SECOND MONDAY PROGRAM AS ON 8TH OCTOBER 2012
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(FOSWL)

                                                          The Program was started with  the Prayer by Rangamany Swamy. Nalini Bhalerao, Senior scientist. Indian institute of chemical science Pune was a Chairperson and Vinita Mahajani, Phd,  Former Director, The Institute of  foreign language,Pune was Guest Speaker. She presented on" The power of words leads to wordless power-The way of life by Samarth Ramdas"
                                                          M L Swamy, Secretary gave welcome address along with details regarding the various activities of units at 'FOSWL(India). Thereafter Nalini Bhalerao introduced the Guest Speaker and gave opening remarks.
                                                            Vinita Mahajani started with giving difference between human being  and Animal. Animal eat and produce while human can think and  increase efficiency. She added that there are three stages of life One is Animal Stage, Second is Thinking Stage and Third is Divine Stage. She said' I+ Thought= Mind think, feel, and express'. We have to learn what to speak  and how to make it more pleasant.
                                                           Thereafter she spoke on the Samarth Ramdas who was mentor of great Shivaji who saved Hindu culture and Hindu Religion.  Swami Ramdas was very much disturbed with the  autocracy commited Moghals then. He inspired the resistance against the same. He also gave the Bhakti Marg for developing within. He said 'Reveal yourselves with wisdom.  Shivaji gave him land in Sajjanghad fort to established himself. He spreaded his message by traveling to Sri Lanka and established the Hanuman Temple therein. He has written book title 'Manobodha'with 504 Shloka  for common people.
                                                            Thereafter Musical Program was presented by Swati Vohra and Satish Gadadkar on violin. It was related to the shloka from Samarath Ramdas. It was received well.
                                                            The thought provoking workshop was also conducted by Vanita Mahajani related to the same. Seniors participated actively thereon.
                                          Vasanta Raghvendra proposed  vote of thanks.
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