Report of Activities May - June 2005

May

A Health Management course was held from 3rd-17th May by Swamis Gorakhnath and Nityachaitanya. Satsangs were conducted by Swami Satyasangananda on diverse aspects of yoga.

On 11th May, in celebration of the auspicious occasion of Akshay Tritaya, the kanyas of Rikhia performed Vishnu Sahasranaam havan, which was presided over by Swami Satyasangananda. This was followed by akhanda naam sankirtan. The kanyas, batuks and old age pensioners were served bhoj and were offered grain, clothing and accessories as havan prasad along with the monthly stipend for the oldies.

From 2nd to 10th, a group of adults and children from Raipur led by Sannyasis Chandramani and Sadhanamala took part in yoga courses at Rikhia.

From 22nd to 25th, a group of children from Jamshedpur DAV public school, along with their principal, Mr S.P. Sharma, his wife and teachers, participated in an introductory yoga camp organized by Sannyasi Buddhimani.

From 19th to 30th, Swami Sureshwarananda and M. Jeyagopal brought 23 devotees and a group of children and their guardians from the Bal Mitra Mandal, Chennai, to Rikhia for ashram life and yoga. During their stay, cultural programs were conducted and audio-visual films of Ramayana and other documentaries were shown to the children, kanyas and batuks. The children also joined the kanyas in the chanting of stotras and kirtans every evening, which was enjoyed by all present.

Satsangs were held throughout the month by Swami Satyasangananda.
610 patients from Rikhia and the surrounding villages received treatment at the Alakh Bara Clinic, 23 of whom were newly admitted for TB treatment.

June

A Health Management course was held from 3rd-16th June by Swamis Gorakhnath and Nityachaitanya for 105 participants. Satsangs were conducted by Swami Satyasangananda on diverse aspects of yoga, tantra and vedanta for the students. At the end of the course many participants received diksha from Swami Niranjanananda.

On 16th June the old age pensioners of Rikhia panchayat received their monthly stipend along with an offering of grains and other necessities for the monsoon season.

A group of devotees from Indore visited Rikhia for ashram life, led by Sannyasi Amritbindu.

750 patients registered for treatment at the Alakh Bara Clinic from neighbouring villages.

Other events

Every Ekadashi, akhanda Bhagavad Gita Path was chanted by all present, led by Swami Satyasangananda.
Every Poornima, Sundarkand from the Ramayana was chanted by all present, led by the kanyas of Rikhia.
Every Monday, Shiva Mahimna Stotra was chanted and every Saturday Mahamrityunjaya havan was conducted for universal health and happiness.
Devi pooja was conducted every Friday with the chanting of Saundarya Lahari and other devi stotras by the kanyas of Rikhia.
Ashram life satra continued from January to June, during which sadhakas from all over the world visited the ashram for seva, swadhyaya and satsang.

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