tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post9061296502887382424..comments2023-12-23T03:43:38.964-05:00Comments on LEAVING THE ART OF LIVING: Happy Free-Day (and new blog)AoL-Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266984166472037468noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-88427744223540645732010-05-31T01:27:40.565-04:002010-05-31T01:27:40.565-04:00@anon 6:26pm
Why would India want to do that?--who...@anon 6:26pm<br />Why would India want to do that?--who said you that???please don't bring India into this nonsense...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-59717271912499956182010-05-24T18:26:41.294-04:002010-05-24T18:26:41.294-04:00No-one can doubt how clever with words and sentime...No-one can doubt how clever with words and sentiments SriSri is. I wouldn't be surprised if he has done black magic spells in order to give himself more articulateness and charisma.<br /><br />But lordy, what a scam artist he is! He is the King of liars and hypocrisy. He makes Enron executives look honest. Yes, Happy Free day every one. It is thanks to this blog that I realised how I'd been fooled by AOL and their conman of a master. My thanks to Klim, Whistleblower, Humble witness and the many others who have contributed so wonderfully to this blog. <br /><br />This stuff about SSRS predicting (hoping) India would be the world's Superpower is interesting. I know he has said publicly that India should be nuclear. He has said some puerile nonsense about how once nations become strong they become peaceful. As we say in New Zealand, "Yeah, right". The USA is so peaceful it has invaded or attacked another country for just about every year since WW2!!! It is continually on the offensive!(Korea, forged coups in Iran, Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, invaded Vietnam, Panama, Iraq, attacked Libya, Afghanistan, etc.) It is so peaceful it spends 40% of its GDP or something on armaments. So I guess this is what this Godman of peace and love wants for India....totally weaponised, its own military-industrial complex, threatening other countries. Truly he is a megalomaniac.<br /><br />India has a much more beautiful and peaceful side to it....the heritage of Gandhi, of ahimsa. I am not saying India should not have an army etc. but Superpower equals imperialism equals violence and exploitation. Why would India want to do that? India should aim to be a superpower of peace, of love, of integrity. Not to be a high tech military power, another imperialist state. ~New Zealand ex-AOLite "Victor".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-56430789363215948972010-05-24T06:33:49.433-04:002010-05-24T06:33:49.433-04:00Dear Klim
This may interest you
(In this state o...Dear Klim<br /><br />This may interest you<br /><br />(In this state of shock coz of the unfortunate mishap, AOL is always ahead in providing trauma relief & respite from Depression) <br /><br />Mangalore, May 23 (IANS) <br /><br />The “young” cabin crew of Air India is so traumatised after Saturday’s plane crash, in which 158 people were killed, that volunteers from Art of Living have been sought to counsel them, Air India chairman and managing director Arvind Jadhav said Sunday. <br /><br />“Our cabin crew is very young, they are in the age group of 19-25. And they have never seen a tragedy, a situation like this before. They are traumatised. That is why we have roped in doctors and counsellors of the Art of Living to counsel them,” Jadhav said. Art of Living is a voluntary socio-spiritual organisation, headed by Sri Sri Ravishankar.<br /><br />“The counselling centres will not just be in Mangalore, but also in Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi and wherever we have our offices,” he added. The counselling will also be done for the rest of the staff.Jadhav said that a foreign agency’s assistance has been sought on emergency response and disaster management.<br /><br />“The team will come here and also counsel the relatives of the deceased. We are counselling the families too,” he said.He announced that an aircraft has been kept on standby for the families and relatives of the victims in Mumbai.“We are keeping an aircraft on standby for the families of the victims who need to travel to Cochin, Kozhikode. As and when there is a demand, the aircraft will fly them,” he said. <br /><br />" Words are too small to convey the truth, yet they can trigger the Flames of Wisdom, Shower comfort on the Intense Longing, raise Cheers of Joy and make you know..... I Treasure your Love for me. Unknown, Unheard, Unseen, in the silent chamber of Heart, I am in you as You and you are in me as Me"....... H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar !Sanwaninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-6428386450605463162010-05-24T05:48:11.260-04:002010-05-24T05:48:11.260-04:00@Anon May 22, 2010 4:57 AM
"I also request KL...@Anon May 22, 2010 4:57 AM<br /><i>"I also request KLIM and CO and group together to file a suit to get information out through Indian Law system. RTI law is very effective and has been working fine since it's in action."</i><br /><br />RTI, as you mentioned has been very effective , but unfortunately it can only be used for obtaining information from Government bodies. In case if the body is an NGO, it should be directly or indirectly financed by the government.<br /><br />Hence,I think it may not be possible to gather information about AOL activities, using RTI.<br /><br />Anyways this is my opinion, but a good RTI activist can help interpret the law better.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855702768401092208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-76459030031159825292010-05-23T12:09:21.206-04:002010-05-23T12:09:21.206-04:00Nagesh,
You're quite correct that Dollar Ravi...Nagesh, <br />You're quite correct that Dollar Ravi has stolen from many sources, predominantly from Mahesh Yogi, Osho and from Rishi Prabhakar. You see, Rishi P himself learnt a few tricks from the TM guys while he was living in Canada and married to a Canadian woman. In the late 80s,they separated and Rishi P began cultivating a small meditation group around him. I stayed with him at my cousin's house in Houston sometime around 1988 and during that time he was all dressed up exactly like Sri Sri is now. He was espousing some incoherent Kriya philosophy, meditation etc. In the early 90s, Dollar Ravi became pals with Rishi at Rishi's Jayanagar, Bangalore and slowly began establishing his small outfit, entirely modeled after Rishi's ideas. They eventually split and Dollar RAvi took the Dollar route to Enlightenment, while Rishi stayed a bit low key and started SSY. I tell you that this Dollar Ravi is a leech, who can suck money out of anybody any which way he can. This "secret" Ashtavakra Gita business is just another scam that he's peddling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-70500030341910543782010-05-22T15:55:12.023-04:002010-05-22T15:55:12.023-04:00SDC, don't even try talking to these people. T...SDC, don't even try talking to these people. They are so utterly lost. They do not want to engage in any sort of reasoned discourse. They had no spiritual discernment when they were in AOL because they suppressed all their doubt and now they have flopped to the exact opposite side and deny any sort of benefit or value from their involvement in AOL. I just feel bad for people who stumble upon this blog and think this has anything to do with SSRS or the AOL. I assure you, it doesn't! These people, almost all of them refusing to accept responsibility for themselves, portraying themselves as victims of big mean AOL have, amazingly, learned nothing. Professional victims claiming to be trying to help others. Ridiculous. Be very suspicious of people who think in simplistic, black and white terms. Their ego ideal was not fulfilled in AOL and now they are trashing it instead of simply moving on to something else. They will do the exact same thing with any other spiritual teacher they get involved with. They will love him/her for a while and then when any sort of conflict occurs it will be repressed until it explodes and then they will trash the teacher just like they are doing here. Notice how they will respond to this post, it will reveal volumes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-18455639053666501622010-05-22T08:52:54.297-04:002010-05-22T08:52:54.297-04:00Hi Doc, yes, a lot of blablabla. He himself said t...Hi Doc, yes, a lot of blablabla. He himself said to me Nostrodamus predicted that and he is that person who will be bringing about the spiritual revolution. Humble enough to be a so-called enlightened spiritual master! I wonder if Galileo Galilei was such a prick boasting about his revolutionary discoveries! He also told me once about a specific country, that it would be corruption free after 2009 because AoL would take over politics. I won't mention the country but it is known that corruption escalated three-fold there! He's also been saying for ever that India will be THE super power of the world and take over (and many people, even back in the 90s, started investing in India - property, rupees, etc.) ... come to think about it, maybe it was just a way to encourage donations and purchase of lands in India for him? Why not? Well, the world is taking wild turns, and India has surprised us with its fast progress, but before that happens, they need to beat China, and even Brazil. Everything about AoL is they are the best, they hold the best, that is part of their marketing schemes. Also, being an AoL teacher will be the most respectable profession in the future times (he said in the 90s), "people will fight to become AoL teachers". Well, yes, AoL teachers fight, but about everything except something good. He just has a little issue with his ego. Maybe it is so big he does not know where to fit it.AoL-Freehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266984166472037468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-81978955411324470012010-05-22T08:42:33.220-04:002010-05-22T08:42:33.220-04:00@klim:
The other thing that bothered me was a lot ...@klim:<br />The other thing that bothered me was a lot of crap that goes on in the name of medicine and by taking pills of ayurveda... It is seriously harming the devotees, since they believe that their ailments will be cured by kriya, and do not take proper medications. They even went to the extent of claiming that a photo of sri sri in a dentists clinic alleviated the pain completely of a patient... Not even qualified ayurvedic practitioners claim that. I am the same anon@744am. If u do have an email address, please forward it to me.<br />The DSN teacher made the claim that Sri Sri had told him that Nostradamus has foreseen that in 2016, India shall become a superpower, and the main person leading India will be a gentleman from South India wearing white robes! They r going to organise an event in 2011, which will supposedly invite 25 million people. The whole thrust is on making new teachers, and they are saying like george bush, "either u r with us, or against us!!"docnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-44488250706014653392010-05-22T08:40:06.339-04:002010-05-22T08:40:06.339-04:00SK for children: hmm hmm (2 inhalations), haah haa...SK for children: hmm hmm (2 inhalations), haah haah (2 exhalations), hmm hmm (2 inhalations), hooh hooh (2 exhalations) for 1 to 3 minutes, opened or closed eyes. Whatever it is, it is scarier to think of children getting involved at such young age in a sect where brain-washing, trance induction, manipulation, corrupted values, abuses, go on in the name of higher cause and higher knowledge. SK for teens: 10 minute SK. All tranced out and ready for easy brain-wash, plus, not to mention, hyperventilated at a young age. I am not that young and I am still suffering the consequences of over a decade of hyperventilation in the name of a little bit of relaxation, present moment and peace in the world, and meditation that only tranced me out. Scarier even is the new course they have created for parenting children. What can SS really contribute for a good parenting if he does not even care nor take care of his devotees, unless they bring money and numbers? (or until they do so, actually) Bad example, bad role model, bad idea. It is nice to raise children in spirituality and if you find a path where to raise the children, even better. But raising children in a sect and a path of lies, deceit and abuse, imagine the models they will grow up with, when corruption is seen as "greater cause", and where everything if it justifies the end? Raising children in a world of psychopaths but call it "unconditional love". Sinister.AoL-Freehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266984166472037468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-22377887876700724162010-05-22T07:16:04.395-04:002010-05-22T07:16:04.395-04:00KLIM,
There is course for Children 8-14 age group....KLIM,<br />There is course for Children 8-14 age group. There is some different version of Sudarshan Kriya, not on tape but taught by Teacher directly. Its like two small breath in and two small breath out.<br />Is there Any Story attached to this Version of Sudarshan Kriya?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-52617885990611129202010-05-22T04:57:22.627-04:002010-05-22T04:57:22.627-04:00@Anonymous
Regarding 40-50 lakhs collection (dona...@Anonymous <br />Regarding 40-50 lakhs collection (donation commitments) during your DSN...<br /><br />in india there is a law called RTI <br />http://rti.gov.in/<br /><br />here you could request regarding your question...<br /> "but there are large scale financial irregularities extending upto billions of rupees just in India"...<br /><br />I also request KLIM and CO and group together to file a suit to get information out through Indian Law system. RTI law is very effective and has been working fine since it's in action.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-60252807398468709462010-05-22T02:57:51.229-04:002010-05-22T02:57:51.229-04:00Sri Sri Yoga was started quite late as a result of...Sri Sri Yoga was started quite late as a result of getting more market cap. It has the regular suryanamaskara followed by standing, sitting and lying postures. It is no different or purer than other popular yoga seqences. In my experience most of the SSY teachers have no clue about teaching postures and have hardly any experience in practicisng them. Like all AOL things these are hyped beyond realistic proportions. Sri Sri Yoga and pranayama is now available in DVDs. Ravishankar had to do this because he was losing out due to the influx of too many yoga cds and dvds. AOL could not afford to keep their practices secret and had to release these poorly shot CDs and DVDs.Uttaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-38555431677452552062010-05-21T16:38:26.128-04:002010-05-21T16:38:26.128-04:00Anon 11:47 AM;
I was also told that it was a more ...Anon 11:47 AM;<br />I was also told that it was a more powerful yoga than others because of the emphasis on higher practices rather than asanas. I've been doing yoga since I was a kid and didn't believe it. Seemed arrogant to me. I love asanas! <br /><br /> <br />I was told by another person that other forms of yoga he was taught are no longer "good for him and not his style". Like this one is so superior or something? The impression he gave me was that any yoga other than AOL is seriously inferior. It made me feel uncomfortable. He seemed fanatical about this type of yoga and I don't like to teach in that way.JIvaninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-61004489736711787142010-05-21T12:28:01.976-04:002010-05-21T12:28:01.976-04:00Anon@7h44PM
It is a scam. We have all been request...Anon@7h44PM<br />It is a scam. We have all been requesting for reports and even the ones we see do not make sense. All your observations are accurate.AoL-Freehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266984166472037468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-88089721789312334322010-05-21T12:26:01.090-04:002010-05-21T12:26:01.090-04:00Sri Sri Yoga is the imitation of another school of...Sri Sri Yoga is the imitation of another school of yoga. Apparently even the manual was copied verbatim. Anyone can become a teacher and in just 15 days of training! Most teachers in AoL should not even be teaching yoga but actually start to learn real yoga. I myself am embarrassed I even led yoga for so many years in the courses! But of course, AoL always declares everything about them is "the best", "the highest", etc.AoL-Freehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266984166472037468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-16978076823641952202010-05-21T11:47:05.860-04:002010-05-21T11:47:05.860-04:00Klim, what is your opinion about Sri Sri Yoga. I w...Klim, what is your opinion about Sri Sri Yoga. I was told that it is the most powerful and purest discipline of yoga as there is more focus on the knowledge than on asanas.<br /><br />I have been a yoga practitioner for almost a decade, it took me four years to complete my teachers training in Hatha and ashtanga yoga. What perplexes me is how one can complete the yoga ttc in 10days,is given a manual and can start teaching. The requirement is only one basic course, the aol teacher in my area has been persuading me to go for this TTC but when I heard about the requirement I could not believe my ears. This local AOL teacher who btw is also a certified SSY teacher is so fat with a huge belly he can hardly sit on the floor. Isn't this mockery of authentic yoga?<br /><br />I would really appreciate your views on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-58818477230712846322010-05-21T09:53:46.869-04:002010-05-21T09:53:46.869-04:00So, Next Time when Devotees goes to Banglore Ashra...So, Next Time when Devotees goes to Banglore Ashram, he/she will be given the 'Divine Opportunity' to buy (sorry, donate) 'Greatest Knowledge on Earth' given by 'Greatest Living Being (RS) on this Planet" -<br />ASHTAVAKRA GEETA (IN HINDI) <br />30 CDs Set - Cost Rs. 10000.00+ (In India) Rs. 50000.00+(In dollars value)<br />Precautions -<br />1. Don't Share the CDs. Because you know money from Divine Shop is used for our Rural Development project - we have adopted more than 50000 villages in India - you should know that (How dare you to ask the names and details of work undertaken?) <br />2. Don't even think to copy, you can be in deep trouble. (Physically, emotionally, financially etc. You should know that few people have tried to copy Sudarshan Kriya secretely during Basic Course, you should know how they are suffering. Hey, who is here, Is it KLIM & Co., why you always take doubt about Our Guruji is full of Compassion and love? He is full of Love but, he must punish the guilty, else everyone will copy our Kriya, then I have to quit this good job at Ashram and work as waiter in some hotel at Banglore, will you give me good tip? I don't think so, Atleast think of me, dear) <br />3.It should be listened by person who is doing daily Sadhana for preceding 45/60 days.(Dont sleep while listening.)<br />4. If you don't understand what is being said, just keep quite. Your Prana Energy is very Low. You should do Sudarshan Kriya daily. You should attend 10 more Advanced Course and 4 DSN, 2 Blessing Courses, 1 Gurupuja Course and All other future Courses we will launch in meantime. Its better if you get the Management Degree from our Newly Formed Institute. We want Divine Corporate World. <br />5. For Teachers - If someone is comparing this with OSHO Ashtavakra Geeta -, throw him out He is full of Negative Energy and Bad Karma. If you find some similarities between these two analysis, You should know that OSHO must have copied our Dear Guruji. (How dare you to think that Osho given this discourses in late 70s. Our Guruji is Avtar and he can be in any period in any form, you should know that)<br />Also after each Basic Course, advertise about this material, you should able to sell atleast 4 Sets in One Course. (Don't worry, if you do not get what Ashtavakra is saying, who cares, else All world would have been enlightened)<br /><br />With Love<br />&%^<br />JGDNDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-65856873450027836042010-05-21T07:44:37.257-04:002010-05-21T07:44:37.257-04:00I am from India. I attended a DSN course of art of...I am from India. I attended a DSN course of art of living. I have never been involved deeply into the art of living courses, but took the DSN course at a whim. I was shocked and appalled by it, and searched for anyone else online who had a similar experience and reached u. Let me leave personal experiences aside, I want an answer to a few questions, if u can guide me.<br />1) How can i get the financial statement of the organisation of last year. It has been given NGO status in India, and I am sure NGO's have to file financial statements. In the DSN course i was attending, the participants pledged around 40-50 lakh rupees, which is approx 100000 dollars, in a couple of hours. And the thing that shocked me was, they accept cash! There is not any NGO i know of, which accepts cash.<br />2) How can I get details of the charity programs that are going on in AOL? can u provide me with any email address which will give me a decent reply?<br />3) The DSN teacher was boasting a lot abt a one week cruise to alaska etc that was sponsored by devotees. Can i get details of any other such events that u know of?<br /><br />You are doing a wonderful job. I still do not believe that Sri Sri is a conman, but there are large scale financial irregularities extending upto billions of rupees just in India. Someone told me a DSN course made around 1500 million rupees in an hour. <br /><br />3) Please keep my email address confidential. The clout that these guys seem to have, i do not want to land up in trouble, esp in India, where every third person seems to be a devotee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-6073523188376854392010-05-21T02:06:44.204-04:002010-05-21T02:06:44.204-04:00The sage ashtavakra had eight physical abnormaliti...The sage ashtavakra had eight physical abnormalities. The young ashtavakra was even stopped in into entering the court of King Janaka because of his awkward physique, but after his erudition and realization became clear he was let in. The essence of ashtavakra Gita is a deconstruction of all the obstacles which prevents self realization. <br />It takes a crook like Ravi Ravi to use a freely avaialable enlightening scripture and make truck loads of money. I wonder if Ravi Ravi has understood ashtavakra at all. Just repeating empty words for entertaining fools. <br />There is a story by Khalil Gibran on how jesus returns to a church after twently centuries and he is not let in by the priest. If the sage ashtavakra comes in to Ravishankar's ashram he would not even pass the first gate security check unless of course he coughs up the Rs Rs $$ to AOL's heavy coffers.Vishalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-7345128274227707822010-05-20T13:21:24.293-04:002010-05-20T13:21:24.293-04:00@ JCD
AOL and family do not go together.
This has...@ JCD<br /><br />AOL and family do not go together.<br />This has been seen time and again.<br />AOL is about getting headcount for events at the fastest rate.<br />I can only imagine the plight of the suffering wife and children for this AOL teacher friend of yours.<br />AOL will decimate the family fabric and accelerate the breakup unless the couple have met through AOL marriage bureau.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-1515060498629886062010-05-20T03:00:46.753-04:002010-05-20T03:00:46.753-04:00Talking about Ashtavakra Gita -
RS will be giving...Talking about Ashtavakra Gita - <br />RS will be giving Hindi commentary on Ashtavakra Gita starting 19may to 19 june in banglore ahsram.<br />A very well marketted and advertized event that too month long..a fairly good money churning event...for the first time ever ashtavakra in hindi.Stay for one whole month in ashram / resorts around ashram wow and one can go for panchkarma treatments during the days...wow..how enlightening..blah blah<br />I wonder who are these people who can take a month long break from work / studies...n all this so often cos anyway AOL keeps coming up with event after event like risikesh then bali then germany/arosa then this one followed by summer break for yes+ followed by navaratris sometime in october...n most of the people who attend this are same...<br />talk about people who have nothing to do in life or are so rich that all they can do is travel for fake knowledge.<br />The starting packing for this ashtavakra was Rs 15000 , this would escalate to Rs 20000 after a certain date and eventually the mail was circulated all seats are booked but luckily they got one more accomodation some hotel or something for this package you pay Rs 300000.<br />Okie Great going..it sounded as if it was a jam packed event...people dying to attend.<br />And then suddely a day or wo back a new mail come- <br />Dear ones, <br />Much awaited Ashtavakra Gita discourse by Guruji (in Hindi) will happen from May 20th at Yagnashala, Art of Living international center during Satsangs from 7.30 PM onwards.<br />To make this event a grand success, Ashram team has come up with some Guidelines.<br />Request please circulate in your satsang groups, email groups & followup centre.<br />1. All Art of living teachers will be allowed inside the venue with Valid teacher's id card provided by VVKI.<br />2. For others, entry pass will be issued at ashram information center ( 200 numbers per day on first come first serve basis)<br />3. All participants are requested to be seated 15 minutes before Guruji’s arrival<br />4. No one will be allowed to enter & exit Yagyashala once the session starts<br />5. All Mobiles are to be switched off during the discourse, All types of Recording devices i.e digital / handy cameras & mobile phones are Strictly Prohibited inside Yagyashala<br />We solicit your help and complete support to make this event comfortable for all<br />Look forward to hosting you at ashram!<br />|| Jai Guru Dev ||<br />Team Ashram<br /><br />So possibily <br />1.it had too many ppl still wanting to attend and so they decided 200 lucky ones wil get pass..but do they get the pass for free.<br />2. teachers go in with their id cards but wat about those teachers who paid n registered to attend..neway who cares its all bout donations.<br />3.again number crunching - no. of heads more more ppl more n more money. after all it wil be recorded and no. of heads wil be mentioned so as to advertize the popularity n mass following<br />OR there werent as many ppl as they expected so now its open for many moreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-18560881857109311872010-05-20T01:27:27.264-04:002010-05-20T01:27:27.264-04:00I did my basic course in 2009, the kriya used to m...I did my basic course in 2009, the kriya used to make me dizzy so I left. Now I see one of my ex-classmates from less than a year ago has become a part-1 teacher. <br /><br />I've known this guy well for 9 years and I still meet him every few days. He's always been a very angry, frustrated and depressed person, and still is. We used to meet for beers every Friday evening and he'd talk about his unhappy marriage, mother in law "pest" and his two sons who've turned out to be spoit brats thanks to mom in law. <br /><br />I was shocked when he called me a couple of weeks ago and asked me to help (volunteer) with the logistics for a part-1 course. His marriage was already on the rocks, and now he's spending even less time with the family and all weekends at AoL. <br /><br />He now plans to take a 6-month hiatus from work and spend his time at the Bangalore ashram. This will surely push the family to separation. <br /><br />It looks to me like many AoL teachers get in as an escape route from life. They can live in their fantasy world, with adoring students, power over others, and a fantasy life goal created by a schizophrenic guru. It sure is the case with my friend.JCDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-77269201578128318142010-05-19T17:01:10.904-04:002010-05-19T17:01:10.904-04:00Sri Sri should seriously improve the quality of hi...Sri Sri should seriously improve the quality of his teachers. Any if his lackneys reading this comment please advise him that it is not the numbers that matter but the quality. The TTC applicant should have some strong educational background. We have illiterates who cannot read or write but who are dishing out higher knowledge. Anyone can be an AOL teacher, if you can afford to pay the ttc fee in U S $ you have fulfilled the requirements.<br /><br />I attended the TTC in Bali last year and all the hundreds <br />who attended became teachers . There were applicants who had just competed their basic course and were accepted for the TTC. Amongst my course mates were hawkers, odd job workers, hairdressers etc. I am glad that I attended the TTC as it opened my eyes to what a scam AOL is, I have since then left the organisation after wasting five years of my life doing Seva for an organisation which is only interested in money and fame.<br /><br />If Sri Sri continues churning out sub standard teachers he is just expediating the demise of his organisation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-38039050287724015602010-05-19T11:57:06.238-04:002010-05-19T11:57:06.238-04:00Signup for MBA
From: Resha D
Dear One,
Jai ...Signup for MBA<br /><br /><br />From: Resha D <br /><br />Dear One, <br /> <br />Jai Gurudev! You are requested to please introduce the launch of the 'Sri sri University's Sri Sri Institute of Management studies' at satsangs, knowledge sessions etc. Please read below for details and PFA the write up on the business school which can be circulated among devotees and put up on blogs. <br /> <br />The Sri Sri University- Sri Sri Institute of Management Studies<br /><br />On this auspicious day of our beloved Gurudev’s birthday, the Sri Sri University takes pride in introducing the Full Time Post Graduate Program in Management to be offered under the aegis of Sri Sri Institute of Management Studies (the first session to start in June 2011). <br /><br />One of the cornerstones of SSIMS will be the integration of Art of Living leadership and self-development programs that will create socially conscious, ethical, dynamic and resilient managers. By leveraging our strong industry network, the rigorous two year program will open doors to new opportunities and challenges for students. <br /><br />Vision Statement: A global centre of learning that creates exceptional Business Leaders of Character.<br /><br />Program design: <br /><br />· 22 month program. <br /><br />· First session starting- June 2011. <br /><br />· 1st year for compulsory core courses to create a functional foundation<br /><br />· 2nd year for elective courses and dual/single specializations<br /><br />· Batch size of 120 students only <br /><br />Message to be communicated: <br /><br />· Gurudev’s vision- to revive India as a seat for learning, SSU will be a university along the lines of Nalanda, Taksh-shila <br /><br />· SSU situated in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. SSIMS will be the first cell of the SSU to be launched<br /><br />· World class campus spread over 185 acres, being designed by the best architects of the world<br /><br />· Grand project for which Gurudev would like all His Devotees to come together and participate- could be as a prospective Student, Faculty, Recruiter, Donor or Employee staff (general management and administrative staff)<br /><br />· Is this different from our Goa b - school? SSU-SSIMS is one of the schools at SSU, Bhubaneswar. Going forward, we may design a way to link the two programs (i.e SSIMS, Goa and SSU-SSIMS) <br /><br />· What’s different about SSIMS? Besides the regular offerings of a Business school such as a well networked placement cell, a strong alumni base etc, the program will add value to each stakeholder of the school i.e. the Students, Faculty, Recruiters, Board Members & Donors, Employee staff and the Society<br /><br />· To know more please connect with the SSU-SSIMS core team at ssu.bschool@ssrvm.org<br /><br /> <br /><br />Warm regards, <br /><br />Arpita. <br /><br />(On behalf of the SSU- SSIMS core team)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />-- <br />Resha Desai,<br />Co-ordinator<br />International Website Administration<br />The Art Of Living <br />21st Km Kanakpura Road<br />Bangalore-560082<br />Karnataka<br />India<br />Office:+918028432274<br />Cell:+919986030106<br />www.artofliving.org<br />www.srisri.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-59165739479945093172010-05-19T11:22:29.986-04:002010-05-19T11:22:29.986-04:00@Nagesh,
Interesting abt VVM at Jaynagar 4th Block...@Nagesh,<br />Interesting abt VVM at Jaynagar 4th Block. I used to frequent RSVK (Rishi Samskruthi Vidya Kendra) started by Rishi Prabhakar around the same time as SSRS, and 2 or so roads down. In fact, both were erstwhile devotees of MM Yogi. IMO the Siddha Samadhi Yoga was way more genuine. AOL shared several similarities with SSY, though was watered down (atleast in the U.S).<br />Just memories - thought of sharing.Chtehannoreply@blogger.com