Doing Sudarshan Kriya is the best ! ...says model Nethra Raghuraman

'Doing Sudarshan Kriya is the best'

Feb 16, 2012, 03.23PM IST TNN[ Lisa Antao ]

'Doing Sudarshan Kriya is the best'

...says model Nethra Raghuraman, who follows the Art of Living










Doing Sudarshan Kriya is the best !

...says model Nethra Raghuraman, who follows the Art of Living

My personal de-stress mantra is...

doing the Sudarshan Kriya, which is the best. I do it everyday for about 20 minutes, and it makes a big difference to my life. I have been following the Art of Living since the past four years. Besides this, I also workout or run, which makes me feel good.

In my leisure time...

I work out, preferably everyday for about an hour or so. I'm a voracious reader and enjoy both the fiction and non-fiction genre. In fact, I read a variety of genres. Having said that, I have an affinity towards the historical genre. The Last Mughal by William Dalrymple is one of my favourites. I listen to music, right from hip-hop to Hindustani and Carnatic classical. I love listening to old hindi songs and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.

Tips to de-stress...

I have personally experienced great changes  since I have been following the Art of Living.  And so, I highly recommend this to others. I also recommend that people workout regularly as it the keeps the mind and body fit.

A cook or a foodie...

I'm not much of a cook. But whenever I visit my husband in Singapore, I enjoy cooking for him. I'm still getting the hang of cooking. I'm not a foodie. I can't handle spicy food and prefer simple food and can eat it everyday without complaining.

My hobbies...

Besides reading, I would like to learn new languages as well. I'm looking forward to learning Spanish. Sometimes, I like to do charcoal paintings. I also love to dance, but sadly I have lost touch with it. About two-and-a-half years back I used to dance along with Sandeep Soparrkar and do shows as well. But lately, I have been travelling a lot and so I don't get time to pursue my hobbies. But I'm looking forward to pursuing them back again.

Homebody or party animal...

I like listening to psychedelic trance and I enjoy clubbing or going to beach parties with my friends. But sometimes, I just like to relax at home. Since all my friends have a hectic work schedule, partying happens just once in a while.

குருஜி ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ ரவிசங்கர் அவர்கள் காரைக்கால் வருகை

குருஜி ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ ரவிசங்கர் அவர்கள் காரைக்கால்  வருகை   

Career opportunities at Sri Sumeru Realty Private Limited

Dear Ones,

Jai Gurudev!

Sri Sumeru Realty Private Limited (Sumeru or SSRPL) has been formed with Guruji's blessings to be the Project Management Office for Art of Living’s infrastructure like Ashram campuses, schools/colleges, Hospitals etc., as well as to generate funds for Art of Living’s seva projects through real-estate development, with focus on building eco-friendly, Sattvic communities. To fulfill these objectives, we are building a team of professionals from the real estate & construction sectors.

The business model of Sumeru envisages that devotees (and non-devotees too) can, while enjoying a rewarding career that supports their personal goals, contribute directly to Guruji's vision. In the four years of its active existence Sumeru has delivered over 5 lac sft of built-up area across various locations, meeting diverse requirements including residential blocks, institutional buildings, factory spaces, event venues, services infrastructure, interiors etc. Going forward the immediate project pipeline exceeds Rs 150 crores which requires the 40-member team to grow to almost 60.

We invite dynamic professionals from the construction industry to explore an exciting career in the following areas:

Architecture
Current Openings : Senior Architect (8-10 yrs exp): 1 no.
                          Junior Architect (3- 5 yrs exp): 2 nos.
                          AutoCAD draftsman (3- 5 yrs exp): 2 nos.

Construction Project Management
Current Openings : G.M. - Projects (20-25 yrs exp): 1 no.

Senior Project Manager - Civil (15 - 20 yrs exp): 1 no.

Senior Project Manager - Electrical (10-15 yrs exp): 1 no.

                          Project Engineer - Civil (8-10 yrs exp): 2 nos.
                         Contracts Manager (8-10 yrs exp): 1 nos.
                         QS & Billing Manager (8-10 yrs exp): 1 nos.
                         Site Engineer - Civil (3- 5 yrs exp): 2 nos.
                          Site Engineer - PHE (3- 5 yrs exp): 4 nos.
                           
Land , Legal & Liaison
Current Openings : Manager- Land & Legal ( L.L.B. with 8-12 yrs exp): 1 no.
                        Legal Assistant (4-5 yrs exp)

IT
Current Openings: IT & Network Admin (3-5 yrs exp): 1 no.
                         Website Designer: 1 no.

Support functions: Sales, Marketing, Customer Care, Accounts , Admin, Human Resources

Established experts from the industry, who cannot join full-time, can associate with Sumeru in an Advisory capacity (Business or Technical).

We also seek your references for:
a) Technical Consultants (Architecture/ Structural/ MEP/ HVAC/ Landscape/ PMC)
b) Contractors (Civil, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC)
c) Vendor tie-ups for bulk construction purchase & procurement

As we expand pan-India, we are also looking for mutually beneficial associations including:
a) Marketable properties for real-estate development
b) Partners for joint ventures

Please send updated profiles for you and your referred candidates tohr@sumerurealty.com or call our HR representative Ms. Sneha at            +91-80-32415987      . We look forward to hearing from you.

Warm Regards,
Digvijay Choudhari
CEO - SSRPL

குருஜி ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ ரவிசங்கர் அவர்களுடன் நேரடியாக பேச வாய்ப்பு

வாழும் கலை நிறுவனர் குருஜி ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ ரவிசங்கர் அவர்களுடன் நேரடியாக தொலைபேசியில் பேச ஒரு அருமையான வாய்ப்பு பெப்ரவரி 10 ஆம் திகதி மாலை 4.15 மணிக்கு  50 50 50  என்ற எண்ணுக்கு அழைத்தால் குருஜியுடன் பேசலாம். இந்த வாய்ப்பு இந்தியாவில் உள்ள ஏர்டெல் வாடிக்கையாளர்களுக்கு மட்டும்..

Nanotechnology scientist cum Art of Living Teacher left US job to fight Maharashtra local polls

BULDHANA (MAHARASHTRA): He lived in the US for over a decade. But the nanotechnology scientist left his cutting edge work when conscience beckoned him to help change and improve things in his deprived Parda village in the Vidarbha region.

Treading the heat and grime of grassroots politics is 28-year-old Balasaheb S. Darade, who is contesting as an independent candidate from the Pangradole constituency in the Buldhana district council polls scheduled for Feb 7.

"I am focussing on three key aspects - rural development, youth empowerment and changing the attitude of people - if they want to see change, they must change themselves," Darade, who came back to India last year, told IANS in an interview.

Born in Parda village, 450 km southeast of Mumbai, which has now grown into a small town with around 25,000 people, Darade was educated here and in other parts of the state before joining the University of Cincinnati, US, from where he completed his masters in nanotechnology.

"I had always been keen on research, especially nano in solar cells. My work got me a consultancy assignment with US space agency NASA and I worked on the Mars Rover Project on nano solar cells," he said.

Darade always longed to return to his town and do something for people's upliftment - almost like Shah Rukh Khan in the movie "Swades".

During his stay in the US till August 2011, Darade keenly watched and drummed up support for social activist Anna Hazare's anti-corruption crusade. He also came in contact with spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in the US and met former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on several occasions.

He even formulated plans for a revamp of villages partly by incorporating Hazare's Ralegan-Siddhi model village principles.

"I launched the Shankar Rural Transformation Project (SRTP) in 20 villages in the Vidarbha region, plagued by farmland suicides, huge unemployment and consequent problems, and depression among the people who feel they have no future," he said.

"These personalities appreciated my efforts, inspired and encouraged me to enter politics which is abhorred and shunned by the educated class in India," Darade told IANS while on the campaign trail.

The SRTP project - dedicated to the memory of his late parents Shankar and Ratnamala, who perished in a fire accident three years ago and his mentor, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar - has taken off with volunteers in each of the target villages.

Darade has taken up SRTP in three parts - sustainable village development projects for solving a village's need-based problems, individual empowerment, and finally collaboration with government and other agencies.

Initially hoping to contest the state legislature elections in 2014, it was barely two weeks ago that Darade decided to take the plunge into the local body polls - which he said would enable him to study and understand deeply the problems afflicting the rural, agro-based state economy and people's plight.

Darade has been allotted a 'cup and saucer' election symbol, but says he is not bothered about 'token symbolism'. Instead, he wants to involve the masses in a big way and put them on the path to progress and prosperity.

His public meetings, with audiences ranging from groups of 20 to 8,000 (the biggest till date attended by curious farmers who decided to hear yet another speaker), have short issue-based speeches and are spiced with meditation and chanting of popular folk songs.

"I prefer quality in my meetings. Quantity or big crowds do not really get the message across," he explained.

Though reluctant to name his main challengers, he said the biggest rivals would be the Shiv Sena with its powerful local MP Prataprao Jadhav and legislator Sanjay Raimulkar, and the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party combine.

Depending solely on public donations, volunteers' contributions, including sympathizers from India Against Corruption (IAC), and his own meagre resources, Darade moves around in a hired vehicle, armed with his cap that says "Now Change is Certain", which he distributes to people he meets daily.

He claims that though written off initially, he has now been flooded with messages, letters and e-mails of support. The village youth participation in his campaign has grown manifold.

"I have realised that elections, however small, are a tough job. But in a democracy, elections are a must and it is imperative to elect good representatives at all levels - I have taken the first step towards this change."

After this experience, Darade hopes to contest the Maharashtra assembly elections due 2014.