Mission Green Earth 2013 Year in Review - Art of Living volunteers Service summary for 2013

Year 2013 we have seen great achievement in our Service work

-  In City of Mississauga

-          With City of Mississauga we have planted 1480 trees in 3 woodlots and parks. 

-          We have receive a certificate from City Councilor and honorary City pin from another City Councilor

-          Continued our commitment to keep the park clean and healthy (Do not be littler bug campaign)

-  In City of Toronto

-          Maintained the park Marie Curtis Park (received many testimonials)

-  In City of Richmond Hill

-          Continue our commitment to Hunter’s Point habitat Wildlife park maintenance (received many testimonials)

-  In City of Milton

-          Initiated Blood donation camp and partnered with Blood Canada with Partner ID ARTF014491 (received many testimonials)

-  In City of Brampton

-          Adopted Carabram Park to keep the park clean and healthy (received many testimonials)

Year 2014 we will again pledge and will continuing with our commitment to contribute and support the society we live in by doing Seva/Service.

Once again looking forward to your support and blessings for Year 2014!

With that wishing you and your family Merry Christmas and Happy and Prosperous New Year 2014!


With all the wishes and Love
Soody Thayaparan
Art of Living Foundation
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Email | Soody.Thayaparan@artofliving.ca
Blog | http://soodythayaparan.blogspot.com/
Twitter | @JGDSoody

“Real stranger to us is our own mind” - HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

With City of Toronto Art of Living Mission Green Earth volunteers Service Event - August 8th 2013

With City of Toronto Art of Living Mission Green Earth volunteers removed the invasive species and make way to the native trees.  

We are so grateful we could do these events and help to preserve the native trees in Toronto.

Response from City of Toronto Park Coordinator

Hello Soody,

We just wanted to say thanks again for all of the work that your group did last night!  They all worked so hard, and we were super impressed with all that you were able to accomplish.  I'm glad that you enjoyed the event...thanks for sending the photo!

City of Toronto Park Coordinator

Carabram Park in Brampton Adopted by Art of Living Brampton

Enthusiastic Team of Art of Living volunteers lead by Maninderji in Brampton performed Park clean up at Carabram park, ravine and woodlot.    Art of Living adopted the Carabram Park, ravine and woodlot and will commit to keep it clean.  

Aug 3rd 2013 about 25 Art of Living volunteers (Youths and Adults) took part in cleanup of Art of living adopted Carabram Park.     We are humble and happy to contribute back to Our Great City by keeping the City of Brampton Clean and safe.

We removed the plastics and bottles that harm the environment and people who visit the park.   

Looking forward to contribute more to beautiful city we live in.

Art of living with City of Toronto – Woodlot Maintenance Service Event

Art of Living Mission Green Earth Seva Project with With City of Toronto – Woodlot Maintenance

Date and Time: Thursday Aug 8th 6pm - 8pm

Location: Marie Curtis Park (Brown's Line and Lakeshore)

With City of Toronto - Park Maintenance

(Invasive removal, litter clean up and maintenance of newly planted native trees and shrubs)

Adopted By Art of Living – With City of Brampton

Adopted By Art of Living – With City of Brampton

Carabram park

Saturday Aug 3rd 12pm – 2pm

Upcoming Projects...Stay Tuned.. .Art of Living - Mission Green Earth

Art of Living Mission Green Earth has planned more Service projects across many municipalities in
Greater Toronto Area.

More Service Projects Coming Soon…

Stay Tuned..

1.         City of Milton Art of Volunteers will do Blood Donation Camp in Aug-Sept 2013
2.         Art of Living volunteers will maintain a park in Toronto with City of Toronto
3.         Art of Living volunteers will Plant trees with City of Richmond Hill
4.         Art of Living volunteers will Adopt a Park With City of Brampton will maintain it

Art of Living - Mission Green Earth - Spring 2013 Service update

Once again Spring 2013 has proven how resilient we are when comes to Service.

We are so grateful that we can do these Services.

our Spring 2013 humble Achievements:

1)  City Councilor from Ward 7 Presented us with honorary City Pin as part of National Volunteer Week – Day 1 April 27th Tree planting day
2)  To Honor World Humanitarian Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Birthday more than 100 volunteers planted 500 Trees – May 11th - Our Mega Tree planting
3)  Adopted Park in Mississauga and maintained it – May 25h
4)  City Councilor from Ward 2 Presented with Reference letter and Testimonials
5)  Spring 2013 alone we have planted 1030 trees and we are #2 small organization planters for City of Mississauga’s  One Million Trees Vision (for more check the web site http://onemilliontrees.ca)

In one short season this is a very impressive achievement.  Thanks for all the support and wishes

It’s a Great Team Effort!

Operating in over 150 countries, The Art of Living Foundation (AOLF) is a non-profit, educational and humanitarian organization founded in 1981 by the world-renown philanthropist and Humanitarian Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. All of AOLF’s programs are guided by Sri Sri’s philosophy: “Service is expression of Love.” The AOLF community is diverse and attracts people from all walks of life.

AOLF offers numerous educational and self-development programs as well as tools that facilitate the effective elimination of stress and foster deep and profound inner peace, happiness and well-being for all individuals. These programs, which include breathing techniques, meditation, yoga, and practical wisdom for daily living, have helped millions around the world to completely transform their lives

For my A+ Teacher – Best Ever Teacher - HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

For my A+ Teacher – Best Teacher

 

After observing my great Teacher (HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar lovingly called Guruji), my parents and my previous teachers from K12 to university and by doing various other researchers found these are the attribute that I need to really and deeply inculcate and bring into my discipline and nature to be a good teacher.

Personal attributes of good Teacher or characteristics of good teacher

1.   Very Cooperative and acceptance attitude to people and situation
2.   Compassionate,  Kindliness and Consideration for all and to individual level
3.   Patience and perseverance
4.   Open minded without any judgments and have wide interests
5.   Calm and relaxed personality
6.   Fairness and impartiality
7.   Sense of humor
8.   Good disposition and consistent behavior
9.   Interest in people’s problems
10.  Flexibility
11.  Use of recognition and praise
12.  Depth of knowledge and skills in teaching a particular subject

Day 4 - Art of Living - Mission Green Earth Tree planting

There is a saying “it’s not what you do when everything is going well and easy, rather what you do when everything going wrong, hard and tough”.

   

Last Day of Spring 2013 tree planting June 1st 2013 - Hard, tough and everything went wrong:

• Last minute changes in location of tree planting, it took long time to get all volunteers to the location  
• Weather was muggy, hot and humid - felt like more than 30C, very tiring 
• Hard, rocky and dry Soil to dig.   
• Planting area had full of grown grass and weeds up to your waist. 
• Not many volunteers came to the event

We did it and completed all 215 trees.

I admire the commitment and discipline from those who stayed back till the end with all these challenges.

It’s a great inspiration.  

We've completed 5 year continuous, back to back tree planting with over 6200 trees.

Simply One Amazing Enthusiastic Team!!!  

Art of Living Mission Green Earth Volunteer Team Rocks!!

Operating in over 150 countries, The Art of Living Foundation (AOLF) is a non-profit, educational and humanitarian organization founded in 1981 by the world-renown philanthropist and Humanitarian Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. All of AOLF’s programs are guided by Sri Sri’s philosophy: “Service is expression of Love.” The AOLF community is diverse and attracts people from all walks of life.

AOLF offers numerous educational and self-development programs as well as tools that facilitate the effective elimination of stress and foster deep and profound inner peace, happiness and well-being for all individuals. These programs, which include breathing techniques, meditation, yoga, and practical wisdom for daily living, have helped millions around the world to completely transform their lives

Adopted by Art of Living - Mission Green Earth cleanup - May 25th 12:00 - 2:00pm

Art of Living Mission Green Earth volunteers adopted park in Mississauga and cleaned up this Saturday May 25^th

Art of Living volunteers, we so grateful to contribute to City of Mississauga Litter not campaign and keep the city clean and Healthy.

Please join us to maintain the park Adopted by Art of Living Mission Green Earth Volunteers. Windrush Woodlot in Mississauga (Winston Churchill and Derry)

Please join us to maintain the park Adopted by Art of Living Mission Green Earth Volunteers. Windrush Woodlot in Mississauga (Winston Churchill and Derry)

Location Address

2780 Gulfstream Way, Mississauga, ON

Parking and Special instructions:

Park the car in street legal parking spots. Refreshments will be provided. The event will go rain or shine. Please dress appropriately (you will get dirty!)

Day 3 - Mega Tree planting - 500 Trees - Happy Birthday Guruji

When we started the Tree planting in 2008 I never thought one day we will have more than 100 people planting 500 trees.   

Well who would have thought this will be coming.

May 11^th 2013 to remember His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s (Guruji’s) Birthday more than 100 volunteers all across GTA came together and planted 500 trees.  

It was simply amazing how easy it was to plant tree with so many people around you.   The day before we had lots of rain and made the ground so easy to plant (it’s Grace for sure)

Since 2008 Art of Living Mission Green Earth project with City of Mississauga planted about 6000 trees.   

More than 100 volunteers!!!

500 Trees!!!!

withing 2hours!!!

Happy Birthday Guruji, without you where would we be now!!!  Thank you so much for everything you've given to us!

Art of Living Mission Green Earth volunteers

Spring 2013 Day 2 – Mission Green Earth – 30 Volunteers - 150 Trees!

Spring 2013 Day 2 – Mission Green Earth – 30 Volunteers - 150 Trees - 2 hours.  

Looking forward to our Next Mega Tree planting with 500 Trees

Mississauga Half Marathon 2013 – Completed and looking forward to the next.

Mississauga Half Marathon 2013 – Completed and looking forward to the next.

Finally after 4 years did it. Feels good.

Also I donated and run for the Boston marathon victims as well for good cause.

I was out of shape ever since I had the ankle injury in Ashram since 2009.  With HIS Grace and Blessing I started to recover and finally able to run my Half Marathon.

I started to train since Feb 2013 in local gym and even though I was not fully ready for the Half marathon I took this bold challenging step to run.    Last 7km I hit the wall and was struggling to finish.  Now I am sick with sinus still pain and strain all over the body.   With all the pain I feel good that I can move on now with full training for next Half Marathon.

Hopefully I will recover fully for May 11^th 500 tree planting session. 

Earth Day 2013 - Day 1 Mission Green Earth Planting event

Great start this year 2013 National Volunteer Week and Earth Day! Our Spring 2013 Day 1 Mission Green Earth Planting event saw 30 Volunteers come out to plant 160 trees and shrubs in Huron Park.

We are truly grateful to Honorable City Councilor Nando Iannicca's presence. He presented us with the City pin to honor volunteer’s contribution to City's One million trees.

Our expert team went straight to work and finished by 1:30pm

Earth Day 2013 - National Volunteer Week 2013 - 160 Trees planted by Mission Green Earth Volunteers

Sat April 27^th, 2013 @ Huron Trail Park more than 30 Art of volunteers planted 160 Trees

We had the honor of being with City Councilor Nando Iannicca.  He presented us with the City pin to honor volunteer’s contribution.  Since 2008 Mission Green Earth Project has contributed over 5300 trees and cleaning and maintaining the parks.  

We will continue with our effect to Greening the City and Society we live in.

Earth Day Planting at Huron Park with Art of Living – Mission Green Earth

Earth Day Planting at Huron Park with Art of Living – Mission Green Earth
Come and join us for National Volunteer Week and Earth Day! Tree planting at Huron Park 

Event date: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Event time: 12pm-2pm
Event location and address: Trail near Huron Park, 830 Paisley Blvd W.
Meeting spot: Huron Park Community Centre south parking lot

We will park the car in Huron Park and walk as a group to the planting site along the Queensway Trail (in QueenswayRD). Refreshments will be provided. The event will go rain or shine. Please dress appropriately (you will get dirty!)

Event Page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/311340232303085/

New Meaning for AK47

In this New Age of Nonviolence AK47 stands for Absolute Knowledge of 4 Sources of Energy and 7 Layers of Existence and the other AK47 used for violence and killing will disappear soon.

Shakti Kriya - My Experience with the Master

I did the Shakti Kriya with His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Guruji) in April 10-14^th at Internal Art of Living Retreat Center in Canada (http://www.artofliving.org/ca-en/north-american-center)

My experience from Shakti Kriya is that I am so much grateful to my Master who constantly guiding me to where I am now.   Without Guruji’s guidance I would be at great lost in this world.

I feel so much light and feel my mind is empty.  I am full of confidence now.  I was so stuck with many things before Shakti Kriya and I feel my whole mind and body has been cleansed and I feel I am so clean now.

I also feel so much connected to everything in this world as this whole world is mine and I am fully belong  to this world. 

Thanks Guruji to experience this immense wonderful Truth.

Other knowledge point he shared during his visit

1) He explained that GOD is always with you.   GOD was with you in the past, is present with you now and will continue to present with you in future.  He is all around you and in you with equal strength.   (Space and Time)

2) Lust, Anger, Greed and Jealousy is pathway to misery

3) Do not let anyone take away your happiness even if God comes do not let it take away 

4) Negative feeling comes all the time and you cannot avoid just be with it do not try to get rid of.

Something I experience during this time is that we all have our own path and no need to compare and look for any help from anyone.  No need to look for any attention from anyone.  All your need will be taken care of by GOD because GOD is with you always in All Space and All Time.

Amazing Google

When I opened my Google as usual every day I see this.  Today is my Birthday and how Google Doodle shows my Birthday connected with my Google+.   Its really awesome how small things like this goes long way, Go Google Go!!!