Information about Pariwar and Family retreat.

1. GayatriPariwar USA Annual Family Retreat And Camp 2010

2. The Gayatri Pariwar has over 70 million practitioners of its path, 10 million dedicated active supporters and 4,000 centers all over the world. The mission has spread to nearly 80 countries all over the globe with centers in USA, UK, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya and Mauritius. About GayatriPariwar

3. Gayatri Mantra and Yagna are foundation. Thought transformation – Mission of Pariwar. Using science to prove spirituality. Founded by Pandit Sri Sharma Acharya and Mata Bhagawati Sharma. About GayatriPariwar

4. About GurudevPandit Shri Ram Sharma Acharya

5. The Gayatri Pariwar is the embodiment of the vision of Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya, lovingly referred to as Gurudev by all. He was born on September 20, 1911, in a small village in Agra called Awalkhera. At the age of 15, he started having visions of a yogi known by the name of Swami Sarveshwarananda who then became his initiator. About Gurudev

6. When he completed the 24 mahapurashcharanas in 1953, he established Gayatri Tapobhumi at Mathura at the bidding of his guru. Mathura remained the hub of Gurudev's sadhana for a very long time, his purity attracting a multitude of devotees. This was how the "Gayatri Pariwar" was born. About Gurudev

7. Acharya was a freedom fighter and great believer in Gayatri mantra and it strength. He went to Himalayas and learned about philosophy of Gayatri from his Guru, Dada Guru. He went on to serve the masses and share his teaching will all who was willing to learn. He founded Shantikunj in 1972. About Gurudev

8. In 1971 he instituted the mission's headquarters at Shantikunj in the holy city of Hardwar, as a society for moral and spiritual awakening and training. Here he began the revival of ancient spiritual disciplines that were the hallmarks of Indian culture. Shantikunj

9. Shantikunj

10. Shantikunj Sajal Shraddha - Prakhar Pragya

11. ShantikunjAkand Deepak

12. Shantikunj (Symbol)

13. Shantikunj Virtual Himalya

14. Dr. Pranav Pandya M.D. is current head and Chancellor of DSVV Spiritual University. He was the pioneer in promoting and researching the link between Science and Spirituality. He carry on the work and legacy of Gurudev and Mataji. Current Mentors

15. Annual Family Retreat for USA and Canada taking place in Washington DC Metro Area. Dates: Sunday July 11th through Friday July 16th 2010. Full 6 day event. In the presence of Dr. Pranav Pandya M.D. and Honored Saints of Shantikunj National Family Retreat 2010

16. Best Western Hotel and Conference Center, 5625 O'Donnell Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224. Wheelchair assessable facilities. Guest Laundry available. Close to Inner Harbor area in Baltimore. Venue for Event

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28. Fun activities like rhymes, mind memory games, Vedic math, Lego challenges, puppets smartly interwoven with teaching. * Learn how to release stress through yogic asana and pranayam(breathing exercises).

29. Make new friends, learn the value of cooperation and teamwork, build self-esteem and learn important lessons of love and compassion and the joy of giving.

30. Learn how to follow a healthy daily routine and the importance of exercise and nutritious food choices.What retreat has to offer - Youth

32. Classes which focus on practical applications of spirituality like Anger management, Fear management, Peer-pressure, Time-management, Confidence-building and Perseverance.

33. Afternoon Picnic with variety of sports and games.

34. Cultural night with music/art/dance/skits by kids followed by Garba.

35. Nourish the young minds and enable them to take idealistic decisions in the course of their life.

36. Make our future youth healthy, self-reliant, educated, polite and sensitive and reorient their thinking process.What retreat has to offer - Youth (continued)

38. To keep up with today's corporate culture, employees are also spending more and more time at work and less time with their family.

39. While the employers optimize on the profits, the employee is burning out at a faster rate than sustainable leading to tremendous stress, anxiety and depression.What retreat has to offer – Adults

41. Ambition and Competition can be constructive.

42. One can improve upon one's emotional quotient and prepare self to weather any challenges with self-confidence and optimism.

43. Spirituality can strengthen one's relationships.

44. Spiritual goals can give you material success.

45. To balance goals and ethics in a highly competitive culture.

46. To raise kids we can be proud of.

47. To build a happy and harmonious family.

48. To take care of your health with simple Yoga asana and keep ailments like joint pain, blood pressure, obesity, diabetes at bay.What Retreat has to offer - Adults (continued)

50. Syllabus as shown below:

51. Youth Vision 2020

52. Global Warming

53. Composite Health

54. Thought Transformation

55. Inter-religious harmony

56. DSVV and the revolution in education

57. (These topics are subject to change)Theme and Syllabus

58. Camp Activities will include Yoga, Meditation Small classes, discussion groups, interactive learning, Debates, picnic, field trip, sports activities, competitions, Cultural show, Gharba night and much more!! Other activities

59. Register Today at Booth. Go to Retreat website www.awgpyouth.org Download Forms and mail it to address shown on the form. Register and pay online through PayPal. How to Register

60. To find out more about Gayatri Pariwar, Gurudev and Mission go to www.awgp.org For retreat Information please go to www.awgpyouth.org Contact Sujal Mistry Phone # 240-277-3664 E-mail: mistry.sujal@gmail.com Or Vivek Khanna Phone # 240-876-2839 E-mail: vivkha@yahoo.com How to get more information