VEDIC PRAYER

Translation By Dr. Sudhir Anand

Sa no bandhur janitä sa vidhätä dhämäni veda bhuvanäni vishvä.

Yatra deva amrtamanashanah tritiyay dhamann adhyairayanta. (Yajur Veda 32: 10)

In the first line of this mantra God is addressed as Bandhu, Janita and Vidhata and the mantra further states that omnipresent God knows every nook and corner of the universe and all its abodes i.e. stars and galaxies. The Sanskrit word bandh means to bond or bind and the word bandhu in colloquial Sanskrit and Hindi languages means somebody who is our kin or relative. Generally, we think of our parents, spouse, siblings or children as our closest relatives, however, at the time of our death or their death, these close relations are all broken. When we call God as Bandhu, it signifies that God residing inside the soul is our most Intimate Companion, Closest Relative or Kinsman and Consistent Well-wisher with whom our bonding is never broken. [Read More]

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July 31^st 2009 to August 3^rd 2009.

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Graduation ceremony at DAV Sanskriti School

Arya Samaj Houston

The graduation ceremony of the DAV Sanskriti School of Arya Samaj, Houston was held on Sunday May 17th. The six graduating students were Swati Verma, Aashish Jain, Eesha Gulati, Neeraj Salhotra, Raashi Agrawal, and Rahul Rekhi. The ceremony started with the havan performed by the gradautes along with their families. Acharya Dr. Shridhar ji blessed the DAV Sanskriti School’s new graduates for their bright futures. [Read More]

Don't get mad -- it can kill you

Courtesy, Kewal Ahluwalia

Here's even more reason to count to 10 before losing your temper: Anger and other strong emotions can trigger potentially deadly heart rhythms in people who are particularly vulnerable, according to new research. In a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, US researchers found that anger-induced electrical changes in the heart can lead to arrhythmias in people with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). While previous research has shown an increase in sudden cardiac death during times of stress (such as earthquake and war), this study provides the first evidence that changes brought on by anger and other strong emotions can predict arrhythmias and may link mental stress to sudden cardiac arrest -- which in the United States alone, is responsible for over 400,000 deaths each year. [Read More]

12^th Annual DAVSS Teacher and Volunteer Appreciation Lunch

at Arya Samaj Greater Houston

Each year the same day is celebrated and yet each year one sees fresh excitement and enthusiasm in all who participate. This year, 2009, was no different. The management committee had decided on Mexican food theme and dress code to go with it. The dress code was that all members of management committee will wear colorful shirts with flowers in it. This gave the event a flavor of Fiesta, Mexican for party, to go with the Mexican food. This year’s event had taken on additional significance as 2 long tenured volunteer teachers, Manjri Mittal and Divya Chaturvedi, were leaving DAVSS as they were moving out of town. [Read More]