Newsletter • January 2024 | |
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"All the beings of this universe are the kith and kin of one another. All are equally respectable and entitled to equal love and affection"
-- Shrii Shrii Anandamurti
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The Spring Retreat will be in Eugene, Oregon
with travel dates on March 14 and 19th.
More information and registration will be available very soon!
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Let Us Move Together
free monthly program on Zoom
The next program will be Jan. 6, 2024
9:00 am Pacific
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The Let Us Move Together program on Jan. 6th features:
The Story and the Music of the Kiirpa
presented by Dayakar
musician, inventor and disciple of Shri Shri Anandamurti
Calling all Bhakti Yogis, Musicians and Sound Healers.
Come and hear the fascinating story of how this musical instrument was created through the spiritual inspiration of Shri Shri Anandamurti. Listen to the sounds of its beautiful music and hear about its remarkable spiritual and healing properties.
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Join our spiritual community events!
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Ohio
The Ananda Seva Ohio meditation group Led by Ac. Giriisha remains active.
Regular Saturday meditation for new people continues at 10:00 am ET with music and a discussion of a spiritual topic.
Contact Ac. Giriisha for more info.
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Oregon
The Dharmalaya Community held a Holiday Party fundraiser in December to support the local Senior Meals Program through the Senior and Disabilities Services organization.
More than 20 people contributed to making the event a success by organizing, helping with set-up and clean-up, donating items for the raffles, cooking and baking yummy stuff for the party, playing music and serving others during the event.
The event raised an impressive $3,439 for this worthy cause!
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Thank You!
to all who supported this event with your hearts, hands and generous wallets!
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Dharmalaya Holiday Fundraiser 2023 | walking the winter spiral | yummy food in the kitchen | |
New Year's Day Program 2024 | |
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The Ananda Seva Community in Eugene, Oregon was joined on zoom with community members from Finland, Ottawa & British Columbia in Canada, Ohio, Wisconsin & California in the US.
Each participant had an opportunity to express on the theme of what they might do in 2024 toward developing personal and collective resiliency.
It was inspiring and uplifting with much appreciation expressed for our supportive community and the resonance felt with our collective sharing/wisdom.
Tha gathering was followed by a lovely shared lunch.
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The Washington D.C. Ananda Seva group hosts a dharmachakra weekly on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 pm Eastern. See East Coast dharmachakra below for more details.
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IIn this 5-week course series, you’ll learn essential tools for your spiritual journey. These classes are designed to help you develop a meditation practice and explore practical techniques for finding stillness. The tools you’ll learn are derived from the Yogic tradition and adapted for our time and cultural context. Click here to learn more about meditation.
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Ananda Seva Ottawa, led by Ac Chandranatha, is now having in-person group meditations in addition to the regular guided mediations on Zoom. People from California, Oregon and Montana are joining the online weekly Wednesday class.
Follow Ottawa Meditation on facebook for all events and classes.
Contact Ac. Chandranatha for more info.
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Weekday Morning Kiirtan & Meditaiton
Every weekday morning
at 7:35 am PT.
Ac. Gayatrii and others lead kiirtan, meditation, kaoshikii and a morning check-in to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys.
*Full Dharmachakra on Thursdays
Join by Zoom
passcode: Baba
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West Coast Dharmachakra
Join us for our weekly Sunday morning group meditation. This event is free and open to everyone. The program includes singing uplifting devotional songs, yogic dance, chanting, meditation, a discourse, and group discussion.
The first Sunday of the month program is followed by a sattvic vegetarian potluck..
more info here.
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EAST Coast Dharmachakra
To connect with our community in the Washington D.C. metro area please write us on our contact page at https://meditationeast.org/ .
The Wednesday program includes singing uplifting devotional songs, yogic dance (kaoshikii), chanting, meditation, a discourse, and group discussion.
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Philosophy Study Group
Please join us every two weeks on Zoom to discuss Shrii Shrii Anandamurti's writings. We choose 3 to 4 discourses, (currently from "Problems of the Day) and discuss these in a congenial setting. Participants are free to share what they found relevant, interesting, and meaningful which will deepen our understanding of the material and make them relevant to the progress of our spiritual lives. Participants must have access to the Electronic Edition compendium of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti's writings.
We'd love to have you join us!
— Ac. Jayadeva
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If you have questions and wish to join, please email Jayadeva at:
Jayadevaasm@hotmail.com.
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ProjectPsProjects
Ac. Ammadevi spearheaded a project called Community Driven Recovery and Transition (CDRT).
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The first phase of the project culminated with a presentation on the group's process and results on June 24th at Dharmalaya
See video of presentations here.
If you are interested in attending events related to this project, please contact Ammadevi
contact Ammadevi
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Click on the photo above to see what is happening in Finland.
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Andanda Seva in Maharliika
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Ongoing Service Projects in Maharliika (Philippines)
Ac. Atma Jyoti works tirelessly in Maharliika with a tribal population that has, by and large, been forgotten by the government and large aid agencies. If you would like to support these ongoing efforts, please make a tax deductible donation via our website. Choose "support for Maharliika service projects" in the drop down menu.
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"Do Not Despair"
click on photo below to read article
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Ananda Seva Educational Opportunities
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Winter 2024 Class Schedule
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Instructor: Acharya Board
Description: 90 minute class
Date/Time: Jan 20th at 9 am PT / noon ET
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Instructor: Ravi Logan
Description: 90 minute class
Date/Time: Feb 10th at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET
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Full Winter Spring Schedule will be up soon!
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Opportunities to learn at your own pace and time: | |
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NEW ON TEACHABLE
Transformation Education Teachable site gives you the opportunity to take on-demand courses at your own pace. We now have 18 classes up on the platform covering a variety of topics.
Featured Class this Month:
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Humanity at a Crossroads: Preparing for the Fall of Capitalism
More and more people are questioning how long capitalism can maintain, given its overuse of earth’s resources, its extreme concentration of wealth among a few, its inability to adequately respond to climate change, its dominating impact on government, and the fragility of its globalization of the economy. How and when will capitalism end? What will be the social dynamics that its fall will put in play? How best to prepare for the social turmoil that will arise? What is a viable social vision to replace capitalism and how can this be put into practice? This class will offer the best thinking from the PROUT Institute on these questions and will provide opportunity for discussion by participants.
This course is taught by Ravi Logan
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Art for Service & Blessedness
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"The artists or writers, before holding their brush or pen, should look around and assess the direction in which society is moving and the basic causes of its weakness. What are the “isms” that have supplied impetus to evil ideals? It is not enough to look around; they may also have to take a firm stand against the apparently irresistible forces of destruction.."
– Shrii Shrii Anandamurti
Abhimata, The Opinion
Artistic expression has always been integral to human evolution. The artists spark the imagination and pave the way for new ideas to flourish. Can you imagine a revolution with no songs to rally the people? The energy stirring beneath the earth now calls us to connect with that Divine Source and draw inspiration to birth a new society. How will you use your creative energy to support that flow?
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House Concert Series as Seva
With the idea to create an uplifting experience for our community, Gayatri, Anandam, and Kirana have scheduled a series of house concerts with the aim of fundraising for the unhoused, through the organization Carry it Forward in Eugene, Oregon. Their program includes several piano pieces by Brahms, Chopin, and Ravel performed by Gayatri and six additional songs written by Kirana and Anandam. They have performed 2 concerts so far and have more scheduled in January and February. If you are interested in receiving an invitation, please contact Kirana at karinperkins23@gmail.com.
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Left: Ac. Gayatri
Above: Kirana and Anandam
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Click on image below to listen to:
"Felix Felicis Kiirtan" (The Best Day Ever)"
an original kiirtan by Liilamayakiirtan on soundcloud.
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