/ and join the noble cause.

WISHING OUR READERS A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS DIWALI

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Bihar Flood situation

Guruji walked in knee-deep water for 3 km from Jankinagar in thePurnia district to Murliganj in the Madhepura district to interactwith the victims. Guruji arrived in Purnia in the morning,counselled the victims taking shelter in the Jankinagar Phulwaricamp, where the Art of Living is taking care of nearly 5,000people. Later addressing a large gathering of 10,000 people fromnearly 50 surrounding villages, Guruji advised them to maintain apositive outlook towards life despite the devastation. “Make bestuse of your stay in the camps under difficult circumstances. As it’sgoing to take some more time for the waters to recede and the

rehabilitation process to materialise, utilise the time here to learn new skills,” he said.

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Guruji Meets Youth in Mumbai Mumbai Regional Congress Committee president Krupa Shankar Singh,

and Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president ManikraoThackeray, and Sri Ravi Shankar at a seminar on youth unemployment,

terrorism, and corporate social responsibility, in the city on SaturdaySeptember 27. Also seen are the participants.

http://aolnewslinks.blogspot.com/2008/10/guruji-meets-youth-in-mumbai.html

Uphold the Spirit of multi-faith fabric. - Guruji

Respecting other religions should be our practice to uphold the multi-faith fabric and plurality of Indian society but 'vote-bank politics' toappease minorities must be condemned. Addressing media persons,the spiritual Guru said voluntary adoption of any religion should notbe banned, but it should not be allowed if poor people are told thatwhat they are practicing or doing is 'evil or bad' or their faith is'inferior'. Conversion in the name of development, and all sorts of evangelical activities must bedealt with firmly, he said quoting Mahatma Gandhi.’ Conversion has created so many problems. Ithas even divided brothers and sisters in a family,''

D.S.N. JALANDHAR – Participants Collect Rs.50.00 Lakhs in 20 Minutes for AOL GyanMandir.

The DSN participants of Jalandhar came forward together to establish Jalandhar’s first AOL GyanMandir. It was indeed a heart touching moment when students donated their pocket money, servicepeople came forward to offer their entire month (s) salary, Provident Fund, profit of share marketearnings, businessmen and families came forward with donations in lakhs, the unforgettableemotional moment and sample for bhakti was when ladies and housewives took out their jewelleriesfrom their body to donate for the noble cause. The total on-the-spot donation collection went uptoRs 50 lakhs just in 20 minutes! The entire Jalandhar was echoing loud “Samgachhatvam!!([email protected])

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Green Drive in Dubai to Plant 100000 Ghaf Trees.

The initiative, part of a global campaign, aims for one million UAEresidents to stand up on October 17, 18 and 19 to remind theirgovernment of the United Nations Millenium Development Goal of asustainable environment.

Campaign spokesperson Rugmani Prabhakar said that as well asraising awareness, Mission Green Earth had an important practicalcomponent, involving tree planting and seed distribution.

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Plant more trees, shrubs and add more potted plants around your home and offices for a healthy, sustainable andbeautiful environment!

Art of Living launches Mission Green Earth inNew Delhi.

"We should leave a better planet for the generationsto come. This is the year when we really stand up andtake action,” said Swami Sadyojathah of Art of Living.

http://aolnewslinks.blogspot.com/2008/10/art-of-living-launches-mission-green.html

High on life

BREATHE DEEPLY:

Neelu Taore works on inhaling 90 per cent oxygen to improve her

wellbeing.

DEPRESSION, stress and anger can make life intolerable for millions of people all over the world, especially during financially turbulent times.However, Pakuranga woman Neelu Taore has breathed her way out of acute depression by practicing a profound technique called SudarshanKriya. To read the article click link below.

http://www.times.co.nz/cms/news/2008/10/high_on_life.php

Yagnas performed for world peace

Twenty thousand persons from all over the world took part in a special yagna for peace, health,happiness and harmony held as part of the Annual Navarathri Celebrations at the Art of Living

International Centre Bangalore on Tuesday. The nine-day celebrations were marked by a series of

yagnas, prayers and group meditations for world peace. Read more by clicking the link below

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bangalore/Yagnas_performed_for_world_peace/articleshow/3571803.cms

LOCAL NEWS. ART OF LIVING NEWS.

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SCIENCE IN HINDUISM

Great sages of Bharat (India) were not only interested in spiritual progress but through yoga,

meditation and research they discovered much scientific knowledge. The works of the great sageshave been compiled in books mentioned below:

Vedic Mathematics: This is an astounding document with Sixteen Simple Mathematical Formulaefrom the Veda, containing answers in one-line method to all types of mathematical problems. Be itany problem, it falls under one of the sixteen formulae from the Veda, in this great work byJagadguru Shankaracharya, Sri Bharati Krishna Thirtha.

Kala Sastram: Rishi Shanmuka has written this great work, which explains the concept of Time,the different Time scales and various genealogies of Time.

Brihatsamhita: Varahamihira in this work deals with the comprehensive geography of the world,

the seasons and climatic conditions, when and how they change. The mineral wealth in differentparts of this universe and its geological patterns are explained in detail.

Amsu Bodhini: Maharishi Bhardwaja has written this great treatise. In it are mentioned the variouskinds of planets, the different kinds of light and heat which these planetary bodies possess andradiate. It also gives us detailed descriptions of the various instruments and machinery by the helpof which their phenomena may be seen and analyzed, and the different kinds of gadgets by whichtheir forces, such as light, darkness, heat, velocity, colour and electricity may by attracted.

Goladhyaya: This treatise by Bhaskaracharya deals with geometrical aphorisms, and also theplanetary systems, the speed and directions of planets etc.

Yantra Sarvaswam: In this astounding work on machines of all types, Maharishi Bhardwaja givesfantastic and minute descriptions of electric motors and generators, and many types of machines.

Akshara Laksha Ganitha Sastram: Maharishi Valmiki has written a thought-provoking treatise onmathematics as named above and some 64 siddanthas have been derived in this work. This sageshares name with great saint and poet one who wrote ‘Ramayana’.

Soudamini Kala: Maharishi Matanga in this work explains how terrestrial and celestial photos canbe taken, and also the methods by which sound vibrations in these bodies could be studied,analyzed and utilized.

Anukarana Sabda Sastram: Rishi Kandika has written the above treatise on nature of sounds,

their reflection and the fundamental principles of resonance and echoes.

Chitra Karma: Rishi Bhima has prepared a treatise names as above on the fine art of painting andphotography. It indicates that Indians knew photography thousands of years ago.

Brahmanda Sastram: Maharishi Vyasa in this work deals with the several worlds in Space, thenature and habitation of these worlds and the methods by which to find them. The Milky Way isdescribed as if seen through powerful telescopes.

Akasha Tantram: This is another great work of Maharishi Bharadwaja and it is all aboutAstronomy. He explains the seven varieties of Akasha (sky), the velocities of planets andconstellations etc.

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Shakti Tantram: Rishi Agastya has written a great work on energy as named above. According tohis work, there are 32 varieties of energy or power (Shakti) and he explains how to utilize them forthe welfare of mankind. Electricity, magnetism and solar power have been well explained here.

Anda Koustubham: Maharishi Prasara gives us a clear perception and knowledge of the Milky Way,in this work and also the extent, form and measurement of each of the several Solar Systems, withthe nature of objects in them.

Aryabhteeam: This great treatise on Astronomy and Mathematics by Aryabhatta, states that ourearth is round, it is rotating on its axis and round the sun, and it is suspended in space. It declaresthat eclipses do occur by the interplay of the shadows of the sun, the moon and the earth, on oneanother during their transit. The concept of Time and its co-relation with space are discussed in thisgreat work dealing with Solar and stellar systems.

Meghotpathi Prakaranam: Maharishi Angirasa has written this detailed treatise on clouds.

According to him there are twelve varieties of clouds, sixty-four varieties of lightning, thirty-twoforms of thunder, eight kinds of hail storms and twenty-one forms of thunderbolts. An amazing workindeed!

Vaimanika Sastram: Maharishi Bharadwaja in this science of Aeronautics, tells us how to buildairplanes, space ships and helicopters, what type of metals and materials to use, what training togive to the pilot etc. This is a thought-provoking work with descriptions of two-tier and three-tierairplanes and also disc type spacecrafts!

In this great work, Maharishi Bharadwaja also tells us how to build appliances, which could take menand materials to the different regions of the universe and also the Milky Way.

The Veda, from the clear vision of a modern physicist, has the characteristics of a super particle-theultimate basis of all creation in the theory of super gravity-It should be studied in the light of Quantum Electrodynamics, Quantum Chromo dynamics and Geometrodynamics.

-Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Heat exists in water as latent, in clouds as electricity, in men and animals as digestive power, inlenses and stones as inherent power, and in general as warmth keeping power.

-Atharva Veda K. 3. A 5. S 20.

From the burning Nebula the planet Sun was caused by the Forces and made to stay in Heaven andto shine forever; when this nebula cooled, shining bodies, such as moon, Stars and other bodiessuch as Earth came into existence. But the fire or internal heat in the Earth and the planets causedthe minerals and other forms of matter. -Taitreya Aranyaka P.7 . A.17.

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PART II – ADVANCE MEDITATION COURSE.

There is a famous quotation in the Bhagavad Gita (Chap. 6:20) which states "In the still mind, in the

depths of meditation, the Self reveals itself ". This statement identifies both the process and theobjective of meditation - stilling the mind in order to experience one’s inherent divinity. Theeveryday human mind is a whirlpool of fleeting thoughts and sensations, which dissipate one’senergies and create a veil that obscures the reality within each one of us.

"Rest is possible only when you have stopped all other activities. When you stop moving around,when you stop working, thinking, talking, seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, then you get rest. Whenall voluntary activities are arrested, then you get rest or sleep. In sleep, you are left with onlyinvoluntary activities like breathing, heartbeat, food digestion, blood circulation, etc. But this is nottotal rest. When the mind settles down, only then total rest or meditation happens."

16.10.08 to 19.10.08 Akkanaickenpalayam- Senjerimalai23.10.08 to 27.10.08 Samarpan Hall-Ramanathapuram Coimbatore.

27.11.2008 to 30.11.2008 - Anugraha – Nochioodaipatti Dindigul.

The venue is situated on Dindigul Natham Road. Land mark is a beautiful place called ThirumalaiCharal. Near this place an exquisite venue called 'Anugraha' is hosting a Part II Course from 27th November 2008 to 30th November, 2008 - Sri.Arunji is the Course Director and there is going tobe blissful melody of “Thean Amudham” along with knowledge, fun and a memorable inward journey. The place has a popular name Nochioodaipatti and it is just 10 Kms on the DinidgulNatham Road. Please contact Sri. K.R.Damotharanji 94438-18158 for registration

Sri. ARUNJI AT SANGAMESWARAR TEMPLE – BHAVANI.

Bhavani is a small township just 100 Kms fromCoimbatore. The main business is handloom textilesespecially carpets. Just as we have the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswathi called as TriveniSangamam in North India, Bhavani is the TriveniSangamam of the South India with the confluence of rivers Cauvery, Bhavani and Amirtha.

As the temple is in a pleasant environment on the banksof the three rivers, it is also a tourist center. Peopleperform last rites here to satisfy their departed elders.Here the main deity is Lord Shiva addressed as

Sangameshwarar with goddess Vedanayaki. TheTemple has a Vishnu sanctum also.

On October 2nd, we enjoyed a Satsang by Sri. Arunji at the Koti Archanai Mantapam of Sangameswarar Temple. Sri.Arunji kept the audience spell bound with his “Thean amudham” bhajans. There was a South Indian style “Dandia” dance by the ladies for the Bhajan on Anjenya. Asusual “Vishamakara Kannan” enthralled everybody. The new songs “Murali Manohara GopalaAnanda Sagara Gopala” and “Saranam Saranam Ganapathyee” were very pleasing to the ears. Inbetween the melodious bhajans Sri.Arunji spoke about the significance of Navarathri. He said thenine day festival enables one to go back to the source and feel the spiritual bliss. It is a celebrationthat enhances the inherent human values in us. It is movement from “Tamo Guna” to “Sattvik Guna” through “Rajo Guna”.

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He congratulated the Rajendran Matriculation School Management for encouraging Art Excel in theirSchools and also promoting organic farming. Sri. G. R. Balasubramaniam the Part I Teacher of Gobichettipalayam had completed 101 Courses and he was felicitated by the volunteers and

organizers. Since it was Gandhi Jayanthi Day Sri. Arunji informed that we should be proud thatMahatma Gandhiji’s Birthday was proclaimed as “Non Violence Day” by the United Nations. At thefinale Dr. Bhuvaneswaran a leading Cardiologist of Coimbatore melted our hearts by singing theBharathiyar Song “Ulagiley Shanthi Nilavavendum Athma Sakthi Onga Vendum” a tribute toMahatma Gandhi. The weather in Bhavani was very hot and humid and exactly after 24 hours afterthe Satsang the town witnessed heavy rain bringing the temperature down.

Mission Green Earth and PSG Green launch Tree Plantation

Mission Green Earth and PSG Green join hands for

massive Tree Plantation. The joint programme waslaunched on Saturday 4th October, 2008. Sri. Arun

Madhavanji -International Faculty of the Art of LivingFoundation was the Chief Guest at the inagural

function at the PSG Secondary School Auditorium.The programme was attended by School Children and

Teachers and Art of Living Volunteers. Sri. Arunji inhis speech highlighted how the Art of Living

Foundation was also working on projects with zero

budget farming, chemical free farming and taking careto preserve the nutrient value of the soil besides the

tree plantation programme. He said due to usage of chemicals and fertilizers the carrot crop in Americahad lesser nutrient value compared to the ones grown in India where the nutrient content of the soil is

preserved. .

He said our vedic knowledge says "Essence of Life is Earth. Essence of Earth is Water. Essence of Water is Plants. and the Essence of Plants are

Human Beings." He made everybody repeat these words.

Earlier Sri. Arunji planted saplings and sang bhajans with the children andthey enjoyed it. He had an advice for the children to plant trees and more

importantly water and nourish them. He said only Fruit bearing trees,flowering trees or medicinal trees should be planted. Dr.Ramamoorthi of

PSG spoke about Global Warming and its impact. Sri. Uthamraj Apex

Body Member VVK Tamilnadu , gave the details of MGESUTA 2008Programme. Dr. Bharathi and Sri. Krishnaprasad organized the function.

This was part of their DSN "Sankalpa". of Tree Planting and environment

protection. There was a slide show prepared by our former President Dr.

Abdul Kalam titled year 2070 and another a short film on the students

awareness on tree planting. Media had covered this event and here is a

link to the Dina Malar News Report.

http://epaper.dinamalar.com/DM/COIMBATORE/2008/10/07/ArticleHtmls/07_10_2008_154_008.shtml?Mode=0

Good News for people living in and around Coimbatore. Varieties of saplings available for plantation.

Interested individuals / organisations may contact Sri Mohan Raj, Art of Living, Volunteer,Karnampettai. Tel : 0422 - 3259801, 6541304; Cell: 98654-96137, Email: [email protected]

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ART OF LIVING COIMBATORE ASHRAM SITE.

Our long cherished vision of having the Temple of Knowledge/Ashram at Coimbatore is going to be areality. With Pujya Gurudev's blessings the formal acquiring of land has been completed. We had a Guru

Puja with all the Teachers and Facilitators at the Ashram site on 2nd October, 2008.

Hope all of you remember that during January 2008 DSN Sri. Vikramji, made the participants take “sankalpa” to have a "Temple of Knowledge" in Coimbatore. He also said he would come for theSatsang during its inauguration. Now that is the power of “Sankalpa Sakthi”. The land has beenacquired and construction will start very soon.

The location is on the foot hills of a small hillock 25 Kms from Coimbatore. The serene surroundingswith greenery is indeed an ideal location where we can all enjoy nature and be one with it. Water, fresh

air, and good natural landscape are bountiful.

The total area available for construction is around 11 acres and we have been accorded the rights to use 20acres of land for cultivation of medicinal herbs and another 10 acres of land will be available for our use

although permanent construction may not be possible on this site.

We now look forward financial contributions for the construction of the Buildings and other infrastructure

facilities. Help in the form of designing, landscaping and in construction are also solicited from our Art of

Living Family. The task is ours and certainly Guruji's blessings are always going to be there. Please

contact the Apex Body members and the DCC Office for further details. Phone 0422-4367407 & 2542766or E-Mail [email protected] visit www.aolcbe.org for picture slide show of the function.

Devotees interested to conduct 'Guru Puja' may contact Art of Living Teacher,Ms. Dhanaselvi (94434-88371) and Mrs. Baby Palanisamy ( Tirupur) 98943 12353

REGULAR FULL MOON MEDITATION AND SATSANG PROGRAMME AT COIMBATOREDATE : TUESDAY 14/10/08 TIME : 06:30 PMVENUE : N.G.R. HIGH SCHOOL, OPP PEELAMEDU TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, COIMBATOREAll are Welcome.

For interesting articles visit. http://ddash.blogspot.com/http://aolcbe.blogspot.com/For news links please log on to www.aolcbe.orgLight house archives are available in http://www.artoflivingworld.org/lighthouse/archives.htm

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