Author
Jonas1
I hope you like Global Oneness Community
! Any questions? Please contact me! ...
RSS Feed
Member Login
Your Options
Oneness Temple Inauguration - Official Statement
The consecration of the Oneness Temple, a magnificent structure designed to contribute to the activation and flowering of higher consciousness, took place on the morning of April 22, 2008.
This is an official statement about the Oneness Temple Opening.
The consecration of the Oneness Temple, a magnificent structure
designed to contribute to the activation and flowering of higher
consciousness, took place on the morning of April 22, 2008.
Sri Amma and Sri Bhagavan appeared in the main hall of the temple
at around 8.15 am and bestowed blessings for mental and emotional
growth, physical health and higher levels of awareness upon thousands
of grateful followers in attendance from all over the world.
Months of planning and considerable human and fiscal resources were
invested in the consecration. India's premier event management firm was
retained to organize the event. The entire staff of the University was
engaged, along with 3,000 trained volunteers and 700 public and private
security officers. The University cleared 200 acres adjacent to the
Temple as a hospitality lot with water and food for 250,000 each day,
including a buffet serving 35,000 in each sitting.
As millions of people follow the teachings and have experienced the
grace of our beloved Sri Amma-Bhagavan, we expected large numbers at
the Consecration. To effectively manage the crowds, the country was
divided by regions, with each region assigned one of the six days to
attend. On the 42 acres occupied by the Temple, an orderly cue system
was created which included three miles of carpeted and shaded walkways
and 1.5 million square feet of covered space. Seven thousand fans kept
people refreshed as they waited to enter the Temple.
By our projections, 150,000 people would participate in the opening
each day, with one million total by the end of the week. Actual
attendance, however, exceeded all possible estimates. During the first
24 hours alone nearly one million traveled to the Temple site.
According to the organizers, who have produced dozens of large-scale
events, concerts and temple openings involving thousands of people, the
response of the public to the opening of the Oneness Temple was unlike
anything they have ever seen in the history of their organization.
Sri Amma-Bhagavan, the Acharyas (senior guides) and the Dasas (guides)
of the Oneness University were deeply moved by the extraordinary
response of the public to the opening of the Temple. However, with new
figures projected at least three million by the end of the six days, it
became evident that the crowds would be far larger than our facilities
could possibly accommodate. In the interest of public safety, the
decision was made to postpone and reschedule the opening for smaller
groups broken up over several months.
The size of the crowd became unmanageable even for the police and local
authorities. As is to be expected from the swell of a crowd that
hovered past 500,000 at any given time, our medical team had to provide
assistance to some who were affected by exhaustion and heat.
There were no casualties in the Temple grounds. However, we were
informed by the police later that day that four casualties had been
reported in the vicinity, primarily due to exhaustion and other natural
causes. Our love and prayers go out to the families affected by this
loss. Sri Amma- Bhagavan, and the senior guides and the Guides at the
University have offered their condolences and arrangements were made to
provide material and financial assistance to those affected.
In the continued interest of safety, all opening events have been
postponed and the Temple has been closed to the public until further
notice. At this time, only the Oneness Beings are being granted access
to the Temple, where they remain meditating and praying for all of us
and for the advancement of consciousness in our world. All other events
and courses at the Oneness University's India and Fiji campuses will
continue as scheduled.
We wish to express our deep gratitude to everyone who joined us for the
consecration, and most especially to all the Blessing Givers, friends,
workers and supporters who invested their time, efforts and resources
to make the Oneness Temple a reality. The vision and mission of Sri
Amma-Bhagavan is strengthened thanks to your continued cooperation, and
we are honored to join with you as co-creators of a better future.
Humanity continues to face complex challenges and struggles requiring
solutions on a global scale. The Oneness community is engaged in the
search for those solutions, striving to alleviate suffering, and
joining at the heart, where all differences dissolve. Let us march
together, with renewed energy and hope, towards an era of freedom,
peace and Oneness for all.
Related News
Members's Comments
Currently there are no comments.