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Our vision:

• Blending eastern right brain tranquility with western left brain academics

• Sustainable Living in an organic cyber space environment

• Thinking outside the box to reach the heights of enlightenment

Monk visited UW‐Stout

Great BlessingsHimalayan Masters

• Many Himalayan Masters have blessed our Mission who came from different parts of the Himalayan mountains.

• Some have traveled as far as 12,000 feet on the Himalayas, who lived 15 years in caves.

Swami Rama of HimalayasSwami Hariharananda Bharati

Swami Atmananda SaraswatiSwami Veda Bharati

Himalayan Center

Let’s Take A Tour!• The Himalayan Education Center is located

near a 400 acres of lake front, 8 blocks from lake Menomin

• It is also just 6 blocks from the University of Wisconsin-Stout

• It is a 15,000 square feet of facilities located on 1.6 acres of city block.

• Himalayan Missionaries bought the school in 1999, and spent 5 years renovating an old abandoned historic building built in 1926.

Inside view of centerSant’s Vision 1998

Sant’s vision for the old school

Blending eastern education with western academics

Inside view of centerHimalayan Center Entrance

Stairways to basement

Inside view of centerFirst Floor

Common lounge and recreation room

Computer station for students

Inside view of centerBasement and Hallways

Dinners, lectures, and concerts are held in auditorium

Hallways

Yoga StudioAuditorium Entrance

Entrance to the auditorium

Himalayan KitchenHimalayan Food

All foods are prepared bystudents from different 

countries

Many different herbal spices are used to flavor our Himalayan dinners.

Inside view of centerBuilding Restoration 

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lobby

We Offer:

• Spiritual Science• Meditation• Philosophy• Music• Yoga• Academics• Wellness• Himalayan Cooking Program• Himalayan Massage Studio

Himalayan DinnersMayor and City Officials

Himalayan dinners are offered as part of oureducation on holistic dietand nutrition to the community against heart diseases, diabetics, cancer, and obesity.

We offer a nourishing selection ofHimalayan rice, curry vegetables,mango drinks, pickles, yogurt dishes,and healthy delicacies.

These dinner help us provide someincome for supporting other programs.

Yoga and MeditationMeditation Hall

• Yoga is offered at HEC for the past 5 years to the public and senior community.

• We have yoga sessions every Mon‐Thurs from 5.00 ‐ 6.30 pm.  This gentle exercise is good for promoting wellness in the community.

• Meditation is part of the stress reduction program for students and public.  The breath awareness helps produce serotonin and  endorphins that kees the mind healthy. 

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Resident StudentsStudents Activities

• Students live at our center while they attend the UW‐Stout.  Many from India, Nepal, Trinidad, and USA live with us while they take part in most of our programs. 

Resident StudentsDinner and Recreation

Our students add cultural diversity to the University of Wisconsin‐Stout.

• There is a living presence day and night at the Himalayan Center, where students study, meditate, pray, and eat traditional Indian vegetarian foods.

Benefits to university students:• Home-like environment

• People of similar mindedness

• Low cost living facility including – Bed, Desk, Dresser, Chair– Meals, utilities, wireless internet, – free local telephone, transport– and a common computer.

• Walking distance to campus

• Trees, shrubs, flowers, campfire, trampoline, apple orchard…….

• University offers 50% tuition to international students

• Indian food, friends, movies, and more….on a daily basis.

Retreats/ConcertsHimalayan Retreats

• Since 5 years we hosted retreats with Himalayan monks, philosophers,

different speakers on medicine, nutrition, health and wellness, eastern culture, Sanskrit language and Silence. Many retreats brought people as far as England, India,

Canada, West Indies, and all over the USA.

Wisconsin State  Senator

Canadian guests

7 different Church PastorsDirectors of retreat

London guests

Directors

Retreats/ConcertsMusic Recitals

• Music is a great part of the Himalayan Center. We host Chanting sessions and Sitar concerts with tablas, Harmonium, flute, and vocal singing.

• Many singing discourses were held at our center, along with many Himalayan Dinners.

• We have some of our local students who can play sitar,

tablas, harmonium, and are very well trained in Karnatic music of India.

Student QuotesMaster’s Degree Students

Navya Gurajada: (India), Masters degree in Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin Stout

ʺIt is lively, very homey, good food, very helpful people, a family environment far away from home, that is affordableʺ

Sujatha Gudala: (India), Masters degree in Food Science and Technology, University of Wisconsin StoutʺIt is great living here in a friendly and family environment. Forget the word, home‐sicknessʺ

Yu Huang: (China), Masters degree in Training and Development, University of Wisconsin StoutʺEverything is good, this place is nice, and close to campusʺ

Akshay Anugu (India),Masters degree in Food Science and Technology, University of Wisconsin StoutʺIt is like home feelingʺ

Student QuotesBachelor’s Degree Students

Malika Ahmed: (India), Bachelors degree in Applied Science Biotechnology, University of Wisconsin StoutʺIt is a quite place to study, and a good family to be with. I like the get togetherness with dinner friends, 

seeing movies in our in‐house mini theatre, and fun trips to Minneapolis, and local dairy farmsʺ

Darshanee Ramlakhan (Trinidad & Tobago),Bachelors degree, Hotel and Tourism Management, University of Wisconsin StoutʺIt is a very interesting experience. I have learned to deal with people from different cultures, 

which is enjoyable; not to mention, the great wireless internet to keep intouch with othersʺ

Linda Ramlakhan: (Trinidad & Tobago),Bachelors degree in Applied Math and Computer Science, University of Wisconsin Stout CampusʺIt is a great experience meeting a lot of people from different backgrounds, living at the HEC. It feels like home 

with good Mentors, for me as an International studentʺ

Dhananjaya (DJ) Ramsamooj (Wisconsin, USA),Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Network, Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeʺIt is a fun thing to see how students bond together while giving rides, or going shopping with 

them. I like living at HEC dorms because I have a good room, and I can see free big screen movies. I will recommend this place to other local and International studentsʺ. ʺ

Student QuotesBachelor’s Degree Students

Sanjay Risal: (Nepal), Bachelors degree in Manufacturing Engineering, University of Wisconsin StoutʺI found a home away from home, I found people of my culture. I was fearful that I would lose my culture, but I o 

longer have that fear.ʺ

Amrit Kunwar: (Nepal),Bachelors degree, Hotel and Tourism Management, University of Wisconsin StoutʺItʹs a great fun living in HEC. Lots of facilities in a really low price, that you will never get anywhere else. Getting 

blessed by Himalayan Monks, following own cultures, Celebrating own festivals, being in a discipline, living in a homey environment even so far from home.. it was really great.ʺ

Kalyan Thapa: (Nepal),Bachelors degree in Applied Math and Computer Science, University of Wisconsin Stout CampusʺIt is a great place to live. Come and experience living with others.ʺ

Maneesha Ramsamooj: (Trinidad & Tobago)Bachelors Degree in Applied Mathematics, University of Wisconsin‐Stout

ʺItʹs a simple way of living at the HEC where everyone works together.ʺ

Student QuotesMS and PhD Students

Kavitha Penugonda (India),Masters degree in Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin StoutʺI like the family environment for the support that is providedʺ

Ashish Pandit (India), Masters degree in Food Science and Technology, University of Wisconsin StoutʺA place where things come before asking for them. It gives a feeling of security as home. Vegetarian 

diet, alcohol & smoke free environment, are unique of HEC. Indian food makes you lick your fingers, and more, at affordable priceʺ 

Vandana Ramsamooj (USA)MBA UW‐Eau Claire and Masters degree in Training and Development, UW‐Stout“ Every moment is a learning experience here at the HEC.”

Shweta Kumari (India)MS/PhD degree in Food Science and Nutrition transferred to University of Mississippi

“This place was like a heaven for me to live. Away from the home, this place gives love, care, affection, positive energy and everything to succeed and live happily.”

A Professor’s CommentYoga Science for mind control

Professor Steve Spina,Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

Dear Sant, 

I want to say again how very grateful I was, along with all the other students, for both the quantity and quality of time you spent with us on Sunday October 22, 2006.  

It was truly one of the more enlightening experiences we’ve shared in a while on several dimensions.  The book and class discussions at the university on Eastern Spirituality came to life in your presence and in context at the Himalayan Center.  

This area of Northwest Wisconsin is blessed to have the witness of your viewpoint and value system added to and refining that of our own culture.

Vastu ScienceHimalayan Architecture

• Vastu Architect is one of the newest program offered at the Himalayan Center.

• Our Pastoral House is constructed based on this Himalayan science. It includes all the elements and their functional activities.

• Vastu Science is part of the holistic architectural knowledge contained in Vedas. This science is over 4,000 years old.

Pineapple project with UW-Stout

Pineapple Project to fund education

• Himalayan Missionaries is venturing in Pineapple Juice processing with the University of Wisconsin Stout.

• We are looking for $2 million in financing to build a warehouse and to buy the juice processing equipments, stainless steel tanks, juice extractors, bottling and canning operation.

• Funding from this project will help support our students at UW-Stout to provide scholarship for tuition and living expenses.

University of Wisconsin Stout, Food Science Department Chair, Dean, Professor, Sant, and Master’s degree Students Planning Committee for the Pineapple Juice Plant Operation in Trinidad.

Six Month Plantations

Blossom Stages of the Pineapple

Six Month Plantations

Sun Ripe Pineapple Fresh from the Field

Harvest Stage of the Pineapple

Two Largest Pineapple Growers of Trinidad

HOW YOU CAN HELP!• Besides shoveling snow, you can make a financial contribution to help

provide heat in the winter, to keep our programs operable and our students warm. All contributions are tax deductible.

• Your financial contribution can be donated in monthly amounts of $50, $100, $200, or $300. If you chose to donate once per year, you can send a check to: Himalayan Missionaries at 710 - 11th Street East, Menomonie, WI 54751.

• Another way to support, is by sponsoring the living expenses of a student. You can also volunteer your professional time to help find grants, or to do some fund raising in your local area.

Thank YouYour support made this possible

Sant S. Dharamananda, Founder/Director

Himalayan Missionaries

710 11th Street East,

Menomonie, WI 54751

santji@gmail.com

763.742.3484 cell phone

715.235.2610 ph/fax

Dear Friends and Well‐Wishers, Greetings.

Words cannot express the immense thanks for your support.

I hope you enjoyed the power point tour and updates of the Himalayan Education Center in Menomonie, Wisconsin, that was made by Didi.

All the merits go to you and your family for helping make this project a success.  We were able to revive an old historic building that sat dormant for over 6 years. Now this historic building is the Himalayan Education Center, a living community center for over 5 years. We thank the Menomonie City Officials for supporting us. 

Many international and local students enjoyed living with us while they studied at UW‐Stout for BS and MS degrees.  It is now a dream that has come alive for it brings great multicultural diversity, especially with our Himalayan dinners.

I greatly look forward for your contributions, advice, and best wishes. Our students and I are very thankful for your support.