Tag: Youth Camp
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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.
Read MoreHindu Youth singing “Aum Namasivaya”!
Each evening after dinner we get together for bhajans/kirtan. The counselors lead the younger campers in some chants at the start then Muni concludes the evening of music by leading them through some bhajans. Here’s a video from last night showing Muni leading them in singing “Aum Nam...
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Yoga, Meditation and Practical Philosophy for Youth
Our 2nd day of camp and the youth are enjoying themselves. Our morning started with Hatha Yoga. It was Dandapani’s turn to teach the girls and Muni’s turn to teach the boys. Immediately after Hatha Yoga we did 20 minutes of guided meditation. The meditation that I (Dandapani) conducted was struct...
Read MoreTestimonials from Campers (Hindu youth camp)
Campers share some of what they learned at the SV Temple Hindu youth camp that took place in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. [youtube]M22ulMKf9Lk[/youtube]
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We had a great camp!
Campers and teachers gather for a group photo in front of the Sri Venkateswara temple in Pittsburgh. Friends, friends, friends! Raghava and his little sister, Nidhi Farewells on the last day. Question and answer session outdoors with the campers. Classes every morning from 9am to noon. We covered...
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Classes, Clay Ganeshas & Skits (youth camp)
Head stand during the morning hatha yoga session that begins at 6:45am. Those who come every year to camp can get into the poses very well. The group is divided into two – boys and girls. Easan and Dandapani take turns teaching each group, alternating every day. After hatha yoga is our morn...
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Ahimsa and our life (youth camp)
We’ve been using the book “Dancing with Siva” as our class text book. It was written by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami and published by his Himalayan Academy located at Kauai’s Hindu Monastery in Hawaii, USA. In today’s class I talked about ahimsa (noninjury). It is...
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Temple visits in Pittsburgh (Youth Camp)
Two buses were hired and we all barely squeezed in there for our excursions to temple in the Pittsburgh area. Everyone is dressed in beautiful Indian outfits and looking very elegant. One of the temples we visited is the beautiful Hindu-Jain temple Everyone is happy to be at camp and to spend so ...
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