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NAVRANG TIMES Multicultural Community Periodical Promoting Unity Within Diversity In The Service Of Community Since 1992 |
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Editor – Girish C. Khosla, Arya Pathik Email: girish@aryasamaj.com |
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TIMES is sponsored by Arya Pratinidhi Sabha Congress of
Arya Samajs Registered Office: & Arya Samaj A Non Profit
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Vedic Prayer For Bliss & Prosperity By Prof. Surendra Nath Bhardwaj London ASAMBADHAM
BADHYATO MANAVANAM, YASYA UDVATAH PRAVATAH SAMAM BAHU. NANA VIRYA
OSHADHI RYA BIBHARTI, PRITHIVI NAH PRATHATAM RADHYATAM NAH. Atharv-Veda 12.1.2 Whose
are the high, low (and) even places. Who bears the herbs of many
potencies-may that earth strengthening the unity of mankind be spread out for
us, (and) be prosperous for us. Explanation: We
get everything from the earth, It protects and brings us up like a mother.
That is why we call it the mother earth. High mountains grow on it and it has
low places and fields spread far away. Medicinal herbs of many potencies,
vegetation, lovely flowers and fruit laden trees have grown on it. All
creatures have life because of all these. We get food, water, wood and metals
of all kinds, diamonds and gems from the earth; but we who are the children
of this mother keep on fighting amongst us. Jealousy, malice, greed and pride
in us have turned this earth, which is more attractive than paradise, into a
veritable hell. Peaces of families have been disappearing. Love, mutual
respect and co-operation have been taken over by wanton selfishness. The
human race is torn apart into countless warring fractions. All this has been
done in the name of religion and God. High-sounding words of truth, justice,
mercy and well being of others have been kept imprisoned in sacred books and
Satsangs only. To escape from poverty, mental tension, fear and worries is
possible only if the inhabitants of the earth can live with love and good will. This
vast earth will make us prosperous if we replace narrow vision with
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FOUNTAIN
OF INNER JOY
By: Dr. T.R.Khanna
WAYS TO OVERCOME THE REACTIVE MIND
Take charge of our Attitude
What does a positive attitude do for us? When we are positive, we can put others at ease and bring out their best qualities. We can create solutions instead of succumbing to the conflict that follows reactions. Whenever we discover that we are reacting, we should make mid-course corrections, and tune back into our inner peace and depth. We are the producer and director of our attitude, so it is our responsibility to make it the best.
Set Realistic Goals and Expectations
Sometimes we set unreasonable goals for ourselves, or we think other people have expectations of us. Then we frustrate ourselves trying to fulfill those expectations. As a result of that frustration we can easily trigger the mind to react. We can overcome this reactive state by being more realistic in our expectations, and by letting go of those expectations where necessary. We should ourselves daily, “What kind of unreasonable demands am I creating that are making me react to situations and people?” Then we can create priorities that reflect more realistic expectations for ourselves and others,
Slow Down Inside
When we worry about how to accomplish our “to do” lists, we build a mental pressure cooker inside our mind and fuel it with more and more tension. It does not take long for our hyper ness and tension to spill over into mental reactions.
To overcome reactive mental states, we need to learn to slow down the racing mind. To accomplish this, we can slow down our breathing, making each inhalation and exhalation deep and full. We can also put a break on the racing mind by practicing hatha yoga pose with full concentration.
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Healthy Living
Dr. Ashok K. Gupta M.D
The Red Eye
Usually
people go to the doctor’s office with complaints of red eye, also
commonly called pink eye. Mostly it is
the vascular congestion of the Conjunctiva, which is called red eye. It is most important to understand that red
eye can be due to simple, straightforward conditions which can easily be
treated. However, other conditions that
cause red eye require immediate attention as they can threaten your
vision.
Here
are some common eye conditions with brief presenting symptoms and treatments.
- Stye
This presents as a small, painful red nodule of the
eye lids with some conjunctival congestion.
Treat with warm compresses, pain medications and it usually resolves by
itself. If persistent, you may need
antibiotics and on rare occasion incision and drainage.
- Blepharitis
This is inflammation of the eye lids. Symptoms include redness of eyelid margins,
some swelling, and a gritty burning sensation in the eyes. Keep eye hygiene and you may need local
antibiotic drops.
- Bacterial Conjunctivitis
This is the most common form of red eye and it
presents marked conjunctival congestion, purulent discharge, and sticky eye
lids. Bacterial conjunctivitis can
involve one or both and usually vision is normal with no pain. You will need single antibiotic eye drops
prescribed only by your physician.
Remember it can be contagious so be sure to keep up personal hygiene
measures.
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
This form of conjunctivitis can be seasonal, and also
be part of a general atopic allergic syndrome.
Symptoms include conjunctival congestion, itchy eyes, and swelling of
the eyelids. Allergic conjunctivitis
usually affects both eyes.
- Viral Conjunctivitis
Red eye is commonly caused by a virus, where symptoms
include conjunctival congestion, water discharge, and eye irritation. There is no need for antibiotics but since
this can be contagious, treatment is usually proper eye hygiene and washing of
hands, etc.
- Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
This usually occurs due to a rupture of the
conjunctival blood vessel. Sometimes
this can happen as a result of sneezing, coughing, or rubbing of the eyes. The hemorrhage appears dramatic, but there is
usually no eye pain and no vision loss.
The hemorrhage is also self limited and should clear within 1-2 weeks.
- Orbital Cellulitis, Keratitis,
Anterior Uveitis, Glaucoma
- These are much more
serious eye conditions and they present red eye, swelling, tenders, and
vision loss. They require
immediate medical attention so you must see your physician right away.
In summary, whenever you have red eye
with pain, welling, profuse discharge, or loss of vision, see you physician
right away. Never use eye drops or any
other medications for your eyes unless they are prescribed by your physician. Do not use antibiotic drops, corticosteroid
drops, or anesthetic drops without the written consent of your doctor. Never share glasses or contact lenses with
other people. Always maintain proper eye
hygiene. Cheers and Good Health!
Enjoy
Good Health by Learning and Practicing Yoga
& Meditation
Manduk Asan, Chakra Asan, Makra Asan,
Dhanura Asan, Gomukha Asan, Breathing Exercises. These exercises among many more will help in prevention
Of
high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, various heart problems and body
pains. YOGA will keep you healthy and fit in proper shape and you will feel
self confident.
Classes Held
Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
At Ved
Niketan ARYA SAMAJ
(Corner of
Yogacharya
Dr. Deepak Vedalankar, M.A., PhD. (
Charges:
$
5 per session Individual, 2 sessions
per week (8 Sessions) $ 30/Month-
Individual
$ 50 Month- Couple 3 Sessions per week (12 Sessions) $ 35/Month – Individual
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Limited to six participants only.
To Participate, & Registration
Please Contact: Dr. Deepak
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248-925-8406
248-703-1549
Pandit Gurudatt Vidyarthi and Swami
Dayanand
Light is attracted to light
By Pt. Birbal Singh Orlando FL
The fortunate saw the light
Those that are blessed
reached nearer
Asit spreads in rapid waves,
darkness runs further
Consumed in the spirit of its
concurring power
The shining light will shine
ever after forever.
Youthful Gurudatt glittered
like a midnight star
Brilliant and enterprising he
skipped classes
In quick succession as the
sunshine chases the dawn in a moon lit morning
And brings satisfaction to
the day’s work and cozy evening.
No power can change the
orderly sequence of times nature
The seeds must germinate and
grow to full stature
And manifests its inborn
sterling quality
Like flashes of lightening
striking rain clouds on parched dry pasture.
The growing scientist headed
of Swami Dayanand reformer
Gurudatt attended public
discourses of Dayanand the fiery orator
Many visits followed,
Gurudatt raised intricate questions, debating challenging.
Swami Ji gave appropriate.
Relevant, authoritative answers to the joy and delight of aspiring Gurudatt
The advanced scholar declared
Swami Ji You have closed my
mouth and point the way to the Vedic charter.
News spreads the
subcontinent, the Swami Ji is gravely ill
Three months passed, all
medical treatments failed
Sabotage suspected, the
ground bottle poison given to him in his milk now fatal
He was taken to
Young Gurudatt was chosen to
lead the team from
To tend the Swami Ji battling
for a miracle survival
Thousand of people from all
over gathered to witness the pathetic, transition of the majority’s
departure.
As the time drew nearer,
Swami Ji had his last shave and bath
Sat in his Yoga asana asked
all to chant with him the Geriatric Mantra
Then requested all to leave
the hall He made one striking glance to Gurudatt took three successive breaths
Shuffled off the mortal coil, smiled
His last words, what a great
turn
Teri Ichha Pooran Ho Thine
will be done.
With these Godly utterances
The greatest diya that shone
in Kali Yug Bharat
In the Amavas evening, when
all Bharat light up their homes, streets, cities
To welcome back home exiled
Lord Ram
The most brilliant diya
ascends the heavens to live in angelic garden
Of his benevolent savior God
the Brahmatman.
Other groups in far off
districts Began to fall in line in close competitive pursuits
Swami Dayanand had laid the
foundation for a new prosperous
A new horizon dawned in the
field of education
The renaissance of knowledge
penetrated every nook and corner
Gurukuls, Colleges,
Orphanages,
home for destitute
dotted the landscape of a new vigorous
Shakti has returned to
Bharat, power imminent
The religious, social
cultural, educational projects.
All moved at surprisingly
successive speed
Separate schools for the boys
and girls, knowledge is the topmost creed
The inspired Gurudatt
Vidyarthi threw his soul, mind and body in the field of education.
The erudite scholar began
translating Vedic scriptures from Sanskrit to English
His work gave satisfaction to
educationists opening new channels
To broader visions and
enlightenment to deeper thoughts of Vedic verses.
His translations of Ish
Upanishad won credentials at the world Parliament of Religion at
His chosen English carried
the power of lasting intellectual impressions
Bringing scholars from East
to West in closer scriptural relation.
His magnum opus, Wisdom of
Rishis, Brings to surface scriptural authority of a living God
Terminology of the Vedas
cemented the fact and belief of the absolute reality
Life of the spirit bridged
the gap between science and divinity.
The authorship of books is
proofs of his brilliant erudite scholarship
People from distance places
sat at his feet for spiritual inspiration and answers to age-long puzzling
Vedic mantras
Bridge to
light the secrets and art of scientific exploration.
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Point of View:
The
power of pranayam
By: Madanmohan,
Department
of Physiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and
Research,
Received 14 January 2008;
accepted 15 January 2008; published 16 January 2008 Indian classical traditions
including yoga emphasize the existence of pran, the
infinite and omnipresent cosmic energy. This whole creation, Mother Nature is
bountiful. So is pran. At the physical level, pran manifests as light and other forms of physical energy.
In our body, pran is the vital force that energizes
us. The science of pranayam (a yogic breathing technique) deals with the
knowledge, control and enrichment of this vital force. The classical Upanishads
which were written over 5000 years ago give us guidelines about pranayam. Prashn Upanishad (2:13) describes pran
as the universal governing force that protects and enhances us like our mother.
The Bhagavad
Gita describes pran and
pranayam in a number of verses. Patanjali’s Rajayog and many tantrik texts
describe a number of graded practices including pranayams
that help us understand and harness this infinite reservoir of energy. The
popular complementary healing systems pranic healing
and reiki are based on the concept of pranic energy Indian yogis and ayurvedic physicians
have used the power of pranayam for healing since time immemorial. The mind and
body are intricately interrelated. Besides wasting energy, irregular breathing
is associated with a restless mind.
In contrast, slow, deep and uniform pranayam
breathing produces psychosomatic relaxation especially when it is associated
with meditative awareness. During pranayam, one can follow the breath as it
flows in and out. One can also visualize cosmic pran
flowing into the body and mind with each inspiration enlightening the whole
being. According to yogic texts, the practice of pranayam results in inner
peace and joy, broadening of vision and development of positive emotions like
unselfish love. Pranayam is described as a means to achieving divinity and
perfection. According to Patanjali (Yoga Darshan, 2: 52–53) pranayam
unfolds the inner light and improves the power of concentration.
We have previously reported
[1] that savitri pranayam (slow, rhythmic and deep
breathing with a ratio of 2:1:2:1 between inspiration, breath held in
inspiration, expiration and breath held in expiration) produces a significant
reduction in oxygen consumption and deep psychosomatic relaxation within 5
minutes. Telles and Desiraju
[2] have demonstrated that a variant of pranayam breathing is associated with a
19% reduction in oxygen consumption. In a study on healthy children who
underwent pranayam training for 3 Medical Physiology Online Exploring the logic of life Medical Physiology Online (MPO)
Madanmohan. The power of pranayam.
Medical Physiology Online [serial online] article 1; volume 1: 2008. Available
from http://www.medicalphysiologyonline.org
2 months, Udupa
et al [3] have inferred modulation of ventricular performance as indicated by
systolic time intervals. In an 18-year old female with frequent premature
ventricular complexes (PVC), Prakash et al [4] found
that deep breathing at 6 breaths per minute abolished PVC; a significant
reduction in the frequency of PVC during deep breathing at 6 breaths per minute
has been reported in at least a subset of patients with unifocal
PVC. The beneficial effect of deep breathing was suggested to be due to
increased vagal modulation of sinoatrial
and atrioventricular nodes. Ravindra
et al [5] have shown that pranayam and
relaxation training for 2 months reduced the frequency of
palpitations in two patients with frequent PVC.
Given this evidence, I
believe it is important to continue to investigate the physiologic effects of
pranayam using scientifically valid methods and apply encouraging results to
determine their effects on human health. The power of pranayam is there for all
of us to harness. That is my opinion. Conflict of interests: none
References:
1. Madanmohan, Rai UC, Balavittal V, Thombre DP. Cardiorespiratory
changes during savitri pranayam and shavasan.
The Yoga Review 3: 25-34,
1983.
2. Telles
S and Desiraju T. Oxygen consumption during pranayamic type of very slow-rate breathing. Indian Journal
of Medical Research 1991; 94: 357-363, abstract available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1794892 accessed 15 Jan 2008
3. Udupa
K, Madanmohan, Bhavanani AB, Vijayalakshmi
P, Krishnamurthy N. Effect of pranayam training on cardiac function in normal
young volunteers. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 43: 27-33,
2003; full text available at http://www.ijpp.com/vol47_1/vol47_no1_orgn_artcl_1.htm
accessed 15 Jan 2008
4. Prakash
ES, Ravindra PN, Madanmohan, Anilkumar
R and Balachander J. Effect of deep breathing at six breaths
per minute on the frequency of premature ventricular complexes. International
Journal of Cardiology 111: 450-452, 2006; abstract available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17004338
accessed 15 Jan 2008
5. Ravindra
PN, Madanmohan and Pavithran P. Effect of pranayam
(yogic breathing) and shavasan (relaxation training)
on the frequency of benign ventricular ectopics in
two patients with palpitations. International Journal of Cardiology 108:
124-125, 2006; link to full text at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16516708
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VED VAANI
By: Mrs. Satya
Pathria
hotaram ratnadhatamam R.V. 1.1.1
My night of ignorance ended with Divine Wisdom
My
divine wisdom has dawned with sun and day, Now God is visible all around God is
shining every place,Thou art effulgent in every scene
In all direction: east, west, north, and south, above and below You are face to
face with me I see clearly that Thou art illuminating this vast universe. Thou
alone art the Godhead of entire creation The whole
creation is praising Thee Thou alone art the creator of the seasons: summer,
winter, spring and fall .You continuously produced all the necessaries of life.
God is giver too! Thou art peerless. Thy gifts are endless. Thy benefactions
are surpassable. Thou bearest
innumerable gems, worldly and spiritual. Those who bow down to Thy Justice
Divine, enjoy the treasures of material and spiritual world. Those who toil
under Thy indivisible and unbreakable laws, enjoy the treasures of material and
spiritual world. Lord! Thy greatness is matchless. I get dumbfound in
describing Thy benedictions. I get dumbfound in describing Thy benevolence. I
have taken a vow to praise God always. I have taken a vow to meditate on God
always. I have taken a vow to sing God songs always.
Om angina rayimasnavatposameva
divedive,
Yasasam viravattamam
R.V.1.1.3
Good wealth is that which is invigorating
Good
wealth advances material and spiritual powers. Good wealth by getting which a
man wins laurels. Good wealth makes us physically and spiritually strong
Good
wealth makes society and nation physically and spiritually strong. Good wealth
is earned by right thoughts and action .Good wealth is rightly spent for the
welfare of the world.Bad wealth excites immoral
emotions, arouses lust and entangles in revelry .Bad wealth promotes luxury and
promotes disease..Bad wealth
stimulates selfishness, exploitation and is totally discard able.Bad
wealth is a painful, curse and is a hell-like thing.We
pray to God to give us good wealth.Good wealth that
is nourishing, glorifying and extremely strengthening..Good
wealth enhances our material and spiritual powers. Good wealth makes us wise,
our bodies invulnerable and our nerves as strong as steel .
With good wealth, grant us power to help others.With
good wealth we should help other to be independent, capable and efficient .With
good wealth we should help other to be wise, talented and high souled. With good wealth we should help other to be
vigorous, mighty and benevolent. With good wealth we should help other to be
resolute and polite.Getting wealth, may we not fall
prey to worldly enjoyment and pleasures?
Getting
wealth, may we not become lazy?
Om
agne yam yajnamadhavaram visvatah paribhurasi,
Sa iddevesu gacchati
R.V. 1.1.4
Serve
the community with your knowledge and wealth
Pure
and fragrant substances are needed for every Yajna. Pure butter and dry twigs
are needed for every Yajna. Damp pieces of wood do not burn in sacred fire.
Oblations offered on damp and slowly burning twigs increase smoke and cause
pain. Oblations of fragrant substances and butter are offered best and
well-hewed, well-purified and well-dried wood. Such a yajna
fills the water, the herb and everything else the spiritual fragrance. Flaming
twigs alone carry the brilliance of the sacred fire up to nature gods. God
Fire! We too wish to make our life yajna like
We
have made our sense-twigs chaste and brilliant. We have made our
thoughts-substances pure, pious and non-violent. We have boiled and cleansed
our butter of love to make it lustless and all
embracing. Dear Divine Fire! No yajna in which Thou
art not immanent can bring divine fruits. Dear Divine Fire! No yajna in which Thou art not immanent brings happiness and
bliss. We pray to lovely fire! Come and permeate our life Yajna. We pray to
lovely fire! Inflame our sense twigs. We pray to lovely fire! Fill in and
spread all fragrance in the whole world. We pray to lovely fire! Fill in and
spread our thought substances in the whole world. We pray to lovely fire! Fill
in and spread our butter of love in the whole world
Om yadamga disuse tvamagna bhadram karisyasi,
Devo devebhiragamat
R.V. 1.1.6
Surrender to God to be
blissful
Who
ever comes to God’s shelter achieve joy and
bliss. This adage is wholly true for thyself and thyself alone. You are always
happy after you surrender to God. God is Omniscient, Sublime, Omnipresent and
Almighty. Those who comes under Thy protection, will
be wholly happy. Those who comes under Thy law, will
be wholly happy. When one person comes under the shelter of another, that
person protects the refugee to his utmost power. Hence if you surrender
yourself to God then He is going to bless you. The relatives
provides relative happiness which is limited. The relatives such as
mother, father, teacher, brother, wife, son, husband and friend provides
relative happiness which is limited. God provides absolute happiness. Pervasive
blessing and real happiness are obtained only from Thy universally resplendent
hands. Mostly we little knowing souls do not understand wherein lie our well-being. Image of light! Today we dedicate
ourselves whole-heartedly to Thee. Now we offer our life boats to Thee. Our
life struggle will be under Thy protection. Hence there will be victory in the
life battles fought under Thy command.Essence of
life! We bow to Thee Please protect and liberate us. Lead us from sin and
sorrow to happiness and bliss
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UNITED
ARYA SAMAJ MANDIRS
On the occasion of 133rd
Anniversary of Arya Samaj
April 10th -13th,
On April 10,
2008, Arya Samajists all over the world congregated to observe the 133rd
Anniversary of Arya Samaj. Here, in the tristate area
(NY, NJ and Connecticut), we honored this event by having families ignite their
individual Havan Kundas at the Arya Spiritual Center
grounds located in Richmond Hill, Queens NY.
We had at least 136 families performing individual Havan with one voice chanting Vedic Mantras. There were over 700 of us present represented by over 10 Arya Samaj Mandirs. Also there were tables with Vedic books, Literature and CDs for sale. We hope you picked up this year's magazine.
Many thanks to Bhai Balram and Bhai Ramesh for getting the magazines published for this occasion within such a short time. We also thank all the sponsors and the members who contributed cash towards the cost of this event.
Among those who attended were distinguished representatives from the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha North America Vanprasthi ( Pt. Girish Khosla from Michigan), Dr. Rajinder and Jyoti Gandhi, (Patron Arya Pratinidhi Sabha) and Dr. Ramesh Gupta and his entire family from NJ, Brahmachari Vishwajit, Professor Ved Shravah, Bhai Subash Arora( Arya Samaj New York).
Reverend Pandits and Panditas. All of you who came out with your families are most important. Together we raised the OM Jhanda, chanted Vedic Mantras, sang Vedic Bhajans, recognized Arya Samaj stalwarts, listened to eloquent speakers and concluded with Shanti Path.
Each year we recognize prominent Arya Samaj leaders and the following
recipients were given plaques: Pandit Hardeo Gopie, Pandit Budhram Anmole,
Pandit Shastri Bisoondial, Pandit Hari Prasad Tripati, Vanprasthi Arya Pathik Pandit
Girish Khosla and Bahen Renuka Jurakhan.
This year, we were honored to have Dharmacharya Pandit Ramlall and Dr. Satish Prakash, renowned Arya Samaj Missionary, on the same platform. Together, they nurtured the congregation with their words of wisdom. We hope this legacy and goodwill will continue in the future.
On this day, the 133rd anniversary of the Arya Samaj, we must honor the women of our community who have helped to spread the message that Swami Dayanand fought so hard for, the empowerment of women.
Let us applaud the efforts of such female
Panditas: Pandita Bharati Ramsamooj, Pandita Indrani Rampersad, Pandita
Indroutie Singh, Pandita Gayatri Chattergoon, Pandita Savitri Singh, Pandita
Mahadai Etwaru, Pandita Jas Rajaram from the Arya Samaj
This list is too long to name all. These women and so many other women in our Samaj have helped to spread the message of Arya Samaj to our community and have proven that there is nothing a woman cannot do. Let us all unite together to continue the propagation of female Panditas and female leaders in our Samajs.
In the presidential address Shri Vishav Bandhu thanked every one for the help & co-operation provided by every organization to make this grand success.
We have many plans for the future to assist the less fortunate and hope we continue our mission with friendship and unity.
The next big Arya Samaj event will be the Annual Maha Sammelan that will take place in Ford, NJ July 31st through August 3rd. All of the information for this event can be found at www.aryasamaj.com. Please encourage all of your mandirs members especially your youths to heavily attend this event.
Sati Gurdial
Secretary General
Arya
Pratinidhi Sabha