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AMERICAN
MEDITATION INSTITUTE
FOR YOGA
SCIENCE
& PHILOSOPHY
A 501(c)3 Non-profit Educational Organization
The
Heart and Science of Yoga™
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A 501(c)3 Non-Profit
Education Organization (IRS Federal ID: 14-1799862)
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11th Anniversary Giving Campaign
Keeping the
Teaching of Yoga Science Alive
The American
Meditation Institute needs your personal involvement
to meet the goals of our Annual Giving Campaign.
The goal is to raise $30,000.
Your donation helps keep Leonard and Jenness's teaching at AMI
available, accessible and affordable to every individual eager to
learn.
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Dear
Fellow Spiritual Seeker,
As we enter our 11th year of service, the American Meditation Institute
now needs your personal involvement to meet the financial goals of our
Annual Giving Campaign. AMI is a non-profit organization, and
as such, it is not financially self-sustaining. Our combined income from
current donations, tuition and membership falls far short of our necessary
operating expenses to adequately serve our students. There are no paid
AMI staff members and neither Leonard nor Jenness receive any salary
for their work or teaching.
Since 1996, the American Meditation Institute has been able to serve over
1,800 students. Your financial support now is crucial to continuing AMI's
worthy efforts. These programs include the Caring for the Care-Giver
nurse education workshop, an extensive lending library of hard-to-find
Yoga books, a free Sunday morning meditation and satsang for the general
public, an active speaker's bureau, AMI Book Publishers, the
printing and distribution of Transformation: The Journal of Practical
Yoga Science, maintenance of the AMI Home Center, operating
expenses for classes, retreats and workshops, Guru Purnima and New Year's
celebrations, and the AMI Dinner & Movie series.
Leonard and Jenness have a unique and highly practical understanding of
Yoga's timeless traditions and have crafted a valuable program for
implementing the principles of Yoga in everyday life. Their vision of
building an American spiritual community based on Yoga Science has become
a living reality. Your financial support for 2007-08 is crucial to ensure
that this sacred and loving teaching will continue to grow and remain
accessible for all like-minded seekers.
It has been said that giving is the secret to abundance. Your contribution
will enable AMI to fulfill its mission in the world. Please be as
generous as possible and maker a pledge today. Whatever level of
contribution you can afford will help immensely. With love, we extend our
deepest gratitude for your contribution.
Please help us change the world . . . one mind at a time.
In service--with love,
Kathie Carroll, Melanie Uma Gloeckner and Mary Holloway
Membership Committee for the American Meditation Institute
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AMI HIGHLIGHTS
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AMI
offers courses and retreats on meditation, Hatha Yoga, the
Bhagavad Gita, Chakras, the Buddha, Tantra, and the Katha
Upanishad. Leonard provides personal Self-Therapy counseling to
many students who seek to deepen their understanding.
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AMI has hosted many notable visiting speakers such as Yoga
scholar Linda Johnsen, Lilias Folan, Swami Bua, Native
American spirituality scholar Dr. Greg Fields, Ayurvedic physician
Dr. Abbas Qutab, Zen Buddhism scholar Dr. James Austin,
Dr. Phil
Nuernberger, Pandit Dixitar and Swamis Veda Bharati, Hariharananda, Ajaya, Jaidev and
Viditatmananda.
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In the year 2000, with the need to better serve more students, AMI
built the beautiful teaching addition that now serves as
meditation hall, Hatha Yoga studio, home center kitchen and
lounge. Subsequently, the AMI Beautification Project saw the
creation of lovely perennial gardens, goldfish pond and waterfall
for a serene outdoor meditation and contemplation space.
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Leonard's
award winning book, The Heart and Science of Yoga: A Blueprint
for Peace, Happiness and Freedom from Fear was published in
2005 by AMI Publishers and has won six national book awards.
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The
awards include: two Benjamin Franklin Awards, the Eric
Hoffer, ForeWord Magazine, Independent Publisher and Nautilus
awards. YOGA JOURNAL magazine called Leonard's book "A
sweeping, enthralling vision of how to live an integrated
life."
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During
Leonard's national book tour, he presented the AMI teaching
to over 1,000 people
at venues including: M.D. Anderson Cancer
Center, the University of Colorado Medical School, University of
Wisconsin School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University at
Edwardsville, Washington University Medical School and The
Commonwealth Club of California. He also served on a
distinguished New York Times panel with Dr. Dean Ornish and Lilias
Folan.
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| WHAT
IS THE ANNUAL GIVING FUND AND WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? |
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The annual campaign is the major fundraiser for The American
Meditation Institute. The goal is to raise or have pledged $30,000
by December 31, 2007. Remember, your gift is 100 per-cent tax
deductible. All proceeds go directly into operating expenses,
building maintenance and the development of new meditation and yoga
programs to bring the benefits of meditation to more interested people. |
WHY SUPPORT AMI? |
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Your
donation helps to keep classes, workshops, retreats and the AMI
speaker's bureau available, accessible and affordable. Your
donation keeps our 6,000 year-old tradition of yoga science and
philosophy alive and flourishing in our modern world. |
HOW
CAN I MAKE MY GIFT TO THE ANNUAL FUND? |
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We have simplified the giving process. You can make an on-going
pledge monthly, quarterly, annually or as a one time gift. If you
would like to use a credit card, click on the button below or call the
Institute with your information. To pay by check, print out the
form and mail it to us. Questions regarding the campaign can be directed to Elaine Peterson at
518.674.8714 or Toll-Free 800.234.5115. |
HOW
CAN I MAKE MY DONATION GROW? |
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Check with your employer. Many companies will provide
matching funds for their employees. Foundations and corporations
look at the current level of giving to an organization when considering
how much they will contribute. Let's show them that we can have 100%
participation of students and members and that we are committed to sharing
the peace and well-being that meditation provides. One final
thought: photocopy this letter and pass it on to friends and family who
support charitable giving. Every donation counts. Imagine the kind
of world we'd live in if everyone were meditating every day. |
PLEASE
NOTE: AMI maintains NO paid clerical or administrative
staff, and neither Leonard nor Jenness receive any financial compensation
for teaching. All revenues, including gifts, are used exclusively to
provide other operational services and to maintain the AMI Home
Center for classes, retreats, workshops and counseling.
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below to sign up for a FREE
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"The Journal of Practical Yoga Science."
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©Copyright
2007 American Meditation Institute for Yoga Science & Philosophy.
All Rights Reserved
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