Ananda Marga Public Relations Department

Ne w Yo rk Se cto r N ews l et t er Ananda Vanii New Year 2012

Vol. 6 / January 2012

One Day of Universal Consciousness in Guatemala to mark the end of Mayan Calendar
One Day of Universal Consciousness is an initiative launched under the banner of One Human Society - a department of Ananda Marga actively engaged in bringing people together through love and peace all over the world.

Human beings should always remember that living beings are only actors in the vast universal drama composed by Traka Brahma. This is not their real identity. Someone may play the role of a king in a drama but they might not even have two handfuls of rice in their house. Someone plays the role of a poor subject in the drama, but in real life they may be a very rich man. One should remember: We are only playing specific roles in a great drama. I will act properly according to the role I have been given in this drama. This is a persons duty. It is meaningless for a person to think about anything more than this about what is beyond ones power. 4 April 1979, Patna Shrii Shrii Anandamurti
Edited by: Ac. Vimaleshananda Avt. Sectorial Public Relations Secretary Published by: Ac. Vimalananda Avt. Sectorial Secretary - New York Sector

The choice of December 21, 2012 and the nuclear location of Guatemala is in reference to the end of the Mayan Calendar that marks according to the native people of Guatemala and South of Mexico the start of a new era. Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar had announced on 24 March 1990 in Calcutta, India the coming of big changes with the following statement: History moves in rhythmic waves in a systaltic flow. It moves and moves, then there is a galloping jump. Again it moves and moves again, then there is another galloping jump, and so on. All of a sudden there are galloping jumps epoch-making eras. We are now at the threshold of this jump. We are not only at the threshold, we have just crossed the threshold of a new era. We are now at the threshold of something new of the new age and we are now passing through such an age. Do you realize it? We are no more at the threshold. You should be ready for great changes, otherwise balance will be lost.

Marking the Beginning of a New Era - One Day of Universal Consciousness in Guatemala has the meaning to bring people together where the harsh reality seems to divide them phsically and mentally due to fear and ignorance. Guatemala is living difficult times but the nature of spiritual people cant be wiped out. There is a strong underlying spiritual energy in all Guatemala felt by all the native people who understand at the deeper level the eternal Truth of humanity. Universal Consciousness is the common thread for the whole creation. There should not be any fear of annihilation of the human society.
The end of the Mayan calendar is not the end of the world; it is an astronomical calculation that marks the end of one cycle and the beginning of a new one. Let us come together and celebrate in the most dignified way, removing all bounderies that divide our minds. We will meditate in the place we live and we will celebrate with neighbors as our friends in the most sacred immortal human tradition of hospitality. For 24 hours on december 21st - 2012 - Human society cannot be divided into many - Human society is One For those interested to coordinate the organization of One Day of Universal Consciousness, please write to prsnys@ampsnews.org

Welcome to New York Sector! Ac. Prabhakarananda Avt. posted as RS Atlanta and Mexico City regions Ac. Krpamaya Brc. posted as RS Boston Region Ac. Muktatmananda Avt. Sectorial Commerce Secy. additional duty RS Kingston Region. There are more new postings for New York sector including Ac. Iishvarakrsnananda Avt. who has been long time in New York and he has taken the duty of Dharma Pracar Secretary for NYS. Ac. Sarvajiitananda Avt. posted as Sectorial Society Building and Farm Secretary.

Ingredients:

Chi ck p e a Sa l a d w ith Yog urt a n d H e r b s

1. Two 15-ounce cans chickpeasrinsed, drained and patted dry with paper towels 2. 2 tablespoons peanut or olive oil 3. 3/4 teaspoon mustard seeds 4. 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 5. 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds 6. 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 7. 3/4 to 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt 8. 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 9. 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 10. 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint 11. 1 teaspoon salt Pour the chickpeas into a medium serving bowl. In a small skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the mustard seeds, partially cover the skillet and cook over moderately high heat until the mustard seeds stop popping, about 1 minute. Add the cumin and fennel seeds and the crushed red pepper and cook until the mixture is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour the hot oil and spices over the chickpeas. Stir in the yogurt, lemon juice, chopped cilantro, mint, and salt. Serve the chickpea salad at room temperature.
Recepy of the Month by Bhaeravii

More news in the Women Welfare Department where Brcii Anudhyana Ac. is posted as RS (L) Boston. Brcii Kusum Ac. who is posted as RS (L) Los Angeles has already been introduced during the Winter Bliss Conference on the New Year. The complete roster is available at http://ampsnys.org Sectorial Conferences Mexico - April 5 till 8 Guatemala - April 14-15 USA - Ananda Kanan - June 30 till July 7

http://www.crimsondawn.info

Volume 6 / January 2012 - Pag. 2

Man Is Only an Actor in the Great Drama

The world of living beings has been created within the imagination of Parama Purua. It is the resolution of Taraka Brahma to emancipate living beings, but only those who want liberation get liberation. When a human wants or longs for liberation, they attain the sadguru. Muktykunkay sadguruprptih. every action must have its reaction. But my point is this: You yourself areTraka Brahma; your duty is to liberate the living beings. You can give liberation to whomever you please. In form of Traka Brahma you can create as you wish and destroy as you wish. In this drama of yours you have created many characters who are very honest people, ideological people. If one does virtuous deeds then one gets liberation. In order to teach the people this you create these kinds of characters. And you also create sinful characters in order to teach the people how much a person degenerates as a result of their sinful behavior. In this drama of the great war which has taken place in field of Kuruketra, you could have had my hundred sons play roles of righteousness and the Pandavas play roles of unrighteousness, if you had wished it. In that case my hundred sons would have gotten salvation and the Pandavas would have gone to hell. You are Traka Brahma, the author of everything, and now, after having made me cry, you come to console me! What Gandhari said was correct. Traka Brahma formulates his plan in order to produce itihs [history with educative value], to teach the people. If one does honest works then one moves towards the eternal truth, and if one performs dishonest works then one moves towards untruth. He wanted to fix this great teaching in the minds of human beings. Thereafter comes the other part of the story. Gandhari said: Kra, give me permission to curse you. Kra replied: Okay, curse me. I give you permission. Then Gandhari cursed him by saying: Just as my entire lineage has been destroyed before my very eyes, may your Ydava lineage be destroyed before your very eyes as well. Let it be so, Kra replied.

However some want liberation and some do not. One person wants liberation but does not get it, while another gets liberation even though they do not want it. What kind of a thing is this? Some people say, mungan mara samn hi, mat koi mungo bhikh [to beg like death, so do not beg]. Then some other say bin munge motii miile, muge miile n rkh [You can get the boon of emerald without asking, but not even ashes if you beg for them]. It is a strange thing, a mysterious thing, and this mystery is the drama of Parama Purua. Living beings are only characters in that drama. Human beings have come to this earth with a fixed role to play, and that role must be properly observed. One should always bear in mind that one is a character in this divine drama. And who is the author or composer of this drama? Traka Brahma.

This reminds us of an old story from the Mahbhrata. After the battle, the battleground of Kuruketra became a cremation ground. At the end of the war some people came there from the Kaoravas side, among them were women and a few elderly gentlemen. The mother of the Kaoravas, Gandhari, was also there. Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas, and Kra, the Pandavas friend, were present as well, along with the blind Dhritarastra. Everyone was standing in that cremation ground and weeping. The Kaoravas were also weeping, even Gandhari, for she had lost her beloved hundred sons in the war.

Kra approached Gandhari and said: Mother, why are you weeping? Death is a natural law of the world. Jtasya hi dhruvormrtyuh. One who is born will die. So what is there to cry about? Gandhari replied: Yes Kra, I have also told the distressed suffering the bereavement of death the same thing that you are telling me today. I have consoled them with those very same words. You know this and I know this, so what is the need of telling me this? She continued: Kra, you have come here today to console me in my grief, but I ask you, behind this great event whose mind was at work? Who was the author of this great plan? Was it not you? Kra replied: Those who have committed injustice and sinned have been punished. What can I do about that? Gandhari again said: Everything you have said up until now is quite correct. From the worldly point of view, everything that has happened up until now is as it should be, because

Th Sh e S r pir ii Sh itu r al ii An Te ac an h da in m gs u r of ti
http://www.crimsondawn.info

Human beings should always remember that living beings are only actors in the vast universal drama composed by Traka Brahma. This is not their real identity. Someone may play the role of a king in a drama but they might not even have two handfuls of rice in their house. Someone plays the role of a poor subject in the drama, but in real life they may be a very rich man. One should remember: We are only playing specific roles in a great drama. I will act properly according to the role I have been given in this drama. This is a persons duty. It is meaningless for a person to think about anything more than this about what is beyond ones power. 4 April 1979, Patna

SHRII SHRII ANANDAMURTI

Volume 6 / January 2012 - Pag. 3

Do all the good the you can, in all the ways that you can, for all the time that you can
In Denver Dada Dharmapremananda and Dada Jiivapremananda joined the marade for Martin Luther Kings Day. The parade was joined by more than 5,000 people from the city and surrounding. The two orange monks of Ananda Marga caught the interest of local media and people. They made the acquaintance with the auditor of City and County of Denver. They distributed several brochures and found many people who are interested in coming to our Saturdays yoga class at Pearl St. Jagrti. Brother Danesh has been running regular yoga classes in Denver twice a week. He also runs regular feeding project in Denver. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays he picks up car load full of packed and canned food from VOA and drops it off at a few shelters in the community. Brother Nathan helps out on Mondays. We are looking for more voluteers to cover all days of the week. The name of the project is called Yogis Pantry and can be found on facebook.com.

The historical Ananda Marga Jagrti in Pearl Street - Denver

Martin Luther Kings Day

D E N V E R
Volume 6 / January 2012 - Pag. 4

http://www.crimsondawn.info

H A I T I
Renaissance Universal
The RU comittee of AMPS-Haiti which gave itself a name : Comite de la lumiere Ananda Marga has organized a friendly debate between the chief Imam of Haiti, a Voddoo representative of the national comittee and an Ananda Marga monk. The question asked was: How can we bring more light to Haiti and how can we bring more unity into the spiritual fabric of Haiti. While the muslim Imam insisted on the fact that we need to concentrate on one God only, one God without any attributes, the vodoo priest made it clear that vodoo is not negativity or black magic, but a universal teaching but which has no official books. The Ananda Marga monk explained the principle of knowledge and action which is a tool to make a better human being no matter what religion one belongs. Rather the discipline of yoga makes one a better christian or a better muslim as it strengthens the faith in God through meditation. The debate ran from 2:30 to 5:00, on the 5th of January, refreshments and vegetarian sandwich were served. A Great start for the New Year to a Great Year 2012 in Haiti. Baba Nam Kevalam, Dada Mokseshvarananda

http://www.crimsondawn.info

Volume 6 / January 2012 - Pag. 5

The Mayan Civilization by Ac. Prof Dhanjoo N. Ghista

The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period (c. 2000 BC to 250 AD), according to the Mesoamerican chronology, many Maya cities reached their highest state of development during the Classic period (c. 250 to 900 AD), and continued throughout the Post-Classic period until the arrival of the Spanish.. The Classic period (c. 250900 AD) witnessed the peak of large-scale construction and urbanism, the recording of monumental inscriptions, and a period of significant intellectual and artistic development, particularly in the southern lowland regions. They developed an agriculturally intensive, city-centered empire consisting of numerous independent citystates. This includes the well-known cities of Tikal, Palenque, Copan and Clakmul, but also the lesser known Dos Pilas, Uaxactum, Altun Ha, and Bonampak, among others. the archaeological site of Naranjo tures that lacked, for the most part, the was the capital of the kingdom of large and numerous plazas of the ClasSaal. sic. The land (chan chen) of the kingdom and its capital were called Wakabnal or Maxam and were part of a larger geographical entity known as Huk Tsuk. Interestingly, despite constant warfare and eventual shifts in regional power, most kingdoms never disappeared from the political landscape until the collapse of the whole system in the 9th century AD. In this respect, Classic Maya kingdoms are highly similar to late Post Classic polities encountered by the Spaniards in Yucatn and Central Mexico: some polities could be subordinated to hegemonic rulers through conquests or dynastic unions and yet even then they persisted as distinct entities. At the onset of large-scale construction during the Classic Era, a predetermined axis was typically established in a cardinal direction. Depending on the location of natural resources such as fresh-water wells, or cenotes, the city grew by using sacbeobs (causeways) to connect great plazas with the numerous platforms that created the sub-structure for nearly all Maya buildings. As more structures were added and existing structures rebuilt or remodeled, the great Maya cities seemed to take on an almost random identity that contrasted sharply with other great Mesoamerican cities such as Teotihuacan and its rigid grid-like construction.

North Acropolis, Tikal, Guatemala As Maya cities spread throughout the varied geography of Mesoamerica, site planning appears to have been minimal. Maya architecture tended to integrate a great degree of natural Political structures features, and their cities were built somewhat haphazardly as dictated by A typical Classic Maya polity was a small the topography of each independent hierarchial state, headed by a hereditary location. ruler known as kuhul ajaw. Such kingdoms were usually no more than a capi- Classic Era Maya urban design could tal city with its neighborhood and several easily be described as the division lesser towns, although there were greater of space by great monuments and kingdoms, which controlled larger territo- causeways. Open public plazas were ries and extended patronage over smaller the gathering places for people and polities. Each kingdom had a name that the focus of urban design, while indid not necessarily correspond to any lo- terior space was entirely secondary. cality within its territory. Its identity was Only in the Late Post-Classic era did that of a political unit associated with a the great Maya cities develop into particular ruling dynasty. For instance, more fortress-like defensive struc-

Ballcourt at Tikal, Guatemala At the heart of the Maya city were large plazas surrounded by the most important governmental and religious buildings, such as the royal acropolis, great pyramid temples and occasionally ballcourts. Though city layouts evolved as nature dictated, careful attention was placed on the directional orientation of temples and observatories so that they were constructed in accordance with Maya interpretation of the orbits of the heavenly bodies. Immediately outside of this ritual center were the structures of lesser nobles, smaller temples, and individual shrines; the less sacred and less important structures had a greater degree of privacy. Outside of the constantly evolving urban core were the less permanent and more modest homes of the common people.

http://www.crimsondawn.info

Volume 6 / January 2012 - Pag. 6

AMURT - 10 Communities Ready to Produce Iodized Salt

AMURT together with LOCAL-Haiti (Local Capacities Alliance), the Agriculture Ministry, and other emerging new partners has begun Phase II of its integrated strategy targeting the reduction of Iodine Deficiency Disorder while improving the socio-economic balance in the region.

After

Before

The 5-year initiative beginning on January 1st 2012 is structured based on the lessons learnt since July 2005 when AMURT first began intervening in the salt domain. It is based on a balanced and integrated approach to development which will seek to establish: + a social entrepreneurship model (Phase I shown on the photo above) which has the capacity to produce 9,000 MTs of iodized salt annually. + a small producers cooperative model which will integrate the small producers into the larger scheme through training, certification, cooperatives, and value chain support/market penetration. + phase by phase expansion into adjoining unused areas integrating a growing number of producers and increasing the production capacity of the social model to 20,000 MTs of salt annually + the revenue of the social model will be distributed as follow: 25% amongst the 10 stakeholder villages directly managing the facility, 25% into a capacities building and admin fund providing administrative support and accompaniment for both cooperatives and private producers, 50% into a regional micro-lending fund accessible by cooperatives and associations in order to finance agriculture and livelihood projects in the entire Commune Anse Rouge + a large-scale watershed protection initiative targeting the conservation of the watersheds connected to flashfloods endangering the salt production areas + agricultural livelihoods initiative will invest in irrigation canals, cooperatives, and seed/tools banks The main partnerships for this ongoing and currently expanded strategy depend on the collaboration with relevant actors such as the Ministry of Agriculture, LOCAL-Haiti, UNICEF, Ministry of Health, FAES, WFP, MI, University of Notre Dame, pcH, Article 29 and a variety of local and international organizations with interest in salt production and integrated regional development. AMURT will seek to play a role connecting this initiative with the local communities, ensuring that it follows participative bottom-up approach which not only seeks to attain its objectives but also contributes to a durable social, economic, and environmental equilibrium in this isolated area of Haiti. (reproduced from the website http://amurthaiti.org/salt/)

http://www.crimsondawn.info

Volume 6 / January 2012 - Pag. 7

Prabhat Samgiit - Songs of the New Dawn

70 Questions and Answers on Prabhata Samgiita by Ac. Shambhushivananda Avt. (an excerpt) Q1: How many and which languages have the songs of PS been composed? A: A total of 5018 songs were composed by Shrii P.R.Sarkar in eight languages viz., Bengali, Samskrta, Hindi, Urdu, English, Maethali, Angika, Magahi. A total of about 40 songs were composed in languages other than Bengali. 5018 songs of PS were composed in a total of 8 years,1 month and 7 days (2957 days).He gave 62 songs while in the nursing home in Kolkata. and composed 602 songs in Madhu Koraka in Tiljala, Kolkata.3749 songs were composed in Madhu Malainca in Lake Gardens MG Quarter, Kolkata. posed? A: The first song was composed on September 14,1982 in Deogarh (Bihar/now Jharkhand, India) and the last two songs were composed in Tiljala, Kolkata,India. The 5017th song was on establishing Anandanagar and 5018th song was on establishing AM Gurukula.

Winter Song - N. 97 (10/11/1982) D

SHIITE SHIULI KENO PHOTE NA, KAMAL KENO KATHA KAYE NA NA, NA, NA, TARA KATHA KAYE NA Q2: Where and when was the first and last song of PS com- SHIITETE TARA KUNKAE GECHE 2 AR JARA ACHE TAVA BHAVE ACHE, MANETE SABAI TOMAY JACE NA, NA, NA, TARA KATHA KAYE NA SHIITETE TARA KUNKAE GECHE2 DHARA AJI MANE MAJECHE, SE BUJHI TOMAY CINE NIYECHE NA, NA, NA, TARA KATHA KAYE NA SHIITETE SE JE KUNKAE GECHE2 MANER KUSUM SHATA DHARE PHUTE, MANETEI CAPA PAECHE NA, NA, NA, TARA KATHA KAYE NA SHIITETE TARA KUNKAE GECHE2 In winter, why does the night jasmine not bloom? Why does the lotus not speak? No, no, no, they do not speak at all, for, they are shivering with cold. And those who remain merged in Your thought, their minds all long for You. The earth today is internally gay, perhaps it has recognized You. The flower of mind has bloomed in countless ways but all the blooms are buried in Your mind.

Q3: What are the four specialties of a style of Samgiita? A: Samgiita is the combination of song,dance and instrumental music. Its four specialties are bhava (idea), chanda(rhythm), sura(melody), and bhasa (lyrics) ..... Q 8: Is there any example of any PS which can cure any physical or psychic disorder of any kind? A: There are different ragas for different times of the day and they have effect on human body and on animals too. The therapeutic benefits of PS are many. It is contented that PS can have beneficial effect in case of epilepsy, gout, hysteria,melancholia,grief, shock or any nervous problem. PS can vibrate nerve fibers and bring back vital energy. It can remove pain in the upper portion of the arm. It can remove seminal weakness (via 3282,4983,4722) and help in sound sleep. Even losing hair can be stopped. This is an area of empirical research. ..... Q 11. What is the symbolic significance of PS being named so? A: Prabhata Samgiita were composed by Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar. So many may think that it is named so to indicate the author who composed PS. In fact, the real significance of PS is that they represent the new dawn (prabhata) in the world of samgiita. It is indeed a revolution in the world of music. It heralds the dawn of a new era of music and culture. PS carries both a wide variety and depth of emotion that is unparalleled . It fills the vacuum caused by the dark night of psuedo-culture. It takes us from the world of staticity and mere sensory pleasure unto the celestial realm,to the realm of devotion-the abode of true inner peace and awakening.

http://www.crimsondawn.info

Volume 6 / January 2012 - Pag. 8

Satsaunga - Spiritual Company

There must be a careful selection of the company you keep. That is what in Sanskrit is called Satsaunga. Sat means good, and saunga means association. So while selecting company you should be careful whether its discourses, its activities, its plans or programmes decrease the distance between you and your Lord. This is Satsaunga, good company. Otherwise it is Asatsaunga (bad company). Even intellectual discussions of a high order may not be Satsaunga if they have nothing to do with lessening the distance between you and your Lord, you and your Goal. Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (Ananda Vacanmrtam XIV, 35)
So your duty is three-fold. Your first duty is to observe morality and to do intuitional practices... Your next duty is to unite the moralists of the world, otherwise Dharma will not endure... At the third stage, you will have to mercilessly fight against sin wherever it has taken root in this world... the other hand we feel a sense of frustration among the moralists. These moralists have therefore developed a tendency to go out of the society. With more wealth and strength, the antisocial elements are in an advantageous position, and the moralists appear to be the culprits. This state of affairs is neither desirable nor behooving, and it should not be allowed to continue. called religious institution can bring salvation. Praising God in concerts with drums and cymbals will not bring salvation either, because this will not bring the sinner to submission. To curb the onslaughts of the immoralists today, arms are more necessary than drums and cymbals. It is not possible to fight against sin as long as there is some weakness in your mind. In this fight, your goal is not the sin or the sinner, your goal is the Supreme Consciousness. Anything that comes in the way of this has to be removed mercilessly. When clouds collect around the pole-star and cover it, your duty will be to remove the clouds and follow the polestar without caring to see where the clouds have gone. If you always think of your enemy, your mind will adopt the bad qualities of your object of ideation, but if the Supreme Being is your goal, your mind will be metamorphosed into the Supreme Being itself. Remember you have to serve humanity. You have to dedicate yourself to the cause of humanity as a whole. Your life is valuable; your time is all the more valuable. You should not waste a single moment. The task is glorious. The task is novel. Lead the life of a warrior and constantly fight against evils. You will be victorious. So march ahead! Shrii Shrii Anandamurti December 1966

Your duty will be to unite the moralists. Let there be two camps. Let there be an open fight. The moralists have been scattered for so long that they could not fight. You will have to propagate this The united strength of five moralists is mission from door to door. much more than the united strength of a hundred immoralists because there is an unholy alliance amongst the latter. Meditation behind closed doors will not do. Human beings cannot propagate a great Gather strength by intuitional practices ideology by their knowledge, intellect or and unite yourselves against the immoralsocial status alone. They can only do it ists. through their conduct. Human conduct gets purified by intuitional practices. It So your duty is three-fold. Your first duty is not necessary that one should come is to observe morality and to do intuitional from a so-called high family, or that one practices. Without this you cannot have should have completed university stud- mental determination. Your next duty is to ies. Rather, these factors may create unite the moralists of the world, otherwise false vanity in ones mind which may Dharma will not endure. The exploited ultimately stand in the way of reform- mass who do not observe Yama and Niyaing ones conduct. ma the cardinal moral principles cannot fight against their own sense of frustraIn this universe of ours, two forces are tion. It is therefore necessary to unite the working side by side the sentient and moralists. This will be your real Dharma. the static. Sometimes the sentient force You will become great by doing this, beand at other times the static force domi- cause ideation of the Great makes a person nates. There is no scope for a pact be- great. At the third stage, you will have to tween these forces. Human beings will mercilessly fight against sin wherever it have to march ahead amidst the cease- has taken root in this world. less struggle of these opposite forces. In the society, on the one hand we see the You will have to propagate this mission hoards of antisocial elements, and on from door to door. No political party or so-

Your Mission

http://www.crimsondawn.info

Volume 6 / January 2012 - Pag. 9

Fasting and Dry Fasting - a Health Boone

Dry fasting is the most difficult and powerful detoxification possible. Dry fasting is not for beginner fasters. Dry fasting need a preparation of a few days on juice then water fasting at least one day to be fully effective. Dry Fasting and Dehydration - During dry fasting the body dehydrates but at at a very slow rate. As there is no need for water in the digestive process the need for water in the body during a dry fast is minimal. During dry fasting the entire body slows down as slow as it can go. I suspect that when there is less metabolic activity, the immune system is more effective. I say this without any research to back it except one peek through a dark-field microscope watching a b-lymphocyte in action as it enveloped a foreign particle shimmering with various colors as it change form. The blood was not moving as it was on a heated slide and what I was seeing was what would be occurring in the bloodstream. However with in the body, the blood would be moving with pressure changes and at high velocity and the war between the b-lymphocyte and the foreign particle would occurring in torrent of biological events on a wild roller coaster. I believe that lymphocytes, and other immunological functions would be more effective during dry fasting as there would be less biological activity within the body. Dry Fasting Challenges - It is more physically uncomfortable that water fasting. Your digestive system is completely shut down and breaking a dry fast is crucial and the body is more sensitive. Urine discharges can be painful after two days of dry fasting due to the concentration of waste. Dry Fasting Duration - I have heard of people doing 5-10 days on water fasting and claiming health benefits but I recommend 3 days maximum. Ending a Dry Fast - You can end a dry fast by drinking water, juice or a small amount of juice fruit. Dry Fasting Weight Loss - Dry fasting has the greatest rate of weight loss but much it is short term as the body will rehydrate quickly. Dry Fasting Recommendations - Listen to your body during dry fasting. Do not push it if you are feeling pain or any stomach aches. Dry Fasting Preparation - I recommend 3 to 5 days juice fasting then 1 to 2 days water in preparation for dry fasting. Dry Fasting Benefits - I believe dry fasting would be very effective against Candida and virile infections. Please post any research, or links on dry fasting. By Tom Coghill of Fasting.ws Articles may be copied or reproduced as long as the back links to fasting.ws are intact and the authors name is included.

Ananda Marga recommends regular Fasting on Ekadashi for family people and on Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya for unmarried or renounciate people. A strict vegetarian diet is also considered important.

Fasting Chart - Jan - Mar 2012 Time Zone = GMT-5 (Eastern Time) date event start end Jan 03 (Tue) Jan 08 (Sun) Jan 18 (Wed) Jan 22 (Sun) Feb 02 (Thu) Feb 06 (Mon) Feb 17 (Fri) Feb 20 (Mon) Mar 03 (Sat) Mar 07 (Wed) Mar 17 (Sat) Mar 21 (Wed) Ekadashi Purnima Ekadashi Amavasya Ekadashi Purnima Ekadashi Amavasya Ekadashi Purnima Ekadashi Amavasya 01/02 19:12 01/08 01:38 01/18 10:17 01/22 03:00 02/01 14:38 02/05 14:38 02/16 21:03 02/19 16:35 03/03 07:54 03/07 06:23 03/17 08:21 03/21 07:32 01/03 21:18 01/09 02:00 01/19 08:05 01/23 02:02 02/02 16:03 02/06 16:48 02/17 19:22 02/20 16:37 03/04 08:16 03/08 04:53 03/18 07:24 03/22 08:35

http://www.crimsondawn.info

Volume 6 / January 2012 - Pag. 10

Ananda Sutram: With Commentary from the Writings of the Author By Shrii Shrii Anandamurti Ebook (EPUB): $12.00 Ananda Sutram is the basic scripture of modern Yoga composed in Sanskrit by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (19211990) in the year...
Neo-Humanism: Principles and Cardinal Values, Sentimentality to Spirituality, Human Society

Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar teaches us in his books, Birds and Animals, Our Neighbours, to regard other species as neighbours on earth, due the same dignity and respect we give our fellow human beings. This books beautifully reflects the authors philosophy of Neohumanism. Ananda Marga Publications - New York Sector

On October 21, 1990, Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar, lovingly known as Ba'ba', physically departed from this world. This book has been compiled and published after He finished his sojourn on this planet that He graced since 1921.

"As human civilization now faces a critical juncture of choice between the old and the new world order, Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar exhorts the moralists to have a flaming purpose to usher in the new era. He wants "everyone to be guaranteed the minimum physical requirements of life, all human beings to get scope for the full exploitation of their psychic potentiality, all human beings to get equal opportunity to attain the absolute truth, and endowed with all the glories and achievements of the world to march towards the Absolute." In and through this NeoHumanistic movement, He wants everyone to be made conscious of the purpose and meaning of life."
Ac. Dhanjoo N. Ghista

Throughout the world there is only one race: Its name is the Human Race. All are nourished with the same milk of Mother Earth; The sun and the moon are the companions of all.

NEO-HUMANISM
Principles and Cardinal Values, Sentimentality to Spirituality, Human Society

"You came into the core of my heart and awakened me from dull slumber. You painted my mind with Your bright hue. I was weary with my unending journey, full of confusion and misunderstanding. My life was polluted with poisonous dissonance. You dispelled all with a wave from Your hand. You vibrated my life with Your joyous rhythm. I was burdened with conceit and humiliation, and by my load of disappointments and dashed hopes. You came and removed the millstone from my neck. You drenched my life with Your glorious effulgence.

" What is Neo-Humanism? When the underlying spirit of humanism is extended to everything, animate and inanimate, in this universe I have designated this as NeoHumanism. This Neo-Humanism will elevate humanism to universalism, the cult of love for all created beings of this universe. Explaining humanity and humanism in a new light will give new inspiration and provide a new interpretation for the very concept of human existence. Neo-Humanism will help people understand that human beings, as the most thoughtful and intelligent beings in this created universe, will have to accept the great responsibility of taking care of the entire universe -will have to accept that the responsibility of the entire universe rests with them. Neo-Humanism will make people understand that they are not merely ordinary beings. This philosophy will liberate them from all inferiority feelings and defects and make them aware of their own importance; it will inspire them to build a new world. "

Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar (1921 1990)

Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar

Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar

ISBN 978-1-105-42574-5

90000

(English translation from original Bengali, Prabhat Samgiit - Song N. 30)

9 781105 425745

Neo-Humanism: Principles and Cardinal Values, Sentimentality to Spirituality, Human Society By Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar Hardcover, 348 pages Price: $35.00 A progressive society is verily the composite of those beings who are engaged in the noble task of creating a conducive environment for human progress. This is what Part 1 is all about: what constitutes human progress, how one is to proceed in this direction, and the spirit of society. The conversion from sentimentality to spirituality constitutes the content of Part 2. The theme of Part 3 deals with social values and human cardinal principles, balance in all the strata of human existence, the principles and application of Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT), re-organization of nations into self-sufficient or sustainable socio-economic units and their co-ordinated co-operation and merger into self-reliant zones, so as to prevent socio-economic exploitation and attain a high degree of socio-economic parity. Then each socio-economic unit would have the ideological base of Neo-Humanism, with the motto of self-realization and service to humanity.

http://www.crimsondawn.info

Volume 6 / January 2012 - Pag. 11

Ananda Marga in New York Sector

Where you can find Ananda Marga in North and Central America and Carabbeans. Offices, Spiritual centers , Rural development projects , Schools. Ananda Marga serves the Community in many different ways. You can locate here the places of your interest. New York Sectorial Offices Ananda Marga 97-38 42nd Ave 94 - 38 212nd St. Corona, NY 11368 Queens Village, NY 11428 Tel. 718-898-1603 Tel. 631-704-8131 Ananda Kanan Master Unit 3157 County Road 1670 Willow Springs,MO 65793 Tel. 417-469-4713 Ananda Girisuta - Prama Institute 310 Panhandle Rd Marshall,NC 28753 Tel.(828) 649-9408 Ananda Vrati - Quest Center RR1 Box 1366 Hop Bottom,PA 18824 Tel. (570) 289-4021 Ananda Dham Organic Peach Farm 42310 Lake Hughes Rd. Lake Hughes, CA 93532 PH: (661) 724-1161, (323) 770-4337 Ananda Dhiira Master Unit 19393 Sanctuary Rd Penn Valley, California 95946-9700 Tel.(530) 432-3618 AMURT Global Coordination 2502 Lindley Terrace Rockville, MD 20850 Tel. (301) 738-7122 www.amurt.net Ananda Marga in LA 1245 S Norton Ave Los Angeles, CA 90019 Tel. 323-734-7211 253-226-8639 Ananda Marga Yoga Meditation - Los Altos Hills 27160 Moody Rd Los Altos, CA 94022 Phone: (650) 948-2865 Ananda Marga Yoga in Denver 854 Pearl St Denver, CO 80203 Tel. (303) 839-8420 New Day Ananda Marga School 1825 SE Clinton St Portland, OR 97202 (503) 231-7425 Ananda Marga of Alaska 3211 Murphy Dome Rd Fairbanks, AK 99709 (907) 479-5618 Ananda Marga Monterrey Doblado Norte 914 Zona Centro Monterrey, Nuevo Len 64000 Tel. +52 (81) 8375 3351 Ananda Marga Cuernavaca, MOR Jess H. Preciado No. 309 Colonia San Antn Cuernavaca, Morelos 62190 Tel. +52 (777) 310 0604 Ananda Marga School Jardn de Nios Elena Emmanuel Carballo Calle Hueman 107 Santa Catarina, Nuevo Len Tel. +52 (81) 8316 0409 Ananda Marga Mxico, DF Amado Nervo No. 15 Int. 3 Colonia Agricultura Mxico, Distrito Federal 11360 Tel. +52 (55) 5342 1637 Ananda Marga Guatemala Colinas de Minerva Zona Mixco - Guatemala City Escuela de Ananda Marga La Limonada. Ciudad de Guatemala Unidad Maestra Ananda Maya Diipa ubicada en Santo Domingo Xenacoj - Guatemala. CEAMNICA Centro Educativo Ananda Marga Managua - Nicaragua Ananda Lina Master Unit 2308 N. Highcross Rd, Urbana, IL 61802 (217) 344-6299 Ananda Marga Columbus 5799 Brinkwater Blvd Hilliard, OH 43026 Ph: 614-771-1018 Ananda Marga of Dallas 2355 Trellis Place Richardson, TX 75081-4770 (972) 699-3838 Ananda Marga School in Haiti Rua Magua Prol. - Delmas 31 - Port Au Prince

http://www.crimsondawn.info

Volume 6 / January 2012 - Pag. 12