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

A wonderful letter from Swami Probuddhananda, General Secretary, International Vedanta Society. Read On friends..........

Dear Everybody,
I want to share an interesting experience with you all. For sometimes in the recent past, Indian sports is on a high. India won the Soccer Nehru Cup played with a overseas team, though it means nothing to some but it is a very big news for people in India because we all know where India stands in the world of Soccer. Maybe India will go on to win the next FIFA world cup whenever it qualifies ,jajajaja, but jokes apart, who knows what may happen the next moment. Then, India won the Asia Cup in Hockey defeating South Korea which was again grand. People who keep track on the women's tennis will certainly know about Sania Mirza of India who now is within the list of top 25 players . There are other names like Viswanathan Anand from the world of chess etc.The latest and the biggest success was the winning of the 20-twenty Cricket world cup defeating Pakisthan in the finals. The match was a delight to watch because it was Pakisthan who was the obvious winner after the first half. But India won. In every winning sequence came the name of a Hindi Movie - "CHAK DE INDIA", a film made on the women's hockey team which electrified the nerves of all the sporting circles in the sub continent. Most of the players in the post match session referred to this film as the key and inspiration to success. The media showed some of the clips of the movie which suggested that it was really worth watching.
So, after the Match between India and Pakisthan which India won brilliantly, I slept with a desire to see the movie the next day in my computer. I saw the movie last night and was very impressed by the way the coach made the players fight for everything, motivated them in such a way that they played for a win but enjoyed every single second in the field. And most importantly they were the winners.
Sports has a great hand in shaping the character of a man always. We talk about sports man spirit which enables every sports man to accept defeat with a smile but again inspires to fight for a win. And if the attitude is right, he does win. I would like to share some of the moments of the film which made this so great and worthy watching everytime.
While coaching the women's hockey team, the coach worked hard with the team. He observed that the players were good when they played individually but when they played as a team they failed for the enormous desire of the players to do something individually. This made the team fail everytime because whenever personal goals come between the team goal, the team is going to suffer a humiliating defeat. He taught them how to play as a team. The ball was important to travel forward not the players. Because in the goal only the ball has to go, not the players. So, one should know how to make the ball travel forward without thinking whether He/she/they is going to hit a goal. He said,
" Pass the ball, let the ball travel forward, its immaterial whether you or she or they travel forward with the ball."
This is the essence of an organization. The goal of ours is spreading the message of Vedanta to the world, to spread the message of love and oneness to the world. It is immaterial where I stand while this grand work is performed. Our goal is to do it, for a grand work, an organization is needed because its not we do it today and forget,this has to continue forever, we have to build a base in this world where people will be born and get liberated never thinking of his/her existence or security for futures to come. For this a large number of people are needed because the future should be restored, ensured that we grow in such a way where we can demonstrate the love Bhagavan had given to us. We will create an environment where people can come and get spiritually motivated and thus know the truth. Today, we all have to stand leaving aside our Personal goals, we have to see our collective Goal. IVS (International Vedanta Society) provides us this opportunity where we can grow into a team. We can love and share and help. To everybody of us, IVS is the ball today because its the only one group that will carry forward the essence of Bhagavan to the future. So, lets all play to hit the ball travel forward while we stand awaiting our turn to hit the ball whenever the need arises. And I am sure everybody will get a chance to hit the ball and score a goal.
The next appealing dialogue was,
" I want those who will play for India. I want a team ."
This is self explanatory. We need people who will play for Bhagavan. Who will play in the way he wanted us to. For His whole life, Bhagavan had worked for a worldwide organization and He named this as International Vedanta Society, a society in the vision, not an Ashram or a group of monks. Its a total team of everybody from every section of the society the world over coming together and playing for a common goal of spreading love to everyone. For a grand work, people should unite together because the greatest power lies within us, we are the people, common but very powerful. We create dynasties, we create revolutions, we are the kingmakers,we make war happen and we make peace, we create differences and we unite , we are the unsung heroes. But, lets all unite again and lets revolt against all those forces which creates difference in human being. Lets all say for once, we are Man, we are God, we are Brahman, We are That. We are love.

"I don't bother about the strength, I am searching the proper attitude."
Though we are small, our dreams are very high, but our attitude is firm. We know that we will make this happen, and very soon. We will do this, thats all. Not do or die, but lets say- do and die.


" You are angry with me because I tried to make you play for each other not against each other, fight not for yourself but for the team."
Lets have this in us. Lets play for eachother. Lets be complimentary to eachother.

" I will be dead but cannot loose."
I need this attitude from you all.

"CHAK DE" means comeon. CHAK DE INDIA - come on India. Lets say,
........................."CHAK DE IVS"..............................
With you forever,
Swamiji..

VEDIC STOTRAM (HYMNS)

(As Sung At The I.V.S Centres During The Evening Prayer)
VEDIC STOTRAM

OM ASATO MA SADGAMAYA
TAMASO MA JYOTIRGAMAYA
MRITYORMAMRITAM GAMAYA
AVIRAVIRMA EDHI
RUDRA YATTE DAKSHINAM MUKHAM
TENA MAM PAHI NITYAM
OM YO BRAHMANAM VIDADHATI PURVAM
YO VAI VEDANGSHCHA PRAHINOTI TASMAI
TVAM HA DEVATMABUDDHIRPRAKASHAM
MUMUKSHURVAI SHARANAMAHAM PRAPADYE

OM NAMO VEDANTAVEDYA
GURAVE BUDDHISAKSHINE
SACCHIDANANDARUPAYA NIRGUNAYA GUNATMANEH

OM BHADRAM KARNEBHIH SHRINUYAM DEVA
BHADRAM PASHYEMAKSHABHIRYAJATRAH
STHIRAIRANGAISTUSTUVANSASTANUBHIRVYASHEMA
DEVAHITAM YADAYUH
OM SHANTIH! SHANTIH! SHANTIH!
(Prashnopanishad, Mundakupanishad)

OM SAHANAVAVATU SAHA NAU BHUNAKTU
SAHVIRYAM KARAVAVAHAI
TEJASVI NAVADHITAMASTU
MA VIDVISHAVAHAI
OM SHANTIH! SHANTIH! SHANTIH!
(Kathopanishad)

OM APYAYANTU MAMANGANI
VAK PRANASHCHAKSHUH
SHROTRAMATHO BALAMINDRIYANI CHA SARVANI
SARVAM BRAHMAUPANISHADAM MAHAM BRAHMANIRAKURYAM MA MA BRAHMANIRAKARODANIRAKARANAMASTWANIRAKARANAM
HASTU TADATMANI NIRATE YA UPANISHADSTU DHARMASTE MAYI SANTU TE MAYI SANTU
OM SHANTIH! SHANTIH! SHANTIH!
(Chandogyaupanishad)

OM BANGME MANASI PRATISHTHITA
MANO ME VACHI PRATISHITAM
AVIRAVIR MAYEDHI
VEDASYA MAA ANISTHA
SHRUTAM ME MAA PRAHASIH
ANENA DHITENAHORATRN SANGDADHAMI
RITAM VADISHYAMI SATYAM VADISHYAMI
TANMAMAVATU TAD VAKTARAMAVATU

AVATUMAM AVATU BAKTARAM AVATU BAKTARAM
OM SHANTIH! SHANTIH! SHANTIH!
(Aithriyoupanishad)

ANENA DHITENAHORATRN SANGDADHAMI
RITAM VADISHYAMI SATYAM VADISHYAMI
TANMAMAVATU TAD VAKTARAMAVATU
AVATUMAM AVATU BAKTARAM AVATU BAKTARAM
OM SHANTIH! SHANTIH! SHANTIH!
(Aithriyoupanishad)


OM SHANNO MITRA SHAM VARUNA
SHANNO BHADATWARYAMA
SHANNA INDRA BRIHASPATIH
SHANNO VISHNU RURUKRAMAH
NAMO BRAHMANE NAMASTE VAYO
TWOMEVA PRATYAKSHAM BRAHMASI
TWAMEVA PRATYAKSHAM BRAHMA VADISHYAMI
RITAM VADISHYAMI SATYAM VADISHAMI
TANMAMAVATU TAD VAKTARAMAVATU
AVATUMAM AVATU BAKTARAM
OM SANTIH! SANTIH! SANTIH!
(Taitriyoupanishad)

OM MADHU VATA RITAYATE
MADHUKSHARANTI SINDHAVA
MADHVIRNA SANTWO SHADHI
MADHU NAKTA MUTO SHASO
MADHUMATH PARTHIVAM RAJAH
MADHU DAURASTU NA PITA
MADHUMANNO VANASPATIRMADHUMA ASTU SURYAH
MADHVIRGAVO BHAVANTU NAH
OM MADHU! OM MADHU! OM MADHU!
(Bridharanyakupanishad)

OM PURNAMADAH PURNAMIDAM PURNAT PURNAMUDACHYATE
PURNASYA PURNAMADAYA PURNAMEVA VASHISHYATE
OM SANTIH! SANTIH! SANTIH!
(Ishoupanishad)

JAY SHREE BHAGAVAN PREMI BHAKTA JANO KI – JAY……3
HURRA! GOD LOVING ALL DEVOTES HURRA!
VIVA! DIOS AMA A TODOS LOS DEVOTOS VIVA!
JAY BHAKTADIN SHRI BHAGAVAN KI – JAY………..3
VIVA! DIOS APARECE CUANDO LOS DEVOTOS LO DESEAN VIVA!
JAY INTERNATIONAL VEDANTA SOCIETY KI – JAY……..3
HURRA! INTERNATIONAL VEDANTA SOCIETY HURRA!

VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM

We all want to find our own place in this universe and eagerly dream of a world where we have a room for ourselves. We search a world, which is full of Eternal Peace, Love and Compassion, but we find not the way.
Bhagavan says- " Expand Thy Heart"
By opening our heart we realise that we are not alone in this world. We are of this world. We are of this family. The world is my own. "THE WORLD IS MY FAMILY!"

FLYING WITH BHAGAVAN

Varanasi,India
19th November 2006

The time was the regular mahamantra. the devotees were dancing around Bhagavan- The Core and founder of this great organisation called the International Vedanta Society.As the mahamantra begin to unfold itself a curent of joy passed amongst the people around and they were simply absorbed in the mahamantra. Everybody were so full of joy and ecstasy that they were jumping or rather flying around their master!

GURU VANDANA

(As Sung At The I.V.S Centres During The Evening Prayer)



GURUR BRAHMA GURURVISHNU GURURDEVA MAHESHVARA
GURUREVA PARAM BRAHMA TASMAI SHRI GURAVE NAMAH


AJÑANATIMIRANDHYASYA JÑANANJAYA SHALAKAYA
CHAKSHURUNMILITAM YENA TASMAI SHRI GURAVE NAMAH


AKHANDAMANDALAKARAM VYAPTAM YENA CHARACHARAM
TATPADAM DARSHITAM YENA TASMAI SHRI GURAVE NAMAH


MANNATHAH SHRIJAGANNATHO MADGURUH SHRIJAGADGURUH
MAMATMA SARVABHUTATMA TASMAI SHRI GURAVE NAMAH


DHYANAMULAM GURORMURTI M PUJAMULAM GUROH PADAM
MANTRAMULAM GURORVAKYAM MOKSHAMULAM GUROH KRIPA


BRAHMANANDAM PARAMASUKHADAM KEVALAM JÑANAMURTIM
DVANDVATITAM GAGANASADRISHAM TATVAMASHYADILAKSHYAM


EKAM NITYAM VIMALACHALAM SARVADHISAKSHIBHUTAM
BHAVATITAM TRIGUNARAHITAM SADGURUM TAM NAMAMI
SADGURUM TAM NAMAMI SADGURUM TAM NAMAMI

AN APPEAL

For twenty-five years now, Bhagavan has been dedicating all his efforts to the spreading of spiritual love to all that would hearThe Vedanta philosophy and the Hare Krishna mantra, which Bhagavan received not from his guru, but from divine revelation, honesty and sincerity are to be the vehicles for carrying out his cherished plan. The life of IVS began in a Guwahati railway colony in 1989 with Bhagavan and a small group of raw young boys. By the grace of Bhagavan’s profound spiritual realisations and enthusiasm, a group of deeply realised sages and highly devoted workers has arisen not just in India, but also abroad, and the society now has ashrams in Guwahati and Varanasi. Bhagavan himself now lives in Kolkata.

The world is now racked by all kinds of injustices and sufferings which man is inflicting onto his fellow man, and hence the world is teetering on the brink of disaster. Politics has not found any lasting answer, and charities, alas, too, cannot. What is required is a spiritual solution, for that is the only solution permanent for a soul and lasting for nations. The history of India, and indeed of the whole world, shows us that whenever society degrades into materialism, the one who steps forth to lead us out of the darkness is always a saint. A spiritual solution always strikes at the root cause of a problem – that is selfishness. A journalist once asked Bhagavan what the most dangerous threat to the world is today. Bhagavan replied that it is not cancer, it is not AIDS, it is not nuclear bombs, rather it is a lack of love. Oh, if we could only comprehend what it really means to love, to feel another’s pain, to have an utterly selfless heart! If but a few strong souls could realise this, the world would be transformed. Bhagavan is one who, in my mind, is without doubt an incarnation of Love itself, capable of delivering the world unto a new and better age, based on wisdom and love alone. This I have realised time and again over so many years. Bhagavan has made the sages. The workers are prepared. The spiritual power is ready to burst forth.

Though we are very well-prepared in a spiritual sense, this has necessarily meant that, to keep the spirituality pure, our society has had to desist from involving itself in material dealings. For this reason, we must rely solely on the pure in heart among those householder devotees and well-wishers that are capable of supporting our works. If our story, if our ideal touches a chord in your heart, we would be delighted if you would join us, but if this is not possible, you would indeed still be doing a great service if you could offer us some financial or any other assistance, not for us, nay, not for our sakes, but for the sake of the downtrodden, the struggling multitude and the spiritually bereft in all strata of society at home and abroad. Our first priority now is to procure an ashram for Bhagavan in Kolkata. His home is in a village called Birati not far from Kolkata, but at present He is living in a rented house in Kolkata itself to make Himself more accessible to His Kolkata devotees. The majority of the devotees come from poor families that are unable to offer any substantial assistance, and as there are always new devotees coming, there is no longer space in the house to accommodate all. Also, there is insufficient space to accommodate devotees that visit from other parts of India and foreign countries, so the access they have to Bhagavan is limited, and therefore so is their immersion in the spiritual environment, thus constricting the quality of what we have to offer. Thereafter, we hope to go from strength to strength.

Cheques/drafts may be sent in favour of the INTERNATIONAL VEDANTA SOCIETY.
Donations are exempt from Income-tax under section 80 G of IT ACT ,1961.

Hoping, too, that you will be with us,

Yours faithfully,

In the service of the Lord

Swami Probuddhananda
General Secretary
International Vedanta Society

NIRVAN SATAKAM

NIRVANSATAKAM
(Six Stanzas of Nirvana by Adi Sankaracharya))

OM MANOBUDDHA AHANKARA CHITTANI NAHANG, NA CHA SROTRA JIBHYA NA CHA GHRANA NETRE
NA CHA VHYOM BHUMIRNA TEJO NA VAYU, SCHIDANDARUPA SHIVOHAM SHIVOHAM.

Om. I am neither the mind, intelligence, ego, nor chitta (the seat of memory),Neither the ears nor the tongue, nor the senses of smell and sight; neither ether nor air, nor fire nor water nor earth; I am Eternal Bliss and Awareness - I am Shiva! I am Shiva!

NA CHA PRANA SANGHYO NA VAI PANCHA VAYURNA VA SAPTA DHATURNA VA PANCHAKOSHAH
NA VAKPANI PADANG NA CHOUPASTHAPAYU SCHIDA NANDA RUPA SHIVOHAM SHIVOHAM.

I am neither the prana nor the five vital breaths. Neither the seven elements of the body, nor its five sheathes,Not hands nor feet nor tongue, nor either organs of action; I am eternal Bliss and Awareness - I am Shiva! I am Shiva!

NA ME DWESHARAGO NA ME LOBHOMOHA, MADO NEIVA ME NEIVA MATSCHARGA BHAVA
NA DHARMO NA CHARTHANG NA KAMO NA MOKSHA SCIDANANDA RUPAH SHIVOHAM SHIVOHAM.

Neither greed not delusion, loathing nor liking have I; Nothing of pride or ego, of dharma or Libertion; Neither desire of the mind nor object for its desiring: I am Eternal Bliss and Awareness – I am Shiva! I am Shiva!

NA PUNYANG NA PAPANG NA SAUKHANG NA DUKHANG NA MANTRO NA TIRTHANG NA VEDA NA YAGYA
AHANG BHOJANANG NAIVA BHAJYANG NA BHOKTA SCHIDANANDA RUPAH SHIVOHAM SHIVOHAM.

Nothing of pleasure and pain, of virtue and vice do I know; Of mantra of sacred place, of Vedas of sacrifice; Neither am I the eater, the food or the act of eating; I am Eternal Bliss and Awareness I am Shiva! I am Shiva!

NA MRITUYARNA SANKA NA ME JATI BHEDAH PITA NAIVA MEIN NEIVA MATA NA JANMA
NA BANDHURNA MITRANG GURUR NAIVA SISHYA SCHIDANANDA RUPAH SHIVOHAM SHIVOHAM.

Death or fear I have none, nor any distinction of caste; Neither father nor mother, nor even birth, have I; Neither friend nor comrade, neither disciple nor guru: I am Eternal Bliss and Awareness.. I am Shiva! I am Shiva!

AHANG NIRVIKALPO NIRAKARA RUPAH VIBHUTVACCA SARVATRA SARVENDRIYANAM
NA VASANGATANG NAIVA MUKTIRNA MEYA SCHIDANANDA RUPAH SHIVOHAM SHIVOHAM.

I have no form or fancy: the all pervading am I ; everywhere I exist, and yet I am beyond the senses; neither salvation am I, nor anything to be known: I am Eternal Bliss and Awareness… I am Shiva! I am Shiva!



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