1997-10 Crimson Dawn

awn Meetings with Remarkable Men An Interview with Dada Pranavananda By Kaaverii his past summer New York sector a ferocious singu Twas graced by a visit from Dada larity of vision and Pranavanandaji, the Global Train a deferential dedi ing Secretary. Dada attended the summer cation to service. retreat where he gave a number of talks, Clearly, he moves freely sharing his deep understanding of through life's Ba'ba's philosophy in his characteristi shower of grace cally warm and humorous manner. He without much of an also conducted daily asana classes giv umbrella-an in ing thorough, in-depth explanations of spiring example the mechanics as well as the benefits of to us all. the asanas given in Carya'carya. Dada's accessibility were deeply appreciated by CD: How can we Dada Pranavananda with Margiis in VT. the margiis during the retreat. After, he tell if we are making traveled around the country to Califor spiritual progress? nia, Oregon, North Carolina, Florida, Dada: Actually this is what I concentrated to listen to Ba'ba's DMC speeches. In Vermont, Ontario and and New York, on in all the three places I went. How do each speech he will end: visiting master units and margii families we assess our spiritual progress? It can be "Sam'gacchadhvam', sam'vadadhvam', and further spreading his insight, assessed in two ways. One is whether we continued on page 18 warmth and love throughout the sector. experience bliss or joy or deep happiness I had the opportunity to interview when we sit in meditation, that is one indi cation that our meditation is moving on Dadajii during his visit to New York. Ananda Marga Review When we sat together to talk I was in well. But despite our feeling deep joy and Fall 1997 spired and impressed by Dada's positiv happiness in meditation, if there is no re ity and fortitude. As we spoke, his face flection of spirituality in our day to day Addresses & Fasting Dates 2 shifted easily between a stem dedication life, that means we are not progressing. News 3 to Ba'ba's mission and a soft, humble Prabhat Samgiit Retreat 4 devotion for the Lord. He displays both What is the best reflection? We just have Aesthetic Science 5 Summer Retreat Photo Essay Madman of Kashvepur 7 Sacred Legacy Project 7 Grace in Trinidad 8 Neo-Humanist Education Seminar 9 Summer Retreat Photo Essay 12 Disaster Relief in Vermont 14 Arctic Bliss 15 The Cyber Margii 16 The Blessings of Prakrti 17 Upcoming Events 19 Divine Vibrations 20 Ultaro Hara'mja'di 21 Family News 22 Q & A about Meditation 23 Photos and story on page / Z -/3 DFTS-05199 2 Crimson Dawn/Fall 1997 Crimson Dawn is published by Ananda Marga. CRIMSON DAWN ADDRESSES ANANDA MARGA SECTORIAL OFFICE 97·38 42nd Avenue, 1F, Corona, NY 11368, Tel: 718·898·1603, Fax: 718·779·7366 Sectorial Secretary: Ac. Devashraddhananda Avt. 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'Vf/e must seeYOll now smiliil[! liz tliefoces oftliose we serve, zn tliose we zIJOr/C.,lde 6y szdewitli. /Is we chim 0111'lnlientance if lJJiVlne iJ?!:afizatioTl anatlie OppOrtllrtZ'ryto manjfest %ur Mission, may we moveflrwarain sam gaccliadValll; fl!!owinf! tliepatliYOll hia olltfo!' liS witliso mllcli rove atufcare. (jJa'6a''l(rpafii 'l\rvafam DFTS-05200 Crimson Dawn/Fall 1997 3 News from Around th e Sector Ananda Dhira, Dobbins, Califor teers for Peace, student volunteers children's homes around the world. nia: A Women's Retreat was held at from all over the US and overseas Dada Vimaleshananda organized the Master Unit in September. One helped renovate the school. The meetings amongst the Italian Karma Yoga retreat accomplished renovation was done with all community. DC hall construction and also the donated materials and labor. LFT repair of the bathroom. In Sacra Damayanti has set up a web-page Asheville, North Carolina: mento, Didi Giitainjali has started for Ananda Marga Portland and the The Margiis in Asheville, with the regular weekly classes at the New Day School. Dr. Kamala help of Dada Madhuvidyanandaji University. nayana and other Margii doctors organized a program at the Univer UPDATE: We just received news provide free medical service on a sity of North Carolina. It was that the main house at Ananda weekly basis. called Seven Secrets for Successful Dhira burned to the ground as a Living. Forty people attended the major forest fire swept through the San Antonio, Texas full day program. In addition to the Sierras. By Grace, no lives were In the WWD Master Unit near San workshop they also enjoyed lost, although most of the MU was Antonio, Didi Ananda Muktiprana delicious vegetarian food and a destroyed. has constructed a new driveway and cultural program . the land has been leveled for Indianapolis: construction of an additional Washington DC: Thirty five women attended the building. In Washington DC all the Margiis classes in Purdue University. Didi work collectively to do sadavrata Ananda Dutimaya initiated many Los Angeles, California (mass-feeding) in a women's sisters. Regular class started in this The peach farm in the Master Unit shelter. The Margiis visit every two university for the first time. in Los Angeles has a bumper crop weeks and give delicious vegetaIian this year (see story on page 11). food and play kiirtan and spiritual lllinois: Dada Manatosananda and Dada songs. Dada Vijaksaranandaji In Carbondale, weekly women's Hitendrananda, along with LFTs continues his research in the classes are on-going in Southern Hitendra and Karmanath have been Microvita Research Laboratory. Illinois University. In Champaign! working around the clock for weeks Urbana, several projects have been during August and September, Austin, Texas: undeltaken. Dhruva Jyoti and picking, packing and delivering the The Margiis in Austin are working Kalyanika are running a small 100% organic peaches. hard to organize the Renaissance program, home schooling five Universal program at the University Margii children. They plan for the Toronto, Ontario of Texas for November 8th. project to become a proper Ananda Mass feeding for homeless benefits Marga school in the future. The 150 people twice a month. During RUfRAWA: Margiis have pooled their funds and the Toronto Vegetarian Food Fair in Dada Nityasatyanandaji conducted are close to signing a contract for September Ananda Marga had a the 14th annual Prabhat Samgiit land. Ten acres will be set up as an book stall which attracted a lot of Retreat in Waitsfield, Vermont. (see Ananda Marga Master Unit. interested. More than 100 people story, page 4). Dadaji also gave signed for meditation classes. Prabhat Samgiit concerts in New Portland, Oregon: Twenty-six people were initiated York City and the Bay Area. The Ananda Marga New Day during a follow-up meeting. A School, run by Didi Danavrata, has Renaissance club was started at the Denver, Colorado full enrollment of sixty- five University. Guhan organized the 12th annual children. The waiting list has more rafting trip in Colorado. Seventeen than 100 children. A new class Bay Area, California: brothers attended. Dada room for younger children will be A club was started at Berkeley Devakrsnanandaji gave classes on constructed in October. This school University. Pracar continues also in spiritual philosophy every evening year for the first time the school Stanford University and University under the starry skies of the offers 1st grade. The parents are of Santa Clara. Dada beautiful Rocky Mountains. requesting that we increase every Iishavarakrsnananda is organizing year 1 grade up to 5 grades. the AMUPRESO office to get Through a program called Vo lun- sponsors for Ananda Marga continued on page 10 DFTS-05201 4: Crimson Dawn/Fall 1997 ventured out into more Prabhat 14tli/lnnua[Pra6IiatJ'amglizit [/(fftreat Samgiit. One of the highlights of the retreat was Dada's discussion of the rich and complex aspects of classical Indian music.

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