Ananda Mela Australia

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29/03/2020

Namaskar

The present scenario gives us an opportunity for solitude and inner reflection.

Let us utilise the gift of time that the universal consciousness has bestowed on us to deepen our spiritual practices.

We will begin with 5 minutes of Kaoshikii daily, striving to gradually reach the goal of 21 minutes.

More information to follow.

22/01/2020

22/01/2020

Greetings everyone,

The 38th Ananda Mela had the honor to host Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe, one of Australia's most respected environmental scientists. Ian's specialty is in the area of climate change and renewable energy. His presence at our festival was so timely given the challenges of drought and bush fires, in an area where the fires first broke out, which is the Granite Belt. 🦘🦘🦘

Ian's presentation really hit home the urgency for us to take action to mitigate the effects of climate change. He kept us glued to our seats as he passionately outlined the challenges of making the transition into low carbon societies and how can we overcome them.

For the last 20 years, climate change has become a political football involving games of corruption. The driving factor behind it is what he calls "The Toxic Meme of Growth" or what Greta Thurnberg terms as "Fairy Tales of Economic Growth," driven by human greed. If we are serious about sustainability, we need to live within the limits of natural systems. We need to shift to using clean energy and be using it efficiently. Urban areas need to be designed sensibly to reduce residents' need to travel far to obtain basic resources. Houses could be designed in such a way to reduce the need for high energy consumption. For example it needs to face the morning sun during winter to warm house in day and gets cooler as day progresses. These were just some of the ideas I am sharing with you.

Ian further mentioned that shifting to a low carbon society is entirely feasible if there is a political will. In other words, its up to us to persuade our politicians to bring about this shift. He also mentioned the words 'organized superstition' in reference to the climate of denial created by the media and climate change deniers.

Ian also alerted us to the fact that the climatic changes we observe today is caused only by 1 degree Celsius in temperature increase in global temperature. Imagine if global temperature were to increase by 2 degrees, 3 degrees which we are on track to reaching! 🔥🔥🔥 According to Ian, science has established that the increase of carbon emissions is what is responsible for climate change. He also informed us that coal fired stations act poorly during very hot days.

We were very fortunate to have Ian at our event, and we thank the Southern Downs Regional Council for their role in offering us a grant.

04/01/2020

Namaskar,

Hi everyone! The Eco Sunday is tomorrow! Quick get your tickets as numbers are limited!

Presenting at our event is Emeritus Prof Ian Lowe, one of Australia's most respected environmental scientist. He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2001 for services to science and technology, In 2002 he was awarded a Centenary Medal and won the Eureka Prize for promotion of science. His contributions have also been recognized by the Prime Minister's Environment Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement and the Queensland Premier's Millennium Award for Excellence in Science. In 2009 the International Academy of Sciences awarded him the Konrad Lorenz Gold Medal, presented biennially for an outstanding contribution to sustainable futures. The list goes on. See you there!
https://www.anandamelafestival.org.au/ecosunday-program/

03/01/2020

Practising Spiritual Ecology

The Granite Belt Eco Sunday (5th January 2020) will feature Professor Sohail Inayatullah, a world-renowned futurist & UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies and Professor Ian Lowe AO, a distinguished environmental scientist and advocate of renewable energy.

Prof. Sohail will facilitate a discussion on the environment and new futures.
Prof. Lowe will explore our transition to a low carbon future and discuss relevant challenges.

Ticket prices include a lunch, Nia dancing, yoga and meditation. Come along!

For details click here :
https://www.anandamelafestival.org.au/ecosunday-program/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6tz4tsDKEA&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2f_IBLuIiiIfW-qt9i-ELYzU68mjBaIWr4yXyQfFHvwxYLevdm92xUpcw

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31/12/2019

Namaskar and a Happy New Year to everyone!

In this posting of the Ananda Mela, I would like to focus on the Peace Concert happening on the 5th Jan 2020 (oh, that's in five days time by the way). This concert is a collaborative performance incorporating musical and mantraic sources from around the Globe;

The aim of the peace ceremony is to send a message and vibration of peace and well-being to the attendees of the Ananda Mela 2020 and thence forward into the communities that the Mela attendees come from…

The performance takes the form of deep drones, representing the Anahata Nada or unstruck sound from which all forms originate, culminating in vibrating gongs and mantras to send the vibration throughout the universe… This piece has a fluid and collaborative structure that will incorporate artistes from different cultures.

Below is a sneak peak of what will be happening at the concert. This piece of music is played on shakuhachi by Francis Gilfedder a multi-instrumentalist, combined with Persian Santoor, played by Ben Kashi, a Persian born naturopath.

https://soundcloud.com/frankenflute/zen-monk-in-persia?fbclid=IwAR24YQtIKQCrcEZ6T0yQ_DWU-HPg30FtlqK9jLHzHeWfX3a2o4F3rHSdlyo

For more info on this Festival, go to :-
https://www.anandamelafestival.org.au/

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28/12/2019

https://youtu.be/X6tz4tsDKEA
Hi everyone, The Ananda Mela Event (Festival of Bliss) will be on in one week's time from the 4 - 8th Jan 2020. Yes only one week more to go! 🌺🌸🌸🌺 Here is a video clip to give you an idea of the Mela.

For more info : - https://www.anandamelafestival.org.au/

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The Ananda Mela at Anandapalli with Sojha sound track

22/12/2019

Namaskar! means, " I deeply respect the divinity within you."

In this posting, I would like to share a snippet on one of the workshops at the Ananda Mela. Anyone heard of the term 'Thinking like a Mountain?' It was coined by Aldo Leopold. In a nutshell, to 'Think Like A Mountain' means to have a complete appreciation for the profound interconnectedness of the elements in the ecosystems.

Early on in his career, Aldo was assigned to kill predatory animals as they hunted the livestock of New Mexico. One day after' fatally shooting a wolf on a mountain, Aldo saw something in its eyes that awakened in him that which was known only to the wolf and the mountain. Since that day, he came to notice the decline in wolf population and with that, an explosion of deer herds. Consequently, the mountains became defoliated from deers feeding on the vegetation. Aldo then deduced that while deer herds were fearful of wolves, mountains were afraid of deers. He further came to realize that wildlife populations are part of a bigger picture and that there is a delicate balance between the interplay between one species and another.

At the Mela, this workshop will be conducted through game playing, tactual exploration and conversation, which will then enable us to embark on a journey to experience our interconnection with other living beings in our environment.

Didi Ananda Shamita, is a senior yogic nun of Ananda Marga who will conduct this workshop.

https://www.anandamelafestival.org.au/

16/12/2019

Welcome to the festival that tackles the tough questions. Blissfully. Ever been curious about the🌺 Ananda Mela or Festival of Bliss?? 🌺

Then come along to this special event on 5/01/2019 for a sample! Known as the Granite Belt Eco Sunday, this exciting event will feature two world leaders in their respective field. Professor Sohail Inayatullah, is a world-renowned futurist from UNESCO and Professor Ian Lowe AO, is a leader in
⚡️⚡️⚡️ renewable energy.⚡️⚡️⚡️

Prof. Inayatullah will facilitate discussion revolving around visions of new futures as opposed to used futures and draw on these creative insights to develop new environmental perspectives for the Granite Belt 🌈. Prof. Lowe will highlight how we can make changes into a low carbon society through planning and addressing relevant challenges.

Parents bring your teens along! 👨‍🦱👩‍🦱 Prof. Sohail's workshop is very inspiring and is quite an eye opener for adults when he gets teens involved in his discussions. Kids will be cared for too! 👧

Now for the blissful part. Yogic nuns will conduct an inspiring workshop titled 'Practicing Spiritual Ecology, that helps create an awareness that that there is a spiritual facet to all issues related to conservation, environmentalism, and earth stewardship which then makes the paradigm shift easier. 🦚

Wait there's more! Ticket prices prices includes a delicious lunch, Nia Dancing/Yoga and Meditation. Come along!
https://www.anandamelafestival.org.au/ecosunday-program/

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