Om Anandamayi Trust, Basanti Colony, Rourkela

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from saroj patnaik sarojpatna@gmail.com to Tusar N. Mohapatra tusarnmohapatra@gmail.com date 14-Jul-2007 19:22

You will be glad to know that at Basanti Colony, Rourkela a kirana store was opened by Om Anandamayi Trust, a registered Sri Aurobindo Study Circle, on 24.4.06. The purpose was manifold. Previously the products of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry, viz, ayurvedic medicines, incense sticks, etc. were sold. To this was added the woolen garments knit by the members of the Trust, decorative items, spices (haldi powder, jeera powder, dhania power, chilli powder, etc.) and eatable namkins, badi, etc. prepared by the members at a common place.

But with the increase in the number of devotees in and around Basanti Colony it was thought necessary to start a full fledged kirana shop, where apart from the aforesaid items, other items purchased from wholesale market are packed after due cleaning and marketed and even door delivered. Since it is only a beginning - much progress has not yet been made.

Although the aim of the project is not to maximise profit, profit is bound to come, with the client base increasing. But the motto is to spread the message of the Mother into every household. Devotees working on the project get the satisfaction of doing some work for the Mother, remaining in Her consciousnss, at least during the time when they work on the project. The profit is utilised in Mother's work. And, main thing, we purchase the items from the Mother's store and not from outside market - a great great satisfaction, indeed.

from saroj patnaik sarojpatna@gmail.com date 14-Jul-2007 19:26 I forgot to mention that the photos of the Mother & Sri Aurobindo and books written by and on the Mother and Sri Aurobindo are mainly sold in the store.