Pyramid Power

This geometric form in which ancient Egyptians buried their pharaohs has engaged the interest of many over the years. Many properties, including the powers of preservation and healing were ascribed to pyramids. Soon pyramids of various sizes were built around the world. The credit for making meditation inside a pyramid a mass movement goes to the Pyramid Spiritual Societies Movement of India. The Maitreya Pyramid (Bangalore) measures 160 ft x 160 ft at the base. At 1/3rd height is the King’s chamber, which receives maximum energy inside the pyramid. A spiral staircase leads to the chamber, where at least 40 people can meditate at a time.

A New MovementSubhash Patri started the Pyramid Spiritual Societies Movement of India in 1990. The first meditation pyramid was built in 1991 in Kurnool. Currently, there are more that 20,000 meditation pyramids in India and abroad associated with the pyramid movement. Nearly 75 per cent of these are in Andhra Pradesh, while a few are in the US, UK, Malaysia, Singapore, UAE and Fiji. Patriji tours 25 days a month propagating the merits of meditation. “I am not your guru. Breath is our guru,” says Patriji.  Mindful watching of the breath is all it takes to initiate the flowering of the Buddha within. “Meditation can be done by anyone, anywhere. Pyramids act as a catalyst only,” says Prasad Prayaga, programme director, Pyramid Valley.

Watch Your Breath

Meditation happens when you watch your breath consciously. Watching your breath meditating under a pyramid is considered to be more powerful and conducive, especially for beginners. To get maximum benefits, the pyramid should be constructed on the principles of the Giza Pyramid, which is oriented in the North-South direction, having the golden angle of inclination at 51� 51’ on all sides. If you don’t find a pyramid in your vicinity to meditate, you needn’t despair. You can get a smaller version done with all the correct angles and proportions and then use it as a cap while meditating. The pyramid caps seem to be yielding good results. Those who’ve experimented with pyramid meditation have experienced altered states of consciousness. Apart from properties of preservation and healing, out-of-body experiences are also discussed in this context.Vegetarianism is one of the guiding principles of pyramid meditation. Patriji says vegetarianism is about ahimsa. And you can’t keep spirituality and non-violence apart. “Eat healthy, vegetarian food and that too in moderation,” 

Enjoy Life Mindfully

“Life is for enjoyment. Only ignorance leads to suffering,” says Patriji. “Have your rasagullas, jalebis, watch movies, plays and cricket matches. We don’t want any human being to suffer. Avoid causing harm to animals and other living beings.” Pyramid masters lead normal lives of householders and take care of their fellow beings as much as possible. The focus is clearly on two things — non-violence and meditation. Prasad Prayaga says: “There is no need to chant mantras or to pray to a deity or guru. Just observing the breath is enough.”Pyramid Valley International was recently voted as one of the seven wonders of Bangalore in a survey conducted by the Bangalore Mirror. 

In its effort to reach out to a spiritually hungry world, Pyramid Spiritual Societies Movement of India has started work on another bigger pyramid, this time in Hyderabad. When it is completed next year, the meditation pyramid that measures 180 feet x 180 feet at its base will be the biggest of its kind and will have a seating capacity of 6,000. With his avowed intention to unite and spiritualise the whole world by next year with Oneness Meditation, this New Age meditation technique and its pyramid masters hope to usher in a new era of peace. 

(Source: Excerpts from Speaking tree, June 26, 2011)

what people like and what people don't like..........

People Like:

• to be told they look smart, 
• they have brains, 
• they are always smiling, 
• the are well read, 
• they re mature enough to understands what others are trying to explain....  

People Don't Like telling them: 

•  what they should do and what not to do
• if they are egoistic
• if they are short tempered
• if you try to correct them
• if you remind them for the pending work
• if you remind them that they OWE money
• if you remind them to return the book(s)
• if you tell them they have put on WEIGHT!!

Guys, Can you pl. help in expanding this list ????????

UID Submission Form

Any initiative taken by the Govt gives a goose in my stomach.... immediately 2 things strike my mind: 1. long queue .2. Leave from office.......was coming from market...accidently happened to meet a neighbour of mine when i was waiting for the lift..asked him the reason for the long queue outside Society's office. He said they are distributing UID forms.. recollected cousin sister telling me that her neighbours were standing in the queue from 6am....Oh no...have to sacrifice sleep and invite tension......whether i will be able to submit the form....finally went straight to the society's office and managed to get the form.....manager said, it wont be done today you will need to come on monday..this process will be from monday - saturday from 10.30 to 5.30pm....told him office doesnt have sat off.....responded back saying office is imp or UID.....was going to tell him MONEY, boss PAISA......bt then thought, I have official reason to reach office late......so why not???.....Got up early, went to office @ 9.45am.....was relieved to see I was the first one!!!!!!!!.was comforting myself that I was the only one who had to go to office after the submission!!!. had to kill time till 10.30...thanks to GOOGLE...they gave ANGRY BIRDS FREE.....cld finish 2 levels...after some time people started coming all decked up...ready to go straight to the office from there............in order to get this work done today, i completely forgot that they will be taking my snap for the ID......in a bid to finish this process I went down sans MAKE-UP!!!!!!!.....when i actually sat in front of the camera, realised i shd have atleast put some powder!!!!!!!!!snap looked liked a WANTED PERSON!!!!!!!!!!!.....anyway, not regretting, IMPORTANT  was to get the thing done TODAY and that too before 11am....WHICH WAS ACHIEVED!!!!!!!!!!

SSC RESULTS

was thinking whether SSC results really matter to the parents / friends???My niece secured 91% in SSC board exams. Her mother seemed to be more relieved than her daughter....what difference wld it have made to her if she had secured 60%, 70%, etc..after giving  much thought, concluded that this is actually related to peer pressure....more than she getting a good college, it was the status which was bothering her.......what wld be her position amongst her friends whose kids also had appeared for the exams.....for that matter, even her relatives!!!!who hardly ever guided HER during the year, but when they came to know she secured above 90% everyone wanted to be related with her!!!!!!!!how can they (RELATIVES / FRIENDS) be so selfish!!!!!!!!!

bus on the chase

boarded 461 bus from Kandivali (e) highway.....at the 4th stop to kids (12-13yrs old) got into the bus..self was sitting behind the driver's seat.....find this seat very convenient, firstly you get see clear view ahead and secondly one can hear driver's conversation with the commuters!!!!!!......these 2 kids came in the front and stood near the driver....they were busy looking at the bus ahead of our bus...guessed they must have missed that bus and got into our bus...guess was confirmed within next few seconds....one of them asked the driver whether this bus goes to mankhurd...driver said NO....advised them to take the 524 bus which was ahead of us...one of them said , they cldnt get into the bus since it was too crowded....our driver turned out to be VERY VERY SMART!!!!!!instead of pitying them, he succeeded in overtaking the bus....after few yards ahead the bus stopped at the signal....driver told the kids to get down and catch the bus which was behind us at the signal.....boys were delighted to take the same bus which they had missed....was overwhelmed with the driver's spirit of getting the kids overboard on 524 bus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!it was fun watching him overtaking the 524 bus!!!!!!!LONG LIVE THE DIRIVER'S SPIRIT!!!!!!