Aum Amriteshwariyai Namaha

Volume 1, Issue 1
September 2012
AYUDH Australia
AMMA’S AUSTRALIAN YOUTH NEWSLETTER
Om Namah Shivaya!
Volume 1, Issue 1, Date
September is going to be a huge month! We
have the traditional Kerala celebration of
Onam, a harvest festival celebrating the rule of
King Mahabali. Our Beloved Amma’s birthday
falls on the 27th of this month and plans for
the celebration are already underway. It
should be a great event in all cities, so make
sure you don’t miss it! We are very excited to
announce that AYUDH Melbourne is joining
forces with Amma’s Kitchen to serve up
monthly breakfast in Dandenong and included
in the newsletter as well is an update from our
latest tree-planting event. You have probably
noticed that the newsletter has a different look
and is more user friendly, this is thanks to
Yashwin who will be putting the newsletter
together from now on as he is far more computer savvy than myself! Also, AYUDH Australia is changing over from a Facebook profile to
a Facebook page, so we encourage all of you to
“like” our Facebook page!
In Amma,
Srimayi
Contents
AYUDH & Green Friends Tree Planting
1.
2.
3.
4.
AYUDH & Amma’s Kitchen
Onam (September 9, 2012)
Amma’s Birthday (September 27, 2012)
Calendar / Events
Melbourne
Adelaide
Brisbane
5.
Sunshine Coast
Byron Bay
Armidale
Canberra
Perth
1. AYUDH
Tree
Planting
Report
1.
AYUDH&&GreenFriends
GreenFriends
Tree
Planting
Report
AYUDH (Amma’s Youth group) and GreenFriends (the environmental
wing of Amma’s Embracing the World network of charities) once again
meet for tree planting and enjoy a day out in South Gippsland in July
2012. This year we revisited the farm of Daryl and Margaret Hook, a farm
where last year we planted over 600 indigenous seedlings.
This year we planted over 1200 trees for the day, Daryl assures us that
next year with better organization we should be able to aim for 2000! We
all met at the Australian Ashram and ten-strong team drove the hour and
a half to our destination, where Daryl and Margaret greeted us. After a
brief introduction, attired with gumboots and tree planters in hand we
seated ourselves on the back of a tracker-towed trailer and headed off
through the mud. Once at the destination we paired up and soon got the
hang of the task in hand and enjoyed a great time.
For lunch Margaret served up a hearty vegetarian soup and with our energy restored we soon headed back to complete the plantings before undertaking the trip home.
For many in the group it was their first experience of the Australian countryside and tree planting. For all of us it was a fun-filled satisfying day,
showing just how simple it is to reintroduce the bush and breathe new life
into the earth.
A great thanks to all who participated in this truly wonderful event!
If you would like to be involved in future Tree planting Events in Melbourne, please contact Srimayi (AYUDH coordinator) on 0448 898 883.
AYUDH &
GreenFriends
Tree Planting
Team
More Pictures
AYUDH Australia planted more than
3200 trees since 2011...
Plant a Tree!
…and add it to our tally
Let us know on our Facebook page :)
2. AYUDH & Amma’s Kitchen
The Dandenong Kitchen Space
AYUDH Melbourne is embarking on an exciting new adventure! We are
joining forces with Amma’s Kitchen and will be serving breakfast on the
third Saturday of every month to the homeless in Dandenong.
On Saturday the 25th of August, we went to investigate the venue and
meet the program coordinator. The facilities are quite humble, compared
to the modern venue Amma’s Kitchen currently enjoys in Collingwood.
The demographic in Dandenong is also very different, so we are a little
unsure of what to expect and have been advised to dish up a tempting
menu.
We are all looking forward to the
challenge and with Amma’s grace
and your support, we hope that it
will be a great success. If you
would like to support this project,
we would love to have lots of
AYUDH volunteers on board,
please contact Srimayi on
0448 898 883 or [email protected].
Amma’s kitchen in Dandenong will happen on the 3rd Saturday of every
month and our first event is on Saturday, 15th of September 2012.
3. Onam Celebrations
Onam is celebrated at Amritapuri
every year. It is a joyous remembrance of the golden rule of mythical
king Mahabali, who is supposed to
have ruled Kerala a very long time
ago. During his reign, there was no
deceit or anxiety, all people were
treated equally and were full of joy.
The gods felt threatened by his popularity and sought the help of Lord
Vishnu to help them curb his reign. The Lord took this opportunity to test
Mahabali’s devotion and charity. He went disguised as a young Brahmin
boy, Vamana and asked for three steps of land. The King agreed to the
seemingly simple request. Vamana expanded to cosmic proportions and
in two steps covered the earth and the skies. He then asked the King for
space to put his third step. King Mahabali
realized
this was the Lord and humbly
asked Vamana to put the third step
on his head, destroying his ego
and sense of doer-ship. The Lord
placed his foot on the righteous
king’s head and pushed him
down to the netherworld. He
also granted a boon that the king
could visit his beloved land and people once a year.
We are celebrating Onam at the Melbourne Ashram as a Fundraiser
for Amma's Australian Ashram Development Project. With Amma's approval and blessings at the last tour for this new development, we appreciate your invaluable assistance in making this project a success. The Program will be as follows:
Venue: Amma’s Ashram—Melbourne
(842 Frankston-Dandenong Road, Carrum Downs )
Date: September 9, 2012
Time: 9.30 am onwards
9.30 am
Special Pada puja followed by chanting of 1000
names of Lalita, the Supreme Goddess and Mahishasuramardini Stotram.
11 am — 1 pm
Chanting of 108 names of Amma and singing
bhajans followed by Arati
1 pm
Onasadya (traditional sumptuous
lunch served on Onam,
consisting of more
than 15 vegetarian
side dishes served
with rice) followed by
Cultural Activities.
Read more about Onam Celebrations...
4. Amma’s 59th Birthday Celebrations
Amma's 59th Birthday Celebrations this year (at the Melbourne Ashram)
will involve a weekday Satsang on the 27th and a “larger” weekend celebration on 30th September i.e. the Sunday Satsang. .
Venue: Amma’s Ashram—Melbourne
Thursday,
27 September
(842 Frankston-Dandenong Road,
Carrum Downs )
Date: September 27, 2012
Time: 7.30 pm onwards
Venue: Amma’s Ashram—Melbourne
Sunday,
30 September
(842 Frankston-Dandenong Road,
Carrum Downs )
Date: September 30, 2012
Time: 10.00 am—1.00 pm
Satsang with Padapuja, Archana and Bhajans followed by a Light Meal.
5. Calendar / Events
Melbourne
Sundays
10 am - 1 pm
Weekly Satsang at Amma's Australian
Contact: [email protected]
Saturday
1 September
6.15 pm— 10 pm
Chanting and Film Night
Location: Dance of Life Yoga Studio,
250 George St, Fitzroy
Contact: Nava (0415 966 375) or
Maheswari (0429 092 331)
Sunday
2 September
2 pm—3.30 pm
Monthly General Meeting
Location: Amma’s Australian Ashram
Contact: [email protected] or
[email protected]
Saturday
8 September
10am-4pm
Seva Day at the Ashram
Location: Amma’s Australian Ashram
Contact: Mani (0425 114 447)
Sunday
9 September
9.30 onwards
Onam Celebration
Location: Amma’s Australian Ashram
Contact: [email protected] or
[email protected]
Saturday
15 September
Breakfast
Mother’s Kitchen
Location: Dandenong
Contact: [email protected]
Saturday
15 September
7pm
Sadhana Sandhya
Location: Amma’s Australian Ashram
Contact: Srimayi (0448 898 883) or
Dhanya (0413 787 385)
Friday
21 September
7.30 pm – 9.30
pm
Satsang in the city
Location: Dance of Life Yoga Studio,
250 George St, Fitzroy.
Upstairs - 3rd door on the right of the corridor.
Contact: Sugata (0410 116 520)
Saturday
22 September
6.30 pm—9 pm
Movie and Dinner Night
Location: Amma’s Australian Ashram
Contact: [email protected]
Monday
24 September &
Tuesday
25 September
7:30 pm—9 pm
Integrated Amrita Meditation (IAM) Technique –
Organisations Version Full Course and Refresher.
Location: Amma’s Australian Ashram
Contact: Sugata: [email protected]
(0410 116 520 )
Thursday
27 September
7.30 pm
Amma’s Birthday Celebration
Location: Amma’s Australian Ashram
Contact: [email protected] or
[email protected]
Sunday
30 September
10 am – 1 pm
Amma’s Birthday Satsang
Location: Amma’s Australian Ashram
Contact: [email protected] or
[email protected]
Adelaide
Friday
14 September
Satsang
Contact: Robin Inglis — (08) 8271 8006
[email protected]
Friday
28 September
Satsang
Contact: Robin Inglis — (08) 8271 8006
[email protected]
Brisbane
Sunday
2 September
4 pm—6 pm
Brisbane—Westlake
32 Burnside Crescent, Westlake, QLD 4074
Contact: Mekala & Sri — (07) 3715 8278
[email protected]
Sunday
16 September
10.30 am
Brisbane—Temple Program
Sri Selva Vinayakar Koyil 4915 - 4923,
Mt Lindesay Highway, South Maclean, QLD 4280
www.sriselvavinayakar.org
Sunshine Coast
Sunday
2 September
4 pm—6 pm
Satsang
Sunshine Coast
Contact: Sri Devi (07) 5457 3323 or
Akshara 0403882511
[email protected]
Byron Bay
Saturday
8 September
4 pm - 6 pm
Satsang Byron Bay
Contact: Shalini (02) 6685 8565
[email protected]
Armidale
Saturday
8 September
7pm
Saturday
29 September
10am
Satsang
26 Dorothy Ave, Armidale NSW 2350
Contact: Punitha (02) 6772 1659
Canberra
Tuesday
18 September
7.30pm
Sunday
2 September
7.30pm - 8.30pm
Satsang
43 Elliot St, Campbell ACT 2612
Contact: Prashanti (02) 6247 8519
[email protected]
Peace Mantra
Canberra
Prashanti (02) 6247 8519
[email protected]
Perth
Sunday
2 September
7.30 am
Saturday
15 September
7.30pm
Satsang
2 Dulverston Place, Southlake
Contact: Shanthy (08) 9417 7493
[email protected]
For more information about AYUDH, to share your stories or
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[email protected].
Aum Amriteshwariyai Namaha