There will be Rudra Pooja & Satsang with Swami Purnachaitanya in Koramangala on Sunday, Jan 3rd 2016 at 6 pm
Venue: Temple of Knowledge, Art of Living Koramangala, in Koramangala 4th Blk, Near Maharaja Hotel junction, Next to Barista Cafe
Swami Purnachaitanya
Swami Purnachaitanya was born in Leyden, a small town in The Netherlands in 1984. Spiritual values were an important part of his upbringing and when he was four years old his parents introduced him to the practice of meditation and satsang. His mother being from India and his father having a Christian background, he was introduced to spiritual teachings from both the East and the West during his childhood.
From an early age Swami Purnachaitanya showed a keen interest in the spiritual practices, cultures and philosophies of the East. This initially led him to practice a wide range of Eastern martial arts, such as judo, taekwondo, ninpo bujutsu, wushu (kung fu) and aikido. Over the years he realized, however, that it was not the fighting skills, but human values, philosophies and meditation that attracted him.
Meeting Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
At the age of 16, during a public program organized by the Art of Living, he met Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for the first time – a meeting that would change his life. Listening to the great spiritual master from India addressing the hundreds of people gathered there to meet him, and experiencing a profound guided meditation, Swami Purnachaitanya knew that he had found the spiritual teacher he had been looking for.
A few months after this first contact with the Art of Living, Swami Purnachaitanya attended some of the programs offered by this non-profitable educational and humanitarian NGO. Thus he was introduced to the profound breathing techniques, yoga and meditation, as well as the practical wisdom that Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has made available through these programs. After finishing high school in 2003, Swami Purnachaitanya traveled to India and stayed in The Art of Living International Center in Bangalore for a few months, participating in some of the advanced Art of Living courses and taking part in the humanitarian service activities there.
After returning to the Netherlands he continued to be involved in local service activities of the Art of Living alongside his university studies. He realized that serving and working for the benefit of others, and society at large, was much more fulfilling than anything else. In 2007, after obtaining a university degree in Languages and Cultures of India and Tibet as well as Journalism and New Media, he decided to dedicate his life to the service of others. With the blessings of his parents, he left for the Art of Living International Center in Bangalore, where he joined as a full-time volunteer.
Dedicating his life to service
In 2009, after spending a few years in the Bangalore Center contributing in various departments, he started traveling to organize and conduct public awareness and stress elimination programs of the Art of Living, as well as cultural programs, and initiate various humanitarian service projects of the NGO.
Since then Swami Purnachaitanya has been traveling in various states of India, such as Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, West-Bengal, Sikkim, Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and Assam. He has also conducted programs in the Netherlands, Dubai, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, already personally reaching out to more than 200,000 people. He has also addressed many gatherings, of crowds up to 25,000 people.
Swami Purnachaitanya is currently working in the North East of India, where he has also worked in areas affected by militancy and insurgency. One of the projects of the Art of Living that is especially dear to him and in which he has been involved is the Art of Living Free School project, under which tens of thousands of children in rural and tribal areas across India are being provided free, value-based education. When not traveling, Swami Purnachaitanya is based in Bangalore.
During his tours, Swami Purnachaitanya has also addressed over a hundred schools, colleges and universities, and conducted various introductory workshops and courses of Art of Living. He is a trainer for a number of the Art of Living courses, including Art of Living courses for youth and young professionals, as well special training programs such as the Youth Leadership Training Program (YLTP).
Student of Vedic traditions
An enthusiastic and sincere student of the Vedic traditions, Swami Purnachaitanya has been a frequent visitor of the Veda Agama Samskruta Maha Pathashala – a heritage school run by the Art of Living in the Bangalore Center, that teaches the ancient traditions of Veda and Agama to students from all over the country. Swami ji is well known for his melodious voice and his mastery of the chanting of Sanskrit and Vedic mantras: his pronunciation, melody and style of chanting have left many spellbound. Through the initiatives of the Vaidic Dharma Sansthan he also works for the preservation and revival of ancient Vedic practices and traditions in today’s modern world.
As they say, experience is the best teacher. For Swami Purnachaitanya, the experience of interacting with people from so many different walks of life, cultural backgrounds and religions, spreading Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s message of a stress-free, violence-free society where people celebrate diversity, rather than that being the cause of so much conflict, has been full of learning, joy, commitment, service and dedication to a cause. ”Today, I stand here fulfilled, contented, peaceful and unshakeable.”
What is Rudra Puja?
Rudra Pooja is an ancient practice followed in India since time immemorial. ‘Rudra’ means ‘Shiva – the Benevolent’, ‘ the Destroyer of Evil’. ‘Pooja’ means that which is born out of fullness. Through this Pooja one can aim for inner peace and fulfilment. It is hailed by all Vedic scriptures as one of the greatest Poojas to remove all evils, to attain all desires and for all-round prosperity. Scriptures on Astrology prescribe this emphatically as a remedy for several planetary doshas.
Why do Rudra Pooja?
The world is a play of energy: negative and positive. When we pray to Shiva – the Lord of transformation – the entire negative energy around us in form of disease, depression, and unhappiness gets transformed into peace, prosperity and joy. Then peace surrounds us in body, mind and soul.
Benefits of Sankalpa?
Sankalpas are taken for the sake of washing away ones sins and afflictions, for bringing peace, prosperity and happiness, along with family togetherness
Sankalpas bring so much peace and prosperity that more than 95% of people who have taken Sankalpas earlier continue to take Sankalpas every year. Sankalpas can be booked for Individual, Couples & for Families.
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