life journey......................

Read in: English | മലയാളം | தமிழ் | ಕನ್ನಡ | తెలుగు | हिंदी  After my initiation into the spiritual path by Guru Nithyachaitanya Yati at the Ooty Fern Hill Narayana Gurukulam, one day, he offered me a blessing, telling me I was fortunate to be heading to the Himalayas to study Vedanta. Soon after, Guru asked me to join a fellow traveler leaving Ooty in a black ambassador taxi. They were to go to Coimbatore. I tagged along, caught a train to New Delhi, and from there, bus to Haridwar, and eventually to Rishikesh, to the Divine Life Society. Swami Chidananda ji was president, and Swami Krishnananda ji was secretary at the time. I was thrilled but unsure of what awaited me. I packed my collected spiritual books—my bag was heavy, though I had only four saffron robes and, of course, my violin. Alone, I set off with these companions, traveling by train and bus all the way to Rishikesh, guided only by trust in my Guru. When I arrived, Guru had given me an envelope with a thousand rupees an...

Read in: English | മലയാളം | தமிழ் | ಕನ್ನಡ | తెలుగు | हिंदी Manoj Pavitran: I still vividly remember the day when you were given initiation, I remember the difficulty of calling you Anandanadh instead of Ma nu, I still remember the poise and determination you had on your face after receiving Guru’s blessings. Now you have come a long way, you have put aside the saffron clothes, shaven off your beard; you have entered into a married relationship and now living in the US. If you don’t mind can you please share with us your journey? What made you go beyond the conventions of saffron life? How did it enrich your journey? Anandnadh: I've shared my experience of spiritual initiation at:  http://anandnadh.blogspot.com/2011/01/gurukulam-life.html  . That day,   Guru told me all these costumes are insignificant and irrelevant. He told they should be used only as a device to cross the threshold if it helps to protect myself from the heavy current of the material world within....

Read in: English | മലയാളം | தமிழ் | ಕನ್ನಡ | తెలుగు | हिंदी My parents................... Very pious people. So blessed to have born to such simple but great souls. Father left so unexpectedly just when I began to realize and express my love for him. Never thought of responsibility until he was around. All the qualities and traits and all that I am, I humbly attribute to this couple. The gratitude can never be put into words. The best thing about them as parents is that they never imposed what we have to become or what we have to do as children. They just created an atmosphere for us to naturally blossom into our potentials. Prostrations.................

Read in: English | മലയാളം | தமிழ் | ಕನ್ನಡ | తెలుగు | हिंदी A BIRTHDAY GIFT I reached there on a cool and crisp sunny morning during the summer. The Gurukula in 'Fernhill', 5 kilometers above from Ooty, seemed to be more calm and isolated. My mind was saturated in a beautiful silence. I Felt much confident and at peace standing at that important turning point of my life. From my childhood I had high regards and respect to the saffron robed people. But then I never knew that I am marching to be one among them. When I told my parents that I am going to get initiated into sannyas from Guru Nithya Chaitanya Yathi, they happily said "okay", because they never believed that I could be one at that young age of 23. As I got a chance for a private dialogue with Guru, I opened my heart's desire to him. He just said, "good". Then I told him that my wish is to get initiation from him. I sensed an inner smile blooming in his eyes. Without agreeing or ...