Seva Dharma Mission · Melbourne
Issue 1
Praṇāma
The letter of the mission
January 2026
01 · Fasting
Upavāsa
- PurnimaSaturday 3 January 2026
- Krishna EkadashiWednesday 14 January 2026
- AmavasyaSunday 18 January 2026
- Shukla EkadashiThursday 29 January 2026
No food is eaten from sunrise until the next sunrise. On a fast day, water is not taken.
02 · Upcoming
Events
29 Dec 2026 — 2 Jan 2027
Ananda Marga Summer Retreat 2027
Four days of spiritual inspiration, kiirtan and meditation in the Gold Coast Hinterland. Vegetarian meals, and a child-friendly retreat.
Every Sunday
Meditation, kiirtan and Dharma Cakra
Sunday at 6:00 pm at 44 Marylyn Place, Cranbourne North.
Every Saturday and Monday
Yoga class
Saturday 8:00–9:30 am and Monday 7:00–8:00 pm at Sankat Mochan Temple, 4 Margaret Street, Oakleigh South.
Every Sunday
Food distribution
Sunday from 7:00 am at the Adra Community Centre car park, Woodridge.
03 · Meditation
Meditation
Sunday at 6:00 pm the Cranbourne North centre sits for meditation, kiirtan and Dharma Cakra, at 44 Marylyn Place. Learn personalised Meditation and Mantra from a qualified Acharya. The practice is given in person, and it is not printed in this letter.
04 · Health & Yoga
Asthma
The talk headed Asthma in Yogic Treatments and Natural Remedies is this month's health and yoga note. Samanvit Cikitsa belongs with the same field of care. Beside it, Shabda Cayanika follows the words Acala to Atha. The treatment is not printed here. A qualified teacher explains what the body needs.
Yogic Treatments and Natural Remedies, Samanvit Cikitsa, Shabda Cayanika
05 · Service
Service
Narayana Seva is the mission's food sharing. Volunteers prepare meals and offer them to people who need them. Sunday food distribution in Brisbane is from 7:00 am at the Adra Community Centre car park, Woodridge. Relief work and the volunteer rota sit with the same service.
06 · Article
Neohumanism in a Nutshell
Neohumanism in a Nutshell, gathered in two volumes, widens concern from one's own group toward every living being. This month's article is an invitation to that widening. A short introduction is on the mission site.
07 · Health
Obesity
A second health note this month is the talk headed Obesity. It comes from the same published field of yogic treatment and natural care. The steps are not printed in Praṇāma. Read the book with a teacher if you want to study it.
Yogic Treatments and Natural Remedies, Samanvit Cikitsa, Shabda Cayanika
08 · Grammar
Indukamala to Iyatta
This month's grammar note is headed Indukamala to Iyatta, from Shabda Cayanika. Varna Vicitra sits with the same study of letters, beside Varna Vijinana, Shabda Cayanika, and Sarkar's English Grammar. The lesson stays in the book. This letter only names the talk.
Varna Vijinana, Varna Vicitra, Shabda Cayanika, Sarkar's English Grammar
09 · Story
The Signs of a Great Man
This month's story from Sarkar's Short Stories is The Signs of a Great Man. The story stays in the book. The letter names it so a reader can find it on the mission site.
Sarkar's Short Stories
10 · Activities
From the centres
Gatherings and photographs are posted on the mission Facebook group and on Instagram. This letter links there.
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