CHINMAYA VANI DEC 20 proof

Chinmaya Mission, KolkataCHINMAYA VANICHINMAYA VANI

SPIRITUAL MONTHLY Dec. 2020

God Himself shines here asGod Himself shines here aslakes and springs, as these talllakes and springs, as these tallpeaks and crystalline streamspeaks and crystalline streams

God Himself shines here aslakes and springs, as these tallpeaks and crystalline streams

- Swami Tapovan Maharaj- Swami Tapovan Maharaj- Swami Tapovan Maharaj

CHINMAYAVANI

MEMBERSHIP

Life (15 years) Rs. 5,000/-

Associate (5 yrs.) Rs. 2,500/-

Annual

(a) For General Rs. 750/-

(b) For Yuva Kendra Rs. 500/- Member

CHINMAYA MISSION

www.facebook.com/chinmayamissionkolkata

180B, Sarat Bose Road Kolkata - 700 029Mobile : 9007362419

Website : www.chinmayamissionkolkata.com

E-mail : [email protected]

VOLUME : XXI, ISSUE : 12

CHINMAYA VANIDECEMBER 2020 2

Owner : Chinmaya Mission, Printer & Publisher - Nirav ShahPublished from CHINMAYA MISSION KOLKATA, 180-B, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-700029

Printed from YASHASHVI TECHNOPRINT, Mob : 9330498258

Editor : Sri R. S. Kalra

To give maximum happiness to the maximum number for the maximum time,

is our religion

CHINMAYA UVACHA

“Change the texture

of your thoughts

and your life will change”.

Editor :Sri R. S. Kalra

Editing Team :

Mrs. Swapna Roy, Mrs. Pallavi Murarka

CONTENTS

Editorial 4

Gurudev�s Message 5

Guru Dhyanam 6

Obituary 7

Unveiling Tapovana Mahima 8-10 Swami Chinmayananda

True Vairagya 11 Swami Tapovanam

Vision of Management in the Geeta 12-13 Swami Tejomayananda

Have Faith, We Can Change, WE MUST 14 Swami Swaroopananda

;ksxhjkt pkaxnso 16-17 Lokeh iq#"kksÙkekuUn

The Ditty of the Unknown Knower 18 Sri Vikram Murarka

Time... to Think 19 Smt. Usha Narayanswami

What a Folly 20 Smt. Smita Ganeriwal

What is in our Mind 21 Ms. Anvi Sarda

Inspiration & Ambition are Related 22 Ms. Amrita Sriram, Bala Vihar

Shishu Vihar 23

Class List 24-26


Page No.


Time never stops - it ever flows; the future rushes towards us to become the present, and moment by moment it merges with the entire past. In this river of time you and I stand, work and achieve.

With eyes fixed on the goal, to strive on in the present, becoming the architect of the future, is ‘creative living’. In this we employ Time. We are the masters of Time.

To live weeping for the past, wasting the present moments, shuddering with imaginary fears for the future, is self- destructive ‘suicidal living’. In this, Time employs us. We then become the slaves of Time.

Surrender to Him all your regrets and fears, and work with blind audacity for Truth, in Truth, with Truth.

Gurudev’s MessageGurudev’s Message


'kq)kfr'kq)! p lnk izcq)ks fo'os'ojks fo'oij% izlUu% AO;kih ij czãf.k eksnekuks osnkUrlkj% lqf/k;k! 'kj.;% AA,dks o'kh loZHkwrkf/kokl% lokZf/ki% loZthokRedks ;% AJh lkSE;dk'kh'k egs'ojk; rLeS ue% Lokferiksouk; AA

Salutations to Shri Swami Tapovanam, who is

Maheshwara, the Lord of Saumyakashi, ever awakened

to that Truth which is purer than the purest. He is the

Lord of the universe and also transcends it. He is ever

blissful, revelling in the all pervading supreme

Brahman. He is the essence of Vedanta and the refuge of

people (seekers) with pure intellects. He is the One

(without a second), the controller and the indweller of all

beings, the Master of all and the very Self of all beings.

Tapovana Shatkam, Verse 4


Guru DhyanamGuru Dhyanam


Hari Om !

Sri Shyam Sundar Kejriwal, fondly known as Kejriwalji, had been

attached with Chinmaya Mission Kolkata as Life Member and Chief

Incharge of Seva Project, a long time Executive Committee member and

above all, a true Chinmaya Devotee.

He passed away on 24th November 2020 at his residence aged about 82

years after prolonged illness due to age.

He was instrumental in founding a forum of SEVA Acivities in Chinmaya

Mission, Kolkata which consolidates philanthropic actions of devotees and

directs them to the deserving. Started many years back with providing

nominal breakfast to poor children attending a primary school in a bustee,

it has now grown further to help few of the grown-ups also enabling them

to earn a decent livelihood.

He also started Scholarship Scheme with School Fees, Books, etc. for the

meritorious and underprivileged students across the city. Above all, he

was always ready to contribute and organize Seva work as and when

needed.

In his demise, Chinmaya Mission Kolkata has lost a very valuable

member. We pray for his soul to rest in peace.

We, on behalf of Chinmaya Family, send our deepest and heartfelt

condolences to your family members and pray to God that his soul gets

sadgati and rest in peace and all family members get strength to bear this

irreparable loss in the hour of grief.

OBITUARY

Disciples are always fools;

they will never be able to see

and understand a master in

action. They look at it from

their shallow intel lectual

brilliance. Masters are deeper

than that; they cannot be

c o m p r e h e n d e d b y t h e

intellect.

It was in utter vairagya that

Swami Tapovanji Maharaj

lived every moment. But even

that refers only to the gross

externals; that was not He. He

was the pure Brahman itself. At

least to me he was…

He was always a recluse; he

always shelled himself in and

did not want anybody to

disturb him. Therefore, when I

reached him, as the darkest,

dreariest, stupidest fellow that

ever was, he in his own way,

with his own light touches,

carved out of that fellow what I

am now. So I thought that I

must unveil Him and His glory,

his vibhuti in the hearts of

others. I am not talking about

ex te rna l de ta i l s - Swami

Tapovan Maharaj was from

Kerala, he was a Sanskrit

scholar and so on. That is not

CHINMAYA VANIDECEMBER 2020

Unveiling Tapovana MahimaSwami Chinmayananda

8

These are edited excerpts from Pujya Gurdev’s speech at the

unveiling ceremony of Swami Tapovan Maharaj’s statue in the

Sandeepany ashram in Powai, Mumbai.


He - that is only the outer

wrapping. How do I explain to

you that what I saw in Him was

what I saw in the Upanishads

a n d t h e B h a g a v a d G i t a !

Therefore I thought that these

two must become known to

everyone and therefore the

work (prachar) started.

It was only to unveil Him, the

T a p o v a n a M a h i m a , t o

everyone at all levels that we

tried to take the message.

Tapovanji Maharaj was not a

p e r s o n . H e w a s n o t a n y

historical entity; he was not a

saint of the ordinary order; he

was indeed a m i rac l e , a

blessing for the society, a great

good fortune that he lived in

o u r t i m e s . H e l i v e d t h e

philosophy (Vedanta) or the

h ighes t Rea l i ty in every

movement of his. He sat in the

corner of the verandah from

morning to evening. Try doing

that ! He sat there for 40-45

years of his life. He sat down

there and there alone, ever

established in his own Self and

expressing it in his smile, in

his looks, in his graciousness

and in his study and teaching.

All his words, whatever he did,

was only a glorification and

reflection of the infinite Self in

him.

It is that master who is your

grandsire in this organisation.

I thought that there must be a

symbol and now he is being

brought here to be present as a

witness of all that we are

doing. That is why he is facing

the ashram, not facing the

door, watching who is coming

or going. He always remained

t u r n e d i n t o s a n c t u m

sanctorum, never turned

outwards. He is the silent

witness of what is going on in

the a sh ram. When base r

thoughts come, remember

there is a s i lent wi tness

standing there watching over

you.

It is impossible to explain or

describe what he was. He was

n o t a p e r s o n . H e w a s a

presence. A fragrance, a light,

a joy is something to be

experienced. Even in his own

book Ishwar Darshan, in which

he gives the details of his life,

he writes that on such and such

a day a boy was born, that boy

was Subramaniam and so on,

as if he has no connection with

him. That structure was only

the container, but the content

was Tapovanam. And he was a

presence, a light, a glow,

impossible to communicate.

The only way you can know


him is by studying the Gita and

learning to live the righteous

life. Then you can come to

e x p e r i e n c e w h a t S w a m i

Tapovanam is.

Hence this unveiling cere-

mony. It is not a mere statue. It

is a presence. Therefore, in the

morning, all the students must

invoke his grace, a very power-

ful one, in order to make you an

adhikari for the study of the

Upanishads. It will help you in

meditation also. However

disturbed I may be, a little

falling at his feet, a little

turning up towards him is

sufficient to restore me. That

has been my experience. He

can put you back on the rails

very quickly. Make use of him -

if you can.

The glory of what the mission

is doing is all his glory. If

others are being benefited, it

again from him only. I am

incapable of communicating;

may be an instrument in

communicating, but what is

being communicated is his

thoughts , h is ideas . The

majority of the examples, for

which I am famous in the

country, are all his examples.

All his examples were given in

a serious mood. He never came

down from the great peaks of

his inner quietude.

We are invoking him to him to

be present here and bless our

efforts, guide us on the right

lines.

"Heisthesacredonewhohasrealizedthatthebodylivesinhim;hedoes

notliveinthebody."

Swami Chinmayananda

SriV.M.BhamorikarSriV.M.BhamorikarHinoo,RanchiHinoo,Ranchi

SriV.M.BhamorikarHinoo,Ranchi

TRUE VAIRAGYA


Swami Tapovanam

Great indeed is the power of

va i ragya . When va iragya

dawns tenderness changes

into hardness, weakness into

strength and grief into joy. It

makes the impossible easily

possible. But true vairagya is

difficult to attain because

desire and attachment spring

from multifarious sources.

Desire is a hydra-headed mon-

ster. Cut off one head and you

find several taking its place.

Overcome sexual desire and it

is soon replaced by the desire

for wealth.

Overcome that too, then the

attachment to the body shows

itself with unprecedented

strength.

Get over that attachment also,

then the desire for immortal

fame calls aloud like a lioness

from the caverns of the heart.

Even the wisest and the most

l e a rned o f mank ind a r e

ensnared by the desire for

fame.

Verily, desire for fame is the

last infirmity of noble minds.

It can be overcome by only

wise and heroic efforts. Very

often, common people are mis-

led into taking this hankering

after fame as the love of one’s

community, of one’s country

or religion. He who engages

himself in national or reli-

gious work to perpetuate his

name is no true patriot or

saint. People may pretend that

the prosperity of their coun-

try or religion is the sole

objective, but their real aim

may be self-aggrandizement.

In English, there is a familiar

s a y i n g , “ E v e n t h e d e v i l

knoweth not the mind of

man.” The omniscient alone

knows the real motives of

one’s conduct. Desire is some-

thing subtle and beyond the

comprehension of the senses.

11

Srimad Bhagawad Geeta is a

marvellous book of guidance. Be

you a seeker of spiritual enlight-

enment, or a person facing a

moral dilemma, or a Managing

Director of a mult inat ional

company working for success, the

Geeta can guide you effectively in

achieving your objectives.

Lord Shri Krishna gives very

important points for any execu-

tive to manage his company

successfully. An executive must

have the following qualifications :

JNANAM : This means a complete

vision of the entire organisation,

its aims and objectives, its place

in the country and also in relation

with other nations. There may be

many functional divisions in that

organisation but the head must

see the unity in all of them. The

relationship between the part and

the whole must be understood

very well.

BUDDHI : Discrimination and

discretion. The chief should be

capable of imparting his vision to

all his workers at their own level

of undertaking and field of work.

This ability is buddhi. While trans-

lating the vision into reality there

arise many problems, difficulties

and obstacles which may be objec-

t i ve or man-made . At such

moments, what is required is

buddhi - the ability to understand

the very cause of such problems

and to remove them effectively.

Buddhi is required to manage two

kinds of people - those who have

difficulties and those who are

difficult ! In order to do all this the

executive must have a good

knowledge of the human mind.

DHRITI : Patience or fortitude.

The ability to consistently hold on

to one’s goal is called dhriti. It is a

well-known fact that no goal is

achieved easily and quickly. We

meet with many obstacles which

try our patience. Similarly, when

all the workers are not able to see

the vision, they act strangely

enough to frustrate even an

Vision of Management in the Geeta


Swami Tejomayananda


efficient leader. On all such

occasions, the leader must have

extreme patience to win them

over and achieve the goal. This

ability is called dhriti.

These are the basic qualifications

of a successful organiser. The

result of this is sukham - happi-

ness which is experienced due to

overall prosperity.

Another important point to be

considered is that the success of a

project depends on the appoint-

ment of right persons for various

jobs. There will be diversity in

jobs and functions, but there

should be a unity in purpose and

total dedication to the same. The

greater the goal and higher the

inspiration, success is certain to

be spectacular. The manner in

which Lord Krishna managed the

crisis during the war by teaching

A r j u n a , w h o t h e n l e d t h e

Pandavas to victory, is a direct

proof of this fact.

SPECIAL PROGRAMME

Hari Om !

The Global Chinmaya Mission family will be coming together for Tapo Geeta Jayanti Fest from 5 December 2020, a 21-day celebration on Chinmaya Channel (YouTube) centred around the Bhagavad Geeta, which is Pujya Gurudev's life breath.

Highlights

18 Chapters in 18 Days

Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda will begin on 5 Dec. '20 with an inaugural discourse followed by different Swamins from all over the world speaking on one chapter of Bhagavad Geeta each.

The Geeta Jnana Yajna will be *concluded by Pujya Swami Swaroopananda on 24 Dec. '20

Special Celebration of Geeta Jayanti & Shri Tapovan Jayanti on 25 Dec. '20

A virtual tour of Uttarkashi

Talks by Pujya Guruji and Pujya Swamiji

A special documentary release

Mass worldwide chanting where Mission members will chant select verses from the Geeta.

More details about this first-of-its-kind programme are available via this link :http://share.chinmayamission.com/docs/TapoGeetaJayantiFest.pdf

And there's more for Geeta Jayanti & Shri Tapovan Jayanti too !

The website theholygeeta.com will be launched by Pujya Swamiji on 5 Dec. '20.


We call her Mother Nature because as

much as she nourishes us, she also

disciplines us - when we forget that

we are not alone on this planet; when

we forget the need to coexist with

other species harmoniously. Some-

how, Nature puts us back on the right

path towards balance. But not

without a stern rebuke - so that we

mend our ways and don't forget.

The virus crisis can be viewed as one

such painful reminder from the

Mother to her children. A reminder of

how we are all misusing the planet, of

how vulnerable we ultimately are and

how important it is that we lead lives

of greater substance, recognising our

interconnectedness and vulnerabili-

ties and lifting ourselves so that we

can, in turn, help others.

So, what specifically can we do? Have

deep faith. Know in your heart that if

there is a Lord or Bhagavan, every-

thing that happens, no matter how

painful or incomprehensible, can

only be for the best. At the same time,

cultivate clarity, exercise common

sense - even as you practice spiritual

sense.

Chant, Pray, Follow, Serve

Yes, it is indeed true - naase rog hare

sab peera (diseases will run away, all

pains will be gone), as it is said in

Hanuman Chalisa. These wonderful

chants can help send out vibrations

to purify the atmosphere, to purify

our minds and by that eradicate

anything that can be harmful to us.

But also remember, God is always

there supporting us. But we should

do our best. As Shri Krishna says in

Have Faith, We Can Change, WE MUSTSwami Swaroopananda


the Gita, “Man must lift himself by

himself,” Hence, follow the guide-

lines given by the government. Take

this opportunity to think and reset

priorities. Learn to appreciate

Oneness in Nature, in both the

philosophical and practical sense -

because if it is affecting all of us so

readily and badly, it cannot do so

without an underlying commonality.

Think …

Above all, continue to serve, not by

ignoring the directive of social

distancing, but by radiating, from

wherever we are, positivity and

goodwill to all - sincerely, evenly,

consistently. Work and pray not just

for ourselves, but for everyone

across the earth.

sarve bhavantu sukhinah

sarve santu niramayah

sarve bhadrani pashyantu

ma kaschid dukhabhag bhavet

Let everyone be happy! May everyone

be free of disease. May we see love,

purity , auspiciousness spread

everywhere. May no one have to

suffer.

Abide in the spirit of sadhana which

if you analyze, it is what makes every

action a true service. There is

nothing for a devotee to fear, if his /

her understanding is clear. Isvara’s

and Pujya Gurudev’s blessings are

with everyone. And together, we

shall come through the current crisis

in no time.

Remember, uncertainties in life are

guaranteed! But how to respond to

them is always your choice. May you

respond in ways that keep you safe,

that lead spiritual strength and

prosperity.

Hari Om.


;ksxhjkt pkaxnso dk tUe lar Kkus'oj egkjkt ds 1400 o"kZ iwoZ rkih unh ds rV ij ̂ ukjk;.k Mksg* uke ds ifo= {ks= esa gqvk Fkk A buds firk Jh eq/kksiar ije fo}ku ,oa fu"Bkoku Hkxon~HkDr Fks A ckyd lqUnj lq'khy o vkd"kZd Fkk] blfy, mldk uke pkaxnso j[kk x;k A 'kS'kodky ls gh og 'kkUr o xEHkhj izÑfr dk Fkk A og rstLoh rFkk dq'kkxz gksus ds lkFk&lkFk lkfRod o`fÙk okyk Fkk A ik¡p o"kZ dh vYik;q esa mldk ;Kksiohr laLdkj fd;k x;k vkSj rHkh ls mlds v/;;u dk Øe Hkh izkjEHk gqvk A vYikof/k esa gh pkaxnso us fo}ku vkpk;ks± ls osn] osnkax] "kM~n'kZu] vBkjg iqjk.k] pkSng fo|k vkSj pkSlB dyk,¡ lh[k yha A os bu lc esa fu".kkr gks x;s A

lar dgrs gSa & ^ôkD; Kku vR;Ur fuiq.k] Hko ikj u ikoS dksbZ**A blh izdkj egkjk"Vª ds ,d lar us dgk & ̂ ^'kCnkaP;k cksykus 'kkafr ukgh euh** vFkkZr~ 'kCn&ikafMR; ls eu dks 'kkfUr izkIr ugha gks ldrh vkSj u gh Hkolkxj ikj fd;k tk ldrk gS A ,slk gh vuqHko Jh pkaxnso us Hkh fd;k A Kku dk HkaMkj gksrs gq, Hkh mudk eu v'kkUr Fkk A fdlh us

dgk ;ksxkH;kl ls 'kkfUr izkIr gksxh rks pkaxnso 'kkfUr&izkfIr dh vk'kk esa ,d ;ksxhjkt ds ikl igq¡p x;s A os dk'kh ds ikl ,d nqxZe xqQk esa jgrs Fks A ;ksxhjkt us pkaxnso dh fu"Bk] mudk n`<+&fu'p;] yxu] fgEer vkSj /kS;Z ns[kdj mudks ;ksx nh{kk nh A xq# lkfUu/; esa lkr o"kZ jgdj os ;ksxfo|k esa ikjaxr gks x;s vkSj mudks ^y; lekf/k* lk/; gqbZ A ;ksx lekf/k ls pkaxnso dks 'kkafr dk ykHk rks vo'; feyk] ijUrq vkReLo:i ds lEcU/k esa tks Hkzkafr Fkh mldk fuokj.k ugha gks ldk A êSa dkSu gw¡ \* bldh vuqHkwfr ugha gqbZ A

fpUe; pfUnzdk

xq# ls vkKk ikdj mUgksaus ;ksx fo|k dk izpkj fd;k A gtkjksa dh la[;k esa muds vuq;k;h cus] y; lekf/k vkSj flf);ksa ds cy ij os gj lkS lky ds ckn viuh vk;q c<+k ysrs Fks A bl dkj.k os pkSng lkS o"kZ dh vk;q rd igqap x;s A bu miyfC/k;ksa ds QyLo:i mudk vgadkj c<+rk x;k fdUrq vfUre Kku&}kj ugha [kqy ik;k A muds varjax esa viw.kZrk dk dk¡Vk fujUrj pqHk jgk Fkk A mudks ijks{k Kku rks Fkk] fdUrq vijks{kkuqHkwfr ugha

;ksxhjkt pkaxnsoLokeh iq#"kksÙkekuUn


Fkh A mUgsa 'kkfUr rks feyh] ysfdu Hkzkafr ugha xbZ A

lar Kkus'oj egkjkt dh dhfrZ vkSj vlk/kkj.kRo ds ckjs esa lqudj pkaxnso th ds eu esa ;g vfHkyk"kk n`<+ gqbZ fd muds n'kZu dj Kku izkIr djsa A mUgksaus fopkj fd;k fd muds ikl tkus ds igys mUgsa i= fy[kdj vuqefr ysuh pkfg, A ,d dksjk dkxt ysdj tc os i= fy[kus cSBs rks Kkunso dks D;k lacks/ku djsa] blh Ågk&iksg esa iM+ x;s A mUgksaus lkspk fd ;fn ̂ fpjatho* fy[krs gSa] rks Kkukf/kdkj esa aos cM+s gSa vkSj ;fn ̂ rhFkZ:i* fy[kw¡ rks vk;q esa os cgqr NksVs gSa A tc muds dqN le> esa ugha vk;k] rks mUgksaus dksjk dkxt gh vius f'k"; ds }kjk Kkunso egkjkt ds ikl fHktok fn;k A

og dksjk dkxt ns[kdj ikap&N% o"kZ dh eqDrkckbZ cksyh & ^^pkSng lkS o"kZ rd ri'p;kZ djus ds ckn Hkh pkaxnso dksjk dk dksjk gh gS** A ;g lqudj Jh fuo`fÙkukFk cksys & ^êqDrkckbZ ! dksjk dkxt gh pkfg,] dkxt ;fn dksjk gks] rks gh ge ml ij fy[k ldrs gSa A** pkaxnso dk vFkZ gksrk gS vPNk nso vFkkZr~ ftldk vUr%dj.k ije'kq) ,oa mins'k QyhHkwr gksrk gS A pkaxnso mfpr ik= gSa] ;g tkudj fuo`fÙkukFk th dh vkKk ls lar

Kkus'oj egkjkt us dksjs dkxt ij iSalB vksoh fy[kdj pkaxnso ds ikl Hkst nh A ;g mins'k ^pkaxnso ikl"Bh* ds uke ls izfl) gS A blesa ̂ rRoefl* egkokD; dk mins'k fd;k x;k gS A

mins'k dk y{;kFkZ pkaxnso egkjkt dh le> esa ugha vk;k A Lo;a ds ;ksx lkeF;Z dk mUgsa vgadkj Fkk A os viuk ;ksx&lkeF;Z fn[kkus ds fy, 'ksj ij vk:<+ gksdj rFkk liZ dk pkcqd cukdj gtkjksa f'k";ksa ds lkFk lar Kkus'oj egkjkt ls feyus x;s A tc bldh [kcj Kkus'oj egkjkt o muds HkkbZ&cgu dks feyh rks os pkjksa ,d futhZo nhokj ij cSBs Fks A mudh vkKk ls nhokj gh pyus yxh vkSj os pkaxnso dk Lokxr djus igq¡p x;s A ;g peRdkj ns[kdj pkaxnso th dh vk¡[ksa [kqy xbZa A mUgksaus Kkus'oj egkjkt dh 'kj.kkxfr Lohdkj dh vkSj vkReKku gsrq izkFkZuk dh A Kkus'oj egkjkt dh vkKk ls eqDrkckbZ us mUgsa xq#&mins'k fn;k A ln~xq# ds mins'k ls pkaxnso ds ân; esa }Sr dk inkZ nwj gqvk vkSj mUgsa iw.kkZoLFkk izkIr gqbZ A os vius vkReLo:i esa izfrf"Br gks x;s A

a


The Ditty of the Unknown KnowerVikram Murarka

Run, run, run, to the comfortOf the things that are known,

Of the things I can see,Of the cars, clothes I own.

The unknown is so fearsomeI don't wanna go there.

Living in the comfort o' the knownThat is all I can dare.

But, beyond the Known-Unknown

Is the Knower to explore.Wonder what he has with him,

What wonders are in store?

The Known-Unknown are outside,The Knower is in me.

Man, that's a hell of a statement,Is there someone else in me?

This has to be reconciled,It's the Knower or it's me.

There can't be two guys here,I mean,

How can that ever be?

So one of us has to go,It's the Knower or it's me.

But if the Knower goes away,Who is gonna know me?

If there's no one to know me,

I might be lost unknown,And I could never bear that,

I have this need to be known.

So, I guess the Knower has to stay,And, I'm the one to go.

But, suppose I'm the ruddy Knower?Maybe that's the way to go?

Time.... to Think

Time is something which

Passes off at the wink of eyes

Time and Tide wait for none is the proverb

Which clearly proves an opportunity lost or gained

A stitch in time saves nine adds to the above

Lost time never returns

So grab the opportunity

To step ahead, serve

Be courageous to achieve

By nature we brood over negativity

But do we realise the

Missed moments of positivity

As a child we have aims in life

But when we grow we may miss out on aims

So what do we do?

Is that the end?

No....just remove the inferiority and fear

Move ahead with positivity

Doors are always open

Faith in Almighty will not fade

God helps those who help themselves

As we strive and struggle

Challenges paves way for success

Cultivate confidence, motivate yourself

With positive thoughts

Live every moment

For welfare of self and others

Time is precious

So be gracious.


Usha Narayanaswami

19


Whatever I ask for

You give to me

Without hesitation.

No questions asked

No reasons needed.

And I continue

The pleading and pleasing.

For what - one may say?

Of course it is for

The one thing only

Which the entire mankind

Is in search for.

Happiness - the unending one

The continuous line upwards

The bliss.

I ask for wealth

You shower me with it

I ask for fame

You bestow me with it

I ask for love

You engulf me with it

Yet something is amiss.

Always missing.

And then it happens

I see that smile

On Your lips

Moving on the bamboo

Filling my ears

With the sweetest of melodies.

I smile too

And then I cry

I sob

I wail.

Oh what a fool

What a delusion

I have been in.

Looking everywhere

Except where it is

Overflowing In abundance.

In You!

In You!

Now I ask You

Only for one thing

And that is You.

I want You

Only You

Nothing else matters

It has always been You

I have been searching for.

Take it all

And just give me You.

Oh please.

Oh please.

Om...Om...Om

What a folly !Smita Ganeriwala


Anvi Sarda (8 years)

Our mind is a flow of thoughts

A seat of emotions of different sorts.

It is a good servant but a bad master

It can do good to us or do a disaster.

Happy and sad are some emotions of our mind

It can show us the way or from inside make us blind.

We should not listen to it for it does not tell us what is right.

Our intellect is the one which can make us bright.

So we should listen to our intellect for it tells us what is good

It does not tell us to go according to the mood.

So let us be truly free

And unlock the door from the clutches of our mind

with the help of the key.

What is our Mind

21

NOTICEDevotees who are interested in sponsoring Pujya Gurudev�s

Quotes in Chinmaya Vani, please contact the office. Mobile: 9007362419.

Students of Study Classes, Chyks and Balvihar Children are welcome to share their spiritual experiences, anecdotes,

articles, poems, etc in Chinmaya Vani. (Please submit along with your full name, a high resolution coloured photograph

& a sentence or two about yourself).

Weekly Study Classes, Pre-Chyk Class, Balvihar Classes and Sishu Vihar Class are taken ONLINE on ZOOM

All Mission Members and Devotees are kindly requested to share their Mobile No. & Email address.

Please mail us at [email protected] No: 9007362419


“Aspire to inspire before we expire” was a true s a y i n g . W e s h o u l d always have ambitions to get inspiration from various personalities so that we can also excel in life. We should not think about success, we should always work hard for excellence. If we do that, then success will come behind us.

The first and foremost value to receive inspiration is to select a suitable ambition. A man with-out an ambition is worthless. He should always have an aim in life so that he can live happily. Many people think that becoming a sweeper is not an ambition and it is useless. But if there was no sweeper, then will the city be clean? Will the city be magnifi-cent with beautiful monuments and roads? So, we should first think about the statement that we are going to tell.

P.V.Sindhu had a fixed ambition to become a badminton player. And she has already fulfilled it! You would ask how ? By practise and hardwork. She practised hard for the fulfillment of her obsession. She passed every surmount that came on her way, and she showed her potential. The same is with M. S. Dhoni. He had a fixed obsession for which he worked very hard and showed that he was good in cricket.

These kind of great personalities give a huge example of hard work, and we should give it utmost consideration. In the book- Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill had mentioned about

Barnes. Barnes was interested in working with Thomas Edison, and since Barnes was deter-mined, his opportunity stood in his front, inspiring him to utilize it and one day Thomas Edison himself called Barnes to work with him.

We have now come across many examples. These people did not use the word- imposs ib le because they had the willpower to achieve anything. They faced every difficulty that came on their way, and finally success was just behind them.

P.V.Sindhu, M.S.Dhoni, and Barnes also might have had a role model through which they gained inspiration, though we do not know who they were. Here, we come to know that inspira-tion is the first step for the achievement of an ambition. The next step is different. It is valued for the fulfillment of the ambi-tion. It is practise and hardwork. The third and final step is to face each and every challenge\hurdle which comes on the way to destroy ambition. And finally, the obsession is fulfilled.

Inspiration and Ambition are RelatedAmrita Sriram (12 years) Bala Vihar


Hari om !!

Shishu Vihar is the youngest wing of Chinmaya Mission. Our little

toddlers are from 2.5yrs to 5yrs. As Gurudev said "Catch Them

Young", it is such a pleasure to be among them and see them

listening and learning. They have their own world, so pure at heart

and so much to share. Who says they are too small to catch up ? I say

they are the first ones. My little ones are accompanied by their

mothers. So moms also learn and help the little ones to learn. It is

indeed a blessing that I am chosen for Gurudev's work.

Love,

- Preeti Pathak

SHISHU VIHARSHISHU VIHAR

Catch them Young

CLASSES LISTChinmaya Mission Weekly Study Classes Schedule on ZOOM

SHISHU VIHARSevika Contact No.Day Time

Friday 5.00 PM to 6.00 PM Mrs. Preeti Pathak 9830124382

BAL VIHARSevika Contact No.Day Time

Saturday 4.00 PM to 5.30 PM Mrs. Padma Shankar 9830510126

Saturday 6.00 PM to 7.30 PM Mrs. Jayashree Chandrashekhar 9831034237

Saturday 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM Mrs. Usha Narayanswami 9830531346

Sunday 11:00 AM to 12.30 PM Mrs. Savitri Shekhar 9830077876

Sunday 10:30 AM to 12.00 Noon Mrs. Bhanumati Rajaram 9331299722

Tuesday 4.00 PM to 5.30 PM Mrs. Bhanumati Rajaram 9331299722

Monday 4.00 PM to 5.30 PM Mrs. Jayashree Chandrashekhar 9831034237

STUDY CLASSES Day Time Sevak / Sevika Text


Sunday 11.00 AM to 12.15 PM Mr. Vivek Dalmiya. Mb: 9830053696 Tattva Bodha

Sunday 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Mr. R.S. Kalra - Mb: 9088735592 Self Unfoldment

Sunday 11.30 AM to 1.00 PM Mr Vikram Murarka Mb: 9830094287 Vivek Choodamani

Sunday 4.00 PM to 5.00 PM Mr. R.S. Kalra - Mb: 9088735592 Self Unfoldment

Sunday 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Mr Pradeep Goenka: 9830059921 Kindle Life

Sunday 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Mr Naresh Goel Mb : 9903845454 Kindle Life

Monday 9.00 to 10.00 AM Br. Divakar Chaitanya Mb: 9411322642 Self Realisation based on ATMA BODHA

Monday 11.00 AM to 12.30 PM Mrs. Asha Jaiswal Mb: 9830996441 Geeta Ch - 4

Monday 11.30 AM to 12.30 PM Mr. R.S. Kalra - Mb: 9088735592 Geeta Ch - 6

Monday 11.30 AM to 12.45 PM Mr. Vivek Dalmiya. Mb: 9830053696 Geeta Ch - 4

Monday 10.30 AM to 11.30 AM Mr. Vivek Dalmiya. Mb: 9830053696 Shivananda Lahari

Monday 5.00 PM to 6.00 PM Smt. Sangeeta Daga. Mb: 9830061218 Kindle Life

Monday 6.00 PM to 7.00 PM Mr. R.S. Kalra - Mb: 9088735592 Bhaja Govindam

Monday 6.30 PM to 7.30 PM Mr Lalit Pathak Mb: 9331013777 Kindle Life CHAPTER 9

Monday 11.30 AM to 12.30 PM Mrs Sowmya Mayuri: 9987894546 Tatwa Bodha

Monday 8.00 PM to 8.30 PM Br. Divakar Chaitanya Mb: 9411322642 Juraite Chai based on Bhaja Govindam in Bengali

Monday 11 AM to 11.40 AM Mrs. Jayashree Patel. Mb: 9830068085 Geeta Ch - 6



Tuesday 9.00 to 10.00 AM Br. Divakar Chaitanya Mb: 9411322642 Self Realisation based on ATMA BODHA

Tuesday 11.00 AM to 12.00 PM Br. Divakar Chaitanya Mb: 9411322642 The Art of Sanskrit Chanting followed by book 'Chinmaya Hymns'

Tuesday 11.30 AM to 12.45 PM Mr. Vivek Dalmiya. Mb: 9830053696 Sadhana Panchakam

Tuesday 4.15 PM to 5.15 PM Mr. Vivek Dalmiya. Mb: 9830053696 Bhaja Govindam

Tuesday 4.30 PM to 5.30 PM Mr. R.S. Kalra - Mb: 9088735592 Geeta Ch - 13

Wednesday 9.00 AM to 10.00 AM Br. Divakar Chaitanya Mb: 9411322642 Self Realisation based on ATMA BODHA

Wednesday 11.00 to 12.00 Noon Mr. R.S. Kalra - Mb: 9088735592 Art of Man Making

Wednesday 11.00 AM to 12.30 PM Mrs. Asha Jaiswal: 9830996441 Vivek Choodamani - II

Wednesday 11.30 AM to 12.45 PM Mr. Vivek Dalmiya. Mb: 9830053696 Geeta Ch - 2

Wednesday 12.15 PM to 1.15 PM Mr. R.S. Kalra - Mb: 9088735592 Meditation & Life

Wednesday 4.00 PM to 5.00 PM Mrs. Anita Agarwal: 9836121353 Atma Bodha

Wednesday 4.00 PM to 5.15 PM Mr. Vivek Dalmiya. Mb: 9830053696 Geeta Ch - 2

Wednesday 5.00 PM to 6.00 PM Mrs Sunita Marwaha: 9883565158 Geeta Ch - 3

Wednesday 5.30 PM to 6.30 pm Mrs. Krishna Chakraborty: 9433196962 Narad Bhati Sutra

Wednesday 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM Mr Lalit Pathak Mb: 9331013777 Vhibisan Geeta

Wednesday 8.00 PM to 8.30 PM Br. Divakar Chaitanya Mb: 9411322642 Juraite Chai based on Bhaja Govindam in Bengali

Thursday 9.00 to 10.00 AM Br. Divakar Chaitanya Mb: 9411322642 Self Realisation based on ATMA BODHA

Thursday 11.30 AM to 12.45 PM Mr. Vivek Dalmiya. Mb: 9830053696 Geeta Ch - 4

Thursday 12.15 PM to 1.15 PM Mr. R.S. Kalra - Mb: 9088735592 Geeta Ch - 1

Thursday 6.00 PM to 7.00 PM Mrs Sangeeta Daga: 9830061218 Bhaja Govindam

Thursday 7.00 PM to 8.00 PM Mr Rohit Sarda: 9830177123 Bhaja Govindam

Friday 9.00 to 10.00 AM Br. Divakar Chaitanya Mb: 9411322642 Self Realisation based on ATMA BODHA

Friday 10.30 to 11.30 AM Mr. Vivek Dalmiya. Mb: 9830053696 Geeta Ch - 3

Friday 10.45 to 11.45 AM Mr. R.S. Kalra - Mb: 9088735592 Vivek Choodamani - Part II

Friday 11.00 AM to 12 PM Br. Divakar Chaitanya Mb: 9411322642 The Art of Sanskrit Chanting followed by book 'Chinmaya Hymns'

Friday 11.00 AM to 12.30 PM Mrs. Asha Jaiswal: 9830996441 Geeta Ch - 5



Friday 11.45 AM to 12.45 PM Mr. Vivek Dalmiya. Mb: 9830053696 Geeta Ch - 2

Friday 2.15 PM to 3.15 PM Mr. R.S. Kalra - Mb: 9088735592 Geeta Ch - 1

Friday 6.30 PM to 7.30 PM Mr. R.S. Kalra - Mb: 9088735592 Geeta Ch - 1

Friday 6.30 PM to 7.30 PM Mr Lalit Pathak Mb: 9331013777 Bhaja Govindam

Friday 5.30 PM to 6.30 PM Mrs. Krishna Chakraborty : 9433196962 Vivek Choodamani

Saturday 11.30 AM to 12.45 PM Mr. Vivek Dalmiya. Mb: 9830053696 Geeta Ch - 3

Saturday 2.45 PM to 4:00 PM Mrs Ila Shah: 9330391666 Geeta Through Art

Saturday 4.00 PM to 5.15 PM Mr. Vivek Dalmiya. Mb: 9830053696 Shivananda Lahari

Saturday 4.00 PM to 5.00 PM Mr Vikram Murarka Mb: 9830094287 Bhagavad Geeta

Saturday 6.30 PM to 7.30 PM Mr. Shaurya Pathak Mb: 8100008001 108 Names of Gurudev

Saturday 4.00 PM to 5.00 PM Mr. R.S. Kalra - Mb: 9088735592 Kindle Life

Saturday 5.30 PM to 6.30 PM Mr. Naresh Goel - Mb : 9903845454 Geeta for Beginners













For Your Requirement ofTrichloro Acetyle Chloride, Trichloro Acetic Acid,

Chloro Acetyl Chloride, Pivaloyl Chloride & Pivalic Acid

23, 2nd Floor, Maruti Complex, Opp. Swami Narayan Nagar,Chhani Road, Baroda - 390 002

Phone : (0265) 277 4914, 277 5217, Fax : +91-265-277 4921Email : [email protected]

HARI ORGOCHEM PVT. LTD.

Chloral Anhydrous (Trichloro Acetaldehyde)

Chloral Hydrate

Chloroacetyl Chloride (CAC)

Ethyl Chloride

2 - Ethyl Hexanoic Acid

Hydrochloric Acid (Commercial Grade)

Meta Cumidine

Methylaceto Acetate (MAA)

Ortho Cumidine (2-Isopropyl Anline)

Manufacturer of the following Chemicals, Intermediates

CHLORI TECH INDUSTRIES23, 2nd Floor, Maruti Complex, Chhanni Road,Vadodara - 390 002, Gujarat, IndiaPhone : +91-265-277 5217 / 4884 / 4914Fax : +91-265-227 4921Email. : hariorgoad1Wsancharnet.in

With best compliments from :

5, RAMESHWAR SHAW ROAD, KOLKATA - 700 014Phone : 2244-9676 / 5344

F, HARLEY & CO. PVT. LTD.

Para Cumidine (4-Isopropyl Anline)

Pivatic Acid (PA)

Pivetoyl Chloride (PCL)

Sodium Cyanate

Sodium Hypo Chlorite (Bleach Liquor)

Sodium Salt of Trichloroacetic Acid

Trichloroacetic Acid (TCAA) - 90% Soin

Trichloroacetic Acid (TCAA) - Crystal

Trichloroacetyl Chloride (TCAC)

Please Contact



E-2/3, GILANDER HOUSENETAJI SUBHAS ROAD

KOLKATA - 700 001

Tele : 2230-7999 / 7787 / 7894Fax : (033) 22489219E-mail : [email protected]


Dealers in : Accessories, Spares & Components

Authorised Dealer :�PFL� Fasteners, �GHP� Hydraulic Pumps,

�UDL� Drivelines / crosses, & �UHE� Oil Coolers

TRACTORS & MACHINERIESPARIS CORPORATION

4, CHANDNI CHOWK STREET, KOLKATA - 700 072Phone : 2212-7852, 2212-7129, 6525-0225, Fax : 033-2212-6652

E-mail : [email protected], [email protected]


9, EZRA STREET, KOLKATA - 700 001Phone : 2225-3824 / 0023 / 0201

PIONEER PROTEC LIMITED

WINDOW GLASS LIMITED



CHINMAYA VANI DEC 20 proof

Documents