August - October 2008
“My children, there is no need to see the spiritual and material sides of life as separate. That difference exists only in the attitude of the mind. We need to understand spirituality and live accordingly. Only then will life become blissful. Spirituality teaches us how to live a life of true happiness. Say that the material side of life is rice, and the spiritual side is sugar. Spirituality is the sugar that sweetens the rice pudding. An understanding of spirituality is what makes life sweet.” Amma: Lead Us To Light. p140.
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Spend a Spiritual Weekend with Brahmachari Shantamrita
Amma is sending one of her senior Western disciples, Brahmachari Shantamrita Chaitanya, to tour Australia in August 2008. Brahmachari Shantamrita will spend some time in each state and will be conducting Pujas and Homas while touring. Brahmachari Shantamrita Chaitanya grew up in the USA, where he studied Japanese and Asian Civilizations.
He began living at Amritapuri (Amma's Ashram), India in 1993. In 1997 at the age of 29 he was initiated by Amma as a Brahmachari (formally becoming a monk and priest) and since then has been engaged in social, educational and spiritual activities throughout India, Japan, USA and Europe.
In India he has worked on projects such as the Amrita-Kuteeram Housing Construction scheme (supplying housing to people of low income) and the Gujarat Earthquake relief project. In Europe and the USA he has been involved in activities for the Youth as well as accompanying Amma on Her World Tours.
Since 2002 Brahmachari Shantamrita has lived in Japan running Amma's Ashram where he is also a member of the Board of Directors for Amma's Japanese NGO. He continues to travel around the world with Amma and on his own throughout South East Asia conducting pujas and homas and inspiring devotees with his heartfelt talks on topics such as "Spirituality in Daily Life", "The Meaning of Prayer", "The Significance of Meditation", and "Worship in the Form of Service" . 
Brahmachari Shantamrita will be conducting a Homa in Sydney on the 9th of August. While attendance at the Homa is free you can register to have the Homa performed for you, or a loved one, directly. For this service there is a charge, the proceeds to go covering the cost of the puja/homa and to support Amma’s humanitarian charities.
Register your personal intention (sankalpa) for the Homa: Download registration form >
Find out more about the Homas & Pujas to be performed around Australia >
On Sunday we have a family picnic day with Br Shantamrita. We have organised a guided tour of significant ecological aspects of the park at 1pm. Also there will be games organised for the children. Please bring a picnic lunch.
Please check the calendar below for details of all the Sydney tour.
Amma’s Birthday Celebration
We will be celebrating Amma’s birthday on the 27th of September at the Subud Hall in Newtown. Check calendar for details.
IAM Meditation course
A course will be held on Aug 31 and Sept 1. The Sunday will be available for those who have previously done the IAM course and would like to do a refresher. This is highly recommended.
Green Friends Australia - Activities
Some information about simple steps we can all take to conserve energy and water has been included on the GreenFriends section of the Amma Australia website, and more "Information Sheets" are in the process of being created. Please contact Tripura if you would like to comment on or assist with any of the GreenFriends website information.
Please also contact Tripura if you would like to be involved in GreenFriends Bush Regeneration activities or if you would like to be kept up to date about GreenFriends activities generally.
Tripura greenfriends@ammaaustralia.org.au
Amma's Products
You can purchase books, tapes and DVDs at the satsangs. You can also purchase a selection of these products from Adyar Bookshop, York St in the city.
Sharing your stories
It is always good to share our experiences with Amma. If you would like to contribute an experience please forward it to our email address: sydney@ammaaustralia.org.au
“May my children be messengers of love and peace in the world.”
EVENTS: AUG - OCT 2008
Saturday Aug 2
Satsang 7.15 – 9.15pm
Free program |
48 Holmwood Street
Newtown |
Dayal and Jenny
9590 7935 |
Sunday Aug 3
Lalita Sahasranama
10am – 11.30am |
The Archana has been
Cancelled for this month |
Veena and Sagar
9876 1259 |
Friday Aug 8
Br Shantamrita
Satsang 7.15 – 9.15pm
Free program Light dinner provided Cost $5 |
Alexandria Town Hall
73 Garden Street
Alexandria |
Dayal
9590 7935 |
Saturday Aug 9
Mahasudarshana Homa
5 – 7pm free program
Dinner and video at 7.30
Cost $20 |
13 Horsley Ave
Willoughby |
Dayal
9590 7935 |
Sunday Aug 10
Centennial Park Picnic Day
Meditation and guided nature walk. Starts 11.30AM
Cost $10 |
Meeting point:
Shelter Pavilion on Parkes
Drive |
Dayal
9590 7935 |
Saturday Aug 17
Satsang 7.15 – 9.15pm
Free program |
8/22 Dover Road
Rose Bay |
Rani
9371 6768 |
Sunday Aug 24
Satsang 5.30-7.30pm
Light supper provided
Suggested donation $5 |
Marsfield Free program
7/7 Brunton Pl
Marsfield |
Veena and Sagar
9876 1259 |
Saturday Aug 31 9.30am – 5pm
Sunday Sept 1 9am – 12 noon
IAM Meditation Course |
Venue to be
Announced |
Dayal
9590 7935 |
Saturday Sept 6
Satsang 7.15 – 9.15pm
Free program |
48 Holmwood Street
Newtown |
Dayal and Jenny
9590 7935 |
Saturday Sept 13
Satsang 7.15-9.15pm
Free program |
7/2 Birriga Road
Bellevue Hill |
Sangeeta
9365 2084 |
Saturday Sept 20
Fundraising dinner
6.30pm Donation $20 |
Venue to be
Announced |
Dayal
9590 7935 |
Saturday Sept 27
Amma’s Birthday
Celebration
7.15 – 9.15pm
Dinner, donation $20
Children under 16 free |
Subud Hall
95 Lennox Street
Newtown |
Bookings
Dayal 9590 7935 |
Sunday Sept 28
Satsang 5.30-7.30
Light supper provided
Suggested donation $5 |
Marsfield Free program
7/7 Brunton Pl
Marsfield |
Veena and Sagar
9876 1259 |
Saturday Oct 4
Satsang 7.15 – 9.15pm
Free program |
48 Holmwood Street
Newtown |
Dayal and Jenny
9590 7935 |
Saturday Oct 11
Satsang 7.15-9.15pm
Free program |
7/2 Birriga Road
Bellevue Hill |
Sangeeta
9365 2084 |
Saturday Oct 18
Fundraising dinner
6.30pm Donation $20 |
Venue to be
Announced |
Dayal
9590 7935 |
Sunday Sept 28
Satsang 5.30-7.30
Light supper provided
Suggested donation $5 |
Marsfield Free program
7/7 Brunton Pl
Marsfield |
Veena and Sagar
9876 1259 |
We look forward to seeing you at a satsang or fundraising dinner soon!
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Donations
We are very grateful for any donations to Amma's Australian tour or Her charitable works.
These can be sent to Amrita Limited PO Box 1331, Strawberry Hills, 2010.
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