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ISM
mesmerised by His Holiness Swami Swaroopananda
The
students of the middle section were privileged and
blessed by the gracious presence
of His Holiness, Swami Swaroopanandaji on
the 9th
of Nov’09
. The visit of His Holiness to the school was an
auspicious culmination of spiritual aura blended with
humour, as the
swamiji, delved into the depth of life and its
purpose on earth.
Mrs.
Hema Menon, welcomed His Holiness with the chanting of
“Hari Om” as the swamiji, attired in orange robes
walked up the dais with the school Principal, Mr.
Achutan Madhav. After the lighting of the auspicious
lamp , a prayer hymn was sung by the school – choir,
followed by the melodious solo
rendition of bhajans by
Upasana Bannerjee and Kritika Srinivas. The
Principal briefly introduced His Holiness to the
audience. Swamiji then spoke to the students, touching
on every aspect of life, through the narration of a
story of the three types of kings and the punishment
each of them faced at the end of their reign of 5 years.
This involved the enthusiastic participation of
students, as they were led to decipher the true facts of
life, the hurdles that come in our lives and the need to
be cautious, wise and bold like the 3rd king
in the story, to prepare for bliss (heaven) on
completion of our earthly chores. Students were also
reminded that timely corrective measures brought about
by oneself heeding the valuable instructions of parents
and teachers would bear rich rewards and anchor success
in their lives.
The
message of leading a good spiritual life was very aptly
driven down to the aspirants through the humorous
narration by His Holiness and active student
participation. Finally, there was a short question –
answer session, where a few students put forth their
queries, to be satisfied by the prompt answers of His
Holiness.
The
curtains were brought down with a Vote of Thanks by Mrs.
Sindhu Nair, on behalf of the middle section. We, the
staff and students, are indeed fortunate to have had
this opportunity to be in his holy presence.
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