May month
was very intensive in the ecologic program for cleaning the green areas and take out
plastic of common use.
thank you to all friends for help us and for give a very
nice example for caring our mother earth
cleaning program in all may month
Eco Volunteer Program
Our project, called Jhanavi Kunja in Mayapur, it's not an organic farm but rather, it's a spiritual ashram that has the joy and growth of all involved in mind. It is important for you to know that we are quite flexible, as the number of volunteers and their abilities and interests vary.
However we follow, and ask you to follow, some basic principles, such as: not consuming any kind of meat, eggs or drugs, and abstaining from sexual relations. Please be flexible as well, and get ready for new discoveries!
We are not one point focused on hatha yoga. It is a part of the schedule for those who wants to do it.
Our goals and activities are listed below. You can choose what is appealing to you according to availability, which may vary from time to time:
-Spend some exemplar peaceful time in our gardens and environs.
-Go on fieldtrips.
- Help in our vegetarian kitchen.
-Make web sites to awaken people. This is something you can also do from home.
-Help to clean with our Friends of Mayapur team many holy places. Visit:http://friendsofmayapur.blogspot.com/
-Try to pick up some Spanish and-or Bengali class.
-Learn how to do Bhajan, and Kirtan as well as Hare Krishna Mantra Japa meditation.
-Help attending to our many visitors in their different needs.
- Participate in Ecological Video Conferences and Original Kingdom projects. More information visit:
-Learn about the yogic sciences and start the day with some yoga exercises or morning walks.
-Active participation -> Food distribution to poor people.
-Help poor children in their school in different areas such as teaching and organizing.
-Read great books from our library. Visit Also: http://bhaktipedia.org/
Make Conscious art in Mayapur. Visit: http://www.consciousart.de/
-Attend lectures and introductions into the different fields of Vedic Literature, such as Bhagavad Gita.
Our ashram was started by our spiritual guide, Swami Paramadvaiti, who has founded many eco community ashrams, especially in South America.
Actually we ask you to pay a minimum cost of $10 USD per day to bear the cost of the expenses of the volunteer and keeps the ashram functioning. One works around 4 hours. To this minimum donation you will receive 3 meals at day and one wonderful bamboo room near to the Ganges.
We are happy to welcome all helping hands, and we hope to help you to learn something wonderful as well.
Love life - live love
Thank you
Looking forward your reply
Best wishes
Subal Das
Mayapur W. Bengal – India
Contact: +917407542015
Notes:
What you need to bring:
* A sleeping bag, blankets, a lantern, a camping math (if possible), hat, mosquitos repellent, sun block.
Comfortable clothes and also warm clothes in order to keep you sheltered and wrap up well at night.
Personal hygiene articles to wash yourself and toilet paper, too.
VRINDA Eco Yoga village around the World: http://www.ecological-farms.blogspot.com/
More information:
Eco Yoga Ashram
Mayapur
Presentation
We are in an Eco Yoga Ashram in Mayapur, a beautiful island located over the sacred Ganges river. This is one of nine islands, considered one of the holy place in the world.
Mayapur environment has an unique tropical beauty, surrounded by the rivers Ganges and Saraswati. Is a quiet place with an small, friendly and colorfully population.
The climate here is hot all around the year, with beautiful sunrises and sunsets, with full coconuts trees landscape, monkeys, cows, yogis walking on the streets; rice, sugar cane and flowers fields, and colorful street markets.
Janavi Kunja Yoga Asram
We are a group of persons from different countries who live in this beautiful asram in accordance to the antiques yoga teachings. We use to wake up early in the morning to meditate chanting mystics mantras, working in harmony with nature and sharing with people, who visit us, this interesting way of life.
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How to get:
Mayapur is located at 150 kms from Calcuta and 1300 km by Delhi.
Volunteer Activities
Volunteers are helping us to improve our community and the enviroment. They work for 4 to 5 hours a day in the morning in gardening, old temple restauration, helping cooking vegetarian food, teaching english to local students, caring for the cows at the goshalas, cleanen of sacred places, etc.
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Educative activities:
During the afternoon volunteer take hatha yoga class, meditation (concentration, chanting mantras), swimming with dolphins in river Ganges or Saraswati, visiting old temples, oriental philosophy seminaries, bathing in sacred lakes, etc
What to bring:
Weather is tropical all year. Just comfortable clothes for yoga and swimming.
Recommendation:
We are a vegetarian community.
Any kind of meat food is not allowed, similar alcoholic drinking or intoxicants like cigarettes or marihuana.
Program includes:
Accommodation in panoramic view Ecohouses (blankets, toilet, etc)
Full excellent vegetarian board (3 times a day)
Cost: Volunteer work program has a cost of usd10 per day all includes. 1 month, usd240
Janhavi KunjaHoloor gath, Sridham Mayapur, W. B. ,India Pin-741313
Telf: +91 7407542015
Easy way:
By Air:
1) Kolkata (Calcuta) International Airport.
2) Taxi to Holoor Gath, Mayapur, Dist Nadia. (Apx. 3 Hours and 1300 Rupies Rate [$27 USD] )
Note: if you are in Calcuta and you want one alternative way, you can take train from Sealdah or Howrah Railway Station.
By Train:
-Bardhaman Railway Station
1) Just in front of Bardhaman Railway station is the Bus station, bus to Navadwip. (Apx. 3 Hours and 60 Rupies Rate [$1.50 USD] )
2) Navadwip bus station to Mayapur Gath by ciclo riksha (Apx 20 Mins and 45 Rupies Rate [$1 USD]).
3) Mayapur Gath cross the Ganges river to Holoor gath (Apx 5 Mins and 1.5 Rupies Rate)
4) Holoor Gath Just Behind "Paramahansa Goudiya Math" is our JANHAVI KUNJA.
- Sealdah Railway Station (Calcuta)
1) Buy one Tiket to Krishna Nagar City in the local plataform. (Apx. 3 Hours and 19 Rupies Rate [$0.50USD] )
2) Just next winged the Krishna Nagar Railway station is the motoriksha station take one total motoriksha reserve to Mayapur Gath for 100 Rupies ($2USD) or one shared motoriksha for 15 rupies to Mayapur Gath. (Apx. 20 Mins).
3) Mayapur Gath cross the Jalangi river to Holoor gath (Apx 2 Mins and 0.5 Rupies Rate)
4) Holoor Gath Just Behind "Paramahansa Goudiya Math" is our JANHAVI KUNJA.
- Howrah Railway Station (Calcuta)
1) Buy one Tiket to Navadwip Station in the local plataform. (Apx. 4 Hours and 25 Rupies Rate [$0.60USD] )
2) Navadwip Railway station to Mayapur Gath by ciclo riksha (Apx 20 Mins and 45 Rupies Rate [$1 USD]).
3) Mayapur Gath cross the Ganges river to Holoor gath (Apx 5 Mins and 1.5 Rupies Rate)
4) Holoor Gath Just Behind "Paramahansa Goudiya Math" is our JANHAVI KUNJA.
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