“SAMSKARA SIBHIRAM” – CONCLUDING PROGRAM – SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

“We want that Education by which the Character is formed, Strength of Mind is increased, the Intellect is Expanded, and by which one can stand on One’s Own Feet”- Swami Vivekananda.

  Today in the Ashrama Premises, the Concluding program of Samskara Sibhiram was celebrated in a grand and traditional manner. In the beginning, Sri Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna Puja was conducted. After Vedic Chanting by Students. “Pada Pooja to Parents” by students was performed in the Swami Vivekananda Sabhangana. On this occasion, a meeting was organised, which was presided by Ashrama Secretary Swami Sukritananda ji and Dr. P. Muralikrishna, Principal, SV Ayurvedic College, Tirupathi was Chief Guest and Dr, N. Narasimhacharya, Sub Editor, TTD Publications was Guest Speaker.

Swami Sukrithananda ji told that samskara sibhiram was held for 20 days from 2^nd may to 21^st may. In this program yoga, meditation, Vedic chanting, drawing, keerthanas, personality development classes were organised to inculcate good habits in the children. “Arise, Awake, and stop not till the goal is reached” – as told by swami Vivekananda, each student should work hard and they should reach their goal. Swamiji sung a song: O manava, Uthistha, Jagruthaha.. Sodara…”. As Swamiji told everybody should work for the welfare of the society. “Jagat Hithayacha….”.. Swamiji told that “Values are not taught, but they are caught”. He asked the students to respect parents, elders and do service to the society.

Dr. Muralikrishna, chief guest said, Education should not only for money earning, but it should be useful to the society. Children are like raw clay and the parents should mould them in a proper way so that they should be useful to the society and do service to the society. As swami Vivekananda told the essence of one crore of granths of books is nothing but ‘ paropakaram..’ as told in ‘paraopakaram idham shareeram…’.Knowledge and Education along with satseelam and samskaram will give fruitful results.  The guest speaker Dr. N. Narasimharacharya told that Guru should practice what he teaches to the students before teaching them. Parents should be role model to their children. They have to taught good manners and samkara to their children. Through knowledge, service and samsksara only we will reach god and attain moksha.

Later Prizes distributed to the students who won the competitions held in Yoga, Vedic Chanting, Drawing, Music and elocution competitions. I Prize winners Yoga - K. Mahathi, Music-Hima Rashmi, Elocution – Hima Rashmi, Geetha Chanting- Hima Rashmi, and Drawing R.T.K. Varunika Sri.  Dr. Leela- MMD welcomed the guests on to the dais. Ashrama Asst. Secretary Swami Vishwarajananda ji proposed vote of thanks. Books and Bhojan prasada distributed to the parents and devotees. Dr. GS Prasad, Sri Jayarama Prasad, Sri Naga Prasad, Sri Srihari Rao and other devotees participated in this program.

CLOSING CEREMONY

125^th Anniversary Celebrations of Ramakrishna Mission closing ceremony was held. The program started in the morning with puja, Vedic Chanting. Sri Vishnu Sahasranama parayanam, bhajans, and later pushpanjali was done. Swami Sukritananda, ashrama Secretary presided the meeting. He told that Swami Vivekananda is like Hanuman. He told Bala Gangadhar Tilak said that Swami Vivekananda is like Adisankaracharya. Swami Vivekananda wants see our country Bharath as Vishwaguru. He called upon everybody should be united for the development of the society. Dr. Rani Sadasivamurthy, I/C Vice Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Tirupati was the chief guest and Swami Bhithiharananda ji, Adhyaksha, Ramakrishna mission, Kadapa was Guest of Honor. Sri PV Reddy inaugural speech about Ramakrishna Mission and Smt. G. Sreedevi, ashrama member spoke about role of Sri Sarada Matha in the development of Ramakrishna Mission. Vote of thanks proposed by Swami Vishwarajanandaji. In his inaugural speech Sri PV Reddy told how Mahatma Gandhi praised Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna’s Spirituality, spiritual journey and his service.  Sister Niveditha used to tell that Swami Vivekananda as Indian Mind of highest Order. There are three things to learn from Swami Vivekananda 1. His learnings of sastra, 2. His learning from guru’s feet and 3. His devotion to motherland. He asked the people to do service to the humanity.

Dr. Rani Sadasiva Murthy, VC sung a song written by him ‘O..Yuga Purusha..O Pavana Charitha…..” on Swami Vivekananda. As Swamiji said we need spiritual patriotism. Dharma Marga, Bhakthi Marga and Jnana Marga are the three ways to attain moksha. ‘Daridra Narayanoo Bhava..” we have to see the God in every human being and do service to man. He said Swami Vivekananda is Fourth Jagadguru. He asked Ramakrishna mission authorities to open ashrama in every civilised country to do service to the humanity.  Swami Bhithiharananda ji asked every person should practice doing service. Sadhus and devotees should have aim to reach the lotus feet of the god by doing good deeds. Ramakrishna mission is doing service activities through its ashramas and educational institutions. Mission services in the tribal regions are very much appreciable. He asked to practice what Bhagawan Ramakrishna preached. Smt. G. Sreedevi gave lecture on the role of Sri Sarada Matha in the development of Ramakrishna Mission. She told how Mathaji encouraged swami Vivekananda and other sadhus to do service as preached by Sri Ramakrishna. Bhojan prasad was given to devotees after Pushpanjali. Dr. GS Prasad, Dr. Leela, Dr. Nirmala, Dr. Ramesh Nath, Prof. Sundara Murty, Sri Jayarama Prasad and other devotees participated in this program.