ONE DAY WORKSHOP ON VEDIC SELF-MANAGEMENT

IEEE Computer Society, 

Madras IEEE Professional Communication Society, 

Madras Computer Society of India

Chennai Chapter IIT Madras Alumni Association, 

Chennai Chapter 

One Day Workshop on Vedic Self-Management

An Interactive Program based on Ancient Indian Wisdom 

Saturday :: 19th Dec 2015 :: 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m ::

 Registration at 9.00 a.m. onwards

 Seminar Hall, CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai - 600113 

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जय जय श्रीराधे 

HOLISTIC VEDIC APPROACH TO SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Presented a Paper titled "Holistic Vedic Approach to Skill Development" on 20 November 2015 at the International Conference on Veda Science organized by Sri Venkateswara Vedic University at Tirupati.

http://www.svvedicuniversity.ac.in

जय जय श्रीराधे

VEDIC VALUES FOR MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS

The Vedas, which represent the treasure house of our ancient value systems, mention about the significance of key human values which are important for modern managers and administrators as well. These are:
(a)    satyam — Truth
(b)    tapah — Austerity
(c)    damah — Sense control
(d)    Samah — Tranquility of mind
(e)    dharmah — Righteousness;
(f)     dAnam — Charity
(g)    dayA — Mercy;
(h)    nyAsah — Renunciation.
The Bhagavad GItA specifies twenty values which are immensely relevant for any manager or adminstrator in the modern day corporate context  also. All these are very useful for proper governance:
(a)   amAnitvam — Humility
(b)   adambhitvam — Pridelessness
(c)    ahimsA — Non-violence
(d)    kshAnti — Tolerance
(e)    Arjavam — Simplicity
(f)     AcaryopAsanam — Service to the teacher
(g)    Saucam — Cleanliness (internal and external)
(h)    sthairyam — Steadfastness
(i)     Atma vinigraha — Self-control
(j)     vairAgyam – Renunciation
(k)    anahankAra — Absence of ego
(l)     janmamrtyu jarAvyAdhi duhkha doshAnudarSanam — Reflection of the sufferings of life-death, old age-disease, and distress
(m)  Asakti — Non-attachment
(n)    anabhishvanga putradAragrhAdishu — Detachment towards son and wife
(o)   nityam samacittatvam ishtanishtopapattishu — Equanimity amidst pleasant and unpleasant happenings
(p)   mayi cAnanyayogena bhaktiravyabhicariNI — Constant and unalloyed devotion towards God
(q)    vivikta deSa sevitvam — Love for solitary life
(r)    aratir janasamsadi — Detachment towards company of people
(s)    adhyAtmajnana nityatvam — Understanding the importance of self-realisation
(t)     tattvajnAnArtha darSanam — Philosophical search of the ultimate truth.

UNIVERSAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH RIG VEDA

स॒मा॒नी व॒ आकू॑तिः समा॒ना हृद॑यानि वः|
स॒मा॒नम॑स्तु वो॒ मनो॒ यथा॑ वः॒ सुस॒हास॑ति||

Rg Veda x- 191-4

The aforesaid Mantra is the last Mantra of Rg Veda samhitA.

The context is regarding a common and harmonious resolution, heart and thought among the Ritvigs (Priests who conduct the sacrifice) while performance of the Yajna.

This talks about seamless integration among intellect, mind and heart for bringing out unity and harmony.

There is always a dichotomy between the head and the heart. The head goes for a particular path. The heart says it may bring problems to others and let us not take undue advantage. Let us be fair and equitable to all.

This means that perfect harmony among the stakeholders leads to managerial excellence.

Excellence is achieved by harmonious resolution (intention), harmonious heart (wishes) and harmonious thought. This is important for achieving Unity and peaceful co-existence in a collaborative manner. This principle of holistic Vedic harmony can be applied at an organizational level or societal level or national level or Universal level.

WHAT ARE THE 27 YOGAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PANCANGA ?

The following are the 27 Yogas  for the purpose of PancAnga:

• vishkambham
• prIti
• AyushmAn
• saubhAgyam
• Sobhanam
• atigandam
• sukarma
• dhrti
• SUlam
• gandam
• vrddhi
• dhruvam
• vyAghAtam
• harshaNam
• vajram
• siddhi
• vyatIpAtam
• varIyAn
• parigham
• Sivam
• siddham
• sAdhyam,
• Subham
• Subhram
• brAhmyam
• mAhendram
• vaidhrti

 

SRI CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU JAYANTI

SrI Caitanya MahAprabhu’s  Jayanti will be celebrated by the devotees across the Globe with special devotional fervor on Wednesday, the 27th March, 2013.
महामन्त्रप्रदातारं माधुर्यभावसागरम् !
मधुकृष्णस्वरूपं तं महाप्रभुं नमाम्यहम् !!

MahAmantrapradAtAram mAdhuryabhAva sAgaram !
MadhukrshNasvarUpam tam mahAprabhum namAmyaham !!

I offer my respectful obeisance to SrI Caitanya MahAprabhu,

The bestower of the MahAmantra,
The ocean of MAdhurya bhAva,
The honeyed form of SrI RAdhAkrshNa.

हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे !

हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे !!
जय जय  श्रीराधे   

WHEN NANDI SRADDHA SHOULD BE DONE?

NAndI SrAddha is a naimittika karma which is part of the karma being performed (karmAnga).

According to dharma SAstra, nAndI SrAddha should be done during nAmakaraNa, annaprASana, caula, Go dAna,  somayAga, upanayana, pumsavana, snAnakarma, agni AdhAna and  vivAha.

namAnna caula godAna somopanayapumsave !

snAnAdhAnavivAheshu nAndI SraAdham vidhIyate !!

---lokAkshi

WHETHER KNOWING THE MEANING OF VEDIC MANTRAS IS MANDATORY FOR PERFORMANCE OF VEDIC KARMAS?

Though it is important to know the meaning of the Vedic Mantras, it is not  mandatory for performance of the Vedic karmas. As many cannot understand and comprehend the inherent meaning of the Vedas, it is enough if they do the Vedic rituals with full faith. 

arthajnAnam na karmAngam !

 na ca avidusha: karmANi anadhikArah,  aushastye  kANde avidushAmapi Artvijya darSanAt !

--- SankarAcAryah

tasmAt avidushopi  karmaNI adhikArah !

--- Anandagiri

Thus a dvija who is not aware of the meaning of the Vedas is fully qualified for performance of Vedic rituals. What is more  important is SraddhA (utmost faith) in Vedic scriptures.

जय जय श्रीराधे

KUMBH MELA 2013 AT PRAYAG

The Kumbh Mela at PrayAg this Year has been a grand spectacular spiritual and cultural event   demonstrating the multi-faceted dynamism of sanAtana dharma.

 

I was  fortunate to be present in PrayAg and take a holy dip in TriveNI Sangamam along with my family. The sacred banks of  GangA / YamunA got further sanctified with the sacred dust from the holy feet of a multitude of mystic SAdhus . The  wide spectrum of  sanAtana  dharma is picturized vividly there. The fragrant aroma of SraddhA is manifested all through.

 

The Government of  Uttar Pradesh has done a very commendable job in maintaining the cleanliness, orderlines and sacredness of  PrayAg Kumbh Mela. Our deep sense of   gratitude is due to them.

 

Om namah parama Rishibhyo namah parama Rishibhyah !

जय जय श्रीराधे

WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF VEDIC VIVAHA?

The following are the important aspects of Vedic VivAha (Wedding) :

1. vAk dAnam

2. kanyA dAnam

3. vara prekshaNam

4. mangala snAnam

5. mAngalya dhAraNam

6. pAni grahaNam

7. saptapadi

8. pradhAna homam

9. aSma ArohaNam

10. lAja homam

11. gruha praveSam

12. praviSya homam

By proper performance of the vivAha as per Vedic scriptures with sraddhA (faith), all the graha doshas(planetary deficiencies) get fully neutralised and the couple lead a joyful, prosperous and harmonious life.

mAngalyam tantunAnena mama jIvanahetunA !

kaNthe badhnAmi subhage sanjIva Saradah Satam !!

जय जय श्रीराधे

WHO IS A SROTRIYA?

According to Devala, a  Srotriya is one  who is born as a BrAhmaNa , who has duly performed all the samskAras(Dvija) as ordained in the SAstras and one who is  well-versed in the Vedic Scriptures (Vipra). 

janmanA brAhmaNo jneya: samskArai: dvija ucyate!

vipratvam vidyayAcApi  tribhi: Srotriya ucyate !!

 ---- Devala

SRI DATTATREYA JAYANTI

SrI DattAtreya JayantI will be celebrated this year on Friday the 9th December, 2011.

SrI DattAreya was born to SrI anasUyA devI - atri maharishi. He represents trimUrtis in the form of brahMA, VishNu and sadASiva .

Adau brahmA madhye vishNurante deva: sadASiva: !
MUrtitraya svarUpAya dattAtreya namostu te !!

WHAT ARE THE TWENTY FIVE TYPES OF VIMANAS?

There are twenty five types of vimanas as follows which are propelled by the power of Mantras:

pushpaka, ajamukha, bhraajasvat, jyotirmukha, kowshika, bheeshma, shesha, vajraanga, dyvata, ujvala, kolaahala, archisha, bhooshnu, somaanka, panchavarna, shanmukha, panchabaana, mayoora, shankara, tripura, vasuhaara, panchaanana, ambareesha, trinetra and bherunda.

“Pancha-vimshan Maantrikaaha Pushpakaadi Prabhedena”

DEEPAVALI FESTIVAL

I. Caturdasi

(i)Early Morning GangA snAnam

By doing dIpAvali- GangA snAnam in the early morning during naraka caturdaSi , one does not see yamaloka.

Taile lakshmIrjale gangA dIpAvalyAScaturdaSIm !
PrAta: snAnam ya: kuryAt sa: yamalokam na paSyati !!

Oil – Lakshmi Water – GangA

II. Amavasai

(i)Damodara pUjA
Recite dAmodarAshtakam and perform dAmodara pUjA


(ii)KetAra GaurI Vratam

SUlam damarukam caiva dadhAnam hasta yugmake !
ketAra devamISAnam dhyAyet tripura ghAtinam!!

Ayusca vidyAm ca tathA sukanca saubhAgya vriddhim kuru deva deva !
samsAra ghorAmbunidhau nimagnam mAm raksha kedAra namo namaste!!

(iii)Evening Lighting dIpam

Lighting Dipam in the house and temples, one gets rid of naraka bhayam and enjoys happiness

Datto dIpaScaturdaSyAm narakaprItaye mayA !
Caturvarti samAyuktah sarva pApAnuttaye!!

(iv)Evening Lakshmi kubera pUjA


Pradosha samaye lakshmIm pUjayitvA tata: kramAt !
dIpa vrukshASca dAtavyA: SaktyA deva gruheshu ca !!
svalankrutena bhoktavyam sita vastropa SobhinA !!

SRI RADHA AND SRI GODA

SrI RAdhA is MahAlakshmi in the form of NIlA Devi. She is worshipped with intense bhakti bhAva by AlvArs and AndAl (GodA) as Nappinnai. She is also fondly adored as Pinnai.

Along with chanting of TiruppAvai , chanting of SrI RAdhA KrupA katAksha Stava helps one to gain the bliss of Krishna katAksha and His divine association.

SrIgovindapriyAm rAjnIm brundAvana manoharIm !
KrupAsvarUpiNIm divyAM RAdhA DevIm namAmyaham !!

I offer my respectful obeisances to the Goddess Sri Radha Devi, Sri Krishna’s beloved Queen, the source of the beauty of Brindavan, who is auspicious and is of the form of mercy.

SrIRAdhikAkruPAPAtrAM VishNucittasutAm sudhAm !
SrIKrishNapremamagnAm tAm GodA Devim namAmyaham !!

I offer my respectful obeisances to Sri Goda Devi (AndAl) who is blessed by Sri Radha Devi (in the form of Nila Devi), the nectar like daughter of Sri Vishnu citta (Perialvar), immersed in Sri Krishna Prema Bhakti.

Jay Jay SrI RAdhe !

WHO ARE THE ASHTA MANJARIS?

The following are the eight Manjaris who are engaged in the divine service of SrI RadhA KrishNa:

(1) RUpa Manjari
(2) Rati Manjari
(3) Lavanga Manjari
(4) RAsa Manjari
(5) GuNa Manjari
(6) ManjulAli Manjari
(7) VilAsa Manjari
(8) Kausturi Manjari

WHO ARE THE VARA GOPIS?

The following are the eight exalted Gopis who are engaged in the divine service of SrI RAdhA KrishNa:

(1) KalAvati
(2) SubhAngadA
(3) HiraNyAngi
(4) RatnalekhA
(5) SikhAvati
(6) Kandarpa Manjari
(7) PhullakAlikA
(8) Ananga Manjari

WHO ARE THE VARISHTA GOPIS?

The following are the eight varishta Gopis who are considered to be topmost in the divine service of SrI RAdhA KrishNa:
(1) LalitA devi
(2) VisakhA devi
(3) CampakalatA
(4) CitrA
(5) TungavidyA
(6) IndulekhA
(7) Rangadevi
(8) Sudevi

RADHASHTAMI - SOME INFO

SrIgovindapriyAm rAjnIm brundAvanamanoharIm !

krupAsvarUpiNIm divyAm RAdhA DevIm namAmyaham!!

1) RadhAshtami is celebrated with great festivity to mark the auspicious birth day of SrI RadharANi.

(2) It is celebrated on the Sukla paksha ashtami (noon) of bhAdrapada month.

(3) This Year RadhAshtami is celebrated on 5th September, 2011.

(4) RadhAshtami is being celebrated in a grand manner especially in BarsAna , the birth place of SrI RadharANi. and in Brindavan for a very long time.

(5) SrI RadharANi 's beloved father is VrushabhAnu and mother is Kirtida

WHETHER IT IS ALWAYS NECESSARY TO QUOTE FROM SCRIPTURES ?

We need not necessarily quote from Scriptures all the time. As long as our practice is not in variance with the dharma, we can always go by it and explain it in general terms. If a genuine practitioner of dharma says something it carries full conviction.

Dharma is of two types, sAmanya dharma and viSesha dharma . In order to properly understand the intricacies of dharma for practical appliication in a specific situation, we may have to refer to the Scriptures as they constitute the root of dharma.

One word of caution. While rationalizing one should not contravene the Scriptures.
Rationalization manifests as a poem while Scriptures constitute the prosody.