INTERNATIONAL VEDANTA SOCIETY (IVS): October 2007

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

19th Annual convention Invitation

Dear Sir/ Madam,

On behalf of the International Vedanta Society, I have the immense pleasure of inviting you with family and friends to our 19th Annual International Convention at Kolkata.
The three days Spiritual programme will commence from the 18th of November to the 20th of November'07 at Kolkata, India.
The details of the programme are as under :

18th November 2007: Felicitation of Bhagavan by welfare organisations of Kolkata for His noble work and service to mankind.
Venue: INDUMATI SABHA GRIHA;Jadavpur University
Time: 10.30A.M.

19th November 2007:Foundation day celebration and daylong spiritual programme.
Venue: 'PAVILION HALL' , RAVINDRA SOROVOR STADIUM, Kolkata.
Time: 10.00 A.M onwards

20th of November 2007: Meditation and Spiritual programme
Venue: TARUN SENGUPTA MEMORIAL HALL, Birati, Kolkata.
Time: 05.00 P.M

Thanking you,

In the service of Bhagavan,
Swami Probuddhananda.
General Secretary
International Vedanta Society.

For further details/informations please contact:
Swami Prajnanananda: 9831265681
Swami Nirgunananda : 9231656828
Swami Sankarananda : 9831265692
Sanjoy Banerjee : 9831172705
or write to,
swamiprobuddhananda@hotmail.com

About The International Vedanta Society (IVS)

The International Vedanta Society (IVS) is purely a spiritual organization and was formed on the 19th of November 1989 by the will o0f the Divine which manifested through Bhagavan. Based on the essence of the Upanishads, The Society aims in spreading the message of Vedanta -the spiritual science to each an every door.
Commencing its journey from Guwahati the north-eastern part of India, the Society has within a short span spread to different corners of the country and also touched many hearts abroad.
Preaching the life giving message of Vedanta, IVS has transformed innumerable lives who are now rejuvenated with the light of hope, self-confidence and love. Realisation of the Self is the key note of IVS. Its members and well- wishers strive continuously to emit the fragrance of eternal Love and Bliss.

What is Vedanta?

Vedas imply knowledge. The Vedas are divided into two major parts. Firstly the karma Kandya -the portion containing rituals and rites in the Vedas. Secondly the Jnana Kandya- the knowledge portion where the knowledge of the 'Self ' is elaborated. This later part is known as Upanishads or Vedanta.
Vedanta speaks about the real nature of our Self. It proclaims the oneness of ours with the Soul or Brahman which is of the nature of Existance, Knowledge and Bliss Absolute. But this nature of ours is veiled by ignorance and as a reasult of which we imagine ourselves to be finite, mortal and week. Realization of the Self which is the essance of Vedanta uproots all such limited and false imaginations of ours and introduces us with our absolute and infinite entity. Realization of this Supreme existance, Brahman or Self puts an end to all ignorances thereby erasing our limitations, doubts, fears and weaknesses.
'Thou Art That.'

A small sapling grows up into a big tree.