Sabarmathi Aashram

As I was viewing a travel documentary on Gujarat on TravelXP TV Channel this afternoon, it was interesting to hear that the famous Sabarmathi Aashraam was founded by Mahaathmaa Gandheejee with his twenty disciples at his Phoenix Aashram. I have mentioned briefly about my visit to Phoenix Aashram in a few previous posts.

In the late 1980s or so when I was travelling to South Africa from Vellore, my hometown in India, after terminal holidays, when I disembarked at Johannesburg International Airport on route the domestic airport near the town where I resided, my unaccompanied luggage didn't arrive. I was given transit accommodation at a hotel inside the airport and was asked to wait until my luggage arrived and then take the domestic flight. 

As I was waiting for my luggage, I happened to meet a South African Indian gentleman by name Bakul Patel. He said that his house was just in Suburban Johannesburg; he said that he would be glad to take me to his house; he said that I can stay as long as I wished and that I can leave for my town after claiming my missed luggage. He was very kind. He was one among the many very wealthy South Africans of Gujaraathi origin. During my 3 days stay, he took me to his parent's house and siblings' houses. It was nice to know that they followed our culture and traditions remarkably. 

During my stay there, Bakul's father took me to the Phoenix Aashram. It was a very memorable visit.

Gandheejee.

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏

Mario Miranda

This evening, as I was browsing the online edition of Reader's Digest India, I came across an article on Mario Miranda. The article took me to my school and college days when I was a regular reader of 'The Illustrated Weekly of India', popular weekly magazine. The magazine used to contain 'Young Folks' League', a column for children contributed by 'Aunty Wendy'. Those were golden days.

Singer's demise

My dear friend Jos sent a message to me this morning attaching a video about Smt. S Janaki's demise yesterday. Her songs will be remembered by her numerous fans for years to come. 

Condolences to her family😥🙏.

Maadhwaa Saint

Tomorrow is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. Tomorrow is Dhwaadhashee. Lord Shree Haree is the Presiding Deity of tomorrow.

Tomorrow is an auspicious day in the Maadhwaa Calender; it is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Vidhyaapathi Theerthaa attained the lotus feet of Lord Shree Krishna. 

Lord Shree Krishna displaying His Vishwa Roopam 

to

Arjuna

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏

Divine Discourse

I had the joy of listening to Shreemad Bhaagavath Kathaa by respected Shree Devkinandan Thakurji on a Spiritual TV Channel this evening. 

Thakurji mentioned how Western influences have shattered our Ancient Bhaarath Varsh (India) facts. He mentioned Darwin's Theory according to which humans are decendants of monkeys. Our school and college textbooks still contain this Theory. None of our Sanaathana Dharmaa Scriptures mention that we are descendants of monkeys. Our Scriptures clearly mention that Lord Shree Mahaa Vishnu created Lord Brahma and that Lord Brahma created Manu, a male human being and Sathroopaa, a female human being. Let me share an information on Manu and Shathroopaa. Manu and Sathroopaa were the ancestors of all human beings. But oddly enough, none of our school and college textbooks mention this fact.

(When I was studying for my BSc Degree in Voorhees College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, from 1968 to 1971, we had English as Second Language. We had to attempt a compulsory paper on two plays by William Shakespeare. One of the plays was 'As You Like It'. There was a teacher by name B G Swamidoss. Prof Swamidoss was a Christian and had a Doctorate in English Literature. Although he was Christian, he seemed to respect Hinduism. When teaching 'Seven stages of man' in 'As You Like It', he used to ask us "Do you think that your granfather's ancestor was a monkey"? He meant that the belief that our ancestors were monkeys was absurd. As the Professor's face resembled that of M R Radha, a popular film actor of those years, he was popularly known as 'Radha' among his students).

M R Radha 

Similarly, the false notion that Robert Cooke discovered that the Earth is spherical, Isaac Newton's discovered  the force of gravity, and many other such beliefs were pushed on us by Western Media although these were absurd. 

I think that it is high time that our Government looks into these issues and fix problems in our textbooks so that students are not misled. 

Cartoon showing Charles Darwin 

Lord Shree Mahaa Vishnu 

and 

Lord Shree Brahma

Hari Sarvoththamaa Vaayu Jeevoththamaa🙏

Shree Mahaa Vishnu Fest

Today is Friday and Ekaadashi for which Shree Mahaa Lakshmi, our Devine Mother, and Shree Mahaa Vishnu, our Divine Father abd CEO of our whole Universe are Presiding Deities.

It was joy listening to songs on Lord Shree Krishna by Shree Anup Jalota, one of most favourite spiritual singers on TATAPLAY BHAKTHI SANGEETH TV Channel. The TV show included  Rang De Chunaria, a nice song on Lord Shree Krishna; I think that this song was originally sung by Shree Anup Jalota; probably he composed the song as well.

Lord Shree Krishna with Shree Rukmini Devi, His Wife 

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏

Mr Modi in Melbourne

It was nice to see the welcome accorded to our beloved Prime Minister when he arrived in Melbourne recently in today's episode of 'Our World' on ABC TV Channel. It was particularly nice to see him greeted by Brahmin Priests in their traditional attire.

Vasudeva Kutumbakam🙏

Maadhwaa Saint

Today is an auspicious day in the Maadhwaa Calender. It is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Sathyadheera Theerthaa attained the lotus feet of Lord Shree Krishna. 

Shree Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏

Ringo Staar's birthday

Today is the birth anniversary of Ringo Starr of The Beatles, the legendary Softrock Band of 1960s.

L to R: Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison with their MBE 

(Member of the Order of the British Empire) 

medals.

During the 1960s, when The Beatles were globally popular, it used to be trendy among boys to have long hair in the heads. I was no exception as the following photo taken when I was about 30 years old:

My beloved sister's birth anniversary

According to the Western Calender, tomorrow is the birth anniversary of my beloved sister; she was born on 7 July 1954. With heavy heart I fondly remember her.

Kamala Jyothi 

1954 - 2026

Hari Sarvoththamaa

Vaayu jeevoththamaa🙏