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New York Sector Womens Welfare Department Sectorial Newsle5er December 2012

WWD was founded in 1965 under the guidance of the spiritual master Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar (a ectionately called Bb). e aim was to set up an organization BY WOMEN FOR WOMEN, a platform for personal and social change towards the betterment of women and children. Today Womens Welfare Department is a Global organization, working in more than 180 countries around the world. WWD is one department out of many in Ananda Marga Organization, founded by P.R. Sarkar.

I addressed you little girls as the dignified section of human society, and I know I am cent per cent right in feeling so. And I expect these little dignified beings, dignified section of human society, will be should be more and more, and still more, dignified by dint of their work, their rendering of more and more selfless service to suffering humanity. This is what I want, that is why I wrote that.
From The most dignied section of Human Society nanda Vacanmrtam part 30

Mexico and Guatemala

Hari Pari Mandala Gosthi - Ladies

13 sisters gathered to have a wonderful time, learning, practicing and sharing spirituality, under the guidance of Didi Anudhayana and Didi Kusum. Since Prabhat Saungiit Divasa was coming soon, it was decided to have HPMGL retreat, through Prabhat Saungiit class, Sadhana Shivir and lots and lots of Kiirtan. HPMGL was founded by Baba with the object of women to gather and propagate devotional songs, music and dance, as means of service and upliftment of society. The weekend retreat was blissful and Babas presence was felt all through the program. It was a good mix of old and new sisters. The feeling of sharing, cooperating and supporting each other was there, in spiritual practice and in mundane duties alike. All contributed, and the result was fantastic. Special thanks go to brother Yogendra that worked relentlessly, helping to make this sister retreat possible. On behalf of all sisters, we want to thank him, and wish that all brothers will follow his example. There is nothing more inspiring then to see sisters and brothers, working together, for the progress of society and its members, be they brothers or sisters.

HPMGL:

But you know, my sons, you know, my daughters, there is no partiality in Him. His heavenly shower of Grace is for all. He is for each and every creature
In the month of November, Didis moved to a more central house in the city of Cuernavaca (15 minutes by walk from the Jagrtii). The house allows to have collective activities: Didis started weekly activities such as sister s DC, asana classes and English classes. All started with a core of Margii sisters and are gradually joined by local women of the neighborhood.

Massive Meditation, Cuernavaca, Mx

At the beginning of December, at the Centenario Stadium, 300 people from dierent Yoga groups and associations met for a collective meditation (picture below).

Asana class at UAEM (Universidad Autnoma del Estado de Morelos), Cuernavaca Mx

Class about Dierent schools of Yoga at Club Campestre, Morelia (with Didi Kusum), Mx

Dharma Cakra at Desideratum center, Morelia Mx

Donation of wheelchairs in Monterrey (with Didi Anudhyana), Mx

Ananda Marga pre-school, Guatemala City

The school is located in an extremely poor area. It has about 80 children, of the ages 5-6 years old. There are 2 teachers and one assistant. When they finish school, after 2 years, the children Know how to read and write. That is very important, because for many this is the only formal education they get. Many have to leave schooling and have full time work to provide for their family. Those who continue to elementary school are the best in their classes, due to the good education they get in our school. The school physical condition isnt very good, in spite of the many efforts done by the local margiis (who support financially the whole school). There is a plan now to help set a website for the school to collect donations, thru a PayPal system. If you are inspired to help, please contact Yuktatman (President of AMPS Guatemala) at chitost@gmail.com, or you can send donations directly to: Ananda Marga Org, M " S L 8 Colinas de Minerva Zona 4, Mixco, Guatemala, C.A. Account Number: 30-2008522-6 Phone number: + 502 - 59221389

USA and Canada

We had a visit from Siddha Samadhi Yoga group in the facilities of Ananda Dhiira: we enjoyed spiritual talks, satsaunga and had a bit of Karma Yoga.
Siddha Samadhi Yoga group from the Bay Area (CA) and LFT Anuradha

From le<: LPT Anucarika, Didi Kusum, Didi Ananda Hitaeshana, Monisha, Priya and LFT Anuradha

Sisters LFT and Ideological Training at Ananda Dhiira Master Unit (CA)
The LFT Training at Ananda Dhiira MU was an amazing experience in my life. I had the opportunity to learn more about Ananda Marga philosophy and my personal practices were deeper and stronger than ever!! Didi Ananda Hiteshana and Didi Kusum are the most excellent trainers.... they are so kind and generous and at the same time very strict!! With their knowledge, they inspire us a lot. In that month of LFT Training we live like a beautiful family: Anuradha, Priya, Anucarika, Didi Ananda Hiteshana, Didi Kusum and myself. We shared many beautiful moments together. Ananda Dhiira in California is such a beautiful place...full of peace with a lovely nature. Every day we followed our schedule, and it was great!! Discipline is very important. I felt Baba's love all the time. If you want to experience a real change in your life, join the LFT Training next year! Love, Monisha

My experience as LPT (by Anucarika) Namaskar Sisters, I have been an LPT for 4 months.. It has been a great and very challenging experience. For those who dont know, LPT means Local Part Timer, that means being a volunteer only for part of the Mme. LPT unlike LFT does not have to wear the uniform all the Mme and the posMng is usually where you live because you conMnue having a job, or being a student besides volunteering. I took the opportunity to be an LPT because I wanted to do something for Ananda Marga as I used to feel that as a margii I didnt do enough. Also I thought that having this new lifestyle it would be much easier for me to do my meditaMons and acMviMes. Nothing could be further from reality: being LPT has been a challenge, having to follow the rules as a worker, but at the same Mme remain a student and keep in touch with friends and family is not easy, at least not for me.

At rst it was hard for them to understand that I can not go to their parMes or eat with them, because they are not vegetarians or to explain to them about the fasMng... now I do it 4 Mmes a month. Also this is a new responsibility that I have not only with the didis and margiis but also with my friends and family cause I have to be consistent with what I say and I do. However, this challenge has been something revealing, because it helps me to prove to myself that I can have this responsibility, I can meditate, do asanas twice a day and do my other acMviMes if I organize myself. I also like that LPT can help Didis acMviMes such as asana class on retreats or the translaMon of dierent classes. We also do social service, I baked a banana cake and with another margii we went to a community service center, to promote free yoga classes. I think Baba put me in this posiMon to make me understand that having a yogic life style is not an easy path no ma5er if you are a margii or a worker, but it is a very enjoyable path, because you have challenged yourself to be a be5er person for you and for your community. IN HIM LPT Anucarika

Covered bridge near the MU

Access road to Ananda Dhira

The Ideological Training in Ananda Dhiira was the Whatever you speak or do,
most important and best experience in my life. It is forget Him never;
such a calm and beautiful place which you just do not keeping His name in your want to leave. The training has been an inspiration that changed my lifestyle and thinking. We had a very heart,
work, remembering it is for organized routine and learned so many things from Didi . I would do it again for sure and I recommend all Him,
and, endlessly active, drift in sisters to join the Training. Priya, from Germany

bliss

Didi Anudhyana in Toronto, CA

Sectorial WWD Ofce 94-38, 212th Street, Queens Village NY 11428 New York Ofce number: 718-468-9244 swwsny@gmail.com

WWD Office in New York City

SWWS Didi Ananda Hitaeshana has been traveling from east to west cost to do pracar, inspire margiis, give classes and initiations. She has been taking care of the Sectorial WWD office in New York City as well. The house is very old and not in good condition; last year, amongst other things, Didi decided to renew the fence around the house. Finally in January 2012 she managed to raise enough money to buy and build the new fence. Unfortunately, during the hurricane Sandy of last October, the wind uprooted the new fence and broke it into many pieces! And now, just like Milarepa, Didi is found raising again for a new fence around the house..

BrciiAnudhyanaA'c.gave two talks in Toronto, Canada. The first talk, on 2nd March, was titled Spiritual life where we are at now, where we came from and where are we heading?. 23 people attended, during which the request for a second talk was advanced. The second talk followed on the next week, on 9th March, with the topic The law of actions and reactions, reincarnation and spiritual practice. 27 people attended. It was given to a group of people interested in meditation, who meet once in a while to learn more of it. Many of the attending requested and had personal meetings with Didi, and some were initiated.

Ananda Pritii Master Unit in San Antonio, TX. Didi Ananda Sutiirtha is
taking care of the Master Unit. In the last few weeks the trim of 18 windows and 4 doors of the main building has been renewed. Exterior painting was done as well. Didi planes to complete the 2 other buildings before Summer Retreat 2013.

Didi Ananda Rupadhara gave a 5 days seminar at the Senior Women Center in Toronto. It was very well received and 7 sisters got initiation. She is also giving regular Yoga Classes 2 days a week in Ottawa, Canada.

Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar is the inspiration for this WWD NY Newsletter Published by: SWWS Avtk. Ananda Hitaeshana Edited by: Brcii Kusum Ac. Please send material, articles and information for the next Newsletter, to: didikusum@gmail.com

Sdhan is the main theme of life. Whatever you do in the world, you should do it with a view to promote your sdhan and help the sdhan of others. Human beings come to earth to practise sdhan, to move closer to Iishvara, the Supreme Goal to come closer to Parama Purua [Supreme Consciousness]. Thus, the deeds of human beings will not be like the deeds of animals. Whatever human beings will do, they will do in such a manner that the progress in their sdhan will go on accelerating.
From The Human Body Is a Biological Machine, Yoga Psychology