On the occasion of Ananda Purnima (Baba’s Birthday), we had a weekend festival at Ananda Kanak from May 5 to May 7. Thirteen adults and six children attended the event; from Toronto, Ottawa, Gatineau, Montreal, and Saint-Andre-Avellin. It was a successful Ananda Purnima, during which we enjoyed a total of nine hours of Akhanda Kiirtan. It was the first time the celebration was held at the master unit. We decided to do Akhanda Kiirtan on Friday and Akhanda Kiirtan on Saturday. We did it outside, and the weather was great!
Avtk. Ananda Kalyanmitra Ac. and Ac. Dayashiilananda Avt. and the Margiis in Toronto organized a beginner retreat from May 12 – 14 at Ananda Kanak. The retreat is called “the white rabbit retreat” because one of the sisters brought her white rabbit Tutù. He became the mascot of the retreat within the first half an hour!! We had people from Iran, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Argentina, Russia, and Ukraine. The family atmosphere at the end of the retreat confirmed that it was a success, and some of the initiated sisters got inspired to create new units in their cities.
