Importance of GURU !!

Have u ever realized the importance of guru in your life??? If u don’t have a guru in life then I don’t know what kind of experience u r missing. The guru can be anyone- your mom, dad, any friend, or any1. You just need to trust your guru as u do trust in yourself n then all your problems or happiness will be divided in 2 parts and you’ll be more happy n less sad.

 Like if I give u my example, I never use to believe in these guru n all. Even I use to say what crap yaar if u have a guru all problems r solved? No way. But since the time I hav a guru SHRI SHRI RAVI SHANKARJI my life’s great. I don’t say that there are no problems but it’s very easy to solve it. I enjoy those problems rather sitting and crying.

Yes its true that u have to continue to do your work and not just depend on guruji to do it. If u do your work properly then only guruji will give u his grace.

Like the recent example of mine. I was working for my juries n examples very hard but still was finding myself in mess as jury was suppose to start on Monday n till then also I was not able to complete my work. Even if I would have slogged 24 hours. And finally today I get the news that the juries are postponed for a month.

This doesn’t mean that I will stop working and enjoy now. Now I have got more time to improve my work and again get more grace from Guruji.

Guys this is just a small example I have got many many more such example. Some people come and ask me that “O U BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?” and my answer was “BELIEVE??? I LIVE COZ OF MIRACLES.”

Trust me people do get a guru in life and just c the change.

Yes!+

this is d sketch mohandas has made... he is d awesome sketcher..... n u can c tht....
this is d hat we made for guruji n i handed it over to him..... GURUJI was looking soooo sweet in this hat....

Finally met GURUJI

GUYS TODAY U WONT BELIEVE HOW MUCH LUCKY DAY IT WAS FOR ME... AS SOON AS I CAMR TO KNOW THT GURUJI IS IN TOWN N LANDIN AT 12.30 I RUSHED TO D AIRPORT N MEET HIM.. THERE I SAW HIM FOR D 1ST TIME IN MY LIFE.. I TOUCHED HM WHEN HE WAS IN HIS CAR... N THT WAS D TIME WHEN I FELT DAMN GOOD.. N THN LATER IN D EVENIN AT UNIVERSITY THERE WAS A YUVA TALK SO GURUJI WAS THERE.. WE HAD MADE A HAT FOR HIM ON WHICH WE WROTE YES+ N DECIDED TO GIVE GURUJI.. BUT SINCE 2 HRS GURUJI DIDNT EVEN LOOKED AT US OR IN THT CSE EVEN AT D HAT... WE WERE WORRIED AB KYA HOGA N ALL... BUT FINALLY I DECIDED TO GO AHEAD N GIVE THE HAT TO GURUJI.. THT WAS THE TIME GURUJI SAW ME N WAS SMILING.. JUST MAKING MY WAY FRM SO MANY PPL I SOME HOW MANAGED TO REACH HLF WAY N THERE 1 LAD WAS READY TO LET ME MOVE ONLY.. THN I TOOK OTHER ROOT AS I HAD TO GIVE D HAT TO GURUJI.... N FINALLY I REACHED AHEAD NEAR D STAGE... ALL THIS TIME I WAS BEING NOTICED BY GURUJI N HE WAS SMILING AFTER LOOKIN AT MY CRAZINESS TO GIVE D HAT... N WHEN I REACHED AHEAD FINALLY GURUJI SAID "HMM.... TOH MUMBAI WALE TOPI PEHNANE KA KAAM KARTE HAI?" N EVERY1 STARTED SMAILING... THN I WAS TRYING TO MOVE ON TO STAGE BUT SOME LADIES WERE SITTING ON D WAY SO GURUJI CAME N HE TOOK D HAT FRM MY HAND N WORE IT... N U CANT BELIEVE HOW HAPPY I WAS.. I WAS AS IF I HAV EVERYTHNG IN MY LIFE... HE TOOK D HAT FRM MY HAND..... N TRUST ME GUYS THIS WAS AN AWESOME, UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT OF MY LIFE...
LL UPLOAD D PICS OF MY HAT N OF GURUJI TOM....

JAI GURU DEV.
JATIN

BONGO

As demamded by one of my blog followers.. i here go ahead n give u more info abt bongo... thnx alot vivek for passin comments occasionally on d blog. this helps me too to improve it.. keep commenting....

Bongo drums or bongos are a percussion instrument made up of two small drums attached to each other. The drums are of different size. The larger drum is called a hembra (Spanish: female) and the smaller drum is called a macho.

Types of bongos

The two small drums that make up Bongos are typically made of wood, metal, or composite materials, attached by a thick piece of wood. The drum head can be made of animal skin or it can be synthetic. Some bongoceros prefer the sound of X-ray film as the head on the macho.

Bongo-like drums with ceramic bodies and goatskin or rawhide heads are found in Morocco where they are known as tbila, as well as in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. They can sometimes be found accompanying flamenco and other traditional Spanish music, partially because of the Moorish influence in Spain. Ceramic bongos are more common in the Middle East and Asia than they are in South America; this is because wooden bongos were brought to Cuba during the slave trade.

Playing technique

Bongo drums produce high-pitched sounds, and should be held between the knees with the larger drum on the right when right-handed. They are traditionally played by striking the drumheads with the fingers and palms, although some contemporary compositions require sticks or brushes. Bongos can also be muted by placing part of the hand on top of the head while striking it at the same time. In Cuban music, bongos are usually played by the same musician as the cowbell (Spanish: cencerro). These drums can also be played on a stand, as is the case with concert orchestras and bands.

They have also become a popular instrument among soundtrack writers for movies and television, because of their versatility and high-pitched sounds.

my new BONGO

yesterday i got a new bongo its a lovely musical instrument which wanted to get from very long time...
finally got it yest now m learning how to play it properly...

its just too good yaar... i cant express in words how excited i am after getting it.... the whole day i keep practising on it..... weather its good or bad i keep drumming....

i have not yet taken the pic of my own bongo but here is the pic taken from net to let u know what is bongo if u dont know.....



guys if u hav ne idea of drummin it properly plz do contact me n teach me asap.... i would love to learn it frm one of u all.....

Beautiful Pics...

these r some of the lovely pics taken by my frnd NISREEN AKOLAWALA.... i neva knew she's so good photographer.....



guys these is jst the trailor if u wanna watch the full movie thn click here or here......

How Important it is to MEDITATE?

There is an ancient story from the Shiva Puranas: Shiva marries Shakti the daughter of Daksha Prajapati. For some reasons Daksha starts to dislike Shiva, and when he arranges a big difficult, elaborate Yagya and celebration, doesn’t invite Shiva and Shakti to particiapte. Shakti sees many devas and devis decked up and smiling, going for the yagya and asks them about their destination and when told about it, is completely surprized she and Shiva were not invited…

After arguing with Shiva about going to the party, she has her way and bejeweled and smiling leaves for her fathers abode… Her father is not happy to see her at all, and insults her and her husband Shiva in front of the entire assembly. Shakti is outraged and immolates herself screaming that she will be born again to wed Shiva, but this time from a father who she can be proud of…

When Shiva hears that his beloved wife is no more, He comes to the scene along with all his ganas and wreaks havoc… the way only Shiva can! It ends with chopping off and spectacular destruction of the head of Daksha Prajapati and a premature ending of the Yagya…

All the gathered assembly then bows down in abject fear and prays to Lord Shiva for mercy and compassion and somehow to make the Yagya complete. Shiva (in his characteristic way) chops off the head of a goat and attaches that to the body of Daksha Prajapati and brings him back to life so that the Yagya can be completed. The Yagya is completed… All praise the glory of Lord Shiva…

That’s a nice story, but it contains a beautiful secret: Daksha Prajapati is the one who is most skillful, the most adept… and that’s required to rule and be the King. Now when there is skill, Shakti (power) will actually even manifest, but will not stay long without the deep, blissful, meditative Shiva tatwa (essence of Shiva)…

Shiva then comes along and chops off the head of Daksha, symbolizing the annihilation of ego and replaces it with a goat’s head. And here the symbolizing is really superb: Shiva is conveying that the most elaborate, difficult Yagya… which requires so much skill and such adeptness can be done even by a goat!… When the presence of Shiva is manifest!!

Guruji added similarly having all the skill in life, all the success, whatever you wish will still make you feel hollow, incomplete unless you also have with all that spirituality and meditation.

He had once said: ” You loose the right to eat if you have not done your meditation for that day!!” (Agar Dhyan nahi kiya, to tumhe khana khane ka koi hak nahi hai!)

Without the essence of Shiva, Life is like a huge elaborate wedding without the bride and the groom… You got everything, the flowers, the music, the dancers, the fragrances, the poojaris, the witnesses, the food, the laughter, the tears, the noise, the confusion, the gifts, the jewelry… everything needed for the perfect wedding… but with the bride and groom missing, there would be no point…

Laugh, Sing, Dance, Meditate… (Remember to do Seva as well!:))

A New Blog... A New Message.....

Bua n Dinesh Bhaiya has launched a new blog..... its a real good blog... wid all new fresh look.. its just awesome... sexy....d ashing.... n dont know wht words to use for it.... its a lovely blog wid all lovely updates every day.. u hav to c it everyday....... Bau jst interprets everythng so differently.... i jst love him for tht.... Bau i LOVE u.....

here is the look of the blog... do visit it daily to learn new thngs......


Bau n DADA u look damn sweet in tht pic.....

Some Edited Pictures of GURUJI.....

yest i had bunked the coll n was getting bugged at home.. thn i thought of jst editing some of the guruji's pics which i had... i know corel n photoshop to some extent.... so was jst playin wid all d commands i know..... n the results were amazing.....

here r some of d editd pics i made yest......

these are 4 diff images edited n made into 2 images.....

i just loved the sunflower image wiith guruji in the center.....

Thought of the Day...

EVERYONE THINKS OF CHANGING THE WORLD,

BUT NO ONE THINKS OF CHANGING HIMSELF....

Snails On Face.....

She broke the world record by having 25 snails crawl over her face. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.

On a separate note, apparently the trail they leave has anti-aging substances so it's often used in creams. You could try this to get the real deal. :-)

It's a great photo though. Full story here.

The Festival Of Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi (Lord Ganesh’s Birthday) is celebrated on the fourth day of the bright half of Bhadrapad (August / September). Chaturthi signifies that on this day Ganesh’s energy had reached the earth for the first time and He was born. It denotes Turyavastha - a state beyond Jagruti (The State of Waking), Svapna (Dream) and Sushupti (Deep Sleep).

Though this is popularly believed to be Lord Ganesh’s birthday but it is stated in mythologies that this is the celebration of one of Lord Ganesh’s many incarnations-Mayureshwar. This incarnation of the Lord is explained comprehensively in AshtaVinayak Yatra-Pilgrimage To The Eight Effigies Of Lord Ganesh. The rituals and worship during Ganesh Chaturthi helps mankind to get closer to Him.

The Origin:
This festival gained importance during the rule of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the great ruler of the Maratha Empire (1627-1680). After him, the Peshwas took over the reigns under the guidance of Bajirao Peshwa (1721- 1740) and Lord Ganesh was their Ishta Devta (Family Deity). It is said that in 1815 when Bajirao II was in power that was the last time this festival was celebrated with great pomp. After the decline of the Peshwa rule (1818-1892) this celebration was restricted only to the families living in the state of Maharasthra.

The Sarvajanik Puja (Worship made available to people from every walk of life) of Lord Ganesh was started in 1893 by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in Pune. He was keen to form a self government and put an end to the British rule. “Swaraj (Home Rule) Is My Birthright” was his slogan and a way of keeping up the spirit of freedom. His newspaper Kesari helped to kindle the flame of independence among the common man. Tilak used Ganesh Chaturthi to unite people from different caste and community, and encouraged them to join in to liberate the nation. The history of freedom struggle cannot be complete until one recalls Tilak’s immense contributions – as the father of the National Movement and an uplifter of the downtrodden.
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Modern Times:
The idols for the festival are made of mud, then painted and adorned in beautiful clothes and jewels. Modernization has lead to mass production and the mud has been replaced in many places with plaster of paris for making them on a larger scale. The idol can bought and consecrated at home provided the family members follow correct Vidhi (Methods of Worship.) These vidhis are mentioned in the Mudgala Purana volume four, chapter seven, originally explained by Sage Kanva to King Dushyant. (This story can be read in the epic of Mahabharata. King Dushyant had married Shakuntala who was the foster daughter of Sage Kanva. The Mahaganapati deity at Titwala, Maharashtra was consecrated by Sage Kanva. It is said that King Dushyant and Shakuntala had married here.) This provides as a guideline for the appropiate understanding of the worship.
The idol is brought home a day prior to Chaturthi. This day is known as Hartalik where the women fast and pray to His mother, Goddess Gauri / Parvati as she is also known as the goddess of harvest. The families who bring home an idol do not consume non-vegetarian food and refrain from activities that stimulate the senses until the festivities end. The second day of Ganesh Utsav (Festival) is called Rishi Panchami. Rishi’s are the sages of India who led a simple life of growing their own food and spent the rest of their time in teaching, meditation and spiritual discourses. This day is celebrated to remind us of our ancient culture and heritage. The cattle are also revered on this day and the ones who work in the fields are given a day off. They are fed fruits and vegetables for their sincere and unconditional service. Lord Ganesh’s mouse, the divine attendant is not forgotten. Boiled gram is offered as Naivedyam to the Lord’s Vahan. As a symbolism, the rats in the vicinity are also fed with this.

Mission Green

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Ganpati Bappa at my place....

hey this r few pics of Ganpati Bappa which i hav got at my place..... do come n meeet him once... he listens to every1... n u will b treated more specially as u r my frnd... so dont miss a chanece to meet my frnd.. he's here till sunday so do remove some time for him....
Ganpati Bappa Morya....

Love

Jatin

Bihar Flood Relief

As always Art Of Living has again come ahead to help the people who have suffered due to floods in bihar.... u can help them by donating clothes or cash which ever u want... u can deposit d clothes at andheri, bhandup and kems corner... cas to b deposited in axis bank a/c no 363010100005525... if ne problem u can call on 9920733136, 9223356400, 9892144252

Know more abt GANESHA !!!

There is a curiously interesting tale about the birth of Ganesha. It is believed that once while Parvati was bathing, she created a human figure from some unguent and balm, gave him life and asked him to guard the door while she bathed. After a long period of meditation on Mountain Kailash (Lord Shiva’s abode), Shiva chose that very moment to drop by to see his better half, but was abruptly stopped by the man-god Parvati had posted at the door. Outraged by the cheek of this stranger, Shiva cut off his head only to discover moments later that he had killed Parvati’s son! For fear of enraging his wife, Shiva immediately dispatched his ganas (attendants) to get him the head of the first living creature they could find. Well, the first living creature happened to be an elephant. As instructed, the head was chopped off and brought back to Shiva, who placed it on Parvati’s son’s body, bringing him back to life. This elephant-headed god was welcomed into the first family of the Hindu heavens and named Ganesha or Ganapati, which literally means the chief of the ganas, or the attendants of Shiva. Ganesha is the foremost god of the Hindu pantheon. This brave guardian of the door to Parvati’s bath is beheld today as the most auspicious God of new beginnings. He is worshipped during every festival and before people undertake a journey or embark upon a new venture. You will also see him carefully guarding entrances to temples and homes, peeping out of calendars and happily gracing marriages and other such occasions.

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