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President: Mohinder Kumar Secretary : Vivek Bhatnagar
Established 1994: Volume 25 Issue 7 July 2024 PhotosbyTilakKalra
AHIA President’s report
I hope this message finds you well during the peak of winter.
We are pleased to share that Mrs Meeta Sharma, who has previously served on AHIA’s executive committee and is well known to many of our members, has been appointed as Vice President for the remaining term of 2024-2025 following the resignation of Mrs Preeti Thadani. In addition, Mr Nirinder Jalpota, one of AHIA’s life members, has been appointed as an executive member while Mr Chetan Puri is on leave. A short profile of Mrs Sharma and Mr Jalpota is included in this month's Sandesh.
EDITOR
Mr Raj Batra Mob. 0421 138 340 rajbatra52@gmail.com
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
*President
Mr. Mohinder Kumar Mob: 0438203291 mks141982@gmail.com
*Vice President
The Seniors' get-together on Saturday, 13 July 2024, will include our standard agenda, providing members with ample opportunity to share songs, poems, jokes, etc.
AHIA’s Sakhis’ Sawan event is scheduled for 28 July 2024. Please purchase your ticket if you have not yet done so. The venue for the AHIA picnic in September 2024 is likely to be Bicentennial Park (Sydney Olympic Park). We are in the process of booking a venue at the Sydney Olympic Park. Vivek Ji will confirm the details once the booking is finalized.
Please save the date for AHIA’s Diwali function on Saturday, 19 October 2024. The venue is Pioneer Theatre, Castle Hill.
Thank you for your support and participation in the seniors' get-together and other events
Mohinder Kumar, President, AHIA
AHIA Secretary’s report
What a fabulous presentation of music we enjoyed at our last session, courtesy the students of the Natraj Academy! AHIA remains grateful to Avijit Sarkar for presenting a concert for our senior members of AHIA every year.
This just a gentle reminder to those that are Annual members of AHIAplease do note that the annual Membership Fee is as follows:
General Member: $25 per year
Senior Member: $20 per year
The Annual Membership Fee is payable by 30 June each year. Payment of such fees will entitle the person to the membership of the association for the year starting 30 June and ending 1 July (12 months).
A person joining as a member after 1 July in a year, is required to pay the Annual Fee immediately and, thereafter, by 30 June each year.
New members are welcome anytime. The new members who join in March will be entitled to the annual membership until 30 June next year (15 months) The members joining in January and February can pay the guest rate of $5 each month before taking the annual membership in March.
All guests will be paying $5 each if they join the senior meetings.
A late fee of $5 applies for renewal of membership on or after 1 September.
Vivek Bhatnagar, Secretary, AHIA
Mrs Meeta Sharma Mob: 0411966585 meetasharma6@gmail.com
*Secretary
Mr Vivek Bhatnagar Mob: 0431728061 bhatnagar_vivek@hotmail.com
*Treasurer
Mr. Chand Chadha Mob: 0410636199 chandchadha16@hotmail.com
*Members:
Mr. Chetan puri Mob: 0469069707
Mrs. Nupur Kuba Mob: 0407870879
Mrs. Kiran Bajaj Mob: 0423026649
Mr. Raj Batra Mob: 0421138340
Mrs Abha Gupta Mob: 0416570608
Mrs. Sushma Ahluwalia Mob: 0411967374
Nirinder Jalpota Mob: 0413569244
*Public Officer:
Mr Kali Gupta Mob: 0402 092 967 guptakk72@gmail.com -
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
** The Cartoons/pictures are courtesy various Newspapers.
**The Content and the opinions expressed in the writings are the responsibility of the writers concerned.
** The Health information is given in good faith and readers are advised to consult their own Doctor. AHIA does not accept any responsibility whatsoever.
AHIA Website
https://www.ahiainc.com.au
Mohinder Kumar
Vivek Bhatnagar
Sant Bajaj
What is Uttanasana?
Uttanasana is a powerful full-body stretch that involves a forward fold of your upper body over your legs and is a part of the Surya Namaskar yoga routine. It is one of the easiest yoga postures for beginners and is said to impact and stimulate the Mooladhara chakra that Is responsible for keeping us grounded with feelings of safety, security, and survival.
Here is a detailed step-by-step explanation of Uttanasana:
1. Do a 5-minute warm-up session before you start practicing Uttanasana.
2. Stand straight on a mat and rest your hands at your side.
3. Inhale deeply.
4. Exhale and slowly bend your knees forward while moving your hips and tailbone slightly back.
5. Rest your hands on the ground next to your feet. Your chest should be above your feet.
6. You must feel a bit of a stretch in your hamstrings. If you dont, extend your knees a little more.
7. Hold this position for 5-10 seconds.
8. Contract your core, inhale, and place your hands on your knees.
9. Slowly rise back up.
Do Uttanasana 5-6 times, 3-4 times in a day.
Uttanasana yoga asana is an amazing asana that involves your entire body right from the forehead to the soles of the feet. It stretches almost all the muscles in this span of your body and has great spiritual, physical, and mental benefits.
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Role of Yoga regarding Health & Wellness in the hectic modern life style
Modern lifestyle poses a number of challenges of health for humans.
1. Modern life’s fast changing trends cause many problems such as mental, moral, spiritual & physical problems.
2. Today at every walk of life confusion and chaos, tension and stress, competition and commercialization, have led to a situation where person finds himself helpless with regard to his personal of hygiene and health.
3. Technological advancements have reduced the physical form of labour and given rise to mental form of labour.
4. Many health problems such as insomnia, gastric problems, acidity, diabetes and hypertension (psychosomatic disorders) are the results (outcome) of mental labour performed nowadays.
5. Reasons of such disorders are irregular and faulty eating habits, working in stressful conditions, not doing proper physical exercise (sedentary life), not maintaining correct posture when sitting on a chair, excessive use of Electronic Devices and lack of proper rest.
6. Yoga Asanas are the only remedy to overcome such disorders.
Any style of yoga (Hathayoga, Patanjali etc.) chosen by an individual helps to embrace a lifestyle reduces stress and improves overall health and wellness of practitioners.
Article presented by Nirinder Jalpota, References: Yoga Margadarshika, Shri Ambika Yoga Kutir, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India
I am Meeta Sharma, a long-time life member of AHIA, and I am honoured to have been appointed as Vice President of AHIA for the remaining term of 2023-2024. Thank you to the AHIA Executive Committee for offering me this position. While AHIA is my extended family and I know the majority of AHIA members, I wish to introduce myself following the customary trend for someone joining the AHIA executive team.
About 33 years ago, we migrated to Australia from the Gulf with our two lovely children, who are now married and have blessed us with two wonderful grandchildren.
With over 30 years of experience in the banking and finance industry in Australia, I have a very people-oriented personality and am always involved in social volunteer work. Currently, I am privileged to be a part of several fundraising and voluntary
AHIA is pleased to welcome one of its life members, Mr. Nirinder Jalpota, to the Executive Committee to fill a leave vacancy. Mr. Jalpota brings a wealth of experience and dedication to the team. He migrated to Australia in 1979 after graduating from Southbank University, London, with a degree in IT. As an IT professional, he worked for the NSW Government for nearly 41 years before retiring from NSW Police as an IT Project Manager.
In addition to his professional career, Mr. Jalpota is deeply committed to voluntary service. He provides JP services for the Cumberland Branch at North Rocks. As a qualified Yoga Instructor from the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, he also voluntarily teaches yoga to senior citizens under the
service initiatives, including:
- Hosting Big Breakfasts or Morning Teas for the Cancer Council each year.
- Donating food to the Bill Crews Foundation.
- Fundraising for OzHarvest, where $1 provides two meals for someone in need.
- Donating blankets in winter to homeless people in the city.
I am committed to offering my services to AHIA members. Having previously been part of the Executive Committee, I will do my best for our members once again.
I look forward to working with you!
guidance of the Spirit of India (NSW) at Pennant Hill. He also has been running a Friendly Badminton Club for the last 35 years among professional Indian friends.
Mr. Jalpota believes in continuous personal development and aims to acquire more skills, such as First Aid, to enhance his ability to serve the community selflessly. His dedication to community service, coupled with his extensive professional background, makes him a valuable addition to our executive team.
Please join us in welcoming Mr. Jalpota to our Executive team.
1. Take up one idea. Make that one idea your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.
2. Talk to yourself once in a day, otherwise you may miss meeting an intelligent person in this world.
3. You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.
Swami Vivekananda
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2 Lane Street, Wentworthville July 13, 2024
Australian Hindi Indian Association celebrates diwali on 19th
october, 2024
Venue : Pioneer Theatre - Castle Hill
Australian SAKHIS celebrates SAWAN On 28th JULY, 2024
Function Centre, dural
Mrs. Asha Sood, wife of Mr. Krishan Sood Ji, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, left us for her heavenly abode on 6 July 2024. May her soul rest in peace.
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