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  • My Life My Passion: Love for Neurons – Dr Shyam Diwakar

    During the session, My Life My Passion on June 4th 2013, Dr Shyam Diwakar spoke to the audience and gave a clear picture on neuropsychology and neuroscience. He explained further the mathematical modelling of cerebellar granule neurons and their network properties. He also elaborated the analogy of computational process with the human brain and the working mechanism of the neural network.

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    Dissolve yourself in your passion. Persistently practice for it to attain the perfection. Never bother about the outcomes.
    – Aswathi TS

    He took us to a world of the brain. He made our brain work.
    – Shruti Sreevalsan

    I got to know more about pursuing our goal and how to reach it
    – Thiru Ramakrishnan T

    He proved to us that nothing is permanent and that everything can be changed.
    – Prabu Vignesh S

    Extremely informative. Negative thinking implants negative actions. So think positive always and be happy.
    – Vasudevan N

    I felt that this class was more of information. We got to know some good facts about the brain.
    – Jayadev HR

    Everything in this world undergoes change and is a “closed loop”, a self-sustaining system. If everything in this cosmos is like this so am I.
    – Aiswarya PL

    Through his speech, I really came to know how our brain works and it was so informative.
    – Priyadharshini J

    A doctor come engineer is a rare combination. We learnt a lot of technical things about how the brain functions.
    – Daamini Visaalaakshi

    I was inspired by his scientific research, which was a great achievement, his way of answering questions.
    – Neeraja Valsan

    He is an ECE engineer but still, he decided to follow his passion as a neurosurgeon. The story is very similar to me. I wanted to be an Aerospace engineer but I landed up in ECE, I had given up my dreams but now I am inspired. It’s never too late and be crazy and follow your dreams.
    – Prarthana Shedge

    It was so inspiring.
    – Ruxana VP

    It was a good experience to have a Brain Researcher who is an Engineer coming to our camp for My Life, My Passion. Although he used technical terms which could not be interpreted by us(Commerce Students), it was a nice experience to know about his goals in life and his hard work.
    – Akhila A

    Nice talk..I wish to know more about brains.
    – Silpasree SJ
    Sir, you showed us how passion can lead you in life. You made us realize the value of dedication and attention. Thank you so much.
    – Arjun CB

    Shyamji’s session was good and kind of technical and difficult to comprehend, but was amazed by his life story.
    – Sujith P Shaju

    I came to know about my own brain (i.e. neurons’) functioning.
    – Ram Prasath VR

    Knowledgeable. Got know something about what is happening inside our brains.
    – Prashanth S

    I got to learn about the capabilities of human brain and how we can implement it.
    – Divyaprasaath S

    A simple, humble and a very avid Guru at dealing with connections and analogies between the brain and the computer.
    – Hrishikesh Sivanandan

    I learnt confidence from him.
    – Balakrishnaveni A

    Great. It was a research kind of talk while he also explained about his passion. It poked our sleeping brains making them more focused. Apart from the mechanical part I understood a lot.
    – Gayathri PS

    A man who is passionate and happy about what he is doing. I love the fact that he has come back to India and is working here. Truly awesome. An inspiration for the youth who think of making a change.
    – Anjanikumar Pathak

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  • My Life, My Passion: Love for Law & Order -Sundari Nanda IPS

    On June 3rd 2013 Sundari Nanda I.P.S, interacted with the students during the My Life, My Passion session. Her key message to the campers was to hold their faith and believe in the divine power. She said that faith is the most valuable thing in life. She emphasized the need to have a clear goal in life and to face every obstacle in life as a challenge, and challenge oneself. She added that one must be ready to turn the threats and obstacles into fertilizers for success. She encouraged the audience saying the Amma will guide everyone from within.

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    Have faith in the God. Follow the Dharma. Love and be happy in everything you do.
    – Aswathi T.S.

    She made us feel that difficulties are common in the path to achieving the goal but can be overcome if it is faced as a challenge.
    – Pranav.S

    The investigator was so good. She fought for our nation.
    – Shruti Sreevalsan

    She shared a good but challenging experience with us. Especially girls will be inspired as she has faced many challenges being a lady.
    – Amritasindhu M

    I got a good inspiration from her. She is one of the most courageous person I’ve met. Learnt how to be bold in taking decisions in life.
    – Thiru Rama Krishnan.T

    She lives according to the Gita.
    – Prabuvignesh.S

     

    Inspiration beyond anything and taught us to choose between what is right and what is wrong. She stood for justice and it was knowledgeable.
    – N.Vasudevan

    Her life inspired me. The riskier the life more is the happiness you get out of it.
    – Jayadev H R

    If we have a will, nothing will stop us from doing good work.
    – Mopuri Saitheja

    I was inspired by her concern towards the duty and the work. Very nice.
    – Miryala.Akhil Bharadwaj Maharaj

    Incredible! I felt like listening to a crime thriller. But this is so real, her own life. “Have faith in self and never, never, never give it up”, this is what I can say briefly.
    – Aiswarya.P.L

    By her speech, I really came to know how women should be brave and accept whatever situation comes to us and never give up at any time.
    – J.Priyadharshini

    A woman in a profession perceived to be MALE DOMINATED, immediately instilled confidence in me. Her thrilling stories reminded me of James Bond movies. Don’t limit your challenges but challenge your limits is now perfectly glued within me.
    – Daamini Visaalaakshi

    She taught me, that with courage we can win over any challenge no matter what the task is.
    – Neeraja Valsan

    Very Dynamic. A true hero. If you are true, honest and follow your Dharma then Lord is always there to protect you!
    – Prarthana Shedge

    Wow wow wow, what a brave woman. She is my inspiration.
    – Arun Prasath B

    I learned more about the world from her talk.
    – Ruxana .V.P

    The session helped me to become more courageous. Now I think I am ready to face any challenges.
    – Saranya.

    I thought I was watching an action thriller! Felt so proud, so proud of that wonderful Indian lady.
    – Geethanjali. V. S

    Inspirational. Courageous. Humble.
    – Akhila A

    The roaring lioness sitting humbly and simply in front of us, it was great. But got to know some rare facts, and how to get over tough challenges in our career.
    – Aswathi Krishna R.L

    After attending her session the trust in the Indian penal code and the police officers was re-installed in me.:)
    – Anjali Anil

    Ma’am, You are still feared as an Officer free of corruption and by criminals but you amazed me by showing so much love and care to us. Your humility was really an eye-opener for me. You showed me the power of conviction and dedication to one’s duty. Thank you so much.
    – Arjun C B

    Sundariji’s session was also amazing. She found inspiration in facing troubles and threats, hold on to faith in God and that Dharma will prevail.
    – Sujith Paliath Shaju

    Great courageous lady and is an inspiration to the society.
    – Dilip Kumar.B

    Ms.Sundari Nanda is a real life hero who is never afraid to stand against wrongdoings. Hats off to her courage:)
    – Nishanth Bhat K

    I picked up one quality from her that is “never give up”.
    – Koushik K K S

    I learned that whenever other than Dharma forces to do any action, in any circumstances, we have to follow Dharma, it leads to victory.
    – Ram Prasath V R

    Brave!. Never met such a brave personality in my life. I decided to fear nothing for reaching my goal.
    – Prashanth S

    I learnt about honesty and loyalty.
    – Divyaprasaath S

    If we have willpower nothing can stop us. I was inspired a lot.
    – Sreeragh

    A dynamic and moving person who stood her ground when all odds were against her. A person who is a unique blend of motherly love and fatherly sternness. Wonderful to have had a chance to meet you, mam.
    – Hrishikesh Sivanandan

    Her courage and her dedication towards god made me feel amazed.
    – Balakrishnaveni.A

    I had wondered about such officers, how could they be so dedicated to serving when they and their family could be in danger. She revealed to us how that could be possible- with a complete sense of duty and surrender to God. I would try my maximum to do the same.
    – Gayathri P.S

    Is really an inspiration for the youth and especially for the girls. A brave and courageous woman who loves accepting challenges. I was truly amazed by her personality. Awesome session.
    – Anjani Kumar Pathak

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  • Rhythm of Tabla with Love: Workshop by Muthu Kumar

    A tabla workshop was conducted by  Muthu Kumar and his wife Priya Kalyanpur. It was an interactive and entertaining session. They spoke about the need to respect our own individuality and respect our personality. They urged the youngsters to never doubt oneself since it leads to one’s own destruction. They also said that the happiness found in dedicating oneself to achieve one’s real goal of life is much greater than the happiness that we receive by following the shortcuts to our goal.

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    Love your passion. To attain greater heights of levels in the passion, you need persistent practice with patience and devotion.
    – Aswathi TS

    He brought us to a rhythm. From it, I understood that anything thing which has a rhythm will be beautiful.
    – Shruti Sreevalsan

    It was super, both madam and sir too. I always like these kinds of instruments, like tabla, band etc and I was very excited in that session.
    – Amrita Sindhu M

    It was nice to hear about how he reached his goal and how he was happy about it.
    – Thiru Ramakrishnan T

    He showed the basics of life by changing it in a proper way, which makes the rhythm of life beautiful.
    – Prabu Vignesh S

    It made me realise the importance of practice and the extent of clarity you can have about your passion.
    – Jayadev HR

    Work hard, and be rhythmic with the environment.
    – Mopuri Saitheja

     

    Was taught to yearn for efficiency in the life and never let down our own self. Belief in our own self is the most important aspect of our life. Belief and dedication for the goals are inevitable.
    – Aiswarya PL

    I love music but don’t know how it will be in terms of rhythm. It was so good to learn it from him.
    – Priyadharshini J

    Dha de ki na !!! It was an amalgamation of music and tabla. Leant how, without practice, nothing can be achieved.
    – Daamini Visaalaakshi

    It was very entertaining, it has to be. His determination and handwork set an example to me.
    – Neeraja Valsan

    Apart from entertainment, I learned to break the boundaries (he ran from home and came to Mumbai for the sake of his goal). I also learned to have the courage and be ready for the amount of dedication needed to achieve your goal.
    – Prarthana Shedge

    It was amazing. After hearing his playing I understood if we work hard we can achieve anything in the world.
    – Ruxana VP

    Music, the crescendo, it was like Zakir Hussain, when he played the tabla, we were transported into a magical world. The basics, the logic behind were explained nicely and it was really fantastic.
    – Geethanjali VS

    The passion, dedication, and hard work are important in our life to achieve our goal in life and to be happy.
    – Akhila A

    It was very awesome. I learned to be passionate like him, and dedicate ourself. Practicing is important, then only we will achieve in life.
    – Aarathy ER

    Was just a mesmerizing performance by him and his wife. Got introduced to the rhythms of tabla. Such a humble couple, they helped a lot during our recording sessions, am really thankful for that.
    – Aswathi Krishna RL

    Superb, amazing performance, nice.
    – Silpasree SJ

    Muthu sir, You showed us the power of music. Music is also my passion. I dropped music somewhere over the years and you inspired me to take back the divine art form to which I was fortunate to be born with. You showed us the necessity of practice, and thank you so much for helping us out with the album.
    – Arjun CB

    Tears came down my eyes, when he spoke about his passion. I still wonder if he is a musician from the heavens.
    – Harisankar KH

    I learned that I should run after my passion no matter how difficult it is and that I should have my own identity and have no doubts in my life.
    – Sujith P Shaju

    Great fan of him and loved the way he gave us the pinch of rhythm.
    – Dilip Kumar B

    We learnt a few basics of tabla. By the life of the speaker, we can know that we can attain heights only if we have the dedication to learn and put our efforts.
    – Nishanth Bhat K

    I learned a new language with lots of concepts.
    – Sathyamoorthy A

    I learned how to learn the tabla rhythm in the songs.
    – Ram Prasath VR

    Music in those tablas still comes to my ears. Really a great person, happy to meet him.
    – Prashanth S

    I feel honored to see him. I’m very proud to say that I know some basics about tabla after this class.
    – Divyaprasaath S

    He thought us how to create an identity for us and how to believe in ourselves.
    – Balakrishnaveni A

    Such humble and amazing personalities. I felt the rhythm. I learned that I should believe in myself.
    – Gayathri PS

    I am a great fan of tabla in terms of listening to it . I enjoyed every bit of it and felt so blessed and thankful when I got to do the recording with them. I don’t think I would have got this chance from anywhere else! Thanks again
    – Medhini Menon

    It taught us to follow our passion and strive for it with full dedication.
    – Parvathy Venugopal

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  • My Life, My Passion: Love for Dance -Sudha Chandran

    Sudha Chandran spoke to the campers in the My life, My Passion session on 2nd June 2013. In her inspiring talk, she spoke about the need to believe in oneself, and to have faith and never give up, even when life puts us at stake. She urged the audience to fight when struggles come in life since life must move on. She also said that youth have powers to manage stress, hence they do not need special stress management. She also advised the students to learn now, since whatever must be learned is best imbibed when young.

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    When difficult and unexpected experiences come in your life never give up. Love everything you do and be happy
    – Aswathi TS

    She taught us the art of turning difficulties of life to stepping stones for success.
    – Pranav S

    She was a lady who fought for her life, told us to not to give up on life.
    – Shruti Sreevalsan

    She is really an inspiring personality. She had to fight throughout her life and reached such a good level in which she is happy.
    – Amrita Sindhu M

    It was nice to see a person who lost one of her legs and still became an amazing personality. Very inspirational.
    – Thiru Ramakrishnan T

    I think without a leg she did a lot, so she is not physically challenged. The persons who have everything and are doing nothing and blaming others are physically challenged.
    – – Prabu Vignesh S

    Amazing inspiration. Makes me learn to get back when fallen. Extraordinary.
    – Vasudevan N

    Sudha Chandranji’s life taught me that accidents are good. They bring out the best in us.
    – Jayadev HR

    We got to know how she struggled and how she achieved.
    – Mopuri Saitheja

    Inspiring life! Never allow challenges to rule you but rule them and emerge successfully. Be passionate.
    – Aiswarya PL

    I was so impressed while listening to her life history. It says us that even though you lost anything in life don’t give up on anything. It conveyed a message that it’s not the end but its just a start.
    – Priyadharshini J

    Her confidence, boldness, and her convictions inspired me and taught me to strive against all odds. The dance session which followed was a gala time.
    – Daamini Visaalaakshi

    She taught how to tackle challenges fearlessly.
    – Neeraja Valsan

    ‘A true person is the one who builds a castle with the stones that people throw on them’, I saw this phrase in her. Immense hardworking attitude, passion and faith in God can help you achieve all that you want in your life.
    – Prarthana Shedge

    Her story was really touching. She wanted something and she achieved it. That’s what I like about her.
    – Arun Prasath B

    It was a good experience for me because I got a chance to dance with her and her life is so inspiring.
    – Ruxana.V.P

    The main thing I saw in her is the attitude towards life.
    – Saranya

    Felt like talking to an iron lady! Her determination and confidence was really something.
    – Geethanjali VS

    Inspiring life story. It made us realize from her life, to never ever give up your goal no matter what. God always helps you if you work towards your goal.
    – Akhila A

    Be passionate and challenge ourselves. Then we can do everything. Impossible is nothing!
    – Aarathy ER

    Such a dynamic personality standing in front of us was a dream come true for me. Got hell a lot of inspiration from her, and not to give up in the hardest of times.
    – Aswathi Krishna RL

    I got highly inspired by her talk…if there is a will,there is a way..
    – Silpasree S.J

    Her life was very inspiring for me. The way how she fought even after having met with such a terrible fate was truly courageous. Hats off to her!!
    – Anjali Anil

    you showed us the necessity of obstacles in life to achieve success and true happiness. You also showed us the power of confidence and dedication and will always stay as one of my favorite idols.
    – Arjun CB

    She is the role model of my life.
    – Harisankar KH

    Sudhaji’s session was astounding and mesmerizing. I felt inspired after hearing all she has gone through. I learned that every failure is a stepping stone to success. I learned that I should be independent and not let anyone control my life.
    – Sujith P Shaju

    Similar to Sudhaji’s story is mine. I was even not able to stand, sit, sleep, walk or do anything for a long time. I think I have to convince my mind and think that she didn’t have her leg and achieved a lot, then so can I. i am very much inspired by her.
    – Dilip Kumar B

    Well, I have learnt one thing from her, that is to take the things positively.
    – Rahul Kowshik R

    We learned a lot from her life. I learnt that we should never lose hope when we step into failure and face the situations boldly.
    – Nishanth Bhat K

    Oh it was amazing. I learnt a lot from her.
    – Koushik KKS

    I learnt how to overcome the difficulties.
    – Sathyamoorthy A

    I learned how to be more courageous, ambitious and patient, from her.
    – Ram Prasath VR

    I really don’t know what to say but she is my inspiration. She has taught me how to “believe in yourself”.
    – Prashanth S

    I learnt how to overcome the hardships of life.
    – Divyaprasaath S

    She was great. When I hear about her story I was shocked. Though she lost her leg, her confidence, belief and aim made her achieve her goal. I was happy to dance with her, that gave me more inspiration for the work I do.
    – Sreeragh

    She personified determination and self confidence and also threw light about how far the support of one’s family can go.
    – Hrishikesh Sivanandan

    All we need is willpower to be successful in our life. This is what I learned from her.
    – Balakrishnaveni A

     

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  • Inauguration of Gitamritam 2013 YUVA

    With the blessing of Amma, the first ever camp for the youth, to lean Bhagavad Gita was conducted from 1st June to 8th June at Amrita University Campus, Coimbatore.

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  • Certificates and feedback

     

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  • Rappelling & Rope Ladder

    A workshop to overcome fear

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    Feedback

    This was the most wonderful session that I had ever seen. I got more courage and bravery from this session. Those people helped us a lot. Thank you. -Varija V

    First, we might feel scared but afterwards we feel happy. Thank you for giving us these opportunities. – Amrita.J.M

    All the adventure games by the Z-BAC team were good. The positive thing in that was we all came out of fear and attempted it. I would like to meet these types of teams again and again. – Amrutha Ramakrishna

    I was able to overcome my fear and I am now ready to face the challenges in life with a smile. – Divya.R

    Wow, it was a wonderful session and all our fears had just passed in thin air. We participated in many extraordinary games. – Sanjan C S

    It was quite thrilling and scary too, but at last I overcame my fear and completed the session. – A.Sivaramakrishnan

    This session gave me the courage and confidence. Now, I am not afraid of heights any more! – S.Prem Santhosh

    All the activities which the Z-BAC team set up for us were designed for us to overcome our fear. I had a lot of fun. I was both excited and a little scared. In Gita, we learnt that when there is love, there is no fear. So we could connect the lesson to the activities. – Rishika Rajkumar

    I bet nothing is there equal to the Adventure Games of the Z-BAC team. Their games made me feel brave. Now I’m sure I wouldn’t hesitate to help someone while in fire breakouts. – P. Anandh Krishna

    In rappelling I was feeling very frightened but after rappelling I felt very happy. – Anoosha M. Bhadauria

    It was amazing to have such an experience. It is useful because I can overcome any type of fire accidents to save people. – P.Palani Pushpam

    It was a thrilling experience. Our fear vanished in few minutes. This workshop will surely help us in future. – Greeshma P

    This event was a new experience for me. After attending this event I got more courage and all my fear disappeared after doing this event. – Athmika Prajesh

    This session was the most interesting session of the camp. I was so afraid first, then I was not able to believe that how I did this. – Namitha J. Shenoy

    The adventure games that we had, has helped me to overcome fear. They were, importantly, very safe. – Akash P Rajan

    An experience of bravery. – P. Mukundh Krishna

    The team Z-BAC was just outstanding. They removed our fear and got us to another world. They are such an inspiration to us and they taught us rappelling, valley crossing etc. – Ramakrishnan P S

    It was the amazing time in my life. The session made us to get rid of fear and boosted us to save many people’s life!! I thank the army people for helping us! – P.Surat Kumar

    We students had a great experience in these adventures games. We where trained a lot. It is not just for a time pass, it is also useful for our life. I am trying this adventures games for the first time. I thank the instructors and the management. Fabulous! – R.Saranya

    Z-BAC team, wow!! They were awesome, very very very good trainers from the Indian army. We could fight our fear which was troubling us. – M. Kousalya

    WOW!!! It was really awesome. Those tasks really did need guts. I’m happy that I could complete it even though I felt terrible in the beginning. It did help me a lot to overcome my fear. – Mrinalini Ashok

    It was really awesome. I never thought I had so much courage within me. I wasn’t so scared because as Swamiji has said if a person gets scared he is not true devotee of Krishna. – K.S.Amrita

    I have enjoyed fire fighting very much. In fact I have a passion in Indian army, to become a fighter pilot and serve the country. – Dheeraj Nandakumar.R

    The adventure games were interesting. I was so afraid of heights and the hot fire. When I started to climb down I felt that it was just our my mind that was so tensed. – S.Abitha Shree

    When these games were demonstrated, it seemed to be little harder but when facing it the little fear in me ran away. – A.Madavan

    I didn’t think that Gitamritam will also provide adventure games which is provided by Z-BAC. They removed the fear through like adventure games like rappelling. – Srivathsan N

    It was very amazing. I was really scared to go but I finished it successfully. – B.Krishna Kumar

    From this adventure I learnt that self-confidence should be increased in us by ourselves, to make that moment wonderful and in this world nothing is impossible if you throw out your fear. – S.Aishwarya

    Now I have no fear of heights and fire. And when an emergency situation comes, I know how to face it. – Srinath. S

    It was thrilling. Nothing is impossible. – N.M.Tharani Taran

    It’s really very exciting. We forgot our fears and we learnt how to help ourselves. We became really very brave. – S.N.Sukithashri

  • Fire Walk: Face Fear to overcome

    A workshop to overcome fear.

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    Feedback

    Firefighting adventure games are the most thrilling games in Gitamritam. They taught us to how to climb on the wall, how to swing on a rope, and how to walk on fire. Thank You. – Mukesh V. Kumar

    Wow!!!!!!!!! I never thought that I would jump from 3rd floor and walk on the fire. It was really amazing and it took out the fear of me!! – Ajay Sarma

    We had great time rappelling, valley leaping, and walking through fire. Each activity took us to a whole new level, and each stage reduced are fear little by little. The trainers were very careful and encouraged us to understand that with fear we cannot attain God. – Bharath Biju

    I’m running out of words to tell about Z-BAC as they really were awesome. Rappelling was the initial one. I was terrified. Then I tried and finally made it!! From the next day, I was rushing for more adventures. I enjoyed climbing down through the rope. I also hurried to climb the ladder and I made it. That night, I stepped on the fire. i completely enjoyed it! Thanks Z-BAC. – K.Jayapreethi

    It was really challenging to beat all those kinds of phobias of looking down from heights. This has made me climb down a three-storey building using ropes even though I was really scared at the start. Thanks to Z-BAC,I was able to walk on burning charcoal. – K.Adhithy

    It was very interesting. The activity which I liked the most is fire walking. It was a lot of fun. – Siddharth.S

    They really helped me to face my fears. Especially the fire walking. The Z-BAC team was awesome and I really loved every minute of that workshop. – Vaishnavi G

    AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME! Rappelling, valley cross and fire walk were just great. Rappelling tested our endurance and there was worry, struggle, etc., but at last it was the greatest happiness I have ever felt! – Shivankari. P. R

    It is very interesting because I always fear fire. When they told me to walk on the fire I was scared but I walked on it. – M. Ieniyan

    Actually I am really fond of adventurous games and I feel it is my passion. Surely it will be a good starting for me to achieve my ambition that is to join the Indian defense. And I am happy that I was the first one to walk on the fire. – K Gayathri

    The Z-BAC team that came in from different places across India just just for this camp for us, was admirable. We really enjoyed it from rappelling to zip-flying and firefighting and finally walking on fire!! All in all it was definitely my favorite experience. – Madhav Govind

    We had this best team called Z-BAC who taught us some adventure games like rappelling, Valley Crossing, and also how to walk on fire. Team Z-BAC was awesome. – Hrishikesh. G. Menon

  • Yoga: twisting body, straightening mind

    Yoga sessions were held in the morning and evening led by Gitamba. It was conducted outdoor or indoor, according to the weather conditions.

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    Feedback

    A very good experience because it helped me to calm myself down and become fresh early morning. – Amrtya Rajkumar

    In Yoga we increased our concentration level and we like the nature early morning. – G.Preethi

    It’s a good refreshment for all of us and Geetamba taught us yoga very nicely and we also did very enthusiastically. – S.T.Aadithya Narayanan

    Yoga makes my mind very cool and I learned how to control my breath. – Vishnu Sankar C

    I really enjoyed with Gitamba mam. – Kharthick Rham M

    Yoga is two wheels of the same chariot. It taught us the importance of both physical and mental health. – Divyadayanand

    Yoga gave me happiness. I was really inspired by Gitamba mam. – Varija V

    In the early morning, it was giving refreshment. The scenery and fresh air made us fresh. – Amrita.J.M

    Yoga is my favorite session, that too learning yoga from our beloved mam was fantastic. – Amrutha Ramakrishna

    Yoga is one of my favorite sessions in the camp and I am lucky to have such a sweet yoga teacher who taught me different postures and meditation. – S.Prem Santhosh

    Yoga in the morning made me feel relaxed for the whole day. Our heads get clear after this session. – Rishika Rajkumar

    We are so lucky to have Geethaamba mam for yoga. She helped us to learn yoga easily and taught us very well. – P. Anandh Krishna

    I loved it!!! Apart from the aches all over my body, Gitamba mam was an amazing teacher and I learned a lot about yoga from her. – Vaishnavi G

    It was good. I feel like my body is more flexible than before.  – Greeshma P

    It helped us to increase our body’s flexibility. It helped me to know more about my body. – Rahul. C. M

    This session helped us to relieve stress and it helped us to keep the body healthy. – P.Surat Kumar

    It was really fantastic doing yoga in that cool breeze. I did feel a bit sleepy but i had a good feeling over there in the terrace. Thank you Gitamba for coming for us.:) – K.S.Amrita

    Gitamba was a superb yoga teacher I had never seen, and I learned new asanas. – B. Bhuvanesh

    Ms. Gitamba taught some fascinating yoga steps. – H.Adith

    Gitamba really taught that yoga could also be made very easy, joyful and useful. – G. Sathiyapriya

    I like yoga. It kept my mind very cool. I liked Shavasana the most. Many of us will go to sleep in that position. – S.Sabarinath

    Our yoga mam was a foreigner. I was really astonished to see her chant slokas. She taught us yoga in such a way that I eagerly await our yoga sessions. – K.S.Megha

    I learned that yoga means cool. – Srinivasa Raghavan S

    We learnt different kinds of asanas which is good for our spinal chord and for our health. – Shree Rengan.S

    The yoga class presented by Madam Gitamba was nice. We had to strain our backbone all day long to sit. And our body relaxed during the yoga session only. And it was fun learning yoga from her. Thanks – Srinath. S

    Doing yoga in the early morning was a difficult one but is was very good for my health. I had a very dedicated teacher. Thanks to Ms. Gitaamba. – Ajay Sarma

    I enjoyed totally. We meditated, we did yoga, and breathing exercises. It was filled with joy and fun. – K.S.Mahalaakshmie

  • Meditation: Exploring Love

    All these 7 days there was meditation sessions. Through these guided meditation sessions children were given an opportunity to explore themselves. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”45″ display=”basic_slideshow” gallery_width=”600″ gallery_height=”400″ show_thumbnail_link=”1″ thumbnail_link_text=”[Show thumbnails]”]

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    This was a very spiritual activity which helped reduce stress, make us happy and make us more peaceful. – Madhav Govind

    I learned how to attain peace of mind. – Jayasudha

    I love silence very much. I loved to meditate. – Ayush R

    I don’t find words to explain it. It will be very helpful for me to control my anger. – K Gayathri

    Meditation pushed my mind towards peace and silence. S Atchaya

    We want to become love. Love is God. We can attain love through meditation. – G.Preethi

    I have got self-control, confidence etc., after doing meditation. – Jeeva.s

    I usually don’t like to meditate, but after coming here I am liking it. – S. Sree Sakthi

    It is very useful to me when I am stressed. It also improves my concentration. – R. Kowsanth Kalidas

    Very nice. Made me calmer. I can feel its effect. – Chitkala S

    Dyana is beautiful. It was inexplicable and I felt refreshed. – Divyadayanand

    We experienced another world when we were meditating. It took us to the olden days Gurukulam -the scenery, the cool breeze and the instructions of Dhyanji. It was superb. – Varija. V

    I came to know that peace of mind is in meditation. – Divya.R

    ‘Meditation’, the word is only wonderful to hear, when we get into the world of meditation. – Sanjan C. S
    Earlier, I used to always wonder what meditation actually is. In my school, they just ask us to close our eyes with our backs straight. But because of this camp, I have understood what meditation is. I found it very peaceful. – Rishika Rajkumar

    Before coming to this camp I didn’t know how to meditate. But I have learned perfect meditation. – P.Palani Pushpam

    I was able to concentrate more after meditation. – Greeshma P

    It is something which enabled me to understand more about my body. It increased my concentration power. – Rahul. C. M

    Through meditation I got confidence, concentration and self control. – Amrita S

    It helped us to improve our concentration and Shraddha. – Ramakrishnan P.S

    It helped to relieve stress and to keep the mind fresh and happy. – P.Surat Kumar

    We had a relaxed mind throughout the camp. Thank you Swamiji. – R.Saranya

    It was actually very hard as it needed more concentration to think just about the present. But it was an attempt, this has now improved our focus. – K.Jayapreethi

    We hardly find peace anywhere these days, but meditation was like a feel-good factor and did give a lot of energy. – Mrinalini Ashok

    It makes me to control my mind. – Dheeraj Nandakumar.R

    This practice was to help concentrate. It was very wonderful. – M.Rithikaa

    Meditation is the thing which help us concentrate more. – M.S.Yazhini

    While we were doing meditation we could observe various sounds and yet it gave a pleasant mind. – S.Abitha Shree

    Meditation is good for health and I enjoyed it much. – Sangeetha.M.T

    Meditation helped me to relax my mind, reduce my anger, and my sorrow. Meditation gave me a good feeling. – K.R. Dhanush

    It helped me to concentrate about only one thing. It helps to concentrate only on the work I do. – A.Madavan

    I did not have an interest to do meditation and I could not sit in one place for 5 minutes. After attending this camp I have atleast a little interest. – B. Pavitra

    Meditation class made me to know how to control my breath. After attending this camp I have decided to do meditation in my home in the early morning. – S.Aishwarya

    In this session we came to know about happiness it was silent. – Chaaran. A

    It actually improved my patience. We understood that we had to learn to control anger which would help us in the future. – Bharath Biju

    It is very useful, helping me to concentrate and even if I go out of this camp I won’t stop doing meditation. – Srinivasa Raghavan S

    Through this session we came to know how peace of mind is obtained. We will ensure that we will practice it daily. – Shree Rengan.S

    The meditation conducted by Swamiji before the Gita classes helped us to concentrate our mind in the class and grasp fully what Swamiji is teaching us. Thanks. – Srinath. S

    It was a calm session. I will practice the same in my home also. – N.M.Tharani taran

    While during meditation we were so silent and we also attained shradha. – Hari chandhana varma

    Just after the camp I found the real meaning of meditation. – Ajay Sarma

    We went on a trip to forest and we meditated. The scenery, pure air made me enjoy it. – K.S.Mahalaakshmie

    I think Krishna wrote my name in his devotees list. – Mahadevan K