19 April Pune Community News from Nayaswami Nirmala

(letter below photos)

Dear friends:
Here are some photos of the "growth" in Swamiji's garden, as well as
progress on the kutirs, plus some photos from our Easter gathering and our
weekend program April 16-18 entitled, "Renunciation for a New Age."

We had 50 people in attendance for the weekend, including staff and
residents, with people coming from Mumbai, Pune, Gurgaon, New Zealand, and
Argentina! (Of course, those from New Zealand and Argentina are here for
longer stays.)

30 people took vows: 20 pilgrims, 6 tyagis, 2 brahmacharinis, and 2
nayaswamis.

Swamiji performed the ceremony, and he began it by saying that he was in so
much bliss he wasn't sure he could continue....but instead he spoke to us
eloquently for over an hour and gave us all a taste of the bliss he was
feeling. It was the highlight of the weekend, and, indeed, the highlight of
many people's lives...

Aum, n.