www.hck.or.ke/ [email protected]1 भाणनाथ विभविʷनाथ जगɄाथ नाथ सदानȽ भाजाम् भिʩ भूतेʷर भूतनाथ , विि िर िʁ मीिानमीडे 1 गले माल तनौ सपजाल महाकाल काल गणेिावद ालम् जटाजूट गोरै विप िाल , विि िर िʁ मीिानमीडे 2मदामाकर मन मय महा मल भ˝ भूषाधर तम् अनावद ˨ार महा मोहमार , विि िर िʁ मीिानमीडे 3 िटाधो वनिास महााहास महाा नाि सदा सकािम् वगरीि गणेि सरे ि महेि , विि िर िʁ मीिानमीडे 4 वगरीȾाजा सङ् गृहीताधपदेह वगरौ सथत सिपदाɄ गेहम् र˦ ˦ावदवभर् -ियमान , विि िर िʁ मीिानमीडे 5 काल वििूल कराɷा दधान दाʁोज नाय काम ददानम् बलीिधपमान सराणा धान , विि िर िʁ मीिानमीडे 6 िरȾ गाि गणानȽाि विनेि विि धनेि˟ वमिम् अणाप कलि सदा सररि , विि िर िʁ मीिानमीडे 7 हर सपहार विता भूविहार भि िे दसार सदा वनविपकार ʳिाने िस मनोज दह , विि िर िʁ मीिानमीडे 8 ˢय यः भाते नरʸूल ाणे ठे त् ˑोिर िहाɗरम् सि सधाɊ सवमि कलि विवििैˣमारा मो यावत Meaning of the Sloka I pray to Lord Shiva (Sankara, Sambhu) Who is the Lord of our lives, Who is mighty, Who is the Lord of the world, Who is the Lord of Vishnu (Jagannatha), Who is always dwelling in happiness, Who imparts light or shine to everything, Who is the Lord of living beings, Who is the Lord of ghosts, and Who is the Lord of everyone. I pray to Lord Shiva, who wears a garland of skulls around the neck, who has a net of snakes around His body, who is the destroyer of the immense-destroyer Kaala, who is the lord of Ganesha, whose matted hair is spread-out by the waves of the Ganges falling on His head, and who is the Lord of everyone. I pray to Lord Shiva, who scatters happiness in the world, who rules the universe, who is the immense universe Himself, whose body is adorned with ash, who has no beginning, who is without a measure, who removes the greatest attachments, and who is the Lord of everyone. I pray to Lord Shiva, who resides below a Banyan tree, who has a roaring laugh, who destroys the greatest sins, who is always resplendent, who is the Lord of the mountains, the Ganas, and the demi-gods, who is the great Lord, and who is the Lord of everyone. Children can memorise things very quickly, and they only need to listen to a sloka twice or thrice to learn and recite it. Chanting slokas is beneficial for children as it improves memory and concentration. Studies have found that the positive effects of chanting slokas on the brain are permanent. Teach your child these slokas to experience the benefits of chanting. MESSAGE FROM HCK KISUMU CHAIRMAN On behalf of the Member Instuons of Hindu Council Of Kenya Kisumu Branch, my commiee and myself, I would like to convey our greengs to the Hindu Community at large. We are fortunate enough to inherit one of the richest cultures in the world, and we have the right to feel pride in our tradions. We live in a me when young people are being pulled in all direc- ons and they end up becoming confused and disorientated, western influence has been increasing steadily. We follow their educaon system and learn their language. Children speak their language beer than our own. Western Fashions are the norm today. Our core values and tradions are slowly being eroded. At this juncture, we need to step back, reflect and chart out a bal- anced way forward and make a concerted effort about preserving our own identy. My aim as a Chairman is to bring is to bring the youths together, to insl our culture right from the tender age, to look at the wel- fare of our senior cizens and to bring in togetherness amongst the community members and improve bonding within the com- munies. As a branch we also look at the welfare of local ethnic community by organising eye camps, donang food to homes and the needy and organising medical camps. This does not only bring in individ- ual sasfacon but also brings in social security. As a captain alone cannot sail a ship but it’s the team jointly that sails a ship and for that I would like to thank my team from Kisu- mu for having faith in me and steering our ship as a team towards the goal we want to achieve. Niyam N. Shah-HCK KISUMU CHAIRMAN A NEWS LETTER FROM HINDU COUNCIL OF KENYA December 2018 ISSUE ARTICLES DIRECTORATES ACTIVITIES HINDU COUNCIL OF KENYA HINDU DEEP SHIVASHATAKAM
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प्रभ ुं प्राणनाथुं विभ ुं विश्वनाथुं जगन्नाथ नाथुं सदानन्द भाजाम् । भिद्भव्य भूतेश्वरुं भूतनाथुं, वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 1 ॥ गले रुण्डमालुं तनौ सर्पजालुं महाकाल कालुं गणेिावद र्ालम् । जटाजूट गङ्गोत्तरङै्ग विपिालुं, वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 2॥ म दामाकरुं मण्डनुं मण्डयन्तुं महा मण्डलुं भस्म भूषाधरुं तम् । अनावदुं ह्यर्ारुं महा मोहमारुं , वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 3 ॥ िटाधो वनिासुं महाट्टाट्टहासुं महार्ार् नािुं सदा स प्रकािम् । वगरीिुं गणेिुं स रेिुं महेिुं, वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 4 ॥ वगरीन्द्रात्मजा सङ्गृहीताधपदेहुं वगरौ सुंस्थथतुं सिपदार्न्न गेहम् । र्रब्रह्म ब्रह्मावदवभर्-िन्द्यमानुं, वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 5 ॥ कर्ालुं वििूलुं कराभ्ाुं दधानुं र्दाम्भोज नम्राय कामुं ददानम् । बलीिधपमानुं स राणाुं प्रधानुं, वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 6 ॥ िरच्चन्द्र गािुं गणानन्दर्ािुं विनेिुं र्वििुं धनेिस्य वमिम् । अर्णाप कलिुं सदा सच्चररिुं, वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 7 ॥ हरुं सर्पहारुं विता भूविहारुं भिुं िेदसारुं सदा वनविपकारुं । श्मिाने िसन्तुं मनोजुं दहन्तुं, वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 8 ॥ स्वयुं यः प्रभाते नरशू्शल र्ाणे र्ठेत् स्तोिरत्नुं स्िहप्राप्यरत्नम् । स र् िुं स धान्युं स वमिुं कलिुं विवििैस्समाराध्य मोक्षुं प्रयावत ॥ Meaning of the Sloka I pray to Lord Shiva (Sankara, Sambhu) Who is the Lord of our lives, Who is mighty, Who is the Lord of the world, Who is the Lord of Vishnu (Jagannatha), Who is always dwelling in happiness, Who imparts light or shine to everything, Who is the Lord of living beings, Who is the Lord of ghosts, and Who is the Lord of everyone. I pray to Lord Shiva, who wears a garland of skulls around the neck, who has a net of snakes around His body, who is the destroyer of the immense-destroyer Kaala, who is the lord of Ganesha, whose matted hair is spread-out by the waves of the Ganges falling on His head, and who is the Lord of everyone. I pray to Lord Shiva, who scatters happiness in the world, who rules the universe, who is the immense universe Himself, whose body is adorned with ash, who has no beginning, who is without a measure, who removes the greatest attachments, and who is the Lord of everyone. I pray to Lord Shiva, who resides below a Banyan tree, who has a roaring laugh, who destroys the greatest sins, who is always resplendent, who is the Lord of the mountains, the Ganas, and the demi-gods, who is the great Lord, and who is the Lord of everyone. Children can memorise things very quickly, and they only need to listen to a sloka twice or thrice to learn and recite it. Chanting slokas is beneficial for children as it improves memory and concentration. Studies have found that the positive effects of chanting slokas on the brain are permanent. Teach your child these slokas to experience the benefits of chanting.
MESSAGE FROM HCK KISUMU CHAIRMAN
On behalf of the Member Institutions of Hindu Council Of Kenya
Kisumu Branch, my committee and myself, I would like to convey
our greetings to the Hindu Community at large.
We are fortunate enough to inherit one of the richest cultures in
the world, and we have the right to feel pride in our traditions.
We live in a time when young people are being pulled in all direc-
tions and they end up becoming confused and disorientated,
western influence has been increasing steadily. We follow their
education system and learn their language. Children speak their
language better than our own. Western Fashions are the norm
today. Our core values and traditions are slowly being eroded.
At this juncture, we need to step back, reflect and chart out a bal-
anced way forward and make a concerted effort about preserving
our own identity.
My aim as a Chairman is to bring is to bring the youths together,
to instil our culture right from the tender age, to look at the wel-
fare of our senior citizens and to bring in togetherness amongst
the community members and improve bonding within the com-
munities.
As a branch we also look at the welfare of local ethnic community
by organising eye camps, donating food to homes and the needy
and organising medical camps. This does not only bring in individ-
ual satisfaction but also brings in social security.
As a captain alone cannot sail a ship but it’s the team jointly that
sails a ship and for that I would like to thank my team from Kisu-
mu for having faith in me and steering our ship as a team towards
the goal we want to achieve.
Niyam N. Shah-HCK KISUMU CHAIRMAN
A NEWS LETTER FROM HINDU COUNCIL OF KENYA December 2018 ISSUE
The Hindu Council of Kenya Kisumu Branch hosts Post Diwali Cultural Nite
On 17th November 2018, Hindu Council of Kenya – Kisumu Branch hosted a post Diwali cultural night for its member institutions, where by 14 institutions participated and presented different folks of India.
Gujarati folk, Kashmiri dance, Marathi folk dance – Laavni, Rajasthani dance, Punjabi bhangra, qawali, Ras and garba were presented.
This was followed by dinner. Some refreshments were also served while the program was going on.
The chief guest for the event was Mrs. Hansaben Narendra Shah, wife of late Mr. Narendra Gosar Shah, the founder member of Hindu Council of Kenya – Kisumu Branch and a backbone of Kisumu community.
The program was also attended by the National chairman of Hindu Council of Kenya, Mr. Kamal Gupta from Nairobi and his team. We also had delegates from various branches of Hindu Council.
More than 1200 people attended the show . We had around 150 participants.
The convenor of the program, Mrs. Shobhna.N.Shah said that,”we are fortunate enough to have inherited one of the richest cultures in the world. Let us keep spreading the fragrance of our culture by organizing such events now and again and strengthening our unity.”
The chairman Mr. Niyam Shah said that his main aim is to bring unity amongst communities and increase the bonding, which is only possible through social activities.
Our National chairman Mr. Kamal Gupta and his team were also very impressed by the performances and said that, “KISUMU HAS GOT TALENT.”
Our chief guest Mrs. Hansaben Narendra Shah, a multi talented lady from a very prominent family, was also very much honoured and happy to be with us.
SAI RAM Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Ladies Day!
My dear sisters the female gender are indeed blessed that Baba has bestowed this particular day in celebration and recognition of the various roles we play in our lifetime as daughters, wives, mothers, mother-in-law and grandmothers and if lucky – even as great grandmothers! Today I would like to acknowledge the role of mothers in nurturing values and in guiding her children on to the right virtuous path in life. In fact, Baba applauds the role of a mother as being extremely significant for not only is she the pillar of the home, but also of society, of the nation at large and of humanity itself. He carries on to say that Motherhood is the most precious gift of God. Mothers are the makers of nation’s future or misfortune. If one wants to know how advanced a nation is, study the mothers. Are they free from fear and anxiety, are they full of love towards all, are they trained in fortitude and virtue? Baba’s sentiments about the importance of a Mother is brought out even more emphatically when He says and I quote “The love of a mother is much more than that of a father”. Dear brothers, all I can say is that you will have to work extra hard to match these sentiments of our dear Swami! It is important to note that though Baba marvels at the role of a Mother, he does not hesitate to state that in order to foster virtuous children the Mother should work on her mental self too. She should develop good thoughts, good words and good deeds. Her womb is symbolic to the Mother Earth. Just as the seed of thought is sown in it, so too is the fruit that it yields. We cannot expect sweet mangoes to yield from the bitter neem seed we might have sown! Furthermore, the Mother has the added duty to work on her dharma or responsibility of giving good training in moral values i.e. devotion and detachment to her children, right from childhood. She should not overlook the mistakes of her children. If their actions deem punishment, so it must be administered or else they can stray from the right path. Discipline in this context, can be compared to speed breakers erected onto the roads to control the speed of vehicles to ensure safety. So too, restrictions must be imposed upon the child’s freedom for his/her own safety before he/she goes astray and out of control.
Therefore, the first responsibility of discipline of a child starts with the Mother. If at all the Mother faces disobedience from her child it is mainly due to her failure of negligence to inculcate discipline when it needed to be installed in the early years of the child’s life. However, it is interesting to note that Baba does not overlook the effort, the other side of the coin has to make too - in this case - the child and how he/she has to reciprocate in this relationship of love and trust with his/her Mother. Baba has repeatedly stressed in numerous discourses about the importance of children to show gratitude to their Mothers for their unconditional love towards them. He says that even if the Mother is illiterate, the child must have utmost regard for the sacrifices and discomforts she has undergone during child bearing and otherwise - in order to give all the care and comfort to her child. In fact, He says that we should consider the teachings of the mother as the Veda itself! If a Mother suffers, you can never live in peace. In ancient times is was said that if a woman sheds tears, peace and prosperity in that family and house would ultimately vanish. Moreover, a Mother is compared to the visible manifestation of God. He contemplates further that if you have no love for the Mother who is physically present before you, how can you love the invisible Divine? In conclusion, dear Brothers and Sisters, I would like to reiterate that we, the children of our Mother Sai, are indeed very fortunate. Our Mother Sai is the best example of an ideal mother. Not only are we blessed with his endless grace of love, compassion, forgiveness and patience but also rebuked - sometimes with soft clidings but at other times with harsh, hard hiting reprimandation - in order to strengthen us out when we are out of line. We have to play our role in reciprocating and trusting Mother Sai’s grace and love for us at all times and in all circumstances. Thank You. Sai Ram Sister Jeeti Sura
Meditation and Yoga by Lata Prasad Kodukulla The two most powerful words that we often hear today are meditation and yoga.These words definitely have a major role to play in each and everyone's lives in today's fast paced world , where stress is also a very commonly used term even by children. Meditation is a term that can be defined as the practice of curbing one's thoughts to achieve inner peace. Yoga on the other hand means a union of the body, mind and soul. As it is said, Practice is the key to achieve one's goal and this holds true for meditation and yoga too.Practising meditation on a regular basis helps in both calming the mind and developing a good thought process.One of the basic ways of meditating is to choose a fixed spot at home and closing one's eyes and concentrate on breathing. One can say the word SO while breathing in and HUM while breathing out,in one's mind. The word SOHUM is a Sanskrit word meaning I am that.In Vedic philosophy it means identifying oneself with the Universe. It helps to quieten the mind. The best time to do meditation is in the morning and if possible between 4,00. and 6.00. am. Yoga is also to be preferably done in the morning. Pranayam or the breathing techniques are very useful and beneficial. Here are two basic pranayams that could
be practiced by people of age groups 13 years and above. 1. Bhastrika-is a breathing technique that involves rapid and forceful inhalation and exhalation.The person practising Bhastrika should breathe rapidly and the final exhalation is followed by a deepest possible inhalation. It strengthens our immune system. It should however be done under the supervision of a trained yoga teacher. 2. Kapaalbhati-Kapaal means forehead and bhati means illuminating. There is a glow in the forehead on continuous practice of this pranayama. It involves strong and forceful exhalations leading to automatic inhalations. It removes stress and also enhances blood circulation and digestion.Please note that yoga asanas and pranayams have to be done under strict supervision by yoga teachers. One can learn from the teachers and then practice them independently. It is highly recommended that today's youth should practise both yoga and meditation to be fit both physically and mentally