Comments on: R U MAD ?????? http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: RC http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-106230 RC Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:13:17 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-106230 Hello Everyone Meet Mr. Hemanth, Marketing Director (Basic Course), Art of Living Foundation Hello Everyone

Meet Mr. Hemanth, Marketing Director (Basic Course), Art of Living Foundation

]]> By: Ramki http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-80827 Ramki Sat, 03 Feb 2007 09:18:09 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-80827 I just accidentally happened to tread upon this blog. I feel before talking about anybody, let us just find out really what kind of a person he is. Trying to find out about the person by talking about him is not a good idea. First of all, do we know everything about ourselves??? When we know only little about ourselves, how can we expect to know about someone through the perception of few people? First let us all take the step of knowing ourselves...Are we our body? (If we are our body and suppose, our hand gets cut off, do we call ourselves Our body minus our hand???)...Are we our mind?....Who are we? "Who am I?" is the wonderful question that we should be asking. Once we know who we are, we would obviously know who everybody else is including Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. I just accidentally happened to tread upon this blog. I feel before talking about anybody, let us just find out really what kind of a person he is. Trying to find out about the person by talking about him is not a good idea. First of all, do we know everything about ourselves??? When we know only little about ourselves, how can we expect to know about someone through the perception of few people? First let us all take the step of knowing ourselves…Are we our body? (If we are our body and suppose, our hand gets cut off, do we call ourselves Our body minus our hand???)…Are we our mind?….Who are we? “Who am I?” is the wonderful question that we should be asking. Once we know who we are, we would obviously know who everybody else is including Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

]]> By: Atanu Dey on India’s Development » Art of Living: Another Letter http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-77953 Atanu Dey on India’s Development » Art of Living: Another Letter Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:21:04 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-77953 [...] he dissastisfied customers are generally pissed off but coherent. Because I have published one recent incoherent rant from an SSRS worshipper, I am publishing one from someone who has an opposi [...] [...] he dissastisfied customers are generally pissed off but coherent. Because I have published one recent incoherent rant from an SSRS worshipper, I am publishing one from someone who has an opposi [...]

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]]> By: Manoj http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-77470 Manoj Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:38:35 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-77470 I found the AoL basic course quite beneficial when I took it quite a few years ago. It is indeed useful to alleviate sress and get started on a spiritual path. Later I stopped attending AoL events as it has become too much of a cult. 'to practically experience enlightenment'? What a foolish statement, what a gross exaggeration. I think Atanu has summed it up precisely, it is a useful cult. I found the AoL basic course quite beneficial when I took it quite a few years ago. It is indeed useful to alleviate sress and get started on a spiritual path. Later I stopped attending AoL events as it has become too much of a cult.

‘to practically experience enlightenment’? What a foolish statement, what a gross exaggeration. I think Atanu has summed it up precisely, it is a useful cult.

]]> By: Frank http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-76733 Frank Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:31:49 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-76733 This should of course be posted here instead: Of course Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is God. I am God, and so are you too. Why are you wasting time arguing such simple concepts? The Bible says: Be still and know that I am God. This is a rare one to be taken too litterally! Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and the Art of Living-courses are available to practically experience enlightenment, not talk about it. What _I_ find shallow is the overly focus on India and economic/cultural prosperity in this blog. It is like USA thinking of itself as "the world", and then reel in that mindset for years and decades. It makes you blind to the greater perspective. Isn´t better to expand the mind? We ALL depend on eachother, for most everything, but especially with new nano-technology on the horizont and other exotic developments. Unconnected with this, Sri Sri has said that the world is not a safe place, as long as there is one corner where terrorists live. That is why we need to spread awareness, joy and precious knowledge to every people on this planet. We cannot win this so-called "war on terrorism" with bloodshed. Only joy, knowledge and LOVE is potent enough. The time to start is NOW, and the place is with OUR SELF. You should listen more to talks by Sri Sri and attend his courses, which are graced by him by wonderful volunteer teachers. You cannot read it from books, and arguing on the net may actually be a hindrance (woe me! ;-). Truth is something very Personal, that is why Guru comes in person to us. Guru is in you. Is in me. Is God. Is Teacher of Discovering your True Self. And also a happy fool! God is a fool! Don´t try to understand, just relax and enjoy the show! Putting emails up for show, is a cheap thrill, but truth is for everyone - and attracting every type of person is a sign of a true master. The strong mind will pursue to enlighten / empower others, not ridicule them. I do not enjoy winning an argument, so I won´t. I bow down to your intellect, which is very admirable. This post is just a poor attempt to point to something beyond the confines of our mind. This should of course be posted here instead:

Of course Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is God. I am God, and so are you too. Why are you wasting time arguing such simple concepts? The Bible says: Be still and know that I am God. This is a rare one to be taken too litterally!

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and the Art of Living-courses are available to practically experience enlightenment, not talk about it.

What _I_ find shallow is the overly focus on India and economic/cultural prosperity in this blog. It is like USA thinking of itself as “the world”, and then reel in that mindset for years and decades. It makes you blind to the greater perspective.

Isn´t better to expand the mind? We ALL depend on eachother, for most everything, but especially with new nano-technology on the horizont and other exotic developments. Unconnected with this, Sri Sri has said that the world is not a safe place, as long as there is one corner where terrorists live. That is why we need to spread awareness, joy and precious knowledge to every people on this planet.

We cannot win this so-called “war on terrorism” with bloodshed. Only joy, knowledge and LOVE is potent enough. The time to start is NOW, and the place is with OUR SELF.

You should listen more to talks by Sri Sri and attend his courses, which are graced by him by wonderful volunteer teachers. You cannot read it from books, and arguing on the net may actually be a hindrance (woe me! ;-) . Truth is something very Personal, that is why Guru comes in person to us. Guru is in you. Is in me. Is God. Is Teacher of Discovering your True Self. And also a happy fool! God is a fool! Don´t try to understand, just relax and enjoy the show!

Putting emails up for show, is a cheap thrill, but truth is for everyone – and attracting every type of person is a sign of a true master. The strong mind will pursue to enlighten / empower others, not ridicule them.

I do not enjoy winning an argument, so I won´t. I bow down to your intellect, which is very admirable. This post is just a poor attempt to point to something beyond the confines of our mind.

]]> By: Meena http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-58947 Meena Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:54:25 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-58947 Hi Atanu, You must realize, first thing Sri Sri has over a million followers. When you comment on someone with such a massive following, you must also be ready to take some brickbats/outbursts of this nature. If you are not ready, then in the first place refrain from publishing your views. To expect all the million devotees of Sri Sri (or for that matter any celebrity) be capable of responding in a mature manner (and in good english) is something unthinkable of! And I feel, your response to the emotional outburst of one email was another emotional outburst... for there was really no need to publish that email and start this thread all over again especially after "Your Final Word". Hi Atanu,
You must realize, first thing Sri Sri has over a million followers. When you comment on someone with such a massive following, you must also be ready to take some brickbats/outbursts of this nature. If you are not ready, then in the first place refrain from publishing your views. To expect all the million devotees of Sri Sri (or for that matter any celebrity) be capable of responding in a mature manner (and in good english) is something unthinkable of! And I feel, your response to the emotional outburst of one email was another emotional outburst… for there was really no need to publish that email and start this thread all over again especially after “Your Final Word”.

]]> By: Suhasini Gururaja http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-58856 Suhasini Gururaja Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:27:47 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-58856 Is this the 'promised' next installment of 'IIT–Inspire, Involve and Transform'? I am sorry to see the tone/humor much altered to say the least! :( Is this the ‘promised’ next installment of ‘IIT–Inspire, Involve and Transform’? I am sorry to see the tone/humor much altered to say the least! :(

]]> By: Jawahar Mundlapati http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-58709 Jawahar Mundlapati Sun, 31 Dec 2006 13:33:07 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-58709 I don't think SSRS so weak that he needs Hemant rant... I don’t think SSRS so weak that he needs Hemant rant…

]]> By: DP Chalasani http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-58542 DP Chalasani Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:14:39 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-58542 Hi Atanu, That kind of mail you received really shouldn't come as such a surprise. There would neither be organized religion nor a belief in some fictitious entity called "god" if there were not so many people who so easily believe someone or the other to be a god. From what little experience I have with such "believers", I feel you simply cannot bring about a change in firmly held beliefs. The change has to come from themselves. In the meantime, ignoring them is the best bet! Hi Atanu,

That kind of mail you received really shouldn’t come as such a surprise. There would neither be organized religion nor a belief in some fictitious entity called “god” if there were not so many people who so easily believe someone or the other to be a god.

From what little experience I have with such “believers”, I feel you simply cannot bring about a change in firmly held beliefs. The change has to come from themselves.

In the meantime, ignoring them is the best bet!

]]> By: amar http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-58446 amar Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:55:48 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-58446 Atanu, Is this the second instalment of report on "Panned-IIT" meet, in which you met SSRS in flesh & blood? I so, good one:) Atanu,

Is this the second instalment of report on “Panned-IIT” meet, in which you met SSRS in flesh & blood?

I so, good one:)

]]> By: Arvind http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-58352 Arvind Sun, 31 Dec 2006 04:42:51 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-58352 I am simply amazed at Hemanth's comment and sentiments. I have never had any association with AOL but a friend of mine did get over a lot of his undesirable traits of negative feelings. But this guy is just the opposite. Anyone contemplating AOL will not do so after reading such ardent followers. He is praising the person and killing his ideas... I too like atleast the image of a happy and smiling saint or person or whatever. Imitiation is best form of flattery, so Hemant should become what he is trying to preach esle he has just missed the boat and is one unhappy traveller. He hasn't got over his past or else the past is so dark that he keeps regressing to it. Why any Gurudev, I have seen and heard such passion from followers or marketeers of Amway! I am simply amazed at Hemanth’s comment and sentiments. I have never had any association with AOL but a friend of mine did get over a lot of his undesirable traits of negative feelings. But this guy is just the opposite. Anyone contemplating AOL will not do so after reading such ardent followers. He is praising the person and killing his ideas… I too like atleast the image of a happy and smiling saint or person or whatever. Imitiation is best form of flattery, so Hemant should become what he is trying to preach esle he has just missed the boat and is one unhappy traveller. He hasn’t got over his past or else the past is so dark that he keeps regressing to it.

Why any Gurudev, I have seen and heard such passion from followers or marketeers of Amway!

]]> By: Gaurav http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-57530 Gaurav Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:37:56 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-57530 Atanu, Or may be you attract the worst specimen Atanu,

Or may be you attract the worst specimen

]]> By: Nitin http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-57431 Nitin Sat, 30 Dec 2006 06:01:31 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-57431 Atanu, I'm really scared...<strong>anything</strong> that has such a hold over the mind cannot be a good thing. Atanu,

I’m really scared…anything that has such a hold over the mind cannot be a good thing.

]]> By: sarang http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-57399 sarang Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:03:14 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-57399 I agree with your views on SSRS. The courses on Sudarshan Kriya are quite useful (my wife attended those). But they are not SSRS's invention (nor does he claim so).The courses concentrate on technique on all those except the last, which is solely devoted to spreading SSRS's cult and an attempt is made by his disciples to proselytize the audience to the personality centric cult of SSRS. I agree with your views on SSRS. The courses on Sudarshan Kriya are quite useful (my wife attended those). But they are not SSRS’s invention (nor does he claim so).The courses concentrate on technique on all those except the last, which is solely devoted to spreading SSRS’s cult and an attempt is made by his disciples to proselytize the audience to the personality centric cult of SSRS.

]]> By: Vivek http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-57067 Vivek Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:52:50 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-57067 Just because the person has a poor hold on the English language doesn't mean that you must make comments about the followers of SSRS. Disclaimer : Have no connection to SSRS. Not attended his course, neither do I have any idea about the Art of Living course. <em><strong>Atanu's response:</strong> Vivek, the point isn't their grammar or their spelling. The point is their incomprehension of my position and their rabid response in sending me hate mail. That they cannot string together a bunch of words even, leave alone making a coherent argument is what puzzles me about some of the SSRS followers. My emphasis is on the quality of the argument, not the quality of the expression. </em> Just because the person has a poor hold on the English language doesn’t mean that you must make comments about the followers of SSRS.

Disclaimer : Have no connection to SSRS. Not attended his course, neither do I have any idea about the Art of Living course.

Atanu’s response: Vivek, the point isn’t their grammar or their spelling. The point is their incomprehension of my position and their rabid response in sending me hate mail. That they cannot string together a bunch of words even, leave alone making a coherent argument is what puzzles me about some of the SSRS followers. My emphasis is on the quality of the argument, not the quality of the expression.

]]> By: Abhishek http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-56993 Abhishek Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:31:49 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-56993 Some mothers do have them.... Some mothers do have them….

]]> By: Shiv Sharan http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-56927 Shiv Sharan Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:00:25 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/12/29/r-u-mad/#comment-56927 Atanu- I have learnt a lot from your writings. When things look bleak, and the heart despairs about India, I read your stuff and feel encouraged that there ar more competent people than I worrying about India. All that said, you are a little off here- there really was no need to publish the poor guy's email id. (You could have published the email without the id). That is taking unfair advantage of your power (i.e. the power that comes from being a fairly well know blogger). Regards, Shiv <em><strong>Atanu's response:</strong> Shiv, you are right. I should not have published the guy's email address. I stand corrected and I am removing it. I am, however, puzzled why the most passionate defenders of SSRS appear to be totally incoherent in their defense and are incapable of a single properly spelled sentence (to say nothing of the grammar.) It does not speak very highly of SSRS that his followers (at least the ones who fly off the handle) are intellectually challenged (to use a politically correct form of the more earthy word "stupid.")</em> Atanu- I have learnt a lot from your writings. When things look bleak, and the heart despairs about India, I read your stuff and feel encouraged that there ar more competent people than I worrying about India.

All that said, you are a little off here- there really was no need to publish the poor guy’s email id. (You could have published the email without the id). That is taking unfair advantage of your power (i.e. the power that comes from being a fairly well know blogger).

Regards,
Shiv

Atanu’s response: Shiv, you are right. I should not have published the guy’s email address. I stand corrected and I am removing it. I am, however, puzzled why the most passionate defenders of SSRS appear to be totally incoherent in their defense and are incapable of a single properly spelled sentence (to say nothing of the grammar.) It does not speak very highly of SSRS that his followers (at least the ones who fly off the handle) are intellectually challenged (to use a politically correct form of the more earthy word “stupid.”)

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