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Jul 29, 2011 Testimonials

Dear Dandapaniji...

Here are extracts from a few of the notes of appreciation and gratitude that I received from various campers. As part of their exercise in expressing appreciation and gratitude to their parents, counselors and a person of their choice, a few of them chose to write me some very thoughtful notes which I felt inspired to share with you. Dear Dandapaniji or Dear DPG... "...you came into my life when...

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  • A Meeting of Cultures - Africa and India
    Jul 28, 2011

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    A Meeting of Cultures - Africa and India

    Today Muni Natarajan and myself were invited to a sacred name giving ceremony that was being conducted on campus here at the West Virginia University by a group of African origin. So it seems that we were not the only ones that are teaching our younger generation about culture, t

  • Cultural Rendezvous in Yoga
    Jul 28, 2011

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    Cultural Rendezvous in Yoga

    Yesterday we invited our African brothers and sisters to join us in our morning Hatha Yoga and meditation practice. This was something new to most of them. I began the class by leading them through a few rounds of Surya Namaskaram (sun salutations) to get them warmed up and stret

  • Gratitude and Appreciation – Simple yet Rewarding Acts
    Jul 28, 2011

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    Gratitude and Appreciation – Simple yet Rewarding Acts

    Our week long youth camp is coming to a conclusion and this is the final day of classes. Today we ventured into the world of gratitude and appreciation. As part of today’s class exercise each student was asked to write a note of gratitude to their parents. In doing so they had to

  • Clay Ganeshas
    Jul 27, 2011

    Clay Ganeshas

    This afternoon a lot of the campers had fun making clay Ganeshas. At some point they manage to convince the two teachers, Muni and myself, to join them in this messy but creatively fun project. And we are very glad we did as we had lots of fun.

  • Hindu Spiritual Tools for Youth
    Jul 27, 2011

    Hindu Spiritual Tools for Youth

    The core of our study over the last week has been to find ways to incorporate Hindu spiritual tools into our daily lives to help solve the challenges that we face. We did this by having the youth share problems and then suggest solutions based on spiritual tools that they have le

  • Classes and Temples - Hindu Youth Camp
    Jul 26, 2011

    Classes and Temples - Hindu Youth Camp

    Today was filled with classes and a visit to two temples in Pittsburgh. We'll share the day with you in the photos below.

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