News & Notes - February 2004

The 9th Annual Geeta Tattva Sameeksha Satram in Thrissur is being conducted as scheduled at the Vatakkunathan Temple Sreemoolasthanam. A large number of youngsters are listening with rapt attention to Poojya Swamiji unveiling the Royal Secret (Raaja-vidya Raaja-guhyam) as expounded in the 9th chapter. Explaining the eternal message to the young and the old alike, Poojya Swamiji said that the message of the Bhagavadgeeta stands, even today, as a challenge to the intelligence of modern man.

The second 12-day Sreemad Bhaagavata Tattva Sameeksha Satram was conducted in a grand scale at "Naimishaaranyam" in Paralikad village from 21 December 2003 to 1 January 2004. The Satram has become a memorable cultural event, spreading the message of Sreemad Bhaagavatam to the remote corners of the state.

The 40th Annual Jnaana Yajna in Jamshedpur will be held between February 16 and Mar 3, 2004. Poojya Swamiji, along with Ma and Swami Nirviseshananda Tirthaji, will start for Kolkata on February 12 and return to the Ashram by March 4. They will again proceed for Delhi on March 19 and return by April 9.

As part of the Annual Daana Satra, Singer sewing machines were distributed on December 15th to twenty two indigent women for self-employment. Applications were invited and the deserving recipients were selected by the volunteers on the basis of the applications as well as personal visit to their homes. On the day of the distribution, the selected recipients had to demonstrate their skill in the presence of Swamijis and other devotees.

 

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