Green Revolution

Dear Friends,
A big hi to all of you! Our second YLTP (youth leadership program), is in full swing at the Swami Vivekananda Ashram in Yeoor hills. And there is a lot of buzz happening. Participants are riding high on energy and are thoroughly enjoying the course. We will provide you with more updates once the program is over. But now it’s time to go green. Yes guys, we have taken the lead in doing some massive tree plantation around the periphery of Yeoor hills, with help and support from Hariyali, a Thane based NGO that espouses environmental concerns. You too can be a part of this initiative and contribute your bit in upgrading the environment and reducing the global warming in particular. It is a very enthralling experience and before the monsoon sets in, here’s what you can do with your family and friends to improve the greenery at the desired site.

GO GREEN AGENDA OF NEW AGE DYNAMOS
On Saturday, May 29th, there will be seed collection and training in seed sowing. Training at site shall be given by Hariyali.
For YLTP group:
Venue: Yeoor Hills Gate, Thane  Time: 8:00 am-12:00 am (Reporting: 7:45 am)
For non-YLTP group:
Venue: Nature Center, Tikujini Wadi, Thane  Time: 7:00 am - 9:30 am (Reporting 6:45 am)

Participants would be required to arrange for their drinking water and refreshments and an extra carry bag. Members are advised to wear sports shoes and caps.

Those who want to know more about it can contact
Dinesh Prabhu: 9821172655 / Manish Patil: 9322596283 
Seeds sowing / planting program around the periphery of Yeoor hills will be during some of the weekends starting from later part of June till the end of monsoon. The dates for planting would be announced later.


FACTS ABOUT TREES THAT WILL SET YOU THINKING!

• Planting 30 trees each year offsets greenhouse gases from your car and home. 
• Three trees located strategically around your house can cut air conditioning bills in half.
• On a larger scale, the cooling effects of trees can save millions of energy dollars. Trees create buffers to reduce noise.
• Trees provide green scenery that has been shown to speed up patient recovery in   hospitals and reduce stress. 
• One acre of trees removes up to 2.6 tons of carbon dioxide each year. 

The highlight of this event is that youths from the slums areas who underwent our first YLTP have volunteered to join our Go Green campaign. This is their first meaningful contribution to society after YLTP. We wish them good luck. 
God bless!
Indrani Sarkar

The beginning of a journey… unto eternity…

Hi All!
Feels nice to catch up with you after a long break! And that too on a day when our beloved Guruji (H H Sri Sri Ravi Shankar) is celebrating his 54th birthday. The New Age Dynamos are rocking like never before and take this opportunity to extend their heartfelt wishes to Him. And now here’s a quick update on what we were up to, in case you thought, we had disappeared into thin air.

Well ,our lives were chock-a-block with events. We were doing seva on a war footing, meeting people in the slum areas, giving them a helping hand, organising camps and workshops and finally managing to yield some amazing results! Yes, guys, we have finally broken the ice with many of the marginalised people in the interiors of Thane city. With a close-knit team of 20 spirited volunteers and teachers, we conducted 6 Navchetna Shibirs, (a special spiritual workshop and better known as sound-breath and water workshop), a Medical Camp and a very unique residential course for youths called as YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM (YLTP). After doing the workshops, people have found respite from problems as serious as arthritis and breathlessness. Some of them have been relieved of their chronic back pains, yet others have got rid of their stress and mental anxiety. However YLTP turned out to be a big hit with the youths! Yes, for the first time in Thane, in the Swami Vivekananda Ashram in the Yeoor hills, an 8-day intensive training program was conducted for the youths, in which 34 youths from the slum areas of Thane and Mumbai underwent a life-transforming experience. If some of them have given up on drugs and alcohol, others have got a new lease of life. One participant, who was from a Thane slum, has resolved that he will never get involved in anti-social activities again. Mind you, he was a small- time goon, but was perhaps a big criminal in the making. He has put behind his past firmly behind him to build a dignified life for himself. He now wants to associate himself with the Art of Living activities and reach out to other victims with his incredible experience. It is hard to believe that only a month ago, these youths were so noisy and unruly, resorting to drugs and alcohol, whiling away their time in gambling and anti-social activities and wandering aimlessly in search of a goal. Today you find them singing, meditating, doing satsangs and more. The youths have become calm, composed and have even expressed their desire to do something worthwhile for society. We are currently helping them to take the baby steps! Thanks to all the volunteers and the Ashramites who took special efforts in housing the 34 participants in the Ashram for free. 
YLTP Experience Video

What next?

Inspired by the success of our first youth program, we have decided to organize the second YLTP course from May 22- May 30 at the same venue: Swami Vivekananda Ashram, Yeoor Hills. If you are interested in doing the course you may write a mail to us at snehsanjeevani@gmail.com or you may also recommend this course to youths who are seeking personal growth or are looking to make a difference in society.
Cheers,
Indrani Sarkar