23 rd Anniversary Celebration Saturday June 9 th & Sunday June 10 th 2007

1. Om Namo Narayanaya Om Namo Narayanaya Badarikashrama has been serving the San Francisco bay area for more than 23 years promoting Vedic culture and spiritual values. The US center in San Leandro has completed remodeling and structural repair of the residence. In the next phase we are planning to remodel the cultural hall and the temple. Our vision and the growing needs are making this necessary. Please give generously through your loving donations. Take this opportunity to serve the community by joining in Badarikashrama’s continuing service to humanity. Our Indian center is involved in rural development in Madihalli providing health services and education. We are also running a lunch program for the elementary school located close to our ashrama. Over 40 children come daily to our dining hall for lunch. We also regularly hold health and dental camps where they get treated for anemia, skin diseases and other problems. The ashrama has developed into a thriving center with families, schools, colleges, spiritual centers, and government dignitaries visiting from throughout the district and Karnataka. On your next trip to India please visit our ashrama and offer your services for our efforts at rural development. Swami Omkarananda, our founder and president is serving and helping the community in maintaining a balanced peaceful life in today’s society by practicing and teaching spiritual values and worshiping God. Badarikashrama is a non-profit organization and your donations are tax-deductible. The program and worship is open to all. Please attend and share the joy. Dive deep with the noble idea that you have received. Repeat the holy name, mediate upon it, keep good company and subdue the ego by all means. Sri Sarada Devi 23rd Anniversary Celebration Saturday June 9th & Sunday June 10th 2007 www.badarikashrama.org

2. Saturday, June 9th, 2007 10:30 AM Odissi Dance by Students of Sima Chakraborty 11.30 AM Hindustani Music Concert Flute by Prof. Mohini Mohan Patnaik 1:00 PM Lunch 1:30 PM Balasamskara Students Performance 2.00 PM Carnatic Music Concert by Shanthi Sriram & Party Prof. Mohini Mohan Patnaik is a master of the Flute as well as the hundred stringed Santoor. He is the chairman of the Music department at Utkal Vidyalaya, Bhubaneshwar, India. He is the recipient of many major awards in India and abroad. In March 2007, he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Sahara Airlines, India. His style of playing is sweet and melodious, combining his knowledge of several gharanas. Shanthi Shriram is the granddaughter of Sangeetha Vidwan Sri. Sathur A. G. Subramaniam. She began her training at age 5 from her mother Lakshmi Sundaram. She has won many awards in music including The Music Academy, Indian Fine Arts Society, and Fine Arts Club. She is a graded artist of A.I.R. Her style is rooted in classicism and her melodious renditions have always been well received by audiences in both India and abroad. Please join us in this special cultural program with your family and friends to celebrate our 23rd Anniversary. Sunday, June 10th, 2007 10:00 AM Rita Sahai & students Hindustani bhajans Samuhika 108 Sri Satyanarayana Swami Puja & Katha Throughout the years many devotees have joined with Sri Swami Omkaranandaji in the Sri Satyanarayana Swami Puja and experienced the uplifting serenity of this divine worship. This Puja performed for all participants’ health, peace, happiness, spiritual & material welfare was created by our ancient sages to help people cultivate devotion & faith in the midst of their everyday lives. This beautiful Puja & Katha is conducted annually as part of our Anniversary Celebrations. The 108 families and individuals sponsoring the puja will sit for worship with kalasha and puja samagree provided by the ashrama. Those who cannot attend may sponsor by mail and their names will be included in the prayers. We urge all families and individuals to share this Vedic worship, renewing our faith and devotion invoking the blessing of the Lord and experiencing unity, peace & joy.