SAMARPAN - ANNUAL REPORT OF VEDIC VISION FOUNDATION 2013-2014

As always it is a pleasure to look back on the year and offer our grateful thanks to all our trustees, members of the managing committee of Vivekananda Kendra and well wishers who are part of Vivekananda Kendra family at Kodungallur. May the most elevating vedic vision of our seers ever guide us in all that we do so that, our great Motherland regains her ancient glory and be seated as the Jagat Guru blessing the entire humanity. May Swamiji's inspiring man making nation building ideas which also embodies the fine tuning of one's individual self with the eternal indestructible omniscient , omnipotent , cosmic power ever protect us and give us courage to walk in the path of Satya and Dharma guide.

Samarpan 13-14

Guru purnima Celebration at Vedic Vision Foundation

On the auspicious occasion of Gurupoornima, a day long programme was arranged at Aandadham. Ganapathi Homam and Sri Chakra Puja were conducted in the Dakshina auditorium of Anandadham in the early morning. At 10 a.m. there was a get together of all the yoga varga members around eighteen of them, some of whom are working as yoga teachers in different schools in and around of Kodungallur. Mananeeya Lakshmi Didi explained about the significance of ‘Guru Parampara down the ages namely, Narayana, Padmabhuva, Vasistha, Saktrimaharshi, Parashara, Vyasa and Sukha and how during Vyasa’s time all the divine knowledge which the previous seers had passed on to their respective disciples orally, were codified into texts called vedas and later on puranas. It was on this day that the great sage Vyasa was said to have been born, hence this day is celebrated as Vyasa’s jayanthi all over India as a mark of respect for the great saint who is addressed as ‘Vishala buddhe’ in the Bhagavat Geeta. Chanting of the Guru Sloka and pushparchana were part of this two hour programme.

In the evening Adv. T.R.Ramanathan of Paravur, an advocate by profession and well-known for his profound knowledge and great oratory, spoke on ‘Guha Gurun Subrahmanya Swami’(Kartikeyan) and kept the audience spellbound. Nearly a hundred people attended.the programme.

Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation Annual Report 2011-12

Annual Activity Report of Vivkananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation for 2011-12.
Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation Annual Report 2011-12

Viswabhanu - bimonthly bulletin of Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation.

Ref : http://www.vkendra.org/Viswabhanu-August2011

Viswabhanu - bimonthly bimonthly bulletin : April-May 2011

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Ref : http://www.vkendra.org/Viswabhanu-July2011

Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation Activity Annual Report

Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation Activity Annual Report at http://www.vkendra.org/vkvvf-annualreport-arpil2010-march2011

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VKVVF Annual Report 2010-11

Activity Report of Vedic Vision Foundation : January 2011

CLEEBRATION OF REPUBLIC DAY

This year The Republic Day coincided with Swamiji’s birthday in the Indian Calendar and the day was celebrated emphasizing the significance of both. Respected Lakshmi Didi hoisted the flag. After the Rashtra Geet the emphasis shifted to Swamiji.

Firstly to acquaint the gathering, which included Sishuvihar children, their family members, a number of yoga participants and our regular team of well wishers, with Swamiji’s life ,a short documentary on Swami Vivekananda’s life was shown. Those who had not seen the Vishwa Bhanu Exhibition were asked to visit the same during the small tea break that followed. After this the elders were asked to pick up small chits containing thoughts of Swamiji, contemplate on it and speak a few words. This was appreciated by many of the participants who felt that the thoughts they chose exactly fitted what they wanted for themselves. The finale was a grand lunch where the variety of dishes were brought by the participants.. The day was a grand success

SPIRITUAL RETREAT

A two days’ Spiritual Retreat (21 & 22 JANUARY 2011) was conducted with Srimad Swami Nirmalanandagiriji as the Acharya. This was more of an Adhyatmic Study class on the theme “Pravritti and Nivritti” based on Bhagavad Gita. From the morning of 21^st to evening of 22^nd devotees got the golden opportunity to be with Swamiji. There were five lecture sessions each day from morning 7:00am to night 9:30pm, with short breaks for breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. After dinner usually a question answer session was kept so that devotees could get their doubts cleared. On the 22nd evening the retreat ended with Guru dakshina. About hundred devotees attended. All of them preferred to stay in the campus making it a residential retreat and giving us the confidence to organize more in depth studies of this kind in future.

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA JAYANTHI CELEBRATION

A whole day programme was kept on the 29 January 2011. The morning session was used to conduct Patriotic Group Song and Folk Group Song competitions. Six schools participated. A total of 80 children took part.

In the public programme organized after lunch Prof. Radhakrishnan from Palakad, who has started a vibrant youth forum called Vivekananda Darsanika Samajam and well versed in Swamiji’s literature was invited as the Chief Guest. Dr N,M. Vijayan, Kendra’s long standing well-wisher, presided. The day was also celebrated as the Annual Day of our Sandeepani Sishuvihar. Apart from the main speeches there was also a cultural show by the children of Sandeepani Sishuvihar and Samskar varga. There was a beautiful yoga Demonstration by about twenty two children from HDPY School which won much appreciation.

Two rolling shields were kept for the best school in patriotic song and folk song. The shield for the Patriotic Song was claimed by the H.D.P.Y. Public school and the one for the Folk Song went to Sri Sai Vidya Niketan. Nine meritorious children were given scholarships on the occasion.

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For more information about various activities at Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation, Kodungallur (Kerala), please drop an email to vkvvf[at]vkendra.org or call at (0480)-2805780.

 

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