Volume 4 Issue 2

June - July 2015

V I S H WA B H A N U
A Bi-monthly bulletin of Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation

Silence
Noise, noise, everywhere, not a pause for silence.

IN THIS ISSUE

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Editorial

Chinmaya Jyothi at
Anandadham

Sandeepani Sishuvihar
Yoga Saptaham
and Concluding Program

Regular Activities
Safal Yuva Presentation

IYD in schools
Gurupoornima
Ramayana month

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Didis Programmes
Satyameva Jayate nnt

Silence is the perennial source of all expressions

and it is the secret harmony of the nature. All sounds,
all expressions, all languages take form from silence,
are maintained in it and merge
into it alone. Silence is a state of
mind in complete repose, in the
height of emotions. Where words
fail, silence takes over. It is the
medium through which the
Supreme communicates with the
cosmos.
Compared to the depth and
the height silence can reach, all
the other means and ways of
expression are but shallow -plumbing the most superficial
layers of human personality, the
sense and the sense objects. The
more we realize its worth, the
deeper it enfolds us in its
profundity.
But hardly do we catch this
silence in its beauty in our busy
workday life just as we hardly
pause to recognize the unifying
whiteness in the multitude of
colours around us. Still, often unknown to us, it
descends on us bringing peace and calm to our
troubled minds, quietening the mind and raising it to
ineffable heights of aesthetic experience. The mind of
man suddenly expands in silence bringing him in
direct communion with the beauty within.

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Why this transformation? Because silence is the true nature of the mind. In the deepest
core of our mind which we seldom have the time or inclination to delve into, there exists
nothing but absolute silence devoid of all traces of disturbances. It is to regain this true
nature that the mind frets and fumes. All the cry in the modern world against noise
pollution is nothing but the natural yearning of man for the soothing balm of silence. All
upasanas and yogic sadhanas culminate in teaching man to recognize the Silence within, to
achieve that state of peace and happiness when the minds ever fluttering wings will be
softly folded to glide slowly into SILENCE. The Pranava explains it as transcending the three
states of consciousness represented by A-U-M. One who has leant to plunge into its
depths at ones free will mark that one. He walks like a king among men.

Learning Times
"I dedicate this book to a child who is studying in class 12. Her
name is Snehal Thakkar. On 11 April 2002, when I reached Anand
by road in the evening, it was under curfew following communal
disturbances. The next day, at the Anandalaya High School, while
talking to the students, a question came up: `Who is our enemy?'
There were many answers, but the one we all agreed was correct
came from her: `Our enemy is poverty'". wrote Dr. Kalam, in
the beginning of his book Ignited Minds. Prayers to the departed soul and may the Force be with
us.
The poverty the child speaks of cannot be money it has to be knowledge. If a person is poor
in the wealth of knowledge, all other forms of wealth are insignificant, after all it is only with
knowledge that one can understand the value of wealth. There are many programs and activities
on imparting education, although it is not necessary that they ensure knowledge is shared.
A popular art that needs immediate revival is Story Telling. Story telling mostly or always
happens in the regional language. Story telling was always an integral part of our culture, however
the invasion of the idiot box and hordes of cable channels, have eroded into the minds of
children, who instead of learning about their own culture live in a bubble formed by the utopian
stories of foreign culture. The Jataka Tales, Hitopadesha, and the likes of them impart knowledge,
bring us closer to nature, teaches ahimsa, and above all develops the humane in the human being.

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SANDEEPANI SISHUVIHAR
Sandeepani Sishuvihar welcomed the tiny tots who joined this academic session on June
1st. 13 children were enrolled for LKG. Nine UKG children too were present with their parents.
After a short introductory parents meet with Didi and the other members of Kendra family, the
children were ushered into the classroom. It was all play for them on that day.

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Y O G A S A P TA H A M

n 21st June, the International Yoga Day, Vedic Vision Foundation in its own way
celebrated the day with more than a hundred yoga participants. Mananeeya Lakshmi Didi
inaugurated the morning yoga session in line with the National Protocol, by lighting the
lamp sharp at 6.30 a.m. In her address to the participants she emphasized the need for
making yoga part of their life itself. In all 50 participants were present for the mass practice
programme. A Sankalpa was taken to make yoga practice as part of their lives. Programme
concluded with shanti mantra.

The days programme continued with a half day seminar at 10. A.M.
Didi in her introductory talk, laid emphasis on how yoga can bring
about an all round change in ones personality and introduced the
speaker of the day Sri Rajiv Varma from Tripunithura royal family. The
Chief Guest shared his personal experiences
how yoga influenced him and how he
practised continuously without fail. Sri
Ambadi Ramachandran, a well known yoga
teacher who spoke next elaborated on the deeper meaning of Surya
Namaskar and how it influences the body, mind complex both physically,
mentally, intellectually and spiritually. Some of yoga teachers who have
been trained by Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation shared their personal experiences
after adopting the yoga way of life. The programme concluded with Shanti Mantra. More than 150
people attended the seminar.
On the 22nd, 23rd and 24th, in order to expand the yoga-awareness, Samuhika Yoga practices
were conducted in various schools around Kodungallur, by their yoga teachers trained by Kendra
following the National protocol. This was followed by a lecture on the importance of Yoga by one
of the Kendra workers.
On 22nd June in the forenoon, at Gurushree Public School, 400 children participated in
Samuhika Yoga practice, guided by their yoga teacher, Smt Jaya Radhakrishnan. On the same
evening, similar programme was held at Sri Sai Vidya Bhavan, where 40 students of class VIII
participated, supervised by their yoga teacher, Smt Ranjitha Ravindran.
On 22nd June in the morning session, at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 15 children participated and
the children of classes VI,VII and VIII were watching and listening to the talk on Yoga. On the same
day in the evening, two schools had the same programme, one at Phoenix Public School where
fifteen children took part in asanas and the rest of the school about 200 students listened to the talk
on yoga. In Amrita Vidyalayam all the students of classes IX and X approximately hundred children,
participated and also listened to the talk on Yoga.
On 24th June, the programme was in H.D.P.Y. H.S.S.at 8.45 a.m. Specialty of this particular school
was that apart from total of 45 children of classes VIII, IX and X, the members of the school
Management along with Principal participated in the asana session. Immediately after this during
their school assembly, 700 children listened to the talk on yoga. The second programme was at

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M.E.S. Public School where 30 children from class VIII performed yoga. Thus within a span of three
days more than 1000 students along with their teachers were introduced to the meaning and
benefits of Yoga.
YOGASANA COMPETITION: 50 contestants were present from 6 different schools. Early morning
by 6:30 the competition started. There were three judges for girl performers and three for boys.
The students performed group wise in three groups namely classes III to V, classes VI to VIII and
classes IX to X. All the children performed well though the over all championship went to
Gurushree school. The programme ended by 11:30 a.m.

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C o n c l u d i n g P r o g r a m m e o f Yo g a S a p t a h a m
Sri Girishji presided as Chief Guest for the concluding programme of Yoga Saptaham. The
winners of Girls and Boys groups performed in front of the audience. Sri Girishji spoke on the
subtle benefits of mind management and how yoga is useful for this. Prize distribution followed.
Gurushree |Public School received the Rolling Trophy instituted in Mananeeya Eknathjis name, this
year for the best overall performance in the competition.

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Chinmaya Jyothi at Anandadham

The Chinmaya Jyothi along its Yatra came to Kodungallur on the 4th of July. A portable
Yagnatarium accompanying Chinmaya Sandesh Vahini screened several shows at Anandadham,
for the children and elders. The insight God is One, in many forms, and many paths to reach
the One. This new animated audio video experience was welcomed and enjoyed by one and
all present.
Gurudevs padukas was received with Poorna Kumbha and traditional Kerala thalams.
This was meant to provide Paduka Puja and Archana was performed at Anandadham. There was
Didis welcome speech, in which she spoke of the special blessings of receiving the Padukas on
Swami Vivekanandas Samadhi day.
There was also a speech by Sheela teacher from Amrita Vidyalayam, and lastly the
organizer of the programme Sri Santoshji spoke on the beautiful coincidence of Swami
Vivekanandas Samadhi Divas and the arrival of Chinmaya Jyothi on this same day at
Vivekananda Kendra.

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REGUL AR ACTIVITIES
Yoga
12 ladies and 17 gents attended the Yoga Satra during the months of June and July. 18
ladies and 15 gents attended the regular Yoga Varga.

Ganapathi Homam and Sri Chakra Puja

Both rituals were conducted in June and July. July 31 st was Guru Pournima.

Satsanga Prabhashana Parampara

Sri Girishji continued Bhagavat Geeta classes. The last Saturday, Sunday of June and last
Sunday of July . Hundred students are attending the class.

Samskar varga
With the effort of our well-wishers, Smt. Mridula, a new Samskara varga was started at P.
Vemballur on 6th of June. Thirty five children were present. It was something new for the

children and hence they enjoyed throughout. The Samskara varga was fixed for once in two
weeks, on Saturdays.
Samskarvarga was held at two places . At Anandadham 10 children attended on every
Sunday and at P.Vemballur, 35 children attended on the first and third Saturday of June and
July.

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Safal Yuva Presentations:

At Palpu Memorial B. Ed college on the 16th July and on the
20th at Poya HPK B.Ed college, Power Point lecture programme on Safal Yuva Yuva Bharat were held. Sri Sudhakarji
conducted
the
programme. More than 200
students attended.

Gurupoornima Celebration:
On this day, all the parents of Sandeepani Sishuvihar and some of the Yoga teachers trained
in Kendra came for the morning function. Didi spoke on significance of Gurupoornima.
In the evening, there was a drama on the life of Kerala Vyasa or Sri Kunjikkuttan Thampuran, from Kodungallur Kovilakam, Kerala, well versed in both Sanskrit and Malayalam, he has
translated the whole of Mahabharata into Malayalam and has enriched Malayalam with an unmatched poetic gift. The drama was performed by the children of Sundarodaya Kala Kshethram
under the able guidance of Smt. Bindu Sundaresan scripted by Sri Kaimal Master.

Ramayana Month:
At Anandadham, for the first three days Smt Manohari Amma and her group performed Ramayana Parayanam, the chanting of the entire Adhyatma Ramayanam within three days from early morning at 6 a.m to 6 p.m. in the evening.
As in the previous years Kumari Bindu accompanied by Smt Baby began her house to
house month long Ramayana Parayanam programme. On the first day it was at a temple dedicated to Devi in Kottapuram. So far they have covered more than 25 house where in the people in
and around of that particular family also participate.

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DIDIS PROGRAMME
June
3rd

Satsangh at Sarada Math, Ernakulam

6th

Memorial meeting in honour of Late Sri Madhavji,

Kodungallur

7th

Ramakrishna Math, TCR, centenary celebration of their

monthly magazine Prabuddhakeralam and releasing of our
Malalayalm book Bharata Oru Maha Vismayam

20th

B.Ed college Hindi Prachara Kendra

21st
30th

Devi temple Peringottukara

International Yoga Day Kodungallur
Interview at Janam TV it was telecasted on

July
3rd

Reception for Chinmaya Jyoti Ratha Yatra at Ottapalam

4th

Reception for Chinmaya Jyothi Ratha Yatra at Kodungallur

8th

Talk at the Narayaneeyam Ashramam, Kongad

14th

AIR Recording at Trissur on Ramayana and they were broadcasted later

17th

Ramayana Satsangh Kodungallur

19th

Edavilangu Temple Ramayana discourse

23rd

Bhagavati Temple Kanikulangara

26th

Puthiakavu Siva Temple and Devi Temple, Triprayar

31st

Gurupoornima message at Yoga Teachers and Mothers meet, Kodungallur

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Satyameva Jayate nnt

satyamevajayatenntasatyenapanthvitatodevayna
yenkramantyayohyptakmyatra tat satyasyaparamanidhnam.




Truth alone triumphs; not falsehood. Through truth the divine path is spread out by
which the sages whose desires have been completely fulfilled, reach where that supreme
treasure of Truth resides.
Swami Vivekananda echoed this Upanishadic declaration on 12th November 1897
in his famous lecture at Lahore. He was drawing the attention of his audience to the
qualities among religionists based on their idea of God.
In 1947 our great Motherland shook off her yoke of slavery and chose the words of
Satyameva Jayate as part of our national emblem, because it was this conviction that
charged thousands of our countrymen to court arrest, parade before enemy guns and
martyr themselves. On 15th of August, amidst the wild cries of victims, mercilessly
butchered in different parts of our country by the so called truth seekers of various
religions, as our national flag flies atop our holdings, how many of us would remember
the full import of these words which give substance and sanctity to that flag? How many
would care to recall the great sacrifices that led to the unfurling of this beautiful flag on
that memorable day, on 15th August 1947? Do the self-styled custodians of our national
interests realise what it means and promises? Do they understand how truth and justice
are closely interlinked and together add dignity to man, his aspirations, happiness,
freedom and above all peace?
This truth, omniscient and omnipotent, forms the basic support, substratum and
goal of all that exists. Solidarity of all life, spiritual oneness of the entire creation, held
together as a WHOLE by indescribably subtle, yet stronger than the strongest of bonds
that of dharma are all part of that Truth which found actualization in the lives of our
people as truthfulness, justice, love, virtues and so on. In the community it expresses itself
as harmony and peace and in the universe as movement from the transient, material,
finite to indestructible, immutable, immaterial Infinite.
Truth of the matter is that there is no truth in the matter, in the names and forms
and ways in which it tempts the human mind and creates fragmentation and confusion in
his mind.
Whenever the Oneness of Truth is upheld and preserved there abide nobility and
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together as One. Realisation of this truth in ones life, in however simple a way, alone can
secure freedom from bondage, fear, hatred, violence and all those evil forces which are
mutilating our national integrity.
We are more than a century away in time from these utterances of the Great
Master, but none the wiser. When would we teach ourselves and our children the great
truth and significance of these words so that we can again face boldly challenges of
fragmentation and destruction?
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