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COMING TO SINGING HEART, INDIA
You will be sharing a pleasant two seater room with another. Bathrooms are either attached or close by. All rooms have a wonderful view of the sacred mountain Arunachala.
We can provide bed linen and mosquito nets , you are also welcome to bring your own. Please bring your own towel, torch & mosee repellent . Good meals are served, it is mostly South Indian food, enjoyed by most. Filtered drinking water is available. Price for the retreat is Rs. 1000 per day, which covers all costs of organizing it.
The address is:
Singing Heart Ashram
Periya PaliyaPattu
Tiruvannamalai District
Tamil Nadu.
Anantha Niketan (next door ashram) phone: 04188 207137
Directions: Coming from Chennai by car you come through the town of Tiruvannamalai:
Go to the Ramana Ashram - everyone knows where it is. From the ashram go out on the Chengham road for 7 km. Go straight out and NOT onto the Round Hill Road.
After almost 7 km. you pass the Temple for World Peace on the left.
After 7km. there is a sign for Periya PaliaPattu - pointing to the right - there is also a sign for Singing Heart and Anantha Niketan.
Go right onto the dirt road and continue for about half a kilometer.
Then you see a sign on the right for Singing Heart - see photo here. After that there is a gate into Singing Heart Ashram.
If you are coming by bus or by auto rickshaw from the town the name of the stop is Tanal Murde.
Make sure to remind the bus conductor you want to get off.
It is the final stop for the auto rickshaw. Then you go left and go along the dirt road for about half a kilometer.
Then you see a sign on the right for Singing Heart - see photo above.
After that there is a gate into Singing Heart Ashram.
There will also be a sign to show there are 10 km. to Tiruvannamalai.
There is a sign to turn left for Periya PaliyaPattu - Turn left
Go along the dirt road and continue for about half a kilometer.
Then you see a sign on the right for Singing Heart - see photo above.
After that there is a gate into Singing Heart Ashram.
WELCOME to 10 days of bliss!
Dear Friends,
This is to inform you about the upcoming ten day meditation retreat, or JOYtreat
with Nithya Shanti
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The JOYtreat
Deepen the Silence, Dive into Love
8th - 17th August, 2008
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Join Nithyashanti and friends for ten profoundly happy days.
This ten day residential JOYtreat is an opportunity
to explore the spiritual dimension of our lives
in a serious yet lighthearted way
The whole purpose of this JOYtreat is to
be aware
be loving
be happy
be alone
be all-one
be here
be alive
be life
be
Wonderful meditation and personal development methods
will be explored in depth.
However more than any method, the emphasis will be
the natural blossoming of
compassion
love
appreciation
equanimity
&
wisdom
in the warm sunlight of grateful awareness
There may also be
yoga
other exercises
chanting
laughter
play
jokes
celebration
relaxation
service
sungazing
journaling
conscious cinema
wholesome food
wholesome company
envisioning
nature walks
healing
deep conversations
and surprises like
"none of the above"
There may not be much
stress
boredom
anger
blaming
complaining
judging
irritation
unless people really
insist on having it!
We will journey from
head to heart
becoming someone to being no one
seeking joy to spreading joy
wander-full mind to wonder-full mind
Lets make these the Best & Bliss-ed Ten Days of Your Life!
Who is Nithyashanti?
A person who went from being Nithya-ashanti ("perpetually non-peaceful")
to Venerable Nyanasanti (a monk who strived to "know peace")
to being Nithya Shanti (one who "abides in peace"...in a totally playful way!)
An MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur.
Who opted out of the corporate whirl.
He lived as a forest monk for six years.
And then stepped beyond the folds of tradition,
to simply live from the heart.
Nithya Shanti shares
the wisdom of "is-dom"
with people from all walks of life.
His simple message is "be loving".
Frequently Answered Questions :
1) Whats the price?
Nithya offers these teachings as a gift of love.
You are invited to donate from the heart to cover all expenses
and also to facilitate further JOYtreats.
The cost per day is Rs. 1,000/-
This is the minimum donation per participant, per day.
Cash or Cheque is fine.
The name for the cheque should be " Insight and Growth".
2) Who can come?
Everyone is well-come...but whole hearted participation is essential
3) What language?
Joy knows no language...yet this joyshop will be in conducted in English
4) What if someone cannot attend all ten days?
People may come for the first 3 days or 7 days if they are unable
to come for all 10 days of the JOYtreat.
Dates
8th to 17, August 2008
These dates include two weekends and one public holiday.
Arrive 7th evening. Depart 17th afternoon
Venue
Singing Heart Ashram,
In the sacred town of Tiruvannamalai
Visit www.cosmicairport.com for details about the ashram.
(situated 185 km from Chennai and 210 km from Bangalore)
Register By 5th August'08
Place is limited for this JOYtreat, so please confirm your
interest / participation at the earliest to:
saraswathivasudevan@... / vnarsi@...
Saras - 0-9444912456
Narsi - 0-94450 25766
May you be truly happy in your heart.
Peace and Light.
Nithya Shanti
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Grant yourself a moment of peace
and you will understand how foolishly
you have scurried about.
Learn to be silent
and you will notice
that you have talked too much.
Be kind
and you will realize
your judgement of others was too severe.
- Chinese Proverb
http://lovingsilence.org/
Narsi
94450 25766
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Your inner being will not join you in a negative thought.
www.lovingsilence.org
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