DECEBBER 2012_JANUARY 2013 1 VOLUME 2 –ISSUE 5 A Bi-monthly bulletin of Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation As we watch India slipping into abysmal depths of lawlessness, immorality and terrorism, the thought that should reverberate in our minds should be Swamiji’s words – “Shall India die? Then from the world all spirituality will be extinct; all moral perfection will be extinct; all sweet-souled sympathy for religion will be extinct; all ideality will be ex- tinct; and in its place will reign the duality of lust and luxury as the male and female deities, with money as its priest, fraud, force and competition its ceremonies and the human soul its sacrifice. Such a thing can never be.” If India dies, not only the ozone layer but also the spiritual fragrance which alone can purify the earth’s polluted atmosphere will disappear in toto. These thoughts brought into focus the advice of revered Swami Ranganathanandaji Maharaj, way back in 1981. He said that “the present day society is full of raw wounds, oozing with puss and blood with hardly any healthy tissue.” It is the duty of those who adore Swamiji to keep alive these healthy tissues by absorbing unto themselves Swamijis idealism. Youthful dedicated workers can do that service, if not anything else – live and work totally devoid of selfish motivations, with a sense of detachment and love for the country and countrymen. If we do so we would become the living tissues and can transform ourselves into centres of active regeneration of values. Swamijis 150 th Birth anniversary should become an occasion for this regeneration of new, healthy, active live tissues of idealism. Swamijis is not with us any more but his thoughts are very much with us which can be used as our tonic for our own regeneration first. Let us remember Swamiji’s words “Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya ca—” that each thought, word and deed should lead to our expansion and in turn result in the welfare of the society. One thought which may arise in our mind is what can I an individual do to change the destiny of the country? When such a thought comes let us remember the little story from Tagore, ‘when the sun was about to set, he called out to the world to find out if anyone could bring some light to re- move the darkness.’ No answer came, but a small fire fly shouted back “I with my small little light shall be going round in the darkness bring- ing a little bit of light where nothing but darkness exists.” Let this small firefly show us the way. M. Lakshmi Kumari • Inauguration of Vivekananda Yoga Club • Aghosa Samity meet- ing at Panchayat level Geeta Jayanthi • Sankalpa Divasam • Matrupuja • VK Jayanthi Competitions • 12 th January- National Youth Day, Sobha Yatra • Swami Vivekananda Jayanthi celebra- tion • Regular activities • Didi’s programs • Special report
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DECEBBER 2012_JANUARY 2013 1
VOLUME 2 –ISSUE 5
A Bi-monthly bulletin of Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation
As we watch India slipping into abysmal depths of lawlessness,
immorality and terrorism, the thought that should reverberate in our
minds should be Swamiji’s words – “Shall India die? Then from the world
all spirituality will be extinct; all moral perfection will be extinct; all
sweet-souled sympathy for religion will be extinct; all ideality will be ex-
tinct; and in its place will reign the duality of lust and luxury as the male
and female deities, with money as its priest, fraud, force and competition
its ceremonies and the human soul its sacrifice. Such a thing can never
be.” If India dies, not only the ozone layer but also the spiritual fragrance
which alone can purify the earth’s polluted atmosphere will disappear in
toto.
These thoughts brought into focus the advice of revered Swami
Ranganathanandaji Maharaj, way back in 1981. He said that “the present
day society is full of raw wounds, oozing with puss and blood with
hardly any healthy tissue.” It is the duty of those who adore Swamiji to
keep alive these healthy tissues by absorbing unto themselves Swamijis
idealism. Youthful dedicated workers can do that service, if not anything
else – live and work totally devoid of selfish motivations, with a sense of
detachment and love for the country and countrymen. If we do so we
would become the living tissues and can transform ourselves into centres
of active regeneration of values.
Swamijis 150th Birth anniversary should become an occasion for this
regeneration of new, healthy, active live tissues of idealism. Swamijis is
not with us any more but his thoughts are very much with us which can be
used as our tonic for our own regeneration first. Let us remember
Swamiji’s words “Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya ca—” that each
thought, word and deed should lead to our expansion and in turn result in
the welfare of the society.
One thought which may arise in our mind is what can I an individual
do to change the destiny of the country? When such a thought comes let us
remember the little story from Tagore, ‘when the sun was about to set, he
called out to the world to find out if anyone could bring some light to re-
move the darkness.’ No answer came, but a small fire fly shouted back
“I with my small little light shall be going round in the darkness bring-
ing a little bit of light where nothing but darkness exists.” Let this
small firefly show us the way.
M. Lakshmi Kumari
• Inauguration of
Vivekananda Yoga
Club
• Aghosa Samity meet-
ing at Panchayat
level Geeta Jayanthi
• Sankalpa Divasam
• Matrupuja
• VK Jayanthi
Competitions
• 12 th January-
National Youth Day,
Sobha Yatra
• Swami Vivekananda
Jayanthi celebra-
tion
• Regular activities
• Didi’s programs
• Special report
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VIVEKANANDA YOGA CLUB VIVEKANANDA YOGA CLUB VIVEKANANDA YOGA CLUB VIVEKANANDA YOGA CLUB
Official inauguration of the Vivekananda Yoga Club of S.N.M. Maliankara College , Mooth-
akunnam, took place on the 7th December, in the campus auditorium of the college. Sreemad Swa-
mi Sadbhavanandaji Maharaj of Thrissur Sri Ramakrishna Math was invited to inaugurate the
programme. Man. Lakshmi Didi was the Chief Guest and Sri Sudhakarji the Speaker. About thou-
sand five hundred students attended. All the three speakers emphasised on the strength giving,
confidence building thoughts of Swami Vivekananda, knowing about whom was the need of the
hour. Weekly Yoga classes started on 14th December. 110 students from all the departments
registered their names.
13th of December at 6p.m, SV Sarda Shati
Aaghosha Samity meeting was held for the for-
mation of Taluk level Committee. Sri Eswaranji,
Prof. Bhagavan Pilli, Sri Godavarma Tamburan were
present and Didi presided. 100 people including
members of all works of life settled in Kodungallur
Municipality were present for the meeting.
Mananeeya Didi will be the patron, Sri Sivanji was
made the Taluk level in-charge and KB Satishanji
the chief convener of Kodungallur Municipality
area. The meeting concluded at 8 pm.
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On the 18th December, Gita Chanting Competition was
conducted for the junior school children. About six chil-
dren from class III to Class V group and eight students
from Class VI group participated. All of them were from
Amrita Vidyalayam. Due to exams other schools could not
send their children for the competition. For the first
group chanting from memory, ten slokas from 12th chap-
ter and for the second group fifteen slokas were kept.
Ten Shishuvihar children also participated in the pro-
gramme.
Gita Jayanthi was celebrated on 23rd of December. Smt
Kalpana Ganesh of Edapilli, Kochi was the Chief Guest for
the programmme who inaugurated the programme by light-
ing the lamp. While speaking to the audience numbering
fifty, Smt Kalpana spoke on the importance of Bhagavat
Gita and how it cultures the mind of little children. She
reminded that it is the duty of the mothers alone to mould
their children and develop in them the taste for Bhagavat
Gita. Smt. Kalpana also gave away the prizes for the prize
winners of Gita chanting competition.
A very small amount of religious work performed, brings a large amount of result. Swami Vivekananda
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December 25th to 27th , 1892, were the days on which
Swamiji meditated on the Rock at Kanyakumari. In the view
of this, 25th December has been chosen by the Sarda Shati
committee as the day for ‘Sankalpa Divas’ ,all over India.
Vedic Vision Foundation, Anandadham, Kodungallur was the
venue for Sankalpa Divas for all the workers and well-
wishers belonging to Kodungallur Municipality area. On the
25th December, on Tuesday, the programme started at 10
am .Eighty five workers including all the inmates of Anan-
dadham, took part. The programme ended by 11.30a.m.
It is a great thing to take up a grand ideal in life and then give up one’s whole life to it. Swami Vivekananda
The Sweeper A story for contemplation
A highly uncultured peasant, of advanced age, comes to the doors of a monastery. When they open them, he explains himself like this," Friendly monks, I am a man with a lot of faith. I want to receive
teachings."
The monks talk among themselves, at the side of the newly arrived. When they verify his lack of culture, they think that he is not able to receive teachings and much less methods of self-development, but since he seems a man of faith, they tell him, "Look, good man, you are going to be in charge of sweeping the
monastery every day. You may stay here and will have
room and board."
Months after, the monks start to see that each day the peasant is found more tranquil, with a semi-smile always drawn on his lips and a special shining in his eyes. He ex-hale true tranquility and is seen happy and balanced. It is so that the monks, bewildered, ask him, "Good man, it looks that during these months you have undergone a great spiritual evolution. Are you practicing any special
method?"
And the man answers, "Brothers, the only thing I do, with a lot of attention, clarity and love, is to sweep the monastery. I put all my vigilance and precision in that one too, when sweeping the garbage I think that I am sweeping from myself the rancor, deceptions,
greed and hatred. And each day I am happier."
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On 5th January 2013, along with Sandeepani Sisuvihar’s
annual Matru Puja, Pada puja of the neighboring grand-
mothers ( ammamas) was also performed.
After Bhagavathi Seva done by Sri Sivanji of the Guru-
padam group, the mothers of Sishuvihar students were
seated in a row facing their children, while all the thirty
grandmothers were seated in two other rows.
The children performed pada puja of their mothers and
the grannies were worshipped by the inmates of Anan-
dadham. The elderly women who participated, deeply ap-
preciated the pooja.
All the mothers , grannies and the children had lunch
together. All could feel the silent blessings uttered by
the old ladies most of who were deprived of this sought
of affection at their homes.
The ideal of perfect women hood is
perfect independence Swami Vivekananda
Matru PujaMatru PujaMatru Puja
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Interschool patriotic and folk group song competitions
were conducted on Tuesday,8th January. Ten schools participated.
But for the sudden announcement of bus strike on that day ,many
more children would have taken part in the competitions. Inspite
of that eighty five students turned up along with their teachers
and parents.
Our judges were – Sri Balakrishnan master from Chennai
and Smt Jayashri Satish , from Paravur.
Programme started at10 am with deepa prajwalan by Didi .
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan topped the list in the patriotic song con-
test, while Govt Girls’ Higher Secondary School bagged the first
prize in Folk song contest. The trophies for the competitions were
claimed by these schools. The programme concluded at 1p.m. with
Shanti Mantra.
Art, Science and Religion are but three different ways of expressing a single truth.
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On 12th January, Shobha Yatra started from the South Nada
‘Bhagavathi Amman temple at 4.30 pm and reached Vivekananda Kendra
campus ( 1 km ) at 5.15 pm. 4 major schools of Kodungallur viz Amrita Vidya-
layam, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Phoenix Public School and Gurushree Public
School took part. Tiny tots of Sandeepani Shishuvihar, children of Vina-
yakapuram, Samskarvarg children were also present. A total of 729 chil-
dren, 150 teachers, 110 parents and other officials totaling 1250 in all,
participated in the Shobha Yatra. Band troop of Phoenix School added to
the grandeur of the rally . A number of students dressed in the attire of
Swamiji , Sri Sarada Ma and Sri Ramakrishna were represented from each
school. Amrita school had a tabloid of Sri Ramakrishna , Sri Sarada Ma and
Swamiji.
Concluding function took place in Vivekananda Kendra campus. Princi-
pal of Govt Girl’s Higher Secondary School, Kodungallur Smt Asha Anand was the Chief Guest . The Munic-
ipal councillors were also present. Smt Asha and Didi, spoke in the function. Smt Asha Anand spoke on
Swamiji as an educationist and how one and all should adopt the path traced by Swamiji Function conclud-
ed with Shanthi mantra.
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On Sunday, 13th January, Vivekananda
Jayanthi was celebrated at Anandadham at a
public function open to all the people of Ko-
dungallur. About 300 people attended the
function. M.L.A.Sri T.N Pratapan was the
Chief Guest. Sri Prabodh Kumar ( Saraswathi
Vidyaniketan, Kodakara) was the Chief
Speaker. The Chief Guest was welcomed by
Kum. Anushka of Sandeepani Sishuvihar.
dressed as Swamiji.
Apart from prize distribution for the win-
ners of the patriotic and folk group song
competitions which were held on 8th Janu-
ary, Sri Pratapan also released the bound
copy of Didi’s compilation entitled ’ Incredi-
ble India , Love India As Swami Vivekananda
Loved her 'containing 366 thoughts of Swa-
miji with her commentaries . The running
trophy for patriotic group competition went
to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and that of Folk
Song competition went to G.G.H.S.S Kodun-
gallur. Ten meritorious needy students , five
each from classes X and XII were given
scholarships of Rs 500/- each and Sreedevi
Memorial Award of Rs 1000/,newly institut-
ed in the name of late Mrs Sreedevi Nam-
boodaripad , our close well-wisher, went to
the best all-rounder of class XI Miss V.S.
Sifna of the same school.
There was a beautiful yoga demonstration
with background music, by the students of
Gurushree Public School under the guidance
of their yoga teacher Smt Jaya Radha
Krishnan who is also the first yoga satra
participant of Anandadham.
Chief guest being welcomed Audience watching with rapt attention
L: Deepa
prajwalana, by
chief guest
R: Book release
by Chief guest,
T.N .Pratapan
Winners of
running
trophies for
Patriotic and
folk group
song compe-
titions
Scholarships
being given to
deserving
students by
Didi
Talk by Sri Prabodh Kumar
of Saraswathi Vidya
Niketan, Kodakara
Yoga Demonstration by students of
Gurushree School, Pullut
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10 children were present
for the weekly yoga class
on Saturdays and Sundays.
7 ladies and five gents were
present for yoga satras
and 9 people were there for
Yoga varga and 4 ladies
attended the regular pra-
nayama class. Six children
were present for the follow
up camp held on 30th
Samskar varga went on well at two places with 6 to 15 children attending the Sunday morning
classes at Anandadham and with 20 children at Vinyakapuram, near Karur madam every month.
December. They were made to contemplate on their neg-
ative and positive qualities and then find out the possible
means of correcting their negative points and strength-
ening their positive to become better.
Ganapathi homam and Sri Chakra Puja were conducted on the pournami day.
On 28th December 2012 Dr Vijayan and his wife from Gurupadam came for the
puja and 27th January 2013, puja and homam were conducted by Sri Dilip Kumar.
Regular study classes on Sri Lalitha Sahasra Namam by Sri Girishji are
being conducted on the last Saturday and Sunday of every month in the
evenings. At present he is dealing with the elaborate explanation of the 72th
sloka. of Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama.
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CULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA AT ANANDADHAM
Kunjunni Tamburan Smaraka Kala Sadassu, in collaboration with Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vi-
sion Foundation ,conducted a dance recital of Kootiyattam. The topic of dance was ‘Subhadra
Dhanjayam’. Performed by wellknown artist Sri Ammannur Rajanish Chakiar, Sri Kalamandalam
Narayanan Nambiar and Sri Kalamandalam Ravi Kumar were at the Mizhavu, Sri Kalanilayam Un-
nikrishnan at the the Edakka and Sri Pothiyil Ranjit Chakiar was the narrator.
Enacting as Subhadra, Dhananjaya, Kunthimata and other characters performed by a single per-
former as the name of the dance ‘Kootiyattam (Kooti–all characters together, attam-dance),
with his mudras and facial expressions kept the audience spellbound. Ofcourse the narrator of
the performance group gave an elaborate explanation of the dance performance before it began
which made it easy for the audience to understand the tough mudras and facial expressions of
the performer. More than hundred people were present for the programme which started at
6.30 p.m. and continued till 8p.m.
The great quality of Bhak% is that it cleanses the mind.
Flag hoisting in the campus was at 10 am. Didi hoisted the flag .
Sishuvihar children , their parents and a few samskar varga chil-
dren were present along with the inmates of Anandadham.
On the same day ‘Kutumba Sangamam’ of Sishuvihar students
and their parents and welwishers of Vivekananda Kendra was also
kept . A number of games were kept for them,viz memory test,
passing the parcel and musical chair. There was a quiz on Swamiji
and extempore speech on swamiji’s thought. This was followed by
lunch. Each family had brought one item for lunch which was
shared by all.
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1st December Vidyadhiraja School , Angamali
8th December Sri Ram Temple, Thalassery
15th December Sukrutam”, Edavilangu , Matrusamagamam
22nd December Vidyaniketan, Chalakudy, Matrupuja
23rd December Chenmanganad, Sarda shati programme
26th December Paralikad, Bhagavata Satra
27th December N.S.S. Perinjanam, Message for women
30th December Vishnu Yagam, Ponkunnam,Thrissur
1st January SVYAS– Prashantikuteeram ,V.K.V.Bangaluru.
12th January Shobhayatra-Kodungallur
13th January Public function of Vivekananda jayanthi in the campus
14th January Inauguration of ‘Sukritam” Edavilangu and IJK West
Gita Pathanam Group
22th January Sivan temple at Valappad
28th &29thJanuary Jalgaon University– Message of Swamiji : Viveka Sopanam.
30th & 31st & 1st Vivekananda Kendra,Nasik .
February Vivekananda Kendra,Pune
What makes one man great and another weak and low is Shraddha. Swami Vivekananda
DIDI”S PRABHASANAMS DURING DECEMBER AND JANUARY
On the 2nd of December , Didi was honored with a shawl and
citation by the Pustakotsavam Samity at the 16th international
Book fair (Antharastraiya Pustakotsavam), Kochi, in recognition
of the services rendered by her to the spread of Swamiji’s
thoughts throughout the state. Sri Anoop Jacob, Minister Civil
Supplies, gave away the award.
On the auspicious day of Kalpataru Divas and in commemoration of
Swamiji’s 150th birth anniversary, this year, on the 1st of Janu-
ary, Didi was honored with the ‘Vivekananda Vibhuti Award’ for
her life time contribution to the society, by Vivekananda Yoga