CANADIAN SEVA PROJECTS

Published in Canadian Art of Living Publication Jan 2012

CANADIAN SEVA PROJECTS


The Art of Living Mississauga community outreach service projects partner with the City of Mississauga
 
Tree planting is considered one the most effective ways to preserve and sustain our urban forest and it’s the best way to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Art of Living works with City of Mississauga on projects for tree planting and adopting urban forest woodlots.


Since 2008, Art of Living has worked with the City of Mississauga’s Parks and Forestry Division to help enhance, restore, protect and conserve the natural environment, in places such as Shelby Woodlot, Birchwood Park, Meadowvale Conversation and Applewood Park. Volunteers from the Art of Living have gotten out and planted more than 4,200 native trees and shrubs.

The City of Mississauga recognizes the participation and contribution of Art of Living to re-establish remnant woodland to improve our habitat, and looks forward to partnering with Art of Living again to reach environmental goals in the upcoming seasons.

“It’s the commitment and volunteering that makes this such a unique project,” said City Councillor Maja Prentice. She noted that the new forest will add a touch of greenery to rapidly-growing neighbourhood.

Mayor Hazel McCallion congratulated Art of Living volunteers, on behalf of the City Council members and residents of the City of Mississauga, for their tree planting project and “Don’t be a LitterBug” campaign achievements, helping to keep Mississauga clean and green.

Soody Thayaparan

Volunteer, Toronto

Terrorism, Fear and Spirituality

Best way Sri Sri Explained the issue we are facing.   We need proper education.  Art of Living offer the education to calm the mind and improve once life.   It helps and it really helps and I cannot live without it.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sri-sri-ravi-shankar/terrorism-fear-and-spirit_b_916494.html

YouthConnect 2011

Art of Living Mississauga volunteers represented the first ever City of Mississauga’s Youth Connect 2011 (City of Mississauga’s youth symposium) at the newly built Celebration Square in front of the City hall yesterday July 29th. It gave us a great opportunity to build relationship and networking with other youths and parents, and agencies in Mississauga.

Duathlon - Charlotte, NC - Oct 2003

Charlotte, NC – Oct 2003


McAlpine Duathlon

Bike for 10 miles – run for 5km – Bike again for 10 miles

My memory from the days working in Microsoft

My memories working in Microsoft has been fading away.  Just remember after searching my name in the Internet found some of my customers written well about me.  I no longer have my old badge, I had my non-blue orange badge lost during one of the snow storm bus ride to work.  I had some good times and bad times and all seem to be fading away.

Thanks to Google search on my name I found some memory back.


I worked as SharePoint Product support specialist. I was so lucky and till today I am so grateful for all those guys who helped me to succeed.

Thank you so much guys Dave (Manager), Iain, Roger, Robert, Rama and Chris .

Art of Living Foundation – Charity Challenge – 2010 Waterfront Marathon

Art of Living Foundation – Charity Challenge – 2010 Waterfront Marathon

Free Art of Living workshop in Mississauga Central Library

Since May 2008 I have been organizing free introductory workshop in Mississauga Central Library. This Art of Living workshop or seminar has been successful in many ways. Many Art of Living volunteers helped us to promote this workshop.


Link and photo from Mississauga.com

 
Meditation Workshop. Soody Thayaparan, a volunteer Art of Living teacher leads an introductory class in breathing and meditative techniques in a free session at the Central Library on Monday night.