Swami Mangalananda is here from India and will presenting a wonderful evening of
kirtan and bhajans. Please join us for an uplifting evening of music.

There is no admittance charge, and all donations go to support the Ashram School
(see more info below or visit www.SriAnandamayiMa.org)

Eastside

Date: Wednesday, April 15th
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: SoulFood Books, 15748 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA, 98052
Phone: 425-881-5309
Web: www.soulfoodbooks.com

Seattle

Date: Friday, April 17th
Time: 7:30 PM
Place: Ananda Center, 6509 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115
Phone: 206-523-4343
Web: www.anandaseattle.com

Swami Mangalananda is an American who has been coming to India since 1973. He
received initiation directly from Sri Anandamayi Ma, and has been living as a
monk in Her ashrams in America and India ever since. In 2001 he returned to
India for permanent residence, and has been living in Ma's ashram in
Omkareshwar, central India, where he passes his time in meditation and yogic
practice. He also teaches in the ashram school. He is the author of two books,
and regularly contributes articles for several spiritual publications in both
India and America.

Swami Mangalananda will present an evening of Indian devotional music. The whole
culture and spirituality of India is contained within the beautiful and
traditional religious bhajans. The concert will present an authentic experience
of typical village devotional musical poetry (bhajan) and responsive singing of
the Names of God (kirtan). Swami Mangalananda has many years experience of
singing and performing, and will offer the traditional music heard within an
Indian ashram (spiritual center). Each bhajan will be explained before it is
sung with a view to giving a greater understanding of Indian music and culture
to the listeners.

Mata Anandamayi Tripura Vidyapeeth is a non-profit philanthropic institution run
in full by Mata Anandmayi Peeth, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in
Omkareshwar, a small wilderness area in the rolling hill country of central
India. It provides a completely free education for the local
village tribal children ("Adiwasi" or aboriginals). These children are all from
the poorest possible backgrounds and have no other source of education,
upliftment and refinement other than the opportunities provided by this school.
At current there is an enrollment of over 300 students, both boys and girls, and
the school runs from nursery age through 8th standard.