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T his is our second edition of Sopanam. We hope our inaugural edition was heartily welcomed by

all and the contributed articles were encouraging.

The people of Bharath live by examples. Our civilization and culture is held on a strong foundation laid by the sacrifices and lives of great sages and saints who lived their life for the betterment of our nation and its people. The Bharateeyan philosophy which serves as a guiding light in today’s world is the result of a continuing process of thought and study initiated by the great Maha Rishis and continued by their disciples. Our great scientists, thinkers, artists, social reformers and rulers have also contributed to this process by way of their work and setting living examples.

In the present era it becomes the duty of every Bharateeyan to carry forward this bright light of enlightenment provided to us by our ancestors. In a human life time it may not be possible to study all of our great scriptures. Every bharateeyan must be able to study the essences of our great culture and civilization by learning and following the teaching and lives of the various Mahatmas who have lived and are living for the upliftment of Dharma of the whole world.

Sri Sankaracharya who explained to us the Advaitha philosophy, told us that God exists in every living

creature including ones own self. He told the society to move away from the rigid caste system and said the urge to learn the scriptures was more important than the birth right to do so. He travelled across the country and established four centers of learning in Puri, Sringeri, Dwaraka and Badri. Thus being the stepping stone to social reform by national integration of people from all parts of the country.

Sri Buddha brought the concept of non – violence to the world, which is becoming more and more relevant in today’s world, gripped by war, distress and pain. The Buddha taught us to live a peaceful life of meditation and ahimsa. He even inspired the great King Ashoka, who built a great empire living by example of his gurus’ teachings.

Chathrapathy Shivaji came to us during the dark times of our history when the nation was subjugated to shameful slavery by foreign aggressors. He was able to rise up from with a defeated society by his unique leadership qualities to become king of one of the strongest kingdoms of our nation. He lived a moral life and used his intelligence and a strong resolve to achieve his lifelong ambition – freedom of his nation from the Mughals. He led an important role in proving that the people would stand together to protect the integrity of the country when needed.

Sri. Rabindranath Tagore showcased the great cultural advancement and achievements of Bharath to the whole world. His works have inspired thousands of people across the country and his poems are sung far and wide till this day. His works crossed the language barriers of an ancient nation that was ruled by many dynasties and divided into different provinces. He was able to torch a fire in the heart of the revolutionaries who later fought to unite the nation against the British.

Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s initiative of doing seva and providing resources to the needy is a beacon of change that needs to be carried forward by us for the next generation.

Our nation can move forward only by the selfless contribution by every citizen to the prosperity of our nation and the world. The society’s initiatives like the fight against corruption, the animal and environment protection campaigns are a welcome change that needs to be appreciated.

Most importantly we welcome the active participation of the youth of Bharath in these programmes and wish all citizens will draw inspiration from the life of these immortals...

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Buddha Pournami

Buddha Poornima, which falls on the full moon night in the month of Vaisakha (either in April or May), commemorates the birth anniversary of Sree Buddha, One of the greatest spiritual teachers of mankind which Bharat has produced is undoubtedly, Buddha- Edwin Arnold has fittingly called him the “Light of Asia”. Buddha’s message has traveled far and wide and captured the hearts and minds of billions of people outside Bharat also.

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the Self need not undertake any of these practices. Today man aspires to attain Mukthi (liberation). What is Mukthi? It is not the attainment of a heavenly abode. Mukthi means freedom from suffering. You need to have Mukthi at three levels – body, mind and soul. For example, you are hungry. When you eat food, your hunger is satiated. This is a kind of Mukthi. Say, you are suffering from a disease. You take medicine and get cured. This is also Mukthi. All this is related to the body. At the mental level, Mukthi means controlling the vagaries of the mind. But true liberation lies in understanding the principle of the Atma which neither comes nor goes. This is termed as Nirvana. One should have Love for God, fear of sin and morality in society, That is true Nirvana. These spiritual and moral forces generated by Buddha have strengthened and enriched culture of Bharath and helped to wean it from perversions which had set in at that time.

Buddha’s philosophical analysis of the basic problem of human suffering and misery helped to hold before the common man a purified and simplified Eight-Fold Path of Salvation, i.e., the right type of life-view, of intention, of speech, action, livelihood, effort, frame of mind and of concentration. The importance of Sree Buddha’s message, we have to measure from the current world situation. Sree Buddha is the guru who has propagated the philosophy of non – violence prescribed in the sacred scriptures to the whole world. His goal was to help as many beings as possible live in equanimity, harmony, and loving kindness. He was against all embracing belief systems - a position that confounded many of his contemporaries, and that still puzzles people today who want to understand what “ism,” what philosophy, he propounded. The path to liberation for which the Buddha was spokesman, is not an idea but a mode of conduct and a way of life that leads to personal realization,

Ultimately, nonviolence is recognition of the simple facts that the quality of our life is the same as the quality of our moment-to-moment thoughts and feelings, and that enmity, hatred, and violence never improve our state of mind.

Siddhartha, who came to be known as Gautama Buddha, undertook various spiritual practices in order to realize his true Self. He studied the Vedas and sacred texts. He met many elderly wise men and tried to know the truth from them. But none of these practices could show him the path to Nirvana. Ultimately, he realized that Nirvana lies in making use of the five senses of speech, touch, vision, taste and smell in a sacred manner. He understood that Japa, Dhyana, Yoga, Yajna, etc. were mere physical activities. These spiritual practices are needed only for those who are attached to the body. One who abides in

"What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind."

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ENDOSULFANthe CheMiCAL niGhtMAre

Endosulfan is one of the deadliest pesticides ever known to the human kind. It is the most

dangerous chemical pesticides on the market today causing immediate and severe health impacts. Endosulfan is a pesticide used primarily to kill insects and mites on crops. It can be used on a wide variety of vegetables and fruits, cotton and ornamental plants though it has no residential users.

Today, India is the fourth largest producer of pesticides in the world and the world’s largest producer and user of Endosuflan. So our farmers are the biggest users of Endosulfan in the world and we as end users are the biggest consumers of it. We produce the insecticide on a large scale and supply it at highly affordable prices to the world. It is not therefore surprising that the Government of India fiercely opposed Endosulfan’s inclusion in the Stockholm Convention.

Endosulfan spreads widely. It is subject to long range atmospheric transport. Through rain and fog, dust and aerosol the largest share of the poison get released into the atmosphere and pollutes rivers, lakes, fields and forests.

Aerial spraying of Endosulfan in cashew estates

of the Plantation Corporation of Kerala has been linked to hundreds of deaths and disorders among cashew nut plantation workers and villagers in the Kasargod province.Endosulfan was the only pesticide applied to cashew plantations in Kasargod for 20 years and had contaminated the environment there. The insecticide was found to be persistent in the environment for years.

Health surveys under expert supervision had identified more than 4000 victims in Kasargod district of Kerala alone, and their numbers are growing. The survey and accompanying studies officially confirmed the extent of damage done by the pesticide which is still being denied by the Central government. It was surprising that the Ministers of food, agriculture and environment are vague in their replies about Endosulfan’s dangerous effects. Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar had declared that a ban would not be imposed on the killer pesticide until all the States demanded it and Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh had endorsed that declaration. This declaration was totally invalid as there is mounting evidence from different countries to support the ban, if the deaths and sufferings in Kasargod are not enough.

Endosulfan has been extensively used in India and is one of the prime agents of pesticide poisoning. Many studies concluded that it has been dreadfully toxic to humans, animals, fish and other aquatic. The human effects are largely unknown but tests have shown that endosulfan is toxic to the nervous system

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We should take steps to explore how other countries which have banned Endosulfan have developed substitutes. Perhaps we need to tap into the native wisdom of our own farmers and include them in the hunt for a safe and cost-effective alternative. The government has a duty to see that neither farmers nor consumers are excessively burdened by a decision taken for the greater common good.

This deadly chemical nightmare must be replaced by an environment friendly, affordable alternative. The manufacturers and the politicians should formulate social responsibility and obligation toward the deprived sections of the society. More profits without social obligations is disturbing . Let us not close our eyes and ears to the pain and the cries of the poor and suffering fellow beings. We shall strive to give the new generation a healthy future. Join our hands together to protect our Mother Planet.....

and can damage the kidney, liver, male reproductive organs and several times more likely to give birth to children with autism. At the Geneva meet of the Stockholm Convention, a proposal was recommended to ban the production and use of Endosulfan and other listed pesticides due to the threat they pose to living beings, particularly the environment. The Convention unanimously approved the proposal to ban Endosulfan despite the open and covert efforts of the official Indian delegation to defeat it till the last minute. It was unfortunate and embarrassing that the Government of India had been turning a blind eye to the obvious perils of Endosulfan and stubborn in its stance of not banning it, unlike all other countries on the contrary is looking for an exemption for this. Domestic opposition to India’s stand has been growing ever since. However, the Central government has not relented.India was not keen to ban endosulfan at the convention citing ‘absence of close alternatives’. We stressed that the issue should be decided by consensus but this was opposed primarily by Gulf countries such as Bahrain, Qatar and Oman.Eventually,we were forced to concurred with the Stockholm decision.

India’s concern about the need to identify safe and cost effective alternatives to facilitate phase out of Endosulfan are also being addressed and accepted. This would mean that India can continue to use Endosulfan as a broad spectrum pesticide for at least 11 years.

Now that the decision to ban Endosulfan globally has been taken, India — like other countries — must work towards making the environment poison-free so that our future generations do not have to suffer like the victims of this pesticide in Kasargod. There are many such pesticides and each one of them needs to be identified, with the help of scientific evidence, and banned forever from being used for growing the food we eat.

There are many traditional and natural methods that were used in the olden days. The government should take measures to explore such options and educate our farmers about it. The production and use of organic fertilizers and chemicals should be promoted in a large scale. This can thus result in healthy yield of crops and thereby reduce the health hazards caused to the living beings.


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India has one of largest youth population in the world today. Indian youth has the power to make

our country from developing nation to a developed nation. But today’s youth definitely lack a role model or icon, whom they can look up to, whose ideas are impressive enough to help them advance in life in a world full of competition. Icon means a charismatic person who can draw a good following and provide them an ideal and identity. For the last three-quarters of a century, India has been bubbling over with reform societies and reformers. But what makes Swami Vivekananda unique is the fact that whatever he preached and practiced a century ago is still relevant in the techno era.

Youth are the real sculptors of the nation and Swami Vivekananda rightly called the youth "The Real Power of the Nation". According to Swamiji, development of a strong nation demands youth possessing steely will power, mighty determination and tremendous grit. For this the youth itself must be fully sound and armor itself with all essential qualities.

Life, teaching and writings of Swami Vivekananda are still relevant and would be in same relevance for coming years also, because those teachings are not lectures but his experience of life. A regal, majestic figure of commanding presence, vast learning and deep insight, Swami Vivekananda was barely 30 years old when he created a stir at the World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893. He showed a beacon of light to a nation that had lost faith in its ability under British rule and inspired self-confidence among Indians that they are second to none. His ringing words

and masterful oratory galvanized the slumbering nation.Vivekananda’s speech at the world parliament of religion and tour of the United States also had a revitalizing effect on India. Previously, those who had gone to the West from India were full of apologies for the state of their country. He was not. He always spoke about his country with pride and respect. Thus, his work in the West instilled self-respect and self-confidence in the Indian psyche and helped India in its search for identity. It also helped to overcome the stereotypes and deep-rooted prejudices about India in Westerners’ minds.

Through the inspiring and profoundly significant lectures Swamiji attempted to do the following:

• to rouse the religious consciousness of the people and create pride in them about their cultural heritage;

SWAMI VIVEKANANDABharat’s Youth Icon

- dr. Sindhu Sudhish

Excerpts from the Prize Winning Essay on 'Swami Vivekananda Bharat's Youth Icon' .

Conducted by Vichar Bharathi, Kuwait on the occasion of Vivekananda Jayanthi Celebration 2011

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• to bring about unification of Hinduism by point ing out the common bases of its sects;

• to focus the attention of educated people on the plight of the downtrodden masses, and to ex pound his plan for their uplift by the application of the principles of Practical Vedanta.

Life of Swami Vivekananda was a journey of a person towards truth and Moksha, the way in which Swamiji lived his life and gave the direction to his generation was more than extra ordinary. One important lesson he claimed to receive from Ramakrishna was that "Jiva is Shiva" -each individual is divinity itself. This became his Mantra, and he coined the concept of daridra narayana seva - the service of God in and through (poor) human beings. This concept is more popular now a days give more importance to social service and spent more money on charity .

Swami Vivekananda paid a great deal of emphasis on education and self-reliance through education. Long before the ideas of Karl Marx were known in India, Swamiji spoke about the role of the laboring classes in the production of the country’s wealth. Vivekananda was the first religious leader in India to speak for the masses, formulate a definite philosophy of service, and organize large-scale social service. He gave Indians proper understanding of their country’s great spiritual heritage and thus gave them pride in their past. He pointed out the drawbacks of Western culture and the need for India’s contribution to overcome these drawbacks. In this way Swamiji made India a nation with a global mission. Swamiji has taught Indians how to adapt Western humanism to Indian ethos, especially the ideas of individual freedom, social equality and justice and respect for women.

Another great contribution of Swami Vivekananda was to build a bridge between Indian culture and Western culture. He made the Western people realize that they had to learn much from Indian spirituality for their own well-being. He showed that, in spite of her poverty and backwardness, India had a great

contribution to make to world culture. In this way he was instrumental in ending India’s cultural isolation from the rest of the world. In fact he was India’s first great cultural ambassador to the West.

Swamiji’s thoughts are like an ocean. His principles not only motivate and encourage the youth but also refine and domesticate their minds in order to tread on the right path. His books like ̀ Youth! Arise, Awake and Know Your Strength’ are awe inspirational as they goad the individual to be fearless and develop the equitable kind of attitude towards life and society. His speeches mainly target the youth so as to enable them to understand the real meaning of life and existence and to allow them to realize their worth and responsibility towards themselves, parents and society. Every one of the 20th century Indian leaders have acknowledged his influence. Prominent among them are Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, C Rajagopalachari & Rabindranath Tagore. Anna Hazare- The man who’s arguably India’s most famous Gandhian today was deeply influenced by the ideology of Swami Vivekananda, whose book; “Call to the Youth For Nation Building” initiated him to social service.

“Vivekananda’s call to the youth did not merely come from his lips but from the depths of his soul. He felt that the future of India largely depended on the response he would get from the youth to his exhortations. That is why he said, “Let India arise!”

India can become a developed nation only if everyone contributes to the best of his or her capacity and ability. Youth is wholly experimental and with the full utilization of the talents of the Youth, India will become a complete Nation. Let us hope for the same. So, wonderful and marvelous is the life of Swami Vivekananda that each and every individual who aspires to achieve something in life with a mission and vision should follow his footsteps and guidelines. Therefore he will forever remain the `Youth Icon’ of India.


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Ancient Indian wisdom stands test of Science

Ancient Indian wisdom that drinking water should be stored in brass vessels for good health has now been proved scientifically.

Microbiologists say water stored in brass containers could help combat many water-borne diseases. In devel-oping countries, such containers should be used rather than their cheaper alternatives, plastic containers, re-searchers said.

He has now found that bacteria are indeed less likely to thrive in brass water pots than in earthenware or plas-tic ones. "It's one of the traditional ideas of water treat-ment and we were able to find a microbiological basis for it," he was quoted as saying.

Reed, with his colleagues Puja Tandon and Sanjay Chhibber, carried out two series of experiments, 'Nature' reported.

In Britain, the researchers filled brass and earthen-ware vessels with a diluted culture of Escherichia coli bacteria, which can cause illnesses such as dysentery. They then counted the surviving bacteria after 6, 24 and 48 hours. A similar test was carried out in India using naturally contaminated water.

The amount of live E coli in the brass vessels dropped dramatically over time, and after 48 hours they fell to undetectable levels, Reed told the Society for General Microbiology's meeting this week in Edinburgh, UK.!

The key to the result is copper, which can disrupt bio-logical systems, Reed explained. The element interferes with the membranes and enzymes of cells; for bacteria, this can mean death.

Pots made of brass, an alloy of copper and zinc, shed copper particles into the water they contain. The amounts that circulate into the brass water vessels could not harm humans, Reed added.

Even a person drinking 10 litres of such water in a single day would take in less than the daily-recommend-ed dose of copper or zinc, Nature quoted the researchers as saying.

Brass water pots also easily outperformed plastic ones, the researchers discovered. Plastic, Reed was quot-ed as saying, did not inactivate the bacteria. But many people in developing nations use plastic drinking ves-sels, because they view them as more modern.

Water-borne diseases remain a serious threat in many poor regions of the world, with around 2 million chil-dren dying each year from diarrhoea. Efforts to provide safe drinking water have had difficulty reaching remote areas.

Even in places with basic water-purification systems, people often opt for riskier wells under trees because the water is cooler, 'Nature' magazine quoted Rob Reed, who led the research, as saying.

It said on a recent trip to India, Reed, a microbiolo-gist at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, witnessed villagers doing exactly this.

But he also heard an interesting piece of local wisdom: people believe that traditional brass water containers of-fer some protection against sickness. The idea, Nature added, intrigued Reed, who was in Asia investigating the anti-bacterial effects of sunlight on water.

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Guide to Financial Planning to achieve financial goals

Financial planning means planning savings to meet your future needs. One of the approaches is goal based financial planning. This is explained in steps below.

1. Identify future needs – It can be purchasing a house, Child’s higher education, retirement fund or any-thing else you choose.

2. Measure the time – Find how long will it take (3 year / 5 year /20 year), which can be classified as short term ,medium term and long term.

3. Risk Profiling – How much loss the individual can bear for the investment. Many investments generate high returns and are riskier than others.

Example – Investing in fixed deposit of a private finance firm may yield extra 4% interest compared to public sector banks, but risk will be high.

Once the goal is identified and time period is calcu-lated and risk profiling is done, an appropriate invest-ment portfolio (different types of investments) need to be constructed.

An individual investor should keep following things in mind while investing.

a) Diversification-Diversification means holding different asset class like fixed deposit, gold, real estate, shares etc. One should avoid holing single asset class portfolio.

b) Liquidity – It means ease at which asset can be converted to cash. For example liquidity is high for gold, but for real estate liquidity is slow. So we should care-fully analyze the liquidity of our investment.

c) Taxation – Not many investors calculate how much short term taxes could eat into the returns on their

investments.For retail investor mutual funds are good option for

investing in equities. Fixed deposits (In present scenar-io) and Gold are good options.One should be careful in selecting a good mutual fund.

Once an investor has constructed portfolio he/she should balance it on regular basis. An investor should analyze whether the individual investments he/she is holding in each asset class are performing well .If not change may be required. One should keep in mind that frequent changes could entail higher transaction expense and realization of capital gains tax.

In summary, there are two things that are important to keep in mind while planning your investments

1. Every asset has a risk attached to it. And, the higher the risk, the higher should be its expected returns.

2. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

By diversifying across assets, you can reduce your risk without necessarily having to reduce your returns. You need to just be aware that if you diversify your portfolio, your overall portfolio risk will be lower.

Different assets should ideally span across different asset classes such as fixed deposit, equity, real estate, gold as well as different investment options within these asset classes e.g. within equity shares, your exposure should be to companies in different sectors (Pharma, Banking, Power, Retail etc).

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Chhatrapati ShivajiOne of the most able administrators and ruler in India

was undoubtedly Chhatrapati Shivaji. He was the founder of the Maratha Empire in India. With his flawless warrior skills and unlimited courage, he ruled the Deccan region, parts of central India and parts of modern day Pakistan with a firm hand.

Shivaji was born in Shivner on 10th May, 1627 to Jijabai and Shahji. His father Shahji was a nobleman in the royal court of Bijapur. Shivaji was named so after Lord Shiva of the Hindu mythology as his mother was an ardent Hindu devotee. Since childhood, Shivaji was brave and never feared anything. There are many instances in his childhood that show he was a born ruler. At the young age of fourteen, he had the dream of building his kingdom. At the age of 20, he took out his very first military attack and captured the Torna Fort of the kingdom of Bijapur.

After that there was no stopping him and he went on to capture Kondana and Rajgad forts and exercised full control over the region of Pune. Around the year 1659, Shivaji took over the forts in Western Ghats and the ones near the Konkan coast. In order to disrupt Shivaji's series of triumphs, Adilshah arrested his father Shahji by unfair means and sent armies against Shivaji and his elder brother Sambhaji. However, the armies were no match for the two strong brothers and were defeated by them and their father was released. However, Afzal Khan later seized an opportunity to kill Sambhaji by deceit.

Shivaji was formally crowned Chatrapati ("Chatrapati = Chief, Head or King of Kshatriyas"), representing the protection he bestowed on his people) on June 6, 1674 at the Raigad fort, and given the title Kshatriya Kulavantas Simhasanadheeshwar Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Our modern consciousness often prides itself at the advancements we and our nation have made in the recent years. But for heroes we often turn to our past. These heroes are taken without criticism for they have lived their lives and set examples for us to follow. Shivaji Maharaj is a source for inspiration for our youth as he proved how with dedication and determination from a very young age, he was able to succeed in fulfilling his dreams for fighting the foreigners in the country and becoming a efficient leader.He was a leader and an able administrator. He is respected by the entire country for the exemplary life he led.

Shivaji breathed his last in 1680 after suffering from fever for three whole weeks.

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Bhagavan Adi SankaracharyaYadaa Yadaa Hi Dharmasya Glaanir Bhavathi Bharata…..

Whenever Adharma raises its ugly head, in our country, Bharat........

Bhagavan Adi Sankaracharya was born in the state of Kerala, in the village of Kaladi, in the year 778 A.D. He mastered the four Vedas, all of the Shastras available during his period and also completed the study of Tatva Vedanta by his sixteenth year. He wrote commentaries on the Brahma Sutra, Ishopanishad, Kenopanishad, Kathopanishad, Bhagavad Gita, etc.

“Brahma Satyam Jagad Mithyaa Jeevo Brahmaiva Na Aparah” (Brahmam is the Truth, the World is an Illusion) – This is the essence of the Satchidaananda Svaroopam. This statement, in a nutshell, captures the essence of the wisdom of truth realized by Sri Sankara.

Similar to the situation prevailing in the present times, 1200 years ago, our country was in the throes of fanatical religious wars, the naastika views preached by Jainism, Buddhism, etc. All these contributed to creating great confusion in the minds of the people. It was at such a time, when our Society found itself without able guidance and direction, that Sri Sankara took birth as a beacon light to dispel the prevailing darkness.

In a very short period of time, he established peace and

unity in our country by refuting false doctrines, through his deep Insight and Bhakti.

After completing his studies under his Guru, Shri Govinda Bhagavathpaada, he undertook untiring journeys across the entire length and breadth of Bharat, with his students, to take head-on the senseless onslaught against the Vedas. In order to preserve and carry forward the spiritual unity established by him, Sri Sankara founded four Mathas in the four directions of our country, Sringeri in the South, Dwaraka in the West, Badrinath in the North and Puri in the East and made his eminent Sishyas, the Mathaadipathis. These four Mathas located at four corners of Bharat stand today giving a message of national and cultural unity transcending all the regional and language barriers. Devout bharateeyans having firm belief in the Vaidika Dharma have over the centuries religiously and faithfully followed the directions of the Mathas.

After completing his unparalleled work of firmly re-establishing Vaidika Dharma by his 32nd year, he retired into a cave of the Himalayas, where he put his worldly mission to rest.

It is due to the treasure of wisdom given by Bhagavan Adi Sankara that generations of people down the centuries have been able to follow the righteous path peacefully and blissfully.

No single individual has done more for national integration than Adi Sankara. Adi Sankara travelled all over India, propagating and unifying the spiritual outlook of the people. Through discussions, debates and compositions, he was able to win the hearts of the people. The unifying force, Samskritham, helped national integration become all the more effective.

The success and glory of the life of Adi Sankara is sung in one sloka:

“Ashta varshe chaturvedi Dvaadasae sarva saastravit, Shodase kritavaan bhaashyam Dvaatrimse munirabhyagaat.”

“At eight, a master of four Vedas At twelve, a professor of all Shastras, At sixteen, an interpreter and commentator At thirty two, a great sage.”


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Kuwait: The Seva Darshan family celebrated the auspicious festival of Vishu on April 15th at the Abbasi-ya Central school. The programme was attended by over 1300 members and guests. Chief guests of the function, Sri. Bhaskar Bhatt (Second Secretary, Labor & Informa-tion, Indian Embassy), Mr. S.K. Wadhawan (Hon.Chair-man, Indian Business Council Kuwait) and Dr. Narayanan Nampoory (President, Indian Doctors Forum) delivered the felicitation addresses. Cultural programs organized by various units of Sevadarshan Kuwait started off with patriotic songs. The "Sankaradarshanam" by Farwaniya Baladarshan, "Krishnayanam" by Salmiya Baladarshan "Vishu Nritha Silpam " by Abbasiya Baladarshan and "Kavya Silpam" by Fahaheel Baladarshan were accept-ed by the audience with huge applause. The traditional Thiruvathira Kali by the Fahaheel Mathrusamithi added more color to the show. On the auspicious occasion of Vishu, the family members of Sevadarshan gave their "Vishukaineetam" as a "Samarpanam" for the betterment of scores of lesser fortunate children and elderly people in Kerala. Seva Darshan expresses its heartfelt thanks to all the people and media personal who helped this pro-gramme become a great success.

Abbasiya: The Bala Darshan unit of Abbasiya handed over ‘ Letter of Appreciation’ for two of its students, Priya Ramachandran and Aparna Vivek, who migrated to India to pursue their higher educa-tion.

Farwaniya: The Seva Darshan unit of Farwani-ya held a farewell get together to send off one of its oldest members Sri. Sunil from Kodungaloor who migrated to India after many years of service in Kuwait.

Fahaheel: The Mathru Samithi and members of the Seva Darshan Unit of Fahaheel handed over a contribution from their mangalya nidhi project to assist in the wedding of Smt. Manju.R from Konni who got married on May 5th.

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Selfless ServiceAn indian Mantra

Seva - A powerful word that bring into our minds another equally powerful word - Service.

Seva is any act performed for the benefit of others. It is an act of service, of doing good to others. The concept of Seva has been given a very high place in Sanathana Dharma. Every act of service done to man is looked upon as an act of service to God. It is a philosophy which has grown out of the view that the God who is present in me, is also present in other human beings - “Iswarah Sarva Bhutanam Itruddesha Arjuna Tishtati”.

Seva is service performed without any expectations in return. Many people feel that service should be of a particular kind. Not so. Each one of us have the capacity to perform seva of a way comfortable to us. Some of us may be physically capable of doing service. For us the seva of Tan - the body is the most comfortable way. Many of us may not be in a position to do anything except praying and coordinating in service reaching the needy. For such persons service is done by the will of the mind - Man. Some of us may not have time or physical ability to perform seva, but may be in a position to help monetarily. Such people give money - Dhan for the benefit of people. Therefore Seva can be in any form - Tan, Man and Dhan. The objective of seva is to reach the needy and it can be in any one of the three forms - physically, spiritually and monetarily.

All of us are not priveleged to all comforts of life. There are millions of needy souls who need to be supported in cash or kind, a motivating word, a gentle hug, a lift up, a helping hand. They are not in a position to do anything in return. We who have the comforts, have the moral responsibility of taking care of our lesser priveleged brethren. Keeping this

point clearly in mind, we are advised in our scriptures to do our duty towards our fellow beings without expecting anything in return. This in a nutshell is Seva - the sanathan way.

This view has brought forth many individuals over the centuries who have become the embodiment of seva. These individuals have placed service to others above personal gains and comforts. They have gone out of the way to give to others what they do not have. They have been instrumental in bringing the minimum needs to them - roti, kapda aur makaan - food, clothing and shelter.

It is said in the sanskrit shloka, “Paropakaraya Punyaya, Papaya Parapeedanam” - any action resulting in the good of others is noble and should be followed. In keeping to the dharmic way of seva, many ashrams and trusts have been formed to help the under-privileged. They have moved bureaucracy and the hearts of the public to create awareness of service. Not only are these organisations and at times individuals active in India, they are also spread all over the world. The outpouring of support for their activities is proof of the positive way these service organisations reach all individuals across the boundaries of lands, religions and communities. Their followers open their hearts, minds and purses so that good may be done for their less fortunate brethren.

India is a land fortunate to have many such individuals and organisations that have worked and are working tirelessly for the public.There are many unknown and silent workers, whose names do not come into the limelight but who are performing yeoman service to mankind. Their tireless services reach thousands silently in the forms of Tan, Man and Dhan, on a daily basis and especially in times of crisis.

Many are well known and well loved figures like Mata Amritanandamayi, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Ramakrishna Mission and Sri Sathya Sai Baba.


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Their activities and missions have spread all over the world, reaching millions in the name of seva, proving without doubt that when the heart is willing, the hands automatically extend in service.

Sri Sathya Sai Baba, who attained the lotus feet of the almighty recently, was a spiritual leader and a perfect example of selfless seva. His numerous service projects - free hospitals, free schools and colleges, free drinking water supply and free housing projects, all stand testimony to his selfless love and compassion for the needy and less privileged. He inspired and continues to inspire millions of devotees worldwide by personal example to live the ideal that service to man is service to God. The Sri Sathya Sai Organisation today has a presence in over 167 countries in the world and members undertake group service activities that benefit their immediate community. The Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSSIHMS) hospital performs around 250 to 300 open heart surgeries a year free of Cost.

Sathya Sai Baba, emphasising on education said, “If we can light one bright lamp in one house, the entire street will be lighted. In a similar manner, if each student has a bright light in his heart, there will then be no doubt whatsoever that the whole community will be led from darkness to light”. On Dharma, he said, “Every profession, every stage of life, each gender, each period of life as fixed by age - childhood, boyhood, adolescence, youth, middle age, old age - has duties and obligations, which set the norm and guide the individual to benefit himself and society.” Sathya Sai Baba, revered by millions across the globe, breathed his last on Sunday April 24, 2011, after battling for life for 28 days at the Super Speciality Hospital at Puttaparthi. He was 84.

Service to mankind is the highest service done to God and all those who serve others selflessly, are worthy of reverence. Seva Darshan and all its affiliate organisations pay homage to the great soul who rendered Seva in all its possible forms.

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Kidneys are a pair of organs which are situated towards the back of the body just at the level of the waist. An adult kidney weighs about 160 grams and has a length of 10 to 15 cms.

Pain on passing urine with or without increased frequency usually suggests infection. Pain in loin or upper abdomen traveling down to lower abdomen near the middle, to thigh or genitalia suggests something jammed in ureter, usually stone. This pain comes and goes and is very severe. Pain arising from kidney is usually felt in the back and side about the level of the waist band. Other symptoms that occur in kidney diseases are non-specific and could occur in diseases of other organs also. Various investigative tools including ultrasonogram, X-ray and renal biopsy are employed for final diagnosis of kidney diseases.

Appropriate and adequate treatment of kidney diseases is vital for health. Some times kidney diseases are asymptomatic (with protein or blood in urine) and are likely to be ignored. This can lead to catastrophic outcome. Presently appropriate treatment is available for all types of kidney disease. In patients with kidney failure, kidney functions can be replaced by either dialysis or kidney transplantation. Acute kidney failure mostly requires dialysis to give rest for kidney and permit it to recover. Dialysis is a life sustaining treatment in chronic kidney failure once it reaches end stage. Transplantation only can provide complete replacement of renal function. Healthy, willing close relatives, between the age of 21 – 60, with compatible blood groups as donors are big blessing for an unfortunate victim of chronic kidney failure. Transplantation with cadaver donor kidneys are available only in certain centres. Other kidney diseases can be treated medically or surgically with excellent results.

Hypertension is a very common disease. There are many diseases which can produce high blood pressure. Kidney diseases can produce hypertension and hypertension can produce kidney disease. Hence adequate treatment for high blood pressure is of utmost importance to save kidneys. Similarly treatment of kidney diseases would prevent severe hypertension and deter disastrous target organ (heart, brain, eyes, kidney) damage.

If one takes adequate measures, certain kidney diseases can be prevented while progression can be delayed in others. Maintenance of adequate water intake (2 - 3 litres/day) is of utmost importance. Salt and dietary protein intake should be tailored by physician if one has high blood pressure or kidney disease. Appropriate treatment of skin and urinary infections pays a great deal in prevention of kidney diseases. High blood pressure could produce kidney diseases or deteriorate it. Hence regular blood pressure check and seeking medical advice if it is high are recommended. Disease like diabetes mellitus should be well controlled. Persons with stone disease should seek medical advice not only to treat but also for prevention of further stone formation by proper diet and drugs. Any symptoms suggesting renal diseases should alert one to seek medical advice. Patients with hereditary kidney disease and their family members should have appropriate genetic counseling to prevent the disease in future generations.

About 25% of blood pumped by heart passes through the kidney. Urine produced by kidneys pass through two tubes to the hollow sac, bladder, which has a capacity of 500 to 750 ml. Each kidney has one million units called 'nephrons' which comprises a filtering cup (glomerulus) and tubules. Nephrons if kept one after the other longitudinally, runs to almost 150 kilometers.

Kidney failure is the most serious kidney disease. This could be acute or chronic. The acute kidney failure is reversible and is secondary to various factors like dehydration, severe infections, blood diseases, drugs, other systemic illnesses etc. Chronic kidney failure is irreversible and is secondary to nephritis, infections of kidney, uncontrolled high blood pressures, hereditary diseases, diabetes mellitus, recurrent stones diseases etc. In addition to kidney failure, kidneys are known to develop nephritis, stones, hereditary diseases and infections. Kidneys can be involved in disease like diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Kidney diseases are major causes for hypertension (disease of high blood pressure). It also causes water and electrolyte problems.

Kidney disease can be detected early by observing its symptoms. Quantity of urine on an average fluid intake varies from 500 to 2500 ml per day. Urine volume less than 500 ml or more than 2500 ml per day needs attention. Certain kidney diseases produce blood in urine which would impart a red or smoky colour to it. Intake of several drugs is also known to change the colour of urine. Frothy urine is unusual and one should suspect protein in the urine. Swelling is an important symptom of some kidney diseases even though it can occur in other organ diseases also. The first and earliest sign of swelling from kidney diseases is puffiness around the eye in the morning. In severe cases, legs will be swollen and abdomen distended.

Kidney Diseases can be prevented

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MY GARDENOh! Look at my garden,So beautiful and lovely,With flowers blue, white, red and pink,Watching with amazement, I blink.The honeybees steal nectar from the flowers,The birds chirp sitting on the bowers.

When I feel lonely in the evenings,And when I am tired of my homework,I like to sit in my garden, To rejoice and make myself free.

Sitting in my garden chair,I watch the sun descending in the west,Over the trees and over my house,Bidding farewell to my flowers.

Oh God, I am so gratefulFor such a beautiful and a lovely garden,To keep me happy all day long.

Rabindra Nath Tagore, a poet, writer and philosopher was an ambassador of Indian culture to the rest of the world. He was the first asian person to be awarded with the Nobel prize.

Though he is mainly known as a poet; he excelled in all branches of art like novels, short stories, dramas, articles, essays and paintings. he was a social reformer, patriot.., above all a great humanitarian. he is the creator of RABINDRA SANGEETHAM.

Tagore introduced the best of Indian culture to the west and vice versa. He won the Nobel Prize for GITHANJALI (song offerings) which was about divine and human love. Much of Tagore’s ideology comes from the teaching of the Upanishads and from his own beliefs that God can be found through personal purity and service to others.

Tagore found an experimental school at Shanthi Nikethan where he settled permanently. The university’s various programmes deal with the rich cultural heritage as well as art and dance forms of our country.

The legacy of Shri. Rabindranathtagore“time, alas, takes away even the best among us; yet as humans, our pride can truly know no bounds that one such as this, so full of life and a universal bonding with the best aspirations of humans everywhere, lived among our not-too-distant predecessors, and left for us as everlasting gifts the infinite treasures of his heart. May great inspirations arise in generations yet to come from bathing in that inexhaustible, celestial fount.” ( Monish. C )

Tagore was a great scholar and his work awakened the spirit of the revolutionaries who fought for the independence of our country. He is the author of the National Anthems of India and Bangladesh.

One the occasion of the 150th birthday celebrations of Tagoreji, children need to find more books and material of this great son of India and learn about him. His name will be written in the memory of all Indians for the ages to come.

Sopanam - May 2011

reshmi Sudheer

Saranya vadakkedathuIndian Central School Class: IX

Abassiya Baladarshan

On April 20th ( Pathamudayam) the foundation stone of the school was laid by Shri. e.M.Mohanan edapattu. the function was attended by the school committee members and public.

At the meeting that took place between the school committee and Seva darshan members, it has been decided that the new school building will start functioning from the academic year 2012.

We are pleased to inform you that the ground floor work of the hostel building in near completion. this academic year will start with the children shifting residence to the new premises. The school office will also shift to the new building.

the approach road work to the school building site itself has been completed. the site has been leveled and building material is now being unloaded on the site.

Sopanam E Magazine - Issue 2

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