Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation

MATRU PUJA

Every year,on the occasion of Holy Mother Sri Saradadevi's birthday, 'Matrupuja' is organised by Sandeepani Sishuvihar for the tiny tots as well as the samskar varga children, in the Campus of VKVVF Anandadham.

This year 3rd of January morning 11a.m, was marked for the function. 6 children performed it offline at Anandadham ,whereas the rest 14 of them performed the puja online . Ma. Lakshmi Didi conducted the puja. Overall anchoring was by Smt Mridula Chechi. Kumari Drishya one of the samskarvarga sikshaks and her cousin Sri Ram sang beautiful songs on Sri Ma and Devi before and after the puja. Sri Ram involved his parents and grandmother too in his kirtan on Devi. Though virtual, the whole programme was very encouragimg.

BHAJAN SANDHYA

30th December, was Purnima and Thiruvathira ( birthday of Lord Shiva)day. As a regular activity, on every purnima day an online bhajan Sandhya is conducted alternately by Thiruvananthapuram branch and VK Vedic Vision Foundation project centres.

On 30th December it was the turn of VKVVF . 29 families watched the programme online.

The schedule was as follows: Overall anchoring was by Smt Mridula chechi.

Blessings by Ma. Lakshmi Didi

Stavan Su.Sutapa Didi

Guru Sloka Smt Sajitha

Guru Bhajan Kum. Kokila

Shiva ... Kum Athira

Devi ... Smt Remya

Rama ... Kum.Malavika

Krishna... Sri Vaishnav

Ayyappa Su. Priya Didi & Grp.

Nirvanashatakam Su. Kalyani Didi

Meditation Su. Radha Didi

Kendra Prarthana Smt Suja

Arogyam -December

On 13th December, Sunday, 'AROGYAM',an online , one hour yogasana programme , to be conducted for three consecutive months on Sunday evenings,was innaugurated .A new effort to make Kodungallur 'COVID' free or to help out the local people from the fear of the pandemic. Programme started at 4p.m. Ma. Lakshmi Didi inaugurated. 86 people attended out of a total of 250 people approached . One to one Samparka by each of our Yoga Varga members through notice distribution and personal consultation was made . Simple breathing exercises which would increase lung capacity and also the immune power, were introduced by Sri Sudhakarji who conducted the programme. This step taken by VK Vedic Vision Foundation was highly appreciated by those who attended.

Second class was on 20th December, Sunday at the same time in the evening. Nearly 50 families were present for the second days class.

On the 27th December the 3rd weekly online class was conducted . Introduction to sitting special breathing exercises and pranayama were taught during the session. Practice was always followed by question answer session.

GITA JAYANTI 27.12.2020

This years Gita Jayanti Celebration at VKVVF Kodungallur was conducted online on Sunday,27th December .

Previous to the that a State level online Gita Chanting competition for students from classes I to VI was held.Students from 12 different school from all over Kerala participated . The 12th chapter was chosen for the chanting competition.More than 100 students registered. 80 students sent their video links.

Programme started with invocation by Master Ananthakrishnan of class III from Sri Sai Vidya Bhavan Kodungallur, and our ex- Sishuvihar student who chanted the Dhyana sloka of Bhagavad Gita

Sri Sashi Master, whole timer karyakarta and Saha Sikshana pramukh of Sanskrit Bharati's branch Sankrit Pratisthan at Kodungallur, was the Chief Guest.In his address to the students who participated in the online programme, Master explained to them through small examples as to how Gita encourages one to face the difficilties in life.

In her benedictory address Ma. Lakshmi Didi who was also graced the occasion, said that Bhagavad Gita teaches the lessons of cooperation and self development.

52 students with their family members participated in the programme. The prizes were announced at the end of the programme. Kum. Akshara S of Cl II of Amrita Vidyalayam, Manantavady-Wayanad secured the first position in catgory I(Cl I to Cl II). Kum.Diya Sumesh of Class IV of Amrita Vidyalayam , Edapally,Kochi secured first position in the second category ( Cl III to V) and Kum. Rithupoorna Shenoi of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavn -Kodungallur and Kum. Meenakshi S.Varma of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Girinagar, Ernakulam together secured the first position in category III (Cl VI).

A special prize was announced for Kum Rituvarna a budding lawyer who was the lone participant in the adult group who were to chant any 5 slokas of the Gita and explain the meaning.

The vote of thanks was given by Sushree Bindu teacher and programme ended with shanti mantra.

All the 80 participants will be receiving E-certificates and the prizes will be directly sent to the nearby schools and to the others who are far off by speedpost.

'SECRET OF WORK-SWAMIJI'S CONTRIBUTION TO INDIA' BY PRIYA VAIDYAN 26.12.2020

Dr Priya Vaidyan , a professor in Philosophy in Mumbai University and dedicated to Swami Vivekananda was the speaker for the weekly swadhyaya on meditation on Swamiji. She expressed that in her attempts to explore some dimensions of Swami Vivekananda's thoughts of Karma Yoga, she started with 5 questions along with answers too - new dimensions with special relevance to modern age.

1.what does helping others imply?

Swamiji has tried to analyse this by focusing on all aspects of helping other including spiritual.Physical help is good but doesnot give , most imp is spiritual help .empowering through spiritual focus is to elavate them.. what is it to be spiritual?

One has to be spiritually empowered to help others .For doing that one has to find time to travel within that is awareness.One has to keep a log book to keep track of what happens when one travels within.Then one can develop clarity and becomes conflictless. In this world of technology one has to empower oneself , evolve oneself to empower others.

2. How to work but not be attached to work?

The answer to the quest was that one should keep working and the reward will be enriching.To forget what or who we are for some moments would help us to be unattached to work.Whenever one does that it reaches one towards excellence.

3. How can we work like a master and not as a slave.

The answer to she found was that we should work with lot of love without expectation for the given work, giving one's beat, like a master is to be a giver, sharing of good thoughts and developing gratitude for others who have contributed towards our elevation.This will make one happy and energetic without worry and anxiety.

If one is to be a master what one can give? It is giving some sharing good thoughts, giving some body hopes, a new perspective towards life. Many people have contributed for our growth hence if any body approached one , one should be grateful to God .

4.Can we help anyone without asking questions?

One has to prepare oneself for this fact. So one has to strive towards selflessness. One should not expect gratitude for helping others and be thankful to the people who have .The speaker also shared experiences from her life.

5.what is the requirement of spreading Swami Vivekananda's thoughts?

It is because Swamiji tried to give a direction to all of us for developing a prosperous India.The speaker has carried on many experiments in all places of life in taking Swamiji's thoughts everywhere

WEEKLY SWADHYAYA BY SWAMI VEERABHADRANANDAJI IN DECEMBER

In the month of December only two classes were conducted by Swami Veerabhadranandaji. The two classes were on the subject

Character of a man reflects the character of the Nation.Swami Vivekananda was one such a person.

The topic of the two classes was 'Swamiji's response to Woman'

He referred to Swamiji's armour being the gift from his Guru Sri Ramakrishna to see the mother in every women.

Another cause of Swamiji's attitude towards women is how his mother Bhuvaneshwari Devi had trained Swamji as to how to treat the women.

One has to raise oneself up to the spiritual , aesthetic , ethical, moral aspect of one's personality which can have higher and sublime By yields in one's life just like Swami Vivekananda, and which is the typical characteristic of Indian culture .

In the second session Swamiji made it clear how Isha bhakti and Desha bhakti or bifurcation of God and motherland was made one single unified force by the concept of Bhakti taught by Swami Vivekananda. When this two bhaktis get unified as was syncronised by Swamiji it turned into a patriotic urge , a practical Bhakti. Hence our motherland becomes God and her citizens the manifestations and naturally the theory of oneness with all automatically develops in one. This idea of Swamiji was taken up by all the freedom fighters. Even women of India had tremendous contribution to our National development. Swami Veerabhadranandaji mentioned many incidents of most unusual sacrificing mothers of India eg. that of Tamilnadu of Changorkan ( red eyed) Chola King whose mother consciously embraced death to beget a son who would glorify the mother's name and heredity. Swami Vivekananda's mother too performed penance before his birth. Thus Swamiji wanted that every women be approached as 'Tarini' or 'Yogini' or looking upon women with reverence rather than looking at her as a comodity or 'Mohini'.

PARAVUR PERUVARAM MAHADEVA TEMPLE- SPIRITUAL DISCOURSE

10^th DECEMBER ’20: Every year Paravur Peruvaram Mahadeva temple conducts spiritual discourse in the mandala season. This year on 10^th December at 7 p.m. in an online meet, Mananeeya Lakshmi Didi gave a talk on Swami Vivekananda’s message. Didi especially stressed on the fact that each work one does helps to raise one’s physical, mental and spiritual levels to higher plains and at the same time helps to develop the society.45 people attended .

sadhana divas

Sadhana Divas was celebrated through a Webinar in Zoom in the morning from 10.30 a.m .It was a one and a hours program, kept for the contestant students of the All India online Quiz competition held in the the first week of November . Mananeeya Nivedita Didi , All India Vice president of Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari was the Chief Guest . 130 students and teachers and guardians attended the webinar from all over India. To take a given task seriously and with all conviction was what Mananeeya Nivedita Didi stressed while talking to the students. Ma.Lakshmi Didi, Director VKVVF, in her benedictory address spoke about the glory of India and why Swamiji loved India. A short video snippet on quotes of Mananeeya Eknathji by the tiny tots of Sishuvihar Kodungallur was shown . Prize winners of the Quiz were announced . VKV Vivek Vihar Arunachal Pradesh secured the first position followed by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Elamakkara Kochi in the second position and 2 consolation prizes for students of VKV NEPCO Yazali and VKV Vivek Vihar. Programme ended with Kendra Prarthana. In the evening from 3 .30 pm to 5 p.m there was a gathering of about 20 memberes consisting of the first and second batches of YCC and YIC students and other local Karyakartas at Anandadham VKVVF. On the auspicious occasion of Sadhana Divas Ma. Didi spoke on the importance of the day. Certificates were given to the 6 YCC students who successfully concluded their course and had submitted their project works to Headquarters Kanyakumari. As they would be regarded as eligible teachers from now on they were honoured with a ponnada or shawl and as they would be spreading the enlightening messages of Swamiji and Eknathji , they were also presented with a lighted lamp each.

New students for non residential course of YCC and YIC were also registered .5 students have agreed to take up yoga course.The programme ended with Kendra Prarthana.

sishudinam and deepawali celebration

Early morning after Yoga Varga, Mananeeya Didi addressed the yogavarga members on the occasion od Deepawali. The significance of the day was explained by Didi. This day marked the victory of Sri Krishna over Narakasura the asura ruler of Pragjyotishpur now Assam and the second significance is that on this day

Lord Sri Rama returned to Ayodhya after his victory over Ravana the King of Lanka. In both cases it symbolises the victory of good over evil.

There was distribution of sweets after the programme.

At 10 a.m the teachers of Sishuvihar had arranged a Zoom Meet for the students and parents to celebrate Children's' Day . There were songs and poems, short speeches on 'Chacha Nehru' and dressed like Chacha Nehru , all the tiny tots entertained the audience through their Zoom Meet . Around 30 families watched their performance. Their Jaya teacher patiently anchored the programme.

At 6.30 p.m. on the same day, to celebrate Deepavali a unique online Bhajan Sandhya in Google-Meet , because only the little ones of LKG to Class VI were the singers Little ones of VKV Kallubalu and the Ex students of Sishuvihar sang very well and sanctified the atmosphere. Mananeeya Didi and Sushree Radha Didi delivered their messages of Deepavali. To start start the bhajan , the shanti mantra and aikya mantra was chanted by Kum.Vijayalakshmi of LKG of VKV Kallubalu and to end the bhajan Sandhya the Kendra prarthana was chanted by Kum Avyaya of class V. Everyone enjoyed inspite of the the virtual world.

7th November Weeklly Swadhyaya

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA GLOWS IN HUMAN RELATIONSHIP

On November 7th Saturday, in the online swadhyaya class titled 'Meditation on Swamiji,' Srimad Swami Veerabhadranandaji, in charge of Ramakrishna Math Haripad was the speaker. Quoting from the reactions of some of the famous personalities, on Swami Vivekananda's life's events and his message who hold swamiji as a life guiding star eg Mr Shukorno -the President of Indonesia who doesnot complete his day without reading Swamiji.Dr Manmohan Singh -ex-Prime Minister of India referred to Swami Vivekananda as 'the tallest man of the miienium'.

Swamiji commanded reverance wherever he went. Mary luis Burke wrote in her book 'New Discoveries' said that whenever he walked in the streets of America , there was not a person who stopped and looked at the majestic figure of Swamiji. The reason for this reverance is because Swamiji's talking and walking mingled beautifully. His life's events are like motivating capsules for all types of people.

Hence this study session would deal with events of Swamiji's life under the title 'Swami Vivekananda glows in human relationship'

The multidimensional personality of Swami Vivekananda would be studied. Relationship is a mirror reflecting ones beauty and one can correct and improve oneself looking at the mirror. Inter personal relationship becomes smooth and harmonious. Hence in the study session we shall see how multi Swamiji got related to all - with nature, with Guru, with our country, with the world countries.

Rev.Veerabhadranandaji narrated three incidents.

First one was how young Vivekananda known as Narendranath saves a poor classmate of his from loosing his future career.The feeling for other people was what Swamji had right from his childhood.That was what Swamiji mentions 'feeling from the heart', finding solution and then executing the solution makes one a real patriot.

Second incident of Swamji's relation with humans was when after becoming famous in USA, a negro man came to shake hands with the Swami, he readily did it. When asked for the reason Swamiji replied that the Nigger was also his brother.

The third incident was of the incident of the man who ran to Swamiji asking for forgiveness since he had been forced to poison the drink which was meant for Swamiji when Swamiji visited the Church on invitation. Though Swamiji had not could not touch that drink since he felt that his Guru didn't want him to. The answer given to the man by Swamiji proved the magnanimity of Swamiji when he advised the man to promise never to indulge in such acts again, saying this Swamiji just turned and left.

Ganapathi Homam and Bhajan Sandhya

31st October:Every Purnima day, there is special Ganapathi Homam and Sree Chakra Pooja as is performed regularly on every

Purnima day..In the evening an online bhajan Sandhya was conducted by
Vivekanananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation (Vibhag: Kerala; Project : Kodangullur ) As part of the regular Bhajan Sandhya on all Purnima Days by Vivekananda Kendra- Kerala Vibhag, this time the lead was taken up by Kodangullur on Oct 31st, Saturday from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
The occasion was also used to celebrate Valmiki Jayanti with almost 31 participants. Bhajan Sandhya was charged with extremely soothing and calming devotional songs and popular songs.The details as follows:

Anchoring: Kum.Drishya.

Talk on Valmiki Jayanti by Ma.Dr.Lakshmi Kumari Didi

Guru Sthothram - Kalyani Didi

Guru Bhajan: Kum. Kokilla

Ganesha Bhajan: Kum.Malavika

Shiva Bhajan: Kum. Gopika

Devi Bhajan: Kum. Sreelakshmi

Ram Bhajan : Kum. Sreelakshmi

Krishna Bhajan : Kum.Malavika

Mishra Bhajan: Kum. Gayathri Nirvanashatakam: Priya Didi

Meditation with Shaanti Mantra : Ma.Radha Didi

Kendra Prayer : Sutapa Didi.

ONLINE SWADHYAYA ' MEDITATION ON SWAMIJI'

Weekly Online Swadhyaya on every Saturday from 5pm to 6pm on Swamiji, titled 'Meditation on Swamiji' started with the inaugural session on 10th October. 145 participants from All over India and abroad have registered . Ma.Didi laid the foundation by taking three consecutive classes . In her three classes starting from 17th October, on 24th October and the third on 31st October ,Ma. Didi spoke on Swamiji as 'Vishwa Bhanu', the one who enlightens the world, 'Vishwamitra' the friend of all and ' Vishwa Guru', the Universal teacher.

VIJAYA DASHAMI CELEBRATION

On 26th October, 30 children mostly Sandeepani Sishuvihar's LKG and UKG tiny tots , ex students and other local children from the neighbourhood came by 6.30 a.m, at Anandadham to take back their books they had kept before Mother Saraswati on Ashthami day for Her blessings.

After completing the ritual of writing 'Hari Srhi Ganapataya Namaha ' on raw rice either with the help of ma.Didi or their parents the tiny tots got their books form their teacher , enjoyed Devi's prasadam and then went back by 7.30 a.m.

Ofcourse mask and social distancing was strictly followed during the ritual , by the tiny tots and their parents .