1. Nithyakatha Vol 1

The meditation techniques included in this book are to be practiced only under the direct supervision of an ordained teacher of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and in consultation with your personal physician to determine your fitness and ability to do the techniques. They are not intended to be a substitute for medical attention, examination, diagnosis or treatment. If someone tries these techniques without prior participation in the meditation programs of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and without the direct supervision of an ordained teacher of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, they shall be doing so entirely at their own risk; neither the author nor Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam nor the publisher shall be responsible for the consequences of their actions.

'Little Anandas'. This is how THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM calls children.

Children are by their very nature blissful and close to God. THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM says, children are secure and centered in their beings. They live in curiosity about themselves and the world around them. Each moment is a new adventure for them. They are full of energy, creativity and blissful expression.

As they grow, they are exposed to needs dictated by a material society in everyday living. In no time, these needs become the goal of life itself and in the process they slowly miss the connection to their being. They lose their ability to live life with intelligence.

The collection of stories in this Nithya Katha series is for young and old alike. They bring to life the teachings of Bharat's Vedic culture and the Gurukul education system delivered by enlightened Masters for thousands of years.

Working on the puzzles and activities here will help the message of the stories sink deeper into your being.

Read the stories together. Laugh and have fun with them. Discuss their meaning and how it applies to daily life.

Enjoy them again and again. Allow their message to flower in you so that your being radiates eternal bliss! nithyananda -

Two birds sat on a large tree with many branches full of fruit. One bird was golden colored with lovely feathers. It sat on one of the upper branches with an air of deep calmness. It sat still most of the time. The golden bird showed no interest in eating the fruit. The second bird was smaller and livelier. It jumped from one branch to another in search of uit to eat. fr

The small bird gave a happy chirp when tasted a sweet fruit. hen the fruit was bitter or sour, which was often, he complained loudly. The more sour and bitter fruit the little bird more sorrowful he But w the got, became .

He said to himself, "There is no joy in eating these fruits. So many of them are bitter. There is no joy in living like this."

When he looked up he saw the blissful, golden bird perched high above him. The golden bird sat in deep silence and calm and seemed to light up the entire tree.

Curious, the little bird decided to fly up to the branch higher up to have a closer look at the golden bird. On his way, he saw some more fruit and stopped to peck at them. The fruit was tasty so he settled down to eat more. But soon, some fruit turned bitter and many sour.

The little bird was upset. He looked up and saw the golden bird. It was calm, happy and relaxed. The small bird moved closer. He flew up and down, right and left. Each time he saw the golden bird he fluttered a little closer. But when he saw fruits he stopped to taste them. But as always, the first few fruits, he found to be sweet but as he ate them they turned sour or bitter.

Finally he gave up hunting for sweet fruit and reached the branch where the golden bird rested. As he went closer and closer to the golden bird, he felt happier. He started feeling deeply relaxed. He started feeling a deep connection with the golden bird. When he moved so close to the golden bird that he was face to face with it, he was amazed at what he saw. He realized that the golden bird was actually his own self!

This is how we are when we are with our Master. We look at things around us and say, "Oh! I need this! I need that."

When what we want becomes bitter or sad, we turn to our Master.

It takes a longer time to turn to him if we stop by in many places to taste or enjoy the things that happen in the world around us. If we concentrate and move with determination on the path towards our Master, the journey will be short, smooth and

The golden bird is like the Master. He is a reflection of who we truly are. He is our living example to show how we can remain blissful and relaxed in this world.

When we move closer to him, we learn this better, and finally, we will realize that he and we are one and the same!

s s s s s s Master says, "This feeling of oneness with the other person is real love. This is not called falling in love with the other. It is called rising in love with ourselves! This love raises us to our own divine nature - as represented by the Master."

How many words can you make from these words? Bitter, Calmness, Deep Connection, Golden Bird, Juicy, Jumping, Love, Merged, Peck, Sour, Sweet

For Example: Here are some words you can make from the word 'Bitter': Bit, Bite, It, Rib… and so on.

Act v ty ornerC I I Act v ty orner

I

I

C

Once upon a time a pregnant lioness went hunting. While chasing a herd of sheep, she slipped and became seriously injured. However, she gave birth to a cub before she died. The lioness was far from her pride. The cub was alone and helpless when the lioness died.

The cub struggled to get up and walk around. A flock of sheep grazing nearby felt sorry for the cub and adopted him. The cub lived with the sheep. He played with them, drank sheep milk, fed on grass, and even bleated like the sheep.

He felt quite at home with the other sheep in the flock.

He was quite happy eating grass and bleating along with the other sheep. The cub believed that he was a sheep.

One day a large majestic lion came hunting for a meal and saw the flock of sheep. The lion was shocked to find a lion cub amidst the sheep! He wanted to learn more about this cub that had become part of the flock of sheep. He gave up all thoughts of hunting and watched the cub from a distance.

The next day, the lion came back and waited until the cub was separated from the herd. He quickly grabbed the cub by its neck and carried him away nearby. The cub nearly died of fear and bleated The lion waited until the cub calmed down. baaa-baaaa!

Then he set him on the ground and told him, "Don't worry. I will not kill you. I just want to tell you one thing. You are not a sheep. You are a lion! You are a lion like me."

The cub didn't understand what the lion was saying. All his young life, the cub thought that he was a sheep and that lions were his ! enemies

The cub bleated, "Please don't kill me. Let me go. Please… baaa-baaaa..."

The older lion was wise and patient. He let go of the cub this time. Shaking in fear, the cub dashed away to join the flock of sheep.

The older lion was clever and determined. He returned every day for many days and picked up the cub. Every day he told the cub, "You are a lion just like me. You are not a sheep."

The cub never understood what the lion meant.

"No, no, no. I am not a lion. I am a sheep. Don't kill me," he would say.

Some time went by and soon the cub realized that the lion meant no harm to him. He then relaxed a little. The cub began to feel some closeness with the lion and started thinking of him sometimes during the day. He would wonder, "Why should he catch me? He could have easily killed me but he didn't. Why does he keep catching me? He keeps telling me that I am a lion. Why?"

Something about the lion attracted the cub. The cub slowly began to look forward to their meeting. He didn't realize that his heart was actually touched by the lion!

Then, when the older lion came, the cub would not run away but just stand and wait for him to come closer. Some more days passed. One day, the cub gathered courage and brought grass for the lion. Patiently the older lion stayed with the cub, eating grass and acting like a sheep so that the cub would feel safe around him. By and by the cub started to trust the lion even more.

"Look at your face. Don't you look like me?"

One day the lion took the cub to a river for a picnic. The lion suddenly grabbed the cub's face and pushed it toward the water so he could see his reflection.

"Look! What do you see?" he commanded.

The lion cub saw both their faces reflected in the water for the first time. To his shock, he saw two lions staring back at him.

"Look at our faces," said the older lion. "Am I a lion?"

"Yes," replied the cub.

"Look at your face. Don't you look like me?"

"Yes," the cub replied.

"You see! You are not a sheep," declared the lion. "You are a lion, the same as me."

Confused and terrified, the cub bleated in fear. Again he ran away from the lion, afraid for his life. Gently, the lion brought him back to the water. The cub stared at his reflection again. Then he looked around to check if it could be anyone else's face in the water. But no, it his reflection. And yes, he looked very much like the older lion. was

The lion told the cub, "You are a lion, not a sheep."

The lion then forced a piece of meat into the cub's mouth. The cub ate it and as the taste of blood ran down his throat, something stirred inside him. His true nature as a lion burst through and he let out a roar that arose from deep within.

At last he realized he was not a sheep but a lion.

At last he realized he was not a sheep but a lion

The Master is the person who removes the idea that we are less than what we truly are. He never allows us to stay stuck or be comfortable in anything less than the enlightened state. He pushes us to awaken. He keeps saying, "Don't stop. Move ahead! You are enlightened. Just wake up to that fact!" helps us awaken to our own enlightened state. s d

The Master creates such a beautiful space within us by His very presence. This space

• 1. Why did the cub think he was a sheep?
• 2. What did the older lion tell the cub everyday?
• 3. How did the cub learn that he was a lion and not a sheep?

fff

ep in the jungle there lived a tribe of cannibals. Once, the cannibals managed to trap and catch an American who was in the ar a . The American wanted to escape from the horrible situation . He was sure that there was a way out. De e and began preparation to make a meal of him he found himself in

The tribe led him to their leader. He saw a young man dressed in western clothes just like himself standing beside the leader. The American's fear turned to joy and he felt a bit of hope.

He thought to himself, "If this young man knows a little English, I might have a chance to live."

Just at that moment, the young man asked in a clear English accent, "Tell me your last wish. I shall try to have it fulfilled."

The American was shocked.

He asked, "You seem to be very smart. You have lived in a civilized country and appear to be educated. How can you let them kill me?"

The young man immediately answered in anger, "What do you mean? Of course I am civilized! After we roast you, the others will eat you with their bare hands but I will use a fork and spoon!"

Then the American realized that even though the young man seemed civilized and different from the tribal group, those differences were only on the surface. His character was the same as the others in the tribe.

The American knew that he had no hope of escape.

Master says, "The outer look may change through intellectual education. But the inner flowering - of a person's consciousness - can happen only with spiritual education. And only true spiritual maturity can bring about a complete transformation of the person." t

Agreat sage lived in hut deep in the forest. One night he was surprised to hear someone knock on his door. a

A poorly dressed man stood at the door and asked the sage, "Can I stay here tonight? I will leave tomorrow morning."

The sage said, "You are welcome. Please come and stay."

The next morning the sage asked, "Who are you? Where are you from?"

"Please don't be frightened," answered the man, "I am a thief. Last night, I robbed the King's palace and escaped. I came to your hut. I am very happy that you took care of me and gave me food and shelter. I am leaving now, please bless me."

And the thief left.

Hearing his story, the sage was very upset. He thought, "I have committed a big sin by giving a bed and food to a thief!"

The sage began to weep and wanted to wash away his great sin.

He prayed and prayed, "O God! Please forgive me! I don't know what I should do to remove this sin. I gave shelter and food to a thief for one full night. Please forgive me."

Suddenly he heard a voice from heaven. The voice was weeping too. The sage was surprised. He stopped crying and asked, "Who is this weeping?"

From high above the voice said, "I am God weeping."

"Why are you weeping?" asked the sage.

God replied, "You took care of the thief for one day and you think that it is a big sin. I give food and shelter to him everyday! I give shelter to many others like him as well. Where will I go to wash my sins? That is why I am weeping!"

The sage realized then that he thought he was better than the thief and that is why he cried.

He realised that because of his ego, he felt he was superior to the thief. He had missed the understanding that everyone is the same in the eyes of God. He realised that only circumstances and upbringing cause people to behave in certain ways. He begged for forgiveness.

Master says, "The sun shines on all of creation without reservation. So too, Existence showers all of us abundantly without exception. In God's eyes there is no saint and no sinner." Stop judging people. Just do your best and leave the rest.

Are you ready to have some fun? Solve these riddles:

• 1. What lives without a body, hears without ears, speaks without mouth, and lives in air?
• 2. The more of these you take, the more of this you leave behind. What is it?
• 3. What can you keep only after giving it away to some one?
• 4. It is never more than a month old, but has been around for millions of years. Can you guess what this is?
• 5. What becomes larger when you take away more?

Valmiki, a well known saint of ancient Bharat wrote the book Ramayana. It is one of the greatest stories enjoyed and loved throughout Bharat and Southeast Asia.

Valmiki actually lived much of his life as a thief. How is it that he became a saint?

The story begins with Narada who was a wandering person and a great devotee of Lord Vishnu - the Preserver in the Hindu group of Gods. Sage Narada crisscrossed the skies chanting the name 'Narayana' (one of the names of Vishnu).

Once, Narada crossed Valmiki's path when Valmiki was a thief.

Valmiki stopped the sage and demanded money. Narada said he had no money and Valmiki became furious.

He threatened Narada, "I will kill you if you don't give me something valuable."

Sage Narada had nothing except the simple clothes he wore and the single stringed instrument that he strummed as he sang the praises of Lord Vishnu.

Narada told Valmiki, "The only valuable thing I have is the mantra 'Narayana'. I always repeat it. I can teach you this mantra."

Valmiki asked, "What will it give me?"

Narada replied, "Chant this mantra and when you die, you will not die alone; the Lord will be with you."

Valmiki wasn't impressed.

He said, "Useless! In any case I won't die alone. My entire family will join me. I live for them. I steal for them. I have no need for your mantra. Find something valuable to give me or you will die."

Narada begged for mercy but Valmiki wouldn't budge. Narada finally said, "Please go and ask your family members who among them will walk with you to the gates of death. If even one of them sincerely agrees, you can come back and kill me."

Narada offered to remain where he was until Valmiki returned. Valmiki proudly went home to his son, whom he dearly loved and who loved him in return. "Son, when death calls me, will you join me?" Valmiki asked. The son was shocked.

He said, "No, of course not! You are old and it is time for you to go. I have a life. Don't you think you should let me be?"

Valmiki was shattered. Next, he asked his wife who would surely be with him always. He asked her, "Dear, will you join me when I die?" His wife hesitated and replied tenderly, "If you go and I go with you, who will take care of our children?"

Valmiki then asked his old parents. They too refused to go with him. They wanted to live for some more years.

In tears, Valmiki went back to Narada. He told him what had happened and cried sadly.

Narada comforted him, "No one and nothing will come with you when you die. None of your relatives, none of your things, nothing will come with you. You will go alone when death calls you. The only thing that can go with you is the name of the Lord."

Valmiki then understood that no one he loved and had stolen for would join him in his death. He alone would have to be responsible for what he became in his life. The moment he had this great understanding, he chose a different path for himself.

Sage Narada initiated him into the 'Narayana' mantra.

When Valmiki uttered the word 'Narayana', he experienced his true blissful nature and entered into a deep meditative state of samādhi and stayed in that state for hundreds of years During this time, an anthill grew on top of him. In Sanskrit, 'Valmiki' means 'anthill'. He was known by that name ever since.

When he finally emerged from samādhi, Valmiki was no longer a thief but an enlightened sage!

God is your unfailing friend at all times in your life. Place your deep faith in him and watch how he watches over you until your last breath.

These words appear in the story. Can you unscramble them?

Our daily life is sometimes filled with stress and strain. We do not connect with our blissful nature. Bliss is our true nature. Everything else is temporary and false. Listen to this story.

A housewife had sent her children to school and was busy cleaning the house. She had a long list of things to do. It was tiring her to do so much work so early in the morning.

When she thought of how much work she had, she felt sorry for herself. To add to her problems, in the middle of the work, she heard the doorbell and was annoyed at being disturbed.

"Who could it be now?" she wondered. "I have so much to do. I hope they will go away soon." She stopped her work and opened the door.

Standing on her doorstep were two preachers.

One of the preachers said, "Good morning madam. I am sure you have a few minutes to spare." "We can teach you how to live life eternally," said the other preacher.

The housewife was outraged!

"No! Please don't. As it is, I work all day and night. In fact, I don't think I can even stand this life another day let alone living it eternally!"

She slammed the door shut and returned to finish her work.

Master says, "When we work out of great inspiration and overflowing energy, nothing will be hard to do and life will be a joyful experience. If we work out of improper understanding and frustration, life itself will become an unpleasant experience. Understand: life is a great celebration. Just celebrate with the right understanding."

A true enlightened soul is an incarnation of the Divine. He continuously feels bliss. He wants all the people to enjoy the benefits of His knowledge and experience. How can we recognize a true Saint? Listen to this story:

Once, three friends were strolling aimlessly along the edge of their village. They came across a garden surrounded by a high wall.

The first friend looked over the wall and saw a beautiful orchard with many fruit trees. He jumped in without any thought about his friends and began enjoying the fruits of the orchard. He was so focused on his own pleasure that he forgot about his friends.

When some time passed and the first friend didn't return, the second one peeped over the wall. He too saw the orchard full of fruits

He called out to the third friend and told him what he saw. After telling, he jumped in to enjoy himself. He had no patience to wait for his friend, but at least decided to let his friend know about it.

The third friend looked over the wall and saw the fruit trees. He had tasted these fruit before and knew how delicious they were.

Instead of jumping over the wall to enjoy the fruits as his friends had, he turned around and walked back to the village where he came from.

He spread word about the wonderful orchard and how to reach it. He invited all the villagers to come and enjoy the fruits.

The Master says, "An incarnation is one who not only experiences the ultimate bliss in him but also guides others to experience the same."

• 1. What did the first friend do when he saw the orchard?
• 2. How was the second friend different from the first friend?
• 3. Why did the third friend not jump in? What did he do?

During festival days in small towns such as Tiruvannamalai, local theater groups stage plays. In almost all these plays, men would act out all the roles including female roles.

One popular show was based on the grand epic Mahabharata. The story was about the war between the Kaurava and Pandava cousins. The high point of the play was when Lord Krishna delivered the timeless Truth of the Bhagavad Gītā. The plot also included one of the most powerful and moving scenes of the play, the disrobing of princess Draupadi. She was the common wife of the five Pandava princes and she was troubled in the royal court of the Kauravas.

Dushassana the Kaurava prince is the villain in this drama. He insulted Draupadi and attempted to remove her sari in front of a large group of men. Draupadi's husbands, the Pandava princes, were helpless in trying to rescue her since the rules said they couldn't interfere. Draupadi had no one to turn to except Lord Krishna Himself. She threw up her hands and pleaded helplessly to Krishna. And wonder of wonders, as each piece of clothing was removed by the villain, a new set of clothes magically appeared! Tired, confused and frightened, Dushassana gave up and Draupadi's honor was saved. Her faith in Lord Krishna and surrender to Him saved her.

In the drama that THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM watched as a boy, a man played the role of Draupadi. This man normally in Tiruvannamalai wore seven saris and the cue was that when Dushassana removed Draupadi's sixth sari, she would call out to Krishna. Krishna would then jump onto the stage and save Draupadi's honor.

While dressing on that particular day, the actor playing the role of Draupadi mistakenly wore only six saris instead of seven and was blissfully unaware of this.

During the scene, as the sixth sari was removed from him he suddenly realized his mistake and started screaming aloud for Dushassana to let go of him.

Draupadi kicked and screamed but Dushassana was playing his role in a sincere fashion, keeping a correct count of the number of saris.

Even as Draupadi protested, Dushassana was intent upon removing the sixth and last sari, thinking one more remained.

Again and again Draupadi pounded his foot on the stage, screaming the Lord's name, trying to catch the attention of the Krishna-actor backstage. The crowd roared with laughter! Meanwhile, the actor playing Krishna stood smoking outside, oblivious of the trouble his dear Draupadi was in!

Finally Dushassana succeeded. Draupadi stood on stage, a man clad only in boxer shorts and a woman's blouse! With quick thinking and great confidence, Draupadi turned to the audience and screamed out, 'Oh Krishna! I called you so many times and I almost gave up hope. This evil Dushassana disrobed me and tried to shame me in public. But I am so grateful to you. To save my honor you have changed me into a man!'

The entire village laughed uproariously in appreciation of Draupadi's presence of mind and spontaneity.

Master says, "When you are truly intelligent, you will respond spontaneously to any situation."

• 1 List five things that make you laugh.
• 2 Collect the favorite jokes of your family and friends. Can you decide which one is your favorite?

Narada was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. After some time, he became very proud because of his closeness to Vishnu. He believed that he was not affected by the day-to-day situations that keep a person from growing spiritually.

When Vishnu saw that Narada's pride blocked his spiritual progress, he decided to teach him a lesson. A true master will never allow a disciple get stuck along the way to enlightenment.

One day, Vishnu asked Narada very softly, "Narada, can you please fetch me some water to drink?"

Narada jumped up to serve his Lord. He searched for a pitcher to carry the water. As he walked along, he spotted a woman with a pitcher on her head. That was exactly what he needed!

Narada asked her, "May I take your water and the pitcher for my Lord?"

As he spoke, he looked at her and was stunned to see how beautiful she was. Narada felt he wanted to stay with her forever and so he did!

Narada lived happily with the beautiful woman and as the years went by they had many children and he completely forgot about Lord Vishnu and his task to fetch water.

Then one day there was a huge storm. The river near Narada's hut flooded the banks and washed his hut away. The rushing waters swept away his family.

As Narada fought to save his own life, he suddenly remembered Vishnu and cried out in fear,

"Narayana, Narayana, please save us!"

Hearing his cries, Lord Narayana asked him, "Narada, Where were you? I asked you for water!"

At that moment, Narada realized that he had been caught in the world of māyā or illusion for all those years. He bowed down at his Lord's feet asking for forgiveness.

We go behind what we see without using our intelligence. When this happens, we move far away from the Truth. If we are intelligent, we will stick to the Truth and experience true happiness or bliss.

These words appear in their complete form in the story. Fill in the blanks to find each word:

A learned man (pundit) wanted to bathe in the waters of the holy Ganges River. He had a (water pot) with him and he needed to keep it in a safe place while he bathed. He looked for a safe spot without much luck.

Finding nobody to care for the kamandalu, he made a small pit on the sandy banks of Ganga. He placed his kamandalu in it and covered the pit with a heap of sand. He then went to bath in the river.

Without his knowledge, a farmer watched him from a distance.

He thought, 'Oh! I didn't know this custom. I too should make a small sand heap before bathing in the holy Ganga!' He made a heap of sand before he went for his bath.

Part 2: Nithyakatha Vol 1_English_part_2.md

Another person watched the farmer. He too thought, 'Oh! It seems to be a tradition to make a sand heap before taking a bath in Ganga.' So he too made a small heap and went to have his sacred bath.

By and by, all the people who came to the river for their bath started making a sand heap before taking their bath in Ganga.

When the pundit returned from the river he saw hundreds of sand heaps all over the banks! He now had a problem. Where was his kamandalu?! He started to search. He pushed down the sand heaps that other people had made. Now, a sand heap naturally looks like a sacred Shivalinga (Symbol of God Shiva.)

The farmer who saw this was very upset, "Why are you destroying our Shivalingas? You are a pundit. You should have more sense! Don't you know that you should make a Shivalinga before taking a bath? Here you are, disturbing our Shivalingas!"

The pundit thought, 'When did this ritual start? I myself started this to protect my kamandalu. Now look what it has become!'

It was a big problem for him. He knew that he could not destroy what the others had created as a sacred ritual. So he had to move on without his kamandalu.

Master says, "Like the bathers at the Ganges, we have accumulated many heaps, or habits, in our lives. In the course of time, many regulations or rituals that originally had meaning have become rules that have no significance for us now. They block our spiritual progress. We don't do them with a full understanding of their meaning. Instead of bringing us in touch with the core of our being and our individuality, the habits only serve to distract us and keep us at the superficial level of our personality. When we do something with an understanding of what we are doing and why we are doing it, we give it our full attention and devotion. Only then are we transformed by the experience."

Example: Act naturally Found missing Good grief Small crowd Peace force Can you think of others?

Enlightened Masters radiate Pure Love. Realized Masters shine with a divine energy that is hard for others to understand. Listen to this story from the life of a realized Master to get a peek at that love and its healing powers.

Sadashiva Brahmendra was one of the great saints of South Bharat. He lived just like an innocent child, blissful and spontaneous.

One day he was walking with one of his devotees when the ruler of that territory, the Nawab, went riding by. The saint was in such deep ecstasy that he did not notice or pay respect to the Nawab.

This upset the Nawab. He was so angry that he cut off the saint's hand with a sword. Sadashiva Brahmendra walked on. He did not notice that his hand was gone. He just continued moving, experiencing the blissful Energy of his being.

The devotee was shocked when she saw this.

She cried, "O! Master! You have lost your hand for not showing courtesy to the Nawab."

The saint was surprised and asked her to bring the hand to him. He held it to the wrist and it became whole again.

People were surprised at the miracle. The Master explained, "The Nawab's hatred destroyed my hand; the energy of Pure Existence healed it!"

If you love only yourself, you are alone.

When you love only one other, then the two of you are alone.

Love your family--your family is alone.

Love only your nation--your nation is alone.

There can be no unity, not even with yourself,

except through the love of God.

Watch Out For That greed

One man wanted an acre of land to grow vegetables. So h e prayed to God.

"Oh Lord, please bless me with one acre of land so that I may feed myself and my family and pay respect to You."

God saw the man's sincerity and said: "I will give you not just one acre of land, but whatever land you can cover by running from morning till night."

The poor man was very happy and started walking at sunrise the next morning. His goal was to cover 10 acres so that he could live comfortably. As the day passed, his greed took over and he

wanted more and more land. He began to think that with enough land he could even sit down for a few minutes to rest.

own a small kingdom. He forgot about his body's need for food and water. He denied himself the basic things that he required. He would not Towards the end of the day he had covered many, many acres and he was completely exhausted. Just before sunset, he saw a beautiful graveyard across a river. He wanted to own it for his family.

So he pushed himself to swim across the river to get to it. Alas! As he reached the far banks of the river and the graveyard, his body could take no more. He collapsed on the spot and died.

Greed is a sure path to defeat. We develop the habit of dissatisfaction with what we have.

We are always asking 'What next? What next?'

Existence continuously showers us with blessings - The sun, rain, and food - all of nature, including our very lives! But it is so easy to take it all for granted.

Let us learn to center ourselves in our being and let gratitude towards Existence flower in us for the many blessings of our lives!

Here are some popular proverbs and quotes on greed. Think about them.

• 1. Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not even one man's greed.
• 2. It is greedy to do all the talking but not to want to listen to all!
• 3. A greedy person and a pauper are one and the same.

Ananda Pappaiah was famous for his memory, or for the lack of it. He could never remember anything for long. To remind himself about the tasks, he used to tie knots on his sleeve.

One day, he wanted to do three things as soon as he returned home. He quickly tied three knots on his sleeve, one for each of the things he had to remember. After he got home, he did two of the things right away.

However, he just could not remember the third thing no matter how hard he tried! He sat up the whole night trying to remember what the third thing was.

Then early in the morning he remembered what he wanted to do. He had tied the third knot to remind himself to get a good night's sleep!

We get so caught up in what we are doing that we forget the reason for which we are doing it!

If you live in the moment, you can be intelligent and spontaneous!

Solve these riddles for fun. Remember it is all for fun!

• 1. A businessman always earns money and keeps his business by bringing people to his shop. But some earn their living by driving people away! Can you guess who they are?
• 2. Do you know what kind of weather mice and rats fear?
• 3. A clerk in the butcher's shop is 5'10" tall. What does he weigh?

Once there lived a holy man named Kaushika. One day, as he sat under a tree reading the scriptures, a crane sitting on the top of the tree pooped on his head. He looked up at the bird in anger. To his shock, the bird fell to the ground and died! Kaushika was upset to see the dead bird. He felt bad that his evil thought had killed an innocent bird.

A while later he got hungry and he went to beg for food.

He knocked at the door of a house to receive food. The housewife was cleaning dishes when he came. Kaushika waited in the hope that she would attend to him after her work was over.

In the meantime, the master of the house returned. He was tired and hungry. The wife washed and dried his feet and served him food. After attending to her husband, she came out with a meal for Kaushika.

She said, "I am sorry to have

kept you waiting. Pardon me."

Kaushika was irritated and said, "Lady, you have made me wait for such a long time. This is not fair."

Kaushika said, "You are an arrogant woman! It is right and proper to attend on your husband, but a sanyasi should be treated with respect and not be kept waiting so long."

"Don't be angry with me," said the housewife, "Remember that I kept you waiting only because I was serving my husband. I am no crane to be killed by a hateful thought, and your rage can do no harm to a woman who devotes herself to the service of her husband."

Kaushika was taken aback.

The lady continued, "I am sorry to be late attending to you, Brahmachari. You do not know the secret of duty. You don't know that anger is the greatest enemy that dwells in man. Go to Mithila city and learn the secret of a good life from Dharmavyadha."

Kaushika was shocked that the lady knew about the crane. He respected her words and replied, "I deserve your scolding. It will do me good. May all good come to you.

When Kaushika reached Mithila, he asked for directions to the man called Dharmavyadha. He walked along magnificent roads, between beautiful houses and gardens. Finally, he reached a butcher's shop. He was surprised to learn that this man was Dharmavyadha.

Shocked and disgusted, Kaushika watched him from a distance.

The butcher rose from his seat and asked, "Dear Sir, are you well? Did that kind lady send you to me?" Kaushika was stunned on hearing the butcher's words.

I know why you have come. Let us go home," said the butcher. He led Kaushika to his house. As it was meal time, Dharmavyadha began to first serve his parents their meal. Kaushika was impressed that the butcher served his parents with such devotion. "Brahmachari,

Kaushika learned from the butcher about dharma, a man's job, and duty. Kaushika returned home and began to serve his parents, a responsibility that became his spiritual practice.

Vyadha Gita, the teachings of the butcher to the Brahmachari, explains how a householder can achieve inner peace by serving out of a deep, energizing love and not just out of a false sense of duty.

There are many paths to enlightenment. They are all equal. Service is one of them.

A Zen Master lived alone in a forest. While he meditated one day, a thief entered his house. With a knife in his hand, and in a loud voice, he threatened the Master and demanded all his valuables or be prepared to die.

The Master said, "There is nothing in my house. Let us both search."

They searched but couldn't find anything. The thief was very upset and disappointed.

The Master said, "There are a few coins in a pot which I have saved for my next meal. You can have them."

The thief took the coins and was about to leave when the Master also handed him a sweater. "It is very cold outside," said the Master. The thief accepted it with joy. Then just as he left the house, the Master reminded him, "Thank me for everything I have given."

The thief was surprised.

First this man cooperated with him in searching for something to steal. Then he gave him a sweater too. On top of that he was asking the thief to thank him for all that. Wondering what he would do next, the thief thanked him and quickly left.

A few weeks later, the thief was arrested for another theft. The police brought him to the Master's house since the thief had confessed to robbing the Master. The police told the Master, "Sir, we have locked this thief up in jail. He tells us that he also stole from you. Is he the same one who stole from you?"

The Master smiled and calmly told the police,

"Yes. This stranger visited my house. I gave him some coins and a sweater. This person is really kind and well behaved. He even thanked me for the gifts."

Hearing this, the thief was shocked.

He felt deeply touched by the compassion the Master showed him.

After serving the prison sentence for his other crime, the thief came back to the Master, fell at His feet and became His disciple.

The thief's nature was transformed by the example of the Master.

This is not a story but a real incident.

and asked Vishnu, "My Lord! Why did you run in the first place, then turn around after just a few yards?"

Vishnu replied, "I saw a man about to hurt one of my devotees. I ran to help my devotee. Then, I saw the boy picking up a stone to protect himself. I decided that he didn't need my help after all, so I came back."

Surrendering to the Master and the Divine is the path to enlightenment.

The Universe is created in a way that everything that is wonderful is also free!

Below are given a few words that show a few wonderful yet free things in this world. In the box are various letters. Find out where the words form in this box.

Give an example. So, from 3rd column, 6th row, to 3rd column, 10th row, make a box to show the word 'bliss'

Music Pets Smiles Snow Sunshine

Trees

Buddhist stories are wonderful lessons that teach us the path to enlightenment. The Master often taught students with situations in their daily life or from events around the world.

Once upon a time, a popular and powerful Hindu King wanted to visit Buddha. So, he led his royal court to see the enlightened Master. The group included his ministers, representatives, and citizens. The king carried two gifts with him: a plate full of diamonds and jewelry, and another full of flowers. He reached Buddha's home and in all humility knelt down in front of the Master and offered the gifts to Him. Buddha looked at his gifts: the diamonds and flowers.

Buddha commanded the King, "Drop it!" In surprise the king dropped the flower plate.

Buddha repeated, "Drop it!" The King was shocked. He had diamonds on this plate. However, in obedience he dropped the plate of diamonds at Buddha's feet and stood up.

Once again, Buddha said, "Drop it!" Now the King was confused. He could not understand what Buddha meant.

He thought, 'When Buddha told me to drop something the first time, I dropped the flowers. Then when Buddha told me 'drop it', I dropped the plate of diamonds. I don't know what Buddha wants me to drop now.'

The puzzled King asked Buddha, "Master, I am holding nothing. What can I drop?" Buddha replied, "Drop your ego. You will rise!" The King asked, "How should I drop my ego?" Buddha said, "Let go of your identity. Live happily with who you are and be free."

In life, just having wealth and comforts cannot give us true happiness. We can truly enjoy life if we live life with innocence and without ego. Then, we can enjoy every moment of this wonderful gift of life.

'Are you ready to let go? If you answer these, you have let go of some things in your mind!'

• 1. Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?
• 2. How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 15?
• 3. Mary's mother had eight kids. She named them Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. What did she name the eighth child?
• 4. In what year did Christmas and New Year's Eve fall in the same year?

Rewards of Patience

Once upon a time, three monkeys found a mango in a forest. They wanted to share it.

They discussed how they would do that. The mango was actually quite small and not enough for them to each have much. "Someone smarter than us will know how to divide it equally," said one monkey.

"Yes, we need an outsider to do this job," said another monkey.

"I agree with both of you. We should ask somebody to help us," said the third monkey.

And so they went to a man nearby and asked him, "Sir, will you help us share this fruit?" The man replied, "Sure I can. How can I help you?" The monkeys asked, "Can you help us carve three equal pieces from this mango?

We want to share this mango equally among us."

The man was wise. He told them, "There is a way to get plenty of mangoes now and forever." The monkeys asked, "Is that so? Can you tell us how to do that?" The man replied, "This fruit is small. If you want to divide it into three equal shares, each of you will hardly get anything. So, instead of sharing this little fruit among the three of you, plant it in the ground." "How will that help us?" asked the monkeys. The man replied, "If you plant it, water it regularly and care for it, the seed will become a big tree and you can have many more mangoes."

The monkeys thought it was a splendid idea and they agreed.

The monkeys buried the mango in the ground. Weeks passed. The fruit had not sprouted. The monkeys started to argue again. They came back to the same man and said, "You told us to bury the mango seed. We did but nothing has grown from it," they complained.

The man asked what they had done with the fruit.

"Exactly as you said," they replied.

The man said, "Still, please tell me what each one of you did."

The first monkey said, "I watered it regularly."

The second monkey said, "I gave it the proper amount of manure."

The third one added, "I watched it carefully. In fact, everyday I pulled it out to check if it had sprouted."

We go towards meditation in a similar manner. We should approach meditation with a sincere and relaxed attitude. Impatience will only lead to frustration. Do not expect to experience God during the first session! This will not work. Trust yourself and keep walking joyfully along the path. With time you will enjoy the fruits of your effort and bliss will flower in you!

The Master works in silent ways. Transformation comes from within our being. It is a secret that only Master knows. Waiting patiently is a sign of faith and trust in the Master and in the Divine.

Realized Masters are always centered in themselves. They live in joy and bliss all the time, no matter what is happening around them. An incident in the life of Ramana Maharshi shows this.

Two burglars once broke into Ramana Mahar shi's ashram. To their dismay, they could not find anything to steal except for a few cooking pots. i

Out of anger they hit the Master with a crowbar just before leaving the place. Even Bhagavan's breathing did not change when this happened! The thieves were arrested within a week and brought before Ramana Maharishi to be identified.

He said, very coolly and calmly, "Some people throw flowers on me. Some sing songs to me, and others use their words to criticize me. As the burglars had none of these, they used a crowbar instead of flowers. That is all."

Ramana Maharishi was so centered in peace that He was not affected by anything that happened to His body or that took place in the world around Him. He knew that He was not just the body and was not the least bit upset by the actions of the burglars.

When you are centered in Love nothing can shake you!

Did you know that we have a deep inner strength ? It is not the strength of the muscles or the body. It is the strength of our mind, and our being. This inner strength is stronger than outer strength. Listen to this story:

A Shiva devotee bought a small statue of Shiva and started worshiping it with great love. Each morning, he had his bath, offered flowers, lit incense sticks and said his prayers. His only request was for Shiva to appear to him.

Ten years went by. He continued to worship, even though his prayer was not answered. One day, he got annoyed with Shiva and decided not to worship Him anymore.

Instead, he turned his attention and devotion to Lord Vishnu. He bought an idol of Vishnu and started doing regular prayer to the Lord through that idol.

One day, he decorated the Vishnu idol with flowers and lit an incense stick. The smoke from the incense stick started moving towards the idol of Shiva that was now left in a corner of the room.

The next minute, Shiva was standing in person in front of him. The devotee fell at Shiva's feet and weeping, begged forgiveness.

"When I prayed to You so intensely for the last 10 years, You never appeared. Why did You appear today?"

Shiva replied, "When you pressed My nose, you believed that I was present in the idol. Your complete faith in My Presence brought Me to you."

Master says: The strength of your devotion can move mountains. Religion and prayer need to be followed out of deep love and gratitude for the Divine or Existence.

bbb

How many words can you make from these words?

Mountains Belief Intense Fragrance Shiva Vishnu Incense Devotee

b

b

b

b

b

b

There was once a king who ruled over a big country. Yet he was unhappy because his son, the prince, acted as he pleased and did not care about what the king expected of him. The prince was a wanderer who wouldn't change his habits even though the king warned him many times.

One day the king lost his patience and decided to teach his son a lesson. He told the prince, "Leave this country! Go out and stay somewhere else for ten years. If you are able to maintain yourself for ten years, then I might take you back."

The prince left the kingdom. Now, the prince could sing, dance and enjoy but he didn't know much of anything else. So he went around begging from house to house, door to door.

Ten years passed this way.

Finally the King said to himself, "Now it is time to send people out to search for my son. We need to find out if he has managed to survive and what he is doing."

He sent his people out on the search for the prince.

One of the ministers in the search party found the prince begging by the roadside.

The minister went to the beggar, touched his feet and said, "Sir! Do you remember us? You are the prince of our country. The King wants you to return. The citizens want you to come back. Please come."

The moment the minister touched his feet, the beggar's whole body language changed. Until that moment he had been a beggar, looking and acting as one.

When the minister touched his feet in respect, he rose to his status and became the prince once more saying, "Oh! Is that so? All right. Go along then and get my chariot. I will return!"

The prince's voice and tone was a reflection of his mental state.

He climbed into the chariot and rode majestically back to the palace.

His mental setup was now exactly the opposite of his beggarly state. His lifestyle, his body language, his mentality, everything was as it had been when he was living as a prince in the palace. It only took an instant for his mental setup to change.

The prince had been a beggar for ten years. Still, he didn't ask the minister, "'How can I change? How can I drop my past? How can I change my mental setup?"

The prince was able to spontaneously adapt to the situation and effortlessly change from a prince to a beggar and back to a prince.

The energy of the Master's very Presence can be enough to remind us of our true nature. We need to only drop the ideas of who we think we are and relax into the very experience.

Part 3: Nithyakatha Vol 1_English_part_3.md

Unscramble these words:

Act v ty orner

C

I

I

GGABER CHIATOR

TCSINEIZ

ATSNITN

NIKG

LANMETPUETS

SMREITNI

ETIPSOPO

RYTAP

NREICP

RDEDISAO

AYNUPPH

Act v ty orner I I C

Solutions on page 104

Sri Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, was sent to live in the jungle for fourteen years.

He needed to be in exile to fulfill his father's words.

His wife, Sita and his brother Lakshmana went with him. Ravana, the wicked ruler of Lanka kidnapped Sita when they were in the forest.

Rama wanted to rescue Sita but he had a problem. He wasn't a prince any longer, but he had to go to Lanka to rescue Sita from the clutches of Ravana.

Another big challenge was the large ocean that divided the two countries. Sita was on the island of Lanka, and Rama was on the Hindu mainland. Rama knew that Ravana had a big, powerful army. He would not surrender Sita without a fight.

Rama was faced with an additional challenge. He had to build a bridge that could take his army across the sea.

Rama asked one of his devotees, Jambavan, to plan and build a bridge across the ocean. Jambavan belonged to the bear clan. He was one of the wise old bears who helped Rama in his efforts to bring back Sita.

Rama also sought the help of Hanuman.

Hanuman was a deep and sincere devotee of Rama. He loved Rama and was glad to serve him in any possible way. Hanuman belonged to the monkey clan. Rama ordered Hanuman to fly across the ocean to find Sita.

Hanuman said, "Oh Lord, you have asked Jambavan to build the bridge and You ask me to fly to Lanka. How can I do it?"

Rama replied, "You simply chant the name and you will be able to succeed. The vibration that fills your being from chanting the name of Rama and your faith in Me is more powerful than even my physical form." Rama

With the name of Rama on his lips, Hanuman flew across the ocean and rescued Sita.

THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM says that when we work with real devotion we can accomplish great things which otherwise seem impossible.

Can you solve this crossword puzzle?

Accompany, Across, Bridge, Chanting, Cross, Devotee, Exile, Hanuman, Jambavan, Lakshmana, Lanka, Monkey, Ocean, Powerful, Physical form, Rama, Ravana,

Serve, Rama, Ravana,

Serve, Sincere, Sita

Listen to this story...

He went to see Buddha and sat in front of him. Here too, the king began to shake his leg. Buddha calmly looked at the king's legs. The moment Buddha's attention landed on the king's legs, they immediately stopped shaking. It was effortless.

The king asked the enlightened Master, 'Oh Buddha!' you've done the impossible and stopped my legs from shaking! Please teach me how to stop my mind."

Buddha replied, "The same technique!"

What technique are you talking about Master?" inquired the king.

"A person cannot stop the mind. Watch your thoughts. Observe your thoughts fully, don't stop or interrupt them. Become a mere observer and the mind will settle down by itself. Bring your entire attention to the mind and watch it. You need to do nothing else. Everything in the mind will stop when you watch it. Nothing more is needed," replied Buddha.

How many new words can you make from each of these words?

Effortless, Buddha, Enlightened, Attention, Immediately, King, Master, Mind, Observer, Shaking, Simple, Stopped, Weakness.

• 1. Echo
• 2. Footsteps
• 3. Your Word
• 4. Moon
• 5. Hole

• 1. Valmiki
• 2. Anthill
• 3. Narada
• 4. Narayana
• 5. Mantra
• 6. Vishnu
• 7. Samadhi
• 8. Meditation
• 9. Ramayana
• 10. Initiated

• 1. Chauffeurs, Taxi or auto drivers
• 2. When it is raining cats and dogs
• 3. Meat

• 1. Right time is right now
• 2. Fishing for praise is a weighty problem
• 3. Rebel with a cause
• 4. Listen (or hear) to your heart and let it fly
• 5. Key to unlocking your heart is to remove tags given by others.

• 1. Penguins live in the Antarctic.
• 2. Mount Everest was always there. It hadn't been discovered yet.
• 3. Only once, and then you are subtracting it from 10.
• 4. Mary
• 5. Every year

• I like myself. I love the way I look. I love to be alone sometimes I love my parents I love nature

THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM is an enlightened master and modern mystic amidst us today. He is on a mission to reestablish the science of inner bliss on planet Earth.

Born in Arunachala, South Bharat, THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM demonstrated a strong and unswerving passion for Realization of the Self even as a child. He immersed himself in daily meditation and sought the company of enlightened masters and teachers.

THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM's meditation practices led to his first deep spiritual experience at age 12, which profoundly changed his life. In his own words, "It was an experience of utter bliss, serene calmness and connectedness with the Universe. I could see in a panoramic vision encompassing all 360 degrees around me, with my eyes closed. Further, I had a vivid experience of being everywhere, in the rocks, in the trees… everywhere! Just as we feel alive inside our own skin, I felt alive in the entire Cosmos."

THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM left home at age 17 and embarked on an arduous journey towards Self-realization. Wandering across the length and breadth of Bharat and Nepal and covering thousands of miles, mostly by foot, he studied Yoga Tantra, and other Eastern metaphysical Sciences and had many profound spiritual experiences through practice of intense austerities.

After years of study and deep meditation, THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM attained the state of Eternal Bliss. Today, THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM is an inspiring personality for millions of people worldwide. From his own experience, he has formulated a Technology of Bliss to explode the Individual consciousness, to awaken man to the divinity and bliss within.

He has developed a diverse range of meditation programs devised for the modern man. Scores of people around the world have experienced radical transformation in short periods of time.

To restore balance to body, mind and spirit, and to give the tools to live a creative and productive life guided by intuition and intelligence rather than instinct, THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM has created programs that allow one to fall into the natural space known as meditation. He says, 'Meditation is the master key that can bring success in the material world and deep fulfillment in your space within.'

The profound techniques and processes that comprise the meditation programs help the flowering and explosion of individual consciousness. They are offered by ordained teachers, or acharyas, trained personally by THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM. Advanced level programs are conducted by THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM himself, and are a rare and unprecedented opportunity to be in the presence of the Master; to experience the deep stillness, silence and ecstasy of our inner being.

Life Bliss Foundation is THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM's worldwide movement for meditation and transformation. Established in the year 2003 and now spanning over 1400 centers in 33 countries, the Life Bliss Foundation continues to transform humanity through transformation of the individual. It has under its fold, the International Vedic Hindu University (IVHU), Florida, USA.

THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM Meditation Academies (NMAs) worldwide serve as spiritual laboratories where inner growth is profound and outer growth, incidental. These academies are envisioned to be a place and space to explore and explode, through a host of activities, from meditation to science. They offer quantum spirituality, where material and spiritual worlds merge and create blissful living; where creative intelligence stems from deep consciousness.

In the pipeline are many projects at the various academies worldwide, as well as establishment of new academies, to provide services in varied fields to humanity at large.

A diverse range of meditation programs and social services are offered worldwide through IVHU. Free energy healing through the Nithya Spiritual Healing system, free education to youth, encouragement to art and culture, satsangs (spiritual gatherings), personality development programs, corporate programs, free medical camps and eye surgeries, free meals at all ashrams worldwide, a one-year residential spiritual training program in Bharat, an in-house gurukul system of learning for children and many more such services are offered around the world.

Ananda Sevaks of the Nithya Dheera Seva Sena (NDSS) volunteer force - comprising growing numbers of dedicated volunteers around the world support the mission with great enthusiasm.

THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM Gurukul is the loving space for children to learn and grow, and become wonderful energies of love and compassion. It creates a space for self-transformation where education is transmission of wisdom, not just knowledge. It protects and develops the innate intelligence of the child. It creates a fearless approach to life and learning. Life at the Gurukul is as challenging as it is joyful. The children here grow to be responsible individuals, well learned and capable of facing the toughest challenges of life, while always remaining centered deeply within.

- Enhance your creativity

The Quantum memory program is an offering specifically for students to nurture their innate intelligence as demonstrated by a marked increase in their Intelligence Quotient (IQ), Emotional Quotient (EQ) and Spiritual Quotient (SQ).

The program exposes students to methods of enhancing their memory, visualization ability and academic performance through unique meditations, balanced diet, physical exercise, yoga, laughter and other techniques that enable the flowering of their unique intelligence and creative potential.

THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM says, 'Every child is like a flower waiting to bloom and radiate its unique beauty and fragrance. Facilitating this is the sole work of education.'

Little Anandas is a program designed for children. It offers exposure to a wide range of activities like music, dance, art, meditation and more, to open out the creativity, spontaneity and sensitivity in children. The children are facilitated to be well centered, while participating wholly in any activity outside.

'Little Anandas.' This is what THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM calls children. Children are naturally blissful and close to existence. The collection of stories in Nithyakatha entertains and delights the young and old alike. Yet they also bring to life the wisdom and teachings of Hindus Vedic culture and the gurukul education system delivered by enlightened masters for thousands of years

The puzzles and activities will engage the young at heart. Working on them well. Help the message of the stories sink deeper into their being. Read the stories together. Laugh and have fun with them. Discuss their meaning and how it applies to our daily life.

It is a space for complete growth to happen preparing the body and mind for a rich, integrated and blissful life.

Nithyakatha is for youngsters and their families. The stories are portable, short versions of the lessons and essential ideas necessary for a successful life. Enjoy them again and again.

Allow their message to flower in you so that your being radiates: THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM - eternal bliss!