Power of Simplicity

Saturday, February 13, 2010

The two of them came to my house in order to register my name for Sri Sri Yoga program. Their smiling faces and chirpy presence represented whatever Sri Sri Yoga stood for. Looking at their exuberance, I asked them if they were still studying. They laughed and thanked me for perceiving them as young students though they were software professionals. They looked pleased with the general décor and the large Photo-frame displaying numerous photographs on the wall of my living room. The most welcome query that any amateur photographer always craves to court came from the boy, I mean the young man. He asked me about my camera, my education in the field of photography, experience at photography, the locations where some of the photos were clicked and so on. I happily answered him and then remarked that a person with such lively curiosity must be an artist himself. He shyly told me that he too indulges in photography. His companion, a young woman, was animatedly looking at the photos and listening to the photographer duo. They had a little orange juice and promised to come again for a lavish treat sometime.


I was happy and felt connected with the most desirable of human company – the company of joyous, lively and positive people.


My experience at the five-day Sri Sri Yoga program found expression on the Comment Board as thus –       “ My silence has deepened; smile has expanded; thanks to Sri Sri Yoga!”

Then happened the Antarnaad…a voice within - An enthralling symphony of 2750 Hindustani Classical Vocalists in the Divine presence of H H Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji in my city, Pune. A musical program of mammoth magnitude showcased the priceless gems of Hindustani Shastriya Sangeet by its most renowned exponents namely Pt. Rajan & Pt. Sajan Mishra, Shankar Mahadevan, Chitra Roy, Kedar Pandit, Gayatri Ashokan and other Celebrity Singers.


Gurudev H H Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji spoke to us in his mellifluous voice calling Music and Meditation as twins of Mother Nature. Summon one of them, and the other follows suit, he said. He traced the origin of Saat Sur or Seven notes from the voices of seven different animals, thus highlighting the close relationship between Music and the Nature.


Gurudev asked all of us to follow three simple rules – Think Well of Everyone, and we shall be returned in the same coin; Use Native Seeds, and our farmers will never have to suffer again; Take Care of the Girl Child, and our Family, Society, Nation and the World shall always be happy and healthy.


Everything about Gurudev and his People stands out as Simple and yet Powerful.


In His life, it clearly gets manifested that the higher our consciousness rises, the simpler our life becomes. Another living example of the maxim – ‘Simple Living, High Thinking’