sandesh - Milton Keynes Hindu Association

Milton Keynes
SANDESH
To Preserve & Promote Hindu culture
Issue 46
June 2015
Charity Registration: 802344
Contents
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Events hosted by MKHA
P8
Vivaah Samskar
P9
Tejal weds Jay
P12Achievements
P16 Upcoming events
(Pull out calender)
P18 MKHA Serving the Community
P20 About MKHA Gujarati School
P22Wellbeing
P29Recipes
Follow us on Social media
Milton Keynes
Hindu Association
@mkhindus
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MKHA Committee
Editor’s Page
Moving Forward...
Sandesh wants to
hear from you!
Dear Friends….Prem Namaste!
Thank you all for your continued support
to Sandesh and to MKHA
Dear Readers,
You will recall that in the last edition of
Sandesh we invited groups and
individuals who dedicate themselves
to promoting Hindu Culture to an open
meeting to discuss our mutual hopes
and aspirations.
The meeting, which took place on
29 March, was well attended and
delegates had an open and lively
debate. The MKHA executive members
were on hand to answer questions
and to share the reasons for recent
stagnation in progress on the
Community Centre project.
A direct outcome of the meeting was
a resolution to stimulate the full use
of our existing facilities for our diverse
community. To this end the MKHA
executive is working with the south
Indian community to invite a priest
to conduct regular services in the
south Indian tradition in our mandir.
Please look out for announcements
on facebook and our website.
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It was also acknowledged that the
way forward was to use our collective
endeavours to drive the project and
the delegates gave their unanimous
support to MKHA to pursue a phased
development plan for the
community centre.
The plan is, of course, not without
its challenges. Whilst reducing our
financial requirements the realisation
of the plan will require jumping several
bureaucratic hurdles. MKHA has already
started working towards this goal.
Our president and the trustees recently
met with Carole Mills, chief Executive
of Milton Keynes Council, to share
our plans. We will continue our efforts
in earnest
With your support and blessings we
are moving a step closer to realising
our aspirations.
MKHA Executive
Vinod Pankhania
We hope that you will enjoy reading this
summer edition of Sandesh- - Since the
Hindu wedding season is now well
under way we decided to include a
special feature of a Hindu wedding
within our local community
On behalf of Sandesh team and MKHA I
would like to extend huge thanks to Tejal
and Jay for sharing the story of their Prem
Kahaani. We wish them very best of luck
in their journey of love together.
If you have a love story to tell then
please contact us and share your unique
experience with us for the next Sandesh.
Ashok Champaneri
Please send us your major
achievements which you would
like to share with the Hindu
community via Sandesh.
It does not matter if it is your
individual achievement or a group
related activity which led to some
recognition. There must be lots of
hidden talent right here in Milton
Keynes Hindu community and we
simply are not aware of it! – be it
educational; sport; cultural; social;
musical; culinary etc. So don’t
be shy – drop me an email with
your story.
MKHA would like to support the
Hindu youth of MK to form a youth
club and organise activities/events
within the community – If you feel
you are able to take the lead
and mobilise your fellow youth
colleagues in MK please contact
me to discuss your ideas – MKHA
would love to hear from you to get
things moving for the youth.
As always I would like to leave
you with an inspirational quote
by Swami Sivananda.
Wanted!
Graphic Designer to be
part of the Sandesh team.
Please contact:
Ashok Champaneri
M: 07703855828
E: ashok.champaneri@hotmail.co.uk
Vice President MKHA
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Events hosted by MKHA
MKHA contiues to host key cultural and religious events right here in Milton Keynes!
Major events held so far include Maha Shivratir; Holi; Ram Navami and Hanuman
Jayanti. All events are well attended by members of the Hindu community - not
just from Milton Keynes but also surrounding regions such as London;Bedford; Luton;
Northampton,etc
Everyone is welcome to attend these events - please do come along to the next
events - further details will be published on MKHA Facebook.
Holi 2015
Shivratri 2015
Ram Navami & Hanuman Jayanti 2015
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Vivaah Sanskar
In Hindu culture, marriage is one of the
most important sanskaras or rites of
passage that a Hindu observes during
his or her lifetime. Briefly stated, the
marriage or the Vivaah Sanskar is the
transition from the first stage of life,
devoted to education and learning,
to the second stage of life, devoted
to building a household and raising
children. The married couple pursues
Dharma, performing the righteous duty,
Artha, the acquisition of wealth and
Kama, the enjoyment of natural desires.
They lead a productive life of work,
service and enjoyment, fulfilling various
duties and obligations towards
themselves, their families and society
at large. In Hindu scripture, marriage is
a sacrament with strong moral and
ethical values. It is meant to unite the
bride and the groom firmly so that they
essentially become one in soul and spirit.
Think of the actual wedding ceremony
as if it were a romantic story, where
the bride and the groom come to the
Mandap, separately, as if unknown
to each other. Then they fall in love
and ask the parents’ permission to
get married. We explain them what the
Hindu marriage means and they
accept the obligations that go with it.
During the various rituals, the couple
commits to remain faithful to each other
and repeat the pledge in front of the
Fire God, the Agni and all the witnesses.
Then, they walk seven steps together
commiting to seven marriage vows
to each other, about their future
life together. We all bless them and wish
them a very happy life and they leave
the Mandap as a newly married couple!
Tejal weds Jay
TEJAL
“
27, Favourite colour Blue, Enjoy’s Reading, Love Indian Food,
Love to visit Bali
”
JAY
“
28, Favourite colour Red, Enjoy’s playing Football, Love Italian Food,
Love to visit Australia
”
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... Tejal weds Jay
Jab we met:
Via an Asian dating website.
Was planning the wedding difficult? You
planned in a very short space of time right?
Describe your first date:
I took Jay to play crazy golf, followed by chai
latte and cake and then because it was going
so well, we had an unexpected dinner too.
We talked and talked and talked, it was love
at first latte.
I think the key to the success of the events
was down to the team work between the
two families and the organisational skills of
us as a couple. First we made a list of all the
tasks and then divided them between us.
We identified each other’s strengths, taking into
account each other’s locations and amenities.
I sometimes felt that it is very easy to get
carried away with weddings, which can
become expensive. To avoid this, we always
kept in mind that the end product would
remain the same i.e. me and Jay would
become one.
When did you know you wanted to marry
each other?
Very soon after we met, we knew it was
something special. A few dates later we
realised, we wanted to see more and more of
each other. It got to a point where we were
talking every day, even when I went to China,
we were still in contact. It was then we knew it
was “tum hi ho”
So how did the parents meet?
The Gorasia family came over to the MKHA
Garba event during Navratri, where the two
families got better acquainted and decided it
was time for the two families to become one.
How did Jay propose?
On Valentine’s Day, Jay took me to me to
dinner at Sky Garden in London. After dinner
we sat on a bench, overlooking the gardens,
when Jay pulled out my gorgeous ring and
got down on one knee to ask if I would be
his wife. Of course I agreed, to the applause
and delight of the watching public.
“He liked it, so he put a ring on it”
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This is how the idea for getting married in a
mandir came about. It meant a lot to us both
to devote ourselves to one another in house
of god. Quotes for things like catering and
décor were obtained by clarifying exactly
what we wanted between us beforehand, so
we could get comparable quotes quickly and
avoid indecision.
Our biggest asset in planning this wedding was
the help that we received from all our family
and friends who volunteered their time, effort
and expertise to make the events a success.
We can’t thank all of them enough!
Once the planning was done, it was time for
band, baja, baarat!
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Achievements
Jepati Art
Young talent by Jesita Patel
I’ve become quite known for my elephant
paintings. Art has always been my biggest
talent ever since I was very little and I have
developed my passion and skills throughout
education. I’m currently studying a HND in
Fine Art which I will have completed in the
next few months. It has allowed me to gain
new experiences and techniques which I can
now apply to professional practice. My work is
very much inspired by the Hindu religion and
especially Ganpati Bapa. You can see a lot of
symbolic influences included in my work.
After exhibiting four times last year alongside my
class, I’ve been lucky to exhibit yet again with
a new piece of work included – my biggest
painting to date called ‘Your Majesty’.
From April 8th until April the 30th, I exhibited my
artwork along with the other resident artists at
Inter-Action MK. The exhibition was held at
Gallery 200 which is situated at Milton
Keynes College Silbury Campus along Silbury
Boulevard. We called ourselves ‘Inter-Action 7’
as there were seven artists altogether, very
different and unique to each other offering a
nice variety of work to be viewed. I had such
a huge positive response from the private view
we held on Monday 13th April.
All my artwork is on sale and prints are available
on request. I also take commissions. To keep up
to date with my work, check out my facebook
page: Jepati Art. If you are interested or would
like to get in touch, please don’t hesitate to
email me: jepati@icloud.com
Do you have a story to tell?:
Please contact Ashok Champaneri email - ashok.champaneri@hotmail.co.uk
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MKHA Mandir
Ferry Meadows Close, Broughton, MK10 9QY
Aarti Schedule:
Every Wednesday 7pm – 8pm
Aarti at 7.30pm
Every Sunday 7pm - 8pm
Aarti at 7.30pm
Plans for new Hindu
Mandir in MK
For pooja, Darshan and other special
occasions why not visit the Mandir
Contact:
Hareeshbhai Dave: 07794037194
Email: pundit.dave@hotmail.co.uk
Volunteers needed
MKHA would appreciate anyone
who would like to volunteer to help
paint and tidy around
MKHA Mandir Broughton
on Sunday 26th July 2pm to 4pm
For more information please
contact contact:
Hareeshbhai Dave on 07794 037194 or
email pundit.dave@hotmail.com
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Upcoming events
June
17th -
Asadha Adhik Maas Start
August
July
16th -
2nd -
27th -
15th -
Asadha Adhik Maas End
Molakat Start
For more detail for pooja
contact Hareesh Dave
01908 673942 / 07794037194
Jaya Parvati Jagran
September
5th -
Janmashtami
Shravan Mas Start
29th -
Raksha Bandhan
29th -
Jaya Parvati Start
The Janmashtami will
take place at:
The Church of Christ
the Cornerstone
300 Saxon Gate,
Milton Keynes, MK9 2ES
6.30pm - 10pm
17th -
Ganesh Chauth
31st -
Molakat Jagran
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Ganesh Utsav Samithi:
Milton Keynes on
Saturday 19th September
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MKHA and MK Shakha
serving the community
MK Shakha
Every Sunday mornings
(term time only)
At Stantonbury Campus, Milton Keynes,
MK14 6BN
For further information please contact:
Vinodbhai
email: vinod@talktalk.net
Harmonium Class
MKHA would like to announce that we will be running Harmonium Classes for
Adult and Children.
Adult Harmonium classes
Commencing from Tuesday 7th July every Tuesday 7pm to 8pm.
Children’s Harmonium Classes
Commencing from Tuesday 21st July every Tuesday 6pm to 7pm.
The fees will be £5 per session to be payable at the
first session for the block booking.
Venue:
MKHA Mandir, Ferry Meadows Close,
Broughton, MK10 9QY
Contact:
Sila Savdas
email: ssavdas@hotmail.com Mobile 07845 250745
Manjula Koria
email: manju.koria@gmail.com Mobile 0785 0561345
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About MKHA Gujarati
School
The MKHA Gujarati School was
established in and has been running
successfully since the 80’s.
The community decided that the
younger generation should be taught
to read and write their mother tongue
Gujarati. Since then, the School has
had many students studying Gujarati
every year. At Gujarati School we begin
touching on the GCSE topics from Year 1,
that is from the beginners class.
The teachers use simple words to relate
to the various topics... As pupils progress
from year to year their use of grammar,
phrases, sentences, essays, letter writing
in the areas of experience mentioned
above is step by step expanded.
So by the time they reach Year 8 they
have received a good grounding on all
aspects of the GCSE Gujarati syllabus
and that they are ready to sit their GCSE
Gujarati examination. We encourage
children to sit the GCSE exams by the
age of 14.
We have recently introduced Guajarati
Language Preschool class for students
as young as 3 years to 6yrs old
(Reception class). We introduced Sansar
teaching method where children can
learn to speak Gujarati by songs and
stories in order to develop their listening
and speaking skills. Also encourages
children to learn through fun and music.
This has been a huge success and has
had good feedbacks from parents.
Students also have opportunities to
participate in cultural programmes,
such as the MKHA Diwali Show and
Community events. This gives the
students the chance to contribute to
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their culture and extend their knowledge
further.
We are proud to have dedicated
teachers and volunteers who take
utmost interest in educating the students.
Our teachers are experienced and well
versed in the subject they teach.
This is reflected in the 100% result in the
GCSE examinations since the inception
of the school. The majority of our pupils
achieve an A*, A and B grades in their
GCSE examinations. This is possible with
the commitment, support and 100%
attendance to class.
Parents Consultation evening is held
once a year at end of summer term.
If parents wish to arrange a meeting
with a teacher or a member of the
administrative staff, they can approach
either the teacher or someone in the
administrative office to arrange a
mutually convenient time for the
meeting.
All students are given the end of year
Report so that the parents can see their
child’s progress.
In addition to teaching Gujarati
language, we also have a dedicated
and professional teacher who teaches
Bollywood dance. Each year these
classes are progressing and expanding
this has had fantastic feedback from
both parents and students. Very soon
we will be introducing Harmonium
classes for Adults and children so if you
are interested please contact me.
Manjula Koria
Education Coordinator
MKHA
Every Friday at 6:30 – 8:30
(Term Time only)
Location:
The Hazeley Academy,
Emperor Drive, Hazeley
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT
Gujarati pre school classes
Every Friday 6.30pm to 7.30pm
at Hazeley School.
Students age 3years onwards
fun learning through music and
nursery rhymes.
Invitation to the Hindu Community:
Are you a professional Teacher and would like to teach Music
or Indian Language e.g. Hindi, Telugu,Punjabi, Tamil,
Malayalam,Kannada, Bengali.
Than please contact me on my email: manju.koria@gmail .com
Wellbeing
Limb 1 - Yama:
Daily observances to adhere to
•Ahimsa - to practice kindness and
non-violence in ones thoughts, words
and actions.
Yoga
The many of benefits of yoga practice
cannot be overstated – most of the general public are familiar with the improved
flexibility and better posture and many
other physical positive attributes that the
practice of yoga brings to one’s life. The
not so well known outcomes also include
•Regulation of blood pressure and
hormonal fluctuations
•Increased concentration and brain function leading to a decreased risk
of dementia
•Reduction of stress and mental
illness /depression
•Sutya – to practice truthfulness
•Increase of lean muscle leading to a
stronger frame and reduced risk of osteo arthritis
•Asteya – to not take what is not given
wilfully –property, time, emotions and
money
•Improved digestion and elimination
of toxins
•Bramacharya – to practice “walking
with god”
The western world is familiar with the
physical asana portion of yoga but to
gain the full benefits available then a
holistic eastern yoga should be
practiced.
•Aparigrah –to practice non greed
The 8 limbs of yoga by Patanjali is a
guideline on how to live life to attain the
full yogic experience of “the stilling of the
mind”. If we practice the first 6 limbs daily
then we may eventually attain the final 2
limbs in life.
Limb 2 - Niyama:
Self observances to adhere to
•Saucha – cleanliness of the body,
mind and emotions.
•Santosh – contentment and gratitude
•Tapas- self-discipline, trying ones best
at all times and not giving up.
•Svadhya- self-study and education
•Ishvara pranidhan –to surrender and
dedicate to the higher source /god.
Limb 3 - Asana:
To practice physical movement to
prepare the body for meditation
To move and flex the body in various
asana / postures for a stronger healthy
body to enable sitting / standing still for
long periods during meditation.
Limb 4 - Pranayama:
Breathing exercises
Pranayama is a tool to help clear the
perceptions around us and ultimately
lead to a focused concentration.
The various breath exercises have
differing functions for energising,
detoxification and relaxation.
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Limb 5 - Pratayara:
To practice withdrawal of the senses.
To have control of our outer senses and
connection with the world is the first step
into meditation.
Limb 6 - Dharna:
Concentration
Stepping on from closing the senses is
to keeping the senses closed for longer
periods and having a point of focus is
the next step in meditation.
Limb 7- Dhyana:
Meditation
To contemplate without connection to
the outer physical world through our
senses. Meditation becomes our tool to
see things more clearly and perceive
ones true nature.
Limb 8 - Samadhi:
The quiet state of oneness that is yog union with the universal energy.
The final step in the 8 limbs is to attain
Samadhi and to merge together. In the
state of Samadhi the body and senses
are at rest yet the faculty of the mind/
soul go beyond consciousness.
To experience the self –soul- as separate
yet part of the whole the universe.
So start your journey into wellbeing today
and follow the 8 limbs to find that stillness
of mind that can bring you not only physical but mental and emotional balance
in life.
Shilpa Patel
RYT200 Yoga Alliance Teacher
For more info email:
balanceinlife@gmail.com
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Agni, the digestive fire
Ever wondered why you eat less and still
gain those unwanted pounds?
This could be related to your Agni or
digestive fire. The English word ignite
comes from the word “Agni”.
Tejas Ayurvedic Clinic
Digestion, absorption and assimilation
of food and nutrients are performed by
your Agni. Unwanted wastes are also
burnt out by Agni.
If Agni is weak, digestion is impaired,
creating toxic residue called “ama”
that lodges deep in our tissues.
This ama is the root cause of many
disesaes eg arthritis, weight gain, fatigue,
migraine etc. A healthy Agni will be able
to extract the ojas from food.
Ojas is the pure and subtle substance
that’s extracted from food that has been
completely digested. When the body
produces ojas, the vital nectar of life,
we feel healthy and blissful.
Agni will easily extract Ojas from satwic
foods eg vegetables, ghee, rice,
wholemeal Chappati. Foods that are
difficult to convert to Ojas are meat, fish,
white bread, oily food, chocolates etc.
Herbs that stimulate Agni are black
pepper, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, ghee.
Add these to food or have the powdered
herbs with hot water, as a herbal tea.
Having sweets after a meal dulls the
Agni and impairs digestion, leading
to bloating and weight gain.
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Recipe b
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•pinch of salt
•75ml vegetable oil
•150 ml soya milk
•half teaspoon vanilla extract
/ essence
•2 tablespoons cider vinegar
Icing Ingredients:
•50g vegan margarine
•125g Demerara sugar
•1 tablespoon cocoa powder
•1 tablespoon soya milk
Method:
Grease a 7inch cake tin and line the
base with greaseproof paper.
Mix together dry ingredients.
Mix together wet ingredients.
Gradually add wet ingredients to dry
ingredients, stirring gently so that they mix
completely, but do not beat the mixture.
Pour the mixture into the cake tin.
Bake in the middle of the oven Gas Mark
4 (170 c) for 40 minutes. Leave to cool in
the cake tin for at least an hour before
turning out.
Method:
Mix together all ingredients.
Heat gently stirring occasionally.
When everything else has melted, keep
heating for 1 minute stirring occasionally.
Take off heat and leave to cool.
Spread over the cake.
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