3 May - Swamiji about to start the introduction of the Teachers Training Program

4 May - Swamiji arriving at the meditation hall to start a session

4 May - Swamiji holding a modern kamandalu (coffee mug)

5 May - Swamiji approaching the meditation hall for a session

5 May - A participant presenting Manipuraka Chakra session at the Acharya Training Program

5 May - Swamiji meets Herb Jefferies, the famous singer and hollywood actor. Herb jefferies is  best remembered as the "Bronze Buckaroo," the hero of musical Westerns from the 1930s. Jeffries is, among many other things, the sole surviving original member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and the singer on the band's hit songs "Flamingo" and "Satin Doll." His guru was Paramahansa Yogananda, whom Jeffries befriended in the late 1940s. His varied and long career also has brought him knighthood in Spain, audiences with presidents and friendships with stars of the stage and screen.

5 May - Swamiji serving dinner at the end of a session

6 May - Swamiji describing the cause-and-effect relationship during a session

7 May - Swamiji serving lunch to the participants

7 May - Swamiji playing the Dhamaru

7 May - Swamiji enjoying live kirtans

7 May - Swamji performing a Homa

9 May - A smaller group involved in individual presentations

10 May - Preparations to receive Swami Sarvadevananda of Vedanta Society of Southern California Center

10 May - Swami Sarvadevananda is being welcomed with Poorna Kumbha

May 11 - Swamiji blesses Los Angeles Ashramites with new spiritual names. The ashramites who received new names are -
Sri Nithya Bhaktananda (Gopal[Sri Anand Roop])
Ma Nithya Dayananda Mayi (Jyothi[Ma Nithya Roop])
Sri Nithya Medhananda (Krishna[Sri Nithya Omkaar])
Ma Nithya Medhananda Mayi (Kavita[Ma Ananda Maatrusri])
Sri Nithya Sevakananda (Raj[Sri Nithya Shaaleen])
Ma Nithyananda Gopika (Vidya[Ma Ananda Satyaprakashini])
Ma Nithya Shaantananda (Suman[Ma Nithya Premanjali]
sri Nithya Sahajananda (Sreraman[Sri Nithya Saadhak])
Sri Nithya Vimalananda (Vinay[Sri Nithya Satyajyothi])

Swamiji inauguarates Ashrams world over by giving turban/padhukas to the local organizers. The Ashrams are in -

• Australia
• Guadeloupe
• Mexico
• Singapore
• Taiwan
• Trinidad
• Vancouver BC, Canada
• In the United States -
  • Bay Area
  • Chicago
  • Colombus
  • Houston
  • New Jersey
  • Oklahoma City
  • Seattle
  • St.Louis

11 May - Swamiji with all the participants of the Acharya Training Program