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Reports from Ananda Marga units, projects and relief teams around the world: from our Telegram channel, Ananda Marga News, as soon as they are posted, and from anandamarga.org and india.anandamarga.org.
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December 2020
27 December 2020
Ananda Valley Newsletter – Dec 2020
December, the month of fireplace and family! We started the month celebrating International Volunteer Day on the 5th, where we thank all the volunteers who have already passed by.
19 December 2020
Online Dharma Maha Sammelan and Ananda Marga Spiritual Festival, Nov. 1 – 8, 2020
Dharma Maha Sammelan (DMS) is a unique gathering where the spiritual head of Ananda Marga, the Purodha Pramukha, chairs and addresses the congregation of Ananda Margiis during the two or three-day event. This time, the DMS was online in cooperation with the Office of the…
19 December 2020
OroqCoco – PROUT in Action
OroqCoco is a PROUTistic cooperative which empowers farmers to create their own premium products from their local coconuts. Through decentralized production and decision making the farmers earn much more from their produce than under the capitalistic system.
19 December 2020
Connecting to Country—Celebrating Nature’s Icons, a teaching video from River School
Contact: Ann Donoghe
18 December 2020
Espaço Mantra Cultural Group – Brinca Mantra
In 2018 the project ‘Brinca Mantra’ begins, offering 5 day activities during the period of school vacations (january and july). As a pedagogial structure, the team reunites in training and study, looking to put to practice neo-humanist activities and principles featuring a…
4 December 2020
Grădinița Răsărit Has Obtained Accreditation!
After considerable effort, spread over several years, with the culmination in October, we are very happy to tell you that we have just received the extraordinary news that Grădinița Răsărit has obtained accreditation.
November 2020
10 November 2020
Online Dharma Maha Sammelan – Nov 2020
Dharma Maha Sammelan (DMS) is a unique gathering where the spiritual head of Ananda Marga, the Purodha Pramukha, chairs and addresses the congregation of Ananda Margiis during the two or three-day event. This time, the DMS was online in cooperation with the Office of the…
October 2020
25 October 2020
October 2020 Newsletter
Lotus House Blossoms on Ananda Viithika Construction of Lotus House is moving forward quickly on Ananda Viithika. After completing the foundation of the house, a work crew experienced in Deltec construction is now putting together the entire prefab structure (walls and roof)…
24 October 2020
Ananda Marga West Africa
In Burkina Faso our AMURT team is moving ever forward, despite the security challenges we are now facing in the Sahel Region. The conflict in Mali is beginning to affect our project areas there, which is forcing us to keep a lower profile while we wait for the situation to…
24 October 2020
30 Years of Baan Unrak (part2)
A brief history of the “Home of Joy” 19977 to 2004 1997 This is the year we met Me Lek. She became one of the pillars of strength of Baan Unrak. She came to us in search of refuge, but she ended up staying as a caring mother. She is in charge of all small children and all…
September 2020
25 September 2020
Ananda Marga KBC NEWS fire relief
More than 200 residential houses in Kibagare slums, Loresho, Nairobi were razed by fire. According to victims, the cause of the 8pm inferno is still unknown.
7 September 2020
Online Spring Retreat
Last three years, Ananda Marga has organized successful Spring Retreats in May for the regions on the East Coast of the US. The previous retreats were at Arsha Vidya Gurukulam retreat center in Pennsylvania. This year, due to the Pandemic, the retreat center was closed, and…
August 2020
26 August 2020
Another incredible week….
This past week, Food for All DC (FFA) once again set new records. We received 25,300 pounds of food and served 2206 people in 903 households.
11 August 2020
Meet Sofia, our Morning Kitchen Supervisor
In the midst of the lockdown, Sofia joined the volunteer team to share her valuable expertise and lead the morning meal prep session on Thursdays for vulnerable families and the homeless in the local area. We caught up with her to find out her passions and what brought her to…
10 August 2020
Getting to know our partners #1
Interview by Peter Sage (Food for All DC’s Director) with Brother Mike from The Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Washington, DC.
July 2020
24 July 2020
Unexpected positive effect of quarantine on children in AMURTEL Family residential care
Triggering trauma?
23 July 2020
Back to Roots Survey
Our team has been working on Back To Roots, a training and research program on the depopulation of rural areas, the associated social issues and the creative ways people have found to reinvigorate those areas and bring life back to the villages.
8 July 2020
Yoga for All DC
Mariana has been volunteering with Food For All DC (FFA) since the beginning of the pandemic, serving as the intake coordinator for our Spanish speaking clients. To date, she has supported 114 of our clients.
5 July 2020
AMURT, Rotary Provide 30 Ebonyi Villages with Boreholes
Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT) in partnership with Rotary Club, Abakaliki have provided 30 boreholes to 30 villages in Ebonyi State as well as trained 360 villagers from the communities of Ebonyi State Nigeria on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) activities…
June 2020
28 June 2020
International Day of Yoga
The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually on 21 June since 2015, following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India.
19 June 2020
Our School Build Upon Success!
Almost one year ago we sent the appeal that appears below, and fortunately, some support was sent our way. Here are the latest photos, the first phase of new development has moved toward completion. One new classroom on the ground floor is nearly ready but needs plastering,…
17 June 2020
AMURT: Rohingya Refugee Crisis
AMURT: Since 25 August 2017, an intensification of targeted violence has seen over 626,000 Rohingya refugees driven out of Myanmar’s Rakhine state across the border into Bangladesh in what became the world’s fastest refugee influx in decades. They joined others who had earlier…
16 June 2020
International Yoga Day in Spain
15 June 2020
Stronger Together
Over the last four weeks, Food For All DC (FFA) has assisted over 5000 food insecure people in the Washington DC area. We have dramatically increased our reach into the community by partnering with a number of grassroots organizations and community health centers, including:
13 June 2020
AMURT reaching the slum areas to save poor people
AMURT team headed by Dada Ashok Chawla continuously reaching in slums of Ludhiana to fight Corona.
8 June 2020
A brief update from our team of volunteers!
John, our stage/food pantry coordinator, emailed us all last week with a great idea. Respond to team and give a quick update on life since the world changed!
1 June 2020
Creativity as a “Journey in Pandemic Times”
How do children adapt during the pandemic at Grădinița Răsărit?
May 2020
28 May 2020
ZOOM PLATFORM DISTANCE LEARNING
With the spread of the coronavirus in our country, education took an unforeseen turn – all the activities so eagerly awaited by children, parents, grandparents and teachers moved online, each choosing their platform…
25 May 2020
Innovation in the Time of Corona
While the new Coronavirus was spreading rapidly around the globe, shutting down countries and entire economies in its path, the Răsărit Kindergarten also had to suspend its activities in accordance with the new official rules.
25 May 2020
Solidarity Kitchen Campaign
AMURT will continue its food support initiatives, part of the campaign AMURT Covid 19 – United at a Distance.
24 May 2020
AMURTEL’s Bio Garden makes headlines as pandemic triggers concerns for safe, local short-chain suppliers
In the beginning of May 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic triggered lockdowns and interrupted supply chains worldwide, AMURTEL Bio Garden, was in the headlines as interest in small, local, short-chain distribution grew. The AMURTEL Bio Garden is set up as a Community Supported…
21 May 2020
You Are Never Too Small to Become a Scientist!
“EXPERIMENT IS THE PATH TO SUCCESS!” – ALBERT EINSTEIN
19 May 2020
Laptops for All!
In the course of assisting people with food, we have observed that some families do not have laptops to support the (now) online education of their children. Some are able to borrow school computers; others have to use smart phones.
15 May 2020
Relief Work in Daegu, South Korea
Our Relief work for coronavirus victims centered around Daegu which was the main city affected. Our work started when Chandavatii sent 200 (1 ton) sweet potatoes (value $US3750) to Daegu where Jyotsna linked with a local NGO to distribute to needy families.
13 May 2020
Let’s hear from Danny…
Food For All DC (FFA) keeps breaking its own records. This past week we served almost 700 people through food deliveries – FIVE TIMES our ‘pre-Covid’ volume.
6 May 2020
AMURT Malaysia and Indonesia
AMURT Malaysia has become very active – our programs include Grocery Aid for those most in need (we focus on refugees and foreign workers who have no access to help, and also the poorest Malaysians), Feeding the Homeless, Producing Face Shields for Health Centre Workers, and…
5 May 2020
AMURT UK: Very busy here…
While Covid-19 is causing much suffering around the world, the silver lining is when we see communities coming together to help those in need.
4 May 2020
The “sandwich under the arm” edition
Food For All DC (FFA) had yet another record week, with 538 people benefiting from our food. A number of them are recently laid off restaurant workers who are struggling to pay bills and feed families. They are so appreciative of the support they receive from FFA:
1 May 2020
India COVID-19 and Cyclone response
Multiple chapters of AMURT in Inda has been providing regular support to those affected by COVID-19 lockdowns and subsequent loss of livelihoods.
April 2020
29 April 2020
AMURT Patna
AMURT’s mission is to help improve the quality of life for the poor and disadvantaged people of the world, and those affected by calamity and conflict.
27 April 2020
The new normal…
The demand for food continues to grow in Washington DC, with Food For All DC (FFA) meeting the food needs of over 500 people during the week. This is a 25% increase from the previous week! Many laid off restaurant workers are beginning to call, resulting in FFA supporting…
26 April 2020
Food Collection Campaign in Lisbon
AMURT (Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team) Lisbon will carry out a food collection initiative to support the Association “Academia do Johnson”, in Amadora.
26 April 2020
Easter 2020 in AMURTEL Family!
“Asociatia de Ajutor AMURTEL Romania” was founded in 1995 by a group of local and international women volunteers. After analyzing the needs in post-communist Romania, AMURTEL specialized in the areas of inclusive education for children with special needs, and social services…
20 April 2020
COVID-19 Surveys and Videos in Bangladesh
AMURT is supporting a Bangladesh NGO working in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox Bazar district of Bangladesh.
20 April 2020
We are making a difference!
For the past three weeks, in order to meet the growing demand for food in Washington DC, Food For All DC has been increasing the number of food recipients by 100 weekly. Last week we provide food deliveries to 413 people. The following client testimonies show the impact our…
18 April 2020
Feeding the Homeless in Los Angeles
The homeless feeding program in LA, which currently feeds around 2,000 people a month, was started in 1983 by Delia Parvati Javier, affectionately known as Mama D. Originally from the Philippines, Delia was a charismatic person who came to Los Angeles to work in the film and…
16 April 2020
London retreat was a wonderful collective effort
Namaskar, The London retreat was a wonderful collective effort. It was inspiring to have 3-panel discussions utilizing the talent of Margiis and Acarayas together. In the Microvita panel we were blessed to have Govinda who is one of the 155 Baba choose to call India to get…
13 April 2020
A record week at Food for All DC
This week, Food For All DC broke all its records. We received 124 phone calls (in normal times we were getting 10 a week) and we distributed 191 food bags, benefiting around 300 people (breaking last week’s record of 200 people). Thankfully, we are still able to meet the…
12 April 2020
Covid-19 Pandemic Relief in Porto
The Amurt Porto group mobilized its volunteers to prepare and distribute meals and essential goods to the most disadvantaged.
12 April 2020
Covid-19 Pandemic Relief in Porto
The Amurt Porto group mobilized its volunteers to prepare and distribute meals and essential goods to the most disadvantaged.
10 April 2020
Service for the elderly
In such a delicate moment a small gesture makes the difference. We provide people unable to go out by doing home services: shopping, going to the pharmacy or in the inbox. The commitment to help the next is also in small but big things ❤️ LET’S GIVE A HAND, LET’S FACE THIS…
6 April 2020
We are pressing on – helping those in need…
It has been another busy week at Food For All DC. There were 84 calls from clients and social workers during the week that resulted in over 200 people receiving food deliveries.
March 2020
30 March 2020
Food for All DC in these unprecedented times…
To say it has been a busy week for Food For All DC is an understatement.
26 March 2020
Vistara Circle Hosts 24 Hour Kiirtan-a-thon
On January 26th, the Online Meditation from Beginners, hosted by Krsnatma celebrated its one year anniversary with a 24 Hour Kiirtan-a-thon (Kiirtan Marathon) via Facebook live. The 24 hour kirtan-a-thon was like a stay at home retreat and inspired Margiis and non-Margiis…
16 March 2020
Seminar at Ananda Girisuta, North Carolina
Participants of the three days’ seminar from the area and those coming from far away were thrilled one morning to see the landscape around the Prama Institute near Asheville under a layer of fresh snow.
10 March 2020
Your AM Vision in Hungary
On 29 February in Budapest there was a 1 day program with total 8 Margis. The program started with a simple question: “Without any hindrance, financial or other restrains, what would you like to see or happening in Hungary…. your big vision”?? This program was organized by…
10 March 2020
Back in shape after New Year!
After the Christmas and New Year parties and celebrations there was a nice place to refresh the overworked and overloaded body system. A needed break by joining the 3-5 January weekend yoga detox retreat.
5 March 2020
Symposium on Multifarious contribution
A symposium on Multifarious contribution of seer philosopher Shrii Shrii Ananda Murtii to build up ideal human society was organized by the Renaissance Universal, the Intellectual Forum of Ananda Marga on 1st day of March, 2020 (Sunday) at Ananda Marga Middle School,…
4 March 2020
AMURT UK Flood Relief Action in UK
The Met Office has declared February ‘the wettest on record’ and the consequences have been devastating. Huge parts of the country have been affected by flooding. Some of the worst hit areas have been Wales, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Yorkshire.
1 March 2020
PRACAR AND SERVICE IN ITALY
Lecture in Firenze, Italy, organized by Bhaskar and Margiis of Firenze unit. Topic: “Ananda Marga Yoga- Meditation A Way Of Life“, by Dada Shubhatmananda. The practices of Ananda Marga encompass a wide range of techniques for physical, mental and spiritual development, the…
February 2020
26 February 2020
The PROUT Parliament Game
At the summer retreat of the Ananda Marga movement in Australia, a socio-spiritual group that advocates the adoption of Prout ideals, I had the chance to experiment with gaming and creating progressive policy futures by running the first Prout parliament game. The core…
26 February 2020
Didis Tour in Central America
Didi Ananda Kalyanmitra and Didi Ananda Aparajiita are mostly working in Mexico for the last six months but recently went on tour to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. During their journey, they gave classes and workshops in various yoga centers, companies, cultural…
25 February 2020
A day at Ananda Bharati
Neohumanism…. taking rest from a rainy day at Ananda Bharati. In the heart of Ireland, in County Clare, you will find the Sunrise Farm Master Unit. This eco-friendly organic farm with people and animals together and soon to be healing and meditation center, has attracted many…
25 February 2020
RDS Skill Training
Last year August RDS (Berlin Sector) it was decided to extend the three days sessions with one additional skill training day for WTs and LFTs. In October, Public Speaking skill was introduced. In recent February RDS, the Mapping skills.
19 February 2020
Pracar and sport in Helsinki
Dada Bhavottarananda is conducting weekly pracar and sport activities in Helsinki, Finland. In Kamppi Keskuspalvelu there are regularly 30 to 40 elderly and also young people attending the asana class. In Helsinki Työkanava (Workplace Association) HETY, which coaches and…
4 February 2020
Friendship brings joy!
We are so grateful to Cristi Olejnik and his friends that every year have been collecting personal donations together to then buy beautiful brand new clothing, shoes and treats for the children at both AMURTEL Family and Fountain of Hope! Here are the gifts we received this…
4 February 2020
Fast-forward to the Future for Romanian Teenagers
In March 2019, the “I am also in the Community!” Project run in partnership with CPE and financed by the “Fund for Social Innovation” successfully concluded. The project offered interactive civic engagement activities to 223 sixteen-year-old youth from five disadvantaged urban…
January 2020
29 January 2020
Every child received a gift from Leroy Merlin
In December 2019, our friends from Leroy Merlin brought a great amount of joy to the children, by sending a gift for each one of them!
28 January 2020
Yoga Teacher Training in India
There were several happy candidates of the 10 day yoga teacher training course at Uma Nivas Girls High School in Anandanagar, Purulia, West Bengal, India. 38 ladies including three WT’s completed the session.
28 January 2020
Winter Retreat Brings in the New Year With Bliss
More than 100 margiis and 20 acaryas (meditation teachers) enjoyed a five day program in the beautiful setting of Camp Ramah in Ojai, California during the final days of 2019. The main feature of the program was Expanding the Periphery of YourLove through the practice of…
24 January 2020
“Didi, Didi – Santa came!” Ion’s first Christmas…
It was the first Christmas at AMURTEL Family for George, Alina, and Ion this year, and so it was particularly special for them! On Christmas Eve, Ion was so excited, he was quite stubbornly refusing to get into pyjamas and go to sleep. Rather, he was determined to stay up! It…
23 January 2020
Sadhana Camp in Brazil
It was a profound experience to have the honor to lead an intensive 10-day silent sadhana camp in Brazil in January 2020, at the Ananda Kiirtana MU.
9 January 2020
Winter Retreat in Dallas, New Year 2020
The Ananda Marga Winter Retreat, New Year 2020 took place at Cleburne State Park in Dallas from December 27 to January 1, 2020. This was a New York Sectorial Retreat organized by a team of Acaryas and Dallas Margiis.
2 January 2020
Meditation Classes in New York
Acarya Kovid Brahmacarii has been active in giving meditation classes and presenting Ananda Marga to the public. He had yoga and meditation classes twice a week at Queens College during the Spring 2019 semester. Some of the students were very keen to learn meditation, and he…
1 January 2020
New environmental NGO in Chile
In Chile, with Dada Mokshananda and other local volunteers, we opened one new NGO on environment. “Kullay: el arbol de la vida. Ananda Marga Litueche”, is the name of the organization. Kullay is the native name of Quillaja saponaria, a strong tree that can stay without water…
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