Mission green earth inaugurated by planting Redsandal and Mahagani at Kollengode.

Mission Green Earth inaugurated in Palakkad district at Aashrayam Rural Development society office by Adv.Santhadevi, State Apex body member of Art of living.
Household planting operations started at 10 am by planting a redsandal and a Mahagani tree sapling in a muslim house at kollengode. immeditely placing the plant in the pit, nature's blessing by drissling rain was a surprise to all. The rain stopped in a minutes time!



As part of eradicating poverty in the whole world, United nations set millennium goals in which environmental protection activities were highlighted as prior concern. To achieve the goals, Art of living foundation is conducting world wide program in 170 countries. In India, planting 10 crore plants is set as target. Forest department and other governmental and nongovernmental agencies join in this campaign.

In this second year in the month of south west monsoon season, 53000 plants will be planted in households in the state of Kerala through various voluntary agencies. This will be documented in such a manner that each plant will be given a serial number, name, owner’s name and address and phone number, location of the plant, will be documented and will be verified its growth seasonally. In addition to this another 47000 plants will be planted in public places with the same type of documentation. In this way a total of one lack plants will be planted in the state. Kerala forest department is collaborating with this program. Local bodies, NGOs and voluntariy workers join this program.


Today 590 plants were planted and documented in Kollengode region as part of inaugural function.200 plants given to students in
chittur thekkegramam area. 60 aashrayam volunteers rendered their service today.

Mission green earth central region co-ordinator mr. Praveen chandran, Teacher Coordiantor mr. Sasikumar, Unnikirshan nair, smt. Krishnakumari teacher, Widlife Protection society of india project officer mr. S.Guruvayurappan, Aashrayam secretary Mr.Ashok nemmara, delivered speeches, Mr.Prabhuladas,Mr. Satheesh, mr.K.C Praveen of Aashrayam led the campaign.

Mission Green Earth 2009 Inauguration on 5th June

Inauguration of Mission Green Earth 2009 is planned to conduct on 5th June.

venue: Aashrayam Rural Development Society office, Kollengode
Time: 8 AM

Organised by Art of Living Palakkad district, and AAshrayam in association with Kerala Forest department.

Activity: Planting of 10000 plants in the district.
Chief Guest: Adv.Santha Devi.

Registration of plants will be made for futrue monitoring and evaluation. the plants will be entrusted to households and public places for those take responsibility for nursing and caring the plant. Postal address, phone number, the variety of the planted sapling, date of planting and the location of the plant in house/place will be recorded by the organisers.

All are requested to participate and become part of Mission Green earth of United Nations.

"DSN" Course at Palakkad Centre.

'DIVYA SAMAJ KA NIRMAN' COURSE IS ORGANISED AT PALAKKAD ART OF LIVING CENTRE OFFICE.
Vinayka building, Near Guruvayurappan Temple road,(Victoria college).

Date: june 11 to 14.
Timings: 9 to 5 PM
Qualification: AOL Basic course

Teacher: Sri Saji Nissan

To broden our vision, thiniking, and action. to take the leadership of the society, Personality development, Physical fitness, Yoga, Meditation, etc are part of this training.
Please convey this message to familiy members and friends.

YES COURSE AT PALAKKAD

A YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SEMINAR COURSE IS ORGANISED AT PALAKKAD ART OF LIVING CENTRE OFFICE.
Vinayka building, Near Guruvayurappan Temple road,(Victoria college).

Date: june 2 to 7.
Timings: 2 to 5 PM
Age Group: 14 to 18 years

Youth leadership, Personality development, Physical fitness, Yoga, Meditation, etc are part of this training.
Please convey this message to familiy members and friends.

Cast Your Vote to the Right Candidate who can lead our Nation with long term vision and short term actions

Dear friend,

In this 15th loksabha election,
You are requested to Cast Your Vote to the Candidate who has the social commitment irrespective of any Political part interests or vested interests.

We need an India free from terrorism, communalism and anti social/humanitarian actions.
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We need India with good leaders who can control terrorism, who have a vision of happy and prosperous future (where we live with calm and peaceful atmosphere) and activities to materialise the long-term vision in short term action plans.

The short tem plans should focus on all type of people irrespective of cast, community, wealth, physical health, labour class, gender, poor or rich.

Activities should focus on ensuring clean and safe drinking water, air, soil, atmosphere, production of non-toxic food through organic based farming – zero budget farming, farming following sustainable agricultural practices based on scientific principles, which promotes more employment opportunities;

non-agricultural but natural resourse based development opportunities- ensures health and safety; Ensuring Forest, Environment and Natural resourse protection- special consideration to wildlife

ensuring infra-structure development activities – with careful utilisation of nature and natural resources;

Ensuring protection and promotion of traditional culture and living practices – for promotion of sharing of love and affection among human beings;

ensuring the freedom to hold any belief system – which practices communal harmony etc.

We need India to become No.1 in all fields but through Sustainable development Practices and living styles.


With love and regards,

S.Guruvayurappan

The Power of your Vote - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

India's problems are complex. And unfortunately these are compounded by vote-bank politics. Instead of uniting the different sections of society, many politicians divide it to keep their vote banks intact. If people are united,
politicians won't be able to get votes through divisive politics. In such a situation, the only way for them to win votes would be through good performance.

As citizens, we must protect our country from those who manipulate issues for their personal gains and who lead by playing vote-bank politics. Those with vested interests support insensible decisions and oppose sensible ones. We have to steer clear of such leaders. We must encourage broad-minded politicians and leaders to come forward and take charge, and to educate and uplift the society - spiritually, morally and socially.

We need leaders who are satya-darshi (truthful), sam-darshi (equanimous), priya-darshi (pleasant), paar-darshi (transparent) and door-darshi (visionary).So, before we elect our leaders, we should examine their qualifications.

We must elect leaders who will do away with policies based on caste, creed, religion and region; who will ensure that every child gets a multi-cultural, multi-dimensional education.

We need leadership with a mission and a vision, leadership with a spirit of sacrifice, compassion and commitment. We must choose leaders who have a long-term vision and short-term plans to achieve it. They should have great
personal integrity, and place the country before themselves.

Unfortunately, most of our politicians lack a sense of sacrifice and inclusiveness. Irrespective of the party they belong to, people perceive politicians as insincere. Today, people are fed up of them. This is when apathy
sets in among people. They dismiss politics as a whole and withdraw from their basic duty of voting.

Our votes are an important tool to bring about a change in the system; they give us an opportunity to raise our voice against injustice. But many of us have developed a chalta hai attitude, because we fail to see the power of our
votes. This attitude is dangerous for the country. By not voting we are encouraging the status quo.

Each one of us must not only vote but also encourage others around us to vote. When good, intelligent and well-educated people don't vote, they play into the hands of politicians, who use money and vote bank politics to seize power. People should not lose hope. Good politicians exist. And they must be given a chance to do the best they can for the country, for its people.

We have seen the shortcomings of capitalism, communism and socialism. Now is the time for humanism and spiritualism. Politics without humanism and spiritualism is bound to be dirty. Many people believe that spiritualism is not for this world, that it is not a practical tool to bring about societal transformation. But that's a misconception. Mahatma Gandhi was spiritual. He conducted satsangs every day and played an important role in bringing freedom for our country.

That is why today we need leaders who have a spirit of sacrifice, and who are spiritual in their outlook, to enter politics.

SO VOTE FOR THE BEST CANDIDATE IN THIS ELECTION.

ART EXCEL cousre successfully completed

Art Excel course with 19 students successfully completed in Guruswamiar Matom in Mettupalayam.

This course is for the first time in Tattamangalam.
It started on 2nd April and ended on 5th April (4days)

The timing was 9 am to 5 pm.

Smt. Sudha was the instructor. Children were at the age group of 7 and 14.
Though 22 students registered and came for the first day, 3 of them left the course due to personal reasons.

It was quite funny and thought provoking training which boosts the enhusiasm and motivation skills in all the talents of the children. the feeling of co-operation, getting ready for consensus in decision making, copmetivative spirit, individual and group involvent in all the activities, moral value education etc etc

The parents were satisfied by feeling the change in the children within 4 days. In the Parent teacher meeting, the role of parents by becoming model to their children was insisted by the teacher.

Children from Chandranagar, palakad, nalleppilli, chittur,tattamangalam participated in the training.

Those who registered and could not attend the training and those who wants to send the children for this course can contact us.

ART Excel course at Tattamangalam

Children between the age group of 8-14 are invited to undergo the ART Excel Course at Tattamangalam. (Students just completing SSLC exam can also do the course in order to motivate own talents and unlimited scope for higher education, best job and success in all the field of intrest)

Course dates: 2nd to 5th April 2009 (4 days)

Venue: Guruswamy Matom, Mettupalayam

Time: 9 am and 5 Pm

Fee: Rs. 500/- per participant

Advance fee remitance: Rs. 100/- to AOL Tattamangalam team. (Chandrettan, Sundarettan, Rajendrettan, Ramani teacher, Pankajakshi teacher, Dr.Devdas, Dr.Madhavanunni, K.C.Praveen)

All Parents who wish to have a successful children are requested to send the children to this course. Seats are limited to first come first serve principle.

Jai Gurudev.

Navchethna sivir conducted for the first time in Chittur - Palakkad

The first Nav chethna sivir for 5 days conducted in Chittur between 10 and 14th February, 2009.

venue: Kamakshi amman temple Maidan, Vadakkathara, Chittur.

Time: 5 to 7 Pm

on fourth day, Blessing along with Deeksha time extended to 9.15 pm because of hundreds of people from the village were on queue.(may more than 500 people) At that time a group of persons claimed to be CPM leaders of vadakkathara asked to stop the function because they will not allow Sri Sri Ravishankar's program there.

As it was continuining for the past 3 days and making no disturbance to any of the villagers and also those who came to block, giving satisfactory reasons of the process going on the venue, some of them were able to realise the fact, as the villagers are supporting the program.


Though worked against the program and threat alerted on us for the 5th days program,the youth club president and members (part of the opponents)gave providingsupport by allocating the club hall to conduct the program in its own way.
(We are thankful to the club members)

More than 100 people participated in the course.

These incidents made a mass publicity to the program and also a confidence to the villagers and they say this successful completion of the program is a MIRACLE in their life.

Thanks to the bigmind.

(The propaganda was made by the students coming to the Sneha sangamam - students group run under the leadership of Mr. A.Sivan, principal of SMHSS Tattamangalam, Mr. Ramdas and Mr.Sasikumar of chittur.)

Being the Navchethana Sivir Teacher, This is my first course. Mr. Praveen chandran - nav chethna teacher made the blessing activity.

YLTPs Mr. Suresh, Mr.Velliangiri, Mr.K.C.Praveen and other volunteers Mr.Prajod Prabhakar, Mr.Dhanesh, and Mr.Pranav contributed their sincere effort and time to make the program a Success.

Naadan Paatu Arangettam was successful

1463 Participants from 41 school college $NGOs made their "Arangettam" first public presentation of Folk song of Kerala on 23rd january 2009.
As per the available Knowledge, this is the largest function in the filed of Folk songs in the World.

YLTPs Sri. S.Sivakumar, Sri. K.C.Praveen, Sri. Vellingiri, Sri.Dinesh and Sri.Guruvayurappan actively participated in the function. The program was orgnised by Aashrayam Rural Development Society, Kollengode, Palakad.

Training to the students were going on since Thiruvonam day, 2008. 32 Schools, 7 colleges, and 2 NGOs represented in the function. They belong to Chittur, Tattamangalam, Karippode, Vadavanoor, Kollengode, Vithanasseri, Nemmara, Alathur areas.
Folklore artist Mr.Janardhanan Puthusseri lead the training program.
The training was conducted at free of cost.
The function dedicated a folk song to Art of Living.