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Volume: 1 25th July, 2009
Mounika, 4th Class Beslel, 3rd Class
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Nachiketanjali Saturday
Mounika is a soft-spoken Beslel, our 3rd grader is very
and well mannered kid who well known for his good
loves to draw in free time. drawings and notoriety.

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 EDITORIAL
The prime goal of Education must be to
develop character. The foremost duty of
an educated person is to serve as a
conscience-keeper of society. This is not
possible unless one follows one’s
conscience. If you go back to the
Mahabharata you will realize that the
great Bhishma and Dronacharya SWAMIJI'S MESSAGE
remained silent at a crucial moment when Every moment in your life you are Look at God’s creation. Brahma’s
EDITORIAL BOARD experiencing all the four yugas i.e. Day and Night is happening in the
they ought to have spoken strongly. This
Editor Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dwapara Yuga body itself. If you are aware of this
shows that they have failed in their role as
Subhadra K. and Kali Yuga. When you are totally you can experience the same at this
conscience-keepers. Of what use then was
Editorial Consultants: immersed in Satvic thoughts you are very moment. Everything dissolves
their so-called knowledge?
Annapurna R. enjoying Satya Yuga. If you are in the night which is nothing but
Today most of us have abdicated our
Sowja A. slightly inclined towards Rajas, you your EGO. When you identify
moral responsibility and remain silent
will be experiencing Treta Yuga. yourself with your body or ego it is
when we ought to raise a strong protest.
When you are more inclined towards worldly death and not spiritual
CONTENTS Page No. Man is a limb of society and society is a
Rajas and less of Satvic then you are death. When you are able to
Message by Swamiji 3 limb of mankind. If we forget this, we can
experiencing Dwapara Yuga. When separate yourself from your Ego,
Mataji's Message 4 get into all kinds of problems as in fact is
Sant Tulasidas 5 there is no Satva and you are delving then you can experience the Day
presently happening. When disaster
Spiritual quest 6 deep into Rajas and Tamas then you or Night. ‘YOU ARE THAT!’
strikes a Nation it is our foremost duty to
Voice of Vidya Mandir 7 are in Kali yuga.
Vanaprastha 8 rise to the occasion and render all help
Kena Upanishad 10 that is needed. It is very ridiculous if we So, every moment you are
Mind v/s Heart 11 think. "It is all God’s will. Those who suffer experiencing Pralaya. That
Publications 12 happened to Ramana Maharshi and
are destined to do so. Let us leave them
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alone.” We have no business to sit in at that moment he experienced
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An Appeal 15 judgement on others. We are not here to Death. Death is nothing but Pralaya.
analyze the Law of Karma but to render You fail to understand this because
Quotes by you are deeply engrossed in worldly
Swami Vivekananda service. That is what true love and
compassion are all about. affairs. Your life revolves around
your kith and kin.
Subhadra K.
Concentrating on the powers of the mind is the
2 The pleasure of the Âtman is what the world calls religion. 3
only way to knowledge.
 ADHYATMIK PRANETA
THE ROYAL PATH
You have many paths to reach to the
ultimate. Whatever path you choose to
reach your goal is the Royal path for you.
But there is a path which is very
practical and scientific and that is Yoga.
Yoga is the path of the highest among
all the paths. It is a science of the self,
experimented and experienced by our
sages and saints. In Himalayas it is being
practiced by many yogins. Yoga is not a
mere theory. Practical approach of yoga
brings light into the life. Yoga
doesn’t belong to one sect of
the mass; it is applicable to everyone in
the universe. It doesn’t have any
limitations. It is an eternal and immortal
science which deals with your soul and
the highest knowledge among
all vidyas in the universe. One can feel
Yoga’s infinite power only by
experiencing it. That’s why it is called
the Royal path.
There are various streams of yoga
described and experienced by our
enlightened souls, and sages.
4 The aim, the end, the goal of all the training is
Just as much as the world is for us, so we also are for the world.
Japayoga,
Bhaktiyoga, Jnanayoga , Karmayoga,
Tantrayoga etc..
Yoga is not an ancient myth buried in
oblivion. It is the most valuable
inheritance of the present. It is the
essential need of today and the
culture of tomorrow.
- Swami Satyananda Saraswathi.
Yoga is the culture. Culture does not
mean rules and regulations. But it is
the way of life where we learn the
systematic way of living in the world
physically and mentally.
Because of today ’s competitive
world, modern man is constantly
under pressure. As a result he is
suffering from many ailments. So yoga
is a unique science which works on your
subtle level rather than gross level. If
you take any ailment or problem we
want immediate relief, not the
permanent solution. We try to cut the
branches of the tree rather than
cleansing the roots. Yoga helps you to
remove the deep rooted problems and
miseries. Yoga is a formula for the
health of body, mind and the soul.
Yoga is a way of living. In this busy world
where we forget to lead healthy and
meaningful life, Yoga takes care of
every aspect of your life. Yoga is a
beautiful and powerful tool to reach
the ultimate or supreme reality.
Swami Shivanandamayi
SANT TULASIDAS Tulasi Das, on reaching youth married
Ratnavali to whom he was so attached
that he could not bear separation even
for a short time. In fact his wife
reproached him for his excessive
attachment and advised him to show
that affection on Rama. That awakened
the Viveka of the great soul who
became an ascetic and pursued his
childhood goal in Awadh a dialect of
Hindi. He wrote 22 works but the epic
Ramcharitmanas is the jewel among
them as the work expresses his ‘loving-
Devotion’ for his beloved deity Sri Rama
Goswami Sant Tulasi Das, the creator and which he preached all over North
of this ‘Sacred Lake of Deeds of Rama’,
India. In ‘Hanuman Chalisa’, the widely
lived between 1543A.D.-1623 A.D. He sung prayer in the world, Supreme
was born on the seventh day after Bhakti of Hanuman, the highest ideal
‘Amavas’ of Shravan in Rajapur in Uttar
for any seeker is extolled. The Gospel of
Pradesh. Rama Bhola was his original Sri Rama also carries his message of
name. He was supposedly abandoned brotherly love, compassion and selfless
after birth. Guru Narahari Das who took
service for fellow human beings.
him into his wing gave him the name Tulasi Das’s birthday falls on the
Tulasi Das after the sacred leaves. In28th July this year. The day is celebrated
his association Tulasi Das wandered all
by reading Ramcharit manas in temples
over North India, received spiritual all over India. Our tributes to the Self-
enrichment and also studied Valmiki’s realized Saint-Poet who sung the glory
Ramayana. Due to his ignorance of of the Maryada Purushottam, Sri Rama;
Sanskrit language, it took him many the Sweetest word in the Universe, the
readings to grasp the sweetness of theroad to Salvation.
nectar of Ramayana which determined
him to rewrite the Adikavya in simple
Annapurna R.
language.
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liberation of the soul.
 SPIRITUAL QUEST
Starting from this issue, Swamiji will answer questions
from the seekers. Questions are welcome from
everyone. They can be e-mailed to us at
nachiketanjali.newsletter@gmail.com
2. Is practicing yoga essential for
1. How does Yoga help our day to
day life? realization?
Ans: We all are aware of Yoga and its Ans: Nothing is related to realization.
eight limbs. Without entering into Realization is that when
depth of this ocean let us understand you are not, what you pretend to
how only one limb can bring beauty in be. Realization dawns when you are
life. Take an example of Yogasana and completely empty within and without.
start analyzing how it takes care of Filling that emptiness with silence is
all levels of our development. People realization. Realization cannot be
measured. The depth of the realization
have completely misunderstood
that Asanas also can bring beauty in can be felt or experienced or even seen
life. What we need today is physically through various spiritual actions. And
strong, mentally balanced, if you find any action that brings
harmony into life, light into life or
emotionally charged,
intellectually sharpened and spirituality into life, then yes it can be
spiritually elevated personality and one of the finest tools for
realization. Therefore yoga can be a
that can be brought through
simple asanas. The day should come great tool to realization but not
in life when every moment of life really necessary. It depends on our
becomes yoga…that’s why yogic life unique package that we got in this
style is more important to live in this birth. There are realized souls who
world. Discipline and harmony is what never heard about yoga or practiced
yoga but today when you look at them
we are expecting and that can be
made a unique part of our lives by you can see that they are living life like
practicing regular yoga. ‘Live and let a yogi. Their every action speaks only
live’ is what the true expression of and only yoga. Their very breath
yogic life style is. becomes yoga. That’s what we want.
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Voice from Vidya Mandir
The well groomed,
talkative, talented,
expressive boy
Srikanth is studying
5th Class in Nachiketa
Tapovan’s Vidya
Mandir. His association with Tapovan
dates back to 2002 when Vasundhara
Ma and a few volunteers of Nachiketa
Tapovan would go to the slum areas
with food packets, collect a group of kids
and teach them alphabets while their
parents would be toiling away to earn a
square meal. Srikanth’s mother was
reluctant to let him study with the group
but slowly yielded to his persistence.
Later when Nachiketa Tapovan
established itself with a building and
bigger team of volunteers, Srikanth
started attending the Vidya Mandir
regularly. There were a few more
hurdles and gaps in his student career
but his motivation and the Tapovan
team’s love and care for the kids made
things happen. In his words,
Why Srikanth comes to Vidya Mandir-
I love to come here. In the first few years
I would come here at noon to get banana
and run away but now I come here
because this is our home. We all receive
so much love and care. My peers going
to other schools receive beatings
whereas we are respected and also
pampered here. Ammas and Akkas
teach well and show lot of concern.
Srikanth’s Favorite person in
Tapovan- SWAMIJI! Swamiji loves us
a lot. He buys us things we ask for, like
Cricket bats, games etc. He plays
cricket and jokes with us. At the same
time He teaches us discipline with her
love and motivates us to study well.
Things Srikanth is learning at
Tapovan- Only after coming to
Tapovan I learnt cleanliness and body
hygiene and punctuality. Now I learn
Yoga, Sloka-chanting, Arts and Crafts,
and all the subjects. I also learnt
Karate for sometime but the teacher
is not coming now. My favorite
teacher is Subhamma. I like
Subhamma because she teaches us
discipline with her love.
Srikanth’s aim in life- I want to study
hard and become a doctor, construct
a building and start a school for poor
children like Swamiji did!
Srikanth is one plant of Tapovan! There
are about hundred and fifty more of
them in Tapovan. Even if some of them
nurture similar goals and ideals, world
is going to be a much Greener and
Happier place to be!
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In consistence with Swami Vivekananda’s message “Arise! Awake! And Stop not till the Goal is Reached!”
Tapovan has been incessantly taking up new projects and conducting several activities for all ages and all walks
of life. Building a service-oriented support system in a Joint-family setting, for the senior citizens has been one
such dream of Nachiketa Tapovan which is indeed taking shape, thanks to all the donors and well wishers.
“Vanaprastha” indicates the Vanaprastha Ashram is going to be
beginning of the phase of a wing of Nachiketa Tapovan
renunciation of material values Ashram located in Kodgal village
while adopting spiritual life with near Jadcherla. Like all the other
the goal of realizing the ultimate services rendered by Tapovan,
truth as the culmination of Vanaprastha living will be free of
human life. Vanaprastha charge. Donations by well wishers
Ashram’s objective is to serve as are welcome. Initially the
a catalyst in the quest for truth. Vanaprasthis will be using the
While basking in the spiritual Resident Quarters that have
environment, the Vanaprasthis reached completion. Vanaprasthis
can pass on the legacy of their will receive free accommodation,
priceless experience to the free food, some medical aid and
younger generations in a plenty of opportunities and
symbiotic environment. The guidance to pursue spiritual
members join the Ashram with interests. As a part of Karma yoga
Individual identities, live as a part of the they can take active part in the ongoing
Ashram and during the process assimilate programs and activities at Tapovan Ashram
greater goals of the Organization. This by sharing their knowledge, hobbies and skills.
elevation from mundane desires to noble During their stay in the Ashram Vanaprasthis
motives of life will be a natural are expected to be economically
transformation in Vanaprastha Ashram. self-sufficient and prudent.

Tapovan also provides the opportunity for interested Vanaprasthis to try out by spending
a few days as residential sadhakas or non-residential sadhakas in Nachiketa Tapovan
and get a feel of their stay in Vanaprastha Ashram. To arrange a stay please contact:
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8 There is only one sin. That is weakness… Strength is the medicine for the world’s disease. 9

KENA UPANISHAD
Kena Upanishad begins with the word
‘Kena’(means by whom) and hence the name.
It is also known as Talavakaara Upanishad
as it forms a part of Talavakaara Brahmana
of Sama Veda. This Upanishad like all the
others teaches the oneness of the Individual
Consciousness with the Universal
Consciousness.
The first two chapters in the form of a
dialogue between the disciple and his
preceptor reveal that Brahman is beyond the
comprehension of the sense organs. Mind is
an inert but a transparent material entity
through which the light of pure consciousness
reflects to reveal the objects. Therefore by
meditating upon Brahman as Pure
Intelligence, It can be realized in this very
life.
The third and fourth chapters in the form of
a story illustrate that the Brahman is beyond
realization by finite senses without the grace
of Brahman Himself. Once in a battle
between Gods and Demons, by the power of
Brahman, Gods triumphed. But the Gods,
accredited themselves for the victory and
became elated. Brahman who wanted to
make this clear to Gods, appeared before
them, but they failed to recognize Him. Vayu
10 If you
Bhakti yogadois not
the care for pleasure,
science of higher you
will not be afraid of pain.
and Agni approached Him to learn who He MIND v/s HEART which I did (as I also am among those
was but did not succeed. Finally Indra
We are what our Karma is. The Almighty normal youth who go through such
approached Him when the Spirit vanished
has immensely blessed us by giving us problems) and would like to share with
and The Golden Goddess Uma took His
place. Goddess Uma taught Indra that they the sensibility to be able to distinguish you all.
were only instruments while the Supreme between bad Karma and good karma. Everyday I used to once ask the
Lord’s power and Grace were the reason However, sometimes thoughts that Almighty to make my mind immune to
behind the victory. This revelation earned enter our mind make us dissuade us from inhumanly thoughts entering me. I
Indra, Vayu and Agni the importance among our righteous path. requested HIM to make me a better
the Gods.
Thoughts just come and go. A normal person. And surprisingly it worked!
In this story Indra symbolizes the ‘I-
Consciousness’, the other Gods symbolize human finds it difficult to have control This eventually has helped me discover
the forces that control each sense organ over them. Most youth have negative a secret – anytime when you have the
and demons man’s evil passions. Story thoughts whirling around their mind – opportunity to ask the Almighty for
conveys that at times when the senses “my friend shouldn’t top the class, my something, quickly plead for things that
overcome a passion and get a glimpse of colleague shouldn’t be applauded.” the world cannot give. Worldly things
the Atman, the human being feels proud Such thoughts can later make one feel come, sooner or later; more or less;
that he understood the Atman completely.
guilty of being a wicked human. After but your inner peace can come only
Each sense organ thinks that it knows the
whole of Brahman and rejoices that it can all, it’s not easy to escape one’s when your heart is free of guilt and
control the man’s activity. Later when they conscience. this is achieved only if the mind is free
realize the limitations of their power, Indra So the question that arises is how do we of harmful thoughts.
or the individual soul, all humbled down keep ourselves protected from such evil Om Namah Shivaya!
steps forward to learn the truth. To him
thoughts? There is a small experiment by SUHANI
-by
appears the Golden Goddess Uma who
stands for the Grace or Shakti of Brahman,
destroys the notions of senses and ego and
reveals the truth of Brahman. Thus the
aspirant attains the Supreme Knowledge.
The message is that until the evil passions
(vasanas) are subdued and the ego
( Ahamkara) is destroyed, one cannot get
even a glimpse of the indwelling Atman.
Ref: The Upanishads
by Swami Nikhilananda
love. All souls are playing, some consciously, some
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Vidya Mandir at Nachiketa Tapovan is currently able to accommodate a family

of about 150 children who receive all-round nourishment from man-making
education to milk-n- meals and basic health- aid in an atmosphere of genuine Dear
love. Kind-hearted Well wishers have been the unseen force behind this offering Atman
to God. We thank you for your continued support. No man is an island. To fight the good classes ranging from LKG through 6th
fight we need help. This has been the grade.
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basis for the Nachiketa Tapovan’s
It requires additional resources, both
Anna Daanam (Mid-day Meals) Rs. 2800/day inception and ensuing growth over the
monetary as well as human to fund this
last 10 years from a hut into a 3 storied-
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Please participate in this ‘Vidya Daana
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the generous contributions made by
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Yours in the service of Motherland
of India. Vidya Mandir will be taking a
big stride this June from offering
Primary Education extending onto
Secondary Education. That is, this
academic year, Vidya Mandir will offer
Swami Nachiketananda
The greatest weakness often insinuates itself The pleasure of the Âtman is what the
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as the greatest good and strength. world calls religion.