Dear Friends,
Namaskaram!
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (10 December 1878 – 25 December 1972), popularly known as Rajaji was a statesman, writer, lawyer, and independence activist. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India. He also served as leader of the Indian National Congress, Governor of West Bengal, Minister for Home Affairs of the Indian Union and Chief Minister of Madras state. Rajagopalachari founded the Swatantra Party and was one of the first recipients of India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna.
Rajagopalachari was an accomplished writer who made lasting contributions to English literature. He pioneered temperance and temple entry movements in India and advocated Dalit upliftment. Rajagopalachari was described by Gandhi as the “keeper of my conscience”. In this issue, we have given some of his quotable quotes.
This month, our front page covers the famous letter of Albert Einstein to his daughter, which many of our readers may not be known.
In happenings section, we have covered (i) ATMA training programmes (ii) Repairing of biogas plant (iii) Developing Social capital at Srivilliputhur for temple tank work (iv) Paper presentations and (v) Valedictory function of Community Yoga protocol etc.
In the wisdom section, Dr.Deepak Chopra gives the beautiful example of Honeybees while explaining the ‘Secret of Eternal youth’, Dr.Wayne Dyer exhorts us by saying that ‘Success is a journey, not a Destination’ and finally Acharya Rajanish gives a few tips on ‘How to know the Self’.
At the end this issue we have added Coming Events. Please encourage your friends and relatives to undergo the training.
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With best wishes
G.Vasudeo,
Secretary,
Vivekananda Kendra – NARDEP,
Kanyakumari – 629 702,
Tamilnadu.
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