Here is complimentary writeup by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Before that, I will be posting many other videos of Rishikesh Art of Living, Kali Kamali wala Vanaprastha Ashram and Maharshri Beatles Ashram (now under Indian Government Forest Tiger Reserve) . Do check all videos and Playlists and download GuruGraceStories.com So here is the Article: "Maharishi was an emperor and an ascetic" During my late teens, a few of us were sitting with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Switzerland. Maharishi was being briefed about some problems in the Transcendental Meditation movement in America. He said, "Once you are at the top, the peak, there is no plateau. So whoever reaches the peak has to come down." I quipped, "There is no competition for depth." At this, Maharishi chuckled with a twinkle in his eye. I have never seen someone as deep as Maharishi. Perhaps that is the reason why everyone-- young and old, scientists and simpletons, could relate to him. When Maharishi would meet with Baba Muktananda or Anandamayi Ma, people would wait to hear philosophical discussions. However, to everyone's amazement, they would just exchange pleasantries -- it was more a joyful occasion to be together. They never discussed about atma or paramatma. Maharshi had great enthusiasm and would speak for hours at a stretch. Sometimes he would speak on abstract Vedanta or the unified field theory of modern science, concepts that many would not be able to grasp. Nevertheless, his presence would hold people there. Though seemingly engaged in mundane activities all day, he always maintained such a depth of dispassion. Maharishi did not care for praise or criticism. He was gracious with all saints and swamis, even those critical of him. Whenever someone would express concern about bad publicity, he would reply with a smile, "Badnam to kab ke ho gaye." Maharishi always dreamt big and made grand plans to such an extent that people would think it was insane. Perhaps this was a technique to transcend the logical mind. He would quote the Bhagwat Gita, "Yo Buddhe Para Tattva Saha," (The self is beyond the intellect). Once, just a day before the auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya (the third day after new moon in the month of May), Maharishi summoned the Vedic pundits. He asked them to depart at once and perform Bhoomi Puja (ground breaking ceremony) to establish new Vedic centres all across India. Though the organisation had no land in any of these areas, he insisted that Bhoomi Puja be done immediately. He would never take 'no' for an answer. Though such tasks would seem mind boggling and appear completely impractical, it would help a sadhak, if he rightly understood, to move beyond doership. He would want people to act at once and his deadline was yesterday! Maharishi often said, "Hathi ke do daant, ek dikhane ke liye aur doosra khane ke liye," (An elephant has different sets of teeth, one for show and one to chew with). As an acharya in public life, he would speak about meditating to achieve world peace -- but to those very close to him, he spoke in terms of maya, pure consciousness and the Vedas. While his scientific discourses nurtured the intellect, in his heart, Maharishi was a pure Vedantist, soaked in Advaita. Spiritual seekers often make affirmations such as "Aham Brahmasmi," (I am the self, in the name of self-awareness or spiritual realisation). Maharishi was against such affirmations, explaining that these were only at the level of thought, which is at the gross level, not in the realm of experience. His expression of Vedanta was so exquisite and subtle that only those who could perceive the subtlety could appreciate it. He would say, "Like oil is present in the seed, Vedanta is present in the Vedas." Meditation is the gift he gave to the world. Fifty years ago, meditation was not the household name that it is today. He popularised meditation and the Vedas. Though many would find it difficult to digest his style of functioning, his unique contribution to the field of spirituality remains unparalleled. It was not always easy to be around Maharishi. He had his own way of explaining and interpreting the Vedas, which many scholars would find hard to accept. Only one who practised meditation and had a deep understanding of consciousness could appreciate it. He often said that being with the Guru is like being in a cocoon -- you are completely protected in the Guru's aura, and you emerge as a butterfly soaring high. Maharishi was a unique combination of an emperor and an ascetic, a perfect disciple and a Jagadguru, a modern scientist and a deep traditionalist. Sri Sri Ravishankar is the founder of the Art of Living Foundation
So profoundly said by gurudev..It encompasses the description of consciousness in the living form..Speaks volumes of the greatness of Maharishi , as only gurudev could express.🙏
As gurudev has said before ..When he talked about the trees around Sumeru Mantap, Nature will take over everything one day...That is it's law...Let it be..
I wish and pray that this place also gets its glory back.. the way Maharshi had built and imagined this place to be 🙏 Koti koti pranaam to Maharshi 🙏 Sadar Pranaam Gurudev 🙏 Jai Gurudev 🙏❤️✨
Vry nyc story..... But it's really sad to see the place of such an enlightened master in such ruins...... Dada pls ask Gurudev if we can do something for this place also. 🙏
Lovely dada... but why doesn't The art of living make efforts to maintain maharishijis ashram?... I mean Gurudev has spent his early life there....Its so sad to see such a monumental place so abandoned...
@@GuruGraceStories Mahesh Yogi ji was terrorised by a very high level lady politician infact who wanted to be PM of India. She wanted to win and terrorising Mahesh Yogi ji for political gains and asking his spiritual powers to help her win. She was asking him to come to her. He didn't because it is against the nature of yoga and meditation. He was not a tantrum he was a yogi of high caliber. Then she through her people accused him for many things and he had to leave India to save his life and that is why he settled in US. She put false allegations on his name and accused him of many things because he refused to use his powers for her politicall gains.
Jai gurudev he is a great guru nobody equals to him except Adi Shankaracharya. But very sad to see which is the place enlightened the people and who introduced transidental meditation. Still his trust alive they need to reconstruction it
Due to eclipse I think my prana was little low. U uplifted them by showing this pavitra place 🙏😊💕. I’m waiting for you to show us our AOL Ashram in Rishikesh 😃
Maharshi ashram is taken under Government Forest Department as it's inside Tiger Reserve Forest and is maintained as tourist spot by government with ticketed entry per person150rs for Indians and 600rs for Internationals since December 2015. Lot more videos will be uploaded on channel in vlog playlist. Download app from - GuruGraceStories.com Subscribe and ON all notification so I can send you notification when I upload a new video.
Who rampaged this beautiful property? Windows and doors are taken out embellishments are gone! Why?? What happened? Why Guru ji, doesn’t revive Maharishi ji’s Ashram, make it into some useful place to meditate or stay or something? May be a library...
@Sri Sri - Guru Grace Stories Mahesh Yogi ji was terrorised by a very high level lady politician infact who wanted to be PM of India. She wanted to win and terrorising Mahesh Yogi ji for political gains and asking his spiritual powers to help her win. She was asking him to come to her. He didn't because it is against the nature of yoga and meditation. He was not a tantrik he was a yogi of high caliber. Then she through her people accused him for many things and he had to leave India to save his life and that is why he settled in US. She put false allegations on his name and accused him of many things because he refused to use his powers for her political gains.
Shri Shri Ravishankar Gaddar hai Apne Guru mahrshi Mahesh Yogi Ko Dhokha dekar alag Ho Gaya Maharshi ka kitab the science of being and art of living Naam se art of living Shabd Ko chura ke apna aashram banaya yahan Tak ke mahrshi se Jay Gurudev Shabd bhi
Jay Gurudev Shabd Apne channel ko sikhaya FIR mahrshi ka criticize Kia ke vah upar uthne ka udane ka jhutha prachar karte Hain ghatiya Sudarshan kriya ke Karan logon Ko heart attack Ho Gaya Ravi Shankar ka Naseeb achcha hai ki kisi ne use per case nahin kiya Varna Ravi Shankar Ko jail ho jata Jin logon Ko heart attack hua aur Ravishankar se karodon ka compensation demand kar sakte the Magar UN logon ne nahin kia Ravi Shankar vah kamina aur nich aadami hai Jo Narendra Modi ke dange ko kahta hai ki pichhali baat Ko bhul Jana chahie agar use Dange mein Ravishankar ki bahan Mari jaati to bhi kya Ravishankar Aisa kar sakta tha ?
Here is complimentary writeup by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Before that,
I will be posting many other videos of Rishikesh Art of Living, Kali Kamali wala Vanaprastha Ashram and Maharshri Beatles Ashram (now under Indian Government Forest Tiger Reserve) .
Do check all videos and Playlists and download GuruGraceStories.com
So here is the Article:
"Maharishi was an emperor and an ascetic"
During my late teens, a few of us were sitting with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Switzerland. Maharishi was being briefed about some problems in the Transcendental Meditation movement in America. He said, "Once you are at the top, the peak, there is no plateau. So whoever reaches the peak has to come down." I quipped, "There is no competition for depth." At this, Maharishi chuckled with a twinkle in his eye.
I have never seen someone as deep as Maharishi. Perhaps that is the reason why everyone-- young and old, scientists and simpletons, could relate to him. When Maharishi would meet with Baba Muktananda or Anandamayi Ma, people would wait to hear philosophical discussions. However, to everyone's amazement, they would just exchange pleasantries -- it was more a joyful occasion to be together. They never discussed about atma or paramatma.
Maharshi had great enthusiasm and would speak for hours at a stretch. Sometimes he would speak on abstract Vedanta or the unified field theory of modern science, concepts that many would not be able to grasp. Nevertheless, his presence would hold people there.
Though seemingly engaged in mundane activities all day, he always maintained such a depth of dispassion. Maharishi did not care for praise or criticism. He was gracious with all saints and swamis, even those critical of him. Whenever someone would express concern about bad publicity, he would reply with a smile, "Badnam to kab ke ho gaye."
Maharishi always dreamt big and made grand plans to such an extent that people would think it was insane. Perhaps this was a technique to transcend the logical mind. He would quote the Bhagwat Gita, "Yo Buddhe Para Tattva Saha," (The self is beyond the intellect). Once, just a day before the auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya (the third day after new moon in the month of May), Maharishi summoned the Vedic pundits. He asked them to depart at once and perform Bhoomi Puja (ground breaking ceremony) to establish new Vedic centres all across India. Though the organisation had no land in any of these areas, he insisted that Bhoomi Puja be done immediately. He would never take 'no' for an answer. Though such tasks would seem mind boggling and appear completely impractical, it would help a sadhak, if he rightly understood, to move beyond doership. He would want people to act at once and his deadline was yesterday!
Maharishi often said, "Hathi ke do daant, ek dikhane ke liye aur doosra khane ke liye," (An elephant has different sets of teeth, one for show and one to chew with). As an acharya in public life, he would speak about meditating to achieve world peace -- but to those very close to him, he spoke in terms of maya, pure consciousness and the Vedas. While his scientific discourses nurtured the intellect, in his heart, Maharishi was a pure Vedantist, soaked in Advaita.
Spiritual seekers often make affirmations such as "Aham Brahmasmi," (I am the self, in the name of self-awareness or spiritual realisation). Maharishi was against such affirmations, explaining that these were only at the level of thought, which is at the gross level, not in the realm of experience. His expression of Vedanta was so exquisite and subtle that only those who could perceive the subtlety could appreciate it. He would say, "Like oil is present in the seed, Vedanta is present in the Vedas."
Meditation is the gift he gave to the world. Fifty years ago, meditation was not the household name that it is today. He popularised meditation and the Vedas. Though many would find it difficult to digest his style of functioning, his unique contribution to the field of spirituality remains unparalleled.
It was not always easy to be around Maharishi. He had his own way of explaining and interpreting the Vedas, which many scholars would find hard to accept. Only one who practised meditation and had a deep understanding of consciousness could appreciate it. He often said that being with the Guru is like being in a cocoon -- you are completely protected in the Guru's aura, and you emerge as a butterfly soaring high.
Maharishi was a unique combination of an emperor and an ascetic, a perfect disciple and a Jagadguru, a modern scientist and a deep traditionalist.
Sri Sri Ravishankar is the founder of the Art of Living Foundation
So profoundly said by gurudev..It encompasses the description of consciousness in the living form..Speaks volumes of the greatness of Maharishi , as only gurudev could express.🙏
It is said that, Adi Shankracharya, who was Believed in Advait, Finally, took up Sagun Bhakti of Sri Krishna and wrote about him. Is it true?
Guruje gathers an audience of followers. he is appreciated for the direction of meditation.. yoga and other practices...🙏🧡🌱🧡
I wish someone would redecorate and refurbish this place for meditation.
As gurudev has said before ..When he talked about the trees around Sumeru Mantap, Nature will take over everything one day...That is it's law...Let it be..
Such love shown through the artwork on the walls.
Jaigurudev
"Group doesn't make a Guru. A Guru makes the group"
~~ Beautifully said Bhaiya...
I wish and pray that this place also gets its glory back.. the way Maharshi had built and imagined this place to be 🙏 Koti koti pranaam to Maharshi 🙏 Sadar Pranaam Gurudev 🙏 Jai Gurudev 🙏❤️✨
Very true enlighten master gone glory also gone .
Jay Gurudev 🙏💜🌺🥧🍎🍫
Jay gurudev
बहुत अच्छी गुरु कहानी
Jai Gurudev 🙏🌼🌼🧡🌼
Jay gurudev pranam🙏🙏🙏
Vry nyc story..... But it's really sad to see the place of such an enlightened master in such ruins...... Dada pls ask Gurudev if we can do something for this place also. 🙏
True
JAI gurudev 🙏🙏Thanks for sharing Gurudev's story 🙏🙏🙏🙏
बहुत सुंदर
Jgd.
Thank you for sharing Gurudev's memory 🙏🙏🙏
Jgd
Unbelievable... Great...
Thank you Bhaiya 🙏
Jai Gurudev 🙏🙏🙏
Very beautiful story jgd 🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏
Thank you for sharing
Wonderful Guru story🙏🙏🙏😇
Just wonderous and mesmerising! ❤️🙏🏻
Jai Gurudev 🙏🙏
Yes beautiful space i saw
Amazing
Wow
Amazing..!!😍
प्रसून भैया!!
Glad to see you 😊!!
Amazing Story bhaiya :)
Its also known as Beatles ashram also
❤👏👍
So beautiful❤️❤️❤️
Amazing ❤️🤩👌
👌👌👌
Lovely dada... but why doesn't The art of living make efforts to maintain maharishijis ashram?... I mean Gurudev has spent his early life there....Its so sad to see such a monumental place so abandoned...
It's taken over by Government under Forest now. It's under tiger reserve land
@@GuruGraceStories Ohhhhh ok...k... No wonder..... Had it been under the Art of Living would have still been flooded with people..... Thats sad...
@@GuruGraceStories Mahesh Yogi ji was terrorised by a very high level lady politician infact who wanted to be PM of India. She wanted to win and terrorising Mahesh Yogi ji for political gains and asking his spiritual powers to help her win. She was asking him to come to her. He didn't because it is against the nature of yoga and meditation. He was not a tantrum he was a yogi of high caliber. Then she through her people accused him for many things and he had to leave India to save his life and that is why he settled in US. She put false allegations on his name and accused him of many things because he refused to use his powers for her politicall gains.
Jai Gurudev ! please do english subtitles for this Guru story.🙏
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Jai guru dev Sir...y was ashram ruined
Jai gurudev he is a great guru nobody equals to him except Adi Shankaracharya. But very sad to see which is the place enlightened the people and who introduced transidental meditation. Still his trust alive they need to reconstruction it
Due to eclipse I think my prana was little low. U uplifted them by showing this pavitra place 🙏😊💕. I’m waiting for you to show us our AOL Ashram in Rishikesh 😃
And my prana was really high - because of the eclipse? Felt great ! The eclipse does not matter.
@@tatvafnu6604 😊💕
Can you show us tour of our rishikesh ashram
Coming soon
Maharshi ashram is taken under Government Forest Department as it's inside Tiger Reserve Forest and is maintained as tourist spot by government with ticketed entry per person150rs for Indians and 600rs for Internationals since December 2015.
Lot more videos will be uploaded on channel in vlog playlist.
Download app from - GuruGraceStories.com
Subscribe and ON all notification so I can send you notification when I upload a new video.
Bhaiya gurudev avi kaha hain?rishikesh or Bangalore?
Bangalore
Who rampaged this beautiful property? Windows and doors are taken out embellishments are gone! Why?? What happened? Why Guru ji, doesn’t revive Maharishi ji’s Ashram, make it into some useful place to meditate or stay or something? May be a library...
It was vacated my Maharshi's movement as it's under forest government land.
Unbelievable that no disciple took it forward or at least kept it with some glory.Sad.
so sad to see nobody took care of the ashram
It's under government forest department as it's inside Tiger reserve
Bhiya malum hota agar aap rishikesh ashram may aanay valay hai may udhar hi rukte do teen din pahalay Bombay vapis aa gai jgd
Why didnt Maharishis disciples renovate and use this?
@Sri Sri - Guru Grace Stories Mahesh Yogi ji was terrorised by a very high level lady politician infact who wanted to be PM of India. She wanted to win and terrorising Mahesh Yogi ji for political gains and asking his spiritual powers to help her win. She was asking him to come to her. He didn't because it is against the nature of yoga and meditation. He was not a tantrik he was a yogi of high caliber. Then she through her people accused him for many things and he had to leave India to save his life and that is why he settled in US. She put false allegations on his name and accused him of many things because he refused to use his powers for her political gains.
Shri Shri Ravishankar Gaddar hai Apne Guru mahrshi Mahesh Yogi Ko Dhokha dekar alag Ho Gaya Maharshi ka kitab the science of being and art of living Naam se art of living Shabd Ko chura ke apna aashram banaya yahan Tak ke mahrshi se Jay Gurudev Shabd bhi
Jay Gurudev Shabd Apne channel ko sikhaya FIR mahrshi ka criticize Kia ke vah upar uthne ka udane ka jhutha prachar karte Hain ghatiya Sudarshan kriya ke Karan logon Ko heart attack Ho Gaya Ravi Shankar ka Naseeb achcha hai ki kisi ne use per case nahin kiya Varna Ravi Shankar Ko jail ho jata Jin logon Ko heart attack hua aur Ravishankar se karodon ka compensation demand kar sakte the Magar UN logon ne nahin kia Ravi Shankar vah kamina aur nich aadami hai Jo Narendra Modi ke dange ko kahta hai ki pichhali baat Ko bhul Jana chahie agar use Dange mein Ravishankar ki bahan Mari jaati to bhi kya Ravishankar Aisa kar sakta tha ?
why are you smiling on a sober story?
6:36 .... WTH .. So much non-sense writing on the wall !!
Jai Gurudev⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Jai Gurudev
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