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समः शत्रौ च ममत्र ेच तथा मानापमानय ः । शीत ष्णसुखदःुखेषु समः सङ्गवििर्जितः ॥१२- १८॥ तुल्यननन्दास्तुनतमौनी सन्तुष्ट येन केनचचत ्। अननकेतः र्स्थरमनतर्िर्ततमान्मे विय नरः ॥१२- १९॥ ये तु धर्मयािमतृममदं यथ ततं पयुिपासते । श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा र्ततास्तेऽतीि मे वियाः ॥१२- २०॥

A person who sees with equality an en-emy and a friend; who is equipoised in honour and dishonour, and in the pres-ence of cold, heat, pleasure and pain; who has given up all attachment; who considers abuse and praise equally; who is contemplative; who is satisfied in all circumstances; who has no at-tachment to hearth and home; whose mind is peaceful, and who is endowed with devotion—he is dear to Me.

Those faithful devotees who, knowing

Me as the supreme goal of life, whole-

heartedly follow the nectarine path I

have described, are very dear to Me.

MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN In my opinion, “Nar seva Narayan seva” means serving humanity is serving God. My guiding principles in life are to be honest, thoughtful and caring. I understand, you are the only person responsible for your success so you must believe that you can. Persistence always wins there is no progress without action so action should be louder than words. My five core values are Innovation & creativity, curtesy & respect, teamwork & integrity, transparency & accountabil-ity and consultative & strategic leadership.

My vision for HCK…

1. Liaison with all Hindu member institutions to make our voice as a unified voice for Hindu’s, also liaison with all other faith base organization to make Kenya a peaceful, tolerant & unified society to live together.

2. Relief & Welfare for needy to bring them to mainstream, principally my moto is developing capabilities not dependa-bility

3. Empowering & Capacity Building to Youth & Women to enhance their Career ambitions

4. Develop a platform for the recognition of community to excel in Business & Professional domain

5. Graceful presence of Hindu Religion & Cultural in Kenya among everyone Now, I thanks again to all my well-wishers and friends since I would never reach where I am today. My team & I promise to keep doing good work in the interest of our Hin-du Community to pro-gress & empower all together. Learn from yesterday, live for today & hope for tomorrow. Thank You All, have a bless year ahead…

National Chairman

KAMAL GUPTA

A NEWS LETTER OF HINDU COUNCIL OF KENYA

JUNE 2018 ISSUE

ARTICLES DIRECTORATES ACTIVITIES

HINDU COUNCIL OF KENYA HINDU DEEP


INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY

In an age where we are constantly competing with someone or something, we generally fail to see the ultimate bigger pic-ture. We fail to ask ourselves what are we striving for and what is the goal of our life. Yoga would definitely not provide you with the answer, but yes, it would indeed provide you with a means to the end or rather a road map through which you can find out the answer yourself.

Yoga in Sanskrit originally means “to join”. In simple words yoga aims to join the body and mind with the soul. If you look at it from a spiritual point of view then it can be said that yogis follow a step by step process to dissolve the ego conscious-ness with the soul consciousness, through which they can realize the Paramatma (God). In its truest essence Yoga aims to reverse the process of creation and our bondage to the cycle of birth and death.

Ancient History of Yoga in India Nobody is sure about the origin of Yoga. Earlier historians believed that yoga came into existence 500 years back, dur-ing the time of Gautam Buddha. This concept was refuted when excavations of the Indus valley civilization started and figurines resembling different yogic postures were found in soapstone seals. Rig Veda, which is popularly known as the first book of mankind mentions yogic meditation. Yajur Veda exhorts mankind to practice yoga for enhancing mental health, physical strength, and prosperity. In addition, yoga-related terms like pranayama and samadhi occur repeatedly in Bhagavad-Gita. Yoga was systemized by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras during the time frame between 300–200 B.C. According to him, yoga was the only way for the soul to know its true self.

Popularity of Yoga during the 19th Century. Yoga got its worldwide recognition when Swami Vivekananda spoke about the practice of Yoga in the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893. He lectured about this ancient form of holistic healing in different parts of America and Eu-rope and founded the Vedanta Society for propagating this practice. During the early 20th century a number of teachers from India migrated to the Western countries to teach yoga.

They authored numerous books, detailing the benefits yoga had on the human mind and body.

Types of Yoga’s

Hatha Yoga- It was introduced by Yogi Swatmarama, in the 15th century in India. Hath Yoga encompasses styles which includes Bikram Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, and Kundalini Yoga and aims for the physical wellness of a person. This form of yoga aims to bring about a balance between the positive and negative energies of the body.

Kundalini Yoga- This form of yoga, focuses on different yoga postures, fast breathing practices and meditation techniques. This form of Yoga is more spiritual in nature and aims to acti-vate the root chakra in the human body, through which an increased awareness of the surrounding environment can be created.

Raja Yoga- Raja Yoga aims to give a person control over his thoughts so that they can direct them towards a more positive domain. Raja Yoga is one of the six traditional schools of Hin-du philosophy and aims to provide its practitioner with the power of detachment so that he can enjoy everything without getting attached or bound by them.

Karma Yoga- Karma yoga is a form of Yoga which teaches the karma yogi to practice selfless action without aspiring for any kind of material or spiritual gains. The dialogue between Arjun and Sri Krishna in Bhagwad Gita embodies the principal of Karma Yoga.

Bhakti Yoga- The origin of Bhakti Yoga can be traced back to the Upanishads, which is focused on the cultivation of love and devotion towards God. In Bhakti Yoga, the yogi aims to attain spiritual liberation through the attainment of oneness with God.

Over a period of time this ancient practice of yoga has under-gone many changes, to become adaptable with the needs of the modern civilization. In the postmodern era, where every-day life has become too stressful and burdened with anxiety, practicing yoga can open the doors of inner peace and happi-ness.

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY


HCK DIRECTORATE— MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 2018-19

HCK DIRECTORATE-

HCK DIRECTORATE—Activities

HINDU COUNCIL OF KENYA Conducted the elections to elect the new management

committee for 2018-2019.

Elections were conducted by online electronic voting systems. All the member institu-

tions representatives were present during the voting process. For management com-

mittee total of 23 nominations were received out of which 15 were to be elected. Total

no of voters registered were 80 but only 70 voted. The results were announced

immediately after completion of voting. The list of elected members is shown in next

page and the directorates they are handling.

The elections were conducted with full transparency.


HCK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

S.NO DESIGNATION NAME INSTITUTION

TRUSTEES:

1 TRUSTEE Shri Ramnik K. D. Shah Visa Oshwal Community

2 TRUSTEE Shri Swaran Varma Aryan Club

3 TRUSTEE Shri Ramji Devshi Patel Shree Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj

4 TRUSTEE Shri Kishore Shah Mombasa HCK Branch

5 TRUSTEE Shri Ramesh Mehta Kisumu HCK Branch

OFFICE BEARERS:

6 National Chairman Shri Kamal Gupta Hindu Religious & Service Centre

7 Nat. Vice Chairman Shri Pravinchandra Dodhia Shree Ram Mandir

8 Nat. Vice Chairman Shri Bimal Kantaria Lohana Mahajan Mandal

9 Nat. Vice Chairman Shri Jayendra Malde Oshwal Edu. & Relief Board

10 Nat. Gen Secretary Smt. Sujata Kotamraju Telugu Cultural Association

11 Asst Nat Gen Secretary Shri Surendra Bhatia Sindhi Welfair Society

12 National Treasurer Shri Lalji Varsani Shree Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj

13 Nat. Ass. Treasurer Shri Chhotubhai Dasani Shree Lohana Mahajan Mandal

14 Nat. Vice Chairman (Chair-Mombasa) Shri Pramod Kothari Mombasa Branch

15 Nat. Vice Chairman (Chair-KISUMU)

Shri Niyam N. Shah Kisumu Branch

16 Nat. Vice Chairman (Chair-NAKURU)

Dr. Sridhar Samani Nakuru Branch

17 Nat. Vice Chairman (Chair-ELDORET)

Shri Dipan Bhatt Eldoret Branch

18 Nat. Vice Chairlady (Chair-Mt. Kenya)

Shri Amubhai Patel Mt. Kenya Branch

19 Imm. Past Chairman Shri Nitin Malde Oshwal Edu. & Relief Board


SPECIAL TASK COMMITTEE

HCK DIRECTORATES

HCK DIRECTORATES DIRECTOR DY-DIRECTOR OVERSEER

DIWALI MELA & MEGA LIAISON EVENTS Shri Suryakant challa Shri Kumar Sheth Shri Batuk Bhai

LIAISON WITH HINDU MEMBER INSTITUTIONS & BRANCHES Smt. Aradhana Trivedi Shri Ravi Avinash Shah Shri Batuk Bhai

LIAISON WITH NON-HINDU MEMBER INSTITU-TIONS Shri Suresh Patel Smt. Chetna Desai Shri Batuk Bhai

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL Shri Abhishek Rana Shri Narinder Singh Roopra Shri Bimal Kantaria

EDUCATION & CAREER Shri Kumar Sheth Shri Kamlesh Gohil Shri Bimal Kantaria

YOUTH Shri Ravi Avinash Shah Shri Jayant Raghwani Shri Bimal Kantaria

HINDU RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Shri Raghupati Shetty Smt. Sabina Bindal Shri Chotu Bhai

HEALTH & ENVIROMENT Shri Ravi Kaul Shri Samir Munshi Shri Jayendra Malde

PR & ADVOCACY WITH GOVT OF KENYA Shri Nilesh Bhavsar Shri Ghanshyam Pabari Shri Jayendra Malde

SECURITY & IMMEGRATION Shri Ghanshyam Paba-ri Shri Nilesh Bhavsar Shri Jayendra Malde

RELIEF & WELFARE Smt. Rekha Kochhar Shri Nagraj Rao Shri Lalji Varsani

PR & ADVOCACY WITH GOVT OF INDIA & OTHERS Shri Amarjit Singh Bah-ra Shi Rohtash Tulyani Shri Surendra Bhatia

RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL Smt. Chetna Desai Smt. Aradhana Trivedi Shri Surendra Bhatia

IT,COMMUNICATION & HINDU DEEP Shri Nagraj Rao Shri Ravi Kaul Smt. Sujatha Kotamraju

WOMEN & MATRIMONIAL Smt. Sabina Bindal Smt. Rekha Kochhar Smt. Sujatha Kotamraju

VIVEKANANDA CHAIR & HINDU CREMATORIUM PLOT Shri Swaran Varma ADVISIORY CHAIRMAN/NGS

CONSTITUTION REVIEW & IRCK REPRESENTATIVE Shri Nitin Malde ADVISIORY CHAIRMAN/NGS

BUILDING MANAGEMENT & HCK TASK FORCE Shri Batuk Bhai ADVISIORY CHAIRMAN/NGS

CONFLICT RESOLUTION Shri Jayendra Malde ADVISIORY CHAIRMAN/NGS

FUND RAISING & BUSINESS NETWORKING Shri Bimal Kantaria ADVISIORY CHAIRMAN/NGS


2018 Nirjala Ekadashi ON 23-JUNE-2018 Nirjala Ekadashi is the most important and significant Ekadashis out of all twenty four Ekadashis in a year. Nirjala means without water and Nirjala Ekadashi fasting is observed without water and any type of food. Nirjala Ekadashi Vratam is the tough-est among all Ekadashi fasting due to strict fasting rules. Devotees abstain not only from food but also from water while ob-serving Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat. Benefits - Devotees who are unable to observe all twenty fours Ekadashi fasting in a year should observe single Nirjala Ekadashi fasting as fasting on Nirjala Eka-dashi brings all benefits of twenty four Ekadashi fasting in a year. Nirjala Ekadashi is also known as Pandava Ekadashi and Bhimseni or Bhisma Eka-dashi due to one legend associated with Nirjala Ekadashi. Bhimsen, the second Pandava brother and voracious eater, was not able to control his desire of having food and was not able observe Ekadashi fasting. Except Bhima, all Pandava broth-ers and Draupadi used to observe all Eka-dashi fasting. Bhima, being upset due to his weak determination and doing a dis-honor to Lord Vishnu, met Maharishi Vyasa to find some solution. Sage Vyasa advised Bhima to observe single Nirjala Ekadasi fasting to compensate for not observing all

Ekadashi fasting in a year. Due to this leg-end Nirjala Ekadashi is also known as Bhimseni Ekadashi or Pandava Eka-dashi. Time - Nirjala Ekadashi fasting falls during Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month and cur-rently falls in month of May or June. Nirjala Ekadashi falls just after Ganga Dusshra but in some years Ganga Dussehra and Nirjala Ekadashi might fall on the same day. Parana means breaking the fast. Eka-dashi Parana is done after sunrise on next day of Ekadashi fast. It is necessary to do Parana within Dwadashi Tithi unless Dwadashi is over before sunrise. Not doing Parana within Dwadashi is similar to an of-fence. Parana should not be done during Hari Vasara. One should wait for Hari Vasara to get over before breaking the fast. Hari Vasara is first one fourth dura-tion of Dwadashi Tithi. The most preferred time to break the fast is Pratahkal. One should avoid breaking the fast during Madhyahna. If due to some reasons one is not able to break the fast during Pratahkal then one should do it after Madhyahna. At times Ekadashi fasting is suggested on two consecutive days. It is advised that Smartha with family should observe fast-ing on first day only. The alternate Eka-dashi fasting, which is the second one, is suggested for Sanyasis, widows and for those who want Moksha. When alternate Ekadashi fasting is suggested for Smartha it coincides with Vaishnava Ekadashi fast-ing day. Ekadashi fasting on both days is suggested for staunch devotees who seek for love and affection of Lord Vishnu.

NIRJALA EKADASHI 2018

https://www.drikpanchang.com/festivals/ganga-dussehra/ganga-dussehra-date-time.html


LIAISON WITH HINDU MEMBER INSTITUTIONS & BRANCHES

The Director Smt Aradhana Trivedi conducted

the first liaison meeting on may 26th in Vive-

kand Kaksh at hindu Bhavan. The chairman

Mr Kamal Gupta , NGS Smt Sujatha Kotamraju

trustees , Vice chairman and other Management

committee members were present.

The following member institutions were repre-

sented.

1. Akshar P. Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS)

2. Ambajee Temple

3. Arya Samaj, Nairobi

4. Arya Stree Samaj

5. Aryan Club

6. Cutchi Gujarati Hindu Union

7. Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj

8. Cutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple

9. Shree Gurjar Suthar Vishwakarma Mandir

10. Shree Kadwa Patidar Samaj

11. Kenya Beng. Cult & Wel. Society

12. Limbachia Gnati Mandal

First Liaison Meeting between Hindu Council and Member Institutions –May 26th

The Directorate of Health & Environment orga-

nized Eyc care camp. An interactive session with

Dr Mona Patel covering various topics on eye

care.


ACTIVITIES OF VARIOUS DIRECTORATES

HCK MANAGING COMMITTEE

HCK DIRECTORATE-VARIOUS

HCK REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR NILESH

BHAVASAR DURING ICPA KENYA( INTER-

NATIONAL COMM. FOR PREVENTION OF

ALCOHOLISM & DRUG DEPENDENCY SEMI-

NAR.

.

HCK TEAM PARTICIPATED IN VARIOUS

ACTIVITIES

CHAIRMAN MR KAMAL GUPTA

HONORING HON JAYENDRA MALDE

WHO IS ALSO HCK VICE CHAIRMAN.




HCK DIRECTORATE-VARIOUS

HCK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WITH THEIR SPOUSES MET FOR A GET TOGETHER DUIRNG OUR MONTYLY MEETING. . THE

SPOUSE MEET WAS ARRANGEMENT BY SMT MONICA GUPTA W/O OUR CHAIRMAN Mr KAMAL GUPTA.

HCK TEAM REPRESENTED DURING KENYA INDIA FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION MEET HELD AT UON


HCK DIRECTORATE-Activities

HCK DIRECTORATE-

HCK TEAM REPRESENTED DURING

NATIONAL PRAYER MEET HELD AT

SAFARI PARK HOTEL ON 30TH AND

31ST OF MAY 2018.


HCK DIRECTORATE— WOMEN Acitivites

HCK DIRECTORATE-


Ms. Sabina Bindal - Direc-torate - Women's & Matrimo-nial Wing had their first Liai-son Meeting with MI on 19th May 2018 at 10am at HCK. 2 representatives from each Institute were present. MI were 1. Chinmaya Mission Seva Trust 2. Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj 3. Shree Navnat Vanik Ma-hajan 4. Brahmakumari Raj Yoga Centre 5. Shree Gujjar Suthar Vish-wakarma Mandir together with the Sub Com-

mittee of Women Wing. The representatives appreciated the initiative taken and the agenda of the meeting which was to Collaborate and work together. Its was very positive meeting with MI sharing their ideas to work together and could see a sincere effort to bond together .

CHAIRMAN Mr. Kamal Gupta repre-

senting Hindu Council during Multi Reli-

gion talk in Citizen TV.


Born on Jan 12, 1863 in an affluent Bengali fami-ly, Narendra Natha Datta was a precocious child who was what we call nowadays, an all-rounder, excelling in music, studies and athletics. His father Vishwanatha Datta was a well-known attorney. However, he took the spiritual route instead and introduced Hinduism to the world in 1893 when he spoke at the World's Parliament of Religion (probably one of the most epic things any Indian has done abroad!).

The historic speech was given on September 11, 1893.

Here's the full text of his opening and closing address:

Opening Address - Chicago, Sept 11, 1893

Sisters and Brothers of America,

It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks in the world; I thank you in the name of the mother of religions, and I thank you in the name of millions and millions of Hindu peo-ple of all classes and sects.

My thanks, also, to some of the speakers on this platform who, referring to the delegates from the Orient, have told you that these men from far-off nations may well claim the honor of bearing to different lands the idea of toleration. I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both toler-ance and universal acceptance.

We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true. I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth. I am proud to tell you that we have gathered in our bosom the purest remnant of the Israelites, who came to Southern India and took refuge with us in the very year in which their holy temple was shattered to pieces by Roman tyranny. I am proud to belong to the religion which has sheltered and is still fostering the remnant of the grand Zoroastrian nation. I will quote to you, brethren, a few lines from a hymn which I remember to have repeated from my earliest boyhood, which is every day repeated by millions of human beings: "As the different streams having their sources in different paths which men take through different tenden-cies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee."

The present convention, which is one of the most august as-semblies ever held, is in itself a vindication, a declaration to

the world of the wonderful doctrine preached in the Gita: "Whosoever comes to Me, through whatsoever form, I reach him; all men are struggling through paths which in the end lead to me." Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descend-ant, fanaticism, have long possessed this beautiful earth.

They have filled the earth with violence, drenched it often and often with human blood, destroyed civilization and sent whole nations to despair. Had it not been for these horrible demons, human society would be far more advanced than it is now. But their time is come; and I fervently hope that the bell that tolled this morning in honor of this convention may be the death-knell of all fanaticism, of all persecutions with the sword or with the pen, and of all uncharitable feelings between per-sons wending their way to the same goal.

Concluding Address -- Chicago, September 27, 1893

The World's Parliament of Religions has become an accom-plished fact, and the merciful Father has helped those who labored to bring it into existence, and crowned with success their most unselfish labor.My thanks to those noble souls whose large hearts and love of truth first dreamed this won-derful dream and then realized it. My thanks to the shower of liberal sentiments that has overflowed this platform. My thanks to this enlightened audience for their uniform kindness to me and for their appreciation of every thought that tends to smooth the friction of religions. A few jarring notes were heard from time to time in this harmony. My special thanks to them, for they have, by their striking contrast, made general harmony the sweeter.

Much has been said of the common ground of religious unity. I am not going just now to venture my own theory. But if any one here hopes that this unity will come by the triumph of any one of the religions and the destruction of the others, to him I say, "Brother, yours is an impossible hope." Do I wish that the Christian would become Hindu? God forbid. Do I wish that the Hindu or Buddhist would become Christian? God forbid.

The seed is put in the ground, and earth and air and water are placed around it. Does the seed become the earth, or the air, or the water? No. It becomes a plant. It develops after the law of its own growth, assimilates the air, the earth, and the water, converts them into plant substance, and grows into a plant.

Similar is the case with religion. The Christian is not to be-come a Hindu or a Buddhist, nor a Hindu or a Buddhist to become a Christian. But each must assimilate the spirit of the others and yet preserve his individuality and grow according to his own law of growth.

If the Parliament of Religions has shown anything to the world, it is this: It has proved to the world that holiness, purity and charity are not the exclusive possessions of any church in the world, and that every system has produced men and women of the most exalted character.

In the face of this evidence, if anybody dreams of the exclu-sive survival of his own religion and the destruction of the others, I pity him from the bottom of my heart, and point out to him that upon the banner of every religion will soon be written in spite of resistance: "Help and not fight," "Assimilation and not Destruction," "Harmony and Peace and not Dissension."

SWAMI VIVEKANDA


HCK DIRECTORATE ACTIVITIES

HCK DIRECTORATE-


Conference on Family Values at KICC 15

and 16th May 2018, National General

Secretary Smt Sujata Kotamraju Spoke

on Hindu Family Values, Chief Guest was

Her Excellency the First Lady Margaret

Kenyatta.


HCK DIRECTORATE ACTIVITIES

HCK DIRECTORATE-

Madaraka day celebration at highridge

higher secondary school


CSOP MEETING ATTENEDED BY HCK MC MEMBERS AT SATYA SAI CENTER

HCK CHAIRMAN Mr KAMAL GUPTA AT SATYA SAI CENTER DURING THE CELEBRATIONS , ALONG WITH OTHER DIRECTORATES


HCK DIRECTORATE—WOMENS WING

THE ILLUSION OF REFLECTION

Once there was a king who had pre-

sented his daughter, the princess,

with a beautiful diamond

necklace. The necklace was stolen

and his people in the kingdom

searched everywhere but could

not find it. Some said a bird might

have stolen it. The king then asked

them all to search for it and

put a reward for $50,000 for anyone

who found it.

One day a clerk was walking home

along a river next to an industrial

area. This river was

completely polluted, filthy and

smelly. As he was walking, the clerk

saw a shimmering in the river

and when he looked, he saw the dia-

mond necklace. He decided to try

and catch it so that he could

get the $50,000 reward. He put his

hand in the filthy, dirty river and

grabbed at the necklace, but

some how missed it and didn't catch

it. He took his hand out and looked

again and the necklace

was still there. He tried again, this

time he walked in the river and dirt-

ied his pants in the filthy

river and put his whole arm in to

catch the necklace. But strangely, he

still missed the necklace!

He came out and started walking

away, feeling depressed.

Then again he saw the necklace, right

there. This time he was determined

to get it, no matter what.

He decided to plunge into the river,

although it was a disgusting thing to

do as the river was

polluted, and his whole body would

become filthy. He plunged in, and

searched everywhere for the

necklace and yet he failed. This time

he was really bewildered and came

out feeling very depressed

that he could not get the necklace

that would get him $50,000.

Just then a saint who was walking

by, saw him, and asked him what was

the matter. The clerk

didn't want to share the secret with

the saint, thinking the saint might

take the necklace for himself,

so he refused to tell the saint any-

thing. But the saint could see this

man was troubled and being

compassionate, again asked the clerk

to tell him the problem and promised

that he would not tell

anyone about it. The clerk mustered

some courage and decided to put

some faith in the saint. He

told the saint about the necklace and

how he tried and tried to catch it, but

kept failing. The saint

then told him that perhaps he should

try looking upward, toward the

branches of the tree, instead

of in the filthy river. The clerk looked

up and true enough, the necklace was

dangling on the branch

of a tree. He had been trying to cap-

ture a mere reflection of the real

necklace all this time.

Material happiness is just like the

filthy, polluted river; because it is a

mere reflection of the TRUE

happiness in the spiritual world.

We can never achieve the happiness

we are looking for no matter how

hard we endeavor in

material life. Instead we should look

upwards, toward God, who is the

source of real happiness, and

stop chasing after the reflection of

this happiness in the material world.

This spiritual happiness is

the only thing that can satisfy us

completely.


Dear Readers

The Hindu council Management committee and Trustees would like to thank you all for support during the year 2017-18. The new committee would welcome new ideas and full participation in the events conducted by HCK. HCK would like to extend the same sup-port to Member institutions and Hindu community.

In this edition we have tried to capture spirt of international yoga day 2018 and also various types of yoga.

We do have Hindu Religious Education Directorate and number of books on this subject. Please do visit Hck Library and enhance your knowledge. We also would like to give us suggestions to improve and also your contributions.

Hindu deep is our news letter where will be mentioning the activities of various direc-torates conducted during the period. We do cover branches of Hindu Council of Kenya as well. Under the able leadership of our chairman Mr Kamal Gupta ,National General Sec-retary Smt Sujata Kotamraju backed by Trustees , Vice Chairman and Management com-mittee members we wish to communicate that our strength is because of member institu-tions and their contributions. .

With Best Regards

Nagaraj Rao

Director and Editor for Hindudeep

Editorial team

Nagaraj Rao

Ravi Kaul

Yatin Joshi

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