Swami Arunachalananda
Mission Office, Belur Math, Howrah
(From May 2007 - February 2012)
Intermittant stay near Belur Math in an apartment (Maayer Bari Apts.) which was jointly purchased with Vikas.
(1) To Belur: May 2007 - Arrival at Howrah station with Dada; luggage came in train from Nashik with us and M80 came from Pune.
Duration - 3 Months (May last week to mid August 2007)
Sewa - Shravana, Manana (Scripture Study)
Some Memories - Getting used to new circumstances; wooden cots and cup-board door.
A week trip to Mayavati in mid-June with Jayawant Bhosale (Bunty), Mamashree (Dr Tulsidas Mj) and guests at Prashant Puppal flat
Away from Belur to: Mayavati via Delhi by train
(2) To Belur: Oct 2007 - Arrival from Mayavati by Train just before Durga-Puja
Duration - 3.5 Months (Mid October 2007 to Feb 2008)
Sewa - Prabuddha Bharata Library digitization
Some Memories - working on old laptop for PB Sewa,
Nishchal Mj, Maayer Bari neighbors, Umesh family with Aai - visit to Kamarpukur, Jairambati, with Aai to Gangasagar
Away from Belur to: Nashik by train
(3) To Belur: May 2008 - Arrival from Mayavati by Train
Duration - 6 Months (May 2008 to Nov 2008)
Sewa - Shravana, Manana, Pureconsciousness.org, Belur website sewa
Some Memories - working on old laptop for Sewa, Nishchal Mj, Abhijit Mj,
Chiranjeev Mj - mid-night Ganga rides, BSNL Braodband connection with modem, Br. Harshvardhan Mj visit - with him to Kamarpukur,
Jairambati
Away from Belur to: Amarkantak (for Narmada Parikrama)
(4) To Belur: Nov 2008 - Arrival from Vilaspur or Raipur by Train
Duration - 3 Months (mid Nov 2008 to mid Feb 2009)
Sewa - Shravana, Manana, Pureconsciousness.org, Belur website sewa
Some Memories - working on old laptop for Sewa, Nishchal Mj, Abhijit Mj,
Arun Mj, Winter Blanket relief in Kolkata, Howrah with Debasis Das
Away from Belur to: Nashik by train
(5) To Belur: Mar 2009 - Arrival from Nashik by Train
Duration - 7 Months (mid Mar 2009 to Oct 2009)
Sewa - Shravana, Manana, Pureconsciousness.org, Belur website sewa
Some Memories - working on old laptop for Sewa, Nishchal Mj, Abhijit Mj, Arun Mj,
Winter Blanket relief in Kolkata, Howrah; Tawang Trip with Pankaj Nag; Chandi Puja at Shubham's house with Arun Mj,
Dada for Durgapuja - Deoghar, Chandannagar
Some Pics: Chandi Puja at Shumbham's home (20 May 2009)
Away from Belur to: Nashik by train
(6) To Belur: Jan 2010 - Arrival from Nashik by Train
Duration - 1.5 Months (Jan 2010 to mid Feb 2010)
Sewa - Shravana, Manana, Pureconsciousness.org, Belur website sewa
Some Memories - working on old laptop for Sewa, Nishchal Mj, Abhijit Mj, Arun Mj
Away from Belur to: Naimisharanya by train and then bus
(7) To Belur: Sept 2010 - Arrival from Nashik by Train
Duration - 6 Months (Sept 2010 to March 2011)
Sewa - Shravana, Manana, Pureconsciousness.org, Belur website sewa
Some Memories - working on laptop of Mission Office for Sewa, Nishchal Mj, Abhijit Mj, Arun Mj,
Balkrishna Mj; Blanket distribution
Away from Belur to: Mayavati by train
(8) To Belur: Nov 2011 - Arrival from Nashik by Train with Aai
Duration - 3.5 Months (mid Nov 2011 to Feb 2012)
Sewa - Shravana, Manana, Pureconsciousness.org, Belur website sewa
Some Memories - Aai for a month, Arun Mj, Balakrishna Mj, Airport meeting with Partho Ghosh,
Abhik Dastidar (Chhotu from Vadodara), Dada in Feb - Gangasagar, Mayapur visit with Abhishek and Jnaneshwar;
packing of luggage and M-80 for return to Nashik
Away from Belur to: Nashik by train with Dada (Luggage and M-80)
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Total Stay From 2007-2012: 3M+3.5M+6M+3M+7M+1.5M+6M+3.5M
= 2 Years 9 Months 15 Days (Approx)
Some Pics: Stay at Maayer Bari, Belur
and Dakshineshwar 22 Feb 2012
Next : Advaita Ashrama Mayavati
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