Friends On Same Wave Length as on 20th June 2013
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('FOSWL' 161 ST Session)
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The prayer was offered by Naznin in the beginning of the program. M L Swamy gave welcome address wherein he gave the report regarding various units of the FOSWL. Prema Santhnam introduced the speaker of the day. M Santhnam, Chair person gave opening remarks wherein he gave his version of brief history of 'FOSWL'.
Thereafter Dr R,V.S.N. Sarma, Guest Speaker, Consultant Physician, Vice President, FOSWL( India )Chennai presented power point presentation on 'Guruvashtakam Aadi Sankeracharya'. He started explaining the Advait philosophy of Jagad Guru. He added that Hunger,Thirst, grief does not touch the person who follows message of Aadi Jagadguru Shankeracharya. He added that Jagad Guru gave the message of unity and respecting every one equally.
Even Vedas said that God is in every one. Thy is in wisdom and in Atma of each one. One may call it with any name. Besides that one has to introspect him self because Fame, Name, Wealth, Power, Knowledge, Courage, Nobility Good Family, Good Children, and Good looking Spouse has no meaning without the following the message of Guru i,e,Following the preachings of Unity, Equality and Serving the needy.
Ved Vyasa had also said that 'By helping other you ascend to the Good Hood and by harming others you Stoop Down'. All are born Sudras only by Karma one can be Brahmin. All saints including Bharathari, Thirukaral, Sri Purandara, Kabir, Annamacharya, Tyagraja Swamy, Narshi Nehta all gave the message of Unity, Equality and Serving needy.
M Santhnam did his summing up at the end of presentation. The vote of thanks was proposed by Renukadevi.
Gopi Ghodhwani, Chair Person, Senior ICC, Sushma Chopra, Mr and Mrs Kulkarni and Jaya Mehta were facilitated at the end by 'FOSWL' for their services.
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