Pure Happiness |
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Pure Love |
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Jyoti, Ruby, Sagar, Gautam |
Above 10,000'elev. Glacial source of Holy Ganga is 6 miles beyond, behind snow covered mtn in background. Ram Fal Das is 80 yrs old; his cave is just to the left, out of the photo; he has lived up here for 22 years. |
"Love" photos during my visit in October, 2002
Please look at these exquisite photo
collages.
Those of Jyoti, October & April,
6 months apart are really something else.
Mishra Family Photo Collage (1994-2002)
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HOME PAGE ... Samadhi
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Email...ananda@samadhihermitage.org
I believe it is since
1990, that we have supported the Mishra family in so many wonderful ways.
At one time, they were living in
an abandoned cow shed.
Now they have a secure place to
live -- a small piece of land and their own home --
the kids go to English medium school,
have nice clothes, good health, bicycles, roller skates...and are full
of happiness!
In December of
1999, we purchased a plot of land near Anandamayee Ma's ashram in Kankhal
(Haridwar), India.
From 2000-2003, donated funds have
enabled them to construct a home, altho some finishing work is still required.
They have very little income, which
is earned from Amar's small boutique in a small pilgrimage town.
During my visits in October, 2002;
and April 2003 we had a blast, which the above photo collages show nicely.
Heera, is the mom at home taking
care of the kids; and is my favorite cook in India.
Mom and eldest daughter Ruby absolutely
love the Osterizer Blender I gave them, so they can
make great fruit & protein
smoothies twice a day for Gautam, Jyoti, and Sagar...the younger three;
and of course super chutneys and
other goodies as well!
Several years ago, we saved Ruby
from the standard early teenage marriage;
now, at 20 years of age, she just
got married in Dec. of 2003 to a superb fellow named Ganga.
In April, 2003, Gautam, Jyoti and
Sagar entered English medium school,
as a result of our financial support,
and they are doing great!
School and studies have become
"the" family project.
At 9,12 and 15 yrs of age who knows
what their future holds?
I only know it is quite exciting
to see their boundless happiness and unfolding,
with such inspirations, opportunites
and challenges as the English medium school now provides...
just one of many "quantum leaps"
for this family.
Yes, this is all an incredible gift
and uplift in life for previously homeless and financially poor folks;
yes, god walked into their lives,
manifesting quite an incredible and wonderful change; and,
yet, their gratefulness is easily
matched by my own, not only for their presence in my life,
but also for the opportunity to
affect and see such changes and wonder in their lives...
yes, to have truly and visibly
made such a difference in life for an entire family.
The photo collages listed above
are from these past two visits, Oct. 2002 and April 2003.
I am sure you will enjoy seeing
all the love, and the happy faces.
We did lots of finishing of house
construction during my visit in Oct. 2002, but still some work remains
to be done.
During my visit, Oct.-Nov. 2003,
such will be addressed, and also a major expense for upgrading
Amar's boutique, so that he
can have sufficient earnings to support his family.
The English Medium School costs
approximately $1000 per year for all three kids,
plus perhaps another $500 for
various associated expenses.
This expense the Samadhi Hermitage
will continue to bear,
for Amar's earnings in this
small town most likely cannot rise to this level.
Of course we incur other expenses
to give them more than an ordinary life;
and next year, Jyoti's hopes
to start dance school.
Thus, any and all donations are
surely appreciated to help with these ongoing expenses
and superb "gift of bliss" to
the Mishra family.
Thank you very much for your kind consideration of this matter.
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Please, send your tax-deductible contribution payable to: Samadhi Hermitage
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization,
so your contribution is tax-deductible.
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The Mishra home is happily and gratefully
shared as a simple ashram facility
for The Samadhi Hermitage (including
yourself) at this holy place in India.
If you wish to visit, their address is:
Amar and Heera Mishra
Anand Bhawan
Hazari Bagh
Kankhal, Haridwar 249 408
Haridwar means "Gateway to the
Gods",
as it is the point from which
one journeys to Rishikesh, the Place of Rishi's (saints), and then into
the Himalayan Mtns.
Directions:
From the Haridwar Train or bus
station, take a bicycle rickshaw (10 rupees) to the small taxi stand just
past the Daksh Mandir (temple) in Kankhal.
When you start, tell the driver
"DakshMandir", but when he gets to that place (20 minutes or so), do not
allow him to turn left off the road, thru the entry into the temple grounds.
Tell him "ahgay, ahgay" (which means "further") in order to continue a
bit further down the road . Pass down the length of shops on
the left, until it ends with a series of wooden ones on stilts (block or
so of distance). The last stall is a tea shop, sort of opposite the
small taxi stand, and the shop before the tea stall is Amar's boutique.
Ask anyone for Amar and the American
Baba.
Even if I am not present, people
will know and connect you with Amar.
Walking distance to
the Ganga (holy river Ganges) is only 3-4 minutes!! Kankhal is an extremely
quiet and wonderful place at the foothills of the Himalayas, just 20 minutes
or so from the Haridwar railway and bus stations. Haridwar is one of the
best access routes to Rishikesh and most Himalayan pilgrimage points. It
is an ideal place for anyone wishing to approach the Himalayas, as well
as one of the "perfect places" to spend time in the spiritual grace of
India and this ancient holy area where the Ganga exits from its Himalayan
journey. And, of course, being so close to Ma's ashram, one has full and
easy opportunity to avail oneself of her grace and shakti, as well as the
ashram programs, daily functions, meditation hall, temple, and Ma's Samadhi.
Another aspect
is the opportunity to have a relaxed place to stay where one is free from
any "judging eyes". In this manner, one can easily be "who they are" while
adjusting, resting, learning the Indian ways, etc., without worry about
or insulting anyone or not meeting someone else's "expectations, formalities"
etc. This is often very important for first time visitors to India, and
all friends of the Samadhi Hermitage are welcome to visit and stay.
Here are some photos taken during
the Land Purchase week, December, 1999
Please do come for a visit.
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The house under construction in August, 2001.
Thank you very much.
Francis Ananda Love
telephone: (505-473-3560)
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| Mishra
Family, Haridwar area We have been supporting this wonderful family since 1990. This page tells the history, with photographs, and also gives directions to find "us." |
Sarubai
& her children, Ellora, India Single Mom, Sarubai, and her four children "captured our heart" in Nov. 2002. History, and directions to find "us." |
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| The Bliss Book -
Both families - 2003-4 This is a collection of fantastic photo collages showing 1000 great smiles and 2000 joy & love-filled eyes, during Ananda's visit to our Mishra and Sarubai families, Oct. 2003-Jan. 2004 |
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| The
2004-5
Bliss Book Exquisite photo collages of our Blissful Mishra Family on our South India temple tour together; and also, of Ananda with the children served by the Krishna Roy family "home turned into village service" ashram. |
Ellora Families Bliss
Book, Dec. 2004 Absolutely Awesome photo collages of Sarubai and her beautiful children; and also, the families of brothers Dinesh & Satish who help us with all matters pertaining to our aid to Sarubai and her children. |
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| New - The 2005-6
Blissbook Collages and single shots - a sampling of the blissful times with these two precious families. More pics will be uploaded soon (August). Please check back...for more great shots! |
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