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.