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Speaker of the day : Shri.Sudhesh ChandShri.Sudhesh Chand is the founder of Sri Upanishadh Yoga Center Trust in

Kuvempunagar. Shri.Sudhesh is actively involved in the center and organizes workshops, provides counseling, gives guest lectures, writes and publishes content on Yoga in the form of books & DVDs, speaks on Stress Management and also participates in social causes.

A commerce graduate from Vidyavardhaka College, he learnt Yoga from Shri.Mohan Bhargav, Shri Shri Nagaraja Surya Narayan Pandeyji, Shri Raghavendra Pai and few others. He has vast experience as a Yoga tutor. He has been practicing Yoga for more than 3 decades and has been a tutor for more than 22 years. He has involved in various activities in the field of yoga by means of demonstration, teaching, training & guiding. He has also helped many institutions & organizations for preparing, processing & presenting large scale information in the field of Yoga. He has written and published 2 books in Kannada – “Jeevanada Jyothi Yoga” & “Yoga Aarogya

Jyothi”. Shri.Sudhesh Chand conducts Teachers Training courses, certification courses (to Physical Education Directors of UOM), has released 14 DVDs on various Yoga related topics & regularly features in the media.

His list of achievements include recognition by Mr.Oscar Fernandes (Central Minister), Chartered Accountants Association, ING Vysya, Valuers Association of India, Indian Society of Anesthesiologists, Indira Gandhi National Center for Arts, Mahila Samakya, Wipro and many other organizations.

He has abundant experience & knowledge in Yoga and can be reached at yogasudhesh@gmail.comToday Shri.Sudhesh Chand ji will address Midtown on interesting topic:

Yoga : The Integrated approach towards peace and happiness

YogaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yoga ( : ) is the , , and practices or disciplines which originated in Sanskrit ��� pronunciation physical mental spiritual ancient India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace of mind in order to experience one's true self. The term yoga can be derived from either of two roots, yujir yoga (to yoke) or yuj samādhau (to concentrate). The defines Yoga Sūtras of Patañjaliyoga as "the stilling of the changing states of the mind" ( : ���: �����-������ �����:). Yoga has also been popularly Sanskritdefined as "union with the divine" in other contexts and traditions. Various traditions of yoga are found in , and . In , yoga is one of the six Hinduism Buddhism Jainism Hinduism āstikaschools (accepts authority of Vedas) of . Yoga is also an important part of and Hindu philosophy Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhist

philosophy.Pre–philosophical speculations and diverse ascetic practices of first millennium BCE were systematized into a

formal philosophy in early centuries CE by the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. By the turn of the first millennium, hatha yogaemerged from . It, along with its many modern variations, is the style that many people associate with the word yoga tantratoday. Buddhism, founded by the Indian , has a parallel series of asanas and pranayamas, such as Vajrayana Mahasiddhascaṇḍālī trul khor and .

Gurus from India later introduced yoga to the west, following the success of Swami in the late 19th Vivekanandaand early 20th century. In the 1980s, yoga became popular as a across the Western world. This system of physical exerciseform of yoga is often called . Many studies have tried to determine the effectiveness of yoga as a complementary Hatha yogaintervention for cancer, schizophrenia, asthma, and heart disease. In a national survey, long-term yoga practitioners in the

United States reported musculo–skeletal and mental health improvements.More at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga

RMA-100%See details on page 2

Zonal co-ordination meeting at HD Kote

Presidents and secretaries of all the clubs of Zone 7 along with Assitant Governor and Zonal Lieutenants met at H.D.Kote Rotary club for Zonal Co-ordination meet recently. A “Welcome” board was inaugurated by AG Rtn. Bheemesh at H.D.Kote main road. A washing machine was donated to “Chittadama” - a rehabilitation home mentally ill destitute (Midtown contributed INR 5000/- to this project). The meeting was hosted by Rotary club of HD Kote and Rotary Mysore Royal.

Congratulations!!���R M A h a s

repeated last year's success story -100% r e s u l t s i n S S L C . Congratulations to all the meritorious students

& all those who have been constantly nurturing RMA. (RMA topper scored 95.6%)

Annette.Akhil S r i n i v a s & A n n e t t e . A r i n j a y Shenoy have s c o r e d e xc e l l e d i n

academics. Both have scored more than 90% in II PUC exams. Annette. Nakul (Rtn.Raju Baliga's son) scored 90% in SSLC exams. Congratulations to all the Annettes who have excelled in their academic performances. All the best for your future!!!

Congratulations!!���Ann.Chaitra Mohan cleared her MA in Economics in flying colors,

rdshe secured 3 rank in the course and proudly got her degree in the recently held convocation. Many congratulations.

Arinjay Shenoy Akhil Srinivas

R t n . D . S r i n i v a s a n ' s m o t h e r Smr.D.Vijayalakshmi left for heavenly abode on

th11 may 2014. Midtown prays for the departed soul.

Rtn.Sini's message to Midtowners:Dear FriendsI like to extend my appreciation to my MIDTOWN

Family for your unconditional support and care during my mother's hospitalization. I thank my wonderful friend and Doctor, Prahlad who attended to my mother as his own. I could see and feel the risks and pain he took to see her walking back home. I was very lucky to have the soft spoken and strong pillar of support, Dr. Ravindranath by my side when I thought I was losing. His presence soothed me and gave me the courage to pull through the hospital ordeal. DrApoorva lent his shoulder for me to cry when I broke down, thank you Apoorva. I cannot forget to thank DrNairuthya who made my mother comfortable and I highly appreciate his medical skills. I feel the support and dedication of my Midtown family exceeds my own in helping and healing my mother. I am blessed to have such friends. THANK YOU.

Obituary

SINI

Midtown Venus Shramajeevi award 2014 presentedIt was probably after a very long time that

the meeting hall was jam packed; many Rotarians were seen standing while allowing the guests to comfortably follow the proceedings of the meeting. Thanks to a huge contingency of press, fans & family members of photographer “Chikkappa” and Keshav Hegde, the hall was filled to its capacity. Slight drizzle did not deter people from attending yet another meaningful evening. Rtn.Bhanu began the proceedings in his usual fluent kannada added with more confidence due to his new pair of spectacles and the glory at district level awards. After welcoming the

gathering it was time for AG Rtn.Bheemanna to take over the charge, he explained the significance & history of the meaningful award instituted by Rtn.Venky during the term of PP Rtn.Nandoo. He went on to introduce the chief guest of the day Rtn.Parameshwarppa. Rtn.Dr.Prahlad was asked to introduce one of the awardees Mr.Keshav Hegde to the jam packed hall explaining how Keshav faced hardships and nurtured his interest in art. Rtn.Bheemesh introducing the second awardee, Midtown's official photographer (also at many other clubs) Mr.Lakshmi Venkatesha lauded the efforts of Lakshmi for his dedicated efforts.

It was time for the purpose of the evening meeting, the 2 awardees were felicitated by the chief guest amidst applause by the patient audience. A large group of Rotarians from Rotary Mysore seemingly ex-rotaractors were present on the occasion. After the shutters & flashes captured the moments of the awards presentation, it was time for some serious thoughts by the chief guest. He narrated 3 different stories to make his point. The first was that of how Basavanna transformed the land into a prosperous one by following the magic mantra “Kayaka”. The second story was that of a humble lamp & a lamp post, the third story was that of Rotary project beneficiary. Rtn.Parameshwarappa lauded the efforts of Midtown and appreciated the unique initiatives of the club. He said the club is synonymous for its innovative projects in the entire district. The chief guest appreciated and motivated the two awardees to continue their dedicated efforts. Sharing his frank thoughts, Keshav Hedge started in a simple tone. He said that the award truly meant the world for him and said that this award was like water to a germinating seed which would have otherwise perished. Having toiled for years without yielding results, he was on the brink of giving up and this recognition by Midtown has made him bounce back to life and has given him confidence to achieve big in future. Keshav had painstakingly displayed his work of arts neatly arranged on tables inside the hall. His works were outstanding and gavee Midtowners a sense of satisfaction at recognizing his talent. Keshav, a part time cook is a talented artist; he went on to display his talent onstage by “mimicry”. The mimicry using months as a concept in different styles of music was appreciated by the audience.

An ex-rotaractor, Midtown's official photographer, ever smiling “Chikkappa” began his acceptance speech

with a very humble note recognizing his near and dear ones. He narrated how he got into the field of photography thru R.G.Singh and was professionally trained by Mr.M.B.Singh. Chikkappa in his short but effective speech spoke his heart sharing his thoughts. Rtn.Dr.Prahlad proposed a vote of thanks while most of the seats were still occupied (surprisingly). All thru, the award sponsor, Midtown's President Elect, philanthropist Rtn.R.Venkatesh smiled and looked seemingly happy at the proceedings of the awards function.

End quip: Why is photographer Lakshmi Venkatesh called as “Chikkappa”. RG says there is a story behind it, we

need to know the story soon!!!

1. Is it the TRUTH ?2. Is it FAIR to all concerned ?3. Wi l l i t bui ld GOODWILL and BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS?4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned ?

Rotary Quiz

Q: April is RI designated “Magazine Month”, May is?a. Rotary Awareness monthb. Family month

c. Rotary Fellowship monthd. None of the above

RotaryInformationPracticalInnovation

Next Week

The Aditya Birla Group, in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra and Rotary International, celebrated the 'Polio Free Certification to the South East Asia Region of WHO' at Raj Bhavan (Mumbai) on 3rd May 2014, with the Governor of Maharashtra, Mr. K. Sankaranarayan as the Chief Guest.

The Governor paid accolades to the Government of India, Ministry of Health, the Government of Maharashtra, the Mumbai M u n i c i p a l C o r p o ra t i o n a n d Ro t a r y International and to Mrs. Rajashree Birla and the Aditya Birla Group for playing a singular role in this remarkable triumph over polio.

Birthday Wishes

Rtn.Pavithran C.P 20th May

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Wedding Anniversary Wishes

Rtn.Mohan Kumar T.N 16th May

Rtn.Nandakumar M.S 20th May

21st May 2014 Meeting Postponed to 24th and 25th may 2014.

District Assembly at Shivamoga

Rain House Creates Fresh Water from RainPart of the Water of Life project, the

RainHouse is made of a special bio-concrete that a l lows i t to f i l ter ra in water.Developed by IVANKA, the concrete is both PH neutral and bio-compatible with water, which enables it produce sun-distilled water naturally. A 1:1 scale model of the RainHouse was built to demonstrate the concept during Milan week, featuring a bio-concrete roof that channels the rain water into a bio-concrete storage tank.

Rtn.Srivatsa M.R 21st May

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