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During the weekend of 19-20 November 2005, exactly one year after signing the contract for the premises, joyful celebrations took place for the opening of the new Ashram in Vienna: GURUJI ASHRAM. This newest ashram is named after His Holiness Hindu Dharmsamrat Paramhans Sri Swami Madhavanandaji – respectfully known as Holy Guruji. Hohenberger welcomed "Yoga in Daily Life" in the district and pointed out that this newest and largest yoga centre in Vienna is an improvement of the neighbourhood and of the whole district.

Our dear Sadhvi Shanti was in India with Swamiji and a small group of international disciples. She sent us this report from ceremonies for the Diwali festival and the second anniversary of Holy Guruji’s Mahasamadhi in Nipal and Jadan Ashrams.

On the auspicious day of Diwali (November 1st 2005) and the anniversary of Sri Deep Narayan Mahaprabhuji, a 3.5 by 5 meters photo of His Holiness Paramhans Swami Madhavanandaji (Holy Guruji) was carefully lifted into place at Holy Guruji’s Samadhi at the Om Ashram in Jadan/India. The photo is so large one can actually see it from the main gate of the Ashram.

The first Peace Summit in Croatia, "Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Summit and the Message of Mahatma Gandhi", organised by Croatian Union of "Yoga In Daily Life", took place on October 9, 2005 in Croatia's capital Zagreb, in their biggest hall, Vatroslav Lisinski.

Numerous meetings and activities, along with an extremely warm reception and keen media interest, marked the start of a five-day tour of His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda to Croatia. The tour culminated on Sunday, October 9, when He was the main guest of honour at the ”Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Summit and the Message of Mahatma Gandhi”, held in the capital of Croatia, Zagreb.

From Sept. 22 -27, His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda visited Ukraine. His disciples cordially welcomed him and, according to the Slavic tradition, offered him bread, salt and fruits. His Holiness Swamiji visited the cities of Kiev and Cherkasy, where numerous remarkable meetings and programs took place.

Photos from Swamiji's visit to South Africa in September 2005.

Our dear sister Milena Hübschmannová - Mangalmani from Czech Republic, a long-term disciple Of His Holiness Mahamadaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, died in a tragic automobile accident in South Africa on September 9th, 2005. Beside her tireless academic and social work for Romany people and culture, for which she was many times awarded, she had a great affinity for Indian culture and yoga philosophy since her very young age. The "Yoga in Daily Life" System of His Holiness Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda appealed to her and became a part of her life.

The event of the International Youth Peace Conference has already become traditional and the same goes for its venue, the premises of the International Yoga in Daily Life Centre in the beautiful area of Strilky/Czech Republic. About 100 children (5 to 18 years) with their parents from 12 different countries took an active part in the event. The main theme of this year's event was: "Earth is the planet of life, let us save the life".

We are happy to invite you to the third International Youth Peace Conference taking place in Strilky/Czech Republic on 25th of August 2005. About 50 children from more than 10 different countries of the world will participate at the already traditional event. The main motto of the Conference, organized by "Yoga in Daily Life Youth Union", will be "Earth is the planet of life, let's save the life".