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VOLUME 2 - ISSUE 9 1 AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2013

Wake up Bharat !! Enlighten the world

A Bi-monthly bulletin of Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation

Independence Day

Ramayana Month

Raksha Bandhan

Sree Krishna Jayanthi

U.B.Day Celebration

Other programmes in

Campus

Didis Programmes in

August and September

Shraddhanjali

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A Dream Comes True

Dr. M. Lakshmi Kumari

Long long ago, about 70 years back, as a child I had a dream of visiting

Switzerland, after learning about that dreamland in Geography classes,

where descriptions about the snow capped mountain peaks, green velvety

undulating valleys with beautiful fat cows

grazing, with wonderful robust and honest

people, the little little toys they made and of

course of the famous Swizz watches (Titansand HMT were not yet so common), caught

my imagination. Of course, it was a child-

hood dream which automatically got pushed

out of my mental screen as I grew up. But I

didnt imagine that innocent childhood

dreams are invariably pick pocketed by the

Cosmic Thief and allowed to mature in their

own sweet time. Like my other childhood

dream that I would dedicate my life to do

Swamijis work, which matured and got ful-

filled through Ma. Eknathjis calling me to Vivekananda Kendra, Kanya-

kumari, this dream was also in the Cosmic Treasure Chest at the Vedanta

Centre, Geneva awaiting fruition And lo One afternoon on 15th February, I

received a call from Swami Amarananda of Centre Vedantique Geneva,

almost commanding me to be the Centres Chief Guest in their celebrations

of Swami Vivekanandas 150th birthday, to be held at Saas Fee (the Alpine

village, where Swami Vivekananda stayed for several days), Geneva and

Zurich, on 29th and 30th of August and 1st of September.

On 27th August I flew via Dubai to Zurich on my way to Geneva. I

landed at Zurich airport at 8.36 pm, stayed overnight with a devotee andtravelled to Geneva by one of the best travelling modes I have used so far,

the Swiss Railway, which glided over hills and dales, towns and villages

providing panoramic soul filling views of the Swizz country side, finally

reaching me at Geneva at 1.42 pm exactly in 3 hours. Thus did my childhood

dream come true. Magnificent indeed are the fruits of surrender. Apara

mahima Gurumahima More about my visit in later issues


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67th Independence day was celebrated at Anandadham, Kodungallur with the hoisting of the

National flag by Mananiya Lakshmi Didi. Sandeepani Sishuvihar children, their parents, Samskar varga

children and the inmates of Anandadham were present. Singing of the National anthem and followed by

singing of patriotic songs by the children formed part of the programme. Sweets were distributed at the

end of the programme.

15th of August was also the end of the Karkatakam observed

as Ramayana month. A colorful demonstration by the Sishuvihar children

and the samskar varga children who dressed up as different characters

in the Ramayana, was one of the interesting items during the

Samapanam of Ramayana month. Recital of some of the portions of the

Adhyatma Ramayana by children and elders followed by a Ramayana

Quiz for the children were the other items of the programme. Unique-

ness of the demonstration programme was that, starting from the

Portrayal of the writer of Ramayana Sri Tunchathu Ezhuthachan to

Pattabhisheka of Lord Rama was enacted by the children.


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On the auspicious day of Raksha Bandhan, Sandeepani Siushuvihar children tied rakhies

round each others wrist and on their teachers also. Children simply enjoyed tyingrakhies and later they were told the story of Rakhi bandan

About 30 houses were visited by Kum. Bindu and her companions during the Ramayana month.

Almost all those family members were present for the Samapanam.

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