L J Ravi 
Bengaluru.A three-day lecture program at Bangalore by Mr. M on Ishavasya Upanishad:
Ishavasya for three days from December 28 to 30 at Choudaiah Memorial Hall, Malleshwaram, Bangalore under the Foundation established by Padma Bhushan awardee Mr. M.
A lecture program on Upanishads is being held by Mr. M. On the first day
Retired Police Commissioner Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh and Adamya were the guests in the program
‘The Little Guide to Greater Glory and That Happiness’ by Chetana Tejaswini Ananthakumar
A Kannada translation of Mr. M’s English short book called Life’ was released.
Then Padma Bhushan awardee Mr. M, Upanishads are also called Vedanta. Also known as Upanishad, it is one of the minor Upanishads and is also the most important Upanishad, since time immemorial sages have not only gained knowledge through their studies but also understood the truth. He explained the importance of Upanishads by stating that he has experienced and given all his experiences in the form of Upanishads.
This will be held from 6 to 7 pm at Choudaiah Memorial Hall for two more days
Interested can attend the lecture series. There is no entry fee.
Sri M – spiritual teacher , social reformer educationist , author and global speaker – was born Mumtaz Ali , into a Muslim family on November 6 1949 in Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala . His transformational journey , from a young boy to living yogi , is a story of single – minded discipline and dedication . At the age of nineteen , irresistibly drawn to the snow clad Himalayas , Sri M embarked on his journey to seek a true Master . Maheshwarnath Babaji , a senior disciple of Sri Guru Babaji , took Sri M under his tutelage and initiated him into the Nath tradition . For three and half years , Sri M lived and travelled extensively through the Himalayas with him . What he learnt from Maheshwarnath Babaji transformed his consciousness . As instructed by his Guru , Sri M returned to the plains and led a quiet , working family life while preparing to teach all that he had learnt and experienced . A few years after his Master’s passing . Sri M received the signal to commence his teaching mission . Sri M established The Satsang Foundation twenty years ago , as a meeting point for spiritual seekers of all persuasions . Conversant with the teachings of most major religions , Sri M’s teachings seek to transcend the outer – shell of all religions by exploring the core and nurturing the innate goodness in every human being . In his words : ” Go to the core . Theories are of no use . ” Under The Satsang Foundation , Sri M has initiated projects for social development in the areas of education , health , skill development and environment . The Foundation runs free schools and a skill development centre in Madanapalle in Andhra Pradesh and Lathira in U.P. , India . It also has a community health centre where it facilitates quality free treatment for the community in Madanapalle . MyTree is an initiative which actively encourages planting of trees . Projects on the anvil are a hospital to provide quality health care in Madanapalle and a Centre for Exploring Consciousness in Chowdepalle . The Foundation advocates that humanity is One – transcending religious , racial , geographical , cultural and ideological differences . To spread the message of Peace and Harmony.
Sri M led the Walk of Hope in 2015-16 from Kanyakumari to Kashmir spanning 15 months and 7500 kms across 11 states of India, touching more than 10 million lives,
Sri M’s autobiography. “Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master-4 Yogi’s Autobiography” was published in 2011 and became an instant bestseller. A sequel, “The Journey Continues” was published in 2017. Sri M has also authored several texts on the Upanishads, on Meditation, and a novel “Shunya”. His book ‘On Meditation – Finding infinite bliss and power within,’ was published by Penguin India. Two books were released in 2020 Homecoming and Other Short Stories, a collection of short stories again by Penguin and a translation and commentary on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras – titled Yoga also for the Godless’ published by Westland Publications. All his books have been translated into many Indian languages.
As a key-note speaker, Sri M has been invited to many institutions like the World Health Organization, United Nations Office in Switzerland, World Bank in the United States of America and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He has addressed corporate houses in India and overseas. To name a few, Google and Yahoo in the US. respected business and technical education institutes like the Indian Institute of Managements in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata and Mumbai, Indian Institute of Technology, in Delhi, etc.
Sri M is the Chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University, a Central University and also a Faculty of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
Among the many awards and honours he has received for his contribution to society, Sri M was conferred with the Padma Bhushan in January 2020, one of the highest civilian awards of India, for distinguished service of high order in spirituality.
Sri M is married and has two children. Based in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, a three hour
drive from Bangalore, he leads a simple life. Appreciative of music, he also paints in his leisure.
