Ananda Ashram.NEED of space for extension of activity

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divine self

thanks for the blessings

the new building is right next to our city centre and behind the bus stand in town

the madam is not yet fully under our control though we have won everything up to date

it is still awaiting the supreme courts verdict

that is why we are treying to expand yognat and ICYER

i will be in Ramachandra for my final exams of the PGDFH on the 1st November

hope i do well

ananda

narasimhan raghavan <rnpath wrote:

--Dear Dr Ananda, I went through Ammas message and there are no twoopinions about the need of additional space for theashram activities.The new building will be a welcome addition but at abig cost.What about reutilising what you already have to boostthe available resources. If i am right Swamijis visionhad a lot to do with the old ashram at thattanchavadywhere some rooms and a fair amuont of ground spacecould still be squeesed out for the ashram work.Fortunately for you the legal hurdles, atleast themajor ones have been solved in your favour.A littlemore money spent there may give you more breathingspace there which is legally yours and raising oraltering any structure there may cost you much less.Iam sure Amma is the right person to take decisions inthis regard.I am still cherishing the dream when

myself and Ammawould like to watch you take the sessions for studentsfrom the same dais which swamiji used to at the oldashram.In the mean time i shall see what i can do to help.yours sincerely,narasimhanrightfully yours "Dr.Ananda Bhavanani"<yognat2001 wrote: > Divine yoga family> thanks murali for the ideas and revisiting swamijis> teachings> swamiji taught so much that sometimes we tend to> look outward than inward> brahmari and pranava (adhyam -upper chest) are> soothing pranayamas and especially help re-energise> the head and neck regions> i also recommend head below heart poses such as meru> asana,pada hastha and paotanna is possible to help> mkore blood and energy floww upwards> ananda> i enclose Amma recent general letter for those who> may not be getting it by post> ananda> -------------> October 1st,

2003> > Divine World Family: Namastey!> > We are poised on the brink of undertaking our Annual> Six Month Adventure – The Six Month International> Yoga Teachers Course and Sadhana. We have gathered> ten souls together (after many eliminations and> screenings) and we shall see how everyone holds up> to the journey. There will be challenges and> triumphs and much learning for all. I am determined> that this will be the best Sadhana Year of my life> to date. This is a “one” year for me in a new> nine-year cycle, with the “eight” dominating my> activities for 27 more years.> > We have had many positive changes this year. The> addition of little Dhivya Priya to our family; the> completion of the four new rooms-cum-small flats> complex; the near completion of the two gigantic> books and so many big projects (at least by our> modest

standards).> > Our work at the City Centre has just grown by leaps> and bounds and the community appreciates very much> our efforts to preserve and revive the ancient Hindu> Spiritual Cultures of Yoga, Bharat Natyam and> Carnatic Music. Hundreds of children whose spirits> would have been “squashed” by the growing pressure> of an aggressive academization of studies are> managing to maintain and develop their innate> talents and spirit. Our Indian system of education> has become totally insane and tyrannical. If parents> protest, the Principals just flatly say, “Get out”!> Kids have to go to school from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and> then in the evening go for tuitions! Unbelievable!> Now most schools are held also on Saturday, and some> on Sundays! The goal of all this? Not knowledge,> happiness, stability! Rather, high marks to help> entrance into professional

college. Last year> JIPMER, our big Central Government Medical Education> and Hospital where Ananda works had 35, 266> applications for 30 seats! Competition is insane!> > We feel we are giving a “supplementary education”> which is as necessary as pure air and clean water> and food. Our middle-class children are more> deprived than our school children and more in need> of help than those who starve, because these are> children who have something to give the world, if> their spirits are not destroyed.> > We need to expand our present premises at Yoganjali> Natyalayam. It is too small and creates a chaotic> atmosphere. By God’s and Guru’s grace, a big house> with vacant adjacent lot have been put up for safe.> It is a prohibitive cost (35 lakhs) which is> 35,00,000 Rupees or US dollars 70,000. Anyway I am> determined to purchase it. I will have to take

a> loan from the bank, the very first loan I have ever> taken in my life! But I am determined to establish> Yoganjali Natyalayam on a firm, ordered structure,> and make it a great institution of “Supplementary> Education.” > > > Many of you this past year have responded to my> previous calls for help, but many more have not. If> you can spare something from your own tight budgets> to help realizing these dreams, it is a boost for> this Paramparai and chance to repay Swamiji and the> Gurus for the light they have given your lives.> > SOME WAYS YOU CAN HELP:> > 1. Make sure your YOGA LIFE> Subscription is up to date. If possible, take out a> Life Membership (US $ 800)> >

2. Purchase any books of Swamiji,> Ananda or mine which you do not have.> > 3. Encourage your students to> purchase books.> > 4. Enroll your students in the> Correspondence Course. Lead a group of students> through the course. For groups of five or more, the> Correspondence Course Cost is $300 per person which> includes a two-year subscription to YOGA LIFE.> (Course is photostated)> > 5. Make an advance purchase of the> two books History of Yoga From Ancient to

Modern> Times and The Rishi and the Rakshashas. Advance cost> is $100 each or $200 for the two books. They are> more like “encyclopeadias” so the actual price when> released may be $ 150 each. (I will have to see my> press bill).> > 6. Hold some kind of a “benefit> fund raiser” for us – a cultural programme, a drama,> etc. Involve your students in it.> > 7. Ask your students to > to YOGA LIFE.> > 8. Purchase the Tenth Anniversary> Souvenir of Yoganjali Natyalayam ($30). It is a very> exuberant, refreshing volume filled with young>

children’s observations on Yoga as well as many> inspiring messages from “Yoga Seniors.”> > 9. We still have two rooms> (mini-flats) with bathroom, porch and small> Kitchenette which remain to be sponsored.> Sponsorship costs are US dollars 5,000. This> includes lifetime use of the rooms on any visit to> the Ashram, with no further donations for stay> expected.> > All financial help should be sent in form of Bank> Draft, Travellers Cheque or International Money> Order made in the name of Yoga Jivana Satsangha and> sent by Registered Post.> > If you have already helped the Mother Ashram> materially to the very best of your ability, please> keep us in your prayers and meditations that we will> be able to “materialize” all these

spiritual> visions. I thank you for your love and support for> us all these years and pray that the Guru spirit> illumine your thoughts, feelings, words and acts.> > Affectionately in Yoga,> > > > AMMA> > > > > > > Murali Dharan <muralidharan33 wrote:> > Dear Eric, > Yoga and Epileptics.> On the recent CDs, of Swamiji, we delivered> to ICYER,Swamiji suggests Paravrit Ushthra Asana,> Fingers to toes { with a Partner, for Security}, as> well as both Variations of Shasha Asana, with head> back.> Step by Step Page 259, suggests Yoga Nidraa,> may help also.> Dr Ananda, also

suggests, Pranava and> Brahmari Pranayamas, with Emphasis on Adhyam Breath.> > You are also welcome, to our Next ,Down under> Get together.> > Yours in Yoga> > Murali> > > > > > > > > > > > "Dr.Ananda Bhavanani" <yognat2001 wrote:> i am not sure of the techniques but they seem to be> some basic breathing and visualisations as sahaja> means easy!> i will see if i can find out anything but would> suggest pranava pranayama and brahmari pranayama> along with some relaxation training as relaxation> will surely help the patient> stress precipitates attacks and reducation of stress> is === message truncated ===

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Dear Dr,Ananda,

I understand the situation and i suppose you are doing

the best for the ashram under the circumstances.

My best wishes for your success in the final exam at

SRMC.

Yours sincerely,

narasimhan

-- " Dr.Ananda Bhavanani " <yognat2001 wrote:

> divine self

> thanks for the blessings

> the new building is right next to our city centre

> and behind the bus stand in town

> the madam is not yet fully under our control though

> we have won everything up to date

> it is still awaiting the supreme courts verdict

> that is why we are treying to expand yognat and

> ICYER

> i will be in Ramachandra for my final exams of the

> PGDFH on the 1st November

> hope i do well

> ananda

>

>

> narasimhan raghavan <rnpath wrote:

> --Dear Dr Ananda,

> I went through Ammas message and there are no two

> opinions about the need of additional space for the

> ashram activities.

> The new building will be a welcome addition but at a

> big cost.

> What about reutilising what you already have to

> boost

> the available resources. If i am right Swamijis

> vision

> had a lot to do with the old ashram at

> thattanchavady

> where some rooms and a fair amuont of ground space

> could still be squeesed out for the ashram work.

> Fortunately for you the legal hurdles, atleast the

> major ones have been solved in your favour.A little

> more money spent there may give you more breathing

> space there which is legally yours and raising or

> altering any structure there may cost you much

> less.I

> am sure Amma is the right person to take decisions

> in

> this regard.

> I am still cherishing the dream when myself and Amma

> would like to watch you take the sessions for

> students

> from the same dais which swamiji used to at the old

> ashram.

> In the mean time i shall see what i can do to help.

> yours sincerely,

> narasimhan

> rightfully yours " Dr.Ananda Bhavanani "

> <yognat2001 wrote: > Divine yoga family

> > thanks murali for the ideas and revisiting

> swamijis

> > teachings

> > swamiji taught so much that sometimes we tend to

> > look outward than inward

> > brahmari and pranava (adhyam -upper chest) are

> > soothing pranayamas and especially help

> re-energise

> > the head and neck regions

> > i also recommend head below heart poses such as

> meru

> > asana,pada hastha and paotanna is possible to help

> > mkore blood and energy floww upwards

> > ananda

> > i enclose Amma recent general letter for those who

> > may not be getting it by post

> > ananda

> > -------------

> > October 1st, 2003

> >

> > Divine World Family: Namastey!

> >

> > We are poised on the brink of undertaking our

> Annual

> > Six Month Adventure – The Six Month International

> > Yoga Teachers Course and Sadhana. We have gathered

> > ten souls together (after many eliminations and

> > screenings) and we shall see how everyone holds up

> > to the journey. There will be challenges and

> > triumphs and much learning for all. I am

> determined

> > that this will be the best Sadhana Year of my life

> > to date. This is a “one” year for me in a new

> > nine-year cycle, with the “eight” dominating my

> > activities for 27 more years.

> >

> > We have had many positive changes this year. The

> > addition of little Dhivya Priya to our family; the

> > completion of the four new rooms-cum-small flats

> > complex; the near completion of the two gigantic

> > books and so many big projects (at least by our

> > modest standards).

> >

> > Our work at the City Centre has just grown by

> leaps

> > and bounds and the community appreciates very much

> > our efforts to preserve and revive the ancient

> Hindu

> > Spiritual Cultures of Yoga, Bharat Natyam and

> > Carnatic Music. Hundreds of children whose spirits

> > would have been “squashed” by the growing pressure

> > of an aggressive academization of studies are

> > managing to maintain and develop their innate

> > talents and spirit. Our Indian system of education

> > has become totally insane and tyrannical. If

> parents

> > protest, the Principals just flatly say, “Get

> out”!

> > Kids have to go to school from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

> and

> > then in the evening go for tuitions! Unbelievable!

> > Now most schools are held also on Saturday, and

> some

> > on Sundays! The goal of all this? Not knowledge,

> > happiness, stability! Rather, high marks to help

> > entrance into professional college. Last year

> > JIPMER, our big Central Government Medical

> Education

> > and Hospital where Ananda works had 35, 266

> > applications for 30 seats! Competition is insane!

> >

> > We feel we are giving a “supplementary education”

> > which is as necessary as pure air and clean water

> > and food. Our middle-class children are more

> > deprived than our school children and more in need

> > of help than those who starve, because these are

> > children who have something to give the world, if

> > their spirits are not destroyed.

> >

> > We need to expand our present premises at

> Yoganjali

> > Natyalayam. It is too small and creates a chaotic

> > atmosphere. By God’s and Guru’s grace, a big house

> > with vacant adjacent lot have been put up for

> safe.

> > It is a prohibitive cost (35 lakhs) which is

> > 35,00,000 Rupees or US dollars 70,000. Anyway I am

> > determined to purchase it. I will have to take a

> > loan from the bank, the very first loan I have

> ever

> > taken in my life! But I am determined to establish

> > Yoganjali Natyalayam on a firm, ordered structure,

> > and make it a great institution of “Supplementary

> > Education.”

> >

> >

> > Many of you this past year have responded to my

> > previous calls for help, but many more have not.

> If

> > you can spare something from your own tight

> budgets

> > to help realizing these dreams, it is a boost for

> > this Paramparai and chance to repay Swamiji and

> the

> > Gurus for the light they have given your lives.

> >

> > SOME WAYS YOU CAN HELP:

> >

> > 1. Make sure your YOGA LIFE

> > Subscription is up to date. If possible, take out

> a

> > Life Membership (US $ 800)

> >

> > 2. Purchase any books of

> Swamiji,

> > Ananda or mine which you do not have.

> >

> > 3. Encourage your students to

> > purchase books.

> >

> > 4. Enroll your students in the

> > Correspondence Course. Lead a group of students

> > through the course. For groups of five or more,

> the

> > Correspondence Course Cost is $300 per person

> which

> > includes a two-year subscription to YOGA LIFE.

> > (Course is photostated)

> >

> > 5. Make an advance purchase of

> the

> > two books History of Yoga From Ancient to Modern

> > Times and The Rishi and the Rakshashas. Advance

> cost

> > is $100 each or $200 for the two books. They are

> > more like “encyclopeadias” so the actual price

> when

> > released may be $ 150 each. (I will have to see my

> > press bill).

> >

> > 6. Hold some kind of a “benefit

> > fund raiser” for us – a cultural programme, a

> drama,

> > etc. Involve your students in it.

> >

> > 7. Ask your students to

>

> > to YOGA LIFE.

> >

> > 8. Purchase the Tenth

> Anniversary

> > Souvenir of Yoganjali Natyalayam ($30). It is a

> very

>

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