The Atmasantulana Village celebrated all the festival days from Navratri right up to Deepawali in our usual traditional styles. From daily aratis for the nine devis, to special meditations for Kojagiri, Dussehra, Dhanatrayodashi and Deepawali. From fried salty snacks that are good for the season, to the sweets that prepare us for the coming winter. From early morning abhyang massages with oil and herbal powder to cleaning, decorating and worshipping our homes, offices, tools and symbols of wealth, the residents and extended communities of the Atmasantulana Village proudly live, enjoy and promote the traditions of the festivals designed by the ancient Rishis that help us become one with each other and with Nature. We wish our readers a Happy Deepawali and Prosperous New Year!
SOM Program Workshops
Thomas Trinter continues his offering of the SOM Program Workshop in various spaces. On Sunday 8th October, he conducted another Workshop in Munich with a small but focused group and received some very good feedback.
As noted by Thomas, the participants came with different motivations. Some were looking for a method to relax physically, others to relax mentally. Then there were participants who were looking for an introduction to a regular meditation practice. For all these people, the SOM program is the right thing.
With 7 participants, the room was well filled. Some participants reported the positive energy they perceived. Feedback from participants was very positive. Some expressed that they are now using this workshop as an opportunity to begin or resume their own meditation and yoga practice.
Many thanks to Jeannette Tambe and the team of Calleris, in whose premises the workshop took place.
Dhanatrayodashi Celebrated with Panchakarma patients group at Atmasantulana Village
The deity of Dhanatrayodashi is Lord Dhanvantari, the deity of Ayurveda. To celebrate this day with a purposeful message the Atmasantulana Village had an entertaining and interactive session with the residential patients. Dr. Malvika Tambe and Shri Sunil Tambe conducted a live demonstration of easy Ayurvedic home remedies. Patients could not only see the recipes being made but were also asked to make some of the remedies themselves.
The enthusiastic patients got into the process with great energy and enjoyed a fun evening with much laughter as they navigated the recipes. Dr. Malvika’s inserts of medical and health related offered them a great insight into some of the human body’s basic needs and these simple methods can a long way to help maintain good health. Shri Sunil Tambe’s flair for instruction and demonstration was enjoyed and appreciated by all the attendees. All in all, a unique experience and an appropriate way to celebrate Ayurveda – the health system that has been offering society solutions to improve life since thousands of years.
Ayurveda Day Celebrated by the Indian Embassy in Munich
For the 8th World Ayurveda Day, celebrated on Dhanatrayodashi this year, Santulan was asked to organise a “Dhanvantari” Event in Munich by the Indian Embassy. The Chief guest was Indian Consul General Shri Mohit Yadav who heartily expressed the importance of Ayurveda Day for India and the world.
The event included Keynote speeches on research being done in Ayurveda at German Hospitals by renowned Dr. Nair and Dr. Jiso, followed by a dinacharya (daily health practice) and experience sharing for health needs in the German climate as a panel discussion by international experts and doctors. From Santulan , Evelyn Wutz explained Wellness Tips for the upcoming winter season, and Sanjay Tambe spoke on the need of performing regular Santulan Panchakarma for all ages to compensate for modern stressful lifestyles. Shreeguru Dr. Balaji Tambe’s books and Santulan products were part of the display throughout the event.
45 people attended the event which took place at the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich on Friday 10 November 2023.