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<p><b><font color="#ffffff"><a href="sivananda/index.htm">"Life
Sketch of Lord Gauranga on Sri Chaitnaya Mahaprbhu Jayanti (March 8,
2012) by Swami Sivananda</a></font></b><a href="sivananda/index.htm">
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<p><font color="#ffffff"><b><a href="articles/siva/holi.htm">"Holi"- A
Spring Festival of Hope, Joy & New Life - Swami Sivananda (March 9,
2012)</a></b></font></p>
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<dt><b><font size="4"><a href="services.htm">"Project READ" (Rural
Educational Aid Distribution)</a></font></b></dt>
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<p> <font size="4"><a href="misc/YTTC_Dec10.doc"> </a></font><a href="divya_jivan/index.htm"><font size="4">Divya Jivan </font> </a>
<font size="4">/ <a href="divya_jivan/DJ_Mar2012/Binder_DJ_Mar12.pdf">
March 2012 </a></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><a href="misc/index.htm">27th YTTC </a></font>
<b><font size="4">( May 11, 2012 -May 30, 2012)</font></b></p>
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<dt><font size="4">The Sivananda Ashram is very active in providing the
services to the poor and the sick in the society. "Manav
Seva, Madhav Seva" has been the guiding principle for
whoever has been associated and working at the ashram. The Holy Master
Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj used to take the great pleasure in serving one and all and the
tradition continues.</font> </dt>
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<dt><b><font size="4">"Project READ" (Rural Educational Aid Distribution):</font></b></dt>
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<dt><font size="4">Sivananda Ashram, Ahemdavad has taken up the Project
READ for underprivileged & needy children of Rural area of Gujarat. It
is an extensive program running in its fourth year that focuses on
providing educational aid to the under served Children in the form of distributing
Slates, Black boards, chalk, Chalk Eraser pads to junior grade students
( of 1st through 4th grade) and notebooks of 150 & 200 pages to higher
grade students ( of 5th through 12th grade). Last year about 75,000 notebooks, 4500
Slates & 300
Blackboards were distributed free. This year about one lakh notebooks
have been planned to be distributed free through various centers of Divya
Jivan Sanskrutik Sang of Gujarat. Sri Arunbhai Oza & Sri Sanjaybhai
Patel are doing wonderful work in coordinating, distributing and funding
for this project. Also, many thanks to the selfless workers at various
centers who goes to schools and make it possible to reach to the needy
children.</font></dt>
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The continuation of such comprehensive
programs has been possible only because of the unstinting devotion and generous
financial assistance provided by selfless devotees of the Lord.</font></dt>
<dt><font size="4"> </font></dt>
<dt><b><font size="4">"Project Manav Seva":</font></b></dt>
<dd> </dd>
<dt><font size="4">Project Manav Seva is an extensive program that
focuses on holistically helping the needy and indigent population.
Project Manav Seva has been carried out by <b>the<i>
<a name="vishwanath"></a>Bhagwan Shri
Vishwanath Mahadev Seva Kendra, Sivanand Ashram, Ahmedabad</i></b><i>
</i>for
the last fifteen years years and continues to grow by leaps and bounds in the
advancement of current programs which address the alleviation of human
suffering. The ultimate goal of this program is to further spiritual
growth for both those served and those providing service while
simultaneously making a difference in people’s lives. </font></dt>
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<dt><font size="4">Followings are some of the areas in which the ashram
has been working to make the difference in people's life.</font></dt>
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<td valign="top" width="96%"><font SIZE="4" face="Times New Roman">Free nutrition programs, including
provisions for food for the hungry 3rd of each month and Monthly
distributing grains to the needy families</font></td msimagelist>
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<td valign="top" width="96%"><font SIZE="4" face="Times New Roman">Ongoing free health clinics
providing comprehensive health check-ups and treatments through
<a href="homeopathic_clinic.htm">Homeopathic</a> and Naturopathy Clinics.
Individualized rehabilitation programs.</font></td msimagelist>
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<td valign="top" width="96%"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Reiky Teaching - The Usui System of Natural Healing is a
Holistic Method of treatment. </font> <o:p>
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<font SIZE="4" face="Times New Roman">Corrective surgeries for those
afflicted with cataracts, strokes, through our medical team's help. </font>Women's sawing classes periodically
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<td valign="top" width="96%"><font SIZE="4" face="Times New Roman">Nurturing of spiritual
enlightenment through <a href="publications.htm"> periodicals and book publications</a></font></td msimagelist>
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<td valign="top" width="96%"><font SIZE="4" face="Times New Roman">Efforts to alleviate human
suffering in the event of natural calamities</font></td msimagelist>
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<td valign="top" width="96%"><font SIZE="4" face="Times New Roman">Develop structures to facilitate
all of the above services</font></td msimagelist>
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<p align="left"><font size="4">"Sivananda Jnana Yajna Nidhi" is a special
publishing division established by Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad to facilitate
spiritual publications. Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj has written a
wealth of literature for the upliftment of mankind. The Sivananda Jnana Yajna
Nidhi has been doing absolutely wonderful job to bring bulk of the literature in
local Gujarati language. We are pleased that it was started with approval of
Guru Maharaj Sri Swami Chidannadaji Maharaj and it has received His Blessings.</font></p>
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The continuation of such comprehensive
programs has been possible only because of the unstinted devotion and generous
financial assistance provided by selfless devotees of the Lord like yourselves.</span></font></span></p>
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