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Issue 10
Nachiketanjali Monday

“As large as the universe the moon, the lightning,

outside, even so large is the and all the stars. What is in
universe within the lotus of the macrocosm is in this
the heart. Within it are microcosm.” (Chhandogya
heaven and earth, the sun, Upanishad 8:1:3)

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appointments with the future.
 CONTENTS Page No. EDITORIAL Message by Swamiji
Swamiji's Message 3 Every limb and organ in the body has
Message by Mataji 4
Wisdom Speaks 5 been given to man to be used for a
Ashram 6 sacred purpose. The tongue to utter
Upanishad 7 Lord’s name, the hands to offer worship
Summer Camp-09 8 and do service and so on. Singing the
Valedictory Function 10
Parents' Views 11 Lord’s name elevates the mind and
Donations 12 exhorts the individual to seek and find
Upcoming Events 13 the source of eternal joy that lies
Publication 14 within.
There are four stages of Karma. I am without any personal intentions or
An Appeal 15 not talking about different Karmas selfish motives. In the fourth stage
Emphasizing on this aspect Swamiji has like Prarabdha Karma, Nishiddha you involve in actions but do not
EDITORIAL BOARD inducted Sankirthana in our Summer Karma etc. I am talking about the accumulate Karmas. There is no
Camps, the essential purpose of which four stages of Karma. These stages accumulation or burning of Karmas
Editor is to give the children a taste of Divinity. are applicable to people of all ages because of your detachment with
Bhajan is one of the processes that and are not confined to one person your actions.
Subhadra K.
teaches the mind to revel in the glory alone.
Till the third stage there is a
Editorial Consultants: and majesty of God.
In the first stage you will try to possibility of getting attached to the
Annapurna R. accumulate Karmas. Here you don’t other two stages. You might have
In the recently conducted 11th Summer
Sowja A. know how to burn them and simply spontaneously saved a person from
Camp, Swamiji explained to the
participants the importance of accumulate. These Karmas bind you. drowning, but later when you come
devotional singing and urged them to In the second stage you will burn to know that the person had killed
harmonize singing with devotion, love your Karmas and also accumulate. many people you might feel you
and feeling to make it an out-pouring For example, you may give some have accumulated bad karma. But
of love towards God. charity but if you expect name, fame this will happen only when you
or satisfaction then instead of have some collective karmas. In fact
He stressed on the fact that singing burning, you will be accumulating those collective karmas alone have
without Devotion and inner feeling will karmas. brought both of you together.
turn out to be a mechanical
performance. Devotional fervour is In the third stage you will be burning
more important than musical skills. your Karmas and not accumulate
them. You will do wonderful charity
Subhadra K. Swami Nachiketananda
Bhakti is the attitude of the mind, and jnana is the attitude of the Happiness depends on what you can give, not on
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intellect, both flow towards the Lord. what you can get.
 ADHYATMIK PRANETA WISDOM SPEAKS

So today’s parents have to understand Often times we come across the used to be full of family members,
that Spirituality is as essential as air to words ‘Wants’ and ‘Needs’ in now objects have replaced
lead a meaningful and purposeful life. spiritual readings. Needs are things members in the houses. Shopping
Mother is the first teacher in child’s life, required for our survival while for provisions used to be a monthly
Need for Father the second teacher and Guru Wants are things we tell ourselves affair, now no such limits are set in
Dear Parents,
Spirituality the third. So a mother should sow the that we need. Drawing a line most homes. However, the choice
Now-a-days, I see that many parents are seed of spirituality in child’s life. between the two is the biggest and multitude of things in the
trying their best to introduce to their Spirituality changes the perception of challenge in today’s society. Until market seems to be directly
children various skills like music, the world. Each and every child is we separate them and dwindle proportional to the discontentment
languages, sports, English and other unique in this universe. Spiritual bent down the Wants, the reins of our among people. We find it hard to
languages, to help them face the highly of mind brings out this uniqueness. mind will be in the clutches of the please ourselves not to mention
competitive world. That’s a good idea, Parents should remember that life’s horses rather than us controlling the our children. With so many wants
because they learn more at that age. purpose is more than just senses. In order to be freed from the and desires lurking within how can
But when it comes to Spirituality there livelihood. Don’t raise your child to be never ending illusions of the we pass even the entrance to
is lot of hesitation possibly due to the only a money machine? Spirituality mirage-filled mind and advance Spirituality?
notion that spirituality is for second half brings clarity in life. Parents with no
spiritually, sticking to the Needs and
of one’s life. On the contrary, childhood clarity, end up forcing their children to I am not saying that plethora of
ignoring the screams of Wants is to
is the right time to teach the right things. get high percentages without proper varieties is bad or that we should
be inculcated.
Whatever a child learns now, is going to knowledge. Such unreasonable stop buying things or renounce basic
form the basis for his or her life. pressure sometimes leads to It might help to remind ourselves comforts. But, we can stop hoarding
Among many facets of life undesirable events like suicides.
how much more content the things including food. This is one
spiritual aspect plays all-encompassing An ordinary person finds every families used to be a few decades way of starting to develop
SU JOK THERAPY
role. Ideally, an education is that which happening as a problem while the ago when there weren’t these many detachment with material things
dispels the darkness. However, the Spiritual soul perceives every problem CLASSES
articles available in the market to which becomes effortless as one
present day education can only produce as a happening. So try to live Spiritual the common man. Simple programs progresses. To begin with, try
an intellectual being with out the life. It is in your hands to create great
broadcasted on Radios were cutting down on buying a part of that
knowledge of Self. It tells you how to fill souls like Dhruva, Prahlada, Nachiketa,
enjoyed by families. Now, 100s of we ‘don’t really need’ and use that
your own stomach but not others, not Vivekananda, Adi Shankaracharya,
Television channels, personal audio money to help a needy child. Let’s
even family members, otherwise why do Shivaji Maharaj etc.... Your life and your
and video libraries, computers and work on accumulating the ethereal
we see so many old-age homes? School child’s life should be like a lamp whose
Education doesn’t teach how to become light helps others find way to real and i-pods are not able to buy that treasures than the material riches.
a good human being which only true life. quality time for a family. The homes
Spirituality can accomplish. Swami Shivanandamayi By Annapurna R.
Spirituality is neither the privilege of the poor nor the luxury of the Know the Self to be sitting in the chariot, the body to be the
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rich. It is the choice of the wise man. chariot, the intellect the charioteer, and the mind the reins.
 AT THE ASHRAM
Temple construction in progress
He does not live in vain; who employs his wealth, his thought,
6 The syllable Om which is called Udgitha, is the quintessence of the essences,
and his speech to advance the good of others.
CHHANDOGYA UPANISHAD
THE STORY OF RAIKWA
There lived a king named Jaanashruta,
the great-grand son of Jaanushruti who
ruled over the kingdom of Mahavarsha.
He was known to be a good king who
offered gifts, gave alms, fed his subjects
and built rest houses.
One night while sleeping on the terrace,
Jaanashruta overheard two swans
conversing while flying over the palace.
One of the swans cautioned the other
to be respectful to the great king while
the second defied the king’s merits
saying that he cannot be greater than
Raikwa. It challenged that “only
someone who knows what Raikwa
knows is like Raikwa.”
Jaanashruta on hearing this felt hurt and
bitter and sent his men to search for
the noble man named Raikwa in towns
and villages, but in vain. The search was
repeated, this time for a holy man in
forests and lonely places and lo, Raikwa
was spotted lying underneath a cart,
busy scratching himself.
the supreme, deserving of the highest place.(Chhandogya Upanishad)
On learning the news, the King
approached Raikwa with 600 cattle
head, gold and chariot asking for
instruction on the “deity whom he
meditated on”. Raikwa who was not
pleased with the King or his offer sent
him away. The king returned to his
kingdom utterly disappointed. Unable
to take the bereavement, Jaanashruta
went back to seek Raikwa’s teachings.
He paid salutations, offered more
cattle head, gold, chariot, his
daughter and a village and begged for
Knowledge. Raikwa was impressed
this time and imparted the
knowledge.
Raikwa’s appearance was very
uncouth but the knowledge he
possessed was the finest. He wanted
to see in the king, the thirst for
Knowledge that can not be possessed
as a barter for gold and riches.
Humbleness and readiness to give up
the most prized possessions and
attachments including his daughter
qualified Jaanashruta for earning the
knowledge.
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 SUMMER CAMP - 2009 Values etc. All the campers had a rich
Our 11 th Summer Camp held from diet of Quiz sessions to activate their
3rd - 10th May unraveled and unleashed brains and were exposed to the skills of
the creativity in all the participants. It Sanskrit and Sign Languages.
was a one-of-its kind workshop. Children Smt Ratnamala who is an epitome of
entered a world of fun-filled activities Creative Skills taught the children how
conducted by Swami Nachiketananda, to have fun through art using discarded
Swami Shivanandamayi and their group materials from the world of nature.
of dedicated and energetic volunteers. Valedictory Function was held on the
The target age group of the children final day and the parents opined the
was 12-15 years. The whole idea of the camp had given a golden opportunity to
Summer Camp was to increase the their children to learn various skills in a
learning level of the children. short span of one week and thanked the
The camp explored various personalities hosts for weaning their children from the
and cultures through a spectrum of addictive computer games and TV.
activities to stimulate aptitudes for Arts Prizes were distributed to the best
& Crafts, Sloka Chanting, Reading and performers. Children left the camp with
Memory skills, Yoga, Group Discussions, new techniques, new energy, new
Positive thinking, Decision making, friends and new goals.

Work without faith and prayer is like an artificial flower It is not the language but the speaker that we
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without fragrance. want to understand.
Summer Camp Valedictory Function them to understand their basic
The week long summer camp concluded
with the Valedictory Function. The
campers showcased their newly
acquired skills in the form of skits, songs
and shows to the audience who
included the honored chief guest,
parents and the organizers.
The chief guest Ogeti Kripalu garu,
Secretary, Samskrita Bharati, Bhagya
Nagar addressed the gathering opening
with a sloka “ inspired by the
atmosphere of Tapovan”. He expressed
his deep satisfaction that the children
could grasp Sanskrit in just a week’s
time. He was elated to see that the
tenets of highly evolved, eternal and
timeless Sanatana Dharma being
imparted as Vidya in Tapovan. Because,
this kind of education helps in the
development of the internal self
through which one can meet any
challenge in life. Krupalu garu opined
that, “Good work is happening here in
Nachiketa Tapovan and I wish to see this
in more schools.”
There were many gems that one could
pick up from Krupalu garu’s talk. He
believed that real education should
make children energetic. It should lead
10 He who submits to discipline is a DISCIPLE.
human nature, realize the significant
part of God that is within them and
nurture It. Nature that takes care of
man should be respected. Those who
have been endowed by God with
surplus should help the needy. Blind
imitation of West should be bid good
bye. The country’s advancement lies
in “going back to our values”.
Krupalu garu shared his personal
experience of how his association
with Sanskrit and Samskrita Bharati
transformed his life to that of
fulfillment in just 4-5 years.
Beautifully defined by him,
“Language isa tool of communication
between the Lord and an individual.
Sanskrit is the only language that
supplies you with enough words to
express your boundless mind.”He
requested everyone to start
speaking Sanskrit. He explained how
by chanting a mantra as simple as
“Annam Brahma” before eating,
transforms the act of eating into a
Yajna. He promised that,”If you take
one step towards Sanskrit, Sanskrit
will take a hundred towards you.”
Summer Camp Parents' Views
On the campers’ invitation, parents
came on to the stage and shared
their valuable views on the Summer
Camp. One of the parents picked up
greeting the Tapovan way i.e., ‘Om
Namah Shivaya’. They were glad for
taking the decision of enrolling their
children in the camp. Some of them
expressed how much they liked the
ambience of Nachiketa Tapovan. Sri
Mohan was very impressed at the
elements of Punctuality, Social
awareness and Value of recycling
being reinforced as part of the
program because these skills will
help them grow to be responsible
individuals. The parents and
grandparents were happy that in the
modern times, the children were
being imparted the values of
ancient Indian tradition like
Sanskrit, Slokas, Bhajans and Yoga
along with other creative skills like
arts and crafts from recycled articles,
To give love is true freedom; To demand love is pure slavery.
debating, logic, memory etc.
The parents were amazed that the
children could learn to make a
conversation in “Sanskrit, the God’s
Language” and Sign language “the
Universal Communication” in just a
week. Smt Sridevi commented that,
“Arousing spiritual awareness in
children and helping them discover
their individual capacity is unique
to Tapovan’s Summer Camp”. Some
mothers found it very surprising
that the kids, after a whole day at
camp were still very energetic and
eager to continue their arts projects
at home without caring to watch TV.
The parents and grand parents
unanimously voiced their
appreciation for the organizers and
the skills imparted by them. They
were very thankful to Swamiji,
Mataji and the Organizers for their
love and commitment and in turn
pledged their support to Tapovan.
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Our sincere thanks to all the selfless souls who have happily consented
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1. Vijay Kumar K. 17. Mallaiah 33. Dr. Amulya

2. Rama Devi K. 18. Krishna P. 34. Dr.Ishwaracharya
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“My life is my work” is a pictorial biography
that leads the reader through different current activity at the Kodgal Nachiketa Tapovan.We
dimensions of Srimat Swami Ashram. Shrines for Lord Ganesha, acknowledge the generous
Ranganathanandaji Maharaj’s life providing a Shiva, Kali, Holy Trinity, Balaji, Rama, contributions made by donors.
glimpse of his oneness with the nature Krishna, Saraswathi and Shirdi Sai
through His teachings. First edition of this will be constructed. The proposed Yours in the service of Motherland
book was released on 1st March 2006 followed
temples are going to be unique in
by the second edition on 11th July 2006 and 3rd
edition on 22nd November 2007. the mode of worship.
The Books are available at Nachiketa Tapovan Estimation of this Temple project
at Kavuri Hills and Ramakrishna Math, was Rs. 2.2 crores. We hereby make
Hyderabad for a subsidized price of Rs 250/-
Cost of Book Rs.250/- a fervent appeal for generous Swami Nachiketananda
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