Let's all join hands!

May 31 2010

Let's all join hands!

Dear friends of Swami Vishwananda

As you know, we have reached a crucial phase in the development of Swami’s spiritual centre
“Shree Peetha Nilaya” in Springen, Germany. The authorities have told us, that we need to have
specific building standards in place in order to hold events and accommodate guests. We are
unable to hold events in the centre until the authorities give us the “green light” to proceed.

In order to negotiate an opening of the center and to obtain a full or partial permit from the
authorities, we need funding. The minimum amount needed to proceed with the works and
to have a “tool” to negotiate with the authorities is 500'000 Euros. This amount we need to
raise by the 31st July 2010. However for us to be able to officially open part of the centre:
the main lobby, kitchen, the building in which the temple and chapel are situated and the
guest rooms above these, we project a cost of 3 Million Euros.

Our Fundraising comprises of 1. Donations 2. Loans and 3. Investments. Please see the
website www.centerspringen.org where we regularly update the amount that has been
raised so far. As you will be able to see from the enclosed presentation, a lot of work, energy
and funds have been put into this project by Swami’s international family of friends. We
have already achieved a lot to be able to get where we are with Swami and the centre. It
would be very sad if we had to stop with work on the centre and couldn’t provide Swami the
basis for his work in Europe. For you to better understand our current situation we enclose
some history of this project. Please can you share this information with friends, family and
people who are open to hear about Swami’s mission. Thank you very much for taking the
time to read this letter and its attachments!

Thank you for all your support,
Anashuya, Paartha & Kuru on behalf of all Residents

Attachments:

>> Letter to You (pdf, 3 pages)

>> Presentation (pdf, 15 pages, 3.5 MB)

>> How can I help? (pdf, 2 pages)

>> Center Springen Fundraising Page, with uptodate information about funds collected

To contact us please e-mail or call the following numbers:

Questions relating to Donation:
Fundraising Number: 00 49 6124 727 69 15 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 00 49 6124 727 69 15 end_of_the_skype_highlighting (land line)
Anashuya’s mobile 00 49 178 320 48 20 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 00 49 178 320 48 20 end_of_the_skype_highlighting E-mail: fundraising@bhaktimarga.org
Language: English
Kuru’s mobile 00 49 178 320 48 01 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 00 49 178 320 48 01 end_of_the_skype_highlighting E-mail: fundraising@bhaktimarga.org
Languages: English/German/French/Port./Span./Ital.

Questions relating to Construction:
Construction office 00 49 6124 727 69 16 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 00 49 6124 727 69 16 end_of_the_skype_highlighting (land line)
Christine Weber (architect) 00 49 178 320 48 15 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 00 49 178 320 48 15 end_of_the_skype_highlighting E-mail: construction@bhaktimarga.org
Languages: German/English
Vera’s mobile 00 49 178 320 48 36 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 00 49 178 320 48 36 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Languages: English/Finnish

Questions relating to Investment:
Naamdev’s mobile 00 49 178 3204 828 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 00 49 178 3204 828 end_of_the_skype_highlighting E-mail: naamdev@bhaktimarga.org
Languages: German/English