Oneness University
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The Oneness University is not a university in the traditional sense, rather a spirital centre. It was established in 1996 by co-founders Sri Bhagavan and his wife, Sri Amma. According to Bhagavan it was created for just one purpose, "To set man totally and unconditionally free, bringing about the Golden Age of Enlightenment." Bhagavan continues, "This University exists to help you become enlightened; to help you become God-realized; to help you become a real human-being." It is a University where people from all over the world can awaken and return to their original state of Oneness with all that is.
Each month the Oneness University, located approximately 80km northwest of Chennai (Madras), India hosts hundreds of seekers from around the world. Participants for the 21-day Enlightenment Process, the 10-day Deepening Process, and various other classes travel from all over the globe to receive the benediction and teachings offered at this one-of-a-kind University. This University has hosted thousands of attendees from all the major continents and numerous countries including USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, Africa, Europe including UK, Italy, France, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Israel, Russia, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and many more countries.
Oneness University consists of a series of campus' located within 20km of each other. Campus 1 & 2 are located farthest to the west. Campus 3 is located just east, it is where Sri Bhagavan resides and performs his darshans. Campus 4 is also located nearby. Most Westerners stay at what is called the Golden City 2, farther to the east. Men's and Women's dormitories located there can house 250 people at any one time. Large meditation and teaching halls combine to offer a spacious setting where The Presence is felt 24/7. A large dining hall and clean and fully modern restroom and shower facilities complete the campus amenities. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning for comfort. In the future Golden City 1 will open (projected opening is sometime late 2006). It is located just 1km away from Golden City 2 and can house several hundred attendees. Collectively these campus' are often referred to as simply "the Golden City."
[edit] Golden Age Foundation
The Golden Age Foundation founded by Sri Bhagavan and Sri Amma is an Indian based, secular, socio-spiritual organization committed to the transformation of mankind to an altered state of consciousness, thus ushering humanity into its next phase of evolution in terms of consciousness.
This movement was inspired by the vision of its founders to liberate Man from all kinds of suffering by bestowing the highest benediction, Enlightenment or the state of Oneness. The way it is made possible is through so called "Deeksha" - a transfer of cosmic energy. It is said that when a deeksha is given a neurobiological process takes place in the brain. Bhagavan refers to this process as ‘divine surgery’ where certain parts of the brain become activated and other parts are deactivated, enabling us to experience cosmic realities and oneness.
There is also a massive construction going on (soon would be finished) under the name "Shakthi Sthal" (verbally translated as "Place full of energy") or Oneness Temple or Golden city. Completion of this Sthal is considered to be a very important milestone in its goal of enlightening whole human race by having 6 or 7 thousand people meditating in it as the 64,000 others give Deeksha to the world.
