Siddha Yoga Dham organised an Environment Awareness Program under the Siddhaloka Sacred Forest Project, on 20th December, Monday on the auspicious occassion of Sri Dutta Jayanti.

The Program commenced with the Prayer 'Kaale varshatu parjanya...'(May the rains pour in time.....). Param Poojya Sri Gurudev did welcome all with love & respect, HE explained about the importance of Rain Water Harvesting.

Sri M.S.Sunil, Director & C.E.O., Hinren Technologies Pvt.Ltd. through his interactive talk with around 100 students and farmers threw light on the subject.

The Bangalore based company Farmland Rainwater Harvesting Systems exhibited their products namely filters for rainwater harvesting, in their mobile demo system.

Prasad was distributed to all present and guests were honoured. The program concluded on a happy note, devotees had darshan and left Siddhaloka.

The certificate distribution program of the vocational training course conducted from August month was held at siddhaloka on 10th December 2010 at 3 PM. All the twenty students participated in the program and recieved the certificate from Param Poojya Shri Gurudev. The teachers, supervising Staff and the prinicipal of central government Aided course were present. The next batch started on the same day. Param Poojya Shri Gurudev concluded the program with presidential speech and prasad was distributed for all.

"Quest for Happiness" continued at Mumbai on 27th November 2010, Saturday at the residence of Smt. Priya & Namit Sharma. Right at 5 pm devotees gathered with their question slips.

After 'Jyot se jyot jagavo' the Question and Answer session started and concluded with Arati 'Jaya jaya Arati Nityananda', all had Darshan and received Prasad from Param Poojya Sri Gurudev. Special snacks were served by the couple whose 6th wedding anniversary and first anniversary of house warming ceremony was held in the divine presence of Param Poojya Sri Gurudev.

Earlier on 26th November 2010, Param Poojya Sri Gurudev visited Mandapeshwar caves near Borivili where HE stayed before in 1975 for few months.

HE reached Pune on 28th Sunday at 11.A.M. and stayed with Brigade V.Y. Bhave. In the same evening there was a satsang from 4 P.M to 6 P.M continued with Bhajan and Dhun session by Smt. Dande Kar & Group.

He returned to Siddhaloka on 29th afternoon. On the way, HE visited the house of Sri S Raghuram an old ardent devotee who felt ill when he was in US. Param Poojya Shri Gurudev prescribed Siddha Medicines to the patient.

Individuals from London, Hyderabad, Patna, Mysore, Bangalore, Halasahalli, Hoskote and Dasarahalli have participated in the Siddha Meditation Intensive held on 21.11.2010. All had good experiences in Shaktipat and following are few :

* “ Feeling good, now mind is relieved from tension.”

* “ By participating in this Intensive mind became light.”

* “ Before coming here I had lost interest in my life, now by the grace of Gurudev, I attained liberation in life. I have the assurance that everything will be set alright when I visit Siddhaloka.”

* “ Prostrations to Sri Gurudev, after receiving Shaktipat I am full of enthusiasm and now I am able to face the ups & downs of life. These things are possible only by your grace.”

* “ I was sitting amidst the mountains. I felt someone is calling me, after that I saw several colours.”

* “ I saw the domes of temples and near them the blue light in meditation.”

* “ After your divine touch I came out of fear. I had the vision of great gurus Nityananda & Muktananda. Today is the happiest day of my life. In meditation I was in a cave. I liked the environment of Siddhaloka. I experienced the peace.”

* “ When Guruji touched my forehead I experienced the void (shoonya). I experienced the great peace. The power came through clouds.”

* “ When Guruji touched my forehead Godess entered into my body, when HE hit my forehead Godess left my body. After this I constantly heard ‘Om Namah Shivaya’.”

* “ I had a vision of Godess and a small white silver figure. I also experienced darkness vanishing from my vision.”

* “ Shaktipat gave me very good experience. I lost my restlessness.”

In ancient history, there is a story of Krishna about killing Narakasura (The demon of drains), hence tradition of lighting clay lamps in the drains on this occasion. Krishna then marries 16,000 wifes whom Narakasura kept as slaves in his palace.

The next day is no moon day of the month, there is a belief of Dhanalakshmi (the Goddess of prosperity) enters each and every house with her vehicle - white owl. Spiritual meaning for no moon day (darkness) is meant as ignorance and the lightning of lamps leads towards light or knowledge. So in the evening, the devotees light clay lamps on all their doors of houses, business places and every where. The fireworks were cracked to welcome the Goddess whole night. The next day of deepavali is called bali padyami (Lord vishnu by his foot pushed the emporer Bali to seventh Hell).

All the 3 days siddhaloka was looking like mountain on fire from near and far. On the last day, Param Poojya Shri Gurudev visited the village temple on the request of villagers to observe the bali padyami with 101 clay lamps lighted around the temple. All the villagers participated and offered Pada Pooja (Worship of Holy feet).

The 28th Maha Samadhi Day of Paramahamsa Muktananda was observed with a video conference of the International Working Committee at 4 PM on 22nd October 2010, Friday. Devotees from Bangalore city and other places started arriving in the evening, participated in the video show of Muktananda Centenary Celebrations held in the year 2008.

At 10 PM Sri Vishnu Sahasranam was chanted loud as the Dhyan Mandir was full with the devotees. Param Poojya Sri Gurudev gave a brief discourse about Muktananda Paramahamsa and his discipline, which helps the disciple to get rid of Ego, and HE told to meditate on the self instead of wandering heither & theither. At 11 (The right time when Muktananda Paramahamsa attained Maha Samadhi at Ganeshpuri) Arati was shown.

At 12 midnight all present had Darshan of Sharad Chandra (Full moon of this season) in boiled milk at the front yard of Dhyan Mandir. Then Prasad was prepared with broken rice, sugar, cardmom & saffron. Param Poojya Sri Gurudev HIMSELF distributed the Prasad to everybody. Few people left with their vehicles while others prefered to take rest and they left Siddhaloka next day.

In Indian Culture, the custom of worshipping all weapons, tools, instruments and appliances as well as vehicles on 'Maha navami' day is running through ages. Likewise all the above said items were offered Pooja at Siddhaloka on 16th October 2010 at 4 PM. Param Poojya Shri Gurudev blew the counch shell marking the commencement of Pooja. White Pumpkin with camphor was shown as Arati to all the worshipful items, cleaned, decorated and arranged at different places in the campus of Siddhaloka. At the end, the sacrifice of the pumpkin was done at the entrance of Siddhaloka. On the occassion of 'Vidya Dashami', the 10th day of 'Dussehara', all musical instruments and chanting books were also kept for Pooja.

Param Poojya Shri Gurudev with HIS three staff members visited Gokarna on the request of HIS devotees from Patna for a special spiritual ritual on the occasion of ‘Mahalaya Amavasya’, a special day for restless souls to rest in peace.

On the way to Gokarna a brief visit was given to the famous ‘Jog Falls’, the tour party enjoyed the thrilling fall of water on the background of greenery.

At Gokarna an evening walk at the sea beach and Darshan of Swami Tyagananda Saraswati Samadhi Shrine ( one of the senior disciple of Baba Muktananda ) near RamaTirtha Pond and Temple.

Next day evening the party visited Sri Nityananda Ashram at ‘Sanekatte’, near Gokarna, a powerful satsang was held in the temple hall, the priest of the Ashram participated with great enthusiasm.

While returning to Siddhaloka, HE stayed one night with Sri Mitesh Sinha, one of the young disciples. On 10th Morning there was first birthday program of Sakshi, daughter of Smt. Shobha & Sri Ravi Kumar at Marthahalli.

It is said that "mere 'Dharshan' of Narmada river will liberate one". The Chetan Yatra proceeded towards Nareshwar on the banks of Narmada in Gujarat state. Here, Param Poojya Shri Gurudev spent sometime at the "Samadhi" of Sri Ranga Avadhootha Maharaj.

Later on, HE was approached by devotees from twin-villages of Somaj-Delwara and they took HIM along to their village with love and respect. HE stayed for a little while at the Ashram near the Shiva temple. Earlier in year 1975, 1980 and 1989, HE had stayed here for several months and In Febraury 1989, "Sri MahaShivarathri" was celebrated here in the Divine presence of Sri Gurudev with great enthusiasum and spiritiual fervour.

Amongst many devotees who rendered service during HIS six years of stay on the banks of Narmada, the services from the devotees of Somaj-Delwara was very important.

This time, when Param Poojya Shri Gurudev visited, devotees started visiting Ashram with floral offerings and seek blessings of Param Poojya Sri Gurudev. Women and children were fondly had glimpses of "Chetan Yathra" so far covered in video. Past occassions, events and people were remembered. Lunch was arranged at the residence of Sarpanch Sri Shiva Singh.

An emergency meeting of Siddha Brotherhood was held on 29th August, Sunday at Siddhaloka. Param Poojya Sri Gurudev stressed all the members for their active participation towards speedy completion of construction of Yoga Udyog Training center building. Param Poojya Sri Gurudev listed out the tasks to be completed. Each member has taken up their respective responsibility and assured timely supply of materials and labourers.

Under the CDPT Scheme of Government of India, Vocational Training Centre was inaugurated by Param Poojya Sri Gurudev on 9th August, Monday at village Doddipalya. The Centre will conduct Short Term Courses on Tailoring, Embroidary & Knitting, Doll making and Candle making for rural women. Hundreds of women, young and elder ones, gathered at the function. After the Pooja and Arati was shown to Param Poojya Sri Gurudev in the village temple, HE graced the function. The classes started immediately.

The 49th Punyatithi of Bhagavan Nityananda was observed on 7th August , Saturday at Siddhaloka. At 10 am devotees chanted Bhajans and Dhun with utmost love and gratitude. Arati was shown by singing ‘Jaya Jaya Arati Nityananda’.

The Children from three Primary Schools around Siddhaloka gathered in the Children’s Park right from 10 am. When the vehicle carrying Doctors and their instruments arrived in front of Dhyan Mandir, children of each School gathered in queue for the Dental Checkup and Treatment.

Treatment started for the needy children and medicines were prescribed wherever it was necessary. Param Poojya Sri Gurudev distributed school stationery to all the school going children. Prasad was distributed to all in the ‘Janananda Prasad Mandir’.

Sri Guru Poornima programme commenced with the Flag Hoisting at Dhyan Mandir and Chanting of Sri Guru Gita at 6 am. Most of the devotees reached Siddhaloka in the evening of Saturday 24th July. Others joined on 25th morning. After the breakfast, all men started ‘Guru Seva’ at 8 am, women devotees worked at children’s park while small children played around Siddhaloka. Many devotees, who came late for Darshan, sat with Param Poojya Sri Gurudev, asked the questions about Sri Guru Poornima and other related topics. It was a good Satsang. At 12.30 pm Param Poojya Sri Gurudev distributed the photos of Baba Nityananda to all. Devotees received Prasad at Sri Janananda Prasad Mandir.

At 4 pm Param Poojya Sri Gurudev attended a web coference with the members of International Working Committee of Siddhaloka Sacred Forest Project.

The Siddha Meditation Intensive held on 102nd Muktananda Birthday on 27th May 2010. Siddha Students from London, Hong Kong, Mumbai and Bangalore participated in this program. This intensive was unique with the following experiences:

* Blissfully intoxicated, slow to no mind activities. Thank you so much for the blessings.The Shaktipat initiation was very potent and powerful

* I got a very good experience

* Whatever I experienced today, I know it is going to take me on right path in the future with your help ,Guruji.

* I felt very relaxed and could see something round in yellow, that was becoming big and small continuously on forehead.

* At the moment of ‘Shaktipat’ I felt ‘Void’.

* A feeling of peace seemed to flow into me with a sense of togetherness with the Guru

Param Poojya Sri Gurudev visited the newly built farm house of Sri B.Yoginath, Registrar, Karnataka Lokayukta on 16.5.2010, Sunday on the ocassion of House Warming Ceremony. Both exchanged the philosophical & spiritual aspects in the progress of nation, for more than an hour.

HE returned to Siddhaloka for the Pooja of the newly built watch room "Siddha Suraksha".

Udaipur in Rajasthan is an important place in Param Poojya Sri Gurudev's 'poorvashram'.The Royal lineage of Udaipur was connected with HIS childhood days and later also HE as a social worker. HE reached Udaipur once again during 'Chetan Yatra' of 2009. HE stayed for four days, Mrs. Sooraj Sharma and Lt. Col. Karan Dixit played the hosts.

In a message on All India Radio, HE advised the young generation to keep themselves away from the engrossing western culture for a secured future. Imitating them in behaviour & habits (like regularly taking Pepsi, cola or soft drinks, Pizza, Burger etc.) is very harmful from the health point of view.Consumption of 'Chinese Food' which has the ingredients of the body parts of various types of insects,animals ets are against the religion and Indian culture.

Siddhaloka saw a large number of visitors in these days. Some of them had come to receive Blessings of Param Poojya Sri Gurudev, some for counseling and guidance for their problems and yet some had come to register their names for the forthcoming Siddha Meditation Intensive. Children regularly visited to play in the ‘Baala van’ and for their daily nutrition.

The construction of the Yoga-Udyoga Training Centre of Siddhaloka Sacred Forest Project has gathered some momentum and devotees from all over the world are sending their contributions. Others are requested to donate liberally to complete the task at the earliest.

An Interactive talk on the subject “Quest for Happiness” was held at New Delhi on 21st march at 10:30 AM. People from all walks of life from different parts of New Delhi attended the program. Questions from Britain, Switzerland and other countries were received well in advance. The participants wrote their questions on the spot. All the questions were replied by Param Poojya Sri Gurudev and arati was waved to Siddhas and program concluded with Prasad distribution.

In the 8 days stay at New Delhi devotees from city of New Delhi & neighbouring states came for Darshan in large number, in the morning & evening.

The Siddha meditation intensive was held on 12th-February at Siddhaloka. After the Shaktipat Initiation, participants explained their experiences as follows:

It was a great experience never seen in my life. I was searching for the Guru, now I feel that after 29 years I got a real Guru. I hope I will respect my feelings which I felt in this Ashram.

Breath started at high rate for a short while and become normal immediately during the Guru’s touch. Tears started to flow in my eyes.

I felt complete silence.

I felt very peaceful from inside and also felt heat for a short period and restlessness too.

My heart felt thanks for imparting Shaktipat Deeksha. I would like to be a regular visitor to Siddhaloka.

Experienced very mild sensation in spine.

This is a tremendous and special experience in this life.

I had good experience here, during chanting I felt I was in a different planet. When Guru touched me I saw a light and become stable in my eyes. I want to come here again and again.

I experienced peace of mind. I could see yellow color first and that color turned into purple then to blue. After that, in the blue color I saw a white aura around it. When I saw the bluish white light I felt very happy. There were nothing in my mind than to catch the white light. This stayed for about 7 to 10 minutes.

I am fully confident that there will be a lot of changes in me. The experience here was wonderful and great.

I felt full happiness and silence.

The Chetan yatra held last year reached talwara after the journey of 20 days, in the midst of the 40 day tour on Road. Talwara is situated in the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh states. There is a huge big dam called Pong. This dam creates electricity and supplied to four states ie Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. Param Poojya Shri Gurudev visited this beautiful place four times from last 10 years.

Siddha Yoga Satsangs were held at the time of all his visits. This time HE specially visited to find a place for his stay during Summer days in the mountains of Himachal pradesh. This search for the place continued by the devotees in the leadership of Smt. Geetanjali Sharma, the vice principal of D.A.V junior college, Talwara

An Interactive Talk with Param Poojya Sri Gurudev was held on 14.01.2010 at Bangalore. The questions from abroad were received earlier. The participants from Bangalore and villages near the city reached the venue well before the program commenced. Many wrote their questions about Siddha Yoga and other subjects. The rest of the devotees participated the program through the live broadcast.

After the prayer “Jyot se Jyot jagao” Param Poojya Sri Gurudev answered all the questions upto their satisfaction. HE quoted from the scriptures and gave examples through stories. The program concluded by offering Arati to Siddhas. The Makar Sankranti Prasad was distributed to all.

The recording of this program is available here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/3967892