SADHU VASWANI CENTER, ATLANTA

5149 Browning Way, Lilburn, GA. 30047

Tele. # 770-381-8698  Fax # 770-923-0548

www.sadhuvaswani.org

March  2006 Newsletter

Wishing you all a very happy HOLI.

Pl. join us with family & friends to the following Satsangs, Seva & Children’s classes:

Date & Time:   March 5, 2006 (Sunday) at 5 p.m.

Place: Gobind/Rithu Lalwani’s Home, 4521 Forest Peak Circle, Marietta (770-579-0779)

Directions:  Take 400 –N to Holcomb Bridge Rd. exit. (Exit 7-B). Go 7 mls. Take left onto Sandy Plains Rd. Go for 0.9 mls. Turn right onto Mountain Rd. Go 0.4 mls; Turn right onto Forest Peak Circle; go for 0.4 miles. House is on right on a hill.

Program:  Kirtan, Video Discourse by Dada J.P. Vaswani, Aarti & Langar

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Date & Time:  March 12, 2006 (Sunday) at 5 p.m.

Place: Gobind/Rithu Lalwani’s Home, 4521 Forest Peak Circle, Marietta (770-579-0779)

Directions:  Same as above.

Program: SATSANG: Format as above

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Date & Time:  March 19, 2006 (Sunday) at 5 p.m.

Place: Rema &  S.K.Kumar's, 85 Cross Creek Dr., Lilburn, GA.  (Tel. # 770-931-8794)  
Directions:  From I-85 N, exit onto Indian Trail; turn right. Go for a few miles until Hwy 29 i.e.. Lawrenceville Hwy intersection & take right. At the first signal, take a left onto Main St. Go straight after stop sign & continue further until the street becomes Camp Creek Dr.; take  right onto Arcado Road (first signal). Immediately, Arcado Rd.will turn right on the next signal – take a right here. Continue until you see a school at the left – Arcado Elementary School – and take first right into the Cross Creek Subdiv. Come to 85 Cross Creek Drive on the left. From I-85-S,  exit onto Indian Trail; turn left. Go for a few miles until Hwy 29 i.e.. Lawrenceville Highway intersection and take right. (follow directions above) 

Program: SATSANG:   Kirtan, ENGLISH Video Discourse by Dada J.P. Vaswani, Aarti & Prasaad ………………………….TOPIC OF DISCOURSE: Miracle of Understanding.
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Date & Time:  March 26, 2006 (Sunday) at 5 p.m.

Place: East Roswell Park, 9000 Fouts Rd. Roswell, GA. 30076

Directions:  www.mapquest.com

***Program:CHETICHAND CELEBRATIONS (Sindhi New Year)****

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Thought for the Month: Prayers are answered: “Why do our prayers remain unanswered”? I was asked. And I replied: “Sometimes when we pray for flowers, He sends us seeds. …………………………….By Dada J. P. Vaswani

Important Dates in March 2006:

March 1: New Moon & Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa’s Birthday; March 14th: Holi, Full Moon & Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s Birthday; March 15th: Duryo; March 17th:Sant Tukaram Jayanti; March 21st: Sant Eknath Jayanti; March 24th: Swami Leela Shah’s Birthday; March 30th: New Moon & Chetichand (Sindhi New Year’s Day)

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Announcements:

1. The Sadhu Vaswani Center, Atlanta, meets every Sunday at 5 p.m. for SATSANG (Fellowship). For additional info. call Gobind Lalwani, Satsang-in-Charge Coordinator at 770-579-0779; Sadhu Vaswani Center, Atlanta also conducts children’s classes on the first & third Sundays of the month & various locations. For details on these classes, please contact Mrs. Geeta Mehrotra at 770-381-8698.

2. LOST: At the satsang on Feb. 19th at Thawani’s residence, one black shoe was accidentally exchanged with someone else’s. If your pair is a mismatch, please contact Anita Thawani @770-667-8491.

3. THE THANKSGIVING “MahaMrityunJaya Mantra” PLEDGE: The Sadhu Vaswani Mission, Pune, INDIA seeks a pledge from you to recite this powerful Mantra for atleast 15 mins. each day for the rest of the year. With your contribution of powerful prayers, the “Man with a singing heart” Dada J. P. Vaswani , will continue to enjoy good health as he turns 88 this year. Please email your pledge to: Mantra@sadhuvaswanicenter.org

Mantra is: Om Trayambakam, Yajaa Mahay, Sughandhim, Pushtee Vardanam, Urvaa Rukamiva Bandhanaan, Mrityor Mokshiyaa  Maa Amritaat. Meaning:  We worship the 3-eyed one (LORD SHIVA) who is fragrant & who nourishes well all beings. May He liberate us from  death for the sake of immortality, even as the cucumber is severed from bondage to the creeper.

4. Youth  Summer Camp: sadhu vaswani summer camp in rochester, ny is being held from july 30 to august 12. since school begins on august 14th this year, we encourage all our youth to join as campers and counselors. you can visit: www.svsc.us  for more details.

5. For information on the Sadhu Vaswani Mission, India & its activities, please check the following website: www.sadhuvaswani.org

6. In January, we began our 6th annual fundraising drive called the "Gift for Sight" (JYOT SHEVA). Under this program, we will be collecting funds for eye cataract surgeries for those who cannot afford this simple operation. By providing a needy person with JYOT, he/she can see the world & thank GOD for its beauty. It costs $50 per operation. The drive ends on March 30th (Chetichand- the Sindhi New Year). The money collected will be sent to the K. K. Eye Institute, (operated by The Sadhu Vaswani Mission Pune, India) where the surgeries will be performed. We humbly ask for your support to fund this worthy cause & we sincerely thank those who have already sent in their generous contributions.. Please see the form below for details:

Please fill out this form and mail it with your contribution:

Minimum sponsorship of one eye operation: $50

Name:  ________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________________

Tel. #   _________________________________

EMAIL: ________________________________

Total number of surgeries sponsored: ___X $50 = $ _______ Enclosed.

Please make the check payable to:

Sadhu Vaswani Center, Atlanta

5149 Browning Way, Lilburn, GA. 30047

Tax-Exempt receipts will be mailed to you.

Thanks for your support & your contributions to this worthy cause.

We look forward to seeing you all at the Satsangs, Sheva & Children’s classes. Please forward this information to friends, relatives and co-workers.

Thank You.  Dada Shyam.

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”

--Helen Keller

SADHU VASWANI GURUKUL ATLANTA

5149 Browning Way, Lilburn, GA. 30047

Tele. # 770-381-8698  Fax # 770-923-0548

www.sadhuvaswani.org

March  2006 GURUKUL PROGRAM

The biggest room in the world,

Is the room for self-improvement.

Dada J.P.Vaswani

Date: Mar 5, 2006

Time: 4.00 P.M

Place Shorty Howell Park

Program : Walking with God  Feed ducks/bird seva

Date: Mar 19, 06

Time:  4.00 P.M.

Place:  Manoj and Roma Punwani’s home

3932 Hooch Landing

Duluth, GA 30097

Special Thanks to Natasha Parekh who helped bag bird seeds to be given to all those who volunteered to feed the birds.

Special Announcement:

Summer Camp for Children organized by Sadhu Vaswani Center NJ

July 31- Aug 12

For more information Contact: The web-site  www.svsc.us

Priyanka Lawani 770-579-0779

You can spread the word among your family and friends. The camp is open to all youth not only to Gurukul students.