I would like to make an endowment
for:
The minimum amount for an endowment
is Rs.10,000/- The amount is kept in fixed deposit and
the interest is used for the purpose for which the
amount in endowed.
Ongoing Projects
1. The
Ramana Way – Monthly Journal
Each issue of the journal costs the
Centre Rs.35,000 including the overhead costs. You could
support one issue or a part of a journal through your
contribution. You could also support the journal
indirectly by gifting subscriptions to the journal and
by enlisting new membership.
2. Publication of 10 books
To mark the 30th year of the Ramana
Maharshi Centre, it is planning to bring out two
classics this year (estimated cost Rs.2,50,000 each), 2
paperbacks (estimated cost Rs.50,000 each), and 8
pocketbooks and smaller books that will include a series
of children's books (estimated cost Rs.25,000). You
could support any one or part of these. Reprints of
existing books are also undertaken by the Centre from
time to time, (the costs of which range from Rs.15,000
to Rs.50,000).
3. Developing the Centre's
Web-site
Annual Projects
1. Cultural Festivals
The Centre conducts one National
Seminar and Cultural Festival every year at Bangalore on
the life and teachings of Ramana Maharshi. In addition
the Centre conducts at least three or four Cultural
Festivals annually in Bangalore and other places in
India. These are all open to the public free of charge.
A minimum cost of Rs.50,000 is incurred on each festival
and of about Rs.4,00,000 on the National Seminar and
festival.
2. Workshops
The Centre conducts a minimum of
three workshops annually. One in Chennai on the second
weekend of April, one in Bangalore in the last weekend
of June and one in Madurai (in Tamil) on the 16th and
17th of July. While a minimum registration fee of
Rs.100/- is collected as being for lunch and tea to
ensure sincerity in participation, all other costs are
borne by the Centre.
