Kiran Naik – Activities, Events, Jobs and Experiences

I did my AOL(Art Of Living) basic course last year. I would like to share my memorable experience of the basic course part 1. Earlier I was bit reluctant to join the course. It was Deepak who motivated me to join. Whenever we are discussing I used to argue, Baba Ramdev is great as he teaches course free and very effective. It is absolutely true and no second thought.

I enrolled for the course here in ISRO layout/Kumarswamy layout center.  First day was as usual basic exercise and some basics of what the course is. I knew and heard a lot about Sudarshan Kriya by Guruji. I was eager to know what exactly it is. Thanks to our teacher who made the course very lively and interactive. After the Sudarshan Kriya, I was overwhelmed. The experience/feeling after Sudarshan Kriya is really wonderful. I felt so light and tension free. I knew it was good but did not realize its great until I experienced. Its a amazing experience. After this, I have been practicing it but not very regular. From last month, I have become regular. I started to feel myself good after doing Sudarshan Kriya.

I feel baba Ramdev technique is more on the physical level to begin with. By practicing for some time, you feel how effective it is and it relaxes the mind. I think; both (Baba Ramdev and Sri Sri Sri Ravishankar) are different experiences to begin with and would lead to same knowledge ultimately. Sudarshan Kriya is more like a quick stuff and immediately relaxes the mind. Our AOL Teacher used to say “After Sudarshan Kriya, meditation needs to be done. That’s a entirely different experience you get”

These days, I am following Art of Living(AOL) activities. Mainly inspired by Guruji’s teachings and Deepak. By seeing all these AOL activities, my wife decided to finish her long pending activity. She decided to complete the AOL Basic course beginning from Tuesday August 11 2009. With no other choice:), I agreed to drop her to the center. As the AOL center is around 6 KM from Banashankari, I thought there is no point in dropping and again come back to pick up back. I decided I will also join the course as a repeater. As I have done my course last year.

I know so many people who have done the repetition of the course. This is actually on of the great things about the course and from second time onwards its free of cost (FOC). (Thats what was my thinking and thought I can give guru daskshina:)). I contacted another SRI SRI (Deepak) and he told it can be done any number of times. He contacted the center staff and he told me that you have to pay some amount of Guru Daskhina. I agreed. Later to my surprise, Deepak informed me that now they have made it as a fixed amount for repeater. It is 500 Rs. I agreed.

As usual on Tuesday, first day I attended the basic part 1 course and as usual it was amazing. I came early from office, picked up my wife on the way. After the course, volunteer called me up and said, you have to pay 1000 Rs. I said, I have already done my AOL basic course here last year. She said, Yes I know but Teacher told that yours is considered as first time. So you have to pay full course amount. You discontinued last time. I am stunned. When I asked teacher, he said “Yes. Yours is discontinued last time. As you have not come to the course at the last day of the course”. 

Actually I did not went last day of the course because of personal emergency. I had informed my teacher a day before. He said, ok try to make it and it is really very good. I had said “I would not be able to make it”.  It was a embarrassing situation. I had no choice. Either do the course as a first time class or drop the course. But I felt really bad and frustrated. I was thinking AOL and SRI SRI SRI Ravishankarji (Guruji) teaches lot of things about human values, making the world a better place. But what actually is happening now? The people and the teacher, whom I know and still these statements made me feel bad. I am sorry, I am not talking about here is the money and the fees. Its about the values, trust and confidence. SRI SRI SRI is a guruji and an incarnation in this era and but along the way, his values and teachings are somewhere are not followed properly. I decided, I would not go for the course.

It does not mean, I am against AOL and basic course. I really love the course. It has made the transformation in my life. The course is really amazing. Now I am thinking about the quotes which read as  “Anger always comes from frustrated expectations”

“Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting a bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian”

Here is one from Elbert Hubbard “Our desires always disappoint us; for though we meet with something that gives us satisfaction, yet it never thoroughly answers our expectation”

Jai Gurudev, give me the strength to not to have expectation.

Jai Gurudev!!!! Its been my first time visit to Art of Living(AOL) ashram at kanakapur road, Bangalore for Rudra puja, early morning today. I am blessed to see the Rudra Puja on the beautiful Monday Morning. During the month of Shravana, incidentally it is the first Sharvana somavara (First monay of Shravana maasa; considered as holy day). Brother Deepak(He is another Sri Sri – I would update this in separate post) , my mother and Anil (Friend and Devotee of AOL) left home at 7.10 AM and reached ashram at 7.30. By the grace of Guruji, Pooja was not yet started. All were waiting for Gurujis arrival. We went inside Vishalakshi mantapa ( a huge and must visit place of lifetime). I am surprised to see the huge Vishalakshi mantapa is filled with devotees. All are waiting for Gurujis darshan and Rudra pooja. Deepak made sure that, we get a nearby place to sit in front of Puja(pooja) Mandir.

As I entered into the Vishalakshi mantapa, I felt so different in myself. I felt I reached my home and as I settled down, I started  to mediate. Devotees who were standing started to come inside and everybody knew its none other than our Guruji is coming. As he entered into the mantapa, I felt more energetic and got the feeling that someone is so close to me has arrived. His arrival made me more comfortable(It was like, when you were alone and suddenly your very close friend had come to meet you), I felt very much contented in myself. His arrival made the whole positive vibrations and I was in Joy.

Guruji sat down to perform Rudra puja with as usual smiling face. By seeing him, all my Monday anxieties to go to office, thinking of this work to do, that work to do.. all got vanished. I felt happy. Seeing Guruji perform Rudra puja is like Shiva is doing the puja of another Shiva. One god worshipping another God… Really I am fortunate and blessed to see the Puja. Its all the grace of Guruji that made my day. As I am writing this post, I am not thinking of anything else other than Guruji. Guruji, please give the strength that I do not miss the rudra pooja every week. Every Monday Rudra Puja will be performed.

Guruji, Thank you very much for the opportunity to see you (H. H. Sri Sri Ravishankarji). I am blessed and I only have to say Jai Gurudev!!!!

I was reading articles and found interesting. This is a must video for small website owners, who are looking for advertisers or sponsors to reach the targeted audience. This video gives insight how CEO, VP’s look at small website segment.

What can small companies and start-ups without huge audience numbers do to earn money from their Web sites? At the Revenue Bootcamp Conference in Mountain View, Calif., panelists discuss pay-per-click ads, and why they might not be the best model for small companies. Rather, they say, finding a single sponsor or targeting a more specific audience could be a better strategy. Panelists include: Neil Chase, vice president of Author Services at Federated Media; Samir Arora, chairman and CEO of Glam Media; and David Kopp, senior director of North American ads at Yahoo. Moderator: Bill Reichert, managing director of Garage Technology Ventures.

Its a great news for all IT professionals, software entrepreneurs in India. It would have been fantastic, if he visits Bangalore. Bill Gates will be visiting India on Friday 24th July 2009.  Agenda is to inaugurate the fifth year anniversary celebrations of the Microsoft Research Centre and also to attend a symposium on "Research and Innovation – The Keys to India’s Future". The chief guest of the day will be the Indian Minister for Human Resource Development, Kapil Sibal.
Mr. Bill Gates will also participate in a panel discussion at the event. Other members of the discussion panel include the Indian Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Mr. Prithviraj Chavan, Co – founder of Infosys, Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy, IIT Madras Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala and the Managing Director of Microsoft Research India, Dr. P. Anandan.
He will also speak at a CEO forum hosted by NASSCOM and will make an announcement for the Gates Foundation with the Indian Ministry of Health. More details can be obtained from MSN site…

http://specials.msn.co.in/sp09/billgates/

Friday 17th June 2009 is a good day for my I10. After one and half years, I got the speaker to fix in my car. Thanks to Rajeev for taking the initiative and booking the alpine. I was bit hesitant to buy the speaker. One of the reason so many days, I am used to drive the car without the music system.  Rajeev made so much research and booked the system immediately.

Sunday, was a fantastic day. We got speakers fitted to my I10. I was looking for JBL. I went along with my friend Pradeep. Many of friends have JBL, one has altensic. I was roaming around in J.C. Road, M.G. Road, Lavelle road and Koramangala in Bangalore for the best deals for my car… I went to JBL dealer. The price quoted was good.. There were other speakers of Sony, Mercury and Polk. Somehow we got interested in polk. There were two series (MOMO and DBS). Both seems to be good and excellent finish and heavy weight.  We finalized the deal and dealer made sure, we got the our I10 back in 2 hours with all alpine system and polk speakers fixed.

All the time, I am with music in car now and feels like I got my dreams back. I am really enjoying the great music and its truly wonderful.

Thanks to Pradeep for making the best deal and making sure speaker selected is great quality. Ofcourse he has been very fascinated in technology, gadgets and motors. He is the key person to select I10 for me.

Here are the some part, that I liked while reading articles of by Swami Vivekananda and other articles.

As said by Swami Vivekananda
Why should we do good to the world? Apparently to help ourselves. Be grateful that the poor man is there, so that by making a gift to him, you are able to help yourself. It is not the receiver that is blessed, but it is the giver. Be thankful that you are allowed to exercise your power of generosity and mercy in the world.

One more article about a reminder from God.
I was regretting the past and fearing the future. Suddenly, I heard God speaking. “My name is “I AM”. He paused. I waited.
He continued “When you live in the past with its mistakes and regrets, it is hard for you because I am not there. My name is not ‘I WAS’.

When you live in the future with its unknown and fears, it is hard for you because I am not there. My name is not ‘I WILL BE’.

But when you live, in this moment, it is not hard, because I am here. My name is “I AM”.

Last weekend Saturday (June 27 2009) and Sunday had been a great weekend in my hometown Hubli. One of my close friends (Prashant Natu) marriage was on 28th (Sunday) in Sri Krishna Kalyana Mantapa Hubli. Actually its the same place where I got married last year. One of the renowned place for marriage in Hubli. It is spacious and has all the facilities and more over its clean.

As Sunday was the marriage, Saturday morning called some of my friends who had come from Bangalore to attend the same marriage. Had a tasty breakfast at MIL home. (need to say Tasty, when you are in MIL home, otherwise there would be serious consequences with your wife later :)) After breakfast went to Movie New York. Totally we became seven to watch the movie (including 3 couples)

We three friends (myself, Praveen Annigeri (Pavvya) and Vishwanath Kesappanatti – Vishya) are freids from childhood and its been a ling time I had met them. They stay in bangalore itself and we hardly met in Bangalore. Good part is myself and Pavvya always make it a point to meet when we are in Hubli. This time, it was special!!! all three have got married. But after marriage we never got a chance to meet:):). Ofcourse as usual Sandeep Bankapur (Dr Sady) told he would definitely come to movie. But he did not came to movie, instead he came directly to marriage hall at the right time for evening tiffin:):)

So three couples and my cousin (Suman) went for the movie in Apsara thatre. If you visit Apsara theatre, it is more than best than Uravashi theatre Bangalore. We had a good time by refreshing memories of primary school days and watching the movie New York. After the movie, came back to MIL home and again need to say great lunch (infact!! lunch was great )

Evening was the time to meet old friends as a bachelor. Attended the function and roamed around hubli. So many friends had come and had a great dinner at one of the hotel. It feels so fresh when I meet old friends and sometimes thinking how for silly things we used quarrel and how for small things we used to enjoy like anything. Thats the crazy life and now its just the hectic life. Sometimes I think why I cannot call my old friends at least once in six months!!!!!!!a aah….

Sunday attended the marriage and it was so many people, even that big hall looked small. Marriage occasion went well and it was great arrangement. Nice decoration across the big hall, warm welcome to the guest.

Wanted to hold on and enjoy!!! Rani Chennamma train was whistling at 11.30 PM to depart to Bangalore. With no mood to come back, I returned back to square in Bangalore.

This shayari is written by one of my friend.

Tum itni khoobshurat ho….

Tum itni khoobshurat ho….

ke bayaan karne keliye Alfaaz kam hain…

Tum itni khoobshurat ho….Tum itni khoobshurat ho….

ke bayaan karne keliye Alfaaz kam hain…

magar kya karoon.. bayaan karnekabhi RECESSION hai

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Kabhi kabhi sochta hoon… Kabhi kabhi sochta hoon…
ki Khoobsurati kya cheez hai..

Kabhi kabhi sochta hoon…Kabhi kabhi sochta hoon…
ki Khoobsurati kya cheez hai..

Khoobsurat jo woh hai… Khoobsurat jo woh hai…
joh Khoobsurati se bhi khoobsurat ho..

By Kiran Naik
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Hazaaron khwaishein aisi
Hazaaron khwaishein aisi…Hazaaron khwaishein aisi…
key har khwayishe mein dum nikle….

Hazaaron khwaishein aisi…….Hazaaron khwaishein aisi
key har khwaishein mein dum nikle

Bahut nikle hai armaan… Bahut nikle hai armaan…
magar phir bhi kam nikle
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Last four weekends had been pretty hectic. I decided not go anywhere else this weekend. Thought I will start on some new book reading.  Ok. Initially I thought I ll write about my weekend activities. Oh!!! Not again.. it’s the same old story. 

Let me start with what I am thinking RIGHT NOW…thinking to go to hubli,, finish tomorrows sadia call.. Updating effort.. it’s the painful job ever. Not doing what actually I like doing..

Read one saying today posted by Prashant Neginahal on his gtalk message. Secret of life is not to do what you like, but to like what you do.