Goa has potential to venture into spiritual tourism: Governor

PANAJI

“Goa is the land of gods, and embracing spirituality as a way of life would help the people elevate in their search for peace and humanity. There can be many ways of attaining moksha, mukti or nirvana and meditation is one such way. The books written by Brindha Sreekumar on her personal experiences of devotion and meditation will inspire many more and guide them onto this path,” hoped Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai. Pillai was releasing two books authored by Brindha at a function held at Raj Bhavan on Thursday.
The Governor also highlighted the potential of the State to venture into spiritual tourism along with eco-tourism, as the land is blessed with beautiful temples and churches, some of them very ancient apart from natural.
Sharing her thoughts on why she wrote the book author Brindha stated that she wanted to let more people know about Shree Anjaneya Swami and the divine powers he possesses, and how they can change the life of the devotees. “I have been touched upon by the divine presence of Shree Anjaneya Swami and have had experiences of miracles happening around me. As there is negative energy there is positive energy too in the cosmos and both affect us. The positive energies help us to get rid of the negative forces that try to harm us. Meditation leads us to a state where we are surrounded and protected by positive energy which helps us to survive and thrive,” said the author who is the Managing Director of Excel Group of Schools in Tamil Nadu. She also shared about her upcoming book where she has penned down around 200 visions that she got during her journey into the path of spirituality and how her life has turned peaceful now.
Speaking about his own experiences in spirituality Shri Satyamamuni Swamiyal explained the various types of meditations, “Meditation brings a deeper understanding of the self. It is the key to unlock the nature of the universe. By unlocking the innermost mystery of who you are, you are free to commune with the ineffable mystery penetrating all existence.”
Initially welcoming the audience and thanking the Governor for giving his valuable time for the book release Joe Luis, director, Fomento Media introduced the guests. Kishor Naik Gaonkar, editor, Govan Varta Live while compering the event mentioned that the Governor himself has authored more than 100 books on various subjects. Gaonkar also thanked the Governor for travelling to the hinterlands and interacting with the locals and knowing about their issues. He also highlighted the speciality of the land of Goa, where spirituality and purity of mind are two valued qualities and appealed to the audience to attend and learn the techniques of meditation by Satyamamuni.

Free meditation camp at Shyama Prasad Stadium tomorrow
PANAJI: The popular meditation guru from South India, Shri Satyamamuni Swamiyal will be conducting Maha Sanjeevani meditation workshop at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium on June 25 at 9.30 am.
Today’s hectic lifestyle is very much in need of peace, happiness and satisfaction. Meditation can offer spiritual health to a person. People are habitual of eating too much and sleeping too much. This brings lethargy to the body and mind and restricts spiritual growth.
Meditation can bring in energy in place of lethargy. This leads to the shedding of bad habits or vices. But people are not aware of the source of energy and have no knowledge of a Guru who can provide guidance on meditation. Looking at these aspects, a free meditation camp has been organised in Goa under the guidance of meditation guru Shri Satyamamuni Swamiyal.
Satyamamuni who is trained in meditation, introduces and teaches the meditation process to others. Explaining what meditation is and how it can be done or who can do it, the Swami says that meditation is a process that enables one to eliminate the stream of jumbled thoughts that can be crowding one's mind and cause stress. It is all about letting go of stressful or pessimistic thoughts.
"If you spend just a few minutes a day into a more positive place, where you feel relaxed, you naturally think more positively. This is simple meditation for ordinary people and all can try it irrespective of age," says Swami.
The meditation camp is open to people from all walks of life. Those who attend will be offered free food too. Those enthusiastic to learn meditation can register their names on 9284265984, 9011043385, 8999660656 or 9834779908.