Balchetna Shibir (Konkanipada, Thane)

Dr Minakshi conducted this Balchetna at Konkanipada for about 60 children. This course was so much fun filled that children wanted to continue it for some more days. They learned about Health, Hygine, Yoga, Meditation and so many other useful aspects of daily life effortlessly. Childrenlove this course as they learn while they play. Even for us it was fullfilling experience to see the smile on each and every child of the course.

Jai Gurudev,
Parneel Panesar

Navchetna Shibir (Konkanipada, Thane)

Dr Minakshi, conducted navachetna Shibir for 30 participants in Konkanipada, Thane. She  also conducted special yoga session for them which they liked very much. They enjoyed all the processes, yoga, meditation and ofcurse the last day satsang with Kiran and Aarti! On tuesday, there are two more courses lined up for both children and adults.

PS:Konkanipada is a small village inside Thane city. All these villagers are very simple, approachable and receptive people. We wish and pray to make it "Ideal Village" where  we can provide them with the required facilities and all the basic aminities.

Jai Gurudev,
Vaibhav Sawant

Medical Camp (Durga Mandir Hall, Patlipada, Thane)

Jai Gurudev!

A Medical Camp was conducted at Patlipada, Durga Mandir Temple. Over a 100 people turned up to get their check up was done. Our volunteers were so much spirited that under the guidance of our teacher Nitikaji, we had very nice satsang. Patients were not only given medical consultation but were also healed by our blesser.

In Service,
Vaibhav & Vikram

Balchetna Shibir (Konkanipada, Thane)

Mr Manish Motwani, our group leader, conducted Balchetna Shibir for about 35 children. Myself along with our young and dynamic volunteers Karishma, Anita, Archana, anita, karishma, minakshi did all the ground work for this course and assisted Manish during the course. All the children enjoyed the course thoroughly.

Jai Gurudev,
Parneel Panesar

Navchetna Shibir (Konkanipada, Thane)

Mr Manish Motwani conducted Navchetna Shibir for about 22 adults. Myself along with our volunteers Karishma, Anita, Archana, anita, karishma, minakshi assisted Manish during this course. Our Sri Sri Yoga teacher Dr Minakshi conducted mini Yoga Session for them, which they really loved. They also enjoyed Satsang with Karishma and the team. They want us to continue and conduct many more navchetna Shibirs...

Jai Gurudev,
Parneel Panesar

Navchetna Shibir (Kailashnagar, Thane)

A navchetna shibir was conducted for people of Kailashnagar, thane by our very dear Art of Living Teacher Swaminathan. Our volunteers and Navchetna teachers Deshmukh, Subhash, Keshav and Ankur assisted and supported this course. We were having around 80 participants for the course. Participants had the satsang with Swaminathan and they were dancing and rejoicing. Shri Bhramanandji also made his presence on the last day and blessed the participants and residence of Kailash Nagar.
Our next morcha will be in Ghatipada for our next Navchetna Shibir!..
Three cheers to our Srinagar team!!

With Love,
Nainesh Amin & Asha Amin
Art Of Living Faculty

Art Of Living Part-I Course (Manpada)

Jai Gurudev to all!

Pradeepji and myself conducted this first Part-1 course for the people from Manpada area in Thane. There were just 10 participants for this course. But these 10 were chosen ones and very fortunate to experience the Sudarshan Kriya.  Each one of them had a unique experience during the kriya.

Nimita, who is a beautician by profession  shared her experience with us. She said, " After doing the kriya, I felt very light as if a big burden of my life was taken off. I just felt like singing, dancing and losing myself in this bliss." Nimita was glowing with energy and enthusiasm.

Says another participant, Unnati, " I used to get angry and irritated with trivial things. Now i feel settled , calm and composed. I don't feel disturbed anymore." Unnati is now inspired to become an Art of Living teacher.

70-year-old granny Kamala came to the course with wobbly knees. Her hands and legs were shaky, but she dared to go through the entire course without any hesitation. Hats off to her! She sang a beautiful bhajan for us and danced too. 

As teachers, even we had a good learning experience while organizing and conducting this course. Thanks to Guruji for taking care of our us in every possible way and allowing us to undergo such fulfilling experiences. I pray that we all can reach to many people and spread this knowledge, love and happiness. My heartfelt thanks to all volunteers Maya, Talwarji, Rohit and Shaila who contributed  their bit to accomplish this course.

In Gratitude,
Shweta Dalvi 
Art Of Living Faculty

Navchetna Shibir (Warlipada, Shrinagar, Thane)

Art of living teachers Mrs Vasudhaji and Mrs Ashaji along with our trained Navchetna Teachers Anant Deshmukhji, Vijayaji, Umaji conducted this Shibir with full enthusism and heart. Two Navchetna Shibir's were conducted in the this week between 15-18th November 2010.

The 1st course there were about 75 people, but due to there daily course they requested for organizing another course at a different time hence the 1st course was conducted between 4 - 5.30 p.m. and the second course which was requseted by the participants was from 3 - 4.30 p.m. This course was conducted in the temple at Shrinagar and pujari was very helpful. Participants liked the course so much that they themselves organised the second course. The next course starting from Monday Nov 22!

When we informed these participants about Gurudev's visit, they were very much eager to meet Gurudev and attend Satsang with him.

Jai Gurudev,
Nainesh Amin
Art Of Living Faculty

Navchetna Shibir (Patilwadi, Thane)

A navchetna shibir was conducted for the less privileged people of, patilwadi thane. Supported by myself and our bright navchetna teachers Umesh, Harshada, Madhuri, Jaybal the shibir had a presence over 45 participants. People were reported to have deep spiritual experiences after meditation. They are now eager to have a taste of the sudarshan kriya and have expressed their keenness to do the Part I course.
Highlight: Going door-to-door and blessing people helped us to connect with people and inspire them to attend the shibir.

Cheers to the Naupada team on the success of their first Navchetna shibir!

Jai Gurudev,
Indrani Sarkar

Satsang with Daniel (Gandhinagar, Thane)

Jai Gurudev!

During Diwali my cousins had come to my house and we all had fun and party together. I just asked him if Daniel would come over for conducting Satsang in one of our under privileged area. And immediately Aditya confirmed to me that Daniel is willing to come for the Satsang. My friends, Maya, Indrani, Vaibhav, Manish, Tatya, Deepa agreed to this idea and did all the ground work for the event. Our senior teachers Umaji and Vermaji also supported this event with full enthusiasm. Kamal, Prasanna and Neelu also came and we had very good chorus during Satsang. Satsang with Daniel was very much fun filled and uplifting. He touched the heart of each and every child and person from Gandhinagar area who were present during the Satsang.

This helped us to spread the awareness and importance of Yoga, Meditation and Satsang to everyone. My sincere thanks to Daniel and our thane team for making this event a success.

FYI..Daniel, is passionate Singer and Art of living teacher from USA. Please visit his website Full Moon Rising  for more details. 

With Love,
Shweta Dalvi
Art Of Living Faculty

Balchetna Shibir (Patlipada, Thane)

Conducted a Navchetna Shivir at Durganmandir, Patlipada with 50 children. Ms Nitika, our Art Of Living Teacher conducted this course along with many volunteers and Navchetna Teachers. Myself, Vikram, Pradeep Pawar, Sanjeev Saraoji, Manoharji, Aman Talwar and many others were involved in organizing this course. As usual there was relentless support from Temple Trustee. And energy of the course and enthusiasm of the participants was amazing. We have planned regular meditation followup for these children.

Jai Gurudev,
Vaibhav Sawant

YLTP Camp August 2010

Art Of Living Teachers Mr. Parth Trivedi conducted Youth Leadership Training Program at Vivekanand Ashram, Yeoor, Thane. 12 youths from Thane and around areas attended and benefited from this camp.

Jai Gurudev!

Green Revolution - Tree Plantation

On an August rainy day, braving the heavy rains ten AOL members decided to take up this seva activity at Lenad village, Bhawale which is about 25 kms from Thane city.

It was really exhilarating experience to do early morning Sadhana in open amidst the sprawling lush green hill and then have homemade delicious breakfast.

This was followed by our Tree Plantation Seva activity. Besides the normal seed sowing and sapling plantation, the Seva work involved post plantation activity like building trenches for water retention, creating support to saplings planted in early monsoon season. Manish Patil, a seasoned campaigner in such activity guided the group. The activity was carried out with patriotic songs “Mere Desh ki Dharti”, “Saathi hath badhana”, etc on lips to keep ourselves motivated and keep the spirits high. Seva lasted for 4-5 hours, following which we returned back to Thane in speeding cars while it was pouring heavily. But in it was like a small picnic and much fun!

Warn Regards,
Dinesh Prabhu

YLTP Camp July 2010

Art Of Living Teacher Parth Trivedi conducted Youth Leadership Training Program at Vivekanand Ashram, Yeoor, Thane. 16 youths from Thane and around areas attended and benefited from this camp.

Jai Gurudev!

YLTP Camp May 2010

Art Of Living Teachers Sri Bramhaji along with Mr. Parth Trivedi and Mrs. Sonali Khedkar conducted Youth Leadership Training Program at Vivekanand Ashram, Yeoor, Thane. 26 youths from Thane and around areas attended and benefited from this camp.

Jai Gurudeva!

Green Revolution - Seed Collection

Art Of Living with the like minded members in the environment has taken the lead in tree plantation around the periphery of Yeoor hills. This is being done with the help and support from Hariyali, a Thane based NGO that espouses environmental concerns. The aim of this initiative was to contribute our bit in upgrading the environment and reducing the global warming in particular.
Shri Punam Singavi, founder and Shri Sahastrabuddhe both of Hariyali guided the participants in this entire exercise at Nature Center and Yeoor Hills and respectively.
The participants got to know –
• Well about the terrain, the flora and fauna of the region.
• Of how the seeds were to be picked up especially of looking at the pods so that we get the seeds in bulk with minimum effort.
• The technique of sowing the seeds so that their survival and growth rate was better.
• Narration of how the area turned green from a barren land by constructing ponds and seeds/saplings in the Nature Centre because of the volunteering efforts done by nature loving members from all walks of life
• With the onset of monsoon now, the collected seeds are being used for sowing these in the periphery of Yeoor and for various Tree plantation projects undertaken by Haryali.

It was a very enriching experience for the 40 participants.
• The participants went only with the expectations of seed collection drive. However, it also turned out to be a useful knowledge session on nature
• The Hariyali representatives while imparting the knowledge took the participants on the nature walk. This was a pleasant experience as the participants did not feel the strain of the 2 hour event on a hot summer day.  It was a very enriching experience for the 40 participants.
• The participants went only with the expectations of seed collection drive. However, it also turned out to be a useful knowledge session on nature
• The Hariyali representatives while imparting the knowledge took the participants on the nature walk. This was a pleasant experience as the participants did not feel the strain of the 2 hour event on a hot summer day.
• While walking on one of the paths, the Nature Centre group came across Leopard excreta.  Shri Punam Sangavi was able to tell which animal the Leopard had eaten before it made its bowel.
• At the end of it participants get the satisfaction of contributing towards the Global need  of improving the environment conditions.
In Service,
Dinesh Prabhu

Balchetna Shibir (Gandhinagar, Thane)

Art of Living Faculty Ms Nilangi More conducted Balchetna Shibir for about 70 children. Ms Madhuri Pawar assisted her for the entire course. All the children enjoyed the course and had very beautiful experience.

Navchetna Shivir (Gandhinagar, Thane)

We conducted Navchetna Shibir at Gandhinagar Nagar for 30 participants. Our Navchetna Teacher Sesisekharji started this course. But somehow due to local issues we could not successfully complete this course. But we know that no effort is waste, it is just the stepping stone for the next success!

Cheers!

Medical Camp-VI (Shrinagar, Thane)

Art of Living Faculty, Mr Nainesh Amin organized this Medical camp in Srinagar, Thnae on the occasion of Guruji's Birthday on 13th May. More than 200 benefited from this Free Medical camp.

YLTP Camp April 2010

Hi All!
Feels nice to catch up with you after a long break! And that too on a day when our beloved Guruji (H H Sri Sri Ravi Shankar) is celebrating his 54th birthday. The New Age Dynamos are rocking like never before and take this opportunity to extend their heartfelt wishes to Him. And now here’s a quick update on what we were up to, in case you thought, we had disappeared into thin air.

Well ,our lives were chock-a-block with events. We were doing seva on a war footing, meeting people in the slum areas, giving them a helping hand, organising camps and workshops and finally managing to yield some amazing results! Yes, guys, we have finally broken the ice with many of the marginalised people in the interiors of Thane city. With a close-knit team of 20 spirited volunteers and teachers, we conducted 6 Navchetna Shibirs, (a special spiritual workshop and better known as sound-breath and water workshop), a Medical Camp and a very unique residential course for youths called as YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM (YLTP). After doing the workshops, people have found respite from problems as serious as arthritis and breathlessness. Some of them have been relieved of their chronic back pains, yet others have got rid of their stress and mental anxiety. However YLTP turned out to be a big hit with the youths! Yes, for the first time in Thane, in the Swami Vivekananda Ashram in the Yeoor hills, an 8-day intensive training program was conducted for the youths, in which 34 youths from the slum areas of Thane and Mumbai underwent a life-transforming experience. If some of them have given up on drugs and alcohol, others have got a new lease of life. One participant, who was from a Thane slum, has resolved that he will never get involved in anti-social activities again. Mind you, he was a small- time goon, but was perhaps a big criminal in the making. He has put behind his past firmly behind him to build a dignified life for himself. He now wants to associate himself with the Art of Living activities and reach out to other victims with his incredible experience. It is hard to believe that only a month ago, these youths were so noisy and unruly, resorting to drugs and alcohol, whiling away their time in gambling and anti-social activities and wandering aimlessly in search of a goal. Today you find them singing, meditating, doing satsangs and more. The youths have become calm, composed and have even expressed their desire to do something worthwhile for society. We are currently helping them to take the baby steps! Thanks to all the volunteers and the Ashramites who took special efforts in housing the 34 participants in the Ashram for free. 
YLTP Experience Video

What next?

Inspired by the success of our first youth program, we have decided to organize the second YLTP course from May 22- May 30 at the same venue: Swami Vivekananda Ashram, Yeoor Hills. If you are interested in doing the course you may write a mail to us at snehsanjeevani@gmail.com or you may also recommend this course to youths who are seeking personal growth or are looking to make a difference in society.
Cheers,
Indrani Sarkar

Navchetna Shivir (Patlipada, Thane)

Conducted a Navchetna Shivir at Durganmandir, Patlipada with 30 participants. Mrs Pushpa Mani, our Art Of Living Teacher conducted this course along with some volunteers. Participants love the course and the energy of teacher and volunteers. We found one committed young girl whom we could refer to our next youth leadership training program.

Navchetna Shibir (Dharmveer Nagar, Thane)

We conducted Navchetna Shibir at Dharmveer Nagar for 40 participants. Our very dynamic volunteer Vaibhav organized this course and our Navchetna teacher Vijay condcuted this course. Many participants had transforming and healing experiences.

Navchetna Shibir (Gavandbag, Konkanipada, Thane)

Digvijay, a dynamic Volunteer of Art Of Living conducted this Navchetna Shibir for 50 participants from Gavandbag, Konkanipada, Thane. We found three dynamic young girls for our next Youth Leadership Training Program from this course.

Navchetna Shivir (Saibaba, Pawar Nagar, Thane)

Joy Gurudeva..

It was there in my mind for some time that I want to conduct Navchetna course for Mhada colony people from Pawar Nagar, Thane. I got very good support from Hanuman Mandir trustee Mr. Deepak Shinde that he did all required campaign for the course and nearly 30 participants turned for the course. Neelu, Talwarji, Sesisekharji, Maya and many other volunteers helped during and before the course. Participants really enjoyed the course. They liked this course so much that they wanted to do the next level of Art Of Living course. Satsang used to be so much fun that entire temple satsangi band with their Tabla, Harmonium, Tal used to play and sing from bottom of their heart! I really don't know what I gave to them, but I received enormous love from them in return. 

In Love,
Shweta Dalvi
Art Of Living Faculty

Medical Camp V (Gandhinagar, Thane)

Nearly 100 people benefited by this Medical Camp, conducted in Gandhinagar, Thane.

Navchetna Shivir (Durgamandir, Patlipada, Thane)

Conducted a Navchetna Shivir at Durganmandir, Patlipada with 20 participants. Sesisekharji our Navchetna Teacher conducted this course along with our very active volunteers Umeshji and Manoharji. The temple priest was very helpful in providing all the necessary things for the course. The energy and the positivity generated by this Shibir was enormous and everybody experienced peace and happiness!

Navchetna Shivir (Vadaripada, Thane)

Emboldened by the success with the Navchetna Shivir at Manpada, we decided to take things a step further by conducting a Navchetna Shivir at Vadaripada with 60 participants. Ms Deepa Iyer, Art Of Living trained Faculty conducted this course. The energy and the positivity generated by this Shivir was enormous and everybody experienced peace and happiness!

 

Medical Camp-IV (Gandhinagar, Thane)

A Medical Camp was conducted at Gandhinagar, Thane. Over a 100 people turned up to get their check up done, that too just under 2 hours. All the doctors' and volunteers' capabilities were stretched beyond their limits, but the perseverance made the camp a successful one!

Navchetna Shivir (Manpada, Thane)

Mr Jayram Bhat, the Art Of Living faculty along with other volunteers conducted Navchetna Shivir for 30 participants at Manpada, Thane.
Most of the participants were experiencing an AOL course for the first time, and even then, the excitement and the happiness on their faces is palpable. Many of the participants experienced peace and relief from the pain.

Medical Camp-III (Gandhinagar, Thane)

We had another camp in Gandhinagar in which 100 people participated. This was our third Medical camp and we are learning a lot through these experience. We are improving and definitely striving to serve better and better.