sahaj marg spirituality foundation

Meditation for Human Integration

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Sahaj Marg is a simplified form of Raja Yoga that offers training in spirituality irrespective of race, religion, caste, color, occupation or gender, thereby promoting the feeling of love and mutual brotherhood. Through the Sahaj Marg system of meditation, practitioners go on a inner journey of discovery into their heart that helps them to better themselves each day and live a balanced life in this troubled world.

Sahaj Marg ashrams have an environment of an ancient gurukula, with trainees living under ashram conditions, providing for a comfortable life in a spartan setting, but spiritually enriched.

Every day, in its ashrams and in hundreds of centres worldwide, individuals from all walks of life—diverse nationalities, religious backgrounds, social and economic circumstances—come together, transcending boundaries in an atmosphere of love, trust and brotherhood.

Sahaj Marg is taught world-wide free of cost. It is practiced daily by people from all backgrounds and all cultures, and is easily integrated into a busy lifestyle, bringing balance,

joy and spiritual growth.

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To widen the scope of the services offered by Sahaj Marg to society, a public charitable trust called the “Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation” (SMSF) was formed in 2003.

The activities undertaken by SMSF since its inception in 2003 are as below:

Providing free medical services to the public through its Medical centers.

To offer training in spirituality under the Sahaj Marg system of Raja Yoga meditation irrespective of race, religion, caste, color, occupation or gender, thereby promoting the feeling of mutual brotherhood.

Carrying out Spiritual Research and Training activities through its facilities called CREST (Center for Research Education Sadhana and training).

Organizing study groups, conducting seminars, workshops for the youth etc.

Conducting International Scholarship Training Programs to deepen the understanding of the Sahaj Marg system of Raja Yoga Meditation.

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Centre for Research, Education, Sadhana & Training (CREST)

Overview & Vision

CREST, Bangalore

Objective & Facilities

Program Overview

Statistics (2014 – 2015)



CREST, Kharagpur (Character Formation Workshops)

Objective & Programs



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Sahaj Marg Retreat Centres – Overview

◦ SMSF Retreat Centre, Pune

◦ SMSF Retreat Centre, Malampuzha

◦ Feedback from Participants of Retreat Centres

Group Satsanghs

Youth Development Programs

In Essence…

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Free Medical Services

• Chennai, Tiruvallur, Madurai (Tamil Nadu)

• Satkhol, (Uttarakhand)

• Hyderabad, Kurnool, Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)

• Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)

• Bangalore (Karnataka)

Training in Sahaj Marg System of Raja Yoga

• Spiritual Research & CREST Seminars

• Scholarship Training Programs

• Retreat Centers

• Youth Development Programs

Promoting Love and Brotherhood

• Spiritual Bhandaras

• Group Satsanghs

• Character Formation Workshops

• Youth Meets & Gatherings

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SMSF Free Medical Centers are established to:

◦ provide medical services free of cost to all irrespective of caste, creed,

religion or economic status.

◦ provide quality and specialized medical services to all.

◦ To provide in-house treatment facility and dispensing of medicines free

of cost and do minor surgical procedures free

SMSF Free Medical Centres and camps are currently existing in the following

places in India:

1. Chennai, Tamil Nadu 6. Satkhol, Uttarakhand

2. Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 7. Madurai, Tamil Nadu

3. Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu 8. Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

(under construction) (under construction)

4. Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 9. Bangalore, Karnataka

5. Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 10. Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

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Urology

Dermatology

Pediatrics

General Surgery Cardiology

Endocrinology

Pulmonology

Psychiatry Gastro-

enterology

Student

Orthopedics

Ophthalmology

Free Medical Services in 10 cities

With over 150 specialists

Over 8 lakhs patients treated.

Free of Cost.

Physiotherapy

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The Free Medical Centre in Chennai is situated in Manapakkam Village. The

Facility commenced in the year 2005 and has been serving over 80,000

patients per annum.

To serve more patients more effectively, the management had designed a

simple but effective procedure to ensure all the basic information, blood

pressure, weight etc. of the patient are recorded before they enter the

doctor‟s cabin. This allows the doctor to spend more time on the diagnosis

and treatment.

There are currently 22 doctors (General Surgeon, Pediatrics, Neurologist,

Gynecology, Cardiology, Dentist, Homeopathy, Physiotherapist, General

Physician etc.) who provide their services at our SMSF Free Medical Center

in Chennai.

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Period General

Medicine Homeopathy Specialty

Total No. of

Patients

Apr 2014 to Dec 2014* 56,424 3,497 12,474 71,108

Apr 2013 to Mar 2014 63,002 4,691 15,951 83,644

Apr 2012 to Mar 2013 44,198 6,245 20,745 71,188

Apr 2011 to Mar 2012 34,741 3,705 12,397 50,843

Apr 2010 to Mar 2011 35,387 1,325 7,295 44,007

Sep 2009 to Mar 2010 37,969 3,443 - 41,412

TOTAL 2,71,721 22,906 68,862 3,62,202

The centre, due to the dedicated service of the doctors and compassionate staff

has grown leap and bounds in the recent years. From treating just over 40,000

patients in the year 2009-10, it is now treating over 80,000 patients in year 2013 -

2014. The centre provides 16 different specialized treatments.

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Yearly Trend from 2009 - 2014

15290 16098

19541

26845

30921

20206

22546 24287

34594

41227

5916 6440

7021

9747 11496

0

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15000

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35000

40000

45000

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Male

Female

Children

37969 41819

47138

64943

78460

3443 3265 3711 6243

4691 493

0

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20000

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40000

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70000

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2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Allopathy

Homeopathy

Auyurveda

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The total number of the patients treated from April 2014 to December 2014 is 71108.

Apr - Jun 14,

20001

Jul - Sep 14,

25548

Oct - Dec 14,

25559

Total Patients Treated in 2014 – 2015

(Till December 2014)

19092

23691 23641

617 1458 1422

292 399 496 0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

Apr - Jun 14 Jul - Sep 14 Oct - Dec 14

Allopathy

Homeopathy

Ayurveda

FMC Treatment Statistics – 2014 – 2015 (Till Dec 2014)

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The total number of the patients treated from April 2013 to March 2014 is 83644.

Allopathy, 78460

Homeopathy 4691

Ayurveda, 493

3404

3738 3797

4483 4743 4638

5238

4137

5445 5461

4528 4070

724 696 693 873

1017 967 1158 1059 1167 1055 990 1097

0

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2000

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6000

Medicine

Surgery

Paediatrics

Dental

Other Specialities

Linear (Medicine)

Patients seen in General Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Dental & Other

specialties

Patients seen in Allopathy, Homeopathy &

Auyurveda

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Speciality Patients Panel of Doctors

General Medicine 57712

Dr. U. Ravindran, Dr. Anamay Bidwai, Dr. S.

Kishore, Dr. R. Sulochana, Dr. E. Elanchezian

Pediatrics 9,747 Dr. Natwar Sharma, Dr. S. Kishore

Homeopathy

4,691

Dr. S. K. Ram Subramaniam, Dr. N. Vidhi N.

Shah

Ayurveda 493 Dr. Janani S

Dentistry 2,221

Dr. Jagadish Kumar, Dr. Komal Gupta, Dr. Sai

Praneeth, Dr. Vaishnavi

Physiotherapy 4,454 Sis. P. Kiranmayee

Dermatology 1,360 Dr. M. Jayaraman

General Surgery 812 Dr. Anamay K. Bidwai

Ophthalmology 683 Dr. Harshita Bakshi

Cardiology 319 Dr. V. Vanaja

Nutrition 259 Sis. G. Srilatha

Gastro-enterology 215 Dr. M. Manimaran

Orthopedics 181 Dr. D. Narendra

Gynaecology 179 Dr. Jayanthi Mohan

Endocrinology 153 Dr. Ravi Kiran

Psychiatry 73 Dr. A.P. Mythili

Pulmonology 10 Dr. G. Raja Amarnath

Urology 38 Dr. Sanjay Sharma

Neurology 44 Dr. R. Padmini

Patients Treated (All Specialities):

83,644

Spirometry camps: 5

Clinical Laboratory investigations:

904

Minor surgical procedures: 31

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A sanctuary of peace and purity, the Ashram at Satkhol in

Uttaranchal is a sacred place in the hearts of followers of the Sahaj

Marg system of spirituality.

Located in the foothills of the majestic Himalayas in the Nainital

District, at an elevation of approximately 1900m (5700 ft), Satkhol is

nestled in a golden valley among orange groves and whispering

willows. Here, nature displays its pristine best, with flowers of

different shapes and hues creating a riot of colour and texture.

The SMSF Free Medical Center at Satkhol is situated in the Ashram.

This center is providing free medical service to all villages within a

30 km radius.

A well-equipped dental clinic runs every second and fourth week-end

of the month under the care of qualified dental surgeons. All medical

consultation including dental treatment and medicines are provided

free of charge.

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Period General

Medicine Special Camps

Total Patients in

the year

Apr 2014 to Dec 2014* 3532 2061 5593*

Apr 2013 to Mar 2014 6025 4567 10592

Apr 2012 to Mar 2013 6007 3008 9015

Apr 2011 to Mar 2012 8436 1432 9868

Apr 2010 to Mar 2011 8328 1523 9851

Total (from 2010 – 2014) 22,771 5,792 28,563

Below are the annual statistics of the SMSF Free Medical Centre and Free Medical

Specialist Camps in Satkhol (Uttarakhand):

* The data for the year 2014-2015 is provided from April 2014 to December 2014

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Apr - Jun 14,

1619

Jul - Sep 14, 654

Oct - Dec 14,

1259


(Till December 2014)

Total Out-patients treated: 3532

Out-Patients Treated in Satkhol during 2014

Satkhol medical centre organizes “3-day Specialist Camps"

where doctors from all disciplines are invited for 3 days.

Future plans include establishing a DOT (Directly Observed

Therapy) Center for Tuberculosis Patients and an Operations

Theater

The centre has provided treatment to over 25,000 patients

in the last three years.

A team of over 15 dedicated doctors provide their service in

14 different specialized treatments at the Free Medical

Centre in Satkhol.

Details of specialization wise treatment given in the SMSF

Free Specialist Camp in October 2014 is provided in the

Specialty Treatments table.

Specialty Treatments Patients Treated

Medicine 99

Surgery 46

Gynaecology 160

Cardiology 115

Paediatrics 89

ENT 89

Orthopaedics 461

Dermatology 78

Ophthalmic 204

Dental 210

Homoeopathy 52

Ayurveda 45

School Health 413

TOTAL 2061 23

Free Specialist Camp in October 2014

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Below are the details of the Specialist Camp conducted by SMSF in Satkhol in October

2014:

A Free Medical centre was inaugurated under the auspices of Sahaj Marg

Spirituality Foundation on 28th March 2010 in the Sahaj Marg Spirituality

Foundation Building in Vijayawada.

Ten doctors that belong to different disciplines and schools of medicine

have been rendering services in the FMC till date. In addition to offering

free medical consultation, free medicines are also being given to the

patients.

The centre is kept open on all Sundays from 9.00am -12.00 Noon.

SMSF Free Medical Centre, Vijayawada has also been organizing Free

Medical Specialist Camps and Cancer Awareness Camps in the nearby

villages

The FMC is currently organizing a Mega Medical Camp at IIIT Nuzvid for the

2000 resident students at the campus.

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A cancer awareness and screening camp was organised for the abhyasis at the

Vijayawada Free Medical Centre on 21st September 2014.

This is the first time that an awareness and screening camp has been held for

cancer by SMSF Free Medical Services. About 320 people partook in this

Cancer Awareness Camp and got benefited.

The SMSF medical team went to great lengths in preparing for the camp.

Eminent doctors of various specialities offered their services voluntarily. The

doctors made Power point presentations on the causes and consequences of

cancer. Detailed lectures on carcinogens and the way they damage the human

being were presented.

145 female patients registered for a free health check-up at the camp. They

were provided consultations by the team of specialist doctors. All of them

were advised to go for PAP smear and mammogram tests.

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A Free Dental Camp was organized at the SMSF Free Medical Centre

on 25th May 2014 in which about 130 people were treated. Six

medical practitioners, along with an intern volunteered their services

during the camp.

While undertaking the deontological activities, the doctors gave

inputs for a good dental health. The participants received insights

into various phenomena that were mostly neglected by the general

public.

The camp went on for 6 hours and the participants thanked the Sahaj

Marg Spirituality Foundation and the centre administration for

evincing interest in rendering free service to the society especially in

an area which has become a very expensive phenomenon.

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A Mega medical camp at Pamarru was conducted under the auspices of SMSF

Free Medical Centre, Vijayawada on Sunday, 12-12-2010.

20 Doctors of various specialities not only offered their services but also

brought their technicians and paramedical staff and equipment to make the

camp a grand success.

Sufficient medicines to cater to about 1000 people were procured well in

advance and kept ready at the camp. Publicity regarding the free medical

camp was done in about 20 villages by distributing pamphlets and also through

print media and local TV channels. The venue selected was a marriage hall

which was huge enough and was ideally suited for camp of this magnitude.

Different cabins were arranged and equipped to suit the doctors of different

specialities at the venue.

About 700 patients availed the free medical consultation and received free

medicines.

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Free Medical Camps are being organized in the SMSF Ashram in Tiruvallur

on the last Sunday of every month.

As of date, 12 medical camps have been conducted in the SMSF ashram

where patients from Tiruvallur and the nearby villages of Tirupachur,

Kolandalur, Thanganur, Siruvanur and Kosavanapalayam have been

treated free of charge in the various specialities.

The construction of a free medical hospital is currently in progress at

the SMSF ashram in Tiruvallur and would be completed by end of

2015. This hospital would provide free consultation in various

specialties and free medicines to the public.

The hospital building is about 16000 sq.ft with the following key

facilities:

Consultation rooms

Labs

Day Care Centre

Pharmacy

Minor Operation Theatre

Free Medical Camp (Tiruvallur)

Statistics:

# Date Consultants Patients

1 29-Dec-13 13 539

2 26-Jan-14 16 482

3 23-Feb-14 16 543

4 30-Mar-14 17 569

5 27-Apr-14 12 449

6 25-May-14 14 361

7 29-Jun-14 13 492

8 27-Jul-14 11 602

9 31-Aug-14 13 512

10 5-Oct-14 13 521

11 2-Nov-14 12 630

12 30-Nov-14 15 760

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The free medical center (FMC) at the zonal ashram, Thumukunta under the aegis of the

SMSF started functioning from Dec 2009 on all the Sundays from 9 am till 1 pm, with the

aim of providing the primary health care and outpatient services to the surrounding

villages.

It started with the initial outpatient strength of around 20-30 patients and general

pediatrics consultation. We now have dedicated outpatient (OP) consultation which

caters to 120-150 patients in general pediatric as well as specialist consultation in

cardiology, orthopedics, ENT, dermatology, pulmonary medicine and dental services.

Apart from the above specialist consultations, free medicines are provided to the

patients. Diabetic and hypertension detection and screening camps are conducted for

surrounding villages.

School Health Programs are also conducted with pediatricians, dentists, orthopaedics and

ophthalmologists for medical check-ups for school children and early detection and

treatment of various pediatric disorders. These children are followed up regularly at the

FMC.

Health education is provided not only as an integral part of all consultations, but also as

awareness camps where patients and families are encouraged to clear all doubts.

Practical demonstrations are made wherever possible.

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S.No Name Qualification Specialisation

16 Dr. Sharath MBBS,MD,DM Internal medicine ,

Cardiology

17 Dr. Pavan MBBS,DCH,DNB Paediatrics

18 Dr.Jaipal MBBS,MD Paediatrics

19 Dr. Vivek MBBS,MS Orthopaedics

20 Dr.Veena MBBS,MD Anaesthesia

21 Dr.Prabhakar MBBS,MS ENT surgeon

22 Dr.Sujatha

Prabhakar MBBS,DGO Gynaecologist

23 Dr.Sireesha MBBS,DFM Family Medicines

24 Dr. Vijayasree MBBS,MD Dermatologist

25 Dr. Indrasen MBBS,MD Internal Medicines

26 Dr. Jaganmohan MBBS Gen. Physician

27 Dr. Mahalakshmi MBBS,DGO Gynaecologist

28 Dr. Srinivas MBBS,MS Orthopaedics

29 Dr. Naveen MBBS,MD(DM) Cardiology

S.No Name Qualification Specialisation

1 Dr. Madan MBBS,DA,DNB Anaesthesia

2 Dr. Deepak MBBS,MS,MCH Urology

3 Dr. Shilpa MBBS,MD Peadiatrics

4 Dr. Tirupathi Rao MBBS,MD Internal medicine

5 Dr. Lakshmikanth MBBS,D Dib. Diabetology

6 Dr. Padmalata MBBS,MS ENT Surgeon

7 Dr. Gowri MBBS,MD,(DM) Cardiology

8 Dr.Praveen MBBS,Dch. Paediatrics

9 Dr.Indira Pavan MBBS,MD Dermatologist

10 Dr. Gautam MBBS,(MD) Pulmonology

11 Dr. Y.D.Chari MBBS,D.ch Paediatrics

12 Dr.V.D. Arunajyothi MBS,(MS) ENT

13 Dr.Arvind BDS Dental

14 Dr. Srinivas MBBS,MS Orthopaedics

15 Dr.Pariplavi MBBS, MD Anatomy

Below are the details of doctors (and their specialties) who have volunteered their services for the FMC.

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Free medical centre Thumkunta has catered to a total of 26,049 patients from

the year 2010 to December 2014.

2010 - 2011

2011 - 2012

2012 - 2013

2013 - 2014

2014 -2015

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

No. of Patients

Year No. of Patients

2010 - 2011 2331

2011 - 2012 4407

2012 - 2013 6024

2013 - 2014 6744

2014 -2015 6543

TOTAL 26049

FMC Yearly Statistics FMC Yearly Trend

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Free medical centre Thumkunta has catered to a total of 6543 patients during the period

April 2014 to March 2015.

1250

April - June

2014,

1733

July- September

2014, 1828

Oct- December

2014,


1732

Jan – Mar 2015


April - June 2014 1250

July- September 2014 1733

Oct- December 2014 1828

Jan – March 2015 1732

TOTAL 6543

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1299

April - June 2013

1862

July- September

2013 1635

Oct- December

2013


Free medical centre Thumkunta has catered to a total of 6744 patients during the period April 2014

to December 2014.

1948

Jan – Mar 2014


April - June 2013 1299

July- September 2013 1862

Oct- December 2013 1635

January-March 2014 1948

TOTAL 6744

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Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation, with the permission and blessings of Revered

Master, organized a free medical camp in Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) from September

2014.

The SMSF Free Medical Camps in Kurnool have served a total of about 900 patients

during the period September 2014 to December 2014. Following are the team of

doctors who have volunteered their services in the free medical camps and with the

treatment statistics:

S.No Doctors Panel Specialty

1 Dr. T. Rama Krishna Reddy Cardiologist

2 Dr. B. Chandra Sekhar Reddy General Surgeon

3 Dr. C. Venkateswara Rao ENT Specialist

4 Dr. P. PurnaChandra Rao Homoeopathist

5 Dr. D.S.Usha Rani Dentist

6 Dr. D.V.Giddaiah Ophthalmologist

7 Dr. G. Karuna Paediatrician

8 Dr. Manasa Sharma Dentist


28th September 2014 196

26th October 2014 380

30th November 2014 163

28th December 2014 170

Total 909

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The Free Medical Camp organized by SMSF at SRCM MADURAI steps

modestly on its eighth year of humble service. The Medical Camp has been

conducted on the first Sunday of every month between7.30AM and12.30

P.M.

As per the advice of SMSF Chennai during August 2014, the volunteers of

Madurai Free Medical Servces conducted a meeting during September

2014 to find the possibilities of conducting more medical camps or special

camps to increase the medical services to the needy rural mass.

• Lab Tests [for all kind of clinical tests]

• Doctor Consultation Rooms

• Medicine distribution centre

• Medical awareness corner

• Waiting hall

• Blood Pressure/ Weight Check Area

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The doctors who offer their services in the respective discipline once in

a month and treated the patients is depicted in the specialties table.

Under the Managership of Sri.P.Sevuganathan the services of the

Paramedical department is well planned and the necessary assistance

has been provided to Medical service team with love and devotion.

Pharmacy: [Qualified and Registered personnel]

1. T.Jagadeesan - Pharmaist

2. Smt.A.Gomathy - Pharmacist

3. T.Muthu - Pharmacist

4. S.Mothilal - Pharmacist

Lab Technicians: [Qualified and registered personnel]

1. A.Sangiliraman

2. Mrs Sundari Ramakrishnan

Nursing:

1. Sis.Veeramala

Doctor’s Panel Qualification Specialty

Capt.S.Muthukannan M.B.B.S, D.C.H Paediatrics

V.Harisubramanian M.B.B.S, M.P.H General

medicine

D.Soundarrajan M.B.B.S, M.S General

surgery

Dr.Meena

Soundarrajan M.B.B.S, D.A

General

medicine

K.Krishnamoorthy M.B.B.S, D.Diab Diabetology

Dr.Revathy

RadhaKrishnan M.B.B.S, D.G.O O &G

Dr.Saravanan M.B.B.S General

medicine

S.R.Raja M.B.B.S, D.L.O E.N.T

K.Lakshmi M.B.B.S General

medicine

Specialties Table 44

MONTH Male Female Children Total

Apr 2014 83 177 30 290

May 2014 80 175 32 287

Jun 2014 83 180 40 303

Jul 2014 83 155 32 270

Aug 2014 87 165 42 294

Sep 2014 81 153 34 268

Oct 2014 83 148 19 250

Nov 2014* 0 0 69 69

Feb 2015 81 210 44 335

Mar 2015 91 206 34 331

TOTAL 752 1569 376 2697

In the year 2014 – 2015, a total of 2697 people from Madurai and nearby villages benefitted from the Free

Medical Camps conducted by SMSF.

In November 2014, a special children‟s welfare camp was held by SMSF where about 69 children were provided

with heath check-ups and consultation.

0

50

100

150

200

250

April 2014

May 2014

Jun 2014

Jul 2014

Aug 2014

Sep 2014

Oct 2014

Nov 2014

Feb 2015

Mar 2015

Male

Female

Children

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MONTH Male Female Children TOTAL

Apr 2013 66 156 41 263

May 2013 80 175 32 287

Jun 2013 82 163 24 269

Jul 2013 84 179 41 304

Aug 2013 87 165 42 294

Sep 2013 81 153 34 268

Oct 2013 97 172 45 314

Nov 2013 81 138 21 240

Dec 2013 106 191 29 326

Jan 2014 74 190 41 305

Feb 2014 59 131 20 210

Mar 2014 93 181 33 307

TOTAL 990 1994 403 3387

In the year 2013 – 2014, a total of 3387 people from Madurai and nearby villages benefitted from the Free

Medical Camps conducted by SMSF.

0

50

100

150

200

250

Male

Female

Children

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Each year a 4-day international spiritual bhandara takes place either in the month of April and in July.

About 30000 to 40000 participants from diverse backgrounds, caste, creed and nationality come together every year in an atmosphere of love and brotherhood.

All the facilities like accommodation, food, water etc. is provided free of cost to the members, so that the maximum number of people benefit from the same.

Below are some statistics of spiritual bhandaras held in Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu) in 2012 and 2013. 2014 Bhandara was decentralised.

Dates No. of

Abhyasis

No. of

Children Total

28th April – 1st May 2013 27811 5500 38123

22nd July – 25th July 2012 31419 4823 36242

The bhandara in 2014 was decentralized where many abhyasis

celebrated the bhandara in their respective locations.

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Trainees Dining Area Accommodation Tents for Trainees Temporary Kitchen in Venue

View of

Meditation

Hall

(April 2013)

Tiruppur

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Since Rev. Master was in Chennai and was not able to travel due to his

ill-health, the annual spiritual bhandara in April – May 2014 was

decentralized.

Though many abhyasis celebrated the bhandara in their individual

centres, hundreds of abhyasis from all over the world congregated in

Tiruppur and Chennai.

The Spiritual Bhandara in Tiruppur was presided by Shri. Kamlesh Patel

(spiritual representative of Rev. Master) and the Spiritual Bhandara in

Chennai was presided by Rev. Master.

About 14,000 abhyasis from all over India gathered in Tiruppur to

celebrate the annual bhandara together. All food and accommodation

was provided free of cost to all participants during the bhandara.

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The SMSF ashram in Tiruvallur is planned to be used for hosting a International

Spiritual Bhandara from 22nd July 2015 to 25th July 2015 for the benefit of

spiritual aspirants at large. The site is being prepared for accommodating

about 60,000 people.

Below are the constructions ongoing in the SMSF ashram for preparation for

the bhandar in July 2015:

Since the existing meditation hall is about 10000 sq-ft which

can seat about 2000 people, for the spiritual bhandara, a temperory

meditation hall of about 3,00,000 sq.ft is being constucted so that about 60000

abhyasis can be accommodated during the satsanghs in the bhandar.

: There are two existing dormitories of about 1500 sq.ft each. For

the spiritual bhandar, about 310 temporary accommodation tents (of 11,00,000

sq.ft) will be erected to facilitate the stay of abhyasis during the bhandar.

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About 10 blocks of toilets and bathrooms (including 2 for

senior citizens) are being constructed. A total of about 1300 bathrooms and

toilets will be available to abhyasis during the bhandar.

Two water sumps that can hold a total of 1.15 crore litres of

water is being constructed at the SMSF site in Tiruvallur.

In addition to the water sump, two overhead tanks of 4

lakhs litres capacity are also under construction.

A sewage treatment plant that can handle

abouty 1.3 crore litres of sewage black and grey water is also being

constructed.

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Bhandara

Meditation Hall

(preparation)

Permanent Meditation Hall

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Bhandara

Accommodation

Tents (Ground

Preparation)

Existing

Dormitories

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Water Sump

(for Bhandara)

Sewage Treatment

Plant

Water Sump 1 Water Sump 2

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Bhandars Bathrooms and Toilet Facilities

Block D Block F

Block A Block B Block C

Block E Block A

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Dormitory

Senior Citizen Toilet

Block

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Accommodation

For Senior

Citizens

Over Head Tanks OHT 1

OHT 2

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Every year, the Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation offers to aspirants

practicing Sahaj Marg meditation in developing nations and in

underdeveloped nations such as South America, East Europe, Former

Soviet Union, Africa and other parts of the world, an opportunity to

visit the Sahaj Marg Ashrams, through its scholarship program.

Program Highlights:

◦ Duration: 1 month

◦ Participants learn about the different aspects of the Sahaj Marg

method of Raja Yoga and develop a more comprehensive knowledge

of the most important aspects in the spiritual sphere.

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Country Scholars

India 232

China 44

Brazil 27

Iran 25

Russia 28

Romania 21

Madagascar 18

Ukraine 16

Colombia 11

Kazakhstan 11

South Africa 15

Belarus 12

Mexico 7

Venezuela 10

Argentina 6

Indonesia 6

Japan 6

Chile 7

Haiti 6

Nepal 3

Nicaragua 4

Philippines 4

Serbia 4

Spain 4

Australia 3

Cameroon 3

Country Scholars

Ecuador 4 Fiji 5 Turkey 5 Ivory Coast 3 Jamaica 4 Latvia 4 Malaysia 3 Moldova 4 Vietnam 7 Burkina-Faso 2

Czech Republic 4 Gabon 2 Hong Kong 2 Italy 2 Lithuania 3 Newzealand 2 Peru 2 Poland 2 Sri Lanka 2 Thailand 2 Uruguay 2 USA 2 Angola 1 Armenia 1 Bahrain 1 Belgium 2

Bulgaria 1

Country Scholars

Estonia 2

Finland 1

Germany 2

Israel 1

Kenya 1

Mongolia 1

New Caledonia 1

Nigeria 1

Pakistan 1

Panama 1

Rep. of Central Africa 1

Rep. of Congo 1

Senegal 1

Singapore 1

Slovakia 1

Slovenia 1

South Korea 1

Zimbabwe 1

Ethiopia 2

Botswana 1

Canada 1 Croatia 1 Cuba 2 Dominican Rep. 1

Total Number of scholars trained : 642

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CREST was established by the Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation (SMSF) with

the purpose of exposing participants to a variety of religions, cultures,

philosophies, and ideologies.

The aim is to inspire an appreciation both of the multiplicity of approaches

to the divine and of the single underlying essence in all religions and

philosophies.

Courses are conducted free of charge under the ancient gurukula concept,

with trainees living under ashram conditions, providing for a comfortable life

in a spartan setting, but spiritually enriched.

These courses are designed to cater to all dimensions of human existence:

the physical, the mental and intellectual, the moral, and the spiritual.

CREST Centres are resident schools where trainees in batches of 50-100

undergo intensive training. All participants are provided with free

accommodation and simple food so that full focus could be given to learning.

The first CREST Centre was set up in Kaggalipura near Bangalore. The

second CREST Centre is Kharagpur near Kolkata.

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The CREST campus, set in sylvan surroundings and encircled by a flowing brook, is located in Bangalore, a city in the state of Karnataka, in the southern part of India.

The training courses at CREST Bangalore aim to reflect the panorama of existence of a well-rounded personality and designed to cater all aspects of existence:

• Intellectual Inquiry

• Spiritual Practice

• Reflection and Self-Introspection

Meditation Hall: The meditation hall, which is open on all sides, blends nicely into the natural surroundings.

Training Hall: All academic sessions take place in the training Hall, which is set up with a good acoustic system, and provisions for multimedia presentations.

Library: The CREST Library contains books and videos that have been personally selected by Rev. Master from around the world. The Library now has over 250 Lifetime Members.

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Below are the programs which are being conducted in our CREST facility in Bangalore.

In 2014, a new format of workshops has been developed by CREST

(Bangalore) to motivate participants to introspect and explore different spiritual topics

like “Exploring the heart”, “Refining the Self”, “Embracing Life” etc.

This is a 5 day residential program held twice a month

for practicing abhyasis of Sahaj Marg residing in India. Salient features of the Sadhana

Program are as follows:

Intensive focus on Sadhana.

Facilitated discussions about aspects and nuances of Sahaj Marg Sadhana.

The CREST library available for abhyasis for spiritual research.

This is a 5 day residential program for practicing

abhyasis of Sahaj Marg in the age group of 20 - 30 yrs. Focus of the program would be on

subjects specific to youth.

“So I hope these courses will help each person to develop a broadminded approach with love and respect to each one’s own tradition and love, respect and forbearance for all other cultures and religions, because what this world needs today is not knowledge; it is patience, it is tolerance—two values which I believe can be developed only through spiritual practice. And that is what Sahaj Marg essentially offers to all of you and to everyone in the world.”

- P. Rajagopalachari, Managing Trustee, SMSF

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From To Program Name Participants

09-May-14 11-May-14 LIP-10 "Dive deep to get pearls" 37

16-May-14 20-May-14 Chapter-1 Exploring the Heart 55

08-Aug-14 10-Aug-14 LIP-11 "Aude Sapere" - "Dare to Think" 39

18-Aug-14 23-Aug-14 Orientation Program for Research Aspirants 58

09-Sep-14 13-Sep-14 Chapter-2 Refining the Self 35

20-Sep-14 21-Sep-14 CREST Adoption Program Workshop -1 10

30-Sep-14 04-Oct-14 Chapter-3 Embracing Life 40

28-Oct-14 01-Nov-14 Chapter-4 Exploring the Mind 33

07-Nov-14 09-Nov-14 LIP-12 "Read, Review & Reap" 19

18-Nov-14 22-Nov-14 Chapter-5 Human Integration 26

09-Dec-14 13-Dec-14 Chapter-6 Living Naturally 41

03-Jan-15 03-Jan-15 Inter-Faith Seminar on " Love and Brotherhood" 63

10-Jan-15 14-Jan-15 Faculty Development Programme 34

19-Jan-15 28-Jan-15 International Scholarship Awards Workshop 43

13-Feb-15 15-Feb-15 Library Exploration Programme-1 - "Faith" 16

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Program Dates Topic Participants

April – June 2013

Deepening Prefects Experience 13


Library Immersion Period 1 11

Library Immersion Period 2 11

Sahaj Marg Insights 29

July–September 2013

Sahaj Marg Insights - Telugu 56

Sahaj Marg Insights - Kannada 62

Sahaj Marg Insights - English 39


Library Immersion Period 16



October–Dec. 2013

Sahaj Marg Insights – English 32

Sahaj Marg Insights – English 29

Sahaj Marg Insights – Tamil 57

Sahaj Marg Insights – Kannada 33

Sahaj Marg Insights – Hindi 28




January–March 2014 International Scholarship Workshop 40


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S.No. Program Dates Topic No. of Participants

1 3rd Apr to 8th April 2012 Sadhana program for Yogic Practitioners 67

2 7th May to 12th May 2012 Sadhana program for Youth 33

3 15th May to 20th May 2012 Sadhana program for Teachers 33

4 21st May to 26th May 2012 Sadhana program for Youth 51

5 5th Jun. to 10th Jun. 2012 Sadhana program for Prefects 56

6 10th Jun to 15th Jun 2012 Sahaj Marg for Volunteers 25

7 15th Jun. to 18th Jun. 2012 Facilitators‟ Training program 33

8 19th June to 24th June 2012 Sadhana program for Yogic Practitioners 48

9 20th June & 1st July 2012 Introductory program for Budding Youth 13

10 3rd July to 8th July 2012 Sadhana program for Yogic Practitioners 57

11 27th Jul. to 2nd Aug. 2012 Facilitators‟ Training program 45

12 9th August, 2012 Founder‟s Day Celebrations 95

13 12th August, 2012 International Youth Day 27

14 12th Aug. to 18th Aug. 2012 Sadhana program for Youth 29

15 28th Aug. to 2nd Sept. 2012 Sadhana program for Yogic Practitioners 27

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S.No. Program Dates Topic No. of

Participants

16 17th Sep. to 23rd Sep. 2012 Sadhana program for Prefects 25

17 September 21, 2012 UN International Peace Day 30

18 1st Oct. to 7th Oct. 2012 Sadhana program for Yogic Practioners 53

19 16th Oct. to 21st Oct. 2012 Sadhana program for Teachers 44

20 5th Nov. to 11th Nov. 2012 Sadhana program for Prefects 23

21 9th of Nov. 2012 Pilot program at IIIT, Bangalore 25

22 18th Nov. & 19th Nov. 2012 Introductory program for Budding Youth 16

23 19th Nov. to 25th Nov. 2012 Sadhana program for Yogic Practioners 63

24 3rd Dec. to 9th Dec. 2012 Sadhana program for Youth 39

25 24th Dec. to 30th Dec. 2012 Sadhana program for Teachers 27

26 18th & 19th of Jan. 2013 Special program for Youth of Bangalore 82

27 21st Jan. to 27th Jan. 2013 Sadhana program for Yogic Practioners 27

28 19th Mar. to 23rd Mar. 2013 Deepening Prefects Experience 65

CREST Kharagpur has been established with a firm focus on issues dealing with Character Formation. The seminars here are structured so that the participants are inspired to realize the utmost necessity for character formation in the life of a human being.

They are motivated to introspect and set specific goals for improvement and plan to achieve these goals once they return to their homes.

Fundamentals of Character Formation (Willingness to Change, Brotherhood, Love, Goodness of heart, One world - one humanity etc.)

Maxims of Sahaj Marg as tools for Character Formation

Character Formation Fundamentals (for Youth)

Programs for Prefects of Sahaj Marg

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Program Dates Topic # Participants

28th May – 2nd June 2013 Fundamentals of Character Formation - English 29

11th June – 16th June 2013 Character Formation Fundamentals (Youth) English 24

18th June – 22nd June 2013 Deepening Prefects Experience 52

25th June – 30th June 2013 Fundamentals of Character Formation – Hindi 70

9th July – 14th July 2013 Fundamentals of Character Formation - English 32

13th Aug to 18th Aug 2013 Fundamentals of Character Formation – Hindi 84

10th Sept to 15th Sept 2013 Fundamentals of Character Formation – Bengali 59

1st Oct – 6th Oct 2013 Ten Maxims 71

12th Nov – 17th Nov 2013 Fundamentals of Character Formation - English 58

25th Nov – 1st Dec 2013 Character Formation Fundamentals (Youth) English 94

24th Dec – 29th Dec 2014 Ten Maxims – Tamil 66

13th Jan – 19th Jan 2014 Character Formation Fundamentals (Youth) English 61

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Seminar Dates Category Language # Participants Training Module

3rd- 8th April General English 27 Potency of a seed, Simplicity and contentment,

Character is pure love

12th-15th April General/Short English 12 Discipline, Tolerance begets love

8th - 13th May General English 23 Throwing off the shackles, Balanced life,

Character protects life, Proper use of Prayer

26th-31 May Youth English 38

Work and its Rewards, Faith and Obedience,

Reflect and Share, Ego and Love, Ten Maxims,

Life and Time Management,Working in

Harmony, Service and Brotherhood

4th-10th June General Hindi 53

Willingness to Change, Simplify your life,

Ethics and Morality, Love and Discipline, We

create our own destiny

18th-23rd June General English 29

The power of attitude, Humility and

Obedience, Truthfullness- Be honest to

yourself, Learn to love- to serve, Only love is

eternally at balance

10th-14 July General Telugu 56 Traditional Bondages, Open the doors to your

heart, Service, Sahaj Marg as a way of life

7th-12th August

General English 14

Morality and Ethics, Tolerance begets love,

Relationship between guru and disciple

15th-20th August

General Bengali 51

Power of thought, Discipline and Obedience,

Unity and Brotherhood, Guru, the real friend

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Seminar Dates Category Language # Participants Training Module

4-9th September General Hindi 47 Willingness to change, Brotherhood, Tolerance

Balanced Existence

25th-30th September General Hindi 45 Acceptance and Co-operation, Commitment

Love , Duty and Responsibility, Harmony

9th-14th October General Telugu 56 Power of attitude, Truthfulness, Unity and Brotherhood,

Working in Harmony

26th – 31st October General English 42 Morality is Essential, Change is inevitable, Moderation

Warmth of love integrates humanity,

20th-25th November Youth English 51

Power of attitude, Way of loving hearts, Ten Maxims for

Character formation, Managing relationships, Work is man‟s

greatest functions, Soldiers of Sahaj Marg

4th-9th December General Tamil 63 A close look at Character Formation, Tools Available, Role of

Master in Character Formation

18th-23rd December General Hindi 71 Power of attitude, Communication, Discipline, Open your

hearts

8th-13th January General Bengali 34 Discipline, Power of thought, Unity and Brotherhood, Guru-

the role model

23rd-27th January General English 32 Ethics and Morality, Transform your thinking,

Learn to Love & Learn to serve, Cultivate goodness of Heart

12th-17 February General Telugu 61

Willingness to Change, Be pain and Simple

Love and Brotherhood, How to achieve one world-one

humanity

19th-24th March General Hindi 78 Obey with your Heart, Tolerance begets Love, Truthfulness,

Fulfill your purpose in Universe

Rev. Chariji has envisioned the setting up of Spiritual Retreats so that yogic

trainees can retreat into themselves for some periods and get rejuvenated from

the stress and strains of the present day existence. According to him the

pressure on the life of people have considerably curtailed or adversely affected

the ability of the people to arrive at a balanced existence.

Retreat Centres are places where one leaves the material world behind, retire

in seclusion to introspect, meditate, brood over one‟s inner condition and re-

enter normal everyday life refreshed spiritually to face life with a renewed

sense of purpose, to restore balance to one‟s life. The retreat period may

extend from 3 days (minimum stay) to thirty days (maximum stay).

The Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation (SMSF) has established the following

retreat centres in India:

Malampuzha, Kerela

Pune, Maharashtra

"So here we look into ourselves, find ourselves as we are with the courage to look at what we see, and to accept what we see. Then comes the boldness and the determination to change what we see into what it should be. That is the culmination of yogic practice.” – P. Rajagopalachari (Chariji)

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Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation‟s Spiritual Retreat Centre in Pune is located

in the village of Ghore Khurd, Taluka Haveli, District Pune. It is away from the

hustle and bustle of the city and has a serene and peaceful environment.

On March 14, 2008, Rev. Master inaugurated the SMSF Retreat Centre in Pune.

The facility includes a meditation hall, kitchen & dining area and dormitory

blocks.

This facility has been open from 14th April, 2008 onwards to yogic trainees who

wish to commence retreats.

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Period No. of Participants

Apr „14 – Dec „15 381

2013 – 2014 400

2012 - 2013 374

2011 - 2012 445

2010 - 2011 209

TOTAL 1809

Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation, Spiritual Retreat

Centre (Malampuzha) is located in the village of

Malampuzha, Kerela. It is located about 7 km away

from the Malampuzha Dam on Anakkal Road.

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Period No. of Participants

Apr ‘14 – Dec ‘14 615

2013 – 2014 780

2012 - 2013 907

2011 - 2012 659

2010 - 2011 486

TOTAL 3447

“I came here with set of questions and

frustration,. Now that I am going back, I do see

that my questions have answers and I feel

recharged.”

“[It] has changed [my] perspective towards life. I

have found myself in me again. All the restlessness

that I had, queries, doubts, anger have vanished. [I

am] too excited to go out and practice what I have

learnt here.”

“The atmosphere is totally charged.”

“When I came here, I felt that I entered into

another world.”

“My stay here has enabled me to introspect and

identify certain tendencies of my mind that were

a hindrance to my progress.”

“For the first time, I experienced the essence of

silence.”

Feedback

from

participants of

Retreat Centre

“It helped in learning selfless love. A divine gift

to carry forever in life.”

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Every Sunday and Wednesday, abhyasis of Sahaj Marg meditate together

as a group in their respective centres.

When we sit together for meditation, the result is amplified and

bigger than the sum of individual efforts.

When we meet for satsangh in large groups, we learn to tolerate each

other, to respect each other, and eventually to love each other

irrespective of any differences in caste, religion, social or economic

circumstances. This promotes universal brotherhood.

After the satsangh, there are also short programs conducted on specific

topics like sadhana (practice), character formation, discipline, love etc.

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Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation extensively focuses on:

promoting spirituality and the principles of tolerance and love among people,

through its free instruction in the Sahaj Marg (Natural Path) system of

Meditation and character formation workshops.

Providing Free Medical Services in various specialties to those in need.

Providing places of retreat from the humdrum and tensions of modern life for

people to regain their inner tranquility, thereby enabling them to live life in a

more serene and balanced way.

Organizing spiritual bhandaras where individuals from all walks of life – having

diverse social, economic and religious backgrounds and nationalities come

together transcending boundaries in an atmosphere of love, trust and

brotherhood, thereby promoting the value of oneness among all human beings.

“ When we want one humankind, one humanity, one world, perhaps one universe someday, we have to find the

uniting factor, not the dividing factor! And that is what I think spirituality is all about.

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