anonymityisamyth

Someone who wants to stay anonymous.

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

@lilastories Hmm... One of the Art of Living teachers I learned from is French. All the women in our group were swooning over him... We also had a French participant who would lead the Satsang sometimes.

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

@lilastories @theashramCH @vjgtweets @dharmadecentral Hahaha... Jokes aside, I really loved the Sunnyvale temple. Felt so alive and active compared to the Hindu temples in Europe (the ones I visit locally).

Hindu Americans are on a whole other level. I can just watch from the sidelines.

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

@lilastories @theashramCH @vjgtweets @dharmadecentral ...any lived experience in the US (two weeks trip doesn't count), I feel like I have no skin in the game and should keep my trap shut.

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

@lilastories @theashramCH @vjgtweets @dharmadecentral I'm still looking for it! 😅

Just fyi, not playing for either side here. Reading the discussions and understanding the views of both sides.

I've followed you both a for a while and respect both your works. My personal views would put me closer to your position but without...

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

@theashramCH @lilastories @vjgtweets @dharmadecentral

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

@imhope_ny Patrode dose. Much easier.

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

People like him will be dumbfounded when the scale and range of @Gurudev's work becomes public knowledge. Our ancient Rshis were scientists of the highest order, and Gurudev is unraveling ancient Yogic techniques to bring them to the public at a practical level.

[Aravind @aravind]

I do not see any issue in this to mock the book on AI and the author.

The author is not a "corrupted brain" just because he has invited a spiritual leader to write an intro or preface. May be he follows him.

One can ignore it and enjoy the book if it so bothers them.

Schrodinger quoted Chandogya Upanishad in the epigraph of his book. Is he a corrupted mind?

Heisenberg has quoted the Upnanidhads in his books, is he corrupted because of using some few thousand year old texts in his science books?

Neils Bohr said "I go into the Upanishads to ask questions" while speaking about quantum mechanics.

Robert Oppenheimer quoted the Bhagavat Gita and Krishna in his books and in his famous speech.

Carl Sagan has many times referenced Hinduism in his works to talk about the Universe, its cycles, and multi-verses.

Steve Jobs' last book to be given to his close ones was not about Apple or Technology but of a Hindu guru's work with "crazy" miracles described in it.

I am sure he would have invited Yogananda to talk at Apple and write a foreword for his books if the Guru was still alive. Should we then return the iPhone?

Hating books because of someone's foreword (and here it is not even spiritual or religious) in it is not being open-minded.

But it leaves them small-minded, not enlightened with what the book has to really offer. It is hate and that hate will close them to real knowledge.

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

@Kautikrj @aravind Why not? He is a learned spiritual master who has delivered commentary on Upanishads and many other Hindu texts. He may not be the Upanishads, but he embodies the message from the Upanishads.

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

@balanced_bala @aravind Em dashes have been overused by AI but that doesn't mean they cannot be used at all! Books by @Gurudev published before the advent of ChatGPT also contain em dashes. And so do many other works of literature. So...

[Tejasvi Surya @Tejasvi_Surya]

In today’s meeting with DCM Shri @DKShivakumar, I presented an Alternative Sustainable Mobility Action Plan, which is a holistic and comprehensive roadmap for decongesting Bengaluru. Sharing key points from the presentation here.

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[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

Loving this!

[Prasad Karwa @PrasadKarwa]

Kashmir is ready to host @Gurudev this November.

Really amazed to see the enthusiasm in Kashmir Youths for Edu Youth Meet with Gurudev.

It will be an historic event.

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

@aravind Ricebag

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

@lilastories Ugh! I spent way too much time trying to understand what it is... Maybe I should just watch her video.

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

@lilastories I was surprised to see that BK was leading the International Day of Yoga celebrations organized by the Indian Embassy this year. I was unsure why they were selected for this, given that there are more qualified organizations to lead it... Now I see why...

[Shilpa @shilpa_cn]

One of the best from the legend Piyush Pandey! The ad and the song are forever iconic ✨

#PiyushPandey ❤️

[Bhooshan Shukla @docbhooshan]

Learnt this from a student colleague today -

काक चेष्टा बको ध्यानं श्वान निद्रा तथैव च।
अल्पाहारी गृहत्यागी विद्यार्थी पंच लक्षणम्॥

Persistent like a crow. Focussed like a heron. Alert even in sleep like a dog. Eats little and leaves home (stops thinking about home and comforts) - these are five (essential) qualities of Vidyarthi (one who is earning knowledge/art/technique. Loosely translated as "student")

[ಸನಾತನ (सनातन) @sanatan_kannada]

While many born and raised in Bengaluru sadly consider speaking Kannada a matter of shame, Sivasri Skandaprasad, wife of Bengaluru South MP @Tejasvi_Surya , hailing from Chennai, has embraced Kannada with remarkable fluency in just seven months of marriage. Her dedication to learning the language is truly inspiring! A heartfelt thank you to her for respecting and adopting the local culture.

To non-natives: you don’t need to become scholars, but learning the local language like Kannada will make your life easier and help you connect with the community. Let’s celebrate linguistic diversity!

#LearnKannada #respect_language

VC : Dr PadminiOak

[Shilpa @shilpa_cn]

Always thought “Karumada Kallanu” from Kantara was sung by a female! :)

Venkatesh D.C is behind that soulful voice!✨🎶

#KantaraChapter1

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

Every vacation ever! Haha...

However, two years ago, I went on a silence retreat at the Art of Living center in the German Black Forest and experienced troops vacation! Came back rejuvenated, physically and mentally. Now I do this at least once a year.

[Zucker Doctor @DoctorLFC]

Have you ever gone on a vacation and come back more exhausted than rejuvenated?

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

@lilastories There is no space for such serendipitous encounters in regular schools. I remember meeting Sri R Balasubramaniam a few times during my stay. He is the founder of a highly impactful NGO in Mysuru region and currently an advisor to PM Modi ji.

[anonymityisamyth @anonymityismyth]

@lilastories For example, we had one of the best marching bands among high schools in the whole state which traces it's origins to the earliest batches being trained by General Cariappa. Or the fact that Kuvempu and R K Narayanan used to frequent the school in their free time.