Good News from Hongkong sector

Education:
1. Universities and research centres are being visited, classes are given to dozens of primary and senior high schools, students get initiated and two mentally challenged institutes with hundreds of disabled children also have programs for their kids. 2. Twice yearly one of the best events in Taiwan takes place, the Youth Yoga & Meditation Camp where 100s of students participate in a program for their development in furthermore creation of new margiis. The youth Margiis under the leadership of brother Iishvara and local workers work hard to arrange this program and assist the students in their needs. 3. Teachers Camps also were held in Wan Li where teachers from all over Taiwan participated and got to know and experience the Neo-humanistic philosophy. 4. The most recent engagement in university pracar was conducted by Dada Kaladharananda and a team of Margiis for the National Taiwan Normal Universitys Basketball team in Taipei with a complete Yoga, Meditation and Social Service program for the players. The program was live broadcasted more than one time in the national Taiwans TV. 5. Regular weekly classes for teachers, students and professors organized by sister Hemavatii take place in SINICA, the biggest research institute in Taiwan. This class has been going on since more than 12 years.

6. Weekly workshops based in Neohumanistic principles conducted by Dada Caetanyananda in Taichung, Tainan and other places of Taiwan. There has been throughout the island recognition for Ananda Margas dedication and sincerity in serving the Taiwanese society with appreciation letters.

Relief
As per Relief programs, AMURT Taiwan had in the year 2011 assisted with funds, goods and the presence of local workers the relief operations lead by Dada Ganadevananda, Dada Vijitatmananda and Didi Ananda Sainjana in northeast Japan, Sendai, where a devastating earthquake and consequent

tsunami had affected the lives of hundreds of thousands in Japan. Recognition from the local authorities where given to the AMURT & AMURTEL team that worked on the spot.

Welfare
Social service activities take place regularly in the following institutions: 1. 12 Nursing homes for the elderly benefiting more than 500 people on monthly basis. 2. Taipei prison: In the Taipei prison, Dada Kaladharananda together with other Margiis serve an entire factory with 150 prisoners. The Taiwans Ministry of Justice appreciates Ananda Marga for the endless efforts to visit the prison regularly and spread the true love to everyone in there. 3. Juvenile Detention Centre 4. Sanatorium for the leprosy 5. Mass feeding for hundreds homeless on various occasions during the year. In details, we serve the various places every week with programs that let the people experience simple warm ups for their general health improvements, Ananda Marga Philosophy classes, the power of Baba Nam Kevalam Kiirtan and also the practice of meditation.

MasterUnit
Our Master units is begin taken care by Dada Yogananda, Tattvik Priadarshii and several other margiis fully engaged in making the Master Unit more and more progressive. A lot of monthly events are being held for the public and Margiis as well such as: 1. Fasting Camps. Hindres of people participate in these camps and get highly benefited by it. 2. Permaculture Design Courses. It has been organized from 2012 until today with good attendance. 3. Seminars, devotional programs and conferences as a regular feature of

Ananda Marga Taiwan are being organized in the Master Unit where 100s of devotes participate and get benefited by such flow.

----------------1. Social Service in Taipei Prison, 140 people benefited. Also visited the prison for a show performed by the Prisoners where the Taiwans Ministry of Justice was also present. Photo in attached file. 2. Social Service in Chang Gang Nursing Home, Taipei 45 people benefited. 3. 4 Tattva Shabha in Taipei Jagrti and Academia SINICA respectively. 4. Social service in Lin Kou Mentally Challenged school, Taipei , 100 children benefited. 5. Participated in Hemavatiis lecture at the National Palace Museum in Taipei, demonstrating Yoga Asanas and the importance of it in our life. Photoshere: http://kaladharananda.amps.org/yoga-asanas-demonstration/ 6. Held Taipei Unit Committee meeting and Taipei Bhukti Committee meeting during last weekend. 7. 5 initiations in Taipei Prison. 8. Social Service in Lohas Nursing Home, 35 people benefited. 9. Social service in Ai Ai Nursing Home, 40 people benefited. 10. Lecture on Meditation at the National Taiwan University in Taipei. 20 people attended and there was mass initiation. Photoshere: http://kaladharananda.amps.org/lecture-in-university/

Taiwan

1. 72 Hours Akhanda Kiirtan was held in Ananda Suruci Master Unit from July 4 7 with more than !" Mar#iis $artici$atin#. 2. A fi%e days lon# &ntensi%e Sadhana Shi%iir 'am$ took $lace in Ananda Suruci Master Unit from July 2( Au#ust 2 with 2) $eo$le $artici$atin#. *he $ro#ram was arran#ed +y Ac ,iila and Ac Kaladharananda A%t. with the hel$ of other Mar#iis and workers. -. *he yearly Student 'am$ was or#ani.ed also in Ananda Suruci Master Unit from Au#ust 22 2! where a+out )" new students /oined the $ro#ram under the leadershi$ and #uidance of +rother &ish%ara and many others youn# Mar#iis and the su$$ort of local workers in *aiwan. Most of the students were initiated0 introduced to AM $hiloso$hy of life and the other %arious as$ects of *antra 1o#a. 4. All social ser%ice acti%ities in *aiwan continue in re#ular +asis with the weekly %isits to more than 1- nursin# homes0 three mentally challen#ed schools0 /unior and senior hi#h schools0 detention homes for /u%eniles and also the *ai$ei 2rison at *aoyen ser%in# throu#h 1o#a0 meditation and $hiloso$hy classes more than 1"" $risoners. ). Akhanda Kiirtanas continue takin# $lace in all units on monthly +asis and the $racar acti%ities that each AM centre or#ani.es also +rin# lots of $eo$le for initiation and classes. &n addition 2ra+hta Saun#iita classes are also held in *ai$ei for a+out 2" Mar#iis. !. An SSA' cam$ was or#ani.ed +y Ac. Kaladharananda with an e3$edition to 4ueshan 5snow mountain6. 7. A new +akery was esta+lished in Ananda Suruci MU +y Ac. 7e%a/inana 8rc. 9. A new ::7 ;ffice was esta+lished in Kaohsiun#0 thanks to a fifty years free lease arran#ed +y A%tk. Ananda <ashmika Ac.0 and new $eo$le=s meditation0 yo#a and $hiloso$hy classes ha%e +een started there. (. Ser%ice at the KHH 'ity Association for the :elfare of the Handica$$ed twice a month with 9 > 1" sisters attendin# each time. 1". Ananda Matrika0 Meinon# Master Unit0 hosted 2 one?week children=s cam$s and also a weekend $ro#ram to introduce AM fastin# ? 12 sisters attended. Ananda Sutram class for mar#iis were held there once a month0 with 1" mar#iis attendin#0 alon# with weekly yo#a $hiloso$hy lecture durin# the weekly yo#a classes attended each time +y 2"?2) sisters.

11. ,ecture on healthy food for children at *ASA*0 the association of south?east Asian women who married in Meinon# ? 2) sisters attended. 12. *hanks to the efforts of A%tk. Ananda <ashmika Ac0 the new ,iou#uei ::7 house reno%ation has +een com$leted and is ready for use. 1-. ) fastin# cam$s held in Ananda Suruci MU with 1-( attendees of which -! were initiated0 with an income of 2(""" US7 for the MU. Also a $remature course attended +y -" $artici$ants of which 9 were initiated and an income of 1-""" US7. 14. 1) worksho$s were #i%en +y Ac. 'aetanyananda in %arious locations of *aiwan and Ja$an0 with a total of 1"" $artici$ants. Japan *he first $hase of the reno%ation of the AMU<* #lo+al trainin# center has +een com$leted. Korea ) fastin# cam$s were held +y Ac. 'itrain/anananda A%t. 1 :* sent to Sweden *'. Mongolia A re#ional retreat was held in Mon#olia with -" $artici$ants. A new 7' was started in Hohot0 &nner Mon#olia. 2 <adio inter%iews were #i%en +y A%tk. Ananda @unamrta Ac. And 1 +y Ac. Ai/itatmananda A%t. Russia A retreat was held in 'ita0 ten $eo$le attended. Bi%e days intensi%e $ro#ram of $hiloso$hy and yo#a classes was #i%en +y Ac. Shu+hacintananda in 8la#owinshisk0 with a total attendance of 1-" $eo$le. Similar $ro#rams were held for se%en days each in &rkut.k and Krsnayarsk.

Annual June retreat in ,ake &..ykul0 Kyr#yr.stan with )" $artici$ants C one <M of Amalina C <amana of *ashkent0 U.+ekistan Annual Summer Altai <etreat > a+out one hundred C ei#hty mar#iis from 2) cities in <ussia0 Ka.akhstan0 Kyr#y.stan0 U.+ekistan0 and se%en acaryas attended. *he e%ent was held in Ananda Shi%anii0 new Master Unit in Si+eria. Bi%e <Ms were held and two +a+ies were named. 11 sisters attended the ,B* *rainin# that was held in 8arnaul. Dew creationE 2 ,B*s C 2 ,2*s C 4 2K8s F3istin# ,B*sE !0 ,2*s 40 2K8sE 4

HK Sector Good News December 201

Acarya 'aetanyananda A%adhutaE 7ouliou *aichun# *aichun# 1 $u+lic worksho$ 4 2u+lic worksho$s 1 5-?day6 $u+lic worksho$ 2" +enefitted 22 +enefitted 1- +enefitted

Ac. 'ittarain/anananda A%t. 1. ) day Sadhana Shii%iraE Shan#hai ;ct 1?) with -) $eo$le 2. *wo ) day fruit fastin# cam$s with 1! $eo$le in @uan#.hou. -. 2u+lic $resentation on 2<;U* in Korea or#ani.ed +y a s$iritual #rou$. 4" $eo$le attended. 4. ;ne new unit in ;ct in @uan#.hou. Ac. 7e%a/inana 8rc. &n *aiwanE @a%e ! lectures on *ainan Ja#rati0 attended many 7'=s0 Akhanda Kiirtan=s0 new $erson=s 7'0 and one fastin# cam$0 one house warmin#0 a mini?retreat in the mountains0 went to two ser%ice acti%ities for older disa+led $eo$le. @a%e 4 meditation classes in uni%ersity to a total of 24" students0 and a lecture at an alternati%e +uildin# center. raised o%er G2""". &n KoreaE

@a%e two lectures in Seoul0 attended 2 7'=s0 1 Akhanda Kiirtan0 and 1 Sadhana Shii%ir. &n <ussiaE Attended two 7'=s and #a%e two lectures in 8arnaul0 one akhanda kiirtan in Ananda Shii%ani and many ta+le talks there. 'urrently at the retreat in ;msk. Ac. Krsnamayananda A%t Held 1 meditation worksho$. Ac. <udranathananda A%t. & finished studyin# one introductory +ook a+out learnin# 'hinese and & started a second introductory +ook.

Ac= 2riya+odhanada A%t & was work &n Master Unit Barm to & $lanted a lot many caned of or#anic Ae#eta+le 0 such 8etter #ourd 08oatel #ourd 0ladies fin#er0 *omato 0 $otato0 taro 0 'ucum+er0 2eanut 0 F## $lant 0 2um$kin S$inach as come really %ery #ood %erity 0S$ans #ourd 0 and 'hilly . also fruits E 2ersimmon and 'hestnuts . & sole Ae#eta+le around 1""" 0USG . that is #ood $rofit for Master unit we are #oin# to $arches small $ower tiller . also & make same $ickles . :e ha%e three retreat in attended 2" Mar#ii we use our on @arden Ae#eta+le. Mar#ii really en/oy %ery much s$iritually and mentally . :e ha%e two Ae#etarian 7inar Bund risin# $ro#ram for Uttrakhand 0 ;ne is &n Seoul Moor then *housand 7ollar and other is in @won/u city moor then three thousand 7ollar . after e3$enses you #oat around four thousand fifty 7ollar . ;ne is $u+lic $ro#ram there we sole food three Hundred 7ollar #ood $racar & #ate ten Aole entrHe in that $ro#ram & #i%e two &nitiation . Ac. Sadananda Avt. 1. :e ha%e com$leted the Ananda Shi%anii administration house to the $oint that it has +ecome li%a+le0 our ,B*s ha%e mo%ed in there.

2. I have toured the Yekaterinburg diocese with pracar programs. Over 240 people attended classes in hel!abinsk" Yekaterinburg" #!umen" $agnitogorsk and Omsk. 22 brothers received initiation. All over atmosphere in the units has improved" new unit committees have been created in almost ever! cit! I visited. %. &ave interview in the local newspaper in Omsk. 4. 'ew peoples seminar with over 40 people attendance in hel!abinsk

Ac . Shubhacintananda Avt.

ita ((( retreat )" *" + sept. attendence ,-. A. 2" sadhana shiver / 2 " classes / -" !oga classes )" 0 / )" . 1lan uda!(((.. 2" ,0 ",, Sept. ," 4ublic meeting , attendance %-.

3ecture 2" 0

5awa program ," attendance %0. Irkt6k ,2 sept to ,+ sept. 4abhat samgiit da! program (.attendence 20" 3ectures 4" Sadhana shivir , attendence/ 20" 2"

Initiations 2" 0 Angarsk

4ublic lecture , attendence 2-. 0 ,"

.rasno Yarsk

,2 sept to 2* sept.

4ublic 3ectures 4 " attendence %0" 2-" ,-" ,0. A. % " sadhanashivir , attendence %0" 0 2" Initiations 4

$ongolia

22 sept to 2% 'ovember 3ectures -" Sadhana shivir % " 0 *"

.orea

2% 'ov to ) december Sadhana Shivir 2" 0c4 -" Ini ,"

Ac Shu+hadhyanananda A%t. *here are two times Bood distri+ution amon# )" families. And ei#ht times free medical check u$ amon# 1-" $atient . these are all the #ood news .

Ac. Ai/itatmananda A%t.

Held ) days 1o#a C Med. 'lasses in &nner Mon#olia5'hina6 for new $eo$le..;ct 2"1- 5$art of $lanI$ro/ect of startin# yo#a classes there6 with local instructors5from new Mar#iis6.. Bormin# a +ase #rou$ for I 2MSA acti%ity in 5Kyoto C ;saka6.. &n%ited +y the Ka#oshima @estalt #rou$5Ja$an6 to $artici$ate5with A.M. 1o#a C Med.6 coo$erati%ely in their all? Ja$an 'onference..5in Jan 11I12 2"146. 2re$aration Iste$s taken for esta+lishin# new unitIJa#rti in *okyo

Ac. 1o#ananda A%t.

@a%e a $resentation a+out AMU<* at the @wan/u &nternational 'enter in South Korea attended +y 4" $eo$le. A %ideo of the talk was $osted on their we+site and 1outu+e channelE htt$sEIIwww.youtu+e.comIwatchJ%K$4#FLMirL8&

Made new we+site for yo#a retreatsE www.yo#aretreat.tw <aised G!7) for the M@ Nuarter reno%ation work in Ananda Da#ar. USG1)0""" was sent to AMU<* 2hili$$ines *y$hoon <elief MU DewsE Ananda Suruci donated D*G1)"0""" to Ananda Shi%ani MU in Si+eria 4 fastin# cam$s attended +y 11) of whom 27 were initiated 2 new full time farmers em$loyed since Do%em+er > 2hil and ;li%e and 2hil is li%in# on the Master Unit *he followin# %e#eta+les were $lantedE 8eet root0 ,ettuce0 'a++a#e0 'orn0 Su#ar cane0 'arrot 0 F##$lant0 As$ara#us0 @reen +eans0 <adish0 8roccoli0 'auliflower0 2eas0 2otato0 :a3 #ourd hi#h s$eed internet now a%aila+le in whole of the main +uildin# Dew sound system downstairs hall ;utdoor li#hts in front of main +uildin# :e si#ned contract and $aid )"O of the fee to the new architect for the :ellness center accommodation +uildin# desi#n. Hot water heater installed in the container accommodation +uildin#

@ood news from :omen :elfare 7e$artment0 Hon#kon# sector

A%tk. Ananda Sain/ana Ac0 H2M@5,60 tra%elled Aladi%ostok re#ion for $racar and $ro#rams. 2racar in Uralskiy area in fi%e cities mainly 'helya+insk0 Ma#nito#orsk0 Fkaterin+ur#0 *yumen C ;msk. <etreat $ro#rams in Ananda Shi%anii MU 52) $$l6 and 'helya+insk 5-" $$l6. 2ro#rams include Sadhana Shi%iir0 Akhanda Kiirtan0 2ra+hat Saun#iita classes0 cookin# classes C asana classes. *wice weekly 7harmacakra is #oin# on in all these cities. *wo <M were held durin# the 'helya+insk retreat. 8rcii. Shi%a$riya Ac.0 <S, Seoul0 has +een acti%e throu#hout South Korea. &n @wan#/u she had sun# 2ra+hat Sam#iita in front of the Am+assador of De$al at a $ro#ram that also had a talk on AMU<*IF, +y 7ada 1o#ananda. *hat started off $racar in the city and youn# $eo$le wantin# to #et in%ol%ed. As a result0 7idi was in%ited to $erform 2ra+hat Sam#iita at the @wan#/u Multicultural Besti%al in front of hundreds of $eo$le se%eral times. *o#ether with mar#iis and Acaryas a AMU<*IF, %e#etarian fundraisin# dinner with <A:A $ro#ram was held in aid of the %ictims of the flood in Dorth &ndia. Fi#hty $eo$le /oined0 and -0)"" US7 was collected. &n this $ro#ram we coo$erated with the @wanh/u &nternational 'entre 5@&'6 and the 1M'A who let us use their facilities. *he @wan#/u Dews Ma#a.ine $u+lished an article a+out AMU<*IF, work o%er the world. Binally0 we also /oined the @&' day where forei#ners in @wan#/u $resent their culture. At an &ndian +ooth we sold '7s and &ndian snacks and drinks. *he work in @wan#/u e3$ressed their #ratitude for +ein# a+le to work to#ether and it has +rou#ht #reat ins$iration for future e%ents and an increase in Mission work in Korea. 7idi Shi%a$riya also re$resented Ananda Mar#a at the :omen=s Association in another festi%al in @eochan#. As a result she was in%ited to #i%e classes at the @eochan# :omen=s Hi#h School for 22 students and made new contacts for $racar and more classes. 8rcii &ndumatii Ac0 <S, *ashkent0 has started 7' in Astana0 the ca$ital of Ka.achstan. &n 2a%lodar 5Ka.achstan6 she or#ani.ed 2 $u+lic <A:A $ro#rams with 4" $eo$le attendin#. &n 8ishkek 5Kyr#y.stan6 mar#iis held a $u+lic seminar on 1o#a and Health with 2" $eo$le attendin#. A%tk Ananda @unamrta Ac0 7S, *ai$ei0 #a%e class on 1o#a C Meditation to 7 sisters. She attended a Bastin# 'am$ or#ani.ed +y

Dan/in# Unit0 or#ani.ed a sisters satsaun#a outin# with 19 sisters and held meetin#s for $arents and teachers of the school. At the school 7ii$a%ali was cele+rated which dou+led as an ;$en 7ay to in%ited more $eo$le to %isit. 4) attended the $ro#ram that included a drama on dii$a%ali and kiirtan and meditation with the children. A sisters retreat was held on the theme of PArt for ser%ice and +lessednessQ with 17 mostly new sisters attendin#. *hey are more ins$ired to do social ser%ice in their free time. A%tk Ananda Kalika Ac0 <S, Ulaan+ataar0 continues to run the 'hildren=s 'enter. *he 2" new children she acce$ted last summer are startin# to settle in and 1" teena#ers #raduated to start their inde$ent li%es. A collecti%e of Australian com$anies and semi?#o%ernmental or#ani.ations ha%e e3$ressed their admiration and su$$ort for the work of the center. A%tk Ananda <ashmika Ac0 2:SA0 is focussin# on de%elo$in# and stren#thenin# the MU and $racar in the south of *aiwan. *he MU is #ettin# more connection with the local community throu#h daily collecti%e kaoshikii 5-" minsR6 and 7idi=s weekly tatt%a sha+ha with the students. *he MU was re$resented at the local Meinon# <ural ,ife Besti%al with a +ooth for $racar and +akery $roducts sale. At the festi%al ,B* 2rema=s $erformed 2ra+hat Sam#iita dance with 4 local #irls of our afterschool care $ro#ram. Since the $ro#ram the MU has had more local customers for the +akery and to attend our weekend $ro#rams. *he MU +akery was also in%ite to sell at s$ecial weekend markets in Kaohsiun# or#ani.ed +y a children=s +ook or#ani.ation that wants to $romote +etter ways of li%in#. &n the new Kaohsiun# ::7 ;ffice $racar is increasin# with weekly classes0 meditation e%enin#s and monthly worksho$s as well as on#oin# ser%ice for the handica$$ed. ;n her %isit to Mon#olia 7idi #a%e a class introducin# meditation to 12( teachers of a lar#e school in Ulaan+ataar0 Mon#olia. *he teachers reLuested follow u$ so that that may introduce it to their -""" students.

Good News Report o! Manila Sector Dec" 201

Manila Region#
S SU2F< *12H;;D AMU<* <F,&FB C <FHA8&,&*A*&;DE

Since efforts +e#an nearly one month a#o a$$ro3imately 7)0""" $eo$le ha%e +een fed cooked meals or recei%ed +asic medical assistance in o%er )" local communities in four different $ro%inces. :e ha%e +e#un $ro#ram for total reconstruction of schools and homes in ) towns 5in )" +aran#uays6. &n same towns also li%elihood0 as well as $sycho?social su$$ort for traumati.ed children is underway in Samar. ;n Kinatarcan &sland 5northern 'e+u6 +uildin# materials ha%e +een distri+uted. ;n ,eyte &sland our %olunteers $enetrate the interior and smaller 8aran#uays 5#eo#ra$hic area within a munici$ality6 to ser%e those who recei%e less assistance in this time of need. Many such families recei%e from the #o%ernment only 2 or - K#. of rice and a few tins of sardines for the entire week. &n these areas which are -" minutes and more from *aclo+an we usually feed from 10""" to -0""" $eo$le each day. *he meals we $ro%ide are often the only source of %e#eta+les and are always warmly a$$reciated. :hile food is distri+uted wounds and infections are treated. At times $eo$le ha%e +een +rou#ht into *aclo+an for sur#ery. *hese works ha%e +een coordinated +y 7ada 7harma%edananda.

&n nearly e%ery locality AMU<* works hand in hand with local or international $artnersT in *aclo+an 5,eyte6 with the Bederation of Aolunteers thru <adio 'ommunications 5BA<'6 and the Massin ;utdoors ;r#anisation > a local #rou$ from ,eyte itself. BA<' has coordinated most of the trans$ort0 lo#istical and security needs with e3em$lary a+ility. ;n Kinatarcan &sland AMU<* colla+orates with local D@;s Sea Kni#hts0 2AUSF and SDAB who ha%e +een ins$ired +y Bather *ito0 a dear friend and $ro#ressi%e $riest in 'e+u. 8uildin# materials for the reconstruction of their homes ha%e +een distri+uted to a $ortion of the 20""" affected families there. Se%eral thousands of $eo$le ha%e also recei%ed food and medical assistance in the area north of &loilo.

&n Samar our close workin# relations with Kinder Dot Hilfe 5KDH6 of @ermany and the 8aran#uay 'a$tains 5local #o%ernment6 $a%e the way toward a si#nificant im$ro%ement of life. Samar is where the su$er storm first landed. Small coastal communities ha%e +een de%astated > homes0 schools and churches destroyed and coconut $lantations le%eled to the #round. *he first

$hase of AMU<*IF,=s work is in Salcedo. *he relocation of families who li%ed on the +eaches to donated $lots of land is underway. 7ada Dirmalakrsnananda coordinates these efforts. A $ro#ram for the $sycho?social care of traumati.ed children and families has +e#un with %isits to schools and homes. 7idi Ananda Shu+ra works closely with a child $sycholo#ist and team of - social workers. Fi#ht ci%il en#ineers0 an accountant0 the $sycholo#ist and social workers ha%e +een em$loyed +y AMU<* from the local $o$ulation. Meetin#s and seminars ha%e +een held to hel$ re%i%e li%elihoods. Seeds0 tools and trainin# are $ro%ided to cataly.e new a#ricultural acti%ity. &t takes 9 to 1" years for the coconut $lantations to $roduce and yield. &ntercro$$in# while the trees #row will $ro%ide food for +oth consum$tion and commercial sales. *he munici$al a#ricultural in? char#e and an in%ited a#ricultural en#ineer conducted a seminar this $ast week. KDH has $led#ed 1.9 million Furos 5USG 2.4- million6 for the 1st $hase of this work. *he second $hase will tar#et Hernani0 the munici$ality north of Salcedo. Additional future $lans under discussion include continued distri+ution of food and medicines0 a mo+ile medical facililty ca$a+le of minor sur#ery0 construction of child friendly day care centres and o$enin# of a Deo?Humanist kinder#arten. Bor all these and on?#oin# ser%ices your continued su$$ort is critically needed and dee$ly a$$reciated.

Ac. Kr$amayananda A%t. SS Manila Sector

Dew comin# SS dada toured ) 'ountries and 1) Ananda Mar#a $ro/ects in Manila sector. &n the month of Se$tem+er attended S<7S in ,aos where 7idi Ananada @aori is runnin# School. 7ada also atteneded 2 conferences in Aietnam where more than 2)" Mar#iis attended. 7ada #a%e class on PHow Meditation effects mindQ. *here was Sectorial conference in Kuala ,um$ur where 2"" mar#iis attended. Mar#iis res$onded $ositi%ely for the a$$eal of 2hili$$ine *y$hoon relief work of AMU<*.

Ac. 2remmayananda A%t. S;S Manlia sector.

7ada $remamayananda is workin# hard to #et AM2S re#istration u$date. <e#ular 1o#a classes in Sectorial office with hel$ of ,B* +rothers. He is also $uttin# his effort to de%elo$ 2alo ,and.

Ac. Arna%ananda A%t. SFS Aietnam is de%elo$in# %ery fast for mar#ii creation. Dow we are #ettin# ,B* and :* from this country. *wo conference were or#anised more than 2)" mar#iis attended. :e ha%e MU and 8a+a Nuarter in Aeitanam. Dow mar#iis are $lannin# to ha%e $ro$er Ja#rti for 7hamacakra and 7adas and 7idis accommodation. Ac. ,iilananda A%t. 2<S

7ada now takin# o%er $racar acti%ities in 8an#kok re#ion.

A' 1UK*FSHADAD7A AA* 72S

*he <e#ional 'onference0 2"1-0 Sai#on re#ion ended %ery successful. ;n Do% 2?-0 the conference held in Ainh Kim 'ommunity 8uddhist tem$le $remises in 'hau *hanh 7istrict in the +eautiful la$ of nature. *he %enue was around 1"" km away from the H'M'. *otal 17) $eo$le from different cities 'antho0 7alat0 Mytho etc. and 1" AcaryasI Acarya=s from different $art of the sector attended the conference. 'onference was fully eLui$$ed with ins$irin# $ro#rams e.#. classes on health0 s$irituality0 science and on social to$ics0 2ainca/anya0 Kiirtan0 meditation0 worksho$0 co?o$. #ames and <A:A. &n the o$enin#0 after welcome s$eech and announcement of routine and in?char#es etc.0 the newly constituted 8hukti 'ommittee0 incomin# SS Manila 7ada and all the acaryasIacarya=s ha%e +een introduced. 'lasses were educati%e and informati%e es$ecially to the new mar#iis and well attended and a$$reciated +y them. Mar#iis are in%itin# to ha%e more classes on their res$ecti%e units. Shadow $lay on cycle of creation was the most attractin# <A:A $ro#ram0 $erformed +y H'M' <A:A team. A$art from that sin#in# 2ra+hat Sam#iita# and #rou$ asana $erformance also well $erformed. ;utcome of the conference is that total ) +rothers were initiated. 2eaceful coordinated coo$eration and stron# +ond of inte#rated uni%ersal family feelin# amon#st all the $artici$ants was $re%ailin# all o%er the conference. *he conference concluded with /oyous sharin# and word of thanks to the or#ani.ers and in?char#es who worked hard to make the conference #rand successful. Ac. 8odha$r/inananda A%t. F& 1 MU After attendin# :<7S in ;cto+er dada is takin# care of MU in Manila. Uc. ShankarsanVnanda A%t. S8 and Barm

@ot re$ly from the online film festi%al WS$irit Fnli#htenedW last week and the documentary XAnanda Mar#aE A Journey in JoyX ha%e +een acce$ted *he festi%al will a$$ear onE htt$EIIwww.culture MonthlyE F?news letter from AM1S un$lu##ed.com S S DH 'onference with 19 1o#a academy students. MonthlyE F?news letter from AM1S

Uc. JyotirmayVnanda A%t. 2ress and 2rintin#. 7ada is workin# in Malaysia. He is de%elo$in# land and runnin# yo#a classes with hel$ of Mar#iis in 'hinese community. Uc. DirmalakrsnVnanda A%t. AMU<* 'o ordinator. Dow workin# for 1olanda Haiyan *y$hoon relief. KDH @erman fundin# or#anisation has $led#ed 1.9 million Furos 5USG 2.4- million6 for the 1st $hase of this work. *he Ja#rti +uildin# in 2hnom 2enh was thorou#hly reno%ated <e#ular 7' was started 1"? 1) attended ! ,ectures were #i%enE 1. 'orru$tion and its effect in society 2. Social Justice -. *he cause of $o%erty 4. *he #oal of life ). :hat is de%otion !. ,ord 8uddha real o+/ecti%e A'. 7HA<MAAF7ADAD7A AA* SSA' S Held Maharlika Sunrise Besti%al in 'e+u with many hundreds of $eo$le 7urin# festi%al0 formation of Aton# Su#+o sama/ in 'e+u0 2hili$$ines. 'reated central council with mem+ers who are +est known doctor of 'e+u0 most $o$ular 'ouncilor of the country0 owner of the most $ro#ressi%e restaurant of 'e+u0 national head of the Mission0 'e+u head of the Mission0 leadin# acti%ist $riest. 2 meetin#s of the council0 with -rd a+out to ha$$en S ;n?#oin# construction of Ananda Da#ar :ellness 'enter0 now 7"? 9"O com$leted S Hu#e AMU<* relief work for earthLuake in 8ohol > ,oon0 Sa#+ayan0 *a#+ilaran. Ser%ed around 9""" %ictims S F%en #reater AMU<* relief work for Su$er?*y$hoon Haiyan ?? *aclo+an0 *anauan0 8o#o0 *a+uela0 8antayan0 Kinacartan0 Madride/os0 2anay with lar#e num+er of %olunteers. Ser%ed around 7)0""" %ictims. Also medical missions for many hundreds. A'. SH&AA2<ASA7 8<'. <S JAKA<*A S Binishin# the school construction.

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S 2rintin# new +ook X'lose your eyes and o$en the mindX in &ndonesian. S 7onate +ook?shel%es0 +ooks0 #ifts for *eluk Da#ar %illa#e school. S @i%e 4" #ifts to $oor street $eo$le. S Monthly s$onsor 1" $oor children. A'. MADAAFA7<ADAD7A AA*. 7S S *wo $u+lic talks ? -" attended YS *wo meditation classes ? 1" attended S Bree e3ercise class 23 weekly ? -) attended Sadhana 'am$ ? sessions ? 7) attended S 2ro/ect Su$$ort ? 2 $ro/ects 1. 8icol AM2S 1outh 'entre 2. 'e+u Sunrise Besti%al

A'. 7&A1ASUD7A<ADAD7A AA*. S &n 1an#on ;ur K@ students $erformed cultural $ro#ram on July in front of our school attended +y the $u+lic and $arents0 total attendance a+out 1"" $eo$le.

A'. <AM1ADAD7A AA*. S *hree meetin#s in a Shi%a tem$le in 1an#on0 more than 1" $eo$le attended each time0 two +rothers #ot initiation. S *he $riest of the tem$le +ecame ins$ired with AM and hel$ed our Ja#rti with cash and kinds0 he $romised to +rin# at least 2" $eo$le to AM

Good News !rom Su$a Sector

Retreats# %inter Retreat at t&e 'liss (entre Malen)* July JulyW? )" $eo$le attended. 8a+y namin#. 7idi Ananda 7e%anishta and 7ada @unamuktananda M) +o$e !or t&e ,ni$erse Retreat ** Se$tem+er &ncluded <A:A ni#ht0 ;ne?7ay Seminar on Deo Humanism0 DHF teacher trainin#0 $lus retreat. *otal 4" $eo$le attendin#. 7idi Ananda *a$omaya and 7ada @unamuktananda

Spring Meditation Retreat- ;cto+er 2) $eo$le attended. .delaide Student Retreat ** ;cto+er 1) students from Adelaide Uni%ersity or#anised +y 7idi Ananda 7e%anishta Summer (on!erence / New 0ears Gat&ering ;%er Dew 1ears. 1"" $eo$le e3$ected to attend. Spirit Summer www.s$iritsummer.net *hree e%ents $lanned for JanuaryE .M,RT# 'uilding a 'etter %orld- Humanitarian Assistance *rainin# with 7ada Unmantrananda 10 Da) 0oga %ellness Deto1 witih 7ada 7harma%edananda and fi%e other trained Mar#ii :ellness %olunteers Spiritual +2!est)le Training# *wo weeks with 7ada Krsna$remananda Training# ,B* trainin#0 Ananda Kamala MU 2 $eo$le 5one now at 8erlin Sector *rainin# 'entre6. 7ada @unamuktananda S$iritual ,ifestyle *rainin#0 Ananda Kamala MU ?? 2 $eo$le 5one now AM Aolunteer6. 7ada Krsna$remananda (lasses Many classes on yo#a0 meditation0 childrenWs yo#a at the 8liss 'entre0 Maleny Uni%ersity of the Sunshine 'oast and :itta0 Ac. Darada Muni 8ris+ane 57ada Shuddhacittananda60 Sydney and Adelaide ,ecture series0 1andina 57ada @unamuktananda6 Bi/i 57ada Ad%aitananda6 Dew Mealand Regular Mont&l) Newsletter to Margiis- new initiates and contacts- 4)" $eo$le Ser$ice 3ro4ects# 5ree 6)e (linic- Bi/i Au#ust (" $atients treated. 5undraising !or 3&ilippines .M,RT G-""" sent form Australia0 G-""" from Dew Mealand. A num+er of ins$irin# fundraisers were Luickly $lanned and e3ecuted. 5ortnig&tl) lunc& !or Malen) Neig&bor&ood (entre 'ooked and ser%ed +y students at the AM <i%er School 0oga %ellness Deto1 3rograms# *en $eo$le +enefitted in ) weekend $ro#rams in Maleny and Adelaide.

.7&anda Kiirtan Monthly at 8ris+ane and Maleny units Jagriti Dew /a#riti esta+lished in Mel+ourne with re#ular acti%ities. Master ,nit De$elopment Ananda <ain/an MUE <e#ular %olunteers hel$in# Aniish and Ar$ita de%elo$ the MU with $ermaculture and sustaina+le de%elo$ment $ro/ects. *wo of the %olunteers ha%e attended further AM trainin#. .nanda Marga Ri$er Sc&ool# Under the #uidance of 7ada @unamuktananda. A %ery ins$irin# si3 months. 1)" children in school from $reschool to year 7. A lot of music0 art and ser%ice. +ao Student 61c&ange# Jul) :e en/oyed the first e%er Ananda Mar#a international school e3chan#e with ( students and three teachers from Sunshine School0 ,aos0 under the direction of 7idi Ananda @aorii. *hey stayed for four weeks with host families from our school0 attended classes and en/oyed local si#hts and acti%ities. *hey also $artici$ated in local ser%ice and or#anised a school X'afe Di#htX with ,ao food and dance $erformances. Aery successful and $lanned a#ain for ne3t year. 0ear 8/9 Trip to (anberra 2" students0 $arents and teachers went on an e3citin# weeklon# tri$ to the Australian 'a$itol city0 'an+erra. A fantastic ad%enture for the students 5se%eral had ne%er +een on an air$lane +efore.6 'lose to G2"0""" was raised +y the community to $ay for tri$. Ri$er Sc&ool Spring 5esti$al ** :ctober ;r#anised +y the 2arent 'ommittee with many fun acti%ities for the community. <aised G70""" for the school. Monthly 'afe Di#hts also held to raise funds for $ro/ects0 showcase childrenWs acti%itises0 and +rin# the community to#ether. Two New 'oo7s 3ublis&ed b) Students- Teac&ers and 3arents Z 1ear !I7 class $u+lished a <i%er School cook+ook with fa%ourite sentient reci$es. <aised o%er G2""" in sales. Z 1ear 2 'lass $u+lished a +eautiful +ook on their e3$erience with ser%ice called X*he Kindness of @umnuts.X *his told of their $ractical e3$eriences o%er the year learnin# a+out charity and kindness and their many $ro/ects includin# makin# a +lanket to send to an A+ori#inal community0 +o3es of school materials for disad%anta#es children0 cookin# weekly for free lunches and other random acts of kindness throu#hout the community. &t was an ama.in# year for these 7 and 9 year old childrenR 1"" +ooks sold in first week.

@ood news re$ort from D1 sector 7harma$remananda /i *here were relief acti%ities in due to flood0 house cleanin# de+ris and food distri+ution on the local shelter for fi%e weeks 1)"" $ounds of can food and #roceries to the %ictims of the flood. Mass feedin# for 9" to a hundred homeless0 with sou$ and +urrito and water0 fund collection was held in 7en%er for 'olorado relief G2""" and G24"" for the 2hili$$ines. Software was de%elo$ed for Amurt called data+ase for relief work in ,e+anon0 two lectures in D1' and three initiations. Jii%a$remananda *wo initiations0 and three +y other Acs0 two 1o#a classes are held at :illow s$rin#s and Mountain %iew0 lar#e #rou$ of %isitors came to hold alternati%e $ro#ram at AK0 and from these the four initiations were #i%en. A' Anudhyananda 'hica#o 7' was attended and unit was re#istered0 two initiations #i%en0 two follow u$0 At A.+ratti +uildin# e3$ansion and de%elo$ment e3tension to accommodate 4" +eds0 so the facilities can hold retreats. Ac. &is%arakrsnananda *wo initiations0 monthly Akhanda Kirtana held at the D1' office0 2"" +ooks were $u+lished and 9) already sold0 G127) dollars. Muktatmananda a%t. Beedin# $ro#ramme in ,os An#eles for the last si3 months 12.""" $eo$le ha%e +enefited with #roceries0 and the homeless cooked and snacks are distri+uted weekly. Ja#rity

reno%ation 5front side6 and sides of the u$$er store of the house ha%e +een re$laced. 8rc. Anudhyana +rc. 7idi has +een takin# care of A.7hiira MU0 and arran#in# for fundraisin# and $re$arin# for winter0 and tryin# to or#ani.in# the $ro/ect. A car was donated to the MU +y a local mar#ii0 makin# contacts at the ,ocalities around the MU. ;r#anic $ear=s /am has +een $roduced at Ananda 7hiira as well. 7idi A.*a$omaya A day worksho$ at the Kinder#arten in @rass %alley for one day0 and was %ery a$$reciated at the local community0 more will +e held in the future. A $otential contact for a new ,B*0 from Ja$an has +een in contact with didi0 and one sister wishes to +ecome 1o#a teacher. A%.Hitaeshana Ac. 1o#a classes at Manhattan and at Jamaica office0 1) students0 9 new mar#iis were created out of these yo#a classes. @arden at wws sectorial office new #arden is +ein# $re$ared0 Ayur%eda worksho$s are $ro#rammed for the summer. A class on Kaoshiki was also #i%en and Kaoshiki has +ecome $o$ular. SS Aimalananda a%t. ,os Altos hills seminar for Ayur%eda life style and s$iritual life0 4) $eo$le attended this one day seminar0 *otal se%en &nitiations and one ,B* 5 8ro. Shu+ham6under trainin# .

@ood Dews from @eor#etown SectorE

Ac Siddhesh%arananda A%t

&n 8ra.il0 there was a retreat in San Joao del <ai0 where 2" $eo$le $artici$ated0 7ada #a%e 4 lectures a+out 1o#a0 meditation0 %e#etarianism and 2hiloso$hy. *here was one house +lessin#s in Araur#ama was held and one Akhanda Kiirtan. Ac <amashrayananda A%t *here was retreat in 'ordo+a in ;cto+er0 where !" $eo$le $artici$ated. ! lectures were #i%en in different $laces of Ar#entina and 7ada #a%e 1! ta+le talks0 and there is re#ular course on 2hiloso$hy and 1o#a classes in 8uenos Aires where 1" $eo$le are attendin#0 *ransformation $ersonal throu#h meditation and $hiloso$hy e%ery month +enefittin# 1" $eo$le. *here was reno%ation of Ja#rti 8uenos Aires worth of 2""" dollars. &n 'ordo+a /a#rti 0 there is reno%ation of the house worth 2""" dollars and there is re#ularly acti%ities like 1o#a classes and mediation worksho$. <A:A $ro#ram e%ery month +ased on 2ra+hata Sam#iita for mar#iis is #oin# on Ac *att%a+odhananda A%t &n MU Ananda Mayadii$a of 'ordo+a unit0 there is reno%ation of the house and one drillin# of +ore?well for drinkin# water worth of 9""" dollars. Ac Hari$rananda A%t 2"" foot+alls were distri+uted to children on the occasion of children day on ;ct 1" in 8ra.il of 8ra.ila. Brom 24 of Do%em+er till ( of 7ecem+er0 7ada #a%e cookin# class in 8ra.il of 8ra.ila0 4" $ersons #ot +enefitted. !0 7 and 9 7ecem+er0 7ada #a%e a deto3 cam$ where more than -" $ersons $artici$ated and #ot +enefitted. Ac 2arade%ananda A%t *here is reno%ation of Ananda Mar#a Ja#rti of Asoncion 52ara#uay6 worth of 1""" dollars. *here was a retreat in the month of Se$tem+er held in MU Ananda Ku%alay on 21?2- Se$tem+er attended +y 2" $ersons. &n MU0 there is 7 milkin# cows and sellin# of cheese0 or#anic %e#eta+les like 2a$rika0 tomatoes is har%ested. *here is 1"" litres of honey $roduced also. *he $ulse was har%ested in half hectare.

@;;7 DF:S re$ort from 8erlin sectorE

Ac 7e%a%ratananda A%tE *he reconstruction and re$air of Madhu Karuna has +e#un with the com$letion of the insulation of kitchen wall. :e ha%e met a new architect li%in# in the nei#h+orin# %illa#e of Madhu Karuna who has mana#ed to #et $ermission from local authorities to $ermit us to use Madhu Karuna a#ain for the sectorial conference in 2"14 after it was closed down for use in 2"1". *he architect will $re$are the necessary $lans to #et the $ermission to start the ne3t $hase of reconstruction. Ac Kr$amaya 8rc ;n e%ery last Sunday there is Akhanda kiirtana in Stockholm unit. ;n Do%em+er0 1! a street collection was done for the %ictims of ty$hoon in Maharlika. Around 7"" kroner was collected. 7ecem+er0 1st there was a charity %e#etarian lunch in Stockholm0 where mar#iis and non mar#iis $artici$ated and there was a musical and classical &ndian dance $erformance0 durin# which there was collection of (1"" kroner +y AMU<* Stockholm cha$ter. Ac 8ha%ottarananda A%t F%ery week there is 1o#a and meditation $racar with Alto students of Helsinki as well as in Fs$oo0 and in Bamilia clu+0 there is re#ularly +enefittin# more than 4". *he Helsinki unit mar#iis and acaryas does $u+lic meditation in Helsinki e%ery week on Monday from 19E"" to 1(E"" hours to create awareness a+out im$ortance of AM sadhana. Ac @atimayananda A%t 2 &nitiations in 8uda$est0 one ta+le talk in 8uda$est0 1o#a lecture as well as AM yo#asana $ractice session with 9 $eo$le in 8uda$est or#ani.ed +y local unit. 7 *a+le talks in $laces of Hoorn0 Amsterdam0 Fnschede and Almere of Amsterdam re#ion &n 8lokker one short lecture a+out XMicrocosmic 2ro#ressX and he #a%e 2 &nitiations and one short lecture a+out X1! $oints and &ish%ara 2ranidhanaX also0 there was meetin# a+out X2ermacultureX and discussion of Samkhya 2hiloso$hy.

Akhanda kiirtan durin# 7ii$a%ali cele+ration was held in Almere with 1) mar#iis. &n Binland0 7ada #a%e a lecture a+out PkarmaQ in Fura on 1) to 17 Do% > where 9 $ersons attended and with one ta+le talk in <auma0 ;n 21?22 Do%em+er0 7ada #a%e a lecture in 2ieksamaki0 co%erin# new 7it0 with 2" $ersons attended the lecture a+out P&m$ortance of &ntuitional 2racticeQ0 ;n 2-?24 Do% #a%e seminar in Helsinki 7io for Stockholm re#ion0 which was or#ani.ationally educatin# and s$iritually ele%atin#. <A:A $ro#ram related with $aintin# worksho$ was held in Amsterdam on Do% 270 where 1" $eo$le attended.

@ood news from Dairo+i Sector

1. &t was the hard of students0 music teacher and A=c 7ii$timayananda A%t. SS Dairo+i Sector that 'ertificate has +een awarded to Ananda Mar#a Hi#h School for +ecomin# no. 1 in class 11-( & 52oem6 and class -!(' 5 music and dance6 in Dairo+i 'ounty in Kenya Music Besti%al. After +ecomin# no. 1 in Dairo+i 'ounty0 school reached in the metro$olitan le%el com$etition and +ecame no. 1 in metro$olitan in class 11-( & $oem. 2. 7ue to the effort of A=c 7ii$timayananda A%t. SS of Dairo+i Sector0 Ananda Mar#a Hi#h School has +een ranked - rd most im$ro%ed $ri%ate hi#h school in :estlands district. 'ertificate has +een awarded for the same also. -. A=c 7ii$timayananda A%t. SS Dairo+i Sector or#ani.ed @raduation ceremony on 19th Do%em+er 2"1- at Ananda mar#a School @ithurai? 4). ;n same occasion cultural $ro#ram has also +een conducted. &t was full of entertainin# and ins$iration. 2rocession has also +een or#ani.ed. 2arents0 #uardian and local $eo$le were %ery ha$$y. 4. After $assin# from Ananda Mar#a Hi#h School0 Si3 #irls ha%e +een s$onsored for hair dressin# course +y an D@;. &n addition to that +oys ha%e +een taken to dri%in# course and - to car mechanic course. ). ;n 7th 7ecem+er 2"1-0 1"th anni%ersary of AMU<* HFA,*H 'A<F 'FD*F< has +een or#ani.ed. Am+assador of Ja$an was the chief #uest. !. 4 medical cam$ and food distri+ution $ro#ram has +een or#ani.ed around ,ikoni and D#om+eni

area +y A=c Jayamaun#lananda A%t. More than )""" $eo$le +enefitted from the $ro#ram. 7. *he construction of new +uildin# for the community health workers s$onsored +y Kenya De%y is #oin# on. 9. 7ada Jayamaun#alananda /ii is #i%in# martial art class to -"" Fast African military who is #oin# to Somalia. *hey ha%e acce$ted to add tuition to all teachers salary. He has also #ot new contract of - months to train the new ferry #uard e%ery :ednesday0 Briday0 and Sunday. He also initiated 17 $eo$le from Africa union. (. 'onstruction work of maternity in *an.ania +y A=c Jinanain/anananda A%t. is #oin# on. 1".A=c Jayashi%ananda A%t. has constructed si3 rooms0 one hall0 four toilets and +ath rooms at D/iru. *otal cost of construction was 2.2 million. 11.Bree medical cam$ held at choka0 D/iru on -rd Do%em+er 2"1-. *otal no. of +eneficial were more than 1(4 $atient. 12.Beedin# $ro#ram has +een continuin# for one and half year. F%ery Saturday -"" children are +ein# +enefitted. 1-.Hindu <eli#ious and ser%ice center donated 1 million kshs for construction and swastika #rou$ also constructed 1 room. ,ganda 14.A cultuaral $ro#ram has +een or#ani.ed at :assa%a %illa#e0 ,u#a.i0 U#anda +y A=c Aksho%ananda A%t. ;n same day #raduation ceremony has also +een conducted. *otal no. of $arents were 4"". %est .!rica 1).A=c 7aneshananda A%t. met with 2resident of <otary 'lu+ a+out $ossi+ility of <otary @lo+al #rant throu#h clu+ in 'alifornia. Sout& .!rica 1!.7ada Kesha%esh%arananda /ii is conductin# e%ery week feedin# $ro#ram to 9" school children. He has also $u+lished su$reme #uide news letter. 17.7ada Shiila+hadrananda /ii has or#ani.ed 2 diwali stalls in Johannes+ur# and 7ur+an to $romote AM teachin#s and courses. He

also conducted successful retreat for ! new $eo$le in Ma#aloes+ur#0 South Africa. 19.A=c krsnar/unananda A%t. has %isited new country0 Swa.iland and #a%e two talks. ;ne new s$ecial school has +een o$ened in ,enesia and one <M has +een done from South Africa. (entral .!rica At 2oint Doire 8hukti0 now mar#iis are comin# $lenty and Ja#rti is full. Mauritius ;n 9th 7ecem+er Bamily fun day $ro#ram had +een or#ani.ed at Ananda Mar#a Ja#rti. 7ifferent ty$es of #ames and acti%ities had +een included for youth woman and children of the %illa#e. *hey had also collected old clothes and or#ani.ed a market to sell it for fund raisin#. *hat day they also $re$ared %e#etarian meal to $romote the fundraisin#. Ananda Mar#a S$iritual 2ark is also ad/acent to the Ja#rti. More than 9"" $eo$le %isited Ananda Mar#a Ja#rti and s$iritual $ark. &t was %ery ins$irin# and $eo$le were %ery ha$$y and askin# a+out ne3t e%ent. & had also %isited SS< medical colle#e and had a %ery nice ta+le talk. ;n 1)th 7ecem+er we had another talk on 7harma and de%otion in 7u+reuil0 Mauritius. :e had nice collecti%e meditation and lunch. 2eo$le were %ery ha$$y. & had 4 initiation and 2 lesson re%ision. ;ne M2 Mr. <a%indranath ,ochuu has taken initiation.