FINGERNAILS

FINGERNAILS

Each time I cut my fingernails, I feel like I am fighting battle against evil forces. When I cut my nails, it looks so nice and neat but in next couple of days they started growing back. I have been doing this exercise almost every week for last 7 decades. But I cannot stop them coming back and I cannot see them coming back. I understood that I shall not be able to stop growth of my nails because I have not been able to touch the root of their growth.

Problems in life are like fingernails. No matter what you do, problem shall always be part of life. All one has to do is to keep fighting with the problems just as one do with fingernails. 

One encounters physical problems, financial problems, family problem. We cannot get rid of them from our life. They will keep coming back in one way or other in different form in our life.

Have you ever had a look at river. She faces lot of hurdle in her path, but that does not stop her from flowing. She fights and overcome all the hurdles in her path and continues with her journey towards her ultimate goal (sea).

Do not dishearten by the problem.

Remember problems are nothing but your fingernails. Face it, fight it, cut it and keep moving ahead. 

Life is a precious gift of God.

DO NOT COMMIT SUICIDE.

Save life

VADRA MADA

Following the vigorous campaign on Suicide Awareness in all schools in Fiji, Ministry of Education in Fiji has released above video for better awareness amongst every child. This video is so good that I believe it should be seen by all children of school age around the world.

Ministry of Education in Fiji must be congratulated for promoting moral value in every child through this video.

You can view this video on following link

http://www.education.gov.fj/images/YadraMada480.mp4

Courtesy: Ministry of Education of Fiji

PAL PAL DIL KE PAAS

How old are you?

I am 65. I am 85 and still going strong. He is 92 but very sick and in nursing home.

These are our normal day to day conversation. By the way what should be the life span of a human being. According to Hindu scriptures a human being has been blessed with a life of 125 years in modern era known as Kaliyug. Why then people do not achieve its complete life cycle and if at all they go beyond 80 or 90, most of them end up in nursing home.

Have you wondered how many breaths we have in whole life span? How many pal (Indian measurement of time) do we have in our life. Before we go further let us understand the Indian measurement of time. Normally we measure time in hours, minutes and seconds. Similarly Indian measurement of time are in Ghati, Pal and Vipal. There are 60 Ghati in a day (24 hours) which is 2.5 ghati per hour. There are 60 pal in a ghati and 60 vipal in a pal (60 minutes in hour and 60 seconds in a minute) which is 2.5 pal in a minute and 2.5 vipal in a second.

A normal healthy person breath in 21600 times in one day and 60 ghatis x 60 pal x 60 vipal = 216000 vipal in a day equivalent to 24 hours x 60 minutes x 60 seconds = 86400.

Now if an average person lives for 80 years then he will breathing (80 x 365 x 21600) 630,720,000 times and will have a life of (80 x 365 x 216000) 6,307,200,000 vipal to live.

Just imagine how many breaths and how many vipal do one really use for healthy living? How many breaths and how many vipal do one really spend with the Supreme Being. I recall the above old song. "Pal Pal Dil ke Paas Tum Raheto Ho." That Supreme Being always resides in ones heart. One just needs to look at Him.

Stay connected with the Supreme being and live healthy life

-Manhar Narsey

GANESH BHAJANS

On the auspicious Ganesh Utsav last month, three new bhajans were launched at Fiji Sevashram Sangha. 

I am posting these bhajans for you to enjoy. 

GANESHAM GAURISHAM

Tune: Achutam Keshavam

Ganesham gaurisham gan gajaananam

Ganapatim gakaaram gana naayakam..... Ganesham... 1.

Aapake kaan bhagawaan kyon hai bade

sab bhakton ke dukh ko sunataa hun mei..... Ganesham... 2.

Aapaki aankhen bhagawaan kyon hai chhoti

Chhote bade sabhi ko dekhanaa hai mujhe..... Ganesham... 3.

Aapake haath me modak kyon hai prabhu

Mere bhakton ko paas laane ke liye..... Ganesham... 4.

Aapki soondh bhagawaan kyon hai tedhi

Koi dushta kabhi mujhase bach na sake..... Ganesham... 5.

Aapaka vaahan nanhaa saa kyon hai prabhu

Usaki chanchalataa mujhe pyaari laage..... Ganesham... 6.

- Manhar Narsey

JAG KA JO HAI PAALANHAAR

Tune: Jag me sundar hai do naam

Jagakaa jo hai paalanahaar, Jo hai deen dayaalu nidhaan

Vo hai Gajaanana bhagawaan (2) ... Jagakaa... 1.

Kaan bade aou jhini aankhe, dekhe sune vo sabaki baaten

Palame dooe kare jo vipada, kare sab kaam tamaam

Vo hai Gajaanana bhagawaan (2) ... Jagakaa... 2.

Ek baar jo gauri sut ne, rok diyaa shivaji o dware

Shivaji jab krodh huato, kaataa jiskaa sar

Vo hai Gajaanana bhagawaan (2) ... Jagakaa... 3.

roti roti jab maiya boli, meraa putra mujhe lauta do

Do aisaa varadaan prabhuji, sab devon se mahaan

Vo hai Gajaanana bhagawaan (2) ... Jagakaa... 4.

Shivaji ne apane hi putra ko, gaja ke mukhse praan diye

pahale puja hogi tumhaari, diya aisaa varadaan

Vo hai Gajaanana bhagawaan (2) ... Jagakaa... 5.

- Manhar Narsey

HE LAMBODAR BHAGAWAAN

Tune: Ae Maalik Tere Bande Hum

He lambodar bhagawaan, teri mahimaa hai aparampaar

Tere bhakto kare sadaa teri pooja, kare aarti aur vandana .. He lambodar...1.

Tumhe kya mai de du bhagawaan, manda buddhi mai hu bhagawaan

Paaye pyaare modar, meethe meethe modak, tere charano me arpan karu .. He lambodar...2.

Mere dwar pe aavo bhagawaan, mere dukh haro bhagawaan

Tumhe chandan chadhaavu, tumhe sindoor chadhaavu, arpan karu mai hari durva .. He lambodar...3.

- Manhar Narsey

EK VAADA

ek vaada tha, tere har vaade ke peeche…

tuu milega mujhe har gali ke har darwaaze ke peeche…

par tuu hi bewafa nikla…

ek tuu hi naa tha mere janaze ke peeche…!!!

ek vaada tha, mere har vaade ke peeche…

mai milunga tujhe har gali ke har darwaaze ke peeche…

par tuune hi mudke naa dekha…

ek aur janaza tha, tere janaze ke peeche…!!!

- unknown

HINDI DIWAS

A group photo of all participating students from Primary Schools in Hindi Diwas Oratory competition on Wednesday 30th September at the University of the South Pacific

A group photo of all participating students from Secondary Schools in Hindi Diwas Oratory competition on Wednesday 30th September at the University of the South Pacific

HINDI ORATORY CONTEST

NATIONAL HINDI ORATORY CONTEST 2015

The University of the South Pacific School of Language, Arts and Media together with the Fiji Hindu Society organized Hindi Oratory contest to celebrate Hindi Diwas (day) at Australia Pacific Performance Space at the University of the South Pacific on Wednesday 30, September.

The coordinator of Hindi Diwas and the President of Hindu Society Dr. Indu Chandra welcomed members and gave brief introduction of the Chief Guest, His Excellency the High Commissioner of India Mr. A. Gitesh Sarma, who spoke at length the importance of learning Hindi and encouraged students and teachers to promote Hindi in schools.

There were also bhajan recitals and one dance item to allow judges to identify the winners.

Oratory contest was grouped in two categories for Primary Schools and Secondary Schools. Ten students from both groups were shortlisted from schools around Fiji to participate in this contest. Students who participated were as follows.

Primary Schools

Shama Shaista Kumar from Bhawani Dayal Memorial Primary School

Ashmita Singh from Bainivalu Primary School

Shahil Kumar from Vashist Muni Memorial primary School

Shinal Swastika from Vunimono Sanatan Dharma Primary School

Rehnuma Kumar from Gram Sangathan School

Simran Prasad from Vuci Methodist School

Anubhav Aditya Prasad from Koroqaqa Primary School

Mavishna Shani Lal from JN Jokhan Memorial Primary School

Dipika Mala Narayan from Tamavua Primary School

Simran Arti Kumar from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Primary School

Secondary Schools

Shiwani Vandhana Chand from Assemblies of God High School

Romitesh Ravishek Kumar from DAV College, Nabua

Simran Kaur from Rishikul Sanatan College

Shareen Lata Chand from Bhawani Dayal Arya College

Syndiya Shankar Mala from Mahatma Gandhi memorial High School

Kajol Kartika Naicker from Tilak High School

Sneha Sharma from Nausori High School

Rhithik Maharaj from Vashist Muni College

Cindy Silverisha Chand from Baulevu High School

Ravneel Kumar from Xavier College.

Subjects:

Both Primary and Secondary students were given two subjects to choose. These are:

Primary:

Fiji me Bharatiya Sanskriti ki Suraksha me Ramcharit Manas ka Yogdan. (The contribution of Ramcharit Manas in preserving Indian Culture in Fiji).

Hindi Hamari Bhasha – hamari Asmita ki Pehchan. (Hindi our language – our identity)

Secondary:

Fiji me Bhartiya Sanskriti ki Suraksha me Girmitiyon ki Den (The contribution of Girmitias [indenture laborers] in preserving Indian Culture in Fiji.

Jeevan me Dharm Grantho ka mahatva. (Importance of religious scriptures in life).

Judges:

Judges for the competitions were

Judges for the competitions were

Manhar Narsey (Secretary, Gujarat Education Society of Fiji; Editor, Sangha Vani)

Nilam Kumar (Editor, Shanti Dut)

Viren Lal (Secretary, Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha; News presenter, Fiji Broadcasting Commission)

Winners:

Primary Category

3^rd position: Ashmita Singh from Bainivalu Primary School

2^nd position: Mavishna Shani Lal from JN Jokhan Memorial Primary School

1^st  position: Shahil Kumar from Vashist Muni Memorial primary School

Secondary Category

3^rd position: Syndiya Shankar Mala from Mahatma Gandhi memorial High School

2^nd position: Kajol Kartika Naicker from Tilak High School

1^st position: Shareen Lata Chand from Bhawani Dayal Arya College