Since most of us are here in the single thought, we all have a common goal, practically a common goal, may be small variations here and there in our goal. The atmosphere also becomes charged with that focus. Very often in life, even though we are together as a family, even though we were together in school, even though we are together in work atmosphere with people, each one’s goal will be different, each one’s attitude will be different, the longings will be different, the directions will be different and that’s why lot of conflicts comes about in life and goals are also not achieved so easily because if you take even a bullock cart driven by even two bullocks, if each one is going in a different direction, imagine what happens to the cart? Can it reach its destination? And if you have a carriage, a chariot driven by five horses and then five go in different directions, then imagine the plight of that chariot. And what happens in terms of what we say is the world, what we say is a work place, what we say is the family is actually, Bhagavan says nothing but an enlargement , an enlarged projection of what is happening within ourselves, what is happening in our own minds. In our own minds, it so happens that for these two days, we are able to focus on a single goal. But when we get back “into our so called worldly life, each one into our different circumstances, then we too seem to be driven by many goals”. So its wonderful that Bhagavan has brought us here and given us the clarity as to why we are here to some extent , it is his wonderful blessing. But the next question will always be why we are here in the larger sense? That is why we are here today also because we are not here today unrelated to the entirety of our own life. In our own lives, we have certain goals, certain longings, certain perception of the purpose of life which has brought us here. It is not just today I happen to walk in and then I decided that I need to know about Bhagavan. So it is lead to the purpose of why we are here in life itself. Why I am here today in the shrine is linked to why I am here on Earth. Supposing, each one of us has what is called a wish list in Life, we would like many things to happen. Supposing we were to have, we were given a choice. Supposing Bhagavan appears before us as we say in film language, just appears before us and says, You can have one wish in life, one wish you can have and that will certainly come true. About others there is no guarantee and if you were to wish many even this may not come true. So you can have only one wish. Make your choice.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Workshop 2010 Talk 1 Part 1
Namo Ramana
Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning conducts Spiritiual workshops every year in the month of June.
This year we had it on June 26th and 27th at the Ramana Maharshi Shrine, Mekhri Circle, Bangalore.
Devotees and seekers assembled at the shrine at 9.30 and registered themselves. First we had a prayer which was followed by Dr. Sarada speaking.
Here we are going to give some talks. You may read it.
By the extravagant grace of Bhagavan, we are gathered here once again for the annual workshop on His life and teachings. I say this is by His extraordinary grace because everything in the universe is by that grace. Ever movement, every stillness yet there are some times, some events where we feel the manifestation of that Grace in a more evident manner. In our own lives, there are some events which we describe as being on account of that grace and some events which we don’t. Of course the fact that we sit, the fact that we stand, the fact that we speak, the fact that we can see, hear, every movement is by that grace which is the energy shining in every heart and making all life, all awareness possible. So during the workshop we feel the presence of that grace more. So we need to ask ourselves the question ‘Why are we here?’ Not in a major, vast, generic sense of you know why are we here on earth? What is the purpose of Life? First we don’t go to that. Just why are we here for these two days? Each one of us may have a different reason for being here. So I thought the first session, we will give to the introduction, so that the others will also know who we are? We’ll introduce ourselves and tell ourselves why we are here in this workshop?
Introduction of all the participants.......
Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning conducts Spiritiual workshops every year in the month of June.
This year we had it on June 26th and 27th at the Ramana Maharshi Shrine, Mekhri Circle, Bangalore.
Devotees and seekers assembled at the shrine at 9.30 and registered themselves. First we had a prayer which was followed by Dr. Sarada speaking.
Here we are going to give some talks. You may read it.
By the extravagant grace of Bhagavan, we are gathered here once again for the annual workshop on His life and teachings. I say this is by His extraordinary grace because everything in the universe is by that grace. Ever movement, every stillness yet there are some times, some events where we feel the manifestation of that Grace in a more evident manner. In our own lives, there are some events which we describe as being on account of that grace and some events which we don’t. Of course the fact that we sit, the fact that we stand, the fact that we speak, the fact that we can see, hear, every movement is by that grace which is the energy shining in every heart and making all life, all awareness possible. So during the workshop we feel the presence of that grace more. So we need to ask ourselves the question ‘Why are we here?’ Not in a major, vast, generic sense of you know why are we here on earth? What is the purpose of Life? First we don’t go to that. Just why are we here for these two days? Each one of us may have a different reason for being here. So I thought the first session, we will give to the introduction, so that the others will also know who we are? We’ll introduce ourselves and tell ourselves why we are here in this workshop?
Introduction of all the participants.......
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Ramana Seva List
Namo ramana
You can be a part of the Centre by participating in the Sevas of the Centre.
Here is a list of Sevas for the month of July
Gurupurnima celebrations :
24th July 2010 : Pushpa Seva - 1,000/-
Ramana Vidya Seva - 1,500/-
Samskriti Seva - 7,500/-
25th July 2010 : Pushpa Seva - 1,000/-
Ramana Vidya Seva - 1,500/-
Samskriti Seva - 7,500/-
Enlightenment Day Celebrations :
31st July 2010 : Ramana vidya Seva - 2,500/-
Samskriti Seva - 5,000/-
Samskriti Seva - 10,000/-
Pushpa Seva - 5,000/-
Anna Dana Seva - 5,000/-
For more details Contact :
Revathi - 9448853748
You can be a part of the Centre by participating in the Sevas of the Centre.
Here is a list of Sevas for the month of July
Gurupurnima celebrations :
24th July 2010 : Pushpa Seva - 1,000/-
Ramana Vidya Seva - 1,500/-
Samskriti Seva - 7,500/-
25th July 2010 : Pushpa Seva - 1,000/-
Ramana Vidya Seva - 1,500/-
Samskriti Seva - 7,500/-
Enlightenment Day Celebrations :
31st July 2010 : Ramana vidya Seva - 2,500/-
Samskriti Seva - 5,000/-
Samskriti Seva - 10,000/-
Pushpa Seva - 5,000/-
Anna Dana Seva - 5,000/-
For more details Contact :
Revathi - 9448853748
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