Experience with Art of Living

My experience with Art of Living – Advance Meditation Programme

I came across Art of Living in the year 2000 in Gujarat. A group of Volunteers consisting of Doctors, Social workers  approached  and introduce the Art of Living – A world largest Volunteer based NGO – represented by Vykti Vikas Kendra India (VVKI) in India  and about various courses  for individual benefits offered by the organisation. Advanced Meditation Course is a 4 days residential programme i attended at AOL Gujarat Ashram in the year 2003 - 04 .

Before this programme one need to attend a Basic Programme ( which is now named as Happiness Programme ). The Happiness programme gave a feel of self awareness and  purpose of life, how one can live a peaceful, happy and contented life with family, neighbours and society. Few simple Yogasana, a special rhythmic  breathing technique  know as Sudarshan Kriya ( Which is the core of the programme ) and meditation was experienced during the programme.

Few guidelines were provided to practice continuous at home , which have resulted significant benefits to me on physical level as well mental. My severe migraine  pain and breathing problem reduced considerably within few days of practice and now it is no more a heath issue .

In Advance course  our batch size was 100 + of mixed group young , middle age and old ages. The course structure was consisting yoga practice, meditation , knowledge sharing, sewa, satsang and silence ( in other word practice of  5 – S – ie Sadhana, Sewa, Satsang, Silence and Smile ) . Advance Meditation techniques gave an experience of total hollow and emptiness resulting peace and blissful state of mind . Since then i am practicing  the key learning   taught during the sessions. In the year 2012 after i superannuated from services i shifted to Bangalore and refresh my courses once again and enjoying my life with fuller satisfaction and zeal.

(Satish Kumar Udaiwal)

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