Sept., 10,2010 (Bidadi)
OK, life is fun! Here I am famous for fun. A couple days ago, our web TV director gave me an opportunity to share the happenings in Bidadi on web TV. Here have fun watching your friend Ma Praba reporting from Bidadi (oooops) Please bear with me, I am still in training.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dks1xdhVhL8 (Sept. 8th, 2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CiolM9BxYM (Aug. 22nd, 2010)
Feel free to give constructive feedback for our web TV. You are also welcome to share Nithyananda news from your end, with everyone else by sending your news or updates or stories to entv@nithyananda.org If you are creative, welcome to share your home recorded videos. One of the video we received from our friends -- the devotees children (maybe 4 years old twins) doing Guru Puja and innocently feeding Swami's photo. Really cute!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Celebrations and Games
Nithyanandam,
Check out this video clip, I did mention on Krishna Jayanthi Swami was playing games with the LEP participants and ashramites. Here's the link: (Total 5:21 minutes, check it out at 0:33 seconds). Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srz_UM1nOmM
Don't miss your chance again to be in the presences of the Enlightened Master or Incarnation and experience moments like this. How many times will we miss it? We are responsible for choosing to miss this opportunities!
'Open the door; Let the breeze in'.
Check out this video clip, I did mention on Krishna Jayanthi Swami was playing games with the LEP participants and ashramites. Here's the link: (Total 5:21 minutes, check it out at 0:33 seconds). Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srz_UM1nOmM
Don't miss your chance again to be in the presences of the Enlightened Master or Incarnation and experience moments like this. How many times will we miss it? We are responsible for choosing to miss this opportunities!
'Open the door; Let the breeze in'.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Kurangkan Laju
Sept. 8th, 2010 (Bidadi)
Today again Swami was talking about awareness. 'Hurry-up to Slow down'. I think that's the topic for today.
I was feeling very sleepy while morning talk because last night (or early this morning) after midnight I was busy chatting with a friend of mine in LA sharing my deeper experience in this ashram. That's including the scandal, the program, Swami's personality, the community leaving and so on. I started sharing, we ended up chatting for almost 3 hours. So I didn't get to bed till 3:00am. Then I got up by 5:30am. So I was feeling sleepy in the temple while Swami was giving His morning talk.
Suddenly, I became wide awake. Can you guess why? It's funny, I'll be surprise if anyone could guess it right. Actually suddenly I heard Swami mentioning something about Malaysia and then He utter two Malay words - 'Kurangkan Laju'. He was talking about being aware in our daily activities, for that it's OK to slow down.
So when Swami was in Malaysia, one of the devotee asked Swamiji "tell us in our language what is your message." Swami was thinking it seems, "I've bee in Malaysia only two days (not sure which year was this visit) he want me to tell him in his language my message".
In that visit Swami noticed a sign on the road everywhere He goes, so he asked the driver what it says and what does that mean? The driver said it's written 'Kurangkan laju' which means 'slow down.' That observation helped Swami to answer this devotee's question. Swami said His message is "Kurangkan Laju!" Then He connected that with awareness and slow down. I thought that was very clever and spontaneous! The best part, Swami said it in Malay with no accent, very clear and crisp message. That woke me up! :) Swami speaking Malay?! That's cool. Being born and brought in Malaysia, I was excited to hear something about Malaysia and hear Swami speaking Malay. Interesting to see, how much my being is connected to the language, cluture and country that I was exposed, most in my life.
Oh.. one nice tip from Swami's talk for me today was, when you do something, know what you are doing. It helps us to be aware. Example: when we eat, we know we are eating the whole time, not suddenly realize....hey the food is finished.
Pure Devotion is Living Enlightenment (You Tube video clip, enjoy!)
Today again Swami was talking about awareness. 'Hurry-up to Slow down'. I think that's the topic for today.
I was feeling very sleepy while morning talk because last night (or early this morning) after midnight I was busy chatting with a friend of mine in LA sharing my deeper experience in this ashram. That's including the scandal, the program, Swami's personality, the community leaving and so on. I started sharing, we ended up chatting for almost 3 hours. So I didn't get to bed till 3:00am. Then I got up by 5:30am. So I was feeling sleepy in the temple while Swami was giving His morning talk.
Suddenly, I became wide awake. Can you guess why? It's funny, I'll be surprise if anyone could guess it right. Actually suddenly I heard Swami mentioning something about Malaysia and then He utter two Malay words - 'Kurangkan Laju'. He was talking about being aware in our daily activities, for that it's OK to slow down.
So when Swami was in Malaysia, one of the devotee asked Swamiji "tell us in our language what is your message." Swami was thinking it seems, "I've bee in Malaysia only two days (not sure which year was this visit) he want me to tell him in his language my message".
In that visit Swami noticed a sign on the road everywhere He goes, so he asked the driver what it says and what does that mean? The driver said it's written 'Kurangkan laju' which means 'slow down.' That observation helped Swami to answer this devotee's question. Swami said His message is "Kurangkan Laju!" Then He connected that with awareness and slow down. I thought that was very clever and spontaneous! The best part, Swami said it in Malay with no accent, very clear and crisp message. That woke me up! :) Swami speaking Malay?! That's cool. Being born and brought in Malaysia, I was excited to hear something about Malaysia and hear Swami speaking Malay. Interesting to see, how much my being is connected to the language, cluture and country that I was exposed, most in my life.
Oh.. one nice tip from Swami's talk for me today was, when you do something, know what you are doing. It helps us to be aware. Example: when we eat, we know we are eating the whole time, not suddenly realize....hey the food is finished.
Pure Devotion is Living Enlightenment (You Tube video clip, enjoy!)
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Sitting with the Master
Sept 7th, 2010 (Bidadi)
Today again Swami was giving importance for having healthy body. Yogic body. How we should own the body and the body should listen to us. Body is the closest thing that we relate on daily basis so He was sharing the importance of having healthy body and accepting our body.
It is very clear that body has it's own intelligence and it will listen to us. "The body has intelligence to change food into blood", He said. Well it make sense. So it has the intelligence to stay healthy too.
Then He was also stressing how important to live in awareness. Of course He has put us is the Radiate Enlightenment Process, one of it is Zen Living, so we have to be aware of every action.
OK now I have to share the fun part. FOOD... wow, food here is great. I enjoy it much. Normally I care less for Indian food but this time, it's different experience. Food here is so tasty and so many varieties too. Today is Sevananda's birthday. He is one of the man who's been helped by Swamiji with His healing. I forgot Sevananda's disease but I remember him sharing that he had a fatal disease and Doctors gave-up on him.
Today we celebrated his 60th birthday. We had a feast. I had parotha, vada, chikku (fruit), vanilla & chocolate ice-cream, rasam (in a cup), sambar, eggplant. There was kheer too but I care less for Indian dessert.
Life in this ashram is so complete. Incarnation, enlightened beings, kids, fun & play time, seva, good food, spiritual and coperate training, great food, great outdoor environment. I can go on and on. Especially the Living Master and the community who are here to learn and help each other. That's the ultimate. Everyone helping each other and continuously looking inward. On top of having a Living Enlighten Master, contniously provide unconditional love and care.
Today again Swami was giving importance for having healthy body. Yogic body. How we should own the body and the body should listen to us. Body is the closest thing that we relate on daily basis so He was sharing the importance of having healthy body and accepting our body.
It is very clear that body has it's own intelligence and it will listen to us. "The body has intelligence to change food into blood", He said. Well it make sense. So it has the intelligence to stay healthy too.
Then He was also stressing how important to live in awareness. Of course He has put us is the Radiate Enlightenment Process, one of it is Zen Living, so we have to be aware of every action.
OK now I have to share the fun part. FOOD... wow, food here is great. I enjoy it much. Normally I care less for Indian food but this time, it's different experience. Food here is so tasty and so many varieties too. Today is Sevananda's birthday. He is one of the man who's been helped by Swamiji with His healing. I forgot Sevananda's disease but I remember him sharing that he had a fatal disease and Doctors gave-up on him.
Today we celebrated his 60th birthday. We had a feast. I had parotha, vada, chikku (fruit), vanilla & chocolate ice-cream, rasam (in a cup), sambar, eggplant. There was kheer too but I care less for Indian dessert.
Life in this ashram is so complete. Incarnation, enlightened beings, kids, fun & play time, seva, good food, spiritual and coperate training, great food, great outdoor environment. I can go on and on. Especially the Living Master and the community who are here to learn and help each other. That's the ultimate. Everyone helping each other and continuously looking inward. On top of having a Living Enlighten Master, contniously provide unconditional love and care.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Radiating Enlightenment Process (REP)
Sept. 5th,2010; 7:00pm (Bidadi)
Just came out of another sitting with the Master (ashramites meeting). More and more I am realizing why living around the Master is emphasized so much. For me living around the Master is like life with 'Zen Stick'. Constantly He burns the ignorance in us. Even better for the people who work closely with Him. Consciously or unconsciously we will imbibe His enlightened and graceful verbal and body language. He will penetrate us. Without His physical presence we may learn the techniques for life solutions and growth. In His presence it's constant breakthrough in our awareness.
Actually, Swamiji just put ashramites in Radiate Enlightenment Process (REP). Yogic body, Vedic mind and Zen Living. Yesterday afternoon, Swami called all the ashramites to be out of Living Enlightenment Process. I was so happy because I was not interested in levitating or floating above the water and so on.
Now, He has put us in REP. It's living quality. It's amazing. I tend to share my passion being around the physical presence of the Master. Many times, many people misinterpret my sharing about this in their own ways. Just now, it was clear to me, when we are in the presence of the Master, there is no room to escape. In the Living Space of the Master, He penetrates into our consciousness all the time. And when we practice His teachings, His community (sangga) will support and help us towards Master's teaching. It's not the same when we are in the society when majority of them are not aware of it.
Another sweet experience today for me was 'the smell of Master's presence'. Yesterday, I happened to be in the LA e-Kalpataru in Bidadi (from the Master's end). Today I had a chance to speak to Ma Mahati in LA. She said she asked Swamiji for help in the kitchen. Swami replied "I will help you in the kitchen. You see, you will smell my presence. The smell around me when I give energy darshan". I had no clue His presence has particular smell. I was wondering what smell is that! But today I experienced it. After the meeting, Swami passed by me, such a sweet smell. My god....now, I know what He meant.
Let's not judge the Master's action with our perception / senses. Even people around us we always make wrong judgement, what more judging the Living Enlightened Master, not to mention the Incarnation. mmm....are we going to use our senses to judge them and make the mistake again and again....? Let's help each other to grow not the other way....
Just came out of another sitting with the Master (ashramites meeting). More and more I am realizing why living around the Master is emphasized so much. For me living around the Master is like life with 'Zen Stick'. Constantly He burns the ignorance in us. Even better for the people who work closely with Him. Consciously or unconsciously we will imbibe His enlightened and graceful verbal and body language. He will penetrate us. Without His physical presence we may learn the techniques for life solutions and growth. In His presence it's constant breakthrough in our awareness.
Actually, Swamiji just put ashramites in Radiate Enlightenment Process (REP). Yogic body, Vedic mind and Zen Living. Yesterday afternoon, Swami called all the ashramites to be out of Living Enlightenment Process. I was so happy because I was not interested in levitating or floating above the water and so on.
Now, He has put us in REP. It's living quality. It's amazing. I tend to share my passion being around the physical presence of the Master. Many times, many people misinterpret my sharing about this in their own ways. Just now, it was clear to me, when we are in the presence of the Master, there is no room to escape. In the Living Space of the Master, He penetrates into our consciousness all the time. And when we practice His teachings, His community (sangga) will support and help us towards Master's teaching. It's not the same when we are in the society when majority of them are not aware of it.
Another sweet experience today for me was 'the smell of Master's presence'. Yesterday, I happened to be in the LA e-Kalpataru in Bidadi (from the Master's end). Today I had a chance to speak to Ma Mahati in LA. She said she asked Swamiji for help in the kitchen. Swami replied "I will help you in the kitchen. You see, you will smell my presence. The smell around me when I give energy darshan". I had no clue His presence has particular smell. I was wondering what smell is that! But today I experienced it. After the meeting, Swami passed by me, such a sweet smell. My god....now, I know what He meant.
Let's not judge the Master's action with our perception / senses. Even people around us we always make wrong judgement, what more judging the Living Enlightened Master, not to mention the Incarnation. mmm....are we going to use our senses to judge them and make the mistake again and again....? Let's help each other to grow not the other way....
Ashramites Meeting with Swamiji
Monday, Sept. 6,2010 (Bidadi)
Today is my first time attending ashramites meeting in Bidadi with Swamiji. He was very casual and funny. We all know how spontaneous He can be. He was emphasizing on healthy body and spiritual sadhanas for the ashramites. It appears to me as though He was playing the role of a Father. Checking with all His children how are we doing? Anything that He needs to know. Anything that we need His help. Solving and addressing our issues. Then He was giving us specific guidance for better quality of life in a very casual way.
Other than that Swami was stressing the importance of healthy yogic body. He was teasing Indian women by the time we are fourty we become like patti (grandmother). It was hilarious the way He said it. God...we had so much fun in the meeting.
I really feel so grateful to be trained by a Paramahamsa in the name called ashramites. It's amazing to see how much He is putting His time and energy to give us clarity and awareness. It's really great!
Yoga is efficiency in action!
Today is my first time attending ashramites meeting in Bidadi with Swamiji. He was very casual and funny. We all know how spontaneous He can be. He was emphasizing on healthy body and spiritual sadhanas for the ashramites. It appears to me as though He was playing the role of a Father. Checking with all His children how are we doing? Anything that He needs to know. Anything that we need His help. Solving and addressing our issues. Then He was giving us specific guidance for better quality of life in a very casual way.
Other than that Swami was stressing the importance of healthy yogic body. He was teasing Indian women by the time we are fourty we become like patti (grandmother). It was hilarious the way He said it. God...we had so much fun in the meeting.
I really feel so grateful to be trained by a Paramahamsa in the name called ashramites. It's amazing to see how much He is putting His time and energy to give us clarity and awareness. It's really great!
Yoga is efficiency in action!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
E-Kalpataru in Los Angeles
Sunday, Sept. 5th, 2010 (Bidadi)
Today, LA had their second E-Kalpataru. One should be here to see the compassion of the Master. Giving blessings to everyone with deep compassion and confidence. How much He is willing to do to for the humanity.
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