chanting requested by Smita
Dearest Friends,
Pune, India needs your presence now!
Due to the H1N1 virus, commonly referred to as swine flu, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Gurudev, has had to call off public gatherings such as Long Kriya and Satsang in Pune, India. This is apparently an unprecedented action, for at least 15 years! So conditions are that serious now. Pune is a big industrial city in the state of Maharasthra in western India and it has a huge Art of Living group. The death toll is rising and children below the age of 8 are suffering from Tamiflu administration, as apparently the clinical testing on younger humans was not rigorous. Mothers are distressed and people are suffering. It's a very serious problem for the citizens. Therefore, Pune AOL has spearheaded the below seva project.
Starting Thursday, August 13, 2009 to Friday August 14, 2009 from 4 AM Indian Standard Time to 4 AM Indian Standard Time, the Pune chapter is holding and requesting the vicarious participation of people in an OM NAMAH SHIVAYA chanting. For 24 hours, in half-hour slots, people will be chanting the phrase, "Om Namah Shivaya" aloud. In USA time, this will be from Wednesday August 12, 2009, 5:30 PM CST to Thursday, August 13, 2009, 5:30 PM CST. This is 6:30 PM to 6:30 PM East Coast time, and 3:30 PM PST to 3:30 PST for California. For those in other countries, you can use the following website to convert time: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html
If you care for children (and adults), want to do some light seva, love health, feel moved to bring relief, etc., then please do volunteer for a half-hour slot, either formally, by e-mailing me at desai.smita@gmail.com the time slot you will be chanting (within 12 hours from receipt of this e-mail best, and I'll forward to the Pune Chapter the time slot (converted to their time), so, in case they are missing someone during some slot, they know someone around the globe will be chanting on their behalf or if you are flexible, let me know the time range during which you are available and I'll e-mail them in case they have a missing spot of half an hour with no one assigned and they can assign you that slot-if by chance they don't have time to respond or don't need any particular slot, then i won't email back, you can just pick any of the half hours and go ahead and chant (if u e-mail me which time u picked, i can let them know for their records that someone was chanting in that time slot) and it will also benefit them). If you can't plan ahead or don't want to be so formal, yet want to be of help, please, please then just remember in these announced 24 hours to pick any half hour slot and do chant Om Namah Shivaya aloud for the entire 30 minutes-it is just as helpful, the unsung seva is very valuable - record is just for our information!, with the Intention of reducing suffering for Pune residents and wishing health and happiness on them, of resolving the health epidemic and its concomitant problems very soon, and allowing Art of Living to resume its divine activities of serving humanity. Anyone (even non-AOLites) joining in will be of help to the planet!!
People need you. Now is the time to care and share and it's so simple and it benefits you as well! Let's show the Punites how USA and India care and that we belong to them!!!! Join our minds and breath in love :-).
Jai Guru Dev. Om Namah Shivaya!
*For a refresher on Om Namah Shivaya and its vibrational benefits, please see below excerpt from Guruji.
Regards,
Smita
* From Wisdom from Sri Sri blog, July 30th, 2009, http://wisdomfromsrisri.blogspot.com/2009/07/you-are-connected-with...
Q. What does Om Namah Shivaya mean?
Sri Sri: Na mah shi va ya, these five symbolise the five elements in creation – earth, water, fire, air, and ether. The whole universe is made up of these five elements in different combinations and permutations.
Om represents the life force. It has many meanings - universal energy, love, peace, totality. The life energy in all elements is represented by this mantra - Om Namah Shivaya. It is so powerful! It builds the energy in your system and clears the environment.
Pune, India needs your presence now!
Due to the H1N1 virus, commonly referred to as swine flu, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Gurudev, has had to call off public gatherings such as Long Kriya and Satsang in Pune, India. This is apparently an unprecedented action, for at least 15 years! So conditions are that serious now. Pune is a big industrial city in the state of Maharasthra in western India and it has a huge Art of Living group. The death toll is rising and children below the age of 8 are suffering from Tamiflu administration, as apparently the clinical testing on younger humans was not rigorous. Mothers are distressed and people are suffering. It's a very serious problem for the citizens. Therefore, Pune AOL has spearheaded the below seva project.
Starting Thursday, August 13, 2009 to Friday August 14, 2009 from 4 AM Indian Standard Time to 4 AM Indian Standard Time, the Pune chapter is holding and requesting the vicarious participation of people in an OM NAMAH SHIVAYA chanting. For 24 hours, in half-hour slots, people will be chanting the phrase, "Om Namah Shivaya" aloud. In USA time, this will be from Wednesday August 12, 2009, 5:30 PM CST to Thursday, August 13, 2009, 5:30 PM CST. This is 6:30 PM to 6:30 PM East Coast time, and 3:30 PM PST to 3:30 PST for California. For those in other countries, you can use the following website to convert time: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html
If you care for children (and adults), want to do some light seva, love health, feel moved to bring relief, etc., then please do volunteer for a half-hour slot, either formally, by e-mailing me at desai.smita@gmail.com the time slot you will be chanting (within 12 hours from receipt of this e-mail best, and I'll forward to the Pune Chapter the time slot (converted to their time), so, in case they are missing someone during some slot, they know someone around the globe will be chanting on their behalf or if you are flexible, let me know the time range during which you are available and I'll e-mail them in case they have a missing spot of half an hour with no one assigned and they can assign you that slot-if by chance they don't have time to respond or don't need any particular slot, then i won't email back, you can just pick any of the half hours and go ahead and chant (if u e-mail me which time u picked, i can let them know for their records that someone was chanting in that time slot) and it will also benefit them). If you can't plan ahead or don't want to be so formal, yet want to be of help, please, please then just remember in these announced 24 hours to pick any half hour slot and do chant Om Namah Shivaya aloud for the entire 30 minutes-it is just as helpful, the unsung seva is very valuable - record is just for our information!, with the Intention of reducing suffering for Pune residents and wishing health and happiness on them, of resolving the health epidemic and its concomitant problems very soon, and allowing Art of Living to resume its divine activities of serving humanity. Anyone (even non-AOLites) joining in will be of help to the planet!!
People need you. Now is the time to care and share and it's so simple and it benefits you as well! Let's show the Punites how USA and India care and that we belong to them!!!! Join our minds and breath in love :-).
Jai Guru Dev. Om Namah Shivaya!
*For a refresher on Om Namah Shivaya and its vibrational benefits, please see below excerpt from Guruji.
Regards,
Smita
* From Wisdom from Sri Sri blog, July 30th, 2009, http://wisdomfromsrisri.blogspot.com/2009/07/you-are-connected-with...
Q. What does Om Namah Shivaya mean?
Sri Sri: Na mah shi va ya, these five symbolise the five elements in creation – earth, water, fire, air, and ether. The whole universe is made up of these five elements in different combinations and permutations.
Om represents the life force. It has many meanings - universal energy, love, peace, totality. The life energy in all elements is represented by this mantra - Om Namah Shivaya. It is so powerful! It builds the energy in your system and clears the environment.
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