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Monthly eMagazine of the International Vedanta Mission

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Published byInternational Vedanta Mission

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Monthly eMagazine of the International Vedanta Mission

Aug 2012 : Year 19 / Issue 2

Editor: Swamini Samatananda Saraswati


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In This Issue

1. Message of P. Guruji - 52. Atma Bodha - 6-7

4. Letter - 95. Gita Reflections - 10-116. Jivanmukta - 137. Story Section - 158. VM News - 169. VM Activities - 1710. Album - 18-1911. VM Programs - 21


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from Poojya Guruji

Holistic Living is living fully, whether it is with reference to using our faculties, our potential, our opportuniti

and most importantly our identity. It is the way to true freedom and lasting fulfillment. A person with insight into th

amazing art of living is indeed a blessed person. Not only that person is blessed but whatever the field of his/h

activity is, that too becomes blessed by the presence of such a person, and the whole society and the world at larg

too, at large, gets blessed by such people and their Karma's. Holistic Living is the essence of Karma Yoga. Bhagw

Gita through its teachings of Karma Yoga teaches us this amazing art of karma & living. While such a person do

get blessed by all the more freedom & fulfillment, but interestingly neither of these is their real motivation. Freedo

& Fulfillment come naturally and effortlessly to such people. His goal is something subjective. The success an

failure with respect to worldly results thus never deters them from their challenges & work. Whenever the motiv

tions are worldly, then these worldly factors will definitely influence our minds - positively or negatively. Whoever ge

influenced and buffeted by any worly situations whatsoever, then such people are susceptible to be broken an

influenced. Equanimity in 'all' situations is the secret of success & fulfillment. Such people live like a lotus flower

the water, remaining in water yet remaining untouched too, and at the same time blooming to incomparable beau

The Art of Holistic Living is basically based on the Law of Karma, which very clearly states that our actio

alone are responsible for all the subsequent results we get in life. There is no other factor, as such we need to foc

just on making our actions beautiful & inspired. At times we do see some people getting results which they neith

worked for nor deserve too, yet Law of Karma uncompromisingly sticks to its principles and explains that suc

situations are due to their past actions, but they alone did something to get what they are getting now. Believing

Law of Karma implies making everyone the masters of their future, makers of their own destiny. The first aspect

Holistic Living is about making all our actions fully integrated. The word Holistic implies whole, whole lot of o

faculties. Every action involves the role of our body, senses, mind and intellect, in fact it calls for pouring out o

whole being for it. When this is the nature of our application, then alone it is truly called as our karma. This

something to be taught to everyone. There is deligent training involved for all this. It is an amazing experience to li

any moment of our life fully - meaning a given moment, not only with our body & sense organs, but also our mind

intellect, completely. Living with the proverbial heart & soul. That is called as integrated or holistic living. That mome

becomes a living, dynamic & vibrant moment. Such moments alone are our memorable moments. So we definite

need a healthy body, vibrant senses, and above all an inspired & dedicated mind, and of course an intelligent

educated intellect. When any person with such faculties dedicates his/her self in any work, then not only the end

beautiful, but the whole journey too is very enjoyable. Thats complete living.

For Holistic Living it is basically the complete availability of our mind & intellect which matters most. This

possible only when there is proper & valid self-knowledge. A person with a superficial identity cannot afford to kee

aside all the anxieties of future or even regrets & achievements of past. Very rarely they live in present, and eve

when they do, they live with attachments & aversions. Proper Self-Knowledge helps us to live fully in our prese

moments, without any anxieties, attachments or fears. It is this subjetive goal which inspires such people to liv

every moment fully & holistically.

Holistic Living

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Swamini Samatananda

Individuality is Illusory

In the previous sloka the Acharya clarified an implied question whether the awakening in the Real Self tace as soon as knowledge is brought about or after having gained complete knowlege? It was thus explained

e Supreme manifests itself as soon as ignorance is swept away by knowledge.

In the following sloka it is revealed that although the Atman ever exists as the very Self, yet it appears

xistent due to ignorance. When the ignorance is destroyed it is as though attained. It also implies the discrimin

etween the means and the goal. The Atman being ever-existent only needs to be reveiled by bringing abo

wareness in its true essence. It is not to be attained as an object by performing any actions or other sadhana

Sthanau purushavadbhrantya

In the quest for truth Vedanta reveals that it is igno-

ance and misapprehension that brings about the exist-

nce of the Jiva, who is an imaginary entity. Whenever

here is ignorance the mind can never co-exist and accept

he state of total ignorance. Hence, ignorance is always

ollowed by misapprehension, an imagination that reaches

ome conclusion or the other about something, and ironi-

ally one pays a heavy price for his or her own imaginary

onclusions. This principle is explained here with an ex-

mple wherein the Acharya says that just as sometimes

n the thick darkness a post is mistaken for the form of a

man. When the post is mistaken for a man, the story doesnt

nd there, we start anticipating that is it just a human fig-

re who is a thief or is it a ghost. We suddenly remember

a neighbour saying that a man was murdered h

and since then his soul has not rested in peace

his ghost has been haunting the place for reven

And all sorts of fears and anxiety start dancing

tandav in our mind. We start planning various pro

tive means for something that does not exist. A w

of fear and its management comes into existen

which has no real basis and existence. It is just a p

of our mind.

Krita brahmani jeevata:

Similarly in our life too in utter ignorance

misapprehension a human being superimposes

Jiva on the essentail nature of the Self; i.e. Brahm

The existence of a Jiva is a state of mind. Merely

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Sthanau purushavadbhrantya krita brahmani jeevataJeevasya taatvike rupe tasmin drishte nivartate

Sthanau:in the pillar or post; purushavad: like man; bhrantya: by illusion; krita: superimposed;brahmani: in brahman; jeevata: the state of jiva; jeevasya tatvike rupe: when the real nature of jiva;tasmin: in that; drsihte: seen; nivartate: disappears.

The State of Jivahood is superimposed on Brahman on account of illusion, as the form of man issuperimposed on that of the post, but disappears when the real form of Jiva is seen in it. (Brahman)


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Gitacharya Bhagwan Sri Krishna manifested on Ashtami day some 5150 yearsback in the Krishna Paksh of the month of Savan. He re-established the Dharma by hisamazing knowledge of Gita by which we can easily discern What is Dharma?

orm of a human being does not imply the existence of ava. Jiva is an imaginary existence of the I borne out ofe wrong identification with the body, mind and intellect.his identification is not only a false notion of the I but it

eflects a self centric ego with a sense of lack within. Aense of lack that brings about a sense of doership andnjoyership opening the doors to samsara which is con-nuous seeking. All the pains and insecurity are theonsequene of this sense of lack within and continuous

eeking. Nothing in the world, no objects, no people, noelationship, no experience can give us that permanentiss that a jiva is seeking. In fact the funny thing about the

va and the world is that the Jiva is imaginary and all theeans that a Jiva adopts for fulfillment, too are imaginary

nd have no real existence. Hence this trip just goes onnd on. The only way to break this cycle of seeking is byeeing the imaginary nature of ones manifested form, byeeing the imaginary nature of the world and its experi-nces and also seeing the truth of the Self as the substra-

m of all this illusionary existence. This is further explainedthe next part of the sloka.

eevasya taatvike rupe:

On seeing the truth of this Jiva the existence of this

maginary Self is negated. The existence of the Jiva is like

e imaginary existence of the snake on the rope. The snake

as no existence but yet it appears to be. From the stand-

oint of Truth there is no world, yet we experience it. This

the power of Maya, which shows that which doe not have

ny real existence. Infact if one was to trace the substra-

m, the truth of the Self one should understand the role of

aya, the one who bring about the illusionary existence of

e world. Maya has two powers:

) The veiling power (avaran shakti): This is of the nature

f ignorance which veils the truth. Just like I am not awrae

f the reality of the post I project the form of a man on it. In

e as a whole I am ignorant about the true nature of the

elf and therefore the consequent misapprehension of the

elf which is the other power of Maya the projecting power.

2) The projecting power(Vikshep shakti): This is the

ative power that projects the entire world of names

forms. It cannot do so without the veiling power.

the example the ignorance of the post should pre

the projection of the human form or the ghost.

In the process of gaining knowledge these

obstacles are handled. The tendency to project so

thing is negated by taking a step forward and gathe authentic knowledge. Instead of imagining a g

or a human form, it is more wise to go and gain

hand knowledge and unveil the ignorance of the

Likewise the understanding of the self as the body,

and intellect is a projection of the mind based o

igorance of the Real nature of the Self. The scrip

quiten the mind of its tendency to imagine things,

inspire one to question the very imagined unders

ing of the Self and by a systematic study the scripreveal the real self.

Tasmin drishte nivartate:

The reality of the human form is nothing bu

post, on seeing this truth the imagined human for

the post is as though dropped. This is unfolded w

one contemplates on that which is illusionary, by

criminating between the real and ureal. In the pro

of discrimination one not only discovers that whiillusionary but is able to see the fact that there is a

stratum which is the Reality and that alone supports

our imaginations and it is this reality of the Self w

exists ireespective of the exstence of any manife

forms or not. One needs to realise that all our iden

we have about ourself and the world are relative whe

there is another realm of the Self which is ever exis

pure and blissful. Discovering this all the illusion

dropped.

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Story of an Ant

One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a

huge feather across my back terrace. Several times it was confronted

by obstacles in its path and after a momentary pause it would make the

necessary detour. At one point the ant had to negotiate a crack in the

concrete about 10mm wide. After brief contemplation the ant laid the

feather over the crack, walked across it and picked up the feather on the

other side then continued on its way.

I was fascinated by the ingenuity of this ant, one of Gods smallest

creatures. It served to reinforce the miracle of creation. Here was a minute

insect, lacking in size yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore,

discover and overcome. But this ant, like the two-legged co-residents of

this planet, also shares human failings. After some time the ant finally

reached its destination a flower bed at the end of the terrace and a

small hole that was the entrance to its underground home. And it was

here that the ant finally met its match. How could that large feather possibly

fit down that small hole? Of course it couldnt. So the ant, after all this

trouble and exercising great ingenuity, overcoming problems all alongthe way, just abandoned the feather and went home.

The ant had not thought the problem through before it began its

epic journey and in the end the feather was nothing more than a burden.

Isnt life like that! We worry about our family, we worry about money or

the lack of it, we worry about work, about where we live, about all sorts of

things. These are all burdens the things we pick up along lifes path

and lug them around the obstacles and over the crevasses that life will

bring, only to find that at the destination they are useless and we cant

take them with us.


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Letter ofthe Month

Our minds

are like a mandir,

and they need to be

kept accordingly

pure & beautiful. In

such a heart alone

we can invoke &

consecrate God. .

- Poojya Guruji

Handling Petty Talks

Hari om !

Thanks for your kind mail and all the information. Now that you have told meforget about all the loose talk and let your mind be empty now. Our minds are limandir, and they need to be kept accordingly - pure & beautiful. In such a halone we can invoke & consecrate God. Dont let your mind be corrupted by petty talks of anyone. What others say & think is their discretion, and not the tru

just reveals their conditionings & perceptions. When it comes to truth, we alwayat the feet of our Gurus and learn with an open mind. Daivi qualities & noble thoualone help us to keep our minds good & pure. So dare to keep aside all othoughts and revel in that which will help you to live an enlightened and fulfilledLearn from Arjuna and dare to part ways with even close relatives if they arewrong path, it is better to live alone than to be a party to all the petty rubbish that

keeps the terrible dream of samsar going. To wake up you need all the strengtyour command to firmly reject all products of ignorance.

You alone are the master of your life, and have to live it as per your swadharmaas per the directions of shastras & your Guru, and not by prescriptions of those are themself ignorant & deluded. Let the world call you anything, we should not ebother to react, what to talk of respond. This alone is the secret of the qualitSamattvam. If the preference of others is to see the vikaras of mind alone then be their freedom, you aim for something more fundamental and see the intridivinity, the timeless transcendental truth as our and also the truth of all. If seetalking & thinking of petty things was of any help whatsoever, then we would hprescribed this to others too, but the truth is that all the petty & loose talk is likmerry go round, you are on an endless trip, wasting your time, energy, and thuslife. So just learn to ignore all such people, however close they maybe.

I remember once someone asked my Gurudev about who he is, and the reply that 'My dear, if you really want to know about me, then please study UpanishThey reveal my truth, which is incidently your truth too'. Our pains are not becawhy someone thinks and says stupid things, but that we continue to expect gthings from people who dont even know how to behave in a cultured way. Lets leall that to God and to those people themself. They prefer to learn the hard way

such people will definitely suffer much more than what they are going through now, then alone they may realize the baselessness & futility of their ways & mePain & grief is definitely a great teacher, but indeed a very hard & harsh one, what can we do if someone prefers such teachers alone :). If you are their wwisher then just pray that they quickly learn good things at the earliest with minimpossible pain.

Lots of love & om,

Guruji

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Janma Karma cha me Divyamby

SwaminiSamatananda

The incarnation of God or taking an Avatar is a unique feature of SanDharma. Incarnation of God on earth is not the birth of the Supreme being likordinary mortal. But it is the manifestation of the Lord himself at the level of an eabeing with all his glory of knowledge and power, by invoking his own Maya ShIncarnations of God appear for special reasons under special circumstanWhenever unrighteousness overpowers righteousness and creates chaos in socwhenever individual and selfcentric attitude takes over and crushes under its feewelfare of living beings in totality, shaking up the very foundations of a dharmic oGod takes an incarnation to re-establish righteousness, restore peace and babout the holistic welfare of mankind. Sri Krishna is an avatara of Lord Vishnucame to re-establish the dwindling order of Dharma.

In the Gita Sri Krishna says Janma karma cha me divyam-My Birth and Acboth are divine, Oh Arjuna, and the one who understands the secrets of my dbirth and action, such a person on leaving this body is freed from the cycle of birthdeath.

The Divinity of Sri Krishnas Birth:Although all beings are basically the Supreme Brahman but due to ignor

of their true self they are born and die of the sense of limitation and are also compto live a life of a limited being constantly seeking from the outside world. Wh

person is born with the bondage of ignorance, he is not called an avatar oincarnation, but an incarnation of God has some unique features which excude freeof will, blissful and compassionate expression of the universal divinity. When the takes on an embodiment, his birth is not a result of ignorance and seeking. matter of truth the Lord is unborn and changeless in nature. But being a Mastermatter, and keeping his Maya perfectly under his control, he comes into the worper his own free will. All the time he is here he is aware of his divine nature i.e. he as a self contented person ,complete within himself and by himself, reflecting natthe attributes of a Man of Steady wisdom. Unlike ordinary mortals Bhagavan ibound by samskars or conditionings of the mind. He may do something if hwishes to do it, he may not do something if he does not wish to do so or he ma

otherwise. His actions are an expression of his perfect freedom excuding his naof pure bliss and contentment. He manifests with all the knowledge of the trueThis alone is the meaning of being incarnated.

Knowing this secret of the Lords birth is being able to see the fact that basones true nature is beyond birth and death. It is when we are not able to seeappreciate this fact of life that we identify ourselves with the physical body and cto see our selves as taking birth and dying. As long as we identify our Self withbody, mind and intellect we will go through and suffer birth, growth, changes, dand death, not only in one birth but it will become a never ending trip for us unt

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come to see the Truth that Real Self is not the body and the mind, but it is that wis beyond the limitations of time and space. This rveals a very liberating facttaking up a form is not a bondage by itself. Bondage is not being able to see the fof the names and forms and conidering them as the only reality. Infact when onethe right knowledge of the Self, of the manifested form of the objective worldcreator etc, taking form becomes a blessing. So many saints and ardent devoteGod like to revel in the human form so that they can revel in devotion or live fowelfare of mankind. When Lord Sri Ram felt it was the time to wrap up his m

existence and leave the human form, then everyone went with him but Hanumexpressed his desire to stay back on the earth until this creation existed so thacould revel in the devotion to Lord Rama. Hanumanji was not just a devotee buwas a person of knowledge who was aware of the reality of life and the Self. Inmanner not only does he revel in devotion but he is the ultimate role model of devand selfless service to God. Such is the beauty of knowing the secret of the incarnaof God.

The Diviity of Sri Krishnas Actions:Similarly knowing the secret of Sri Krishnas actions is being able to disc

freedom in Action or discover the non-doer within. As Sri Krishna says that I am

creator of the four Varnas and yet know me as the one who is not the doer of anytLord Krishna was great in knowledge, great in emotion, great in action, all at oThe scriptures have not recorded any life more full, more intense, more sublimegrander than the life of Sri Krishna. Krishna has played various roles during His in the world. He was Arjunas charioteer. He was an excellent statesman. The mof His flute thrilled the hearts of the Gopis and everyone else. He was a cowheBrindavan and Gokul. He killed many demHe revealed His Comic Form tomother, Yasoda. He performed the Rasathe secret of which can only be understoo

devotees like Narada, Gauranga, Radhathe Gopis. He taught the supreme TrutYoga, Bhakti and Vedanta to ArjunaUddhava. Infact in and through the entire lSri Krishna the unique message we get isliving in this world and being embodieditself is not an obstacle in awakenitotal fulfillment and neither is it an obstin living in total fulfillment. One lethe message of how being in this very wone can transcend the limitations of time and space. Infact this is the main mess

of the incarnation of the Lord. The Incarnation of Ishwara comes to reveal the dnature of man and makes him rise above the sense of a limited individual being,lives a life of ignorance and misunderstanding.

In Sanatan Dharma the feature of incarnation reveals a highly significant ciple of of liberation here and now. By his own manifestation in an ordinary formLord sets the perfect example that even if a person is born in an ordinary mortal yet he can live a life that reflects the ultimate state of fulfillment and bliss. Lifepresses itself with bountiful joy to serve and live for others instead of living like aunfulfilled, limited individual who continuously strives to fill his empty cup by the

less seeking of external pleasures.

O Arjuna, and the

ne who under-

tands the se-

rets of my divine

irth and action,

uch a person on

eaving this body

s freed from the

ycle of birth and

eath.

- Sri Krishna

n Gita Chap 4

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Quotes

It is not that people stop smiling when they grow old, but the fact is that

people look old when they stop smiling.

Flowers blosson even when there is no one to admire their beauty, lets

continue our good work even if nobody recognizes it.

The truth about a human tongue- It takes three years to learn how to use it,

but it takes a life time to learn when and where to use it!

Dont get upset with people or situations, they are powerless without your

reactions.

Work for a Cause and not for applause. Live life to express and not to

impress, dont strive to make your presence noticed but make your

absence felt.

Extending one hand to help somebody has more value than joing two

hands for prayer.

A seed makes no noise while growing, but a tree makes a huge noise

while falling. Destruction shouts but creation is always quite.

Some people enjoy the best that life has to offer, not because good things

come their way, but because they find good in evertything that comes

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Vision

of aJivanmukta

Wanderingin Himalayas

Excerpts fromthe

Travel Memoirs

of

Param PoojyaSwami Tapovanji

Maharaj

Devotees of Truth have a holy resort in Rishikesh. Here on the beau

banks of the sacred Ganga, sorrounded by the grand solitude of the Himala

forests, are found people in various ashramas of life, and holy men passing

days in the persuit of Truth.

Starting from the famous Hardwar and threading ones way through

dense Himalayan jungles for 14 miles in a northerly direction, one reac

Rishikesh, a charming spot. O all sides it is sorrounded by the rich greene

tropical forests. To the east and north are mountains of imposing appeara

such as Mt. Manikutam. Close by meanders the broad, blue sparkling Gang

Every feature of the landscape here tends to invest the place with D

beauty. According to the local tradition, the place derives its name from the

that an ancient Rishi, Raibhya by name, made himself master of his sen

(Rishikesh) here. The place is also called Kubj-amraka, Land of the B

Mango Tree. That name was given to it according to another tradition w

says that Lord Vishnu made himself visible to Rishi Raibhya on the branch

mango tree whicih bent under the Divine weight.

Whatever the origin of these names, it is certain that this place has b

a favourite resort of great sages from time immemorial. Here are still the he

ages of Rajarshis like Shree Ramchandra, Laxmana, Bharata and Shatrug

Besides the ancient Rishis it appears that in the middle ages holy men lik

Shankara and Shree Ramanuja spent much of their time in this region in s

and meditation.

It is no wonder that such a sacred place should remain to this day

resort of saintly men who have severed all connections on God. Until a few yago, what with the inaccessibility of the region and the lack of food supp

only a few hermits, living on fruits and roots and bent upon finding God, too

their permanent abode here. Due to the exertions of devotees (bhaktas) dev

to serving holy men, most of the hardships disappeared and the region bec

accessible as well as habitable. Still more recently the the rising tempo of life

effected revolutions even in these mountain tracts.

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Holistic Living -is to live Completely

In every field of experience there is always a very wide

spectrum of possibilities waiting for you to be explored and

experienced. The choice of field is yours, but be aware of the

inherent pottential, depths and possibilities in that field. Never beunder this notion that you know everything about your field. Very

humbly widen the spectrum of your knowledge and experiences

comtinuously. Inspite of all the wisdom and knowledge in the

world the researchers go into further potential and possibilities of

everything. Whether it is the artists, industry, economists or house

wives, sky is the limit for someone looking forward to being a true

master of his field or her field.

It is one world, and everything is interconnected. No field

can be isolated, and thus in order to really know one thing fully

you need to also go into the whole life as such. having known lots

and lots about the objects around please see that this is one

half the possible knowledge. The other half of any field of any

experience is the subject, so do not ignore that too. Always

inspire to live a complete life.


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Onceup

on

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Story

Section

King Durgam and Vedas

Durgam, the king of the demons once asked his minister, "w

is it that the gods are always able to win over us? They must ha

secret powers."

He replied, "The gods have the knowledge of Vedas wh

gives them great powers."

Durgam decided to get the Vedas and performed a lo

Tapasya. When Brahma appeared, he requested him to make h

the protector of the Vedas. But instead of protecting them, he to

and hid them in patal-lok (netherworld).

The yajnas performed with the help of the Vedas used to h

the gods and sages became old and weak. On earth, drought a

famine occurred because no yajnas were performed to cause ra

There was death and destruction everywhere. Terrified, the gods w

to Vishnu for help. He asked them to worship Jagatmata Ma Bhagw

gave them a leaf, it rained on earth and prosperity was restor

Then Ma Bhagwati formed ten goddesses - Kali, Tara, Chinnamasta

Shrividya, Bhubaneswari, Bhairavi, Bagula, Dhrumra, Tripura, a

Matangi from her body. With these goddesses she attacked Durg

and defeated him. The Vedas were restored to the gods and sag

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Guru Poornima was celebrated at Vedanta Ashram with great enthusiasm, fervorand devotion on the 3rd of July. The day started with the puja of Bhagwan Sri Sankaracharyaand then of all the teachers of our Guru Parampara, whose altar was nicely made & deco-rated. Thereafter Sh Dinesh Soni, of Jodhpur represented everyone to do the Paad-Puja ofPoojya Guruji. Poojya Guruji later gave a short discourse to all the devotees that all ourGurus basically give us a unique adhaytma vidya which helps us get over our abhiman, oneshould go to a guru only for this divine knowledge. Later there was a Bhandara for all, andthe flow of devotees continued till late night.

Poojya Guruji contiues to give daily discourses on the Mundakopanishad. We elabo-rately discussed the Guru-Parampara, the personality and the question of Shaunaka, andnow the answer of the Guru - Rishi Angira has been started.

The Kathopanishad classes by Poojya Swamini Amitanandaji for the senior citizengroup concluded this month. All the students conducted a Rudrabhisheka at the AshramMandir to express their gratitude to God for all the great knowledge. Poojya SwaminiPoornanandaji guided everyone to conduct the puja. After this the study of Panchadashihas been started.

On 15th July, Sunday, there was a chanting session of Sunderkand at the Ashram,by Sh Gulab Chand Vyasa and his Ramayana party. They started at 4.00 PM and continuedtill 10.00 PM with a Bhajan session too.

The monsoons are in full swing now, and the lakes are almost full now.

A special three days session of Holistic Living by Poojya Guruji Sri SwamiAtmanandaji was organized by Samutkarsh Academy at Ahmedabad from 27th to 29thJuly. Initially the program was was registered delagates, but due to the swelling rush wasopened to all. In three days Poojya Guruji had nice hours of discourses etc. Two sessions of90 mins per day with a short tea break in between.

The Chairman of the Academy Sh Surendra Patel, MP, welcomed Poojya Gurujiwith garland and Sh Haresh Patel the Secretary of the Academy welcomed all. Sh SubrataBannerjee HOD, Holistic Living Dept, introduced Poojya Guruji to the audience. PoojyaGuruji devoted four sessions to the detailed exposition of the Four Purusharthas, whichrepresented all the possible goals of human beings, and devoted one session for HolisticLiving Meditation, and the lasst one was of feedback and question-answers. Everyoneenjoyed the program thoroughly and many more programs are already in the offing. PoojyaGuruji returend to Ashram on 30th morning.

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Vedanta Mission started in Mumbai in 1992 with a grand Gita

Gyana Yagna at Patwardhan Park. The organizer wwas an old

devotee of Poojya Guruji Sh Mangaram Wadhwani, who has since

expired. Thereafter there were series of GGY at Arya Vidya Mandir,

and it was at that time the foundation of Vedanta Mission was laid.

Its been a long journey since and many Gita Gyana Yagnas, Sadhana

Camps, Seminars, Workshops, Study Groups, Cultural Programs

etc have been organized since then. Two Charitable Trusts were

formed. Ancient Indian Cultural Trust and then the Indian Cultural

Foundation. A core group of devotees have been managing the

activities with great devotion & enthusiasm.

VM Mumbai has decided to ceelebrate the occaion with all

enthusiasm it deserves. In Dec 2012 special celebrations are being

organized, which include:

1. Organizing a grand cultural event Sufiyana at Maniksabha Gruh

2. Organizing a grand Gita Gyana Yagna at Vivekananda Auditoriumat Ramkrishna Mission Ashram Complex.

3. Releasing of a Souvenir

Special fund drives are being organized, special brochures

are being published and effforts are being made to involve as many

people as possible. For more information pl contact:

Mr Mohan Lala

c/o Elite Builders, 12th Road Khar (W), Mumbai

Email: [email protected] / Mb: 9820027141

20 Years of Vedanta Mission


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Forthcoming

Vedanta Camp, Indore:A week-long Vedanta Camp is being organized at Vedanta Ashram, Indore from 11th

to 17th Aug, just after Sri Krishna Janmashtami on 10th Aug. The subject matter of the dis-course series will be Sri Ram Gita of Adhyatma Ramayana.

Gita Gyana Yagna, Lucknow:A week-long Gita Gyana Yagna by Poojya Swamini Amitanandaji will be conducted at

Hari om Mandir, Lucknow from 7th to 13th Oct 2012. The evening discourse will conclude on13th evening, and the morning one on 14th.

Gita Gyana Yagna, Lucknow:

A week-long Gita Gyana Yagna by Poojya Guruji Swami Atmanandaji will be con-ducted at Hanuman Setu Mandir, Lucknow from 17th to 23rd Nov 2012.

Sufiyana Cultural Program, Mumbai:On 9th Dec a big Cultural Event will be orgnaized at Manik Sabhagruh Hall, Bandra by the

Indian Cultural Foundation, Mumbai, the parent Trust of Vedanta Mission, Mumbai. Folk singerslike Mir Mukhtair Ali and Parvathy Baul etc have already given their consent to participate.

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Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Indore:Sri Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated at Vedanta Ashram on 10th Aug. The cel-

ebrations will start in the morning with the Chanting of Bhagwad Gita by all the Ashramites anddevotees. Later in the evening from 9.00 PM till midnight will be the main program.

Gita Gyana Yagna, Mumbai:A week-long Gita Gyana Yagna by Poojya Guruji Swami Atmanandaji will be con-

ducted at Ramkrishna Mission Hall, Khar, Mumbai from 10th to 16th Dec 2012. This will be justafter the Sufiyana Program at Maniksabha Gruh on the 9th.


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Om Tat Sat

vedanta sandesh - aug2012

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