Issue 58, Year 20

January - March 2010

The same Truth that God is, that the Guru is, is the Divine Mother. Truth as Love is the Divine Mother. Truth as Light is the Divine Mother. Truth as Peace is the Divine Mother. Truth as Perfection is the Divine Mother. Truth as Compassion, Liberation, Relief from suffering is the Divine Mother. Truth as Grace is the Divine Mother. Swami Omkarananda

THE OMKARANANDA UPANISHAD

From Daily Speeches of H.D. Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati

ASHRAM NEWS:

• Celebration of Dipawali
  in Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, on 16th October 2009

• Shiva-Parvati Vivaha (Marriage of Shiva and Parvati) -
  a Solo Dance Ballet at Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, on 25th October 2009

• Satyanarayana Katha and Puja
  in Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir, on 2nd November 2009

• 2nd World Yoga Conference
  on 7th November 2009

• Shri Kalabhairava Ashtami Celebrations
  in Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, on 9th November 2009

• Students of OIMT made a Brilliant Record at Manfest '09
  from 3rd to 5th November 2009, in Dehradun

• Meeting with Honourable Governor of Uttarakhand
  on 16th November 2009, in Dehradun

• Sports Day at OIMT
  in Omkarananda Nagar, Muni-ki-reti, on 19th November 2009

• Senior Citizens' Welfare Organisation
  honouring Swami Vishveshwarananda, Kumari Somashekhari and
  Swami Satchidananda of Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, on 22nd November 2009

• Speech by H.H. Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda

• Foundation Day Celebration of
  Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam Inter-College
  Muni-ki-reti, Rishikesh, on 1st December 2009

• Odissi Dance Performance by Parveen Nair
  on 2nd December 2009

• Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam Inter-College
  Stood First in an Inter-School Dance Competition, on 5th December 2009

• OIMT MBA Students
  among the top three from the years 2007 to 2009

• OMKARANANDA MAHOTSAVA
  22nd December 2009 - 1st January 2010

  • 22nd - 24th December 2009:
    Shri Bhagavad Geeta Pravachan

  • 25th December 2009:
    Omkarananda Jayanti Celebration

    • Recorded Speech of
      Gurudev Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati

    • Words of Divine Wisdom
      by H.D. Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati

  • 26th December:
    Sadhu Bhandara

  • 27th - 29th December 2009:
    Extra Special Yagnas, Pujas and Prayers

  • 30th December 2009:
    Special Ganga Arati at Triveni Ghat, Rishikesh

  • 1st January 2010:
    Puja, Hawana and Arati at Omkarananda Public Ghat, Muni-ki-reti

  • Omkarananda Jayanti Celebrations on 25th December 2009

    • in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu