Saturday, May 07, 2005

RAM AND MILK BABA'S BIRTHDAYS, ANANDA ASHRAM, NEW YORK


LORD GANESH - remover of obstacles, and the first to be worshipped - presides over events at RAM's birthday and at Ananda Ashram.
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Devotees off special mantra on RAM's birthday at Ananda Ashram. They also offered these mantras as a special gift to Milk Baba, whose birthday is also today on RAM's birthday.
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Baba offers RAM bhajans and chants on RAM's birthday. Ananda Ashram.
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RAM, the RAMAYANA, and Ram Krishna Das - servant of Lord Ram are all honored on RAM/s birthday!
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Devotees listen with enchantment to stories of RAM
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Even more satsang bliss!!!
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Birthday cake and blessings are offered all around!
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Birthday cake for a sadhu! Only fruit! No wheat, no flour, no eggs....only fruit! And light!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAM! What did Baba wish for?!?!?!
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SPRING OPENS UP IN NEW YORK STATE


We had beautiful daffodil flowers everywhere - inside and out!
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In New York, spring is heralded by the beautiful daffodil flowers. Baba called them very sacred and special flowers, as they have the 6 petals - like the 6 sides of a temple. Our yard at the Universal Healing Center has hundreds and hundreds blooming everywhere. Enjoy!
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SATSANGS IN VERMONT, USA


Ah, Vermont! Gazing across Lake Champlaign to Canada.
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Kathy & Scott, host couple for Baba's visit to Vermont. They own Yoga Vermont - an international and renowned yoga studio. http://www.yogavermont.com
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Kathy & Scott's baby kept saying: "Baba has come to see me Baba has come to see me!" He quite liked Baba!
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Momma, baby & Baba!
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Lake Champlain separates the United States and Canada. That's Canada in the background.
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Spring is so welcome after the cold frigid winter months of the northeastern United States.
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Baba & Usha enjoying the Vermont springtime!
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Vermont devotees really get into chanting.
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Yoga Vermont satsang. The studio is in an old mill and very picturesque.
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Sweet ending to a wonderful visit!
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