Dear Friends of the Ashram,
We have a new computer at the Ashram and the old way that we did newsletters is no longer compatible with it and with so many new readers, it was beginning to take up too much of our bandwidth on our website. We will now just be sending you an email each month letting you know the link to the full newsletter on our website. I will briefly outline what is in the newsletter but you will have to click on the link to get the full stories and all of the wonderful photos. Any feedback on this new format would be happily received. Here goes.
The month of April was very very busy with many new things happening and growing. Lots of short term residents, the near completion of Babaji's room, a very successful online auction, a new computer (well, new to us), reconfiguring the shop where the computers live, five different school groups visiting and decisions on the water system. Full stories and photos in the newsletter.
The upcoming events for May include: Karma Yoga Morning and Bal Gokulam (children's program) on Saturday, May 8 from 9am until noon followed by lunch; new-moon fire ceremony at 10am on Thursday, May 13; a chanting and images of India evening in Albuquerque, NM from 7-9pm on Friday, May 14; bowling with the Ashramites in Monte Vista from 1-3pm on Tuesday, May 25; and full-moon fire ceremony at 10am on Thursday, May 27.
Summer events to note and make reservations for include: Guru Purnima and Annual Samaj meeting weekend on Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25. The meeting will be at 9am on Saturday. We will have lots of devotees here that were with Shri Babaji in physical form to share their stories as we inaugurate His kutir (room) that afternoon. We will have the first paduka puja and chandan in His room on Sunday morning at 6am and a fire ceremony at 10am followed by a feast. This will be followed by our annual Family Week and concurrent workshop on "Shakti" led by Sofia Diaz from Monday, July 26 through Friday, July 30. The dorm is already filling up for these incredibley high events so click on the newsletter for more details and call us at 719-256-4108 or email us at info@babajiashram.org to reserve space for you.
Shri Babaji and the Divine Mother continue to take care of and bless Their home profusely. We are all so grateful to be part of this divine play and to help maintain Their abode so that all of you can visit. We deeply appreciate all of your support of prayers, karma yoga, visits and financial donations. May Mother's and Baba's love and blessings be abundant in your lives.
Love, Ramloti