Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 BANGALORE (Feb 18, 2006): Karnataka's capital city turned into a global village on Friday. Thousands of people from over 100 countries watched in ecstatic bliss as the silver jubilee celebrations of the Art of Living Foundation formally began. Devotion was the key word as thousands arrived at the Jakkur airfield, content just being in the proximity of something momentous. The mainstay of the function was collective meditation. The evening came alive formally with robust performances by Karnataka's indigenous folk dances, dollu kunitha and Veeragasse. This was followed by a chanting of hymns by students of the Veda Vigyan Mahapathashala, who sat in an Omkara. Later, a commemorative stamp on Sri Sri was released along with a special credit card which enabled users to fund education and social needs of the underprivileged. The stage was undoubtedly the best part of the venue. Engineered in Hampi architecture, it is made to house 4,500 devotees along with 3,000 musicians. Appropriately then, music kept up the tempo of the evening. Earlier in the morning, the Ganapati homa began at the stroke of 9, adhering to the dictum of the Hindu faith where every auspicious occasion starts with invoking Lord Ganapati. The homa was attended by over hundred religious leaders from the Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Zoroastrian communities. At the end of the day, what did the teeming thousands actually achieve? In a nutshell, celebrate the concept of life, love, peace. In real time, it translates to reiterating that peace as we know it, can actually change. SOURCE: The Times of India URL: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1419379.cms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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