To manage a property in a big city like New York is not an easy task. Yet Dada Divyalokeshananda has accepted the challenge to make of the Ananda Marga Center in Corona, New York an ideal place for spiritual development. He is giving regular yoga classes to adults and kids receiving good appreciation. Yoga, he explains, does not mean only physical exercises. It is a complete discipline for self-improvement in all levels. It is an opportunity given to all for finding inner peace and gratitude in life.

About 18 months ago a long-time Margi attended our DC, after recently having moved to the Madison area. He inquired into our service projects, and encouraged us to do more than we currently were. Shortly thereafter, he brought to DC a couple of people who had recently moved to Madison as refugees from Bhutan, and introduced us to them and their stories. We were charmed and inspired.

Your Mission

Human beings cannot propagate a great ideology by their knowledge, intellect or social status alone. They can only do it through their conduct. Human conduct gets purified by intuitional practices. It is not necessary that one should come from a so-called high family, or that one should have completed university studies. Rather, these factors may create false vanity in one’s mind which may ultimately stand in the way of reforming one’s conduct.

Ananda Nagar Development and the Role of Ananda Marga College

by Ac. Dhanjoo N. Ghista (Upakulapati, Ananda Marga Gurukula) and Ac. Svarupananda Avt. (Principal, Ananda Marga College; Mahasachiv, Gurukula)

I. Ananda Nagar, the land of ancient civilization, whose mystic beauty stands as witness for its human drama of existence

Green Mango Salad

Green mangos are used in salads, pickles and curries. It is different than eating a ripe mango - the flesh is a pale green, firm and has a lovely sharp taste. This salad will blow you away with its taste bud-awakening flavors and mix of textures. And as a bonus, it's very healthy. To make this salad for a party, grate the mango ahead of time and place in a covered container in the refrigerator. Also toast the coconut, prepare the dressing, and have the rest of the ingredients close at hand. Then simply put together, toss, and serve! Any way you toss it, this classic Thai salad will be sure to win rave reviews from all your food loving fans!

Serves 2 to 3

1/4 cup dry shredded unsweetened coconut

2 firm green mangoes, peeled

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The late Dharmaputra, who lived at Ananda Kanan, used to come visit me and always insist on scones. These with the dried cranberries were his favorite, warmed, with salted butter. Scones are made exactly like biscuits, but cut into triangles and are a bit sweet. Scones can be frozen before or after baking in freezer bags.

Makes 12 scones

3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, white spelt flour, or part whole wheat pastry flour

3 tablespoons organic cane sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Grated zest of 1 organic orange or 1 teaspoon orange oil

10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) cold butter, cut into pieces

The world of living beings has been created within the imagination of Parama Puruśa. 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. Muktyákáuṋkśayá sadgurupráptih. 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,máuṋganá marań samán hái, mat koi máuṋgo bhikh [to beg like death, so do not beg]. Then some other say biná máuṋge motii miile, máuṋge miile ná rákh [You can get the boon of emerald without asking, but not even ashes if you beg for them].

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TAIWAN

1. More than five hundred margiis coming from 21 countries participated to the Taiwan DMS which was preceded by a blissful sevendays long Akhanda Kiirtan.

Letter of Ana

Several students in Guatemala are not able to complete the payment of the school tuition. In some cases they drop from school. In other cases they try to get a job.

One Day Open Doors (ODOD) 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.

The choice of December 21 - 2012 and the nuclear location of Guatemala for this vast reaching initiative 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 announced on 24 March 1990 in Calcutta, India the coming of big changes with the following words:

Dear Friend of the Prama Institute:

The Prama Institute has been growing in leaps and bounds, and we'd love to make you an integral part of our plans for the future. These new plans include construction of a new building for a permanent detox and wellness center.