1. Class 14 – March 16 2013 Self Development In the context of spirituality and a practical approach A Systematic Approach to Meditation – 3 Class 14 – March 16 2013 Sponsored by Uka Tarsadia University, Maliba Campus Inaugural Session Facilitated by Faculty Version Varadarajan Kannan

2. This week  Meditation  Mirror Experience Presentation  Integrating all that we have learnt so far  Q and A  More if time permitting

3. Meditation After the meditation write in your diary what you felt in the meditation

4. Mirror – one of you wrote  I realized Mirror needs attention  Felt a sense of accomplishment after the mirror was cleaned and shining  Felt an environment of positive energy in my room – Spark  I began with a “hello” to myself  Realized I need to take care of my health  Initially I felt awkward to look at myself in the eyes  Then I felt the need to smile and carry a relaxed posture  I began appreciating myself  I made funny faces and wanted to see how I look – that made me smile and began to laugh more  It was a wonderful exercise to know myself more  I said Thanks to the mirror

5. Integrate  Have Goals and Prioritize them  Examine, Create and Align your Values  Develop positive attitudes and aptitudes  Mold your behavior – prepare and persevere  Balanced Existence to enable you to reach the Spiritual goal with material support  Become a human first and spiritual next  Service to the self first, society next  Use the tools wisely and grow continuously

6. Integrated Existence LIFE ASPIRANT / SADHAK GURU OR MASTER GOD/ CENTER/ ZERO/ ABSOLUTE The path of systematic practice leads us from sleeping state to the state of Self Realization. This includes transformation of the human from animal being to human being to divine being Awakened self Sleeping self Guide Real Self Culture Choose Success Learn SPIRITUALMATERIAL

7. How to Integrate?  Sadhana  Daily Practice to reach the highest  Meditation  Cleaning  Prayer  Character formation  Service  Balanced Existence

8. Q and A  Moderated by Mr. Mahesh Patel  Write your questions so that you may speak it clearly  If you are shy, please pass on your written question

9. If time permitting Honesty, Leadership, Service

10. Story of a King who chose his Successor

11. Abdul Kalam inspirational Speech on Leadership and Motivation Abdul Kalam inspirational Speech on Leadership and Motivation – Refer to supporting video folder to download the video to your local hard drive and link

12. Service and Sacrifice  Service and Sacrifice are pillars of spirituality  Self Development does not exclude service to others

13. Social Service Daily Reflections, Monday, March 18, 2013 Social Service Daily Reflections, Monday, March 18, 2013  One abhyasi asked "Babuji, what is real social service?" He said, "What Lalaji taught us to do – when I can calm a troubled mind, that is social service." Because from that calm mind will spread calmness...So he said the highest social service is to bring calmness to society through calmness to individuals.  Taken from the book "HeartSpeak 2007 (1st edn., 2008)", Chapter "Equilibrium, Science and Consciousness", pg. 94, by Revered Chariji

14. Next Week – March 23 rd 2013  Meditation  Remarks from Management  Recognition of the participants  4.30 PM Commencement Speech via Skype by Shri. Kamlesh Patel, President, SRCM