tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634Thu, 27 May 2010 13:59:18 +0000Conversations with Guruji Yogiraj Shri Shailendra Sharmahttp://www.anahada.com/weblog/noreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)Blogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-3883892756091757221Thu, 27 May 2010 13:59:00 +00002010-05-27T06:59:18.582-07:00 This blog is now located at http://articles.anahada.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://articles.anahada.com/feeds/posts/default. http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2010/05/this-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-8613734869317337647Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:11:00 +00002010-02-20T08:02:36.467-08:00instructionspoetrymindGuruji: "The feeling of hopelessness has two very different meanings. One is, a person had some setbacks and he lost hope. This is called getting hopeless on the way of pursuing something. The other one is, the person didn't carry any hope in his endeavor right from the beginning. This is beginning hopelessly, but there was faith that propelled him to move forward. The latter can take a person tohttp://www.anahada.com/weblog/2010/02/about-hope-mind-and-experiences.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-4966771168123254689Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:43:00 +00002010-02-13T21:55:49.033-08:00kriya practiceevolutionmother earthQ: "Guruji, some people don't shave during Navaratri, some don't shave on Thursdays. Are there any such rules?"Guruji: "The first rule only applies to people who fast all nine days and/or are indulged in special rituals during that time of the year. As far as weekdays go, some people don't shave on Mondays or Tuesdays, some on Thursdays. There are no set rules about it. In fact, I've seen some http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2010/02/nature-guiding-our-paths.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-3546805771266758104Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:10:00 +00002010-01-31T23:05:55.865-08:00warchristianityamericaQ: "Guruji, yogis are able to talk naturally with people, but can' t say the same for Buddhist monks. Why is that?" Guruji: "That is because yogis live with nature, so they easily connect with people around them. Buddhist monks and Christians priests on the other hand are fed with so much superiority complex that they are not left even worth speaking to. Wherever you see people having intelligenthttp://www.anahada.com/weblog/2010/01/religion-politics-and-war.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-7641592173727444504Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:10:00 +00002010-02-08T08:09:29.205-08:00astral-beingsexperiencesGuruji: "[...] monkeys have been wreaking havoc in the campus last few days. About 10-15 days back, a man visited me who had attained the ability to invoke a powerful astral being. Many businessmen and politicians seek his favor, but his astral 'friend' told him to be careful when he was visiting me."As soon as that person walked in here, his astral friend overpowered him, and started talking to http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2010/01/story-of-brahma-rakshasa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-4643339040548050147Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:15:00 +00002010-01-12T09:10:15.002-08:00astral-beingsexperiencesshivalife and deathmother earth[Guruji recounting a dream]Guruji: "It's an old dream, very terrifying. I saw large number of people doing parikrama (circumambulation of the sacred Goverdhan mountain). I was standing with a very tall man; I was barely reaching his waistline. He was totally black and looked extremely horrifying, with no hair, and his teeth and nails about 4-5 feet long! And behind us, there were millions of http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2010/01/mother-earth-is-death-herself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-7659686087376235138Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:59:00 +00002010-01-12T09:06:57.861-08:00shivaGuruji: "Om is Shiva Himself."Q: "Guruji, are Shivji and Shankarji different or one and the same?" Guruji: "Shankarji is the kailashpati rudra (ruler of Kailash). He lives on Mount Kailash and is the foremost of all rudras. In fact, Kaal Bhairav is also known as Shankar. Shiva is kaal (death, Time) Himself - that's the description we find in the texts as well. He called Shankar His own http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2010/01/shiva-shankar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-2581187988919522016Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:14:00 +00002010-01-02T12:06:42.618-08:00experienceskriya practice[Continuing from an discussion during Vasant Navratri 2003]Guruji: "It’s an altogether different feeling today. Partly due to the navratri puja celebrations which already gives a high feeling but also because of something else. Today I mastered Shambhavi Mudra."It happened this morning. It is the final outcome of Rudragranthi Bheda1 - the last stage. And just imagine, I had mastered Khechari http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2010/01/shambhavi-mudra.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-1293036727955784315Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:31:00 +00002009-12-30T17:12:55.190-08:00photosView allhttp://www.anahada.com/weblog/2009/12/photos-guruji-aug-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-1469857353548202574Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:08:00 +00002010-01-02T12:05:33.382-08:00karmaastrologykriya practiceevolutionpoetryQ: "Guruji, so many books say doing pranayam cleanses one of all the sins. How does it work?"Guruji: "On the surface level, sins and merits/virtues don't change. But the sins get cleansed in a different manner. As I've said earlier, our body is made of menstrual blood. This has already been established. And a female menstruates 432 times in 36 years. The more pranayam we do (of an advanced kriya)http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2009/12/about-karma-sins-and-merits-and-yoga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-5050616858874415545Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:40:00 +00002010-01-02T12:08:16.829-08:00placesexperiencesommeerabaidisciplinewarguruji's gracevaishnavatulsidasvrajamerica[Continued from a previous conversation]Guruji: “All the shrines and ashrams Yogananda Paramhansa built are beautifully placed in natural surroundings. Really remarkable, though I have just heard about them, never visited them personally. There is some atmosphere there! Also, if you compare their [accomplished yogis] photographs from their young age and their old age, you’ll find they looked morehttp://www.anahada.com/weblog/2009/12/meerabai-original-vaishnava-lifestyle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-4801420617787022459Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:20:00 +00002010-01-02T12:03:25.941-08:00early dayskriya practicebody buildingQ: Sometimes I don't feel like doing any exercise. Is it because of lack of energy on those days?A: "Not necessarily, but sometimes over-exertion and over-training also tires the body. You should take rest. Doing this work-out 3 to 4 times a week should be enough for you. Our aim is to stay in shape. We are not body-builders."Body-building is totally different these days. Earlier, there were no http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2009/12/guru-able-to-lift-his-students-above.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-4018910369991299158Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:52:00 +00002009-12-06T04:04:52.780-08:00placesexperiencesGuruji: ".. If that place appears so desolated today, can you imagine how would it have been a hundred years ago! In fact, there are a lot of such deserted places around Gwalior, discovered and inhabited by people who were seeking solitude. This reminds of an interesting experience I had at Amara mountain in Gwalior."In our college days, me and a friend of mine used to leave home in the morning http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2009/09/mysterious-gwalior-amara-mountain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-4242392884119548766Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:25:00 +00002009-12-06T04:04:23.940-08:00placesastral-beingsgwaliorA: "I was reading a book about the history of Gwalior. It mentioned that the Gwalior fort was built by Raja Mansingh at the request of a siddha named Gwalipa."Guruji: "I've heard that as well. Mansingh built only a few portions of the fort though, what are now known as "Man Mandir" and "Gujari Mahal". The rest of the fort is quite old. In fact, it is one of the oldest forts in India. By the way, http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2009/09/6-mysterious-gwalior.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-3585092447919212491Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:16:00 +00002009-12-06T04:03:54.069-08:00babajiimmortalityGuruji: "Sometimes I feel that if I hadn't been working out with Mudgars (heavy Indian clubs) or Bullworker, I would have had nervous breakdown in Gwalior itself - commentary on Gita, Yoga Dardhan, Shiva Sutra took such a tremendous effort! I'm glad that I had been doing body-building which is why I was able to tolerate the experience. See for yourself - anybody who has done commentary on Gita http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2009/08/june-13th-2004-guruji-sometimes-i-feel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-618415457484095961Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:10:00 +00002009-12-06T04:03:27.863-08:00 [Couple of days back there was an interesting discussion on Nostradamus's prophecies. Someone noted how nothing drastic really happened in year 2000, contrary to what was prophecized by Nostradamus.] Guruji's reply: "We primarily look at year 2000 (A.D. - anno Domini) of Gregorian calendar. However, lets consider year 2000 of Vikram Samvata (the Hinduhttp://www.anahada.com/weblog/2009/07/nostradamuss-prophecies-for-year-2000.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-5231766870143016178Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:02:00 +00002009-12-06T04:02:59.850-08:00"[ ..... that book] also gives an idea about the kind of food that was popular in old days. For example, if someone is very weak, he used to be suggested different kinds of meat-soups. Like with some medicines use goat-meat etc. Some things make immediate change in man's strength.""Then why is eating meat prohibited or considered inappropriate by Hindus?""It is prohibited because dead body is http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2009/07/vegetarianism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-8440698130064598854Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:26:00 +00002009-12-06T04:02:20.031-08:00life and deathSome people came to visit Guruji from their village near Meerut. They were almost bursting with excitement. When asked what was the reason, they said they have witnessed one of the most amazing incidents with their own eyes. Here's the story they told..Master Manveer Singh had been sick for last few days. On this fateful morning the news of his death spread through the village. Hundreds of peoplehttp://www.anahada.com/weblog/2009/07/story-of-master-manveer-singh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-8913593335153112351Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:22:00 +00002009-12-06T04:01:45.062-08:00evolutionmother earth[Triguna - the three Gunas - inherent qualities or attributes in which the nature of all things is said to be limited: Sattva (commonly interpreted as purity, goodness, truth), Raja (interpreted as activity, passion, desire) and Tama (ignorance, darkness, inertia). This a dictation from Guruji about the true meaning of the three gunas.]"To be mukta (liberated), you need to be a little un-mukta (http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2009/07/three-gunas-sattva-raja-and-tama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-6614139785537516423Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:23:00 +00002009-07-29T09:23:47.199-07:00hindimother earth.. and the rainy season.तब मेघ समूह से आकाश को आच्छादित करता हुआ तथा अतिशय वाराधारियों से दिशाओं को एक रूप करता हुआ वर्षाकाल आया। उस समय नवीन दूर्वा के बढ जाने और वीरबहूटियों से व्याप्त हो जाने से पृथ्वी पद्मरागविभूषिता मरकतमयी-सी जान पड़ने लगी।जिस प्रकार नया धन पाकर दुष्ट पुरुषों का चित्त उच्छ्र्न्ख्ल हो जाता है उसी प्रकार नदियों का जल सब और अपना निर्दिष्ट मार्ग छोड़कर बहने लगा। जैसे मूर्ख http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2009/07/blog-post_29.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-638031899852049726Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:21:00 +00002009-07-29T09:24:09.151-07:00hindimother earthA poetic description of the Fall season (शरद ऋतू) from Vishnu Purana, found out from Guruji. It's amazing!(reproduced verbatim from GitaPress translation)इस प्रकार उन राम और कृष्ण के व्रज में विहार करते करते वर्षाकाल बीत गया और प्रफुल्लित कमलों से युक्त शरद ऋतू आ गई| जैसे गृहस्थ पुरूष पुत्र और क्षेत्र आदि में लगी हुई ममता से संताप पाते हैं उसी प्रकार मछलियाँ गड्डों के जल में अत्यन्त ताप पाने लगींhttp://www.anahada.com/weblog/2009/07/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-8191190995482100433Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:29:00 +00002009-07-29T09:27:21.895-07:00http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2008/03/blog-post_08.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-411694767425134810Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:12:00 +00002009-07-29T09:27:04.739-07:00http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2008/03/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-1734225847886154452Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:59:00 +00002009-07-29T18:27:48.972-07:00http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2007/02/three-gunas-sattva-raja-and-tama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34425634.post-8829347351036962479Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:02:00 +00002009-07-29T18:28:21.499-07:00http://www.anahada.com/weblog/2006/09/story-of-master-manveer-singh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aditya Naredi)4