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The picturesque view of tranquillity of Gedong Gandhi Ashram, Candidasa, Bali, from the lake side

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The Blogger had published a full length post titled "Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev His Enlightenment & Isha Cult Empire " As It Is" of "Isha Foundation & Its Founder False Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev" which was removed from this blog, on 16-July-2013 because of Legal Request Filed with Google. If you need the same then please click here& please visit If you need the Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya Click Here ! If you need the Shakti Chalana Kriya Click Here !

This Blog posted was suspended from 15-May-2012 to 23-May-2012 after receiving defamation law suit/death threat from an Fanatical Isha Meditator towards the blogger and has now been re-enabled. If this post dissipates in future then it may be assumed that the blogger is dead or is in Jail but truth shall prevail as nothing written is false. On 26-July-2013 the Isha Foundation Criminals have hacked into two e-mail accounts of this blogger, and changed it's password and ID's.

Note-1: This post is especially, intended for those [very young people, from early teens till their 30's] who might, get captivated/carried away, by Sri Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's[SJV] mesmerizing voice, logical talk, after reading his books "Mystic's Musings" & Encounter The Enlightened [Today's Isha Foundation is not the same as described in these 2 books and does not need anyone's help & support to stand on it's own]and might abandon their families, give up their school/college education, careers, surrender their freedom, wealth, properties, even their intelligence to SJV & put their entire lives, in his hands & accept him, as the be all, end all for them, to seek/pursue this so-called Enlightenment & to become a full time teacher/volunteer/monk for Isha Foundation at their ashram in India & Nashville, Tennessee, USA and may regret this later. If you are not of this type, have a strong mind, will and can, retain your own individuality/originality, balance, even after doing Isha Yoga Programs, then this post, is not intended for you! You can read my experience, of Isha Yoga Programs, in my posts, Life After Isha Yoga 1 & 2 in this Blog under April 2011.

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Dated:15-April-2011 Friday

Signs that Isha Foundation is A Cult!

1] A charismatic leader with unverifiable claims of divinity. Jaggi Vasudev talks about past lives and fairy tale stuff based on False Hood. At the same time, he claims that his inner experience, is even more clearer, than what tradition or scripture is saying. The way, Jaggi Vasudev, has portrayed himself as God, for his followers, in the ashram as be all/end all for them.

2]Deceptive Recruitment, by promising, something, intangible like enlightenment/liberation and conveying that Isha is the only way for them. The excessive use of "logical double talk", and overemphasize, on the word "experience", to purposefully, shake/destroy the faith of people, in their own religions/scriptures/gods/beliefs/intuitions.

The deliberate use of "contradictory talk" & "pretense" using "superficial charm/glib" to establish the Isha Cult as genuine to people by placing all the cards on the table beforehand even if they are lying cards.I.E [don't believe me, don't disbelieve me] & to play on the weaknesses of psychologically fragile people, to keep them unsettled & on tenter hooks, like a balance, that is constantly in motion, never steady, with a purpose to enslave them for life!

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Isha Yoga, Sivananda Ashram, Krishna Consciousness

In the Hindu religion, practitioners are encouraged to seek out deeper spiritual instruction with a guru or other master sage. This often involves spending time with other believers in an isolated communal center called an ashram. This center may also serve as the principal home of a yogi, guru or other revered mystic. While living in an ashram, the instructor and believers all share a simple vegetarian diet and spend many hours in meditation.

The word is Sanskrit, although different sources provide different translations. Generally speaking, it means a hermitage or place of penance. Unlike the Christian practice of building churches in public areas, a Hindu ashram is almost always located in remote parts of the forest or mountain range, much like Buddhist or Christian monasteries. It is this simple setting away from the distractions of modern life which give it its ascetic appeal.

This is not to say that an ashram is necessarily a simple structure. It can indeed be a small cottage with minimal amenities, but it can also be a large modern facility with dormitories, publishing houses and educational buildings. In fact, many Hindu children are routinely sent to a local ashram for religious and secular education, in the same way that Catholic schools provide an alternative to public education in the United States.

Over the past few years, other religious orders have studied the dynamics of a working ashram and have designed spiritual retreats based on that model. It would not be unusual to find a "Christian ashram" operating in a rural location in Western countries. Practitioners of yoga may also meet in isolated meditation centers based on these principles.

Although we may want to view an ashram as totally separated from political or military worlds, this has not been the case historically. Various leaders have used them as training grounds for their militaries, much like the martial arts training provided by Chinese monasteries. During his successful resistance movement against the British, Mahatma Gandhi used several as bases of operation, although stressing non-violence according to Hindu precepts.

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Sri Ramakrishna Arti Song~ Khandana-Bhava Bandhana ~Composed by Swami Vivekananda~Those who have never got the opportunity to be in Shri Ramakrishna Ashrams, must visit one to get themselves suffused with divine fervor and to have darshan & blessings of Shri Ramakrishna Order monks. It will definitely change one's life for the good. Translation: We adore Thee, O snapper of worldly bondages! O honoured of all mankind! O sinless one(Immaculate) embodied as man! Thou art at once the trancendent attributeless Being and the Divine Person with attributes. O redeemer of all sins! O adornment for all the worlds! O pure consciousness condensed! Thy eyes, sanctified with the collyrium of Jnana(bright with the wisdom of God), shatter the delusion of ignorance(wake us from maya's spell) by their very look. Thou art verily an ocean of luminous and lofty spiritual sentiments, ever drunk with inebriating love of God. Let us(Thy devotees) hold fast to Thy feet,which are a veritable boat for crossing the ocean of Samsara. Thou art the Lord of the universe, manifested as the incarnation for the present yuga, for helping mankind in its spiritual endeavour.O Perfect Master, whom lust could not taint, nor passion nor gold draw near, kindly bestow Thy mercy on us. O shatterer of the suffering/sorrows of humanity! O mercy condensed! O worker tremendous! Thy life is an offering of love for the redemption of mankind, and a power that shatters the bondage of the dark age of Kali. Thou art the conqueror of lust and greed, and the spurner of all enticements of sensuous attractions. O Lord of all renouncers and the noblest of mankind! Bestow on us unflinching love for Thy blessed feet. Thy mind is above all fears, devoid of all doubts, and firm in its resolves(standing firm in the vision of God). Casting away all considerations of the race, birth and status of Thy devotees(i.e. partial to none), Thy universal love offers refuge/shelter to all who seek it. O offerings of love! O paragon of samesightedness(i.e. we are equal before Thy sight)! To those who treasure Thy holy feet in their hearts,the ocean of Samsara seems shrunk to the water puddle formed in the clay by the hoof-mark of a calf! Their sorrows take to wings!

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I write a regular column for theTravelWireAsia website about India, yoga and travel in Asia (my favourite continent for travel!). Recently, I published a three-part series onHow to do a yoga ashram in India.Heres a synopsis of each post to read the full article click on the link provided.

HAVE you considered going to an ashram in India? This is a 3-part series on where to go, what you need to know and what to expect.

Holy men have been congregating in ashrams in India to meditate and chant since the dawn of time. But theyve only become popular as a travellers destination sinceThe Beatles went to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogis ashram in Rishikeshin the late 1960s and yoga became a worldwide phenomenon.

The best way to find an ashram is to ask people you know, especially your yoga teacher.Some of the questions you should ask include:Does the ashram or school take foreign students; do they have a program for foreigners? Is instruction in English?Where, exactly, is the ashram or school; is it accessible and in a place that has access to trains, the Internet, etc. Click here to read the full articleHow to find an ashram.

Once youve decided to stay at an ashram in India, and you know where youre going, its time to start getting ready. Find out everything you can about the ashram including the amenities, daily routine, accommodations and what you need to bring. Talk to people whove been there to find out what its really like.

Ashrams are not hotels, they do not come equipped with mod cons and supplies. They tend to be very simple, and you have to bring almost everything you need with you but remind yourself that you are not going to indulge in luxury. Bring what you need, but bring the bare minimum, such as:all the toiletries you need, including soap, shampoo and medications,a flashlight,a towel,a shawl or sweater (it can be chilly at night in winter and in the mountains),loose cotton clothes, preferably Indian-style (Lululemon spandex just doesnt cut it),flipflops and/or sandals, etc.Click here to read the full articleWhat to pack and how to get ready for your ashram adventure in India.

Yoga capital of the world: RIshikesh, India

Preparations can only take you so far when youre travelling or experiencing something new you have to expect the unexpected. And this is doubly, triply true oftravel in India! Its also especially true of doing something that is off-the-radar for most people from the west, where spirituality, and even just the concept of looking within, is nowadays considered a radical notion.

Looking within is exactly what you do at an ashram, and if youre new to it, you may not know where to start or where to look. Thats what the daily routine is for. The daily routine grounds you in the life of the ashram and provides you with a map. The destination is your unique experience and epiphanies. When in doubt, follow the routine and have faith thatsomethingwill happen! And if thatsomethingturns out to be a catharsis, the routine will support you as you go through it.

I always go through a few very uncomfortable days of unwinding when I first get to the ashram.I usually feel like I have the flu, but I know its the symptoms of a natural detoxification.Click here to read the full articleWhat to expect at an ashram and the daily routine.

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Eucharistic Miracle at Tabor Ashram (Mumbai, India): Drops of Water and Blood during the Holy Eucharist (Monday, 27th August, 2007)

1 John 5:6

This is the one who came by water and bloodJesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth

About the Miracle

On 27th August 2007 in the presence of around 60 retreatants (of a special English Growth Retreat) when Fr. Joby was con-celebrating Mass along with Fr. Anto (who himself was a retreatant), during the Epiclesis [that part of the prayer of consecration of the Eucharistic elements (bread and wine) by which the priest invokes the Holy Spirit] when Fr Joby invoked the the Holy Spirit, he noticed many drops of water and blood on the altar cloth. He immediately announced to the congregation that Jesus was pouring out His Blood and Water and continued with the Holy Mass.

Later he testified that the wine had changed to Blood and that when had sipped it at communion it smelt like blood and it was not flowing as easily as wine should normally flow. After sipping he found it sticky in his mouth, a sensation which lasted for quite sometime. Fr Anto too testified of the same.

The choir members (I was one of them) who were near the altar too witnessed the droplets. All the retreatants later testified what they had witnessed and nine of them testified that they had visions of Jesus sprinkling his blood and water on to the stage.

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Kankhal

Haridwar is one of the most ancient cities in the world. Its original name was Mayapuri and it is mentioned in all our ancient Vedas and Puranas. The small town of Kankhal is very close to Haridwar and it has a beautiful temple to Shiva which is known as the Daksha Prajapati Mandir. The temple itself is not that old but the yajnashala or place where yajnas (fire sacrifices) are conducted is very old and it has been confirmed as the place in which the original Sati gave up her life for the sake of her husband who had been insulted by her father. Kankhal is the place where Satis father who was one of the patriarchs of the ancient world had his capital and performed a famous yajna or sacrifice many hundreds of years ago. This yajna was obviously a very important one since it is mentioned in all our Puranas.

Sati Yajnashala at Daksha Prajpati Mandir The legend of the goddess Sati, first wife of Shiva is one which has enthralled and inspired Indian women through the ages. She was the youngest daughter of the famous Prajapati or patriarch known as Daksha. His kingdom was in Kankhal, near modern Haridwar. From the time she was born her mind was completely dedicated to Lord Shiva. However her father was totally against such a bridegroom for his beloved daughter. Shiva, clad in tiger skin with snakes round his neck and smeared with ashes from the cremation ground was hardly a fitting son-in-law for him and Daksha swore that he would never let his beautiful daughter wed such a man. However, Sati was adamant and refused all other offers of marriage and devoted her time in doing tapas to Shiva. At last her austerities bore fruit and Shiva, who was a born recluse decided to accept her in marriage. At the end of her year-long penance, Shiva approached her and blessed her. He knew what was in her mind and held out his hand and asked her to accompany him. Shivas ways were always unconventional! She begged him to first ask her fathers permission. Shiva knew that Daksha who was the impeccable priest of orthodoxy would never agree to a union between them; however since she was insistent he caught hold of her hand and took her to her fathers court.

Daksha looked at Shiva in disgust and shouted, You scoundrel! What have you done? Are you trying to snatch my beloved daughter from me? Turning to Sati he roared, I will never let you marry this wretch! Sati spoke vehemently, Father I have made my choice. This is the man I want to marry. I will wed none other.

The Custom of Sati Urdu Print (www.exoticindia.com)

Daksha exploded, In that case you can marry him without my consent and without my blessings. You will be shunned forever, condemned to wander like an outcaste with this madman! Sati said not a word but clung harder to Shivas arm. He lifted her in his arms and placed her on his vehicle the bull, Nandi who had been patiently waiting for his masters command. The couple set off without any of the pomp or show which befitted the daughter of a patriarch. There was no priest or rituals which were so dear to Dakshas heart and no music or trumpets!

Sati did not care. She was prepared to sacrifice all her comforts for the sake of her beloved Lord. Shiva took her to the bleak and barren mountain where there were only beasts and reptiles to welcome her. Sati was content to roam wildly in the wake of her unpredictable husband across the desolate Himalayan ranges and peaks, inhabited by wild animals. Thus they lived for many years and Shiva taught her many of the esoteric secrets of life known only to him. These teachings form the basis of all the abstruse cults found in the Hindu religion.

Once when she was wandering on the hillside she noticed many aerial vehicles passing above. Some of them contained her sisters and their husbands. She called to them to find out where they were going. They said, Dont you know that our father is celebrating the grand Brihaspati Yajna to which everyone who is anyone has been invited. It is going to be the greatest show in the world. We are sure you will get an invitation soon and we will all meet at our fathers house. Sati ran to Shiva and asked if they had received an invitation. Shiva replied, Dont you know that your father hates me? He is conducting this Yajna with the express purpose of humiliating me and will certainly not invite us.

Sati was crestfallen when she heard this. She thought for a while and said, Of course you cannot go to a place where you have not been invited but Im his daughter and can go to her fathers house without an invitation. I would love to meet my mother and sisters so please let me go. Shiva said, I cannot stop you from doing what you want Sati, but let me warn you that no good will come of it. You will dishonoured and forced to listen to your fathers insults."

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