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P¦j¢ ¢carya

Being a p¦j¢ ¢carya in the Nithyananda Order is a source of tremendous joy and uninterrupted excitement, with deepening gratitude everyday! Being a p¦j¢ ¢carya takes you through the experiences of s¢lokya (living in the same space as the Divine), s¢m¤pya (attaining proximity to the Divine), s¢r¦pya (attaining the same form as the Divine) and s¢yujya mukti (becoming one with the Divine) all at one stroke! You experience Vaiku´°ha (Abode of

Lord Vishnu), Kail¢º (Abode of Lord Shiva) and Ma´i dv¤pa (Abode of Mother Goddess) all at one place. And with the presence of the Master, it is the culmination of all and beyond! Words retire after He arrives and all that remains is Bliss!

In Nithyananda, Sri Nithya Bhaktapriyananda Maharaj, Senior Pujacharya of Nithyananda Order

Publications

Our names are Ma Ananda Oormi and Sri Nithya Arunamani, from Mexico and Canada respectively. As the experience and inspiration with Swamiji deepened, we took on more volunteer responsibilities as we worked on reaching out Swamiji's message to the large Spanish population. We are indeed very blessed to be gifted with the opportunity of translating Swamiji's messages to Spanish.

Reviewing every chapter, every sentence, every word of the English book has been a profoundly transforming experience. The real effect of our service is a major shift in our capacity to live enlightenment, moment to moment - living with the right understanding and connecting to the teachings of the Master, to his energy, in any given situation. The Publications department work deeply reinforced in us the vitarka, the devotion to the Master, to his teachings, and his sa¬gha.

• Arunamani and Oormi, Spanish Publications division of Nithyananda Publishers

Women's Empowerment Program

If a woman's energy completely awakens, tremendous creativity will be born. The one who awakens the spiritual energy in us is called the sadguru. There are three types of solutions in us for any of our problems: the solution given by our heart, the solution given by our mind, the solution given by our being. Only the guru can awaken the being so that we move with the right solutions. The Women's Empowerment program functions as a ray of hope for today's women and welcomes all irrespective of their education, wealth, or anything else.

WE has various social objectives: eradicate domestic violence, dowry, poverty through upliftment of lower castes, terrorism and addiction; to spread the message of meditation, spirituality, service, sacrifice, living enlightenment.

The WE center in Tamilnadu alone has 108 branches successfully handling 13 different departments! 'WE' strives for women to find their higher consciousness, the ultimate security in life's insecurity - inner peace and bliss.

-Sancharini

Head of Women's Empowerment Wing

Vedic Marriage

We had the great fortune of having Swamiji conduct our wedding ceremony in the Bengaluru ashram in December 2007. The seven beautiful Vedic Marriage vows that we took have undoubtedly given us direction in how we relate to each other. Before we met Swamiji, we experienced the typical ups and downs of any relationship – miscommunication, the need for attention, and expectations. Swamiji's teachings have provided us with the clarity and willingness to grow and work beyond these usual trappings. They have led us to deeper understandings about each other.

We have come to realize the meaning of our marriage is to inspire each other to go beyond the emotions in which we are stuck, to lift each other out of low moods with reminders of Swamiji's words and teachings, to encourage each other to live the truths and to be unclutched; ultimately, to live enlightenment.

We are able to enjoy each other's company – to appreciate the simple nearness of one another. Swamiji has also shown us that we can individually find fulfillment within ourselves so we are not seeking attention or expecting anything from each other. This makes our marriage so much more beautiful and blissful.

We find ourselves filled with gratitude towards each other and especially to Swamiji for the blessings that He has showered on us as a couple.

• Michele & Sean Kumar Los Angeles, USA

Nithyananda Vidy¢laya

I have been studying in the Nithyananda Vidy¢laya in Bengaluru ashram for the past two years and every day and every second of my life has been blissful! I came from the USA to study here. In the USA, the routine usually is going to school, coming back, and getting on the computer. But here in the Vidy¢laya you have your friends, you meditate, you have fun with Swami, you dance! You simply go with the flow! The brahmac¢ris and brahmac¢ri´¤s of the ashram help us a lot. Here it is complete fun where you run, jump, get a 'click' and fly! (A click is a sudden realization of a truth that Swami has said sometime in the past.)

• Abhi, class 9, Nithyananda Vidy¢laya, Bengaluru ashram

Nithyananda Vidy¢laya

I am studying in the Vidy¢laya for the past three years. We have kind and loving teachers and friends. They help us in our studies and otherwise. The Vidy¢laya is a great and special school because we have a living enlightened master guiding us all the time! Swamiji comes to the Vidy¢laya, gives his blessings and sometimes gives a wonderful hug or two! He sometimes talks to us about his childhood days and his experiences. We are so lucky to be here under his guidance, as his children.

• Sindhu, class 9, Nithyananda Vidy¢laya, Bengaluru ashram

I am truly blessed to be a Sannyasi, serving the Nithyananda Order. After meeting Swamiji, my life has changed. Swamiji has shown me the path to bliss. I realise the true transformation is the self-transformation.I am

experiencing eternal bliss now where I am constantly understanding and experiencing the truth of this very life. Emotionally I am balanced, only acting to the situation instead of reacting towards it. The sannyas lifestyle has opened the doors for me to be selfless. I only have one intention and that is to spread Swamiji's mission.

Words do not do justice to the experiences I have with Swamiji.

Thank you Swamiji!

• Sri Nithya Gnanaswarupananda

Brahmacarya

I was born and brought up in the US and came across Swamiji in 2003, while I was in Middle School. I don't know if I can pinpoint just what pulled me to Him. I think it was how He was always so joyful and charismatic. It was so easy to talk to Him and He wasn't like any other "Swami figure" that I pictured. He could really relate with people my age and at the same time make us understand concepts which before meeting Him, would have appeared boring!

When my family decided to move to the Bengaluru ashram in 2004 and asked me what my decision was, it never felt like a decision. It was just the turn my life had taken. The very lifestyle of the ashram has helped me integrate myself. I am able to do really well in my studies and my concentration has improved immensely. Apart from this, brahmacharya has become a part of who I am regardless of where I am, be it college or in the Ashram. I feel blessed for all that Swamiji has given me. Living in the ashram has by far been the best experience and the best thing that could have ever happened to me.

• Nithyananda Sree, college student and brahmacharini

LBP ¡c¢rya

The problems I had for almost 15 years and my worries all got resolved in the LBP. NSP gave me the strength and courage to face life. I was suffering from swelling and pain in my right leg for fifteen years due to an accident and fracture. I could not walk properly and suffered a lot. All that got cured after my attending NSP class. Then I became a healer. Feeling Swamiji's kindness, love and endless compassion, I took the ¡c¢rya (Teacher's) training.

I have taken almost 100 LBP classes. I have done free satsangs in schools, colleges, and Lions' clubs and have made people aware of the importance of meditation. By conducting these satsa¬gs, and by Swamijii's grace, not only me but millions of people have been benefited. I feel eternal gratitude to Swamiji.

- Ma Nithya Divyananda, Homemaker

LBP ¡c¢rya

Life had taken a sharp turn towards betterment after being ordained as an ¢carya, unmindful i was of the subtle miracles waiting to unfold. Initially I was one among the many inspired acharyas taking classes every weekend, the only responsibility resting on my shoulders at that point in time. It was indeed the immaculate grace of the Master to elevate me to the next level as the co-ordinator of all LBP(Tamil). The alchemy had begun.

There is a very famous quote of Swamiji which says that we expand when we take up responsibility, the true essence of which I was to understand experientially after shouldering the task of co-ordinating the weekly LBPs. The tranformation from just inspiration to inspiration coupled with action was evident. Today we conduct LBPs even in prisons. Thousands of prisoners including hard-core terrorists, have benefited as the rate of repeating crimes and coming back to prison drastically reduces, by upto 97%.

• Sri Nithya Divya Diwakarananda, ¡c¢rya (has conducted over 100 LBPs)

Trending of LBPs in India

Mission Order

I am an Engineering student in Computer Science. With the blessings of Swamiji, I work on updating the websites of the Nithyananda Mission in Tamilnadu, Nithyananda Youth Foundation, Nithyananda Vidy¢laya and on uploading Swamiji's Tamil discourses at YouTube.com. Every time I sit down at the computer to update the websites, I clearly feel Swamiji's energy working inside me. I feel that Swamiji has given me this Mission Order work as an answer to the seeking inside me. I am eternally grateful to Swamiji for giving me this great gift and honor at this time of my life.

• Surya, Vizhupuram, India