Yoga Related
What are the four activities that Raveendran is made to do during his first visit to the Ashram?
1. Drinking 8 glasses of Saline Water
2. Neti
3. Tadasana and kati chakrasan
4. Mantra Chanting
What is quote told by Satyam in the book?
There is no noise in the world. There is no peace in the Himalayas. Both are within you.
What does Malar say standing infront of the mirror to Raveendran and why?
A demon has made home inside you. If you continue speaking this way, neither your daughters nor I will come near you.
She is frustrated with his behaviour
What is the very first dialogue in the story and what does it convey?
Thank you so much sir, for all your help. It is quite rare to meet a police officer as soft spoken as you.
It conveys that Raveendran is a very patient police officer
What is the effect that Sannyasin mentions for Raveendran feeling tired? And what happens after?
Raveendran falls asleep mid sentence
What does Niranjan ji compare a Guru to? And what does he say?
A Guru is like a traffic policeman. Raveendranji, you would know about police - they show the path but don't come with you to your destination. It is the traveller's job to reach there on their own.
What are the two signals that Raveendran thinks he received from the universe?
Frist - Meeting Shankarananda
Second - Meeting his friend Rajesh
Why was Raveendran shocked hearing Shankarananda's name?
Because Raveendran's last name is Shankaran
What was Raveendran initially diagnosed with and what was the actual diagnosis?
What was the reason his glucose levels were increasing? And what was he asked to do to keep it under control?
Initial diagnosis - pancreatitis
Actual Diagnosis - reactive hypoglycemia.
Consume less Sugar and Manage his stress
Who is considered enlightened according to Swamiji?
The unenlightened knows it in theory, whereas the enlightened acts according to its principles. Doesn't deviate.
What are two things that improved for Rajesh from doing Yoga?
First - His concentration
Second - His golf game
Why does Raveendran get emotional seeing Maa Ganga?
It is like the same feeling when a child is lost in a crowd and rejoins its mother.
He had also been to Gomukh ten years ago. Which irked his memory cells.
What does Raveendran like to do in Yoga? And what does Niranjan ji say to that?
That pranayama is the right direction because it connects you to a higher power.
When Raveendran wants to control his mind, how does Sw Niranjan respond?
He asks where the need to control his mind is coming from?
And that he needs to be sensitive to his prana shakti and he be sensitive to his thoughts as well. He will have someone teach him Ajapa, japa and Antar Mouna + Yoga Nidra
Who are all the characters in the story and specify their characteristics
1. Raveendran - SP of Munger
2. Malar - His wife
3. Two children
4. Rajesh
5. Shankarananda Ji, Niranjan Ji, The doctor, His superior officer, the constable, Sannyasis, the villager,
What was Raveendran's reaction to having dinner at 5 PM? And what did he do after?
He was confused.
How could he not eat anything later? So he stole a banana but could not eat it because he saw Sw Satyam and Niranjan's pictures.
Explain the complete day schedule when Raveendran stays in the Ashram with his daughters
6:30 - Breakfast
7:30 - Yoga Session
8:30 - Rest
9:30 - Personalized Yoga session
11:30 - Lunch
1:30 - Paraphrasing - Raja, Hatha and Kriya
5:00 - Dinner
Explain in detail the first interaction between Sw Niranjan and Raveendran?
He is flipping pages and acting busy, saying hari om to Sanyasis passing by. Shankarananda ji asks him to wait.
Goes back to flipping pages.
Swamiji comes and he stands up. Swamiji's dialouge, and he asks to meet Swamiji, People around greet Swamiji. Then Swamiji introduces himself.
What are the two things that Raveendran will never forget in his life?
1. When he saw Maa Ganga
2. All of Swamiji's teachings
Very high level, narrate the story from start to end with important lessons.
1. Raveendran is calm at the start. Why?
2. Because initially he had issues with temper and his wife was frsutrated. He listened to the signals and went to the Ashram. The first acitvity made him feel good
3. But his diagnosis forced him to go to the Ashram again. Here, he had a very healthy schedule and learnt about the importance of Guru, read BhagvadGita and Swamiji's teachings helped him become healthy.