Wonderful Experience to sum it up.
Upanayana & Shashtabthiputhi Poojas were
delightful – Guruji’s presence made it glorious.
Private meeting with Guruji in the evening and
personal blessing and gift from him topped up everyone’s delight.
It was a true gift for me to spent a day at the Ashram.
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Happy Birthday, Dear Brother.
The celebrations at the ashram was a memorable and amazing experience. A
wonderful opportunity to witness and share the space with Guruji. It just
proves to us that the older you get the better you get at inspiring us for a
wonderful future. May you be blessed with wonderful health, love and joy.
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It was an honour to have been invited to witness a traditional ceremony
for our Chairman Mr. Dev Varyani on his 60th birthday. The occasion also
celebrated his family including a sacred thread ceremony.
The events which took place at the famous Art of Living International
Center, Bengaluru, India was such a beautiful spectacle to behold. It brought
to life a rich tradition with many friends and employees from the Vista Group
in attendance.
There was a big surprise moment of getting to meet Guruji Ravi Shankar
in person. It was indeed a solemn occasion and one to be cherished.
Happy Birthday Chairman Dev Varyani. Thank you, Sir, for the
opportunities you have offered to many on the African continent including me.
Thank you and God bless you and your family.
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What
an amazing and divine experience it was! Meeting Guruji in person and seeking
his blessing was sort of dream come true.
When
I entered the Birthday hall, it was nothing short of a surprise to see people
from different continents travelled all the way to share in the joyous occasion.
Another surprising element was to see our Business Heads of Eureka Group and
the Chairman in traditional Indian attire.
I
must say that it was a well-organized function and every one of us were treated
with great care and affection by Dev Sir and his family. I take this
opportunity to thank Vista Group for extending an invitation to me. I wish to
be a part of the Sapthathi soon 🙂
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What an amazing experience it was to attend the
birthday celebration of our visionary leader, Mr. Dev Varyani.
I have been to the Bangalore Ashram many times in
the past, but this visit was different and special as I could to spend time
with Sri Sri, our beloved master. It felt blissful and certainly one of its own
kind. Apart from spiritual satisfaction, so much attention was given for our
other arrangements like stay, food, etc., which was really nice.
The most touching moment was when Sri Sri sprinkled
water on Mr & Mrs. Dev Varyani & guided all of us on the importance of
the same & how to perform it.
Overall trip was unforgettable and I wish and pray
if we can have the same opportunity again in the future.
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It was my first visit to Art of Living Ashram and I was very impressed
to see that the ashram spread over a vast acre of land. My first interaction was
with volunteer and they were so friendly.
Our stay in Ashram was very comfortable, and the volunteers were helpful
which made our stay even more joyful. The event of Mr Taran Varyani, thread
ceremony and followed by Sashtiapthapurti puja of Mr Dev Varyani and his family
was again a new experience for me as the rituals were performed in traditional
South Indian style which was for the first time, I had experienced.
Above all the most beautiful part of the stay was meeting with Shri Shri
Ravi Shankar. Though the interaction was very brief but meeting him was the
best movement of my life and seeking his blessing was joyful.
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From
the Cricket World Cup 2019, Ghana Management Trip, Yoga Shivir at RK resort and
now the 60th Birthday Celebrations of Chairman at Sri Sri Ashram, Bangalore,
it’s a full circle of relevant experiences with the group.
It
was my first visit to the ashram. The vibes were truly positive, allowing
spiritual seekers to experience peace and unity with the divine. The 3-day
visit with so many memorable experiences will surely help me grow as a person.
Wedding
with full Hindu traditions, chanting, next-generation performing rituals along
with parents, amazing first day’s sattvic lunch on a banana leaf, bonding with
old and new colleagues, selfless service
of volunteers and live evening Satsang with Guruji on his birthday are few of
the images and memories, which will leave a very positive impact for times to
come.
Of
course, the icing on the cake was taking face-to-face blessings from Guruji.
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I was blessed to
be a part of our Chairman’s Sashtiapthapurti
celebration at the Art of Living Centre Bangalore. Just one
foot in and one breath of the sacred and serene Ashram environment
made me feel at peace and all my troubles seemed to have evaporated.
There was an
indescribable warmth that I felt there, as a matter of fact I would love to say
that our Chairman is an exceptionally blessed visionary as the
world-renowned Shri Shri Ravi Shankar was personally present
at this memorable occasion, with his remarkable smile.
I bear witness to the
bustling pulse of positive energy emitted from Guruji as he had
blessed the occasion. Our Chairman’s birthday was also splendidly and
cheerfully celebrated in Ghana. We held a prayer meeting at Vista Ghana Office premises and factory and
whole-heartedly prayed for the prosperity of our Chairman and
his wonderful family.
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My visit to the Ashram for Dev’s
60th birthday also marked my first visit to India. My previous
attempts never materialized. So, I was excited and looking forward to
it. Despite the excitement, I really had no foreknowledge what the
experience would be like. We arrived early morning around 2:00 am with
the rest of the team from Dubai exhausted. The Ashram was even at that
time of the day teeming with other arrivals headed to the motels. It
appeared the night never ended in this place.
There was an American, Lawrence,
at the reception. I wanted immediately to understand how a kid from
Chicago ended up in the Ashram. Lawrence discussed his attempts at
finding meaning to life and how volunteering at the Ashram was part of that
integral journey to meaning.
We were soon ushered into a vehicle
and headed up through a few security mounted checkpoints to the Motel.
The serene environment as the bustle of the reception came to a quiet end
was surreal. Coconut trees spouted and reached into the skies.
Birds chirped through the night.
The real ceremony for Dev and
family was the next morning. We arrived to Vedic chants. To hear
these chants in the movies and to see that happened in real life was
surreal. The richly coloured, amber burning flames and the sweet smell of
assorted incenses was nourishing. It was also an out-of-body experience
for me.
There two appearances of Gurudev
on stage and the multitude that came out to hear him speak was a different
experience. I think the grand finale was the opportunity to meet and
shake hands with Gurudev. I think I consumed the apple he gave me as soon as I
stepped outside the mini-temple.
The Ashram visit was the first of
many things for me: first visit to India, real life experience of Vedic text
recitation, first encounter with Gurudev, close proximity to an elephant and
being drawn by the enchanting voices of 13 thousand people.
I was also amazed at the level of
organization in arranging sitting and packing up seats at the end of the
ceremony. The coordination. The sense of common purpose, and the
beauty of humanity when rallied along a common locus.
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My wife joins me in thanking you sir for inviting us to your 60th
Birthday celebration on May 11, 2019, at AOL Ashram at Bangalore. It was our
pleasure and a great honour to attend your Sashtiapthapurti ceremony and Thread The ceremony of Mr Taran. The ceremony has well organised with perfection.
It was an unforgettable movement for me when I meet to Guruji personally
for the first time. AOL Ashram is amazing with cleanliness, silence, food
quality and hospitality. I would defiantly visit AOL Asham again.
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First of all, I feel blessed to get an opportunity to visit Shri Shri
Ravi Shakar Ashram that too with the invitation for Dev’s 60th Birthday
Celebration. It was a great experience and a really memorable one.
The entire celebration was perfectly planned, really a new experience
for all of us. The Ashram is too calm at the same time they run so many
activities.
This is one place where one can notice an instant shift in energy
level! It carries its own charm and beauty but apart from this, it offers a
healing effect by just visiting the place and spending a few moments at the Vishalakshi
Mantap.
The Satsang in the evening certainly uplifts one’s emotions and feelings
beyond imagination. I truly enjoyed the celebration and visit to Ashram and a
very big thanks to Dev and family for making it such a wonderful event and
inviting all of us.
It was a
great experience to visit Art of Living International Centre, the ambience of the property itself gives you a stress-free feeling.
Those two
days we spent there were amazing and very peaceful, cherry on top was to meet
Guruji personally one on one. We attended SATSANG and learned a few things away
from the materialistic world.
It was
also a great opportunity to meet guys from our group companies and interact
with them in one place.
I am
thankful to Dev sir for inviting me for such a beautifully organized event at a
wonderful location. We wish him a long happy life ahead.
