OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE ONENESS TEMPLE & MORE...

[Chandramouli Kesavan]

Rev Dr Michael Milner <mic...@onenessmovementflorida.org> wrote:

 

ONENESS TEMPLE UPDATE

 

The Oneness University has issued an official statement about the Temple Opening which contains the most recent and accurate information about the consecration. I have appended it after my signature below.

 

Guru Singh, the Sikh leader and teacher who has been inspiring attendees of the new Level 1 Course in Fiji with his wonderful morning sessions of yoga and music, was in India for the opening, and has rendered a wonderful blog, with amazing photos you will not want to miss.  Please go to: http://blog.gurusingh.com

 

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE ONENESS UNIVERSITY ON THE OPENING OF THE ONENESS TEMPLE

 

The consecration of the Oneness Temple, a magnificent structure designed to contribute to the activation and flowering of higher consciousness, took place on the morning of April 22, 2008.  Sri Amma and Sri Bhagavan appeared in the main hall of the temple at around 8.15 am and bestowed blessings for mental and emotional growth, physical health and higher levels of awareness upon thousands of grateful followers in attendance from all over the world.

 

Months of planning and considerable human and fiscal resources were invested in the consecration.  India's premier event management firm was retained to organize the event.  The entire staff of the University was engaged, along with 3,000 trained volunteers and 700 public and private security officers.  The University cleared 200 acres adjacent to the Temple as a hospitality lot with water and food for 250,000 each day, including a buffet serving 35,000 in each sitting.

 

As millions of people follow the teachings and have experienced the grace of our beloved Sri Amma-Bhagavan, we expected large numbers at the Consecration.  To effectively manage the crowds, the country was divided by regions, with each region assigned one of the six days to attend.  On the 42 acres occupied by the Temple, an orderly cue system was created which included three miles of carpeted and shaded walkways and 1.5 million square feet of covered space.  Seven thousand fans kept people refreshed as they waited to enter the Temple.

 

By our projections, 150,000 people would participate in the opening each day, with one million total by the end of the week.  Actual attendance, however, exceeded all possible estimates.  During the first 24 hours alone nearly one million traveled to the Temple site.  According to the organizers, who have produced dozens of large-scale events, concerts and temple openings involving thousands of people, the response of the public to the opening of the Oneness Temple was unlike anything they have ever seen in the history of their organization.

 

Sri Amma-Bhagavan, the Acharyas (senior guides) and the Dasas (guides) of the Oneness University were deeply moved by the extraordinary response of the public to the opening of the Temple.  However, with new figures projected at least three million by the end of the six days, it became evident that the crowds would be far larger than our facilities could possibly accommodate.  In the interest of public safety, the decision was made to postpone and reschedule the opening for smaller groups broken up over several months.

 

The size of the crowd became unmanageable even for the police and local authorities. As is to be expected from the swell of a crowd that hovered past 500,000 at any given time, our medical team had to provide assistance to some who were affected by exhaustion and heat.

 

There were no casualties in the Temple grounds. However, we were informed by the police later that day that four casualties had been reported in the vicinity, primarily due to exhaustion and other natural causes.  Our love and prayers go out to the families affected by this loss.  Sri Amma- Bhagavan, and the senior guides and the Guides at the University have offered their condolences and arrangements were made to provide material and financial assistance to those affected.

 

In the continued interest of safety, all opening events have been postponed and the Temple has been closed to the public until further notice.   At this time, only the Oneness Beings are being granted access to the Temple, where they remain meditating and praying for all of us and for the advancement of consciousness in our world.  All other events and courses at the Oneness University's India and Fiji campuses will continue as scheduled.

 

We wish to express our deep gratitude to everyone who joined us for the consecration, and most especially to all the Blessing Givers, friends, workers and supporters who invested their time, efforts and resources to make the Oneness Temple a reality.  The vision and mission of Sri Amma-Bhagavan is strengthened thanks to your continued cooperation, and we are honored to join with you as co-creators of a better future. 

 

Humanity continues to face complex challenges and struggles requiring solutions on a global scale.  The Oneness community is engaged in the search for those solutions, striving to alleviate suffering, and joining at the heart, where all differences dissolve.  Let us march together, with renewed energy and hope, towards an era of freedom, peace and Oneness for all. 

 

WEEKY GLOBAL ONENESS BLESSING TELECONFENCES RESUME MONDAY MAY 5, 9 PM EST

 

Next Monday, May 5, 9 PM EST, we will resume our Monday night Global Oneness Blessing Teleconferences. We will share about our experiences at the Oneness University, in Darshan at Nemam with Sri Amma and Sri Bhagavan and inside the newly consecrated and activated Oneness Temple which we were able to visit Monday before leaving India early Tuesday morning.

 

Suzanne and I came home just overflowing with the Grace we received while we were in India, and we look forward to sharing it with you! We will send you Oneness Blessings throughout the call.

 

You can register for the call at http://www.onenessmovementflorida.org/Teleconferences.htm

 

If you are a Oneness Blessing Giver, you are invited to join the call at no cost. Just email me (Mic...@OnenessMovementFlorida.org) telling me you are a Blessing Giver, and we'll send you the phone number and pass-code.

 

It is better to call on a “land-line” than a cell phone. But either way, just call. If it says the lines are busy, keep redialing until you get through.

 

PROXY PROGRAMS

 

The Special Proxy Program for the Oneness Temple Opening has been extended until May 6. The testimonies of participants have been simply wonderful. We will post them on our website soon. If you missed out on this one (the enrollment deadline is past), don't worry. The Perpetual Proxy continues, and you are welcome to join it anytime. For details go to: http://www.onenessmovementflorida.org/Proxy_Program.htm

 

LOCAL NEWS

 

We will resume our regular local meetings this Wednesday, April 30, 7:00 PM, at First Unity in St. Petersburg and Thursday, May 1, 7:30 PM, at Rauch Chiropractic Wellness Center in Palm Harbor. For details visit http://www.onenessmovementflorida.org/TampaAreaEvents.htm

 

EASTERN US NEWS

 

Kudos to the new Eastern US Coordinator for the Oneness University, our dear friend Evelyn Cole, for all of her tireless and selfless work for Oneness. Be sure to visit the new Oneness University Eastern US Regional Website at: http://onenesseast.com where you will find detailed information about how to attend the Level 1 and Level 2 Courses and much other useful information. Thank you, Evelyn.

 

Love and Grace to you all!

 

In the Service of the Divine,

Helping Humanity Awaken into Oneness!

 

Michael

 

Rev. Dr. Michael Milner

Mic...@OnenessMovementFlorida.org

www.OnenessMovementFlorida.org

 

"The highest of states is the state of seva (selfless service offered to the divine). The spirit of seva is in-built into every insight, realization, mystical experience and mukti (liberation, freedom). It is the spirit that drives you to share with the world what has been given to you."

– Amma

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