Ananda Marga Memorial

Ac. Candranath Kumar

admin@anandamarga.net (Ananda Marga) — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 10:57:00 +0000

One of the first initiates of Rev Baba, Acarya Candranathaji left his mortal body at 0630 am today at his Patna residence. He was initiated in 1953 directly by Rev Baba, Himself.

He was one of the first Acaryas created by Baba at Jamalpur in the beginning of Ananda Marga. His contribution to the mission and Ananda marga society is immense.

Along side Baba, he was a main architect in building the organization and the longest sitting member of the Central Committee. In fact, he was the main inspiration behind the formation of the Central Committee and served it as President for many years.

All through his life he has been a guide and inspiration to Ananda marga society in many ways. He was not keeping good health for the last week or so.

Sister Madhurita (Maharlika)

admin@anandamarga.net (Ananda Marga) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:54:00 +0000

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Our beloved sister Madhurita of Cebu, Maharlika (Philippines) passed away on July 10, 2006.

Madhurita (Maria Delia Rubio) was initiated in 1980. As a student leader during her schooldays, she was attracted to the principles of Prout. She became a prout cadre and later on dedicated her life to BABA's mission.
She started teaching in Amsai schools in General Santos in the early 80's. Later when her family transferred to Cebu, she started running her own Amsai school based on Neo-humanistic education. Her school is still in Lapu-Lapu city run by two teachers she personally trained even after she had a major stroke two years ago.
She was the Bhukti Pradan of Cebu diocese, and also the samaj KASUGBU President.
Madhurita is survived by her husband, Jagat Prakash, and their two sons, Tapan Kumar and Cinmaya who will miss her.

NOTE: attached is her picture when she appeared on a promotional streamer inspiring members of the Cebu-based Organization Rehabilitaion Agencies of which she was a member

A POEM ABOUT MADHURITA BY HER HUSBAND

she took sadhana and meditates twice a day.
she runs a school and pampers 30 children every year.
she tends a home and loves 3 beings for a lifetime.
she started a festival and celebrates it every day.
she asks me if she can be well again.
i said she already is well.
she asks me if i can be with her, this day, feb 14,
i said yes. forever.
last year, she inspired her kind.

Link to her husband's blog

Those who have memories to share of her may do so buy clicking the comment link below.

Rudreshvarananda (?-2006)

admin@anandamarga.net (Ananda Marga) — Mon, 29 May 2006 03:36:00 +0000

Acarya Rudreshvaranandaji was initiated in Vientiane, Laos in 1975 by Dada Savitanandaji, and became LFT very soon thereafter. He attended the WT training in the first batch in Sweden and graduated in the summer of 1976. In 30 years as whole time of Ananda Marga, Dadaji worked in Berlin Sector and New York Sector, but it was in Nairobi sector that he spent most of his years as an Acarya. Dadaji was the pioneer of Ananda Marga in many African countries, and visited more than 40 African countries, starting in Congo. From the mid eighties Dadaji concentrated on AMURT work, and started our long term efforts in Burkina Faso. In total he spent about 15 years in Burkina Faso concentrating his energies in the remote desert communities in Oudalan province, with his headquarters in Deou. In this area Dadaji made a profound impact on the communities, and was known and loved throughout dozens of villages. The programs that AMURT has undertaken with Dadaji's guidance include wells, cereal banks, literacy drives, reforestation, road construction, cooperatives, training of health promoters, and most recently safe motherhood programs and training of midwives. He also founded the Ananda Marga master unit in southern Burkina Faso in the village of Bisseri. Here the activities include literacy drive, dispensary and cereal banks and farming. Dadaji was a great personality in Ananda Marga. He has been a pioneer and example in pracar in remote areas, and also in working with poor and neglected on a grassroots level for true community development. He was a dynamic pracaraka who created a large number of Margiis, LFTs and WTs. His absence will be deeply felt. He can never be replaced.

You may read or add your own memories of Dadaji below in the comments.

You can read an indept article written by Dada Rudreshvarananda himself about his experiences in Africa HERE

Local Residents of Deou share stories of how dada helped them.

You can see more photos from the memorial here