(401,Santok Chambers, Sardarnagar, Vadodara, 390002)
We extend our Hearty Best wishes for all health and happiness to the following Members whose birthdays fall in the month of December, 2007:
1.Savitri Bansal 26-12
2.R.S.Budhwani 01-12-36
3.Sumita Bagga 30-12
4.Veena Chawla 19-12
5.B.C.Choksi 17-12-44
6.R.D.Desai 23-12-43
7.R.S.Dinesh 15-12-41
8.Sudha Garg 11-12-47
9.P.F.Gandhi 24-12-31
10.H.L.Gupta 02-12-33
11.Sushil Gupta 19-12
12.Sunita Keskar 03-12
13.Kamal Khamesra 21-12
14.Mohinibai Makhijani 31-12
15.N.T. Mehta 23-12-35
16.D.P.Mohanty 14-12-48
17.V.K.Nangia 12-12-43
18.Neela Swaminathan 07-12
19.Om Prakash 06-12-36
20.Meeta Rindani 06-12
21.Ravindra Kumar 23-12-42
22.T.V.Radhakrishnan 20-12-44
23.M.C.Saxena 09-12-40
24.Alka Shah 17-12
25.R.C.Shah 17-12-30
26.Sureshbhai Shah 29-12-34
27.Usha Sharma 22-12
28.B.A.Thakkar 10-12-42
29.Kusum Thanki 16-12
30.Savita Topiwala 23-12
31.Pallavi Vaidya 11-12
32.Hena Vasavda 17-12
Programmes: 1. .A Spiritual Retreat is organized at Bandhu Triputi “Shantiniketan” Jain Ashram in Tithal, Valsad for three days:17th to 20th January,2008, leaving Baroda Thursday, 17th morning by Sayajinagari Express and returning from Valsad by Sayajinagari on Sunday 20th afternoon. Tithal is 8 kms from Valsad on the seacoast. The environment has strong spiritual vibrations- Osho Centre, Sai Baba Mandir, Swaminarayana Mandir all in the same belt- with the seashore reminiscent of Chowpaty and Marine Drive of Mumbai .The event is being conducted with the blessings of Acharya Muni Keertichandraji deeply versed in Jain and other Indian Darshanas, and an authoritative teacher-practitioner of Patanjali’s Yoga Shastra. The programme envisages-yoga, pranayama, Dhyana, discourses and prarthana /bhajan / satsang sessions Let us enjoy this highly relaxing and enriching experience. Contributions towards the cost of boarding and lodging will be Rs.600 per head. Travel arrangements will have to be made by participants themselves, preferably by Sayajinagari Express as mentioned. KINDLY CONFIRM YOUR PARTICIPATION to: M.P.Desai (Tel.2784899/M 9427347334) and complete your travel arrangements, as early as possible, positively by next meeting on 7th December, along with payment of contribution, to enable conveying the number to Tithal. We look forward to your enthusiastic participation..
2. PICNIC: On 22nd December at Sai Goshala, Savli Road. A day full of FUN AND PRIZES! Contribution Rs.30 per head only, (after ROF 50% subsidy) Please confirm participation, with payment, to Dr. Bhandari in Meeting of 7th December.
Consolidation of Seminar Papers: Shri B.K.Agarwal has come forward to consolidate and edit articles published in Souvenirs and talks delivered at our eight Seminars -all related to Health and Spirituality and publish them in book form under suitable titles. This is a wonderful idea brought up and agreed to in November meeting. Members may kindly spare some thought to help in the task, with suggestions for the titles. The book will have an academic tone. with practical touch, and would be useful to every book-lover and senior citizens/housewives.
Gift our HHH Booklet as New Year Greeting: As you know, ROF has published a booklet “Holistic Health Awareness” in Hindi and Gujarati. We have about 100 Hindi and 800 Gujarati copies. The booklet can be an excellent substitute for a New Year Greeting Card. The cost is Rs.15 only- cheaper than a good greeting card. Those who send greeting cards to friends and relatives may please consider sending the booklet instead, which incorporates a greeting message as well.It could be a befitting gift article too, which will not be thrown away like a card. Please consider this, for your own use, as well as for promoting through organizations you may know. If you intimate to M.P.Desai, the names and addresses of such prospects, he will send suitable communications to them direct..
Believe it? Gossip is more powerful than truth, a recent British study has shown, suggesting people believe what they hear through the grapevine even if they have evidence to the contrary. Researchers, testing students using a computer game, also found gossip played an important role when people make decisions.
Health Facts:
Laugh a While: ¨Written on a wall in a man’s room:” My wife follows me everywhere.”
Written just below it:” I do not”.
¨Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
Thought for the Day: The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty: Winston Churchill.
Food for Thought: Gujarat is one of the most prosperous
states of the country, with per capita GDP 3.2 times the national average.
However, with growing consumption of ‘junk food’, both obesity and malnutrition
have been fast increasing, particularly amongst younger sections of the
population. Consequently, hypertension and diabetes have emerged as
killer-diseases. Obesity, along with poor diet increases risk of certain types
of cancer too There is urgent need to spread awareness of the serious health
hazards posed by junk food. As responsible and concerned senior
citizens, let us set an example
by dumping junk food ourselves.
Compiled
by M.P.Desai. Comments/contributions are welcome.