Vivekananda Hypothesis I
Samadhi = Zero Mind
Vivekananda wrote in his Hymn of Samadhi
Lo! The sun is not, nor the comely moon,
All light extinct; in the great void of space
Floats shadow-like the image-universe.
Samadhi = Zero Mind,
A state where Mind is not,
Where the projections of Mi nd,
Sun, Moon, Stars et al do not exist !
May be the Kerala poet who wrote,
No Moon, Stars or Sun exist,
In Cosmic Consciousness,
Was inspired by this Noble Sage.
Sama means Equanimity and Dhee, Mind
Is Cosmic Consciousness, equivalent of Nirvana,
A state transcending Happiness and Sorrow,
Elation and dejection and marked by Bliss Ineffable !
He wrote in his Hymn of Samadhi,
In the void of mind involute,
The fleeting universe, rises and floats,
Sinks again, ceaseless, in the current “I”.
Brahman is Omnipresent,
In all relativities.
It is the Absolute,
Possessing all relatives !
All originate from Brahman
All exist in Brahman
All merge,back into Brahman
Verily, Brahman is All in All.
Yatho imani bhutani jayante
Yena jatani jivanti
Yat prayantyabhisam visanti
The Hymn of Samadhi continues
Slowly, slowly, the shadow-multitude
Entered the primal womb, and flowed ceaseless,
The only current, the “I am”, “I am”.
A State beyond Aham Brahmasmi?
There is no Aham or Brahmam,
All sunk in Unity Conscisousness,
Where Only That and That alone exists !
The Warrior Sage continues further,
Lo! ‘Tis stopped, ev’n that current flows no more,
Void merged into void — beyond speech and mind!
Whose heart understands, he verily does.
Health Tourism
Health Tourism
" Go on a tour " said the psychologist to the client. " Tour will take your mind off your problems " ! Has tourism got psychotherapeutic effects, like Music ?
Backwater Tourism
Another season in Kerala, known as God's own country because of her immense natural beauty, begins and the Backwaters Tourism sphere becomes alive. In the season which stretches upto March, there will be a flow of tourists to the districts Alleppey, Quilon & Kottayam. The Resorts near the backwaters also become alive. To enjoy Backwaters tourism, more than 100000 tourists come to Alleppey per year, 65% of them are foreigners.
Out of the 180 House Boats in Kerala , 160 are in Alleppey. Some of them are Ayurveda Houseboats, equipped with ATM. Tourists are happy to enjoy backwaters during the day & enjoy staying at Houseboats during the night.
There are Resorts on the Beach. Prices are nominal in the big resorts and still smaller In the small resorts. In traditional homes, you can stay as a "Paying Guest" . These traditional homes are everywhere, in Ernakulam, in Trichur & in Guruvayur.
Not only House boats, but catamarans are also available for tourists. Foreign tourists enjoy touring in catamarans.
The number of Resorts in Alleppey is increasing. Also the number of Houseboats. More entreprenauers are attracted to the Tourism Industry. Many are employed as a result.
Conference Tourism has attracted many companies. Director Board Conferences were arranged by the House boats owned by the Puikkattil Group. The Oberoi Group took over the development of the Parthiramanal Island. Such capital investment will trigger develpment in Kumarakom and other beach areas.
As Backwater Tourism develops, the Alleppey Tourism Cooperation Council is organising Catamaran race. The tourists are excited by the race amongst the catamarans. The Tourism MInister of Kerala, Mr Venugopal declared that a race will be organised at Punnamada Backwaters every January.
On the banks of the serene Vembanad Lake, discover a typical Kerala architectural delight - Kumarakom. You will think it is a typical Kerala style Tharavadu in God's own country. The stresses and the strains of daily life are taken away by the calm ambience of the Resort. You will feel relaxed and refreshed after this experience ! Contact Kovilakam for bookings .
Ayurvedic Resorts of Kerala
The tourists are attracted by Yoga, Ayurveda & Vedic Astrology, the great sciences which grace Indian culture. One of the Resorts which support these sciences is the famous Nirmalyam Ayurvedic Retreat, where many tourists come and stay for Ayurvedic treatment and enjoyment of scenic beauties in God's own country, Guruvayur, Kerala. The Nirmalyam Ayurvedic Retreat functions as an Ayurveda Centre as well as a 3 star Hotel with state-of-the-art 60 rooms with economical rates. Bona fide Yoga teachers and Vedic astrologers also grace this Retreat. The tourists find this a haven to learn about Indian culture and spirituality, about Meditation, Yoga & Ayurveda.
The uniqueness of this Retreat is that it charges less than 10 dollars per day, per person. 3 star Hotel Rooms, 60 of them are provided to tourists, foreign and domestic alike !
Guruvayur, the Holy Temple Town & the world's largest Elephant Sanctuary
Defined by the great Sanskrit poet Melpathur as the personification of the Eternal, the Ever-liberated, and the Quintessence of all the Scriptures ( the abode of Lord Krishna ), Guruvayur has a world renowned Elephant Sanctuary comprising of 51 elephants, these jumbos being the offerings of the Lord's devotees. Lots of tourists and pilgrims visit this spot during their sojourn in this Holy Place. Guruvayur is the Lourdes of India !
One of the leading elephants is Lakshmi, the tallest and the most honoured she-elephant of Kerala.
Another sight worth seeing is the Trichur Pooram, where more than 30 elephants take part in a grand festival which occurs on the Star Pooram in the Vedic Calender. Kerala’s grandest temple pageantry at its finest, which includes colourful processions of caparisoned elephants and a midnight fireworks display, parasol exchanges, drum concerts - all these can be witnessed from the heavily crowded streets of Trichur.
