Nitya Kalyan

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Dear friend,

 

Hari Om. Pranams.

 

As this is my first message, please allow me to introduce myself. I

am a retired government official in India. Even while in service I

was engaged in research and publication. I am a senior Editor and

publisher by profession.

My mission in life is to be instrumental in spreading knowledge on

the Vedic spiritual and cultural heritage. I am convinced that the

entire humanity needs them and has a right to have them. With the

emphasis on universal oneness and harmony, this knowledge of Vedic

literature can immensely help the mankind live peacefully and

prosperously.

We have a moral obligation to share what we have inherited with

others who are in need of it.

 

I am actively engaged in projects of teaching and publishing

connected with Vedic literature, including allied works. I am

involved in the subjects of Vedic Astrology and Yoga also.

Naturally I am interested in knowing about the work of other scholars

and devotees and make a common cause wherever it means mutual

benefit.

My projects are not carried on with 'business' motive but I design

them to be self sustaining. I am not a very rich man to carry them on

entirely as a charitable proposition. They are all no-loss-no-profit

endeavors combined with 'service overtone'.

I am aware of various schools of thought competing with one another;

but my view is that all of them can co-exist and help mankind to

achieve material and spiritual welfare, if they do not miss to notice

the presence of the one and only common bond called differently by

different groups.

The following is a brief note on my new international English monthly

magazine, called Nitya Kalyan.

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Nitya Kalyan

 

We have a duty to mankind to share what we have inherited in the form

of rich Vedic and allied literature with all the people in the world.

This is best done by explaining them in English.

A new international English monthly magazine Nitya Kalyan is to be

published from Chennai. This magazine is committed to the spread of

knowledge of Indian cultural heritage and ancient wisdom. It is a

matter of urgent necessity that the ideas of universal oneness and

harmony enshrined in the Vedas and allied literature are explained in

English, to ensure the peace and prosperity of the mankind threatened

by several negative forces of the modern world. Nitya Kalyan is

committed to accomplish this.

This is a no-profit-no-loss effort. The first issue of Nitya Kalyan

will appear in the second week of September 2004.

Nitya Kalyan, the international English monthly magazine is dedicated

to integrate our happy day-to-day life with well defined purusharthas

viz., dharma, artha, kama and moksha, enshrined in our scriptures.

Nitya Kalyan stands for eternal happiness and also the means leading

to it.

Eternal happiness is not an idle dream that becomes real accidentally

to a select few. Vedic philosophy does not believe in any such silly

imagination. The foundation for the Vedic philosophy is the concept

of dharma that is, natural and value-based expression of self. A

serious student of the Vedic philosophy can never miss how result-

oriented the Vedic philosophy is. The Vedas belong to everybody,

irrespective of caste, creed or color. They are the inheritance of

all the living beings. The Vedic concepts may be studied and

appreciated by us through the various sastras, puranas, ithihasas and

countless other forms of literature.

The study and practice of these values are possible to one and all.

Even a villager without much formal education can understand and

adopt them. Our ancient systems ensured such percolation of knowledge

among all the categories of the people. With the weakening of our

ancient systems and adoption of western ways of life, this flow of

knowledge has been adversely affected. As a result, the value-based

life of our people is changing to mere mammon worship. Our ancient

system does not neglect any aspect of life, including wealth and

other normal pleasures of life. But they were strictly subordinated

to the dharma, so that the individual would not degenerate and become

a knave; so that, his kalyan would not be short-lived but would be

eternal.

Format

 

Periodicity: Monthly

Size: (Like Tattvaloka of Sringeri Math) 13.5 X 18.5 cms.

Pages: Regular issues: 96 pages (8 pages in art paper)

Special issue: 144 pages (16 pages in art paper)

Wrapper: Four color in thick art paper

Language: English

Nitya Kalyan is published with the blessings of Kalyana Bhagavathi

Peetam, Chennai. Shri K S Venkataraman, a reputed religious scholar

is the Editor and a team of several scholars and teachers in various

fields of knowledge is involved in making it a Digest on Theology,

Spirituality and Self Development. The magazine has been priced at

Rs.30 per copy; Rs.300 for a year; Rs.850 for 3 years; Rs.10000 for

life.

Foreign subscriptions: One year – US$ 30. Three years – US$ 85. Life

US$ 1000.

Advertisement rates are:

IV page of the wrapper (four colors): Rs.7000

Cover First or Second inside (four colors): Rs.6000

Inside Full page (four colors): Rs.5000

Inside Full page (black and white): Rs.3000

 

(Note: For the advertisers in 2004, a special discount of 5% will be

given for ten years in future.)

The cheques/drafts should be in favor of `Nitya Kalyan'. (Add Rs.25

for the non-Chennai cheques.)

The advertisement material: Positives/ Artwork/ CD should reach us 6

weeks in advance. For advertisement space please contact: K S

Venkataraman, 24/1, South Sivan Koil St., Vadapalani, Chennai-600026.

Ph: 52133742.

It is not only monetary contribution but also essays on various

points of views and explanations are called for. Essays may

preferably be of about 900 words. The final decision to publish or

not rests entirely with the Editor. Unaccepted write-ups could not be

returned.

Please contact for further details: venkataramanks

If my thinking and effort meet with your approval, please interact

with me. There is a lot of work to be done. I shall, however, have

the benefit of satsang with our group.

K S Venkataraman