Issue 106 - January 13, 2019
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In 2016 a
Satsang
held in the divine presence at Suffolk, UK. A devotee seeks guidance on performing sadhana, which helps to surrender all the thoughts and emotions.
And here is what Swami said:
Just now, I asked, “What can you give Me that does not already belong to Me? What are you surrendering? What is yours in the first place to surrender to Me?” It is all given by Me into your custody and you are giving it back to Me, that is all. This awareness will allow you to understand the meaning of surrender. Everything is created by God – including yourself – and it is by My will that you live and do whatever you do; including earning a living and achieving respect and reputation in society. If you keep taking back what you give to Me, it cannot be called surrender.
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Annapoorna Trust is very happy to announce the commencement of a pilot nutrition project with the Government of Andhra Pradesh for 45 Government schools in Vizianagaram district.
Annapoorna has been providing free, daily morning nutrition for 200,000 school going children in 15 States and two Union Territories. In the state of Andhra Pradesh, more than 15,000 school children in 225 Government schools are served morning nutrition since the last one year.
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has now decided to work on a pilot project with Annapoorna Trust, by providing rice and oil needed for this breakfast program for 45 schools in the Lakkavarapu Kota Mandal in the Vizianagaram district. Rest of the ingredients required for cooking a sumptuous morning meal will be provided by Annapoorna to these Government schools.
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This type of partnering initiative helps Annapoorna reach many more needy children and thereby helps build the Nation through nutrition!
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Share-a-Meal CSR Event with Oracle
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Annapoorna and Oracle Corporation came together for a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity based on the theme of ‘Share-A-Meal’. The event was conducted in the last week of November 2018.
About 14 volunteers from Annapoorna and Oracle offered lunch packets and juice to around 140 students studying in two Government schools in Doddabele village off Mysore Road in Bangalore. They also served several needy people in the village.
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Annapoorna Breakfast in Kerala for
Kalarcode Lower Primary School
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Annapoorna breakfast programme was launched last week for the needy school children belonging to the Kalarcode Lower Primary School in Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala. The breakfast programme was inaugurated by the Municipal Standing Committee Chairman. About 50 school children are now provided with daily, solid breakfast in the school.
In addition to this, two more needy schools in the area are already being provided with daily, solid breakfast by Annapoorna volunteers for over a year now. That is, 24 school going children from the Kidangamparambu Lower Primary School, and 50 children from the TDJB School are being provided with Annapoorna daily breakfast!
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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Annapoorna sprang a special visit to the JP Nagar Slum near Ragigudda temple in Bangalore that came as a hearty surprise to the children there! The TCS team consisting of 15 volunteers planned a slew of activities for the children in the slum who are also the regular recipients of the daily Annapoorna breakfast programme. The activities included tree plantings, games like discus throwing, rope skipping and so on. The elder children were engaged with fun filled outdoor games like volleyball, badminton and football. The team also provided dental kits to the children to help drive the significance of hygiene amongst them and they were also given gifts in the form of clothes. Lunch and refreshments were served to all the children and parents.
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Annapoorna Centres Celebrate Christmas
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It is Christmas; a festival that fills all with love and smiles! Here are some pictures across various Annapoorna Centres in the country where Christmas was celebrated, filled with fun and love!
The JP Nagar Slum Centre in Bangalore deserves a special mention where the volunteers organised events involving sweater distribution, singing of Carols and Santa Claus playing games with the tiny tots to name a few!
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Annapoorna Celebrates Sixth Anniversary
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Annapoorna celebrated six years of the flagship breakfast programme and three years of the Trust formation. Annapoorna took this opportunity to thank everyone instrumental in its success. In order to commemorate this achievement with the larger Annapoorna family of volunteers, teachers and school administrators, Annapoorna organised a grand programme at Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli, Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka on Sunday, December 30, 2018.
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Educare located in Kirankulam, Batticaloa offers a value based education for young children and youth. Regular Math classes from Grades eight to eleven and Physics class for advanced level students are carried out totally free of cost. In addition, students are given opportunities to take part in
Bhajan
and Veda practices. The students also have chances to showcase their talents in the form of drama and dance performances during special celebrations and festival times.
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Seva
Activities in the Middle East
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The youth of the Middle East abide by this principle with a thorough understanding. These selfless souls do not make any discriminations on the basis of religion, gender or nationality when it comes to
Seva
.
Weekends at Construction Sites
During the weekend, the youth of the region set out to meet their brothers spread across four different areas to distribute items such as vegetables, fruits, toiletries, dry fruits, biscuits, juices and butter milk. Anything that is distributed is given and accepted with pure and sacred love. The enthusiasm of the youth to set out for this
Seva
every week, without fail, is the testimony of the joy that they derive!
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The opportunity to donate ‘Liquid Love’ came the way of the Middle East youth, this December. They were all enthusiastic and excited to grab this opportunity. In spite of the busy
Seva
schedule, many youth turned up.
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December 2018 was a month of reflection and relaxation at the Ladies’ Camp. The team worked with the women on relaxation techniques and guided them on how they can clear the mental clutter by keeping their physical surroundings clean and by evaluating the quality of thoughts. These sessions ended by giving the ladies their weekly rations in the form of dishwashing liquids, pomegranates and sweet potatoes. The ladies also welcomed the New Year by cutting a cake in the celebration of new tidings!
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Christmas and New Year Celebrations
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The youth also celebrated Christmas with Group
Bhajans
and Carols. Celebrations and get-togethers are arranged once in a while to strengthen the bond among the members of the group. New Year’s Eve was also spent by singing the glory of the Lord. The group welcomed the New Year with the determination to be involved together in more
Seva
in the coming year.
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I am Sahan Dissanayake from Sri Lanka. From the first time I met Swami in his subtle form, little by little, I have transformed so much. My transformation began when
Bhagawan
visited our little emerald island in July 2015. Since then I have completely stopped...
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I would like to share one small but very important lesson I've learnt; service to mankind is service to God and there is nothing more beautiful than selfless service. Now is the time more than ever to join in Swami's mission to achieve a world of love and peace and prosperity for all so brothers and sisters, I urge you to join hands to create a world full of bliss.
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