Gita Day in NYC, August 14, 2004

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authority on the Gita and Indian scriptures andfounder of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam

in the USA & IndiaDistinguished Speaker : Dr.B.K.ModiOther speakers : Swami

Nikhilananda of Barasana Dham, Austin, TexasGuru Ma , founder of Vedic Heritage

Foundation, New YorkSwami Akhilesh (from India)Dr.Satya Prakash Agarwal, author

" The Social Role of theGita"Dr.Krishna Bhatta, Author of `Gita

Today'Dr.Mahendra Jani, Founder,Vivekananda Vidyapith, Wayne, NJDr.M.G.Prasad,

Specialised in Vedic scriptures andDhwani(sound) theoryDr.Atul Chokshi,

Dr.Dinker Rai, Dr.Jayaramanand Mr.Joshua Greene (ISKCON)12:30 p.m.1.Release of

the book – "Gita Today"2.Speeches by children and young adults1:30 p.m.

LUNCH2:30 p.m. Recitation competitionPrize distributionBook Release3:30 p.m.

Musical presentation of Gita verses5:00 p.m.

Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………INFORMATION ABOUT THE

COMPETITIONS…………………………………………………………Essay Competition for children

:……………………………………..Children of 12 to 18 years of age will participate. The Essay

shouldbe written in English and should not exceed 3 pages.Subject for the essay

: "The Message of the Bhagavad Gita".The essay should contain the name, address

and age of the participantandreach Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 305 7th Avenue, 17th

Floor, New York,NY 10001 on or before August 5, 2004.Recitation

Competition……………………………The children are divided into 2 categories – Junior ( 7

to 11years ofage) and Senior( 12 to 18 years of age ). They should recite the

verses in front ofthe audience during the event.The Junior group should recite

by heart the first ten verses ofChapter 12 of the Gita.The Senior Group should

recite by heart all 20 verses

of Chapter 12 ofthe Gita.The children desirous of participating in the

competition shouldcontact the Bhavan at (212) 989-8383 for registration by

August 10,2004.The winners in both competitions will be given cash prizes

andcertificates.GITA DAY – Organizing Committee…………………………………………Dr.Navin Mehta

ChairmanMembers……………Dr.Krishna Bhatta, Gita FoundationMr.Ajeet BarshikarDr.Atul

ChokshiMr.Bharat PatelMr.Rashmi KamdarMr.Ishwar PatelDr.Dinker RaiMr.Chellappa

Rajgopal (Canada)Mr.Haresh RamchandaniDr.P.JayaramanSupporting Organizations

:……………………………BAPS ; Arsha Vidya Gurukulam;Ekal Vidyalaya Global Foundation;Vedic

Heritage, Inc.Barsana Dham (Austin,TX) ;Bridgewater Hindu Temple, NJISKCON;

Vivekananda VidyapithIndian Council of Religious Leaders; International Gita

Society;Mcorpglobal; Neil

Laboratories,Inc.Teleprime, Inc. Schaumburg, IL;Hindunet.com;WAVES ( World

Association of Vedic Studies)Department of Indic Studies, University of

Massachusetts, Dartmouth,CTFoundation for the Advancement of Arts and Sciences

from India(ARSI), NYYogakshema,Inc. NJIndia Post; ITV; TV

Asia*****************************Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,USA 305 7th Avenue 17th

Floor, New York, NY10001Tel: (212) 989-8383Gita Foundation 44 Main Street

Skowhegan ME 04976 Tel: (207)474-8337For Ganesh

Bhaktas:/

 

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RESPECTED LADY DIVINE,

 

Am sorry but i differ , nobody & i STRESS nobody can be AN AUTHORITY

on GITA except LORD KRISHNA himself or BHAGWATEE RADHA

regards

JAI AMBEY MAHAKALI SHREE KAAL BHAIRAVAYA NAMAH,

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> BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN, USA & GITA FOUNDATION

>

> have jointly organized GITA DAY

>

> SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2004

>

> 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

>

> Venue :

>

> HAFT AUDITORIUM

> Fashion Institute of Technology

> 7th Avenue at 27th Street, NYC

>

> The event consists of speeches on the Gita, competitions (essay &

> recitation)

> for children and musical presentation of the verses from the

Bhagavad

> Gita.

>

> Salient Features of the Event – 10 a.m. to 5 :00 p.m.

>

> …………………………………………………………

>

> Registration : 9:00 a.m.

>

> The program starts at 10:00 a.m.

>

> 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

> Welcome, Introduction, keynote speech and other speeches :

>

> Theme : Yogah Karmasu Kausalam (Effiency in action is Yoga)

>

>

> Keynote Speaker : Revered Swami Dayananda Saraswati

>

> an authority on the Gita and Indian scriptures and

>

> founder of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in the USA & India

>

> Distinguished Speaker : Dr.B.K.Modi

>

> Other speakers : Swami Nikhilananda of Barasana Dham, Austin, Texas

>

> Guru Ma , founder of Vedic Heritage Foundation, New York

>

> Swami Akhilesh (from India)

>

> Dr.Satya Prakash Agarwal, author " The Social Role of the

> Gita"

>

> Dr.Krishna Bhatta, Author of `Gita Today'

>

> Dr.Mahendra Jani, Founder,Vivekananda Vidyapith, Wayne, NJ

>

> Dr.M.G.Prasad, Specialised in Vedic scriptures and

>

> Dhwani(sound) theory

>

> Dr.Atul Chokshi, Dr.Dinker Rai, Dr.Jayaraman

>

> and Mr.Joshua Greene (ISKCON)

>

> 12:30 p.m.

>

> 1.Release of the book – "Gita Today"

>

> 2.Speeches by children and young adults

>

> 1:30 p.m. LUNCH

>

> 2:30 p.m. Recitation competition

>

> Prize distribution

>

> Book Release

>

> 3:30 p.m. Musical presentation of Gita verses

>

> 5:00 p.m. Conclusion

>

> …………………………………………………………………………

>

> INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPETITIONS

>

> …………………………………………………………

>

> Essay Competition for children :

>

> ……………………………………..

>

> Children of 12 to 18 years of age will participate. The Essay should

> be written in English and should not exceed 3 pages.

>

> Subject for the essay : "The Message of the Bhagavad Gita".

>

> The essay should contain the name, address and age of the

participant

> and

> reach Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 305 7th Avenue, 17th Floor, New York,

> NY 10001 on or before August 5, 2004.

>

> Recitation Competition

>

> ……………………………

>

> The children are divided into 2 categories – Junior ( 7 to 11

> years of

> age) and Senior

>

> ( 12 to 18 years of age ). They should recite the verses in front of

> the audience during the event.

>

> The Junior group should recite by heart the first ten verses of

> Chapter 12 of the Gita.

>

> The Senior Group should recite by heart all 20 verses of Chapter 12

of

> the Gita.

>

> The children desirous of participating in the competition should

> contact the Bhavan at (212) 989-8383 for registration by August 10,

> 2004.

>

> The winners in both competitions will be given cash prizes and

> certificates.

>

> GITA DAY – Organizing Committee

>

> …………………………………………

>

> Dr.Navin Mehta Chairman

>

> Members

> ……………

>

> Dr.Krishna Bhatta, Gita Foundation

> Mr.Ajeet Barshikar

> Dr.Atul Chokshi

> Mr.Bharat Patel

> Mr.Rashmi Kamdar

> Mr.Ishwar Patel

> Dr.Dinker Rai

> Mr.Chellappa Rajgopal (Canada)

> Mr.Haresh Ramchandani

> Dr.P.Jayaraman

>

>

> Supporting Organizations :

>

> ……………………………

>

> BAPS ; Arsha Vidya Gurukulam;

> Ekal Vidyalaya Global Foundation;

>

> Vedic Heritage, Inc.

> Barsana Dham (Austin,TX) ;

>

> Bridgewater Hindu Temple, NJ

>

> ISKCON; Vivekananda Vidyapith

>

> Indian Council of Religious Leaders; International Gita Society;

>

> Mcorpglobal; Neil Laboratories,Inc.

>

> Teleprime, Inc. Schaumburg, IL;

>

> Hindunet.com;

>

> WAVES ( World Association of Vedic Studies)

>

> Department of Indic Studies, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth,

> CT

>

> Foundation for the Advancement of Arts and Sciences from India

> (ARSI), NY

>

> Yogakshema,Inc. NJ

>

> India Post; ITV; TV Asia

>

> *****************************

>

> Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,USA 305 7th Avenue 17th Floor, New York, NY

> 10001

>

> Tel: (212) 989-8383

>

> Gita Foundation 44 Main Street Skowhegan ME 04976 Tel: (207)

> 474-8337

>

>

> For Ganesh Bhaktas:

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>

>

>

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