A blessed Easter to All
As we approach the sacred time of Easter, I am feeling the intense love that Lord Christ had for all of us, and the beautiful message of forgiveness for those that crucified Him, and finally the glorious display of resurrection and new, exalted life. How meaningful all this is in our lives, particularly at this time of suffering, separation, and ill will.
We are so fortunate to have Divine Beings that manifest on earth from time to time to guide us on our journey.
We have been super busy at the Ashram preparing for Spring Navrati, (Divine Mother Festival) which will be from April 12 - 20. Every wall has been scrubbed in the temple and every photo rehung, clean and shiny in its new freshly washed chuni and mala. This, Karma Yoga, is definitely one of Shri Babaji’s main teachings during His Manifestation on Earth. We will have photos of all of this in our next newsletter.
So, we will go on to this weekend’s and next weekend’s satsangs and other activities.
Zoom Satsangs
Saturday, April 3 – 10am MDT (6pm Central Europe, 5pm London, 9:30pm India) Zoom Satsang with the Haidakhandi Unversal Ashram in Crestone, Colorado
Meet some of the first folks to anchor the idea of Babaji and an Ashram in the little town of Crestone (population 80 people) back in the early 1980’s.
Follow as others moved to the area and help found the Ashram on 45 acres of land in 1986, built the first part of the temple, and received the magnificent life-size Divine Mother Murti (Haidakhandeswari) from India. Then, we will continue with more folks that expanded the building and growing of an Ashram.
Finally meet others and hear their stories of coming to the Ashram, including Jonathan and Premanand and what has inspired them to stay and serve at the Ashram for 25 years. Others will join as well and all will share stories, experiences, and why they have been inspired to serve in different capacities at the Ashram.
Join us on Zoom at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84820406020?pwd=RXRKYnJYSDFKYmhxYVMrNXBOVGo4UT09
Meeting ID: 848 2040 6020 Passcode: 474473
One tap mobile+16699006833,,84820406020#,,,,*474473# US
Saturday, April 10 – 9am MDT (5pm Central Europe, 4pm London, 8:30pm India) Zoom Satsang with the Dutch Ashram in Loenen, Holland
This is another pearl of an Ashram about an hour outside of Amsterdam in a beautiful wooded, pristine area. Once again, listen as many devotees share their experiences and inspiration to build this wonderful place for devotees to gather from all around Europe.
The Zoom Link and password is the same as above.
Live-Stream Offerings
at https://www.facebook.com/HaidakhandiUniversalAshram.
New Moon Fire Ceremony, Pitru Puja, and Chanting – Sunday, April 11 at 11am MDT
Live-Stream Evening Aarati – 6pm MDT - Dates to be announced
Daiily Fire Ceremonies – 11am MDT - Dates to be announced
On-Going Events
Daily 20 Minute Silent Meditations and Discourses on the Srimad Devi Bhagavatam, which are available on YouTube at the Ramloti Wood channel and posted on the Haidakhandi Universal Ashram Facebook Page.
Live-Stream Evening Aarati one night each weekend and Small Daily fire Ceremonies a few days a week announced and live-streamed on Haidakhandi Universal Ashram Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/HaidakhandiUniversalAshram.
Gratitude and Maha Lakshmi Shop
Once again, thank you to all who have been donating to the Ashram and purchasing from the Maha Lakshmi Shop. Both are a big help in keeping everything going at the Ashram. We are happy to announce that we reached our GoFundMe Goal to buy the new batteries needed for the dormitory. Thank you to all who donated. Please know that we always remember you in the Temple at Baba’s and Mother’s feet and at our Fire Ceremonies.
We are excited to announce that we have a new introductory book on Shri Babaji’s teachings, “Truth, Simplicity, and Love, Essential Babaji” by Pritam. This 108 page book is a quick and simple read to understand Baba’s teaching more clearly and has many delightful images of Baba, both in color and black and white. You can buy it on line for only $15 at https://mahalakshmishop.wazala.com/products/truth-simplicity-and-love-essential-haidakhan-babaji-by-pritam/
We continue to have folks reach out to us about sending a donation to keep the Ashram going during this time. Perhaps the easiest place to get information about donations and to make one is at: https://www.babajiashram.org/donate. And to see our Maha Lakshmi Shop catalogue of devotional items and to purchase on line, go to: https://mahalakshmishop.wazala.com.
Call or email us anytime with questions, feedback, or requests at info@babajiashram.org or 719-256-4108. We love to hear from you. Bhole Baba Ki Jai! Jai Ma!