A Prayer for World Peace and a Day Caring for the Environment Teaching our students about the importance of peace in the world will help create a peaceful world in the future. On September 20, some of our students and teachers made a unique prayer for world peace by chanting 108 repetitions of Gayatri Mnatra. We did this for another purpose as well—to support Ms. Karina Stewart from Scotland, who did an 108 Sun Salutation event to raise funds for the construction of our new school building (see bottom photo). In School Correspondent Karunanithi’s gave introduction speech, he explained the meaning of the Gayatri Mantra and the need for world peace. Chanting began at 10:15 a.m. and was completed at 11:00 a.m. All were sincere in their efforts, with many experiencing a. freshness in the mind. After the chant, milk, biscuits and bananas were served. On September 21, several students and two teachers spent the morning caring for trees along the path to Skandasramam on Arunachala Mountain. At 6:45 a.m., the group participated in the Milk Puja at Sri Ramanasramam and then ate idlies, prepared at our free hostel, under a tree at the Ramanasram. After that, they took three or four tree saplings to Skandasram and put manure under the trees on both sides of the path along the way. Upon finishing the work at 11:30, they ate idlies, biscuits and bananas. Then they returned to the school by van after visiting Virubaksha Cave.
More News and Stories from 2009 Independence Day Celebrated, August 2009 Educational Development Day, July 2009 Ramana Competition, Symposium, Special Visitors, January-February 2009 New School Update, Republic Day Celebrated, January 2009 More News and Stories from 2008 Two Volunteers Teach Students English, December 2008 Children's Day Celebrated, November 2008 Environmental Awareness and Tree Saplings Planting Take Place at New School Site, October 2008 New School Construction Update, October 2008 Japanese Visitors, School Construction Updates, August & September 2008 Independence Day Celebrated at New School Site, August 2008 School Construction Update, August 2008 Educational Development Day, July 2008 New School Needs Your Help, June 2008 Republic Day Celebration, January 2008 More News and Stories from 2007 Get Together Event, December 2007 Bhagavan’s Jayanthi Celebrated and Visit From School Supporters, December 2007 Diwali Celebrated, October 2007 Vinayaka Chadhuthi, September 2007 World Population Day, Teachers' Day Celebrated, September 2007 Independence Day Celebrated, August 2007 New School Contstruction Update, June 2007 Construction Begins on New School Facilities, April 2007 Jayanthi and Republic Day Celebrated, January 2007 More News and Stories from 2006 New School Fundraising, December 2006, and A. Prabahakaran Birthday Celebration, December 2006 Children's Day, November 2006 and Global Community Day, November 2006 Prize Winning in the Ramanar Competition, November 2006 19th Year Inaugural Day & Vijayadhasami Puja, October 2006 School Reopens, June 2006 (also visit the Urgent Needs page for additional information on the new school site, needs, and how your donation can make a difference.) X Standard Public Examination and OWCF Volunteers Teaching, February 2006 More News and Stories from 2005 Sri Ramana Jayanthi Celebration (December 2005) Planting Field Trip (December 2005) Children's Day (November 2005) Additional News and Stories from 2005
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