Happiness Program - Art of Living, Jamaica

01/08/2023

Art of Living Jamaica is happy to announce the next Happiness Program which will take place in Kingston from August 8th to August 10th.
Get more details and sign up on our website artoflivingjamaica.com

Art of Living Jamaica is happy to announce the next Happiness Program which will take place in Kingston from August 8th to August 10th.
Get more details and sign up on our website artoflivingjamaica.com

31/08/2021

Life is 80% joy and 20% misery. But you hold on to the 20% and make it 200% 😩

Sri Sri says “Life can be a celebration or a struggle. The choice is yours” 🎊
He further explains “You should forget the mistakes of the past. Just drop it and move ahead. You are not the same person you were when you committed those mistakes. You have changed” 🦋

A few minutes of meditation keeps your mind like a clean slate to take on new load of work 🧘🏽‍♀️💪🏽

There are moments when your body, mind and breath are all in harmony 😇 That’s when you achieve yoga. The Art of Living lies in the present moment ✅

Living in the moment with joy, alertness, awareness, & compassion is enlightenment 😇

Come to the present moment and know that life is new and fresh every moment 🌸

Join the Happiness Program where you will learn a uniquely powerful combination of Guided Yoga, Meditations, Profound Wisdom and a Powerful Rhythmic Breathing Technique – Sudarshan Kriya 🧘🏽‍♀️

The program takes place over three relaxing and rejuvenating, yet focused days. From reducing stress to getting better rest, these techniques have a demonstrated measurable impact on the quality of life 😇

Contact us on connect@artoflivingjamaica.com for any further queries.

25/08/2021

What is Sudarshan Kriya (SKY) and what are it’s benefits 🧘🏽‍♀️😇

Breathing is the first act of life 👼🏽 Within the breath is the unexplored secret of life. Sudarshan Kriya is a powerful yet simple rhythmic breathing technique that incorporates specific natural rhythms of the breath, harmonizing the body, mind and emotions.

The technique eliminates stress, fatigue and negative emotions such as anger, frustration and depression, leaving the mind calm, focused and the body energized, completely relaxed 👤😇💪🏽

Sudarshan Kriya brings a profound depth to life, unravelling its mysteries. It’s a spiritual breakthrough giving the experience of a glimpse of infinity. Sudarshan Kriya is the unrevealed secret to health, happiness, peace and an insight of life beyond! 🧘🏾😇

24/08/2021

Ways to overcome your fears 💪🏽

⚡️Recognize and accept your fears 😇

⚡️Do not avoid the fearful situation, be willing to go through the fear that comes 🆗

⚡️As you observe and be with your fears 100 percent, any tightness in the body and any fear will begin to dissolve 😊

⚡️With practices like meditation and pranayama you can increase your awareness and prana (the life force in you) level and overcome your fears 🧘🏾💪🏽

⚡️Have faith that a higher power is taking care of you 🙏🏽

⚡️Do not cling on to your fears! Let them go 🕊

⚡️Sri Sri explains “See the impermanence of all things, everything is changing around you. You will then gain strength and the fear disappears”💪🏽

⚡️Community service or trying to help someone everyday will help you to overcome your fears 🫂🤝

17/08/2021

Misery exists because of your own mind 😩

Relax, give away all your worries, repose 😇 What are you worried about? 😩 Everything around you has been given to you by nature. What is your own? 🤔 Nothing! 🤷🏽‍♂️
Then why do you worry about things to the extent that you drown in misery ☹️

Your mind is the reason for your bo***ge 😩 and your mind alone is the reason for liberation 😇 If your mind is happy, doing anything gives you happiness 😊

The secret to handle the mind is to just let it be 😌🧘🏽‍♀️

When you latch onto your higher Self, you are no longer caught in the grip of the mind 🧘🏾

Be in the present. If you are happy now, the past will not torment you. If you live life now, tomorrow will take care of itself 💝😇

Meditation and practicing your SKY breathing will definitely help achieve the above 🧘🏽‍♀️🤍

10/08/2021

Connect with others and deepen your practice 😇

Art of Living Online weekly follow up sessions every Wednesday at 7pm Jamaica time 🧘🏾

You can DM us to get the link for the session or if you would like to be part of the WhatsApp follow-up group to get continued updates, please click in the group link below 💬

https://chat.whatsapp.com/H6Y3RlQzBY42zlswR5io3U

Please note this follow-up session is only for participants who have completed the Basic course or the Happiness Program from the Art of Living foundation 😇

10/08/2021

DO IT TILL YOU BECOME IT

Virtues have to be practised till they become your nature 😇 Friendliness, compassion and meditation should continue as practices till you realise that they are your very nature🧘🏽‍♀️🫂

The flaw in doing something as an act is that you look for a result. When it is done as your nature, you are not attached to the result and you continue doing it 😌 An action that arises from your nature is neither tiring nor frustrating. For example, daily routines like brushing one's teeth or bathing are not even considered actions because they are so integrated into one's life. You do all this without doership. When Seva (service) is made part of your nature, it happens without doership 🤲🏽🙏🏽

Question: When do you realise that compassion, meditation and Seva are your nature?
Answer: When you cannot be without it.
Wise men continue the practices just to set an example, even though for them, there is no need for any practices 😇🙏🏽

04/08/2021

Sudarshan Kriya is a powerful yet simple rhythmic breathing technique that incorporates specific natural rhythms of the breath, harmonizing the body, mind and emotions 🧘🏾👤
The technique eliminates stress, fatigue and negative emotions such as anger, frustration and depression, leaving the mind calm, focused and the body energized, completely relaxed 😌🎯😇

How Sudarshan Kriya is helpful to your Body-
Sudarshan Kriya helps flush out more than 90% toxins and accumulated stress, everyday🗣.
Sudarshan Kriya practitioners have reported better immunity, increased stamina and sustained high-energy levels 💪🏽.
Daily dose of Sudarshan Kriya can considerably reduce visit to the doctor, keeping you on a healthy, happy note, lifelong 👤💪🏽.

How does Sudarshan Kriya work for happiness-
Have you observed, how much time do you take to come out of negative emotions - anger, irritation, frustration, sadness? Through Sudarshan Kriya, learn to skilfully use the breath to change the way you feel, having a say over emotions. They don’t rule you anymore ☺️👑.

Why is Sudarshan Kriya unique & Priceless? 🤩
When stress or illness throws our biological rhythms out of order, we experience discomfort, discontent, and feel upset and unhappy 😰.
Sudarshan Kriya harmonizes the rhythms of the body, emotions and puts them back in tune with the rhythms of nature. Being in rhythm, we feel good about ourselves, love flows naturally in all relationships 👤💙.
Sudarshan Kriya facilitates physical, mental, emotional and social well-being and is an integral part of Art of Living programs. It has benefited millions of people on this planet making their lives a celebration! 🎊💝

*Breathe Right, Stay Happy, Lifelong!*🧘🏽‍♀️😇

03/08/2021

How to Keep faith in difficult times of your life

To experience growth in life, we require faith in three things — in oneself, in the goodness of society and in God 🙏🏽

When you face different situations in life, the peace and stability you have depends upon the amount of faith you have. It sustains life and leads one through difficult times 😇

If you lack faith and if events frighten you, then you drift away, lost and anchor less 😔 Faith helps you find solid ground. When passing through difficult times, we need to renew our faith ⚓️

Throughout history we have seen that people in the world have gone through difficult times, and come out stronger💪🏽😇 When you feel the obstacle is too much to handle, deep prayer can work miracles 😊 Prayer is the cry of the soul. It happens when you feel utterly helpless or when you feel totally grateful. Both are authentic and always get answered 🙏🏽😇

Realize that you are not alone in these difficult times. There is always an unseen hand working for you. Make the decision today, “Whatever happens, I will remain grounded ⚓️ I will remain peaceful, and have faith that God’s protection is here with me. Whatever happens, God will always hold my hand”🙏🏽😇 🫂

27/07/2021

Forgiving is not easy 😩 It’s normal to feel stiff in forgiving someone, but the secret to forgiveness is that it is not an act done for the sake of the other person. When you choose to forgive, it is your mind that experiences a deep sense of relief and peace 😇

Being resentful always hurts you more than the person you’re holding the grudge against 😰 In fact, it’s true in most cases where while you’re still worrying about something that happened years ago, the other person has forgotten about it 😯😊

Forgiveness epitomizes strength, compassion, and an openness to life 💪🏽☺️ Though it isn’t always easy, forgiving is an easier choice when you look back.

Meditation strengthens your inner peace 🧘🏾 also transforms your mind, changes your emotional turbulence 😌It makes you feel so alive in the moment, and disconnects you from all that has happened in the past. Forgiving the other person is a wonderful way to honor yourself 🙏🏽😇🤍

Spiritual education is vital to understand the importance of letting go, forgiving others and living a happy, fulfilling life ☺️😇

26/07/2021

Who is a Guru 😇

Every spiritual seeker’s inquisitiveness will bring up questions like: ‘Why is there so much emphasis on the Guru? What is the role of a Guru? Why do you need a Guru?’ 🤔

A Guru simply means one who brings more joy, more alertness, and more awareness into your life 😊 A Guru is not one who holds any authority over you. He is not one who dictates terms to you. Rather, a Guru encourages you to be in touch with yourself. He reminds you to *live in the present moment, and takes away the guilt, agitation, sorrow, and anguish. That in the true sense is the meaning of Guru 😇

When the complications in life become too much, the poor mind is unable to handle it, and it just breaks down. That is when it needs support. And for that, the Guru is available 😇✅

The importance of Guru
Guru is not the body, Guru is light✨, Guru is wisdom 🔆 and light and wisdom are essential in human life 💫

You must have heard of something called circuit breakers⚡️When the surcharge electricity comes, the circuit breakers stop the excess flow of electricity and saves the apparatus. You can say that the Guru is such a circuit breaker 🫂

When there is something that the mind cannot handle, the Guru comes into saves the mind 😇

Guru Purnima is the day of feeling grateful for this source of wisdom that keeps you balanced amidst the troubles of existence and allows you to walk with confidence and with a vision🤍🙏🏽😇

24/07/2021

Happy Guru Purnima dear Sri Sri Ravi Shankar 🙏🏽🤍

20/07/2021

Joy in Giving 🤲🏽

There is a certain joy in getting something. That’s the joy children experience when they get things like toffees and toys 🍭🧸 Parents and grandparents feel happy when they give. The joy in giving is much more fulfilling than the joy of receiving. 😇
Have you noticed how happy we feel when we share ? When we see a good movie, for instance, we tell everybody about it, even recommending that they must see it. The moviemaker is not giving us any commission to do that! We just feel that our loved ones should have the same experience. Or an elderly lady who cooks different dishes for her grandchildren derives an enormous happiness from doing so👩‍👦🥗🌮
People who give, experience more happiness than people who receive 😊
Graduating from the mindset of taking to that of giving purifies the mind and brings immense joy 🤲🏽☺️😇

- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

16/07/2021

How many of us come back from vacation and feel like we need another vacation to unwind? 😮
If you really want to experience true rest please do sign up for the Art of Silence course.

From the comfort of your own home you will learn powerful techniques that complement your daily SKY practice and you will discover a new dimension of meditation. It’s the best vacation for your mind and body 😌😇

It also provides the optimal conditions to go deeper into being, quietening our mind and experiencing great rest and inner peace. ☮️

Online Silence Retreat (The Art of Silence) in the presence of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar🙏🏽😇

Schedule:
July 22nd (Thursday) : 6pm to 9pm EST
July 23rd (Fri) & July 24th (Sat) : 7am to 7pm EST
July 25th (Sunday) : 7am to 4pm EST
(with comfortable breaks in between)

For more details please click on: https://l.artofliving.org/silence

Pre-Requisite to Apply:
- Happiness Program, Part 1, online SKY Breath & Meditation or Yes!+

Early bird discount -20% before 17th July
Please register on www.artoflivingjamaica.com

30/06/2021

“Sri Sri saved my life 😨👤
I had sinus trouble and bronchitic lungs 🫁
I have done the breathing exercises every morning for 5 years now, every morning!!🧘🏼‍♀️ I got COVID in December and if I had those weak lungs, I would have been on a ventilator and probably died 😱😳
The symptoms were very mild. *Yes I have a post COVID cough 😷 but how I manage that? With doing the breathing exercises (SKY breathing) every single morning to clear my lungs🧘🏼‍♀️
Thank you so very much Sri Sri 🙏🏼🤍”

30/06/2021

Confidence with Humility: The Rarest Combination.
Often people who are confident are not humble and people with humility are not confident. Confidence blended with humility is most appreciated by everybody.🙏🏽🌹

Q n A with Sri Sri
Question: How can confidence be developed in one who is humble, and humility in one who is confident?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
1. When you see your life from a bigger context of time and space, then you realize your life is nothing. 🛐
2. When you are humble, you need to see that you are unique and dear to the Divine, which brings confidence, and when you realize you are insignificant, that brings humility. 🙏🏽🤍
3. When you have a Guru, you cannot be arrogant. Your mentor/guru gives you confidence and also brings humility in you. The weakness in humility, and the arrogance in confidence are removed. You are left with confidence and humility! 🙏🏽😇

29/06/2021

Definition of humility :
Freedom from pride or arrogance :😤😇

Who is a humble person?
A humble person is a modest and down to earth person.
💫 A humble person does not think less of himself, but thinks of himself less.
💫 Is more concerned about what is right, rather than being right.
💫 About recognizing contribution than being recognized for making it.
😇🙏🏽

Life is not about being rich, being popular, or being perfect….Life is about being Real, being Kind and Being Humble 🙏🏽❤️