Aid to Students in BD/Telbedee Tamil Vidyalayam - 23-01- 2026

Aid to 25 Students - living in Temporary Shelters.

Gifted Rain Coat, Umbrella & Socks.

Cost of one Set of Items

Distributed





Total Cost

Acknowledgement

Free Coaching Classes in Welfare Centres

ஒரு நூறு சிறு விளையாட்டுக்கள்
ஆசிரியர்  நவராஜ் செல்லையா, எஸ்.

The Hindu way of raising children

emphasizes duty (Dharma), leading by example, and holistic development, blending spiritual education with worldly success through values like truth, compassion, and respect, using stories (Puranas) for moral lessons and incorporating daily worship and rituals (samskaras) to foster character and a connection to faith, with parents acting as the first gurus. It balances affectionate indulgence with high expectations and discipline, preparing children for their life stages (ashramas).

• Parenting and the Role of Parents
• Raising Children
• குழந்தை வளர்ப்பு ஆரோக்கியமான கட்டுரைகள்
• ஆத்திசூடி
• நல்வழி

1.அறம் செய விரும்ப - நீ தருமத்தை(கடமையை)ச் செய்ய ஆவல் கொள்.

2. ஆறுவது சினம் - கோபம் தணிக்கப்பட வேண்டியதாகும்.
3. இயல்வது கரவேல் - உன்னால் கொடுக்கக்கூடிய பொருளை யாசிப்பவர்க்கு ஒளிக்காது கொடு.

4. ஈவது விலக்கேல் - ஒருவர் மற்றவர்க்கு கொடுப்பதை, வேண்டாமென்று தடுக்காதே.

5.உடையது விளம்பேல்- உன்னிடத்திலுள்ள பொருளை அல்லது இரகசியங்களை பிறர் அறியுமாறு சொல்லாதே.

6. ஊக்கமது கைவிடேல்- எப்போதும் முயற்சியைக் கைவிடக்கூடாது.

7. எண் எழுத்து இகழேல்- கணித, இலக்கண நூல்களைத் தினமும் தவறாமல் நன்கு கற்க வேண்டும்.

8. ஏற்பது இகழ்ச்சி- இரந்து வாழ்வது இழிவானது. அதனால் யாசிக்கக் கூடாது.

9. ஐயம் இட்டு உண்- யாசிப்பவர்கட்கு பிச்சையிட்டுப் பிறகு உண்ண வேண்டும்.

10. ஒப்புரவு ஒழுகு- உலக நடையை அறிந்துகொண்டு, அத்தோடு பொருந்துமாறு நடந்துகொள்.

11. ஓதுவது ஒழியேல் -நல்ல நூல்களை எப்பொழுதும் படித்துக்கொண்டிரு.

12. ஔவியம் பேசேல் -ஒருவரிடமும் பொறாமை கொண்டு பேசாதே.

13.அஃகஞ் சுருக்கேல்- அதிக இலாபத்துக்காக, தானியங்களை குறைத்து அளந்து விற்காதே.

14.கண்டொன்று சொல்லேல்-. கண்ணாற் கண்டதற்கு மாறாகப்(பொய் சாட்சி)

 சொல்லாதே.

Chanting Mantras -  OM

Tai Pongal - Colombo - 15-1-2026

Ramakrishna Mission, Ashrama, Colombo.

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Tai Pongal in Urumpirai - RKM Welfare Centre - 15-1-2026

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Shrunvanthu Vishwe | Swami Vivekananda

|| शृण्वन्तु बिश्वे अमृतस्य पुत्रा
आ ये धामानि दिब्यानि तस्थुः ||
Shrinwantu Vishwe Amritasya Putra
Aa Ye Dhamani Dibyani Tasthu 

Shvetashvatara Upanishad, Chapter II, Verse 5.

O dwellers on the earth, children of immortality, listen to these divine words.

ॐ वेदाहमेतं पुरुषं महान्तमादित्यवर्णं तमसः परस्तात्। 

तमेव विदित्वाति मृत्युमेति नान्यः पन्था विद्यतेऽयनाय।।

 ―(यजु० ३१/१८, श्वेताश्वेतर उपनिषद् ३/८)

Vedamayetam purusham mahantam

Aditya varanam tamasa parastath
Tvameva vidithvati, mrityu methi
Nanyah pantha vidyathe ayanaya.

 (Yajur Veda 31: 18)

(Rishi says) I know the great Purusha, who is luminous, like the sun and beyond darkness. Only by knowing Him one goes beyond death; there is no other way to the Supreme Goal.

This Upanishadic Mantra occurs in the Purusha Suktam with slight modification as under:

(yat) That (dheera:) valorous puruSHa (Aste) who is, who has
(vicitya:) materialized (sarvAni) all (roopANi) forms, and (krtya:)
made (sarvAni) all (nAmAni) names, (abhivadan) and maintains all
of these, (etam) that (mahAntam) glorious (AdityavarNam)
sun-brilliant (puruSHam) puruSHa, (astu) who is (pAre)
beyond(tamas) darkness, (aham) I (veda:) Know him.

"I have known that great Purusha (Supreme Being) who is brilliant like the sun and who is beyond all darkness. One who knows Him thus becomes immortal (even) here. There is no other path for liberation than this"

Brahman is referred to here as Purusha because He dwells within the heart in every body (pura) and also because He fills the whole universe (purnam). The Rishi of the Svetasvatara Upanishad says with all emphasis at his command, that knowledge of Brahman, the Absolute, who is described as bright, effulgent, shining like the sun, alone can destroy the darkness of ignorance and free men from the cycle of births and deaths. There is no other way of escape from samsara cycle i.e., there is no other path to liberation than the realization that one’s innermost Self is the birthless and deathless Brahman.

उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत।
क्षुरस्य धारा निशिता दुरत्यया दुर्गं पथस्तत्कवयो वदन्ति ॥
uttiṣṭhata jāgrata prāpya varānnibodhata |
kṣurasya dhārā niśitā duratyayā durgaṁ pathastatkavayo vadanti ||

Arise, awake, find out the great ones and learn of them; for sharp as a razor's edge, hard to traverse, difficult of going is that path, say the sages.

उतिष्ठत - utiṣṭhata - arise | जग्रत - jagrata - awake | वरान् - varān - the great ones | प्राप्य - prāpya - find out | निबोधत - nibodhata - learn of them | निशिता - niśitā - sharp | क्षुरस्य धारा - kṣurasya dhārā - a razor's edge | दुरत्यया - duratyayā - hard to traverse | दुर्गम् - durgam - difficult of going | तत् पथः - tat pathaḥ - is that path | कवयः - kavayaḥ - the sages | वदन्ति - vadanti - say

சன்யாசி கீதம் - சுவாமி விவேகானந்தர் இயற்றியது

THE SONG OF THE SANNYÂSIN
Composed at the Thousand Island Park, New York, in July, 1895.

• Swami Vivekananda Day Programmes - Objectives.
• Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda - 9 Volumes.
• விவேகானந்தரின் வீரமொழிகள்

எழுமின் விழிமின் உழைமின் - பாடல்

  பாடல்

வெற்றி வேண்டுமா வாழ்வில் வெற்றி வேண்டுமா
Vetri Venduma valvil vetri venduma

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Who was Swami Vivekananda
On October 5th 1893 Free Press (USA) -

Our Visitor from India

Is he a Buddhist? Is he a Mohammedan? What is his mission? Such are the questions that are heard on all sides about Mr. Vive­kananda who speaks here Saturday evening. Following is something from a Chicago source that bears on this question:

Vivekananda is a representative from In­dia to the World's Parliament of Religions. He, more than any other of the eminent scholars, has attracted universal attention, first, by his unique attire in Mandarin color; second, by his magnetic presence; and last, but not least, by his brilliant oratory and wonderful exposition of Hindu philosophy.

Vivekananda is not a Brahmin, is not a Buddhist, is not a Parsee, is not a Moham­medan. He may be said to represent the best in all of these. He speaks for universal truth or the unification of all truth. At all times his appearance at the Memorial Art Palace has been attended by the greatest enthusi­asm. Indeed, his stay in Chicago has been a continual ovation. He is a scholar among scholars, yet simple in his life and earnest in conquering all limitations of the flesh, all propensities born of the sense world.

The "Chicago source" hit the nail right on the head when it said, among other things, that Swamiji repre­sented the best in all these religions. This only goes to show how deep an impression Swamiji carved into his Chicago audience.

"Atmano Mokshartham, Jagat Hitaya Cha"
Swamiji gave us a higher ideal than realization for oneself;

it is to expand the consciousness until you see yourself in all beings,

and all beings in yourself.   Swami Turiyananda.

Swami Vivekananda advocated education as the primary tool to enable the poor, develop their lost individuality, and achieve national regeneration. 

He famously stated: "If the poor boy cannot come to education, education must go to him".

Core Principles for the Education of the Poor:

Accessibility: He recognized that the poor were too busy with the struggle for existence to attend traditional schools. Therefore, he proposed a system where selfless workers and sannyasins would travel to villages, factories, and fields to deliver education directly to the people through oral teachings, maps, and magic lanterns.

Practicality and Self-Reliance: Education should not merely be book-learning or information stuffing; it must be "man-making," "life-building," and "character-making". The goal was to make individuals self-reliant and able to stand on their own feet economically. He advocated for the inclusion of practical subjects like agriculture, industry, and technical skills alongside traditional knowledge.

Restoration of Dignity: Centuries of oppression had made the poor forget they were human beings. Education was crucial for restoring their self-faith, self-confidence, and self-respect by teaching them about their own potential and rich cultural heritage.

Holistic Development: True education needed to ensure physical, mental, moral, and spiritual growth. He stressed the importance of developing inner strength, courage, and a spirit of philanthropy and service to others.

Social Equality: Education was the means to break down social barriers and the idea of privilege. Vivekananda stressed that the same divine soul resides in everyone, regardless of caste or social standing, and education should foster the realization of this unity.