Pune, India needs your presence now!

Due to the H1N1 virus, commonly referred to as swine flu, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Gurudev, has had to call off public gatherings such as Long Kriya and Satsang
in Pune, India. This is apparently an unprecedented action, for at least 15
years! So conditions are that serious now.

Starting Thursday, August 13, 2009 to Friday August 14, 2009 from 4 AM Indian
Standard Time to 4 AM Indian Standard Time, the Pune chapter is holding and
requesting the vicarious participation of people in an OM NAMAH SHIVAYA
chanting. For 24 hours, in half-hour slots, people will be chanting the phrase,
"Om Namah Shivaya" aloud. In USA time, this will be from Wednesday August 12,
2009, 5:30 PM CST to Thursday, August 13, 2009, 5:30 PM CST. This is 6:30 PM to
6:30 PM East Coast time, and 3:30 PM PST to 3:30 PST for California. For those
in other countries, you can use the following website to convert time:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html

If you care for children (and adults), want to do some light seva, love health,
feel moved to bring relief, etc., then please do volunteer for a half-hour slot
please, please then just remember in these announced 24 hours to pick any half
hour slot and do chant Om Namah Shivaya aloud for the entire 30 minutes-the
unsung seva is very valuable. If you wish, you can e-mail me at
desai.smita@gmail.com, the time slot (with the time zone/day/location) when you
are/did chanting, and I am relaying (without anyone's name, just number of
people & times) info to the Pune Chapter, so they have some record of people
who are participating. Chant with the Intention of reducing suffering for Pune
residents and wishing health and happiness on them, of resolving the health
epidemic and its concomitant problems very soon, and allowing Art of Living to
resume its divine activities of serving humanity. Anyone joining in will be of
help to the planet!!

People need you. Now is the time to care and share and it's so simple and it
benefits you as well! Let's show the Punites how USA and India care and that we
belong to them!!!! Join our minds and breath in love :-).

Jai Guru Dev. Om Namah Shivaya!

*For a refresher on Om Namah Shivaya and its vibrational benefits, please see
below excerpt from Guruji.

Regards,
Smita


* From Wisdom from Sri Sri blog, July 30th, 2009,
http://wisdomfromsrisri.blogspot.com/2009/07/you-are-connected-with-nature.html
Q. What does Om Namah Shivaya mean?
Sri Sri: Na mah shi va ya, these five symbolise the five elements in creation
– earth, water, fire, air, and ether. The whole universe is made up of these
five elements in different combinations and permutations.

Om represents the life force. It has many meanings - universal energy, love,
peace, totality. The life energy in all elements is represented by this mantra
- Om Namah Shivaya. It is so powerful! It builds the energy in your system and
clears the environment.