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Basava Samithi Australasia, Melbourne
Chapter started in 1999 and it has grown in number and strength since then.
We were successful in organising a Sharana Samskruthi Sammelana for the
Asia Pacific Region, wherein invitees including dignitaries from India, New
Zealand, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Melbourne attended this
function. Ilkal Swamiji kindly agreed to preside over the function.
We also released a Souvenir to mark this occasion.
Every year we organise Sharana Sangama,
Picnics and celebrate Basava Jayanthi. Sharana Sangama is organised
at Clayton Meeting Hall, Clayton and we meet second Sunday of the month.
During the Sharana Sangama, we conduct
prayers, meditation, celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, celebrate peoples’
achievements and most importantly, all the attendees participate in a
discourse on various topics related to the Sharanas. Children are
encouraged to participate and contribute as much as possible too.
Picnics are normally organised during
the month of November and January. Members prepare and share food,
relax and participate in various sports activities.
The Basava Jayanthi function is huge, and we
celebrate it in a very big and meaningful way. We seek the blessings of
Swamijis who come all the way from India to be amongst us. Members organise
various cultural activities to mark the occasion.
The committee’s motto is to encourage
interested parties to join the Samithi, and work towards successfully
spreading Basava philosophy to a wider audience. We want to find out
in what way we can adapt Basava’s principles in our lives.
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