Re: IMP Guidelines: Sadhana Retreat on 1st May 2013

[Sandeep Jangam]

Dear Devotees,

Dandavats, All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Attached are PDFs for presentations in retreat.

Please Click Here for audio of session on 'Study of Scriptures'.

Photos will follow soon on facebook page.

Thanks to Puneet Prabhu & Pankaj Prabhu for all vegetables & grocery shopping.

Thanks to Naam Sankirtan Prabhu, Prem Manjari Mataji & Yugal Murti Pr for their sessions.

Thanks to Prem Manjari Mataji & her cooking team for wonderful prasadam.

Thanks to Yugal Murti Prabhu, Umesh Prabhu & team for innovatory taking care of kids.

& Super Special Thanks to all those devotees who stayed back & helped for final windup :)

If some devotees are interested for transcription of notes on Health Seminar's reference book

please contact me. I'll send you soft copy & assign section for same.

Your servant,

- Sriram Gopal das

On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 1:21 PM, Jangam, Sandeep <sandeep...@credit-suisse.com> wrote:

Dear Prabhus / Matajis,

Dandavats, All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Below are some points for this upcoming Sadhana Retreat, please go through it.

 

1. Please go through directions for venue in (How to get there?) section below.

If you miss to see it, you will end up paying extra for taxi or calling devotees asking for venue.

Also note the turn you need to take to come for Aloha Loyang Garden Bungalow 13. (attached)

 

2. We have enough space for all our activity & stay but limited number of beds.

From staying point of view, we have 4 rooms, 6 beds & 5 bathrooms.

We strongly encourage only those devotees to stay overnight, tomorrow 30^th April,

who plan to join 1st May 4 am 32 rounds chanting session.

In case you plan to come after 9.30 pm tomorrow, please sms me. (91440551)

Since most available mattresses are reserved for matajis & needy devotees;

all devotees, (Prabhus, Mataji’s & Kids) who plan to stay overnight,

are requested to please get your own sleeping bag / mat / shawls with you.

 

3. All other devotees are requested to join venue by 8 am on 1^st May, so as not to miss seminars.

Attached is schedule for Aloha shuttle from Pasir Ris. There are enough return shuttles.

But if you miss 8 am shuttle, you will need to take bus or other transport to come to venue.

 

4. Please carry everything you need for including bathroom kits, medicines & Japa beads.

Those Prabhus & Kids who plan to go for swimming in between session, carry that paraphernalia.

We request all devotees to carry minimum belongings & no valuables with you.

 

5. Please carry your own water bottles with you. We won’t be able to provide glasses for water.

 

6. Please keep descent dress code for entire duration of retreat.

(Sarees / Salwar-Kameez for matajis, Dhoti-Kurta / T-shirt-Trowsers for Prabhus.)

7. All devotees are requested to keep topmost priority as to hear all sessions.

All volunteers are requested to adjust other activities, games & services etc. accordingly.

 

8. Please avoid any separatist activities as that affects enthusiasm of other participants as well.

In case you need to leave the place for any reason, please do inform organizing committee.

This will also help us to keep track of devotees requirements.

9. Please do not park your car in front of Bungalow 13. There is ample parking space next to Bungalow.

Please keep lawn & resident places clean all the time. (we won’t have cleaning service by resort)

Please do not take prasadam inside bungalow hall. (All lecture sessions will be conducted here)

 

10. Please contact me (91440551) for any further queries or details.

Humble request to all participants: Please contribute to enthusiastic team spirit and devotional mood.

We have separate kids play-room near swimming pool. Parents can make use of same.

Parents are humbly requested to dance with their kids during Kirtan.

All devotees are requested to extend themselves for any cooking / vessel washing / cleaning needs.

How to get there?

Use Shuttle Service. (Attached are details), OR:

 

Board Bus 354 at Pasir Ris Interchange (77009), Pasir Ris Drive 3. Alight at Casa Pasir Ris, Jalan Loyang Besar, 5 stops later.

http://gothere.sg/maps#q:pasir%20ris%20to%20aloha%20resort%20loyang

 

OR if you have luggage, best option would be to take taxi till Garden Bungalow 13, Aloha Loyang Resort, 159W Jln Loyang Besar.

Map: http://wikimapia.org/#lat=1.3896879&lon=103.9743811&z=18&l=0&m=b

Make sure you are well aware about exact travel directions, in case you plan to come by car.

Aloha Resort Number: 65452343

See you all for this exciting retreat & condensed association.

Your servants,

- Sadhana Retreat Organizing Committee

 

From: Jangam, Sandeep
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 12:57 PM
Subject: Sadhana Retreat on 1st May 2013

 

Dear Friends / Devotees,

Please accept our humble respects. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We are very happy to inform you about upcoming Sadhana Retreat on this month-end.

We have booked Specious bungalow in Aloha Loyang resort for 30 Apr & 1 May 2013.

 

Venue Details: Please Click Here for detailed map. (Travel Directions)

You can take Bus 354 from Pasir Ris MRT Interchange & alight at Casa Pasir Ris, 5 stops later.

It's 5 mins walk to Aloha Resort Loyang. (Garden Bungalow 13, 159W Jln Loyang Besar )

 

We invite everyone to participate in this short consciousness-boosting retreat.

Please Click Here for registration. Registration charges are 25 SGD / per person.

(Children below 12 are exempted. We'll have special activities for kids too.)

If you have any specific questions to be cleared from Sadhana / Health Seminar,

please mention them in comments section of registration form.

 

This is one of those rare moments where all of us can spend quality time together.

We sincerely look forward to serve you in this exciting Krishna Conscious event.

Your servants,

- Sadhana Retreat Organizing Committee

 

Schedule on 1st May 2013: (Public holiday)

4 am - 7.30 am: 32 Rounds Chanting of Hare Krishna ( Optional )

Those who plan to join this session; are requested to come on 30 Apr Tuesday evening for resort-stay.

7.30 am: Mangal Arati & Kirtan

8.30 am: Breakfast Prasadam (All participants are expected to join by this time)

9 am - 11.30 pm: Multimedia Seminar on Priority & Time Management

In this seminar, to help improve our lifestyle, sample topics discussed would be:

Setting right priority for each day, ideal schedule, systematic planning of scriptures study,

Spiritual life - Work life - Personal life balance, Vaishnava relations & Preaching at every level.

11.30 am - 12 pm: Individual Q-A

12 pm - 1 pm: Various Skits related to Japa & Sadhana

1.00 pm: Lunch Prasadam & Break.

Swimming pool & beach are 5 mins walk from Garden Bungalow.

3 pm - 5.30 pm: Ayurvedic Health Seminar (for better Sadhana)

In this key seminar, sample topics discussed would be:

How to identify Nature of individual body, Modern Vs Vedic habits & it's impact on health.

Some sample tips to avoid doctor's visit & Ayurvedic ways to recover yourself.

Vedic styles of cooking, eating, celebrating, living in such a way as to achieve the final goal of life.

5.30 pm: Special Presentation on Importance of Vedic Cows

6 pm - 7.30 pm: Beach games

7.30 pm - Kirtan & Dinner Prasadam