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Taiyal Nayaki
Taiyal has trained in jute bag tailoring under the regular workshop conducted by the IAHV-Art of Living Vocational Training center for Women.
Priyadarshini
"Priyadarshini, is one of the children who attended the IAHV-Art of Living Child Care Centre in Nambiar Nagar village. She lost her younger sister in the Tsunami. The memory of the incident still terrifies this sensitive and impressionable young child. For a long time Pradarshini’s dreams of dancing and becoming a doctor were clouded by the trauma of Tsunami; she was terrified and claims that she would have discontinued her education had it not been for the teachings of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. She recalls this and simply smiles planting a big kiss on her teacher and on the photograph of Sri Sri."
M. ELANGOVAN
"Being able to finally let go of the awful images of blood and gore of the past, was literally the gift of life as it brought me out of the fatalist, suicidal depression that I had fallen into. I felt transformed and healed and ready, for the first time in my life to help others.Art of Living had started a tution centre for the students in Nagapattinam.Every day we finished the classes at 6pm and had satsang. The children became very energetic and enthusiastic after satsang. In the early morning Rajendran, another IAHV-Art of Living volunteer, taught students yoga in the tution centre. The students showed a lot of improvement in their studies after joining the tution centre. IAHV-Art of Living volunteers encouraged me to continue my education. Now my main aim is to become a good teacher. Whatever I earn after I become a teacher will be for my younger brother".
MANIMARAN
"Tsunami- Village Leader:I have been the village counselor for past three years. I had been the village committee chairman for five years. Guruji came here and found us helpless. Construction started immediately. 94 houses were built in this village. Guruji’s school gives education as a service. The fee here is very low so that even very poor people can afford it. Guruji’s school is the only school that provides English education at such a low cost. I have a great belief that this school will grow more and more. In the future it might even become a university. Guruji was the only person who thought to build an educational institution and uplift the people by giving them proper education".
KUMARAIYAN
"I am a farmer. Guruji built houses only for those who lost their houses and were unable to build another house. Their trauma relief programs they conducted gave additional relief to us. They conducted yoga courses every day. Today I am living happily in the house because of Guruji. Even if I had built a house for myself I wouldn’t have spent this much. The cement, sand and the construction materials they used were of good quality. In addition to all of these the school that has been built here is the greatest and unique service that they have done. Many of the children of our area are getting high quality education in this school".
Priyadarshini
Priyadarshini, is one of the children who attended the IAHV-Art of Living Child Care Centre in Nambiar Nagar village. She lost her younger sister in Tsunami. The memory of the incident still terrifies this sensitive and impressionable young child. For a long time Pradarshini’s dreams of dancing and becoming a doctor were clouded by the trauma of Tsunami; she was terrified and claims that she would have discontinued her education had it not been for the teachings of His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. She recalls this, and simply smiles planting a big kiss on her teacher and on the photograph of Guruji.
TENKASI S. JAWAHAR, Ex-District Collector
At the time of tsunami many NGOs provided food and material needs but only a few like the IAHV-Art of Living took care of the mental trauma. So far over 35,000 people have benefitted from trauma relief programs of the Art of Living.
Arul, fisherman
Whoever comes on this planet should come for this course. Physically, I felt exhausted all the time and experienced heaviness in my limbs. The severe mental stress that I was under led to disorders in my digestive system as well as acute pain in my back and shoulders. After the meditation, I experienced a tangible reversal of my mental attitude from fatalistic negativity to hope and responsibility. In fact, after the Sudarshan Kriya, I felt so free from fear and skepticism that I felt unafraid even of the threat of another Tsunami.
Rukmini, teacher
Following the course, her body experienced rest and healing for the first time in months, her mind felt absolutely peaceful and relaxed. All the fears, confusions and horrific thoughts subsided and she began to feel free. Today in fond memory of her teacher Rukmini, Taiyal is able to retell her story with a smile… indicating a miraculous recovery.
Suresh, fisherman
My friends and others around me have also noticed the positive transformation in my demeanor and have been amazed at my returning to the sea and continuing fishing. I feel confident and happy and re-born after the workshop and am able to support my family and livelihood with strength.
RAMADASS
"I am residing in Manickkapangu and I am a fisherman. IAHV-Art of living changed our village and built the first English medium school here for all our children. After the school was built the panchayat members took initiative and built a roadway for this school. IAHV-Art of Living ‘adopted a village’ and without seeing any discrimination they built the houses for them. After Tsunami, many organizations came with the intention to help people but the only organization which built a school for the children and gave yoga courses to free from all the shock, was Art of Living. In Guruji’s school, students are given free books, notebooks and uniforms. In this school majority of the children who are poor and whose families were affected by Tsunami are studying. We never even dreamed that Guruji’s school will come up to this level. People are admitting their students in Guruji’s school because of the change in mannerisms of the students after joining this school".
TENKASI S. JAWAHAR
"At the time of tsunami many NGOs provided food and material needs but only a few like the IAHV-Art of Living took care of the mental trauma. So far over 35,000 people have benefitted from trauma relief programs of the Art of Living".
BABY
"Our houses got damaged due to tsunami. We stayed in the temple. Guruji built this house for us within 6 months. We were one of the first to have a house built for us. When Guruji came here our houses were completely built. The photo came in newspaper. I became very happy." In the Media Focus |
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