YIC- Prashanti Kuteer!!

One day...just after our day's swimming.....on the way back home....my sister....Aparna.....i call her Vava......suggested me to take up the Yoga Instructor's Course at Vivekananda Yoga University....where she is doing her graduation!....that moment i felt my interest in doing something like that!So i decided...............yes.....1 month....let me learn the Yogic way of living!!

YIC started on July 1st,2008. I have visited Prashanti Kuteer befoe also......but this time...... there was a difference.....i was there as a student.....a part of that campus......that Ashram...i should say! When i joined there...i was not having much idea about what was going to happen.....even my sis did not give me much information......i think she did something good by not telling me much about it......only thing she told was......YIC is the most boring course in SVYASA!!!

There was 100 participants in my batch.....people from 25 countries......of different age groups......wide range of expectations!!

1st person whom i have spoken to......in my batch......was Ling Ling.....from UK....basically from Hongkong! We had free time till 2pm....at which the inauguration ceremony was scheduled! We both sat under a tree and shared our views and expectations about the course....some personal matters etc. Then after lunch......the Greattt Inauguration!

While attending the Inauguration i understood.....that i am here to attend a course....which is going to be one of the most unorganized programmmes! And..am sorry to say...it was!

We had a very tight schedule...starting from morning 4.30 through evening 10.30! Various sessions of Yogasanas,Geeta chanting, Karmayoga, Theory classes,Meditation,Pranayama etc etc....... great experience! Even if there were some problems in the way the whole course was organized...the experience was so good, so informative,and fulfilling. Very good classes....yoga sessions....chances to serve people......an opportunity to interact with people at different levels.

And ofcourse i should mention......the friendly people......all around... :) .........got many very good friends..........at treasure for a lifetime :)

I will have a lot more to say about YIC experience if i continue like this..... I think I should stop for now.

ahhhhh........................I am back!!!!!!!

After a long.........a very very long journey....................m back home!!!!
it was a journey of about ten years.............hmmmmm............i left home....i mean for my studies....after 10th std.......then one after another.....PUC.....BCA......MBA......ohhhh....then work!!! and now am back home......because i felt......that i shoud take a small....very small.....break before i start my next journey...............the real journey...of life!!!!!!
I should say......these years....when i was running around....for my studies and career........... i really enjoyed......each day....each moment.............especially while studying!!.........each day had its own color!!! Learnt so many things..........not from books.............but experiences taught me much.............they were the real teachers and friends i got during my journey!! by saying this am not forgetting my great teachers and good friends...............i am always greatful to each of them....for spreading light in my life!
now i m planning to reorganize my life and make my path...more specific........which will lead me to where exactly i want to be. there are so many things to be done in life................i just do not want to live a life with which nobody is benefited......there is a purpose for my life..............and i will live for its fullfilment!!! May Almighty give me streangth for that!!

Now............

I think now it's time to write something about me..........hmmmm.....not the fact sheet.......just about who am i........what i want to do in life.............how i look at the world............how i spend my days.....special moments in my life.............my stupidities.............my silly thoughts...........small small complaints........my dreams.................etc.!!!!!
This is not at all a simple task..........and as we all know...it's a continuous process.........so...... let this be the begining..........and......let it go on and on and on..............!!!!!

My Guruji.......!!!

Jai Guru Dev!!!
My Guruji.........who brought the light of knowledge to my life........who wiped away the darkness of ignorance from me.........who showed me ......how my ego stops happiness from reaching me........how to find happiness even in the smallest thing around........how to be in the present moment.......how to accept people around me as they are.....how to be responsible for my own life........! Guruji made me realize that i belong to the entire universe.......the sense of belongingness.....which helps us to love....just love anything and evrythng around us......!!
Jai Guru Dev!!!