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Ask not what your country can do for you,

Ask what you can do for your country!

NACHIKETA TAPOVANPlot No.70, Phase I, Kavuri Hills, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 500 033

Phone No. 040 23113887 Mobile No. 9849168937Regd. By Govt. of A.P. (Regd. No. 53/IV/99)

Volume: 1Issue 3

10th February, 2009TuesdayNachiketanjali

NACHIKETA TAPOVAN ASHRAMGairan Tanda, Kodgal Village, Jadcherla Mandal, Mahaboobnagar Dist-509301

Ph: +91-40-23113887 Mobile: 98491 68937 www.nachiketatapovan.orgE-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Devotion to the mother is the root of all welfare.

This was the spirit echoing in every inch of Nachiketa

Tapovan on 26th January, the day on which Indian

Constitution came into force 59 years ago. We

proudly bore the badges of Indian Flag in and on our

proud bosoms. The celebrations started with the Chief

Guest Sri K Vinai Garu MD Embedded Infotech Pvt.

Limited, hoisting our Tiranga completed by a heartfelt

National Anthem from all of us. The students ofTapovan opened the cultural affair with Veda

Pathanam, followed by cheerful dances, thought

provoking discussions, orations and yoga vinyasa.

Vinai garu and Swami Nachiketananda also awarded

certificates to the 2nd batch graduates of computer

literacy classes. It would be more apt to say that Sri

Vinai Garu had a hearty chat with us rather than a

speech. The fun and frolic came to an end after words

of enlightenment from Swamiji.

..Illustrations on page 8

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CREATIVITY FROM OUR LITTLE ANGELSAt Nachiketa Tapovan, there are so many aspiring budding artists and poets

and what not! We will showcase strengths of two students each fortnight.

Shailaja 3rd Gradeis a kind hearted,

hardworking, and

lovable child who

expresses herself in

her drawings

Yadi, 3rd grade is

our bright eyed little

imp. With his high

spirits, indeed he

keeps our hands full.He is well known for his quick

retorts and expressive drawings.

We love them all for making our

Tapovan bloom everyday!

There is no other teacher but your own soul.


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2 3Pure love has no motive. It has nothing to gain.

EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor

Subhadra K.

Editorial Consultants:

Annapurna R.

Sowja A.

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When this newsletter waslaunched on January11th 2009, asa part of Vidya Mandirs Annual DayCelebrations, I was in for a surprise.Swamiji announced my name, re-questing me to come and receivethe first copy from Smt PadmajaRambabu. I stepped forward after

some hesitation. Do I deserve thishonour? This was the foremostthought in my mind. Anyway, sinceit is the Divine Will, I am left with nooption.

After all the guests had left,Swamiji called me to the office andsprang yet another surprise. Heentrusted me with the assignmentof writing Editorials and you can wellimagine my plight. Swamiji gave meno scope to voice my uncertainties.

I submitted myself to the Divine plan.

Many cautioned me that it wouldbe very difficult to keep up with thistask. I knew that, but still went aheadin the belief that if we take one step,Swamiji would take care of the restand that sure has happened.

We have successfully broughtout our 3rd Issue of Newsletter with-out any teething troubles, thanks toSwamijis Grace and of course yourgood wishes. We are featuring ourRepublic Day Celebrations and anupdate on the Ashram Constructionactivities in the current issue.

Yours in the service of Motherland

Subhadra K.

Swamiji's Message 3

Hatha Yoga by Mataji 4

Ashram Activities 6

Republic Day 8

Chardham Yatra 10

Special Health Camps 11

Donations 12

Upcoming Events 13

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CONTENTS

Blessed are those who are into Sadhana!

Message

by Adhyatmik Praneta

Swami Nachiketananda

When you say, I want to reach God, who wants to reach

God? And where is that God? If the time ceases then distance

ceases and there is no question of reaching God. You dont

need to say I have to reach my body or my mind. You exist

everywhere in this body but not in just one part. That existence

has been forgotten by every individual. When you exist

everywhere you dont need to reach somewhere. If you are

able to drop that thought from your mind then this word

reach doesnt exist. If that word doesnt exist then you

know very well where you exist.You start searching for God

elsewhere trying to find him in temples. When you look at

yourself in the mirror, do you need to remind yourself of

who you are? It is not at all necessary. The moment youthink of God you have already created separation. In

separation time exists, if time exists distance exists.


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AT THE ASHRAM...RAMAKRISHNALAYA'S CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS IN SWING!

SPIRITUAL INVITATION

Selfless souls, those who want to

serve society without expecting any

thing and ready to take up challenges

without fear and ready to be a part of

organisation can contact ourAdhyatmik Praneta, on Phone or can

visit organisaton.

Ph. 098491 68937Ph. 098491 68937Ph. 098491 68937Ph. 098491 68937Ph. 098491 68937

The purer the mind, the easier it is to control it.

Temple Foundation Aerial view of Dhyana Mandir

Inner view of Dhyana Mandir

RECENT CONSTRUCTION STATUS

Workshop in progress

Final stage of

Staff Quarters

Rest rooms


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Love India . That is the lesson for all of us.

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS

National flag being hoisted by Sri K Vinai and Swami Nachiketananda while the young patriots pay their salute.

We are thankful to Shilparamam Co-ordinators who invited young artists to showcase their talent on Republic Day which was also

covered by a few regional newspapers! We appreciate Smt Pallavi and Kum. Krishna for sharing their dancing skills wi th our students.

THE BLESSING

The Mothers heart, the heros will,The softest flowers sweetest feel;

The charm and force that ever sway

The altar-fires flaming play;

The strength that leads, in love obeys;

Far-reaching dreams, and patient ways,

Eternal faith in Self, in all,

The light Divine in great, in small;

All these and more than I could see,

Today may Mother grant to thee!

by Swami Vivekananda


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Services of various specialists

were provided at the free Special

Health Camps organized by

Nachiketa Tapovan on Sunday,

February 1st2009. More than 200

underprivileged citizens got

themselves screened for various

ailments.

Long lines of potential patients

began forming lines as early as

8:30 AM at the Registry desk.

Patients ranged from newborn

to 75 years old. An enthusiastic

team of doctors led by Dr.Ramesh,

ENT rendered services and were

kept busy from9AM to 3 PM.

Volunteers escorted patients to

their respective rooms.

We sincerely thank Dr.Krishna

Kishore, Opthalmologist and his

team from Sarojini Devi Eye

Hospital, Dr. Eshwara Chary

Paediatrician,Dr Ramesh ENT and

Dr.Sudhakar Reddy, General

Physician for spending their

valuable time in supporting our

cause.

Cost of medicines, spectacles

and cataract surgeries will be

funded entirely by charitable

contributions.

Special Health Camps

Unalloyed love of God is the essential thing. All else is

unreal.

As a group of 44 pilgrims we had

the rare privilege of going to Char

Dham on a quest to find themeaning of life under the auspices

of Swami Nachiketananda.

Swamiji motivated us to connect

with our higher self and this tour

turned out to be the most beautiful,

insightful and thought provoking

inner journey.

Rishikesh, the home for

hundreds of Ashrams was the

starting point of our journey. Thevariety of floral and herbal trees,

the breath taking view of

Himalayas and the river Yamuna

flowing down at Yamunotri held us

spellbound.

Char Dham Yatra A visit to the temple of MotherGanga, the spectacular Ganga

Aarti and a meditation session on

the banks of River Bhagirathi at

Gangotri elevated our spirits.

While Kedarnath is famous as one

of the Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva,

the trek up the hills is verystrenuous. The high altitudes,

scarcity of oxygen and freezing

nights made it tougher. Once we

reached there we found it an

amazing place, nestled in the lap

of nature. The gurgling Mandakini

river, the snow clad peaks and the

presence of spiritual seekers (yogis)

make the place ethereal.

The sanctity of Badrinath left usspeechless. Standing face to face

with mythology was a thrilling

experience. This 18 day pilgrimage

to Char Dham and other spiritual

places made a powerful impact on

all of us in so many levels. We

recommend this tour to all spiritual

aspirants.


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AN APPEAL

Yours in the service of Motherland

With a noble vision of providingfree education, medical-aid,vocational training and spiritualupliftment for the underprivilegedin rural areas, Nachiketa Tapovanhas launched a massive AshramProject in Kodgal village,

Jadcherla Mandal inMahboobnagar district.

Forty acres of land wasacquired for these developmentalprojects.Temples, Dhyanamandir,Residential campus, Vidyamandir,Dispensary and Staff quarters aregiven priority in the first phase ofconstruction.

The Residential CampusRamakrishnalaya comprises two

big dormitories which canaccommodate fifty people each,an office, Kitchen and other roomsfor residential volunteers. It willalso be used for residential campsand workshops. The estimatedcost of this residential Campus is

one crore.

We desire that we all shouldpool in our efforts and resourcesto ensure a speedy completion ofthis project so thatRamakrishnalaya starts operatingand rendering the much required

services to the needy. Pleaseparticipate in this noble task.

It may kindly be noted thatdonations to Nachiketa Tapovanare exempted from Income TaxU/S 80 G of IT Act, 1961 of Govt. ofIndia. Donations in the form ofcheques/Demand Drafts mayplease be drawn in favour ofNachiketa Tapovan.

We acknowledge the generouscontributions made by donors.

Dear Atman

Be the change that you want to see in the world!

Construction Committee Members

Our sincere thanks to all the selfless souls who have happily consentedto be a part of Ashram's Construction committees...

1. Vijay Kumar K.

2. Rama Devi K.

3. Subhadra K.

4. Leela N.

5. Prasad Y.V.S.S.6. Sheshagiri Rao

7. Reddy P. S.

8. Manikyamba G.

9. Ram Sandila

10. Pawan Kumar

11. Subha D.

12. Durga K.

13. Annapurna R.

14. Sushma Sharma

15. Anand A.16. Venkatram Reddy

17. Mallaiah

18. Krishna P.

19. Hema Reddy Y.

20. Chalapathi V.

21. Vijaysena Reddy22. Sandhya M.

23. Vinay K.

24. Sudha Rani M.

25. Nirmal D.

26. Sowmya C.

27. Madhukar M.

28. Shanti Y.

29. Dr. Ramesh C. N.

30. Dr. Leela K.

31. Dr. Surendra A.32. Dr. Rohini R.

33. Dr. Amulya

34. Dr.Ishwaracharya

35. Dr. Prafulla Kumar

36. Dr. Priyamvada

37. Dr. Vijay Kumar B.38. Dr. Sudhakar K.

39. Vijaya A.

40. Ajit N.

41. Prasad T.

42. Nageswar Rao

43. Anuradha K.

44. Sucharita Tathe

45. Swaroopa R.

46. Prashanti K.

47. Dr. Shiva Reddy48 Dr. Rohini Reddy

OUR PUBLICATIONS

Cost of each CD is Rs.35/-

A set of 8 'Yogic CDs' were re-

leased on 1st April 2007. The CDs

comprise instructions given on dif-

ferent yogic techniques based on

an extensive research done by

Swami Nachiketananda assisted

by other Swamis and Volunteers.

Yoga Nidra, the second in the

series takes you beyond the realm

of consciousness. All CDs are

available at the Nachiketa

Tapovan premises at Kavuri Hills

and also in leading Bookstores.

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