"Saha"-Yoga - a workshop for couples at Rajkot

Vivekananda Kendra is organizing various programmes for various classes of society like teachers, students, corporate people, families etc.

In this chain, recently on 6th and 7th August, 2011, Vivekananda Kendra’s Rajkot Vibhag organized Gujarat’s first

“Saha-Yoga” workshop for couples under the shelter of mother nature in Shomeshwar Ashram, Munjka Village, Rajkot, wherein 11 couples participated.

On 6th, all participants were welcomed with “Kum-Kum Tilak” by little dolls Kavya (6 years) and Veer (5 years). Sharp at 4.30, workshop started with "Deep Prajvan" by Rajkot Nagar Sanchalak Shri Gajendrabhai Joshi and Susri Vinodiniben Joshi along with chanting of 3 Omkars and Shanti Paath. Thereafter, participants enjoyed games in “Prerana se Punarutthan” and understood the secret of life through lighter moments.

Thereafter, participants again gathered for first Interaction Session “Realizing Oneness” by Shri Jagdish Mehta, Rajkot Vibhag sangathk, wherein participants understood the concept of Oneness and expansion of self-I to whole Universe (Yashti to Samasthti). Thereafter they experienced physical and mental relaxation in Yogic Exercise and Pranayam Satra conducted by Smitaben Vyas and Chandniben Parsania.

First day’s programme concluded with light supper and as a result of first session, all participants were busy with topic of “Oneness” even on dinning table also.

All Vyavastha Karyakartas preferred to take night stay at Ashram.

Next day, Karkartas gathered for morning prayer, Gita Pathan, Yoga and Shramanubhav.

Again, programme started at 9.30 with Yoga session wherein Participants practiced Stitching exercise and Asans followed by lighter moments related to second interaction session “Parenting with Joy” by Divyeshbhai Mehta.

Next session started after lunch in form of lighter moments and thereafter, session III – “ Towards purposeful family” conducted by Shri Jagdish Mehta.

After tea break, meditation session “Bhav-Dhyan” conducted by Riddhiben Mehta wherein all participants traveled in another world. It was amazing experience for them.

Last and 4th session of the workshop – “Kriti Sankalpa” conducted by Susri Shitalben Joshi. She loudly appealed to start new journey of life together and to think about our responsibilities towards the nation.

In their feedback session, all participants express their experiences and they express their will to join future activities of Kendra. It is pertinent to note that Vivekananda Kendra had kept special arrangment for small children of participants in which, Shri Milapbhai played with them and taught them songs, games and all the fun. Participants were really could feel very free due to this unique arrangement. Children enjoyed the company of Shri Milapbhai to that extend that no child was ready to home with his parents.

Programme concluded with flower offering before Omkar.

Ref : http://www.vkendra.org/Saha-Yoga-a-workshop-for-couples-at-Rajkot

GURUPURNIMA CELEBRATION REPORT - RAJKOT VIBHAG

As we all know, Gurupurnima is one of the celebration occassion in Vivekananda Kendra. This year, Kendra's Rajkot Nagar and Vibhag celebrated this pious occassion with Karyakartas, their family members, well wishers etc.

In Rajkot Nagar, day was celebrated with Bhajan Sandhya, Power point presentation on Omkar-Sadhana. After both, another power point presentation about Kendra Parichay was displayed and along with it, a brief details about upcoming "Swami Vivekananda's 150th Birth Anniversary" was given to the present persons. About 80 persons attended this programme. Invitees were disbursed after taking "Prasad" of Laddus.

Similarly, Gurupurnima Celebrated in Morbi branch, where the programme was conducted in 4 different colleges, where total 750+ studetns attended the programme. Programmes were comprised with Ma.Niveditadidi's letter, 150th Anniversary details and Sinhnaad project.

In Chotila town also a programme was celebrated wherein 700+ students were present. After completion of the programme, School management requested to Kendra Karyakartas to arrange such and other types of programme in their school regularly.

In Veraval branch, Kendra Karyakartas gathered for celebration of Gurupurnima and Bhajan Sandhya was enchanted by the karyakartas.Shri Vinubhai Trivedi, Gujarat Prant

Sanchalak inspired the Karyakartas with his lecture. Total presence 19.

Vankaner (Sampark Sthan) also celebrated Gurupurnima Programme with Bhajan Sandhya at Gayatri Temple campus. After it, a lecture based on Ma.Niveditadidi's letter was delivered by Shri Naishadbhai Patel (Vibhag Vyavastha Pramukh) and details of further programme was also given. Total 12 persons were present in the programme. After completion of the programme, Temple management requested us to held some programme for the school run by them in the same campus.

Ref : Ref : http://www.vkendra.org/rajkot-vibhag-gurupurnima-2011