Misguided Youngistan

In last few days only couple of incidences in Meerut made me really sad about the aggressive and depressive tendencies in our youngster. One B.Tech final year student in IIMT committed suicide and two incidences of students using knife and attacking their mates just after their 12th board exams. The increased stress level with wrong teachings from movies, media and to an extend from current education system is not helping them at all.

I need some help here in introducing Art of Living programs in every schools. Please do talk to people around and see how we can do that. Let me know, I'm ready to talk to any body who can help us in making this part of education in every school!!!

Every children need it today, sooner the better. If you have some action plan to help this out please call me, reply back!

With Love,
Anurag n Monika

Why do you need to add an ART to your living?

Do you want to smile more (100+ times a day :-) )?
Want to use yourself upto your true potential?
Want to be in control of your emotions and NOT that your emotions controling you...
Want your plans, desires to be realized?
Want to feel energetic and enthusitic enought, through out the day!
and.. want to start your day with a "WOW ANOTHER DAY :-)" and NOT with "AHH.. ANOTHER DAY :-("
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If YES! Then its time for you to add an Art to your living. Than you want The Art of Living.

With Love
Anurag

Hapy and Healthy Family Sutras

Last Saturday 29^th November, It was my younger brother’s marriage. Lots of time was spent in family events and it me think about our our marriage system(specially in north of India). Current system has really become very stressful and uninteresting. Hundreds of variety of generally unhealthy food which most of my relatives (with list of diseases) were eating with total indulgence. Very loud noise of local DJ which most guests say “music required for dancing” was actually very unfriendly to the ears and heads. Both bride and groom families spent their hard earned money in useless and unwanted things and ways.

Any ways… it made me think about a set of guide-lines that a family must follow in order to be a happy, healthy and peaceful family. Here is a formula:
1. Every member of family must practice asanas, pranayama, sudershan Kriya and meditation for 30-45 minutes everyday, preferably after bath in morning. More specifically:

• Youngsters below 18 should practice for 20-30 minutes
• Youngsters above 18 should practice for 30-40 minutes
• Married people above 18 should practice for 45-60 minutes

2. 7-10% of total family income should be donated to the people and organizations doing social and spiritual upliftment work. More specifically, at least one person of the family should actively contribute by devoting his/her time and mind to such work of service.

3. All family members should get together for 20-30 minutes in evening and sing the Sanskrit hymns from Vedas or very simple songs glorifying the divinity. Chant and sing with feelings and heart to glorify that higher existence within. Simply rejoice the singing and not to get into to many words and asking favors for God etc.

4. Deep belief and faith in divinity, in saints and wise masters should be nurtured in every member of the family. Practicing 1, 2 and 3 will help in developing the deep faith and belief.
5. Ayurvedic life style is to be adopted in eating and living habits:

• Every family member to know their prakriti (basic body-mind constitution) and vikuriti (current distortions in basic body-mind complex). Eating patterns is be in accordance with your prakriti.
• Allopathic medical system is to be kept away and avoided as much as possible.
• 70% satavik (fresh vegetables, fruits, pure vegetarian and home cooked food) and 20-30% rajasik (sweets, spices, cakes etc) foods is to be consumed. Tamsik food like Tobacco, alcoholic drinks, non-vegetarian food including eggs and cold drinks are NOT to be consumed at all.

Love, Anurag

Sweet and Straight

Being rude to anyone takes nothing! It is very easy to be rude. Rudeness is a sign of weakness. Sometime a little bit of guts are involved but mostly it is out of anger (again sign of weekness). Strong, stable, centered person does react easily, they hardly give rude reaction.

On the other hand, people are very goody-goody, very sweetie-sweetie and doing nothing, taking no responsibility. Has no straightness in their response. This is also of no use.

The Art of Living is being sweet and taking responsibility at the same time. We can be sweet, soft and straight at the same time. That is when you are at your best!

And this ART of LIVING can be learnt.

Love,
Anurag