tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:56:16 +0000... a life of shibumihttp://www.vikramhazra.com/vikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)Blogger177125VikramHazrasBloghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-815183584462760568Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:56:00 +00002009-12-08T01:26:16.894+05:30Melbourne, December 4, 2009:Below are excerpts of an interaction between Sri Sri and youth from AustraliaSri Sri: There is an ancient saying: the first sign of intelligence is not to open your mouth! Having lost that opportunity, then you should not say anything unless you are asked a question.I would like to open the floor, and ask you to ask anything - then we will take the thread from there.Q.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/n_vyzSisxwE/wonderful-q.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LCm9GjyCwFCIhnd8O7WoPjGxWD4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LCm9GjyCwFCIhnd8O7WoPjGxWD4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LCm9GjyCwFCIhnd8O7WoPjGxWD4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LCm9GjyCwFCIhnd8O7WoPjGxWD4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=n_vyzSisxwE:c94Flhybd_c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/n_vyzSisxwE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/12/wonderful-q.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-6410693997346928077Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:54:00 +00002009-12-08T01:24:24.366+05:30Chennai, Nov. 26: The Mahasatsang had the characteristic elements of an Art of Living celebration: Gaan (music), Gyaan (knowledge) and Dhyaan (meditation). A team of highly talented musicians played a series of fusion pieces integrating Western rock and Indian classical music, after which Sri Sri spoke and guided everyone into meditation. "The 3Ms are very important for any occasion - Music, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/4TDoPyd38uo/wisdom-from-sri-sri.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bIwFQv-C1QeZTCpdxRuNeIwF4Ss/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bIwFQv-C1QeZTCpdxRuNeIwF4Ss/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bIwFQv-C1QeZTCpdxRuNeIwF4Ss/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bIwFQv-C1QeZTCpdxRuNeIwF4Ss/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=4TDoPyd38uo:EOYH1aaBGOU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/4TDoPyd38uo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/12/wisdom-from-sri-sri.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-6463394229404848438Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:19:00 +00002009-11-26T14:48:37.767+05:30Thank you all for those excellent responses; I have learnt from all of them. Wanted to share this one in particular from an old friend called Sagar, whose family has been instrumental in bringing AOL to New Barrackpore, a suburb of Kolkata.I feel we shd hv more such stories every now and then to stimulate the intellect and deepen our spiritual experience. What say?JgdVSent from my iPhone>>> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/Y79ud_WmWjM/intimate-note-from-sincere-seeker.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)4<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g_jZNxCqQcDFlteaHHjqT0tukiY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g_jZNxCqQcDFlteaHHjqT0tukiY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g_jZNxCqQcDFlteaHHjqT0tukiY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g_jZNxCqQcDFlteaHHjqT0tukiY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=Y79ud_WmWjM:lBpewUuUbE8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/Y79ud_WmWjM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/11/intimate-note-from-sincere-seeker.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-275855925222687369Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:54:00 +00002009-11-26T09:24:39.522+05:30copyright: Vikram Hazrahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/uriLS0f0v4k/pic-of-day.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)5<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uybGQRvzo28lHMI6VQIdO48YTyc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uybGQRvzo28lHMI6VQIdO48YTyc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uybGQRvzo28lHMI6VQIdO48YTyc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uybGQRvzo28lHMI6VQIdO48YTyc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=uriLS0f0v4k:FBp8RM7Rkhc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/uriLS0f0v4k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/11/pic-of-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-8655446207707900637Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:22:00 +00002009-11-24T15:51:56.650+05:30Guruji begins His amazing commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with this conundrum. I haven't figured it out yet so i thought of handing it over to you all. Enjoy :)Sri Sri:We will begin with a story, the greatest and most effective way of conveying knowledge. Once upon a time, long ago, all the munis and rishis approached Lord Vishnu to tell him that even though He (incarnated as Lordhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/YMlsjJNkKdI/patanjali-and-gift-of-knowledge-by-sri.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)16<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tNYmqyvx4R66gCozwLYbjz88_Rc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tNYmqyvx4R66gCozwLYbjz88_Rc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tNYmqyvx4R66gCozwLYbjz88_Rc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tNYmqyvx4R66gCozwLYbjz88_Rc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=YMlsjJNkKdI:FSyVZNaMToA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/YMlsjJNkKdI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/11/patanjali-and-gift-of-knowledge-by-sri.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-8140515251046234424Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:42:00 +00002009-11-20T18:13:02.984+05:30It really is nice to be home. Nice friendly vibe, familiar food and smells, books and CDs smiling like old buddies, and of course the guitars and racquets and other tools of the trade, my weapons of choice for sonic warfare ;)- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhonehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/kPb6mDYiMTo/home.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fx_jLUIZ-wNHK-T0bIUUwbmG24I/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fx_jLUIZ-wNHK-T0bIUUwbmG24I/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fx_jLUIZ-wNHK-T0bIUUwbmG24I/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fx_jLUIZ-wNHK-T0bIUUwbmG24I/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=kPb6mDYiMTo:rsKbooOuhf0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/kPb6mDYiMTo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/11/home.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-4111321592213961883Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:19:00 +00002009-11-20T08:48:24.486+05:30Finally heading back to bbay today after two wonderful weeks in the ashram with Guruji; first for the Sri Sri Yoga teacher training program and then for a meeting of senior teachers with Guruji. Didn't carry a laptop, guitar and other paraphernalia; just the iPhone. Also didn't get onto the wifi there, so it has been like a digital detox for me as well. Shall resume my blog posts with http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/5wh2Pv0k9yI/heading-home.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eP7epZe3eBF4saKXn3KwiY2WKrQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eP7epZe3eBF4saKXn3KwiY2WKrQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eP7epZe3eBF4saKXn3KwiY2WKrQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eP7epZe3eBF4saKXn3KwiY2WKrQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=5wh2Pv0k9yI:IQrHe-TqFTU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/5wh2Pv0k9yI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/11/heading-home.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-7410831420723972919Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:04:00 +00002009-11-20T08:33:44.581+05:30Bangalore ashram, Nov. 15, 2009: Q. Guruji, why is it that sometimes you answer certain questions and sometimes you don't?Sri Sri: There is a right time and place for every answer. If questions are asked at the wrong time, then silence is the answer. Q. What kind of siddhis (powers) are required to be able to know what is happening in other places?Sri Sri: An ordinary person through spirituality http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/rlv97CpuEb0/qna-with-guruji-on-my-bday.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)10<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JvvuN2FsPfqC4G4iwJ4ZWvVE6WM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JvvuN2FsPfqC4G4iwJ4ZWvVE6WM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JvvuN2FsPfqC4G4iwJ4ZWvVE6WM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JvvuN2FsPfqC4G4iwJ4ZWvVE6WM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=rlv97CpuEb0:4mloCgBqIto:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/rlv97CpuEb0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/11/qna-with-guruji-on-my-bday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-5067675252024085769Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:38:00 +00002009-11-16T07:09:07.104+05:30http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/_18mSrToEOI/rudra-pooja-with-guruji-in-vm.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1i_hJsdRGXWu3rcGERG4SfIVh_k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1i_hJsdRGXWu3rcGERG4SfIVh_k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1i_hJsdRGXWu3rcGERG4SfIVh_k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1i_hJsdRGXWu3rcGERG4SfIVh_k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=_18mSrToEOI:QWk1w4GU204:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/_18mSrToEOI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/11/rudra-pooja-with-guruji-in-vm.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-1999004834650147855Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:59:00 +00002009-11-16T02:28:39.833+05:30The Sanskrit word for birthdays is Jayanti. Jayanti means the pinnacle of victory. Victory is always associated with duality, war, conflict, but birth is beyond conflict because it is celebration. This is when the ocean became the wave and will become ocean again after some years. A birthday is a time to remember that the Atman (Soul/Self) was free at one time, then took name and form and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/ul1apyDsUIU/wisdom-from-sri-sri.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kFihrqDGWU4_QkOQ45wT_LO5aMk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kFihrqDGWU4_QkOQ45wT_LO5aMk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kFihrqDGWU4_QkOQ45wT_LO5aMk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kFihrqDGWU4_QkOQ45wT_LO5aMk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=ul1apyDsUIU:iL6jn7TCiAM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/ul1apyDsUIU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/11/wisdom-from-sri-sri.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-6529277060482719549Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:13:00 +00002009-11-06T00:20:30.064+05:30Musicthoughts that flowOne of my favourite songs, by Joni Mitchell, is Both Sides Now -- which talks about how life is full of paradox, humour and change (the same three principles which are outlined so well in the movie The Peaceful Warrior) and concludes with "I guess I don't know life at all" And yet, this is a note of optimism and wonder, not despair or frustration -- there is so much to live through and imbibe http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/Z0QJAqYm1PY/still-looking-inward-update.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)17<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QB6e3bZRdbHbOYzVqabfr_0sLM8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QB6e3bZRdbHbOYzVqabfr_0sLM8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QB6e3bZRdbHbOYzVqabfr_0sLM8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QB6e3bZRdbHbOYzVqabfr_0sLM8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=Z0QJAqYm1PY:ECQ0fRj8FWA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/Z0QJAqYm1PY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/11/still-looking-inward-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-8900957243043844049Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:54:00 +00002009-11-06T00:46:07.910+05:30Sri Sri Ravi ShankarGurujiArticle: You have always thought of God as a father, up in the heavens   somewhere. But can you see God as a child? When you see God as a  father, you will want to demand and take from Him. But when you see  God as a child, you have no demands. God is the very core of your existence. You are pregnant with God. You have to take care of your   pregnancy and deliver this Child into the worl d. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/KUAPXPSRZxc/god-for-disbelievers-soul-by-sri-sri.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)8<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QnGpJqTSl4dG41d7LF5kAoj6ABY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QnGpJqTSl4dG41d7LF5kAoj6ABY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QnGpJqTSl4dG41d7LF5kAoj6ABY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QnGpJqTSl4dG41d7LF5kAoj6ABY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=KUAPXPSRZxc:yrn-72Tg7tM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/KUAPXPSRZxc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/11/god-for-disbelievers-soul-by-sri-sri.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-806893280896142926Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:10:00 +00002009-10-23T10:40:14.803+05:30Check it out people -- this rocks!http://www.youtube.com/artoflivingtv#p/p/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/OtAwYVAKPWU/youtube-artoflivingtvs-channel.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)5<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8mGfAUWzLGDP2R4jHcXelOEEO-c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8mGfAUWzLGDP2R4jHcXelOEEO-c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8mGfAUWzLGDP2R4jHcXelOEEO-c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8mGfAUWzLGDP2R4jHcXelOEEO-c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=OtAwYVAKPWU:liind0VVQ6w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/OtAwYVAKPWU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/10/youtube-artoflivingtvs-channel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-1174667924672909216Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:06:00 +00002009-10-23T10:37:15.490+05:30Q: How can I free myself from the polarity of dependence and independence so that I will be free for real?Sri Sri : There is nothing called total independence in life. Forget about it. If you are thinking "I want to be totally independent" -- you are not. Till the age of 15, 16 or 17years you were not independent. You were born dependant. Somebody had to lift you up. Somebody had to change your http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/PAOWZYLb1sE/thought-for-day.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pP_Zu7Q_4DxT92Ty4gG_eQ1hcHk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pP_Zu7Q_4DxT92Ty4gG_eQ1hcHk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pP_Zu7Q_4DxT92Ty4gG_eQ1hcHk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pP_Zu7Q_4DxT92Ty4gG_eQ1hcHk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=PAOWZYLb1sE:K3tmHoQ49Ew:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/PAOWZYLb1sE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/10/thought-for-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-6192557206353402369Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:53:00 +00002009-10-17T15:25:28.410+05:30.....from houseboat in Kerala!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/IXulBfdf3jo/happy-diwali.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)14<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_RYiSQ5yGmEOCvE7lLRXnYZqdQk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_RYiSQ5yGmEOCvE7lLRXnYZqdQk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_RYiSQ5yGmEOCvE7lLRXnYZqdQk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_RYiSQ5yGmEOCvE7lLRXnYZqdQk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=IXulBfdf3jo:uelIEy3IeOA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/IXulBfdf3jo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/10/happy-diwali.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-7792951826189558744Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:59:00 +00002009-10-15T10:30:29.315+05:30My favourite flautist, Pandit Nityanand Haldipur, will be performing on Monday the 19th October 2009 at 6.30 early morning in "Diwali Pahat" at SPJIMR Auditorium of Bhavans' College, Andheri (W) for Bhavans Cultural Centre. Shri Omkar Gulvady will accompany him on the Tabla.He has very kindly invited all of us to the concert. It's free and open to all, and is a rare opportunity to be in the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/cZPtEoQU0E0/pt-nityanand-haldipurs-concert-in.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)7<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zFXG0_mWCiwXixgkBcHZqFKUl8A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zFXG0_mWCiwXixgkBcHZqFKUl8A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zFXG0_mWCiwXixgkBcHZqFKUl8A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zFXG0_mWCiwXixgkBcHZqFKUl8A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=cZPtEoQU0E0:IE-J2uwk-TI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/cZPtEoQU0E0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/10/pt-nityanand-haldipurs-concert-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-8472509072891290656Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:56:00 +00002009-10-06T02:26:29.274+05:30Do check out this new offering from one of my favourite guitarists; it's actually available for free download, though he requests all of us to support a specific charityhttp://www.ottmarliebert.com/rose/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/UIhO1p6WbOc/ottmar-lieberts-new-album.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)5<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fRUdBe0CdrOLv9QrIfB-GxJF4JI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fRUdBe0CdrOLv9QrIfB-GxJF4JI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fRUdBe0CdrOLv9QrIfB-GxJF4JI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fRUdBe0CdrOLv9QrIfB-GxJF4JI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=UIhO1p6WbOc:b_9Mwn2Ppdg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/UIhO1p6WbOc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/10/ottmar-lieberts-new-album.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-2840252009835701230Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:22:00 +00002009-09-29T16:52:42.175+05:30 War & peace, it's in the mindThe Times of India, 26th September, 2009Islamic scholar and peace advocate MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN and Hindu spiritual guru SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR talk about jihad in the Qur'an and Kurukshetra in the Bhagavad Gita. Sadia Khan, the Maulana's 24-year-old granddaughter, adds a youthful perspective with her questions. The dialogue was moderated by Narayani GaneshTOI: Whathttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/REAAVQia7y8/inter-religious-dialogue-sri-sri-ravi.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)4<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PuFgJBm1PJAOybDV3VNNZv1bMgY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PuFgJBm1PJAOybDV3VNNZv1bMgY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PuFgJBm1PJAOybDV3VNNZv1bMgY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PuFgJBm1PJAOybDV3VNNZv1bMgY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=REAAVQia7y8:Jjck8oE6zZo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/REAAVQia7y8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/09/inter-religious-dialogue-sri-sri-ravi.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-6606999061643171904Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:27:00 +00002009-09-24T16:57:25.190+05:30My sister Aditi and her hubby Aakash had their first baby on Sep 22. Here are the first pics of my nephew Siddhant :)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/kF0i-Y9DyKQ/phir-se-mamu.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)17<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xFmts1Fbqa5fgYdH-Fc3a-id-wA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xFmts1Fbqa5fgYdH-Fc3a-id-wA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xFmts1Fbqa5fgYdH-Fc3a-id-wA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xFmts1Fbqa5fgYdH-Fc3a-id-wA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=kF0i-Y9DyKQ:bLS79Ys96a0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/kF0i-Y9DyKQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/09/phir-se-mamu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-5954658803538807636Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:29:00 +00002009-09-11T17:59:37.294+05:30The Art Of Living Bureau of Communications is happy to announce the launch of Season 2 of Yuva Bharat Special Episodes with The  Art  of Living on ETV Channels. These special episodes are in the form of  a 20 part series to be  aired on 11 channels of ETV Network every saturday, starting coming Saturday, i.e. 12.9.2009 as per following telecast schedule Channel NameTelecast Time(Monday to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/GBHc55iqeuA/watch-us-on-etv-india.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)8<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qws8eDkrfMFhsKSFUvNiucJE8tg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qws8eDkrfMFhsKSFUvNiucJE8tg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qws8eDkrfMFhsKSFUvNiucJE8tg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qws8eDkrfMFhsKSFUvNiucJE8tg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=GBHc55iqeuA:3FYndOgMSHM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/GBHc55iqeuA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/09/watch-us-on-etv-india.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-2104914297653130708Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:36:00 +00002009-09-09T12:07:05.242+05:30This picture was probably taken by Dr Eberhard Baumann in Paris, many years ago, but please correct me if the photographer's name is incorrect :)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/poiNnDKCNxg/prince-of-peace.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)16<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KfSe7lqmLH16UKGBUGoP6JjL3m0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KfSe7lqmLH16UKGBUGoP6JjL3m0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KfSe7lqmLH16UKGBUGoP6JjL3m0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KfSe7lqmLH16UKGBUGoP6JjL3m0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=poiNnDKCNxg:T2MciIP2U1g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/poiNnDKCNxg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/09/prince-of-peace.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-1632054667651186562Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:31:00 +00002009-09-09T12:12:05.045+05:30Q: In Ashtavakra Gita, Guruji mentions that if you are at peace, then violence will not be able to exist in your presence, but if you look at the history of various Saints, ie Ramanand Maharishiji being beaten up in his Ashram, Guru Nanak having stone thrown at him and there are various others, then how does that statement hold true ?Lots of love Manik BatishA: Hi Manik. 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I was working on some soundtrack I think....http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/3kAvV-f6hlQ/dj-in-house.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)27<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7D-x6nlp5JpQRKpiBFr_1JieYsM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7D-x6nlp5JpQRKpiBFr_1JieYsM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7D-x6nlp5JpQRKpiBFr_1JieYsM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7D-x6nlp5JpQRKpiBFr_1JieYsM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=3kAvV-f6hlQ:pbEH7jrIYi4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/3kAvV-f6hlQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/08/dj-in-house.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-4290952811534920068Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:50:00 +00002009-08-25T19:40:30.329+05:30http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/5RtG5LhZc0I/pic-i-shot-of-tina-years-ago.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)10<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P7RePgX3OuGIyLT-F-sXs3u-gTo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P7RePgX3OuGIyLT-F-sXs3u-gTo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P7RePgX3OuGIyLT-F-sXs3u-gTo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P7RePgX3OuGIyLT-F-sXs3u-gTo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=5RtG5LhZc0I:pKa_kDvMbtw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/5RtG5LhZc0I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/08/pic-i-shot-of-tina-years-ago.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683134694280019867.post-7086231204210689957Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:05:00 +00002009-08-25T19:39:40.983+05:30Videoshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~3/nPq0s6eiaXc/this-weeks-favourite.htmlvikramandtina@gmail.com (Vikram Hazra)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NTMyuDZXNEQcmX7EGNh_pqsR77o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NTMyuDZXNEQcmX7EGNh_pqsR77o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NTMyuDZXNEQcmX7EGNh_pqsR77o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NTMyuDZXNEQcmX7EGNh_pqsR77o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?a=nPq0s6eiaXc:kkqyLR77_ek:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VikramHazrasBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VikramHazrasBlog/~4/nPq0s6eiaXc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vikramhazra.com/2009/08/this-weeks-favourite.html