A disciplined, organized, and sustainable environment is what our industry needs to adapt. Utilization of resources efficiently is critical which we look forward to imbibing in our day-to-day activities to transform our lives eventually.
Visiting Art of Living Ashram was indeed a treat to the eye and a great learning for the students of PGDM 2017-19 on 17 July 2017.
Sri Sri Ravishankar Ashram is located at Kanakapura Road, Bangalore with the campus engulfed in greenery, resembling a small ecosystem.
Mr. Ishwar,our guide,directed thestudentstoalarge hall and briefed the students about the functionality, vision, and mission of the organization and how a mind can be managed with scientifically proven breathing methods.
Students were accompanied to the majestic Vishalakshi Mantap(named after Guru Sri Ravi Shankar Ji’S mother) which is nothing less than an architectural Marvel, with intricate details, standing 108 ft. tall uprising of 3 floors. It resembI’es a blossomed lotus With over 1008 petals. Students boarded the bus that drove past Radha Kunjgarden,Panchakarma and arrivedattheGurukul.It hddD mystical feeling of being amidst the ancient Indian
Vedic ages. The entrance of Gurukul had a temple in whichthreeods(PanchmukhiGanesh,MahaVishnuand Mahalaxmi) idols were elegantly decorated.
They proceeded further and met a techie Mr. Binay, who worked with the IT industry for a decade and yet chosetopreachtheancientwaysofliving.Hehighlighted the issues with our generation and at the same time explained to us how Vedic and ancient techniques are superior.
Visit to efficiently managed Bio Gas Plant and water treatment plant was a great learning experience for students.
ThenwastheshowstopperAnnapurńamegakitchen (also featured on National Geographic), a gigantic kitchen that serves an average of 5000 meals each day. During Navaratri the demand spikes to 1 lakh meals. In reality, only 12 staff members run the system supported by the mass number of volunteers. Managing different tasks at the ashram was a challenge. The visit exposed the students to learn how things are organized and managed at ease. The transformation from barren land to greenery all around required a lot of passion, hard work, and a driving force to achieve such a great fest.
