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Shloka Shantakaram: Prayer to Lord Vishnu

SHAANTAKARAM BHUJANGASHAYANAM.

PADMANAABHAM SURESHAM,

VISHWADHAARAM GAGAN SADRISHAM.

MEGHAVARNAM SHUBHAANGAM|

LAKSHMIKAANTAN KAMALNAYANAM YO-

GIBHIRDHYANA GAMYAM,

VANDE VISHNUM BHAVA BHAYAHARAM

SARVALOKAIKNAATHAM

Meaning

I worship that Lord Vishnu who has a peaceful

body (postures); who rests on Sheshanaga

(the mighty serpant - cobra); who has a lotus

in his navel, who is the base of the world, who

is like the sky; who has a colour like cloud, who

is the lord of Lakshmi (wealth); who has eyes

like lotus; who is seen by yogis in their medita-

tion; who is the remover of all the differences

and who is the only Lord of all the three Lokas

(Worlds), I worship such Lord Vishnu

MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Namaskar!

Indeed it is great pleasure to reach out to you with yet another edi-

tion of Hindu Deep.

Hindu Council of Kenya held its AGM in April and our great team has

taken challenge to serve our members with full dedication, commit-

ment and new ideas. As soon as we formed various teams with tasks

given to them they have already and actively started with unique

events which you will find details in this issue. We will work with proac-

tive, progressive and positive approach.

This is very special year as the General Election is on 8th August this

year and already many political activities have started. We as Hindu

Council of Kenya , being nonpolitical institution we will always remain

neutral but will participate in various duties such as Election Observers

etc. We will also pray and participate in any activities related to

peace. We advise our members to be part of this democratic pro-

cess and vote wisely for the great future of this Nation. It is also advisa-

ble that we do not spread any rumors; in case any clarification is re-

quired please get it through authentic sources only.

On behalf of Hindu Council of Kenya, we appreciate your continued

support as always. We also urge whoever is not receiving our e-mails

etc. or not on our social media platform please inform them to send

their contact details to our e-mail address info@hck.or.ke so that we

communicate to you directly such as this news letter or any other

important circulars and information etc.

Our special thanks to our Member Institutions, our Branches, and well-

wishers, please keep on sending your activities report so that we can

accommodate them in our next issue of Hindu Deep.

Yours in Service,

Nitin Malde

National Chairman

A NEWS LETTER OF HINDU COUNCIL OF KENYA

JUN 2017 ISSUE

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What Indian Culture Is

The Indian culture is described as 'Sa Prathama

Sanskrati Vishvavara' - the first and the supreme

culture in the world. It is honored as a divine cul-

ture. Today, when the country is undergo-

ing haywire transformations on cultural front

and facing cultural diversion and adulteration -

the influence of occidental civilization and com-

mercialization has over shadowed the way of life

of even those who vaunt for the great cultural

heritage of India…., it has become more im-

portant to review the original form and expan-

sion of the Indian culture, analyze its foundation-

principles in

scientific light and present in detail its different

aspects, which deal with the day to day life of

people and which are useful for the righteous

progress of the world…..

The core of Indian culture, as shaped by the

revered rishis, revolves around the principle

of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' - treating the en-

tire world as our own family, which reflects uni-

versality of serene love, altruism, sharing of re-

sponsibilities and caring for all beings…..

The central theme of Indian cultural develop-

ment has evolved from the Indian philosophy of

continuity of life and realization of the soul as a

manifestation of divine impulse…. Successive re-

finement of human consciousness by elimination

of animal instincts and evil tendencies of the

mind and enlightenment of its inner cores was

therefore given maximum importance by the ri-

shis. The system of shodas samskaras was de-

vised by them for this purpose.

The shodas samskaras, performed at different

stages of human life, aim at continuous refine-

ment and escalation of the individual self. The

methods of performing these samskaras and

adoption of associated disciplines in personal

and social life constitute an important compo-

nent of Indian cultural system.

It is a culture of this type which produces true

saints, altruist social reformers, martyrs, great per-

sonalities, intellectuals, scientists and spiritual

masters of the kinds of the rishis, who, like angels,

bestow the world with divine grace through their

noble deeds and ascetic characters….. The puri-

ty of intrinsic faith and arousal of inner sentiments

are regarded most important for the realization

of divinity existing in the inner self. The methods

of upasana prescribed under the Indian cultural

principles lend excellent support in this direction.

The source of aspirations and happiness and the

ultimate core of sentiments - the inner self too

gets refined and charged by the devotional

practices of upasana and it experiences abso-

lute peace and blissfulness.

HCK DIRECTORATE—WOMENS WING

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HCK MANAGING COMMITTEE

HCK DIRECTORATE-VARIOUS

HINDU COUNCIL OF KENYA HELD ITS ELECTIONS TO FOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ON APRIL 23RD 2017. ALL THE

MEMBER INSTITUTES PARTICIPATED . THE FOLLOWING ARE THE DULY ELECTED MEMBERS FOR THE YEAR 2017-18.

SNO HCK DIRECTORATES

FOR 2017 - 2018 DIRECTOR DY-DIRECTOR DY-DIRECTOR OVERSEAR

1 OUTREACH Shri Suryakant Challa Shri Narindra Roopra Dr. Mohan Lumba

2 YOUTH Shri Ravi Avinash Shah Shri Jay V. Patel Dr. Mohan Lumba

3 HRE AND RELIEF & WEL-FARE

Shri Nilesh Bhavsar Shri Ghanshyam Pabari Shri Abhishek Rana Shri Chottubhai

4 WOMEN Smt. Rekha Kochhar Smt. Piu Roy Smt. Sujathaben

5 BUSINESS & PROFES-SIONAL

Shri Bimal Kantaria Shri Kumar Sheth Shri Surinder Bhatia Shri Laljibhai

6 RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL Smt. Chetna Desai Smt. Kamlaben Fatania Smt. Sujathaben

7 HEALTH & ENVIRON-MENT

Shri Ravi Kaul Shri Sureshkumar H. Patel Shri Prem Gidoomal

8 SECURITY & IMMIGRA-TION

Shri Jayendra Malde Shri Amarjit Singh Bahra Shri Bathukbhai

9 IT, COMMUNICATIONS & HINDU DEEP

Shri Nagaraj Rao Chairman / NGS

DESIGNATION NAME

TRUSTEE Shri Ramnik K. D. Shah

TRUSTEE Shri Swaran Varma

TRUSTEE Shri Ramji Devshi Patel

TRUSTEE Shri Kishore Shah

TRUSTEE Shri Ramesh Mehta

OFFICE BEARERS:

National Chairman Shri Nitin Malde

Nat. Vice Chairman Dr. Mohan Lumba

Nat. Vice Chairman Shri Pravinchandra Dodhia

Nat. Vice Chairman Shri Prem J. Gidoomal

Nat. Gen Secretary Shri Kamal K. Gupta

Asst Nat Gen Secretary Smt Sujata Kotamraju

National Treasurer Shri Lalji Varsani

Nat. Ass. Treasurer Shri Chhotubhai Dasani

Nat. Vice Chairman (Chair-Mombasa) Mr Shilpal Mandalia

Nat. Vice Chairman (Chair-KISUMU)

Smt Kalpana R. Karia

Nat. Vice Chairman (Chair-NAKURU)

Shri Shailesh Sheth

Nat. Vice Chairman (Chair-ELDORET)

Shri Dipan Bhatt

Nat. Vice Chairlady (Chair-Mt. Kenya)

Smt Gyan Dhanjal

Imm. Past Chairman Shri Swaran Varma

Team Mt Kenya Region

Chairman Shri Amubhai Patel

Vice chairman Shri Surinderpal Sharma

Secretary Smt Avni Rawal

Ass Secretary Shri Manish Patel

Treasurer Shri Jagjit Singh

Ass Treasurer Shri Rajesh Pankhnaia

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DIRECTORATE OF YOUTH HAD ORGANIZED SPEAKING FOR SUCCESS AN INTERAC-

TIVE SESSION ON PUBLIC SPEAKING BY REPUTED TRAINER AND EFFECTIVE SPEAK-

ER MS ROZY RANA ON SUNDAY MAY 28TH. IT WAS WELL ATTENDED BY MAINLY

YOUTH WHO TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE PROGRAM.

HCK DIRECTORATE

HCK DIRECTORATE-

HCK TEAM TOOK PART IN FAMOUS RATH YATRA HELD ON 28TH MAY. THE RATH

YATRA STARTED FROM ISKCON TEMPLE NGARA AND ENDED AT KICC .

RELIIOUS AND CULTURE DIRECTORATE HAD FEW PROGRAMS IN THE LAST

MONTH , THEY STARTED WITH OM CHANTING ON MAY 6TH., FOLLOWED BY

SATVIK FOOD . ON 27TH MAY 2017 HCK RELIGIOUS AND CULTURE DIREC-

TORATE HELD A ‘SATVIK FOOD DEMONSTRAITION IN THE GROUNDS OF HCK

OFFICE. THE DEMO WAS GIVEN BY Mrs CHETNA M DESAI THE DIRECTOR HER-

SELF. THE EVENT WAS WELL ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 100 LADIES AND WAS

APPRECIATED . ‘SATVIK FOOD MEANS FOOD WHIHC HELPS IN BALANCING THE

MIND AND BODY, WHICH WAS WELL DISPLAYED AND PREPARED IN THE DEMO.

THE COMMITTEE WORKED HAND IN HAND FOR THE SUCCESS WITH ZEAL AND

ENTHUSIASM . THE EVENT CAME TO AND END WITH SOME LIGHT REFRESHMENT

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HCK DIRECTORATE—

HCK DIRECTORATE-

HCK WOMENS WING ARE

QUITE ACTIVE AND THEY

HAVE TAKEN PLEDGE TO

MAKE SURE TO TEACH ENG-

LISH WHO FIND IT DIFFI-

CULT TO SPEAK OR WRITE .

THEY WANT TO EMPOWER

THE WOMEN WITH BOTH

WRITTEN AND SPOKEN ENG-

LISH. THE CLASEES WILL

START FROM JUNE 7TH.

HINDU COUNCIL’S SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION DIRECTORATE HAD ORGANZIED ID REGIS-

TRATION AT HCK OFFICES . Mr JAYENDRA MALDE THE DIRECTORY WAS PRESENT THOUGH-

TOUT THE REGISTRATION PROCESS TO HELP THE APPLICANTS.

THE EVENT SAW MORE THAN 300 PLUS REGISTRATIONS. DUE TO SHORTAGE OF TIME ALL

REGISTRATIONS COULDN’T BE DONE.

HCK TEAM PARTICIPATED IN NATIONAL PRAYER MEET HELD AT

SAFARI PARK HOTEL ON 25TH OF MAY 2017

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CELEBRATIONS OF MEGA FESTIVALS FOR JANUARY 2017 MAKAR SANKRANTI, PONGAL, LOHRI

WITH RECIPE DEMONSTRATION BY SHASHI PERE AND RANGOLI COMPETITION

Hindu Council of Kenya's team attended Sanchalan organized by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh

(HSS) during the Vishwa Sangh Shikhsa Varg (VSSV) in Kenya, also attended by Hon. Bhaiyyaji

Joshi - General Secretary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)

Celebration of 50 years of ISKCON in Nairobi with divine blessings of GKC

Gopalkrishna Goswamiji Hindu Council of Kenya team attended

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ACTIVITIES BY VARIOUS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND REPRE-

SENTATION BY HCK TEAM

Hindu Council of Kenya team visiting

Ayappa Samaj organised Xmas Carni-

val a Mega Donation drive at Hospital

Hill Primary School on 11th December

2016

GITA JAYANTI CELEBRATIONS BY RELIGIOUS AND CULTURE DIRECTORATE.

Hindu Council of Kenya in conjunction with ISCKON Nairobi celebrated Gita Jayanti

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Hindu Council of Kenya's team attended Conclusion Program of the Vishwa Sangh Shikhsa

Varg (VSSV 2016) in Kenya, organized by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), also attended by

Hon. Bhaiyyaji Joshi - General Secretary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)

Representatives of Asian Communities led by Hindu Council of Kenya attended a successful

high level meeting on land matters with Cabinet Secretary of Land, Internal Security & ICT to-

gether with various senior official from Government.

HCK WOMENS WING HAD A DESK AT WED-

DINGS VOWS EXHIBITION HELD ON MAY4TH

AT SARIT CENTER FOR REGISTRATION FOR

MATRIMONIAL DETAILS FROM RESPECTIVE

CANDIDATES. THE RESPONSE WAS GOOD.

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Hindu Council of Kenya team participated in Gayatri Mahayagna at Ary-

aSamaj Nairobi

HINDU COUNCIL OF KENYA'S TEAM ATTENDED GURUPURAB, SAHIB SHRI GURU GOBIND SINGH

JI MAHARAJ NE 350 PARKASH PURA

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Why Speak the truth ?

HCK DIRECTORATE—WOMENS WING

Kabir, the poet - saint was

humming a doha(a cou-

plet) as he sat weaving in

his hut. It is natural for saints

to revel in divine thoughts,

even while engaged in

work.

Suddenly, the front door of

his hut was thrown open

and there stood a ruffian,

“Quick, show me a place to

hide, the policeman is after

me!” demanded the intrud-

er rather rudely.

Kabir calmly pointed to

bales of cotton huddled

together and said, “There!

There you will be safe!”

“I am trying to nab a thief, I

saw him running in this di-

rection. Did you see him?”

Kabir, in his unique style,

casually pointed to the

bales of cotton. The policeman, looked at Kabir’s face and thought that Kabir was lost in his own world, like

saints are. So he did not take him seriously and left hurriedly.

After sometime, the thief emerged safely from the bales of cotton and confronted Kabir, “You are a saint.

You are supposed to protect anyone who takes refuge in you, even if he be a sinner. Why did you reveal my

hiding place to the police? What if I had been exposed?”

“My dear friend, “ Kabir spoke to the robber affectionately. “I spoke the truth since I was sure that only truth

was capable of protecting you. If I had uttered a lie, it would have landed both of us in trouble. Truth alone

saves us in the long run. Falsehood leads to ruin and sorrow.”

The thief gave up his wrong ways and became Kabir’s disciple.

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Dear Readers

Its pleasure to release this Hindu Deep publication after a while. In our endeavor to reach our member institutions and their members we wish to invite you to actively participate in releasing this publication on regular basis. We would like you to contribute on articles relating to Hindu religion and culture. You can send it through email info@hck.or.ke or hinducouncilofkenya@gmail.com. You can send articles or events relating to hindu Reli-gion and culture, business ,happenings, programs and events, thoughts, excerpts from per-sonalities varied subjects are welcome which we will evaluate and publish stating contrib-utors name and if possible photo.

.In order to encourage children who are our future leaders and flag bearers its good to teach and practice Hindu Dharma and its benefits through articles. Hindu council has a library which has collection of books ranging from Amar chitra katha ,to epics Ramaya-na and Mahabharata.

Hindu deep is our news letter where will mentioning the activities of various directorates conducted during the period. We do cover branches of hinducouncil of kenya as well. Un-der the able leadership of our Chairman Mr Nitin Malde and General Secretary Mr Kamal Gupta backed by Trustees , Vice Chairmen and Management committee members we wish to communicate that our strength is because of member institutions and their contributions. Lets be in touch .

With Best Regards

Nagaraj Rao

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