"Personal Productivity through Integrated Personality"

Swamiji’s talk in Productivity Council, Madurai, on 11.5.2010

As Swami Sivayogananda entered the hall, a sort of silence with curiosity was prevailing. Swamiji started as, “We are the most unproductive with material aspects”. A ripple of laughter went on. He was bilingual and his flow of words was flawless.

The synopsis of the talk:

• Harness your potentiality, your energy.
• Invest your energy in the right way.
• Energy by itself is neither good nor bad.
• It is there in everyone of us, but in the crudest form like crude oil.
• Refine it, as energy follows a thought pattern.
• Higher and noble are the thoughts, energy flows in that direction.

“In spite of increasing comforts we experience decreasing happiness”, says Gurudev.,Why?

Swami Sivayogananda started from here and took audience attention completely.....

• Lack of healthy value system
• The united and strong family tree is broken.
• Lack of social commitment to the society.
• Lack of spiritual interest.
• Failure to locate the core of your personality.
• It is so pure, potent untouched by impurity.

If you can trace it, know who you are, and if all actions are dedicated to that pure core, the secret will be revealed! Your material purpose will be seen well. How? Inner equilibrium should be maintained.

Your - availability, ability and stability are needed to maintain this peace and tranquility.

One’s external Sadhana should not contradict with one’s inner dharma..

See - the Cosmos has a discipline. We create indiscipline..... Then, the Cosmos set to discipline by itself ! We call it disaster !! Identify the above wrongs and correct them and you will be productive within and without....

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LEAD 2010 - Balvihar Summer Camp

LEAD 2010 - Balvihar Summer Camp

“Don’t invest only on the child. Invest in the child !” -Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda

Yes... Realising His Master’s words , Swami Shivayogananda, rightly guided the CHYKs and Devi group for conducting the LEAD - Summer Camp from May 1 to 8, 2010.

The Inauguration with the presence of the great poet Bharathi and Subramaniya Siva had a different colour. Chief guest Dr. Mrs. Revathi, stressed the need for such religious blended camps, for this is the right age to sow the seeds of love and devotion to the Lord.

Good exposure daily on : Chanting vedic mantra, performing Mahalakshmi Pooja, Yoga and learning about the great avatars, saints and sages who walked on this soil and breathed this air.

Result : Faith in God bloomed well. Deep gratitude to the sons of the soil, swelled up in everyone’s heart.

Ripple of Joy : Craft work, singing and dancing and games for the campers. Full of fun, joy and laughter

Result : Learnt new games, camp songs, craft works, asanas after the name of birds / animals and theatre skills.

Highlights of the camp:

Valedictory function was par with excellence. The function started with Mathru Pooja by children., followed by 'value worship' . With children dressed up as Vallalar, Gandhiji, Vivekanandar, Savitri, Nalayini and so on. The pinnacle of the show was the entry of Lord Krishna who beautifully expressed Gurudev as embodiment of all values. The audience applauded so well to appreciate the campers.

"Balasurya"-a magazine was released on this auspicious day. The President of Chinamaya Mission, Sri.M.S.Meenakshisundaram expressed his joy on the release of the magazine. Sri. N.S.Krishnan, a close associate with Poojya Gurudev was the guest of honor for the valedictory. He recalled His reminiscences with Gurdev. Indeed it was pleasant to hear about Gurudev. The parents and their children joined the Chinmaya family to perform Paaduka pooja, sincerely following the Mantras pronounced by Swami Sivayoganandha.

Swamiji expressed his happiness over the presence of parents and welcomed them all to come under the big umbrella of Chinmaya Mission by serving Gurudev in their own capacities. Certificates were distributed to the campers. With hearty lunch everyone departed carrying sweet memories of Poojya Gurudev.