Sandesh June 2024

Sandesh

President: Mohinder Kumar Secretary : Vivek Bhatnagar Editors: Sant Bajaj/Raj Batra

AHIA President’s report

I hope this message finds you well.

I wish to inform you that our Vice President, Miss Preeti Thadani, has resigned from her voluntary role at AHIA due to increased work commitments. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Miss Thadani for her many years of support and invaluable contributions to AHIA. She remains a life member and will continue to support AHIA in that capacity.

‘Sandesh’ is AHIA’s Newsletter and is published every month .

EDITOR

Mr Raj Batra Mob. 0421 138 340 rajbatra52@gmail.com

EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE

Our past President and current Executive Member, Mrs. Sushma Ahluwalia, has graciously agreed to revive YuvTarang with the support of AHIA Executives and members. Mrs. Ahluwalia, as you may know, is a tremendous asset to AHIA and is always willing to assist with our initiatives. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to you, Mrs. Ahluwalia, for your continued dedication and invaluable contributions. Thank you!

Additionally, one of our Executive members, Mr Chetan Puri, will take a few months' leave from his voluntary work due to an urgent work assignment.

I am pleased to announce that Mr. Nirinder Jalpota, one of our life members, has been appointed as an Executive member to assist with the responsibilities during Mr. Puri's absence. Thank you, Mr. Jalpota, for stepping up to help.

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 at the seniors' get-together and other events.

Warm regards

Mohinder Kumar, President, AHIA

AHIA Secretary’s report

The winter season has arrived this year with more rain! But let that not dampen your spirits as AHIA has some exciting events in store for the rest of the year.

I hope you have enjoyed the concert presented by the students of the Natraj Academy on 8th June - ‘Gunjan’ – Pathways to Devotion.

I am sure the ladies are looking forward to the ‘AHIA Sakhis celebrate Sawan’ event on Sunday, 28th July from 11.00am - 3.00pm at the Madison Function Centre, Dural. Tickets are now available for sale.

AHIA’s Picnic: we are still planning to have our picnic in Sep when we hope the weather will be better. The quotes we have received for having a picnic trip to Bowral are quite expensive. Therefore, we are planning to have the picnic at the same venue (Bicentennial Park). Once bookings are confirmed we shall share further details. And I hope you have locked in Sat 19th Oct for AHIA’s Diwali Dinner. More details will follow as we get closer to the date.

As always, we are grateful for your ongoing support, particularly all volunteers that help make each session possible! Thank you!

Vivek Bhatnagar, Secretary, AHIA

*President

Mr. Mohinder Kumar Mob: 0438203291 mks141982@gmail.com

*Vice-President

Ms. Preeti Thadani Mob: 0402034959 preeti.thadani3@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

*Public Officer: Mr Kali Gupta Mob: 0402 092 967 guptakk72@gmail.comAHIA’s website: www.ahiainc.com.au

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.

Mohinder Kumar

Vivek Bhatnagar

Sant Bajaj

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If you don't have money in your pocket, you must have honey on your on tongue

Don't use the power of your tongue for your parents, who taught you how to speak

Don't lose your temper when you are right, you have no right to lose i when you are wrong

Some people are wise and some otherwise

Prepare for worst, expect for best and accept whatever comes

Everyone has three best friends: money, family and

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karma. Only karma accompany you when you go

Every mother has poor mathematics. If you ask one piece of bread, she will give you two

Some people give happiness wherever they go, some people give happiness whenever they go

O' god save me from my friends, i will take care of my enemies

Change problem into challenge because problem can worry you and challenge will inspire you

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Progress of Jammu Baramulla (Kashmir) Railway line

The Jammu–Baramulla line is a railway track being laid to connect the Kashmir Valley in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Jammu railway station and thence to the rest of the country.

Route Map of Railway from Jammu to Srinagar

The 338 km railway track will start from Jammu and end at Baramulla. It comes under the jurisdiction of the Firozpur railway division of Indian Railways' Northern zone. Part of this railway route from Udhampur to Baramulla is known as UdhampurSrinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL).

The total project cost in 2022 was INR28,000 crore.

The 359 m (1,178 ft) tall Chenab Bridge lies on this line, which is the tallest railway bridge in the world.

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Railway track from Baramulla to Banihal was completed in 2019 and the link between Katra and Banihal is progressing in fast speed. This stretch of track is only 111 km long, but as much as 97.34 km of this is made up of tunnels. There will also be 27 major bridges (mostly connecting one tunnel to another tunnel) and 10 minor bridges along this length.

The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel and Banihal station are opened. Trains can now run northward from Banihal on Jammu side through the tunnel to Qazigund on the Kashmir side and there onwards up to Baramulla

A 125kmph high speed trial was conducted successfully between Banihal and Sangaldan (48.1 km) on Feb 16th 2024 as part of Commissioner for Railway Safety (CRS) Inspection.

On 20th Feb 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first electric MEMU train between Baramulla and Sangaldan (Jammu Region) by extending service from Banihal through Khari and Sumber tunnels before terminating at Sangaldan. The main features of new track include a) fully electrified tracks between Udhampur and Sangaldan, b) first electric train in operation in Kashmir Valley and c) longest transport tunnel in India - T50 (12.77 km) - in operation between Khari and Sumber railway stations

Construction of the route faced natural challenges including major earthquake zones, extreme temperatures, and inhospitable terrain. This Rail project from Jammu to Baramulla was started in 1996 and expected to be completed by early 2025.

The extension of railway line from Baramulla to Kupwara in Kashmir has also been approved, and revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been submitted to Railway Board.

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Short Summary of Bhagavad Geeta Chapter 2 “The Yoga of Knowledge”, "Sankhya Yoga"

This chapter contains 72 verses, the Sankhya Yoga means the knowledge of the self.

As indicated in chapter 1, Arjun fell in a deep depression state after when he saw the warriors of both sides, some from opposite site taught him how to walk how and how to use weapons to fight. Arjuna thought Krishan ji is his friend not his guru or Lord & was not willing to listen until he saw the Virat Roop (chapter 11).

The Chapter 2 can be summarized in the following 6

Topics:

Topic 1: Arjuna’s state of dejection continues at the sight of his near & dear. he argues that he prefer to live on alms than slay noble elders like Bhishma & Drona.

Topic 2: Lord Krishna states the self within is eternal & indestructible. Death is certain for the born and birth for dead. So why grieve over the inevitab

Topic 3: Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna the importance of performing his duty as a Ksatriya abandoning will incur infamy and sin.

Topic 4: Those who fanatically perform mechanical ritual whose desire waste the energy of by focusing on enjoying the pleasure & power in the world.

Topic 5: The Vedas deal with three Gunas, Sattva, Rajas and Tamas and recommend to rise to Sattva.

|| 47 || karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stvakarmaṇi

Topic 6: The self-realized stays free from all egocentric attachment and desires and lives in the state of absolute fulfilment.

Presented by: Nirinder Jalpota, References: Swami Parthasarthy ji’s Bhagavad Geeta

Dreams are not seen when you sleep, dreams are those that don’t let you sleep. Narendra Modi

Tri Hita Karana (

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I visited Bali in 2015, it is a majority Hindu Island in Indonesia, the biggest Muslim country in the world. I learnt about Bali’s universal philosophy of living sustainably in peace and harmony called: Tri Hita Karana, which is derived from Sanskrit and translates into “three causes of human well-being”, namely:

PARAHYANGAN - Harmony with God or human spirit.

PAWONGAN - Harmony with people.

PALEMAHAN - Harmony with nature or environment.

Parahyangan – is the belief in God, the universal spirit that is part of every individual. It is essential for our mental peace and tranquillity. They worship the power of God through various rituals and offerings in the temples.

Pawongan – is to create harmonious relationship among human beings. This wisdom directs people to believe that we are all one, to believe in mutual co-operation and respect for each other having social harmony. This wisdom is so relevant in today’s environment of wars and killings going on in different parts of the world.

Palemahan – is the harmonious relationship with mother nature. A belief in the inter-connectedness of all living beings including plants, animals, and all aspects of mother earth. Environmental pollution is one of the most important problems facing the world. Palemahan encompasses our responsibilities for conserving the nature through promoting living in balance with sustainable use of natural resources.

Tri Hita Karana is credited for the island’s prosperity and overall quality of life for its residents.

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LION AND HARE

This is the story of a clever hare that killed a lion. The lion, the king of the forest was tormenting all the animals with his periodic hunts for prey. Wanting to live in peace, the forest beasts proposed a system by which they would send the lion one of their animals each day as his daily food. The lion objects to the proposal with arguments about the value of his efforts. Eventually the lion accepts the proposal. For a long time, all the beasts lived without fear of being hunted. Then it is the hare's turn to be torn apart by the lion.

The hare delays going to the lion, and the other animals urge him to go to the lion. The hare explains, "O companions, God inspired as weakling like me with a good idea.

The hare tricks the lion into believing that another lion has come as his rival. Furious, the king of the forest, the lion, immediately sets out to fight the other lion. The hare brings that lion to a well saying that the other lion took abode in th is fortified well. The lion looks down. He sees his reflection and, enraged, he plunges into the water to his doom. The cautionary delay of the lion serves with a backdrop to a stern warning:

"O you who are cruel, you are digging a well of yourself with your own hands" A tu rther message is that our own negative qualities get reflected back to us:

"Many flaws you see in others are your own nature reflected in them. In them

shines forth your hypocrisy, wickedness and jealousy. You are striking those blows at yourself."

A Sufi Saint, Rumy urges us to fight our own mind, which is a part of hell. "This is the greater holy war."

"O kings, we have slain an outward enemy, But the worst one remains within.

To slay that one is not the work of intelligence or wisdom The hare cannot subdue the inner lion."

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Medical Benefits of Honey and Cinnamon

It is found that a mixture of honey and cinnamon cures most Diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a "Ram Ban" (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side Effects for any kind of diseases

Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a Magazine in Canada, on its issue dated 17 January, 1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists

HEART DISEASES

Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack.. Also, those who have already had an attack, if they do this Process daily they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada , various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins.

ARTHRITIS:

Arthritis patients may take daily, morning, and night, One cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenha-

gen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, They found that within a week, out of the 200 people So treated, practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain, and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain.

BLADDER INFECTIONS:

Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in thebladder.

TOOTHACHE:

Make a paste of one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey and apply on the aching tooth. This may be applied three times a day until the tooth stops aching.

CHOLESTEROL:

Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of cinnamon powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient were found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol is cured.

According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol. By the way, if you're taking cholesterol medi-

cine, STOP! They all contain STATIN which weaken your muscles...including YOUR HEART and none has been shown to stop heart attacks or strokes!!!!

COLDS:

Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.

UPSET STOMACH

Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.

GAS

According to the studies done in India and Japan , it is revealed that if honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas

IMMUNE SYSTEM

Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacterial and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts.

Constant Use of honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacterial and viral diseases.

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Health is more related to Western medicinewhilewellnessismorerelatedtocomplementary and alternative medicine that includes easternmedicine likeAyurveda

COUCH KINGDOM

In the kingdom of comfort, they reign supreme, Lords of leisure, in their cushioned dream.

Remote in hand, they navigate the screen, In realms of fiction, where reality's unseen.

Potatoes on couches, they lounge and they sprawl,

Their kingdom of comfort, they never let fall.

With snacks by their side, and shows to explore,

They journey through tales, seeking nothing more.

From sitcoms to dramas, they traverse the lands,

With laughter and tears, they understand. Their domain of relaxation, a sanctuary so vast,

Where time slows down, and worries are surpassed.

Yet amidst the comfort, they find a home, In the embrace of cushions, they're never alone.

For in the realm of couch potatoes, they find bliss,

In the simple joys of a lazy day's kiss. In the soft embrace of cushions, they sink, Indulging in solitude, they truly think.

Their minds wander freely, in realms untold,

As the outside world's clamour slowly grows old.

IN LOVING MEMORY of Dr. Pran Nath Kapila

15 December 1923-18 May 2024

With blankets as shields, against the chill of night,

They journey through stories, under soft lamplight.

Each episode watched, a chapter in their tale,

In the kingdom of comfort, where they set sail.

Through seasons and sagas, they journey on,

Their couch, their vessel, until the dawn.

For in the world of couch potatoes, they find glee,

In the quiet moments of sweet serenity.

Respected Dr Pran Nath Kapila, father of Hari Kapila, Yagyavalik Kapila and Chakervarty Kapila left for heavenly abode on 18/05/2024 peacefully and surrounded by loving family after completing 100 years in December 2023.

During his successful journey of life, this loving soul touched many hearts and helped everyone unconditionally. He was a pioneer and developed first orthopaedic children hospital for handicapped children, Physiotherapy school and artificial limb workshop in Northern India, in addition to working as medical professional in Australia for over three decades.

He is survived by 3 sons, 6 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He will be missed by family and friends as he was a paternal figure to all.

SPIRITUALITY

Spirituality basically pertains to the spirit, soul, intuition, religious or divine. It's the quality of being concerned with spirit, intuition or soul. It's mind body connection through meditation.

The purpose of spirituality in life is to live rightly, think rightly, act rightly through our own soul when we give all our thoughts to the body, -Spirituality teaches that the way is not in the sky ; the way is in the

soul / heart , it abstains to go with the things when they go wrong. -To conquer ourselves is the spirituality.

-To keep the mind and body strong and connect is the spirituality, -Spirituality is living expression of kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes and kindness in your smile, -Spirituality teaches us that the greatest religion is to be true to our own nature,

-To grow from the inside out is the spirituality, -Spirituality teaches us that the only

real valuable thing is intuition.

-You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you spirituality. None can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.

SO AWAKEN YOUR SOUL AND ENJOY SPIRITUALITY IN YOUR LIFE

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