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Lions Clubs International District 323 F1 August 2013

SWAPNA SAKAR – District Installation

ware organized on 21 July 2013 at Vadodara under the convenirship of PDG Ln. Krushang Rewar. ID Lion Sunil Kumar

present and installed VDGs & cabinet member. Swami Nikhileshwaranand and

Shailesh Thakar ware key note speaker.

Handicapped aids donated with

the support Lion Yusufe Kapadia

approx. Rs. 1.5 Lac.

L E A D – District Leadership Institute

ware organized on 24-25 August 2013 at

Nijanand Resort, Anand under the

leadership of GLT CO-Coordinator Ln.

Jagdish Shukla. DG Lion Jayesh Dalal

inaugurate, PDG Lion Pankaj Mehta, PDG

Lion Santosh Shetti ware conducted this

seminar successfully.

PRIDE OF DISTRICT

Leo Banty Nagersheth become

Leo Multiple Chairman

NOW

Both Lions & Leo Multiple Chairman from our district

Fact Sheet Lions Clubs International is the largest service club organization in the world.

We have more than 1.35 million members in more than 46,000 clubs worldwide.

Lions are everywhere. We're men and women active in more than 200 countries and geographic areas.

Lions serve. Our motto is “We Serve.” Founded in 1917, we are best known for fighting blindness, but we also feed the hungry, aid seniors and the disabled, and

care for the environment. Lions are a global service network of volunteers that make a difference in their local communities.

Lions give sight. By conducting vision screenings, equipping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and raising awareness of eye disease, Lions work toward

the goal of providing vision for all. Through programs such as Sight First, Lions have helped provide more than 147 million treatments for

river blindness, 10 million doses of a sight-saving drug to prevent trachoma, and eye screenings for more than 15 million children.

Lions serve youth. Our community projects often support children and local schools through scholarships, recreation and mentoring. Internationally, we offer many

programs to empower youth, including the Peace Poster Contest; youth camps and exchanges; and Lions Quest, a positive youth development program. Our Leo

clubs help young people develop leadership skills while impacting their communities through

service. There are approximately 157,000 Leos and 6,000 Leo clubs in more than 200 countries and geographic areas worldwide.

Lions receive grants and the world receives benefits. Since 1968, Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) has awarded more than $811 million in grants to

support Lions’ humanitarian projects. As the official charitable organization of Lions Clubs International, LCIF helps

Lions improve the lives of millions of people through four pillars of service: saving sight, supporting youth, providing disaster relief and meeting humanitarian

needs. Through the Foundation’s generous support of large-scale humanitarian initiatives, Lions are able to extend their reach from local

communities to the global community in order to serve those who need us most.

Vision Statement

To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service

What U CAN

Ln. Vijay Umat, GMT Coordinator I have done CEP and Guiding Lion

Programme, so I can help clubs, zone

and region at large for other then lions. I

do services like Diabetes Check Up

Camp and Public Speaking course

also….

Ln. Dr. A. V. Shroff MJF PHD, Civil

Engg. (UK),

Ex. Professor & Head Senate

Syndicate, Member of M S University

– BOC SSNL, National Consultant

Kalpsar Project.

Ln. Dhiru Mistry

Former Table Tennis champion,

Accomplished Kathak Dancer, Made

200 documentary films. Three

Gujarat State Awards, Prestigious

national award winner.

Ln. Rajendra Bhatt, 2 nd VDG

Sath Sambandh Ane Sahkar No Sarvaro

I’m interested to develop a friendship and

make it forever.

Ln. Manoj Parmar, RC – Reg-5

I’ve done CEP and Guiding Lion

Programme, so I can help clubs for

enhancing their capability

Dear Friend, You are requested to type few words for yourselves, yours most specialty in your mobile and send SMS to

9825315955 OR type few sentences and mail it on sjpatel1962@yahoo.com Your small step will boost your PR as

well our district. I hope you will do this difficult job perfectly and help me to share

others.

Your ’s Review

Mick Orhtsa send e-mail in response

Dear Lion,

I’m happy to know District 323, your service is remarkable,

Best wish to all

Lion Mike Orhtsa, Brends Wille Club, UK

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Regards & Om Shanti

Lion Shailesh

Greetings from Lion Jayesh Dalal

This is real service to the society and image building projects

in the Lionizm.

We are proud of DC - PR lion Shailesh Patel for dedication &

devotion for our organization

Let's " We Dream We Grow "

Yours

Lion Jayesh Dalal, DISTRICT GOVERNOR

DIST: 323 F-1

Lion Venu – Hyderabad AP - A e-mail response

Lion Shailesh Patel,

I see the Dream Darpan is more then a bulletin. It have

news, information, views, service, activity and many more

at one place, I really understand what you say, It's a mirror

for your club.

Lion Ramesh Venu, AP

Lion B. L. Maheshwari, Jodhpur

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for future too…

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Milestones Beginning in 1917

Melvin Jones, a 38-year-old Chicago business leader, asked a

simple and world-changing question – what if people put their

talents to work improving their communities? Almost 100

years later, Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization, with 1.35 million members in more

than 46,000 clubs and countless stories of Lions acting on

the same simple idea: let's improve our communities.

1920: Going International Just three years after our founding, Lions became international

when we established the first club in Canada. Mexico followed in

1927. In the 1950s and 1960s international growth accelerated,

with new clubs in Europe, Asia and Africa.

1925: Eradicating Blindness Helen Keller addressed the Lions Clubs International Convention in Cedar

Point, Ohio, USA, and challenged Lions to become "knights of the blind in

the crusade against darkness." Since then, we have worked tirelessly to aid

the blind and visually impaired.

1945: Uniting Nations The ideal of an international organization is exemplified by our enduring

relationship with the United Nations. We were one of the first

nongovernmental organizations invited to assist in the drafting of the United

Nations Charter and have supported the work of the UN ever since.

1957: Organizing Youth Programs In the late 1950s, we created the Leo Program to provide

the youth of the world with an opportunity for personal

development through volunteering.

1968: Establishing Our Foundation Lions Clubs International Foundation assists Lions with

global and large-scale local humanitarian projects.

Through our Foundation,

Today: Extending Our Reach Lions Clubs International extends our

mission of service every day – in local

communities, in all corners of the globe. The

needs are great and our services broad,

including sight, health, youth, elderly, the

environment and disaster relief. Our

international network has grown to include

more than 207 countries and geographic

areas.

1990: Launching SightFirst Through SightFirst, Lions are restoring sight and

preventing blindness on a global scale. Launched in 1990,

Lions have raised more than $346 million for this initiative.

When you host a young person from another country, many things happen.

You experience the joy of sharing your culture and daily customs. You learn about your

visitor's customs and culture. You make a new friend, maybe a friend for life

What to Expect Exchange participants are usually between the ages of 15 and 22, and come from any of the more than 200 countries and

geographic locations where there are Lions clubs. Your guest will have basic or better knowledge of the language of your country.

To be in the program, he or she will have completed an admissions process.

Host families should include the participant in their daily routine, including family meals. Local excursions are not required of host families, but the host Lions club often arranges for participants to visit local points of interest. They may also help organize

picnics and get-togethers.

How to Apply Apply to become a host family today by contacting your local Lions club. Or submit a host family application to your local

Lions club for review.

Once an exchange is confirmed, you and your guest will correspond via e-mail, mail or telephone. You should also attend an

orientation meeting provided by the host Lions club.

Host Family Eligibility The host Lions club must approve all host families. To be eligible to become a host family you must: Have regular contact with youth

of the approximate age of the participant. Know the participant's language. Be familiar with Lions clubs and the goals of the Lions

International Youth Camp and Exchange Program Be able to provide a bed and meals for your guest.

Follow all local laws related to youth Protection. Meet insurance requirements

F o r thcomin g e ve n t s

5 th September – Teachers Day Celebration

8 th September – CEP (Club Excellence Process) Workshop at Vadodara

22 nd September – Peace Poster Contest at Vadodara – Anand - Godhra

27-29 th September – Regional Leadership Institute at Vadodara

28 th September – Ratri Before Navratri by Baroda Lions Parivar

29 th September – DG Team with Presidents of Panchmahal & Dahod

Our Presidents 1 1917 - 1918 Past International President (1) Dr W P WOODS * Deceased

2 1918 - 1919 Past International President (2) L H LEWIS * Deceased

3 1919 - 1920 Past International President (3) JESSE ROBINSON * Deceased

4 1920 - 1921 Past International President (4) Dr C C REID * Deceased

5 1921 - 1922, Past International President (5), EWEN W CAMERON * , Deceased

6 1922 - 1923, Past International President (6), ED S VAUGHT * , Deceased

7 1923 - 1924 Past International President (7) JOHN S NOEL * Deceased

8 1924 - 1925 Past International President (8) HARRY A NEWMAN Q C * Deceased

9 1925 - 1926 Past International President (9) BENJAMIN F JONES * Deceased

10 1926 - 1927 Past International President (10) WILLIAM A WESTFALL * Deceased

11 1927 - 1928, Past International President (11), IRVING L CAMP * , Deceased

12 1928 - 1929 Past International President (12) BEN A RUFFIN * Deceased

13 1929 - 1930 Past International President (13) RAY L RILEY * Deceased

14 1930 - 1931 Past International President (14) EARLE W HODGES * Deceased

15 1931 - 1932 Past International President (15) JULIEN C HYER * Deceased

16 1932 - 1933 Past International President (16) CHARLES H HATTON * Deceased

17 1933 - 1934, Past International President (17), RODERICK BEDDOW * , Deceased

18 1934 - 1935 Past International President (18) VINCENT C HASCALL * Deceased

19 1935 - 1936 Past International President (19) RICHARD J OSENBAUGH * Deceased

20 1936 - 1937 Past International President (20) EDWIN R KINGSLEY * Deceased

21 1937 - 1938, Past International President (21), FRANK V BIRCH * , Deceased

22 1938 - 1939 Past International President (22) WALTER F DEXTER * Deceased

23 1939 - 1940 Past International President (23) ALEXANDER T WELLS * Deceased

24 1940 - 1941 Past International President (24) KARL M SORRICK * Deceased

25 1941 - 1942 Past International President (25) GEORGE R JORDAN * Deceased

26 1942 - 1943 Past International President (26) EDWARD H PAINE * Deceased

27 1943 - 1944 Past International President (27) Dr E. G. GILL * Deceased

28 1944 - 1945 Past International President (28) D A SKEEN * Deceased

29 1945 - 1946, Past International President (29), Dr RAMIRO COLLAZO * Deceased

30 1946 - 1947 Past International President (30) CLIFFORD D PIERCE * Deceased

31 1947 - 1948 Past International President (31) FRED W SMITH * Deceased

32 1948 - 1949, Past International President (32), Dr EUGENE S BRIGGS * ,Deceased

33 1949 - 1950 Past International President (33) WALTER C FISHER * Deceased

34 1950 - 1951 Past International President (34) HERB C PETRY Jr * Deceased

35 1951 - 1952 Past International President (35) HAROLD P NUTTER * Deceased

36 1952 - 1953, Past International President (36), EDGAR M ELBERT * , Deceased

37 1953 - 1954 Past International President (37) S A DODGE * Deceased

38 1954 - 1955 Past International President (38) MONROE L NUTE * Deceased

39 1955 - 1956 Past International President (39) HUMBERTO VALENZUELA G * Deceased 40 1956 - 1957 Past International President (40) JOHN L STICKLEY * Deceased 41 1957 - 1958, Past International President (41), EDWARD G BARRY * , Deceased

42 1958 - 1959 Past International President (42) DUDLEY L SIMMS * Deceased 43 1959 - 1960 Past International President (43) CLARENCE L STURM * Deceased 44 1960 - 1961 Past International President (44) FINIS E DAVIS * Deceased

45 1961 - 1962 Past International Director PER STAHL * Deceased 46 1962 - 1963 Past International President (46) CURTIS D LOVILL * Deceased 47 1963 - 1964 Past International President (47) AUBREY D GREEN * Deceased 48 1964 - 1965 Past International President (48) CLAUDE M DE VORSS * Deceased

49 1965 - 1966, Past International President (49), Dr WALTER H CAMPBELL * , Deceased

50 1966 - 1967 Past International President (50) EDWARD M LINDSEY * Deceased 51 1967 - 1968, Past International President (51), JORGE BIRD * , Deceased

52 1968 - 1969 Past International President (52) DAVID A EVANS * Deceased

53 1969 - 1970, Past International President (53), W R BRYAN * , Deceased

54 1970 - 1971 Past International President (54) Dr Robert D McCullough * Deceased 55 1971 - 1972 Past International President (55) ROBERT J UPLINGER * Deceased 56 1972 - 1973 Past International President (56) GEORGE FRIEDRICHS * Deceased 57 1973 - 1974, Past International President (57), TRIS COFFIN * , Deceased

58 1974 - 1975, Past International President (58), JOHNNY BALBO * , Deceased

59 1975 - 1976, Past International President (59), HARRY J ASLAN * Deceased

60 1976 - 1977 Past International President (60) Prof JOAO FERNANDO SOBRAL Home Club SAO PAULO MONCOES BRAZIL 61 1977 - 1978 Past International President (61) Joseph M McLoughlin * Deceased 62 1978 - 1979 Past International President (62) RALPH A LYNAM * Deceased 63 1979 - 1980 Past International President (63) LLOYD MORGAN * Deceased 64 1980 - 1981, Past International President (64), WILLIAM C CHANDLER * , Deceased

65 1981 - 1982 Past International President (65) KAORU MURAKAMI * Deceased 66 1982 - 1983 Past International President (66) EVERETT J GRINDSTAFF Home Club BALLINGER (001147) TX, USA 67 1983 - 1984 Past International President (67) Dr JAMES M FOWLER * Deceased 68 1984 - 1985 Past International President (68) BERT MASON * Deceased 69 1985 - 1986 Past International President (69) JOSEPH L WROBLEWSKI Home Club ASHLEY (006047) PA, UNITED STATES 70 1986 - 1987, Past International President (70), Home Club, STOCKHOLM GLOBEN (018576), SWEDEN

71 1987 - 1988 Past International President (71) JUDGE BRIAN STEVENSON Home Club CALGARY NORTHEAST EYEOPENER 72 1988 - 1989 Past International President (72) AUSTIN P JENNINGS Home Club WOODBURY (005072) TN, UNITED STATES 73 1989 - 1990 Past International President (73) WILLIAM L WOOLARD * Deceased 74 1990 - 1991, Past International President (74), WILLIAM L BIGGS, Home Club, FRESNO NORTH FRESNO (002338), CA, USA

75 1991 - 1992, Past International President (75), DONALD E BANKER * , Deceased

76 1992 - 1993 Past International President (76) ROHIT C MEHTA Home Club AHMEDABAD HOST (026174) INDIA 77 1993 - 1994, Past International President (77), JAMES T COFFEY, Home Club, TORONTO (005494), OH, UNITED STATES

78 1994 - 1995 Past International President (78) Prof Dr GIUSEPPE GRIMALDI Home Club ENNA (021256) ITALY 79 1995 - 1996 Past International President (79) Dr WILLIAM H WUNDER Home Club WICHITA NORTHWEST (066673) KS, USA 80 1996 - 1997 Past International President (80) AUGUSTIN SOLIVA * Deceased

Our Presidents 81 1997 - 1998 Past International President (81) JUDGE HOWARD L PATTERSON JR * Deceased

82 1998 - 1999 Past International President (82) KAJIT HABANANANDA Home Club BANGKOK COSMO. (032840) THAILAND

83 1999 - 2000, Past International President (83), JAMES E ERVIN, Home Club ALBANY (007383) GA, UNITED STATES

84 2000 - 2001, Past International President (84), Dr Jean BEHAR, Home Club, LE HAVRE EXPANSION (030602), FRANCE

85 2001 - 2002 Past International President (85) J FRANK MOORE III Home Club DALEVILLE (012397) AL, USA

86 2002 - 2003 Past International President (86) KAY K FUKUSHIMA * Deceased

87 2003 - 2004 Past International President (87) Dr TAE-SUP LEE Home Club SEOUL SEJONG (025710) REPUBLIC OF KOREA

88 2004 - 2005 Past International President (88) Dr CLEMENT F KUSIAK Home Club BALTIMORE BROOKLYN (008717) MD, USA

89 2005 - 2006 Past International President (89) Dr ASHOK MEHTA Home Club BOMBAY SION (026146) INDIA

90 2006 - 2007 Past International President (90) JIMMY M ROSS Home Club QUITAQUE (000688) TX, UNITED STATES

91 2007 - 2008, Past International President (91), MAHENDRA AMARASURIYA, Home Club, GALLE (025592), REP OF SRI LANKA

92 2008 - 2009, Past International President (92), AL BRANDEL, Home Club, WEST HEMPSTEAD (008532), NY, UNITED STATES

93 2009 - 2010 Past International President (93) Eberhard J. Wirfs Home Club HOFHEIM AM TAUNUS (037706) GERMANY

94 2010 - 2011 Past International President (94) SID L SCRUGGS III Home Club VASS (011603) NC, UNITED STATES

95 2011 - 2012 Past International President (95) WING-KUN TAM Home Club MT CAMERON L C (040041) HONG KONG, CHINA

96 2012 - 2013, Immediate Past President (96), Wayne A Madden, Home Club, AUBURN (009471), IN, UNITED STATES

97 2013 - 2014, Past International President (97), BARRY PALMER Home Club Hornsby NSW Australia

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World’s largest photo

Congratulations…

Lions club Baroda Race

Course Circle organized

free medical checkup

camp for club members &

their spouse at Acharya

Nursing Home, Vadodara

where Ln. Dr. Jayant

Acharya from our club &

his team has offered their

service free of cost

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL AND GAVI ALLIANCE PARTNER TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM MEASLES Lions to raise $30 million for immunization, matched by $30 million from UK Government and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

HAMBURG, Germany, 8 July 2013 – The GAVI Alliance and Lions Clubs International today announced a unique partnership designed to

protect tens of millions of children in the world’s poorest countries against measles, a highly infectious disease that kills an estimated

430 people every day, mostly in developing countries.

Under the partnership, Lions Clubs will deploy its network of 1.35 million volunteers to raise $ 30 million and to improve ac cess to

vaccines through the GAVI Alliance, a partnership whose mission is to save children’s lives.

“Lions Clubs International and its members are excited to continue our commitment to the fight against measles and rubella,” said Lions

Clubs International Foundation Chair Wing-Kun Tam. “Through our joint efforts with GAVI and other partners, we will increase access to

quality immunization services at every level – globally, nationally and locally – to benefit children in developing countries.”

Lions Clubs and GAVI will work with ministries of health in developing countries to ensure children are vaccinated against me asles and

rubella. Lions will also play a key role in social mobilization efforts by working work with local leaders, coordinating comm unity-level

publicity and serving as volunteers at vaccination centers. Measles kills about 160,000 people annually, mostly children unde r age five.

GAVI provides the measles vaccine in a single shot with the vaccine against rubella (German measles).

Lions Clubs has committed to raising $ 30 million for GAVI immunization programs by 2017, when Lions Clubs celebrates its 100 th

anniversary. Under the GAVI Matching Fund, the UK and Gates Foundation match contributions to GAVI from corporations, foundat ions,

their members, customers, employees and business partners with a goal of raising $ 260 million for immunization through 2015.

Giving the measles vaccine to children is one of the simplest things we can do to protect them from the disease and its dread ful

consequences,” said Justine Greening, the UK’s Secretary of State for International Development.

Measles is a highly infectious and deadly disease, killing an estimated 430 people daily, according to the World Health Organ ization

(WHO), by weakening the immune system, making young children vulnerable to pneumonia, blindness, diarrhea and encephalitis. But

measles can be prevented with a safe and inexpensive vaccine. “These additional resources will help countries reach the 20 m illion

children who have yet to receive measles vaccine, and will provide further momentum to bring us closer to eliminating measles ,” said Dr.

Stephen Cochi, a senior advisor on immunization at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on behalf of the Measle s &

Rubella Initiative.

Lions Club International - Through the One Shot, One Life: Lions Measles Initiative, Lions and LCIF have helped vaccinate 20 mil lion

children against measles alongside its partners since 2010.

Service of various clubs

Lioness President Shakuntalaben Present Notebooks to the students at Rampura Prathmik Shala

Lioness Organize a Blood Donation Camp at G H Patel College of Technology

ALL DISTRICT CABINET OFFICERS AND CLUB

OFFICER ARE REQUESTED TO SEND THE ACTIVITY DETAILS FOR DREAM DARPAN REGULARLY

Blood Donation Camp Blood Donation Camp

Lions Quest Prog.

Eye Camp DG’s Felicitation Tree Plantation

We serve. It's something that unites Lions around the world. And it's unconditional. Lions aren't limited by continents or restricted to certain

causes. We help wherever, whenever and however we can

Vision Statement To be the global leader in community and

humanitarian service

More than 500,000 membership transactions occur annually – 1,960 per day

Audits over 4,500 District Governor expense claims

D I d y o u k n o w ? LCI Headquarters receives 80,000 legitimate e-mails each month That’s approximately

4,000 emails per business day.

More than 10,000 Certificates of Insurance are issued for Lions club functions Approximately 225 contracts are reviewed each year. There are over 700 trademark registrations in more

than 100 different countries

More than 10,000 Certificates of Insurance are issued for Lions club functions Approximately 225

contracts are reviewed each year. There are over 700 trademark registrations in more than 100 different countries

1000 grant applications and proposals are received each year Annually, over 95,000 donor

transactions occur with the average dollar amount of $635.78. That’s 372 transactions per day

There are 38,000 pages, pdfs and forms on LCI’s 11 official Websites 13,919,904 page views in one month Almost 100,000 views on YouTube Nearly 5,000 followers each on MySpace, Twitter and

Facebook

We serve. It's something that unites Lions around the world. And it's unconditional. Lions aren't limited by continents or restricted to certain

causes. We help wherever, whenever and however we can

Bon Voyage of

ZC Suresh Shah

he is visiting

Canada

RC Lion Manoj Parmar Plant a

TREE at the 1 st

Region Staff Meet

1 st Zone Advisory

Zone Chairman Ln. Bhaskar Solanki

We serve. It's something that unites Lions around the world. And it's unconditional. Lions aren't limited by continents or restricted to certain

causes. We help wherever, whenever and however we can

Thousands turn out for Lubbock Lions Club (Texas) pancake fundraiser.

University of Pittsburgh LC (Pennsylvania) celebrates charter and hits the ground running with new service.

Illinois convention brings Leo Clubs together to share plans for serving their communities.

Easton and Wilson Lions Clubs (Pennsylvania) meet inspiring teen and her guide dog.

Saipan Marianas Lions Club (Northern Mariana Islands) donates books and shoes to local students.

Darien Lions Club (Illinois) raises over $40,000 for local service programs.

Fort Myers Beach Lions Club (Florida) celebrates 60 years of service.

Gulf Shores Lions Club (Alabama) hosting "Dinner in the Dark" event to benefit sight impaired.

La Vernia Lions Club (Texas) hosts vision screening event for local schoolchildren.

The new Hearing Center opening at Cape Coast School for the Deaf, funded by Cape Coast and LCIF.

LC (Connecticut) partners with Connecticut Counseling Association to provide services to families

and first responders affected by shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

LC (Michigan) member sees firsthand how service projects are making an impact in the community.

East Gosford Lions Club (Australia) step up to help family with a special needs child.

LC (Pennsylvania) holds Snowflake Gala to raise money for leader dogs to help sight impaired.

Rockland, North Westchester and Putnam Lions (New York) organize benefit concert to raise funds for

Superstorm Sandy relief and Sandy Hook School tragedy.

Grand Junction Lions Club (Colorado) announces $125,000 in grants for local charities.

Baxter LC (Minnesota) donates book sets to local elementary school as part of Reading Action Project.

Oregon Lions Club teams up with local foundation to provide free health screenings.

The Monett LC (Missouri) donate $1,300 to local elementary school to purchase books for children.

LC (Illinois) teams up with local school students to deliver holiday food baskets to local residents.

LC (Pennsylvania) sponsor 20th annual Christmas luncheon for blind and visually impaired.

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UR Faith

"Have faith in God's plan Once there was a sweeper in a well known temple and he was very

sincere and devoted. Every time he saw thousands of devotees coming

to take Darshan of the Lord, he thought that the Lord is standing all the

time and giving Darshan and He must be feeling... very tired. So one

day very innocently he asked the Lord whether he can take the place of

the Lord for a day so that the Lord can have some relief and rest. The

Deity of Temple replied, "I do not mind taking a break. I will transform

you like Myself, but you must do one thing. you must just stand here

like Me, smile at everyone and just give benedictions. Do not interfere

with anything and do not say anything. Remember you are the deity

and you just have faith that I have a master plan for everything. The

sweeper agreed to this.

The next day the sweeper took the position of the deity and a rich man

came and prayed to the Lord. He offered a nice donation and prayed

that his business should be prosperous. While going, the rich man

inadvertently left his wallet full of money right there. Now the sweeper

in the form of deity could not call him and so he decided to control

himself and keep quiet. Just then a poor man came and he put one

coin in the Hundi and said that it was all he could afford and he prayed

to the Lord that he should continue to be engaged in the Lord's service.

He also said that his family was in dire need of some basic needs but

he left it to the good hands of the Lord to give some solution. When he

opened his eyes, he saw the wallet left by the rich man. The poor man

thanked the Lord for His kindness and took the wallet very innocently.

The sweeper in the form of the Deity could not say anything and he had

to just keep smiling. At that point a sailor walked in. He prayed for his

safe journey as he was going on a long trip. Just then the rich man

came with the police and said that somebody has stolen his wallet

and seeing the sailor there, he asked the police to arrest him thinking that

he might have taken it. Now the sweeper in the form of Deity wanted to say

that the sailor is not the thief but he could not say so and he became greatly

frustrated. The sailor looked at the Lord and asked why he, an innocent

person, is being punished. The rich man looked at the Lord and thanked

Him for finding the thief. The sweeper in the deity form could no more

tolerate and he thought that even if the real Lord had been here, he would

have definitely interfered and hence he started speaking and said that the

sailor is not the thief but it was the poor man who took away the wallet. The

rich man was very thankful as also the sailor.

In the night, the real Lord came and He asked the sweeper how the day

was. The sweeper said, "I thought it would be easy, but now I know that

Your days are not easy, but I did one good thing." Then he explained the

whole episode to the Lord. The Lord became very upset on hearing this

whereas the sweeper thought the Lord would appreciate him for the good

deed done. The Lord asked, "Why did you not just stick to the plan? You

had no faith in Me. Do you think that I do not understand the hearts of all

those who come here? All the donation which the rich man gave was all

stolen money and it is only a fraction of what he really has and he wants Me

to reciprocate unlimitedly. The single coin offered by the poor man was the

last coin he was having and he gave it to Me out of faith. The sailor might

not have done anything wrong, but if the sailor were to go in the ship that

night he was about to die because of bad weather and instead if he is

arrested he would be in the jail and he would have been saved form a

greater calamity. The wallet should go to the poor man because he will use

it in My service. I was going to reduce the rich man's karma also by doing

this and save the sailor also. But you cancelled everything because you

thought you know My plan and you made your own plans." Moral: God has

plans and justice for everyone.... We just have to have patience!!!!!”

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International Literacy Day – On September 8, promote literacy through the Reading

Action Program.

Engaging Our Youth – This month, Lions are encouraged to organize projects and

activities

that involve their community’s children and young people.

Lions Clubs Headquarters

300 W 22nd Street, OAK Brook,

Illinois 600523 – 8842, USA.

Tel: 001 – 630 – 571 – 5466

Website:www.lionsclubs.org

South Asian Headquarters

Lion Neville A. Mehta,

South Asian Secretariate,

19, Nirlon House, 4th Floor,

254 – B, Dr Annie Besant Road,

Worli, Mumbai–400 030, INDIA

Tel: 91 22 6121 7900

91 22 2491 6457

Email: lions.india@lionsintl.org

Imp. Address

DISTRICT CORRESPONNDECE

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