Survival Camp

 
Date:
August 9, 1989
Location:
Ram Das Puri, NM
 
 
 
 

… Out of moment which is… and you brought tears to governor’s eye, which was something very unique and what he was saying if he get elected governor he will like to have this course continuous for the all youth of the state.

(Applause)

You definitely impressed him and we paid a debt today because he made our two young men who were Sikhs to join the military academy and he went down to Roswell himself to convince that these are our children and our state children they have to be admitted and today your passing parade was fantastic. So, I have no intention to give you bad time for any reason.

I am overjoyed and happy and there is some birthday of two guys and I have brought some present, Prem, are you having those presents? Their father sent it and I had the obligation to deliver it. Could you ask them to come out, you guys? Yeah, and you too. Yeah. So.

(Children clap and sing, ‘Happy birthday to you…’)

Huh, this is? (?) watch, watch.

So…

(Cheer and applause)

You sang this birthday that you want cake or what?

(Children laugh)

My personal feeling is that you are so much beautiful that feeding you anything too much will mean that you will get fat. But we’ll give you a party one day to give you a surprise. You have to conspire with Shanti for some special thing.

Student: (-------)

YB: Yeah. My idea is, how come not we do one thing that when, when will be the class, next class?

Student: (-------)

YB: Oh my God, look at this guy. Huh?

Student: (-------)

YB: Tera Kaur has brought something with, (?) older than me. Beautiful. Piece of art. He is a old man with young habits. You have to read this paper, Guruki to them. They are curious.

Guruki: (?) grandmother. The grandmother figure was created as an image of (?). Later and early (?) resembled her. Grandmother (?) is courage, strength and wisdom, she is a teacher offering her knowledge and talent.

YB: Got it?

Children: Yes sir.

YB: Why everything has to be so good and serious? Good.

Okay, on behalf of GuruGuru That which takes us from ignorance to knowledge; from darkness, gu, to light, ru. It can be a person, a teaching, or in its most subtle form - the Word. Guru Ram Das Fourth Guru of the Sikhs. Ram DasGuru Ram Das Fourth Guru of the Sikhs. ashramAshram , Aashram A community of practitioners who come together to live conscious, mindful lives. , next class when these all guy come in, they will bring you the best dish each one and we’ll feed you.

(Applause)

That will include Albuquerque also. So we should not forget the good cooks there. And it also means people who live here. So, all told, if all the food is put and spread together, next Wednesday, is that true?

Student: Tuesday, next Tuesday.

YB: Tuesday? Oh marvelous. Next Tuesday you shall have no trouble, right?

Children: Yes sir.

YB: Hey, something is better than nothing.

You know, I tell you something, when people are young they want to grow up to become old, when people are old they want to become young. My advice to all of you is, people are people and be so. My problem also is that when I decide I will never eat today, I am going to rest, reduce my weight, that’s the day I have to eat five times.

(Children laugh)

So, I don’t want to, I don’t want to confess anything because I have tried many times to be holier than thou and I have suffered.

Oh my God, look at this, what a beautiful handwriting, what is this?

Student: (-------)

YB: Oh yeah? The people I know?

Look at this Guruki. Can you believe this? This guy (?) in this (?).

Punch and cookies will be served after the class for Ravi Har Kaur’s birthday. So, no bad.

(Children laugh)

Everything today is beautiful, right?

Children: Yes sir.

YB: No, no, I, I, I am honest, I mean, you did a wonderful job. I, I think the commander should be very proud of it and…

(Applause and cheer)

No, no, no, what I mean, he did a very neat honorable job, I am not, I am not trying…

(Applause and cheer)

I am not trying to buckle him up to let him know that this is this but I sincerely felt today. I just, and also Bruce King, governor told me that it is so.

Oh my God, who is Virgo, me or you? I never the zodiac sign is available in silver, look at this, pretty. All right, thanks a lot for this.

So, you will have cookies and punch after the class is over, therefore you might be liking to have a short class but that is not so, (?).

(Children laugh)

I have to teach you today something very, very, very honest. Normally I do not teach these kind of classes to older people because…

(Applause)

A person as old one is, nobody grows in age, they grow in proportionate ego. You follow? And you have to understand the problem. If a person does not allow his ego to grow, God wisdom will come to him without any knowledge. I am, I am a specification of it. You know, I have done my PhD in psychology of communication, therefore I must have passed the tenth grade, therefore I must have passed the junior college, I must have graduated, I might have somewhere done something called masters, right?

Children: Yes sir.

YB: That’s it? I have never touched a book. And even now you will never find me a book in my hand, I don’t read, I don’t want to. But if you give me a book I can handle in my hand for few minutes, I’ll give it you back, and then ask me any question, I can answer you. It’s not very difficult to know what is written in the word because what is written in the word is only one thing – if you are sophisticated you can grab it right from the air. After all, everything in this earth is nothing but PranaPraana , Prana The universal life force that gives motion. It is the breath in air. It is the subtle breath of the purusha as it vibrates with a psychophysical energy or presence. Praana regulates the modes and moods of the mind. . The living of you is a PranaPraana , Prana The universal life force that gives motion. It is the breath in air. It is the subtle breath of the purusha as it vibrates with a psychophysical energy or presence. Praana regulates the modes and moods of the mind. , living on the earth is a PranaPraana , Prana The universal life force that gives motion. It is the breath in air. It is the subtle breath of the purusha as it vibrates with a psychophysical energy or presence. Praana regulates the modes and moods of the mind. and the GuruGuru That which takes us from ignorance to knowledge; from darkness, gu, to light, ru. It can be a person, a teaching, or in its most subtle form - the Word. which is the source of light and knowledge and enlightenment is also Pavan. Pavan Pavan Guru Literally, the "breath of the guru." It is the transformative wisdom that is embedded in the patterns of breath, especially those patterns generated in the expression of naad in sound or mantra. GuruPavan Guru Literally, the "breath of the guru." It is the transformative wisdom that is embedded in the patterns of breath, especially those patterns generated in the expression of naad in sound or mantra. Guru That which takes us from ignorance to knowledge; from darkness, gu, to light, ru. It can be a person, a teaching, or in its most subtle form - the Word. Pani Pita Mata Dharat Mahat.

Sometime just do a favor to me or do it right now. Put your both hands on the floor, watch what happens. And just close your eyes, just experiment and deep breathe, just, just deep breathe. Just deep breathe for few minutes, you don’t have to ask anybody, just earth, Mata Dharat, the earth, the mother. Touch it, feel it. And now bring this mother its love, its affection, its totality in you. Drink it. Drink it through the touch. It’s not a gimmick, it’s a reality. Bring all the energy, the health. You know, it has power and power and power in it. It revolves on its axle in harmony for you and it goes on its orbit in peace and tranquility, it is your Mother Earth, so feel it, ask it, dream it, personify it. But with the breath of life. Deeper, deeper, stronger and stronger, to feel it. I know the floor is cold but Mother Earth can give you all the warmth you need.

Now inhale deep and put these two hands you have put on earth on your heart center, please, same two hands, just tell your heart center, inhale deep, deep and call on God in the sound for which God is always answering. Saaaaat… NaamNaam , Nam The manifested identity of the essence. The word derives from Naa-ay-ma , which means "that which is not, now is born." A Naam gives identity, form, and expression to that which was only essence or subtle before. It is also referred to as the Word. .

Children chant: Saaaaat… NaamNaam , Nam The manifested identity of the essence. The word derives from Naa-ay-ma , which means "that which is not, now is born." A Naam gives identity, form, and expression to that which was only essence or subtle before. It is also referred to as the Word. .

YB: Inhale deep, deeper each time, continue.

Children chant five times: Saaaaat… NaamNaam , Nam The manifested identity of the essence. The word derives from Naa-ay-ma , which means "that which is not, now is born." A Naam gives identity, form, and expression to that which was only essence or subtle before. It is also referred to as the Word. .

YB: Now touch the hands on the earth again, feel it again. Just feel that the earth is giving you all what it has.

Get the energy, apply your mind become one with the Mother Earth, that Ek Ong Kar, that oneness, believe in it. Trust yourself, believe yourself and enrich yourself with the energy right now.

Now inhale deep, put your both hands on your forehead, please, where you think your third eye is, don’t worry, lock it perfectly. Feel the energy in you.

(Tape ‘Wahe Wahe Guru , Whaa-hay Guroo A mantra of ecstasy and dwelling in God. It is the Infinite teacher of the soul. Also called the gur mantra. GuruWahe Guru , Whaa-hay Guroo A mantra of ecstasy and dwelling in God. It is the Infinite teacher of the soul. Also called the gur mantra. Guru That which takes us from ignorance to knowledge; from darkness, gu, to light, ru. It can be a person, a teaching, or in its most subtle form - the Word. , SatSat Existence; what is; the subtle essence of Infinity itself. Sat Naam , Sat Nam The essence or seed embodied in form; the identity of truth. When used as a greeting it means "I greet and salute that reality and truth which is your soul." It is called the Bij Mantra - the seed for all that comes. Sat Naam , Sat Nam The essence or seed embodied in form; the identity of truth. When used as a greeting it means "I greet and salute that reality and truth which is your soul." It is called the Bij Mantra - the seed for all that comes. NamSat Naam , Sat Nam The essence or seed embodied in form; the identity of truth. When used as a greeting it means "I greet and salute that reality and truth which is your soul." It is called the Bij Mantra - the seed for all that comes. Naam , Nam The manifested identity of the essence. The word derives from Naa-ay-ma , which means "that which is not, now is born." A Naam gives identity, form, and expression to that which was only essence or subtle before. It is also referred to as the Word. , SatSat Existence; what is; the subtle essence of Infinity itself. Sat Naam , Sat Nam The essence or seed embodied in form; the identity of truth. When used as a greeting it means "I greet and salute that reality and truth which is your soul." It is called the Bij Mantra - the seed for all that comes. Sat Naam , Sat Nam The essence or seed embodied in form; the identity of truth. When used as a greeting it means "I greet and salute that reality and truth which is your soul." It is called the Bij Mantra - the seed for all that comes. NamSat Naam , Sat Nam The essence or seed embodied in form; the identity of truth. When used as a greeting it means "I greet and salute that reality and truth which is your soul." It is called the Bij Mantra - the seed for all that comes. Naam , Nam The manifested identity of the essence. The word derives from Naa-ay-ma , which means "that which is not, now is born." A Naam gives identity, form, and expression to that which was only essence or subtle before. It is also referred to as the Word. JiJi Soul; used as an endearment or sign of respect. …’ is played)

(Tape is stopped)

Inhale deep and touch the earth again, the biggest diamond producer, emerald, ruby producer, food and energy producer, the Mother Earth, the giver of all power and forces. Everything which exist is the byproduct of the very charity of the Mother Earth and its recycling the energy. Feel very pleasant, feel very rich.

There is nothing good and bad, thinking makes it so. Thinking means processing your conscience, your love. Love has no price. Those who put price on love do not understand what they are missing.

Now keep your eyes closed, and catch the, hold the hand of the person near you. Hold it. meditate, be solid and now hypnotize yourself and process yourself in hypnotic state to do exactly what the tape says. Take it as a command from Almighty God and just go with it, flow with it. Don’t resist.

(Tape, ‘Walking up the mountains…’ is played)

(Tape is stopped)

Please hold each other hand, feel the energy in one link and then bring both hands to your heart center and put it there. Make your spine straight, bring your hand to your heart, feel in you. Hypnotically go through the words of this.

(Tape ‘The only education that I learn…’ is played)

(Tape ‘Promises are hard to make…’ is played)

(Tape stops)

Please touch your foreheads with your both hands, contemplate this rate.

(Tape ‘Bring your troubles to me….’ is played)

Sit in a frog pose, challenge is challenge. Oh God. Touch the earth, frog never dies, all it needs a rain, touch the earth and feel the Infinity. Both hands, flat on the ground, Mother Earth. The jewels of jewels, energy of all energies, power of powers, carry you, stand you, give you the comfort of the day and bountiful rest of the night. Feel that rest in your heart, that power of calmness, quietness, tranquility, the deep peace and the reality. Now heal yourself, heal yourself well, feel the healing power coming from the Mother Earth, with the divine nature and heal. Get all the energy your will need it in seconds.

Class to attention, up. Square to right turn. Square to right turn. Ready for about turn. Good.

Put your hand on your heart, stand in pair, one hand. Stand attention, absolutely perfect, stand at ease. Now the hands up. Eyes closed, now steady your balance on your both feet, correct your spine.

(Tape ‘Dehe Shiva Bar Mohe Ehe…’ is played and children sing along)

Stand to order, attention. Class dismiss.

(Children sing, ‘May the long time sun shine…’)

Thank you, SatSat Existence; what is; the subtle essence of Infinity itself. Sat Naam , Sat Nam The essence or seed embodied in form; the identity of truth. When used as a greeting it means "I greet and salute that reality and truth which is your soul." It is called the Bij Mantra - the seed for all that comes. Sat Naam , Sat Nam The essence or seed embodied in form; the identity of truth. When used as a greeting it means "I greet and salute that reality and truth which is your soul." It is called the Bij Mantra - the seed for all that comes. NamSat Naam , Sat Nam The essence or seed embodied in form; the identity of truth. When used as a greeting it means "I greet and salute that reality and truth which is your soul." It is called the Bij Mantra - the seed for all that comes. Naam , Nam The manifested identity of the essence. The word derives from Naa-ay-ma , which means "that which is not, now is born." A Naam gives identity, form, and expression to that which was only essence or subtle before. It is also referred to as the Word. .

The order was wrong to put you on to stand at ease but it’s always the responsibility of the commanding officer in command of the field to put the situation in a such a balanced situation, there was a possibility that lot of you have satSat Existence; what is; the subtle essence of Infinity itself. down for a long time and while with closed eyes you might not have been in a position to hold your weight but don’t remember not that that was not a correct order but under the circumstances that was the correct thing to do. When you are in a command you are the law, you are the order but also you are responsible for the men in command to you to be. Remember it is the act of performance which leads men to victory which makes you a leader, not because you are installed.

Today you did a wonderful job, God bless you, I am very happy, thank you and have cookies.

Children: Thank you.

YB: (?) doing all right?

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