Southern Star-August 2022 English

That all casts mingle with each other like rivers mixing with ocean.' His message was for universal compassion and love, as' Hatred cannot be cured by Hatred. It can be ended only by love  'One should defeat anger by kindness and bad by good.'

Buddha's teachings we're an ideal of morality and self discipline. One may win against thousand men in battle, but who controls his own feelings is a greatest winner. ' It'is a behavior and not birth that makes a person socially and culturally superior like Brahmin or inferior like low cast.' A person practicing bad deeds should not be scolded,as it would be like sprinkling salt over the wounds of his bad deeds'. 'A win over some one brings out bad feelings against a winner because the looser is unhappy. '

In his preaching there was no mention of any religious compulsion or God or the other world. He used to appeal to the people to seek the truth, by themselves, using reason and logic.He said ' Do not accept my teachings merely out of the regards to me,before giving them a trial, like gold is tried by purifying in fire.' 'Lack of knowledge is the reason behind sufferings.' He does not comment on the presence of God.Neighter he says anything about the Ultimate. ' He was of the opinion that if one does not have information, one should not comment about anything. According to Buddha if Absolute is not related to any known thing, then it's presence cannot be determined by any logic, then, how do we know it exists at all?Everything in the universe is connected to each other. So we must consider the things we understand and have a definite knowledge about. Buddha also does not give any explanation about the Soul,nor he endorses it.He just refuses to discuss about Soul.His reaction was very strange, as Soul,Absolute Soul,Ultimate being, only one being, i.e.monoism, monotheism, etc.were the subjects in vogue in India at that time. He was not interested in down to earth or physical phenomenon. But he believed in natural law,that every happening has a reason, every physical condition is influenced by previously existing state, of moral behavior, happiness, sufferings.

' Is' or 'is not 'are the words used to describe our experiences in this world. But can mere words describe the events?The real meaning of happenings may be different and beyond words. The river flows continuously from place to place and may appear the same everywhere, but in truth the waters are ever changing. Same is true about the flame. Though the flame glows everywhere with the same shape, it is being formed anew everytime and is different. In the same manner nothing is static and is ever changing, so also is the life,which is like a stream with ever changing waters. Real life is not static, but is in flux, radiating energy with force, with events occurring one after another. Time is an imaginary idea used to describe the events.As there is nothing permanent, one occurrence cannot be a reason for another,but is related .Our bodies and Souls change from moment to moment in succession.This gives the appearance of continuous life. This is called the 'continuity of ever changing identity '. Therefore nothing is static and everything is changing from time to time. All of this is very difficult to digest and understand as we are used to the fixed and well set ideas about the physical world. Still Buddha's philosophy is very near to the modern concepts of physics and philosophical thinking.

Buddha used to deal with human mind in a modern and scientific manner. Human life was examined without reference to Soul,which is beyond our understanding. Mind was considered as a part of the body and not as a separate entity. Body is considered as a close collection of mental conditions. A person as a stream of thoughts. Thus ' We are made up of our thoughts' .

In Buddha's philosophy special attention is given to the pain and sufferings in life and 'Four Noble Truths '.They are 1)There is Suffering in life 2) There is a reason for the Suffering like 'Desire ' 3)The Suffering can be ended by renouncing 'Desire. ' 4) The way to end this suffering is ' Noble Eight Fold Path '. Once during a sermon Buddha said, 'While you traveled through your life, Suffering, which was your fate and which you hated, while what you loved was not in your fate.Therefore you shed tears through ages out of sorrow ,which were more than the waters of Four Oceans.'

To end this Suffering Buddha advocated a middle path between the two extremes of Self Enjoyment and Self Wretchedness, called Noble Eight Fold Path. 1) Right View -identify right Truth. 2)Right Thought-have good Intentions. 3)Right Speech-speak truth fully, in civilized manner and sweetly. 4)Right Action-right conduct,peaceful, harmonious, honest behavior. 5)Right Livelihood-avoid wrong deeds, be helpful and not harmful to others. 6)Right Effort-live clean life, without greed or evil intentions. 7)Right Mindfulness-be aware of self, in control of your mind and thoughts, be awake and alert,be just and philosophical. 8)Right Concentration-mind should be focused towards your goals.

Buddha himself had suffered mortification and had come to the conclusion that deadening of body with loss of strength cannot lead oneself on a right path. If a person follows this Eight Fold Path and wins over himself, not even God can defeat him.

Buddha taught his desciples only that, they could understand and practice in life. He did not give full explanation or revealed everything to his followers. Once he took a handful of dry leaves and asked his favorite student Anand 'How many leaves are there elsewhere, besides the leaves in my hand?' Anand replied ' As it is autumn, there are countless leaves falling everywhere '.Then Buddha said ' The same way, there are countless realities in this world, besides the once I have revealed to you '.

The  End

Mahtma Gandhi was staunch naturopath. He started National Institute of Naturopathy on Tadiwala road in Pune. He did all the hunger strikes, Knowing fully well that it cannot harm his body.
There is a book named “Fasting can save your life” by Herbert M. Shelton, who has a hospital in Texas, U.S.A. and had practiced for 50 years. So many interesting care studies are discussed in this book with facts. He used fasting as the only procedure to cure Asthma, Arthritis, peptic ulcer, colitis, tumors of the breast and many more.
It was formerly widely held by physicians that, if one were to go without food for six days. The heart would collapse and would result in death. The myth that fasting causes the heart to collapse persisted in scientific circles, in spite of the great amount of evidence to the contrary, until after the famous Cork hunger strike in Ireland in 1920.
On this subject hereward Carrington author of Vitality, Fasting, Nutrition says, “That” heart is invariably strengthened and invigorated by fasting is true beyond doubt. I take the stand that fasting is the greatest of all strengtheners of weak hearts being, in fact, its openly rational physiological care.
The heart is so stressed by running the food mill, that by stopping the food intake for a while one allows the heart much needed rest.
In short we can experience that 'लंघनम् परम औषधम्' Let us practice fasting and enjoy.

वीष दिले फाळणी चे अन् अमृत स्वातंत्र्याचे
गांधी नेहरू जीना हासले फासे पहिले विजयाचे
संस्थाने मग विलीन करुनी अमृत दिधले वल्लभजींनी
ताश्कंद मध्ये जीव घेतला शास्त्रीजींचा जहर देऊनी !---२

“भाईभाई" नारा देऊन रणी पेरीले चिनी विष मग
पाकिस्तानी जिंकून संगर केले त्यावर अमृत सिंचन
आणीबाणी चे वीष पचविले , राजकारणी भ्रष्ट भयंकर
एकी चे जरी अमृत प्राशन,भेद हलाहल पसरे भरभर !---३

वैविध्याने नटला भारत,भिन्न संस्कृती ,भाषा बोली
योग संगीत आयुर्वेद अन्  संस्कृत भाषा जगात पहिली
कृषी कुटुंब अन् संस्कारांसह कर्तृत्वाची गगनभरारी
स्वदेशी चे अनंत झेंडे दिगंत चालली अमृत वारी !---४

नाही माता स्वतंत्र शिक्षित; नाही भगिनी असे सुरक्षित
सुपुत्र अर्पिले देशासाठी परी असे ती आजही वंचित !
सखी सहचरी स्नुषा नी कन्या रणी दुर्गा अन् मनी कौमुदी
स्वातंत्र्याच्या अमृतवर्षे सन्मानित हो इथे द्रौपदी! ---५

सहिष्णुतेचे अमृत शिंपून सरस्वतीला करुनी वंदन
सहस्त्रकोटी पुत्र उभे हे यश कीर्ती चे बांधून कंकण
विज्ञानाने तंत्रज्ञाने प्रगती साधू स्वयंप्रकाशे
गर्वाने अन् अभिमानाने आम्ही गर्जतो उच्चरवाने---६

माझा देश महान !

बोला, “भारत माता की जय !"

सात अरण्ये, समुद्र सात ओलांडीत आला राजकुमार
तसा लाभला तुझ्या रक्षणे पुत्र एक भरदार
देशभक्तीचे अमृत देता पहा दौडले चैतन्याचे स्वार
जगन्मैत्रीचा वसा घेऊनी करीतो एकेक स्वप्न साकार ! ---७

मुकुट काश्मिरी पुनःश्च सजला, पूर्वांचल चे हिरवे कांकण
कर्ण फुले ही तुला अर्पिली चांद्रयान अन् दुजे पोखरण
कारगिलअन् स्ट्राईक सर्जिकल दिली अकल्पित एकच टक्कर
अत्याचारी अन्यायाचे छप्पन इंची कणखर उत्तर! ---८

स्वातंत्र्याचे अमृत मंथन; करू साजरे नव संजीवन
आनंदाचा उत्सव या सम परतून येईल शतकानंतर
घरोघरी लहरेल तिरंगा; अभिमानाचा उत्साहाचा
त्याग सत्य अन् समृद्धी चा आपण नेऊ पुढे वारसा !---९

India - Pakistan partition, or animosity between India - China and similar other events have continued to add to the feeling of hostility, pain and regret.

We lost father figures, who had vision and extreme love for our motherland; in the veils of power fights. The loss is Forever, but we can remember their contribution to our nation and continue with their values.

India is a land rich in educational and cultural heritage. It has been a torch- bearer since ancient times showing light to the world. Ever since freedom, the land is caught in her own struggles of poverty, lack of education, security, internal power struggles and other social issues.

Nevertheless, today we are at a juncture where technological advancements and change in the political landscape have given the entire nation a ray of hope.

We as a nation are capable of achieving newer heights and position ourselves as leaders on the global level.

This poem elaborates on this memorable journey with a hope of seeing a brighter picture in years to come. The poetess feels that if we continue this legacy of dedication, sacrifice and patriotism we shall regain our prosperity and emerge as a world leader.

The training is free of cost and a certificate will be provided after completion of the training.

The age limit for the candidate is 18 years and above.
The candidate must carry his Adhar card.

Each batch will consist of 8 candidates. The duration of the training is of 2 weeks barring Saturday and Sunday.

The training will be conducted once a month.

The entire cost of the training will be borne out of the sponsorship that we get in our Rotory Trust.

Cost of the Course is Rs 5000/- which will be borne by the Rotary Club of Pune South.

Please contact for the details -

Skill Development Chairperson
Rtn Mrs Mridula Ghodke
9810416652
Director Community Development
Rtn Mrs Madhuri Kirpekar
9850826076

Workshop address -
Torque Technics,
Plot no 34
Poona Small Scale Industrial Estate.
Gultekdi, Pune 411 037.

My humble appeal to all generous donars to join hands in making a little difference in somebody's life.

I am sure your generous donation will definitely empower the needy candidates with Smiles and Skills.

Thanks and Regards,

Rtn Sanjeev Ogale,
President

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Trust account details:

'Poona South Rotary Charitable Trust'
Saraswat Bank, Tilak Road Branch, Pune 411030
Saving account
S.B. Account No. 038200100014681
IFSC - SRCB0000038.*

(Please mention “Rotary Skill India Mission”) on back side of your cheque or in remark for online.

80G certificate will be issued.

Please inform payment details to ........
Rtn. Jitendra Mahajan. +91-9225609593
The receipt will be sent promptly.

Please give the following details -

1. Full name
2. Address
3. Email address
4. PAN CARD NO
5. Bank name
6. Transaction ID or UTR no and date
7. Cheque photo
8. Mobile number

1. Lui Braille Apang Kalyan Sansthan, Wagholi

2. Ghar Foundation, Yerwada

As a parent club we would to support this great cause wholeheartedly and hence I make an humble appeal to you all to donate whatever is possible and bring the smiles on these young kids.

You may please transfer the amount by bank cheque or online payment to
“Poona South Rotary Charitable Trust”.
Please mention “FEED THE NEED” on back side of your cheque or in remark for online transaction. The Trust account details are given below. Your donations can give you Income Tax benefits under 80G.

Thanks and Regards,
Rtn Sanjeev Ogale,
President
Rtn Raghavendra Ponkshe
Director -Youth Service
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Trust account details:
Poona South Rotary Charitable Trust
Saraswat Bank, Tilak Road Branch, Pune 411030
Saving account
S.B. Account No. 038200100014681
IFSC - SRCB0000038

These are the bank details for transferring donations and getting Income Tax benefits.
Please inform payment details to any of the followings
Rtn. Subhash Karandikar – whatsapp- +91-9423005544
Rtn. Raghvendra Ponkshe- whatsapp - +91-98220 22518
Rtn. Jitendra Mahajan’s -whatsapp number +91-9225609593
So, the receipt can be generated and sent to you.

1. Full name
2. Address
3. Email address
4. PAN CARD NO
5. Bank name
6. Transaction ID or UTR no and date
7. Cheque photo
8. Mobile number

The president advised the patients to take utmost care of health and stay protected.

This year also we have adopted 15 AIDA affected families and we are supplying the grocery every month.

The monthly expenditure on the grocery is Rs. 10,000/-

This project is going on since 2005-6 and continued till today.

This programme is possible because of support of  Club Rtns, Ann's their friends and relatives.

We request you all to donate generously.

Thanking you

Rtn Subhash Chauthai Chairman
AIDS Patient Rehab Committee
2022-2023

हा कार्यक्रम अतिशय इंटरॅक्टिव्ह असा झाला. या कार्यक्रमाचे आयोजन इंटरॅक्ट कमिटी चेअर ॲन माधवी देशपांडे यांनी केले होते. या कार्यक्रमाला ॲन सुगंधा नातू व ॲन नेहा वाळिंबे तसेच नंदादीप शाळेतील शिक्षिका माने मॅडम उपस्थित होत्या

असाच कार्यक्रम दि. ३० जुलै रोजी नूतन बाळ विकास मंदिर येथे घेण्यात आला. या कार्यक्रमाला इंटरॅक्ट कमिटी चेअर ॲन माधवी देशपांडे, पी.पी. रो. सुदर्शन नातू, ॲन सुगंधा नातू व शाळेच्या शिक्षिका बुदगे मॅडम हे उपस्थित होते.

या दोन्ही शाळांचे इंटरॅक्ट क्लब इंस्टॉलेशन अनुक्रमे दि. ४ व ६ ऑगस्ट रोजी होणार आहे.

जवळजवळ सहाशेच्या पेक्षाही जास्त कोई, ची लागवड केली आणि 75 पेक्षा जास्त रोप दुसऱ्या मोठ्या पिशव्यांमध्ये बदलून घेतली. यासाठी पीपी डॉक्टर सुधांश गोरे, रवींद्र प्रभुणे, डायरेक्टर माधुरी किरपेकर तसेच rotract मेंबर्स व anns सहभागी झाले होते. कार्यक्रमानंतर श्री व सौ प्रभुणे यांनी सर्वांना रुचकर भोजन दिले

त्यापुढील वर्षात म्हणजे मागील रोटरी वर्षात आपण दोन कार्यक्रम प्रत्यक्ष सहभाग घेवून केले पण तरी तसा म्हटलं तर खंडच पडला कारण नंतर झाली नाही. यावर्षी प्रेसिडेंट संजीव आणि फिलोशीप कमिटी यांनी ही फेलोशिप सुरू करायची हे नक्की ठरविले होते आणि याची धुरा अँन अस्मिता हिच्याकडे दिली. पहिलीच संकष्टी जुलैची असल्याने ती प्रेसिडेंट होस्ट करणार असे जवळपास नक्की ठरले होते परंतु अचानक प्रेसिडेंट ला काही कामानिमित्त बाहेरगावी जावे लागल्याने ह्या वेळचे होस्ट होते रोटेरियन विलास व अँन अस्मिता आपटे. संकष्टी चतुर्थी शनिवारी १६ जुलै रोजी होती आणि ती त्यांनी त्यांच्या घरीच होस्ट केली. आता कोरोना चे संकट नसल्याने सर्वांची उपस्थिती लक्षणीय होती सातच्या सुमारास हळूहळू सर्व मंडळी येऊ लागली. आल्याआल्या गरमा गरम कॉफी चा आनंद घेतला. अमेय व सौ अनया सर्वांना भाळी कुंकू/गंध व हाताला सुवासिक अत्तर लाऊन सर्वांचे स्वागत करीत होते. बहुतेक मंडळी जमल्याने ७.४५ वाजता आवर्तनास सुरुवात झाली. घरच्या हॉलमध्ये सुंदर, सुशोभित आरास करून पूजेची तयारी केली होती. आपटे यांचे जावई यांनी पूजेला सुरुवात करून देवाचे चिंतन केले व विलासरावांनी पूजेचा संकल्प सोडला व सर्व जमलेल्या मंडळींनी एका तालासुरात अथर्वशीर्ष पठण सुरू केले. त्या नादमय पठणात सर्वजण प्रसन्नचित्ताने गुंतून गेले होते २१ आवर्तने पूर्ण करण्यास साधारणपणे एक तास लागतो त्यानंतर आरती झाली आणि सर्वांनी प्रसाद ग्रहण केला. घरची बच्चे (चि. रवीश आणि मित्र) कंपनी उस्फूर्तपणे सहभागी झाली होती आणि विशेष कौतुक म्हणजे त्यांनाही अथर्वशीर्ष पाठ होते पूजा झाल्यानंतर सर्व मंडळींनी गप्पागोष्टीत गुंतून गेले! बरेच दिवसांनी भेट होत असल्याने (मीटिंगचा दिवस) सोडून इतर गप्पा छान रमल्या! त्याच सुमारास जेवणाचा मधुर स्वाद सगळ्यांच्या नाकात शिरला आणि मग लगबगीने सर्वजण जेवायला निघाले. अतिशय रुचकर  जेवण व संकष्टीसाठी खास उकडीचे मोदक असा मस्त मेनू यजमानांनी ठेवला होता

 सर्वांनी मनसोक्त आनंद घेतला आणि प्रस्थान केले.

यावर्षीची पहिली संकष्टी फेलोशिप उत्तम पद्धतीने सुरू झालेली आहे ज्यांना या फेलोशिप मध्ये सहभागी व्हायचे असेल त्यांनी आपली नावे अँन अस्मिता तिच्याकडे द्यावी.

आपल्या क्लबने काही वर्षांपूर्वी आयोजित केलेल्या डिस्ट्रिक्ट अथर्वशीर्ष फिलोशीप ची आठवण यानिमित्ताने झाली. आपल्या ह्या अथर्वशीर्ष पठण फेलोशीप पासून स्फूर्ती घेवून इतर अनेक क्लबने हा उपक्रम सुरू केला. गेली २४ वर्षे आपण अखंडपणे हा उपक्रम करीत आहे हे समजल्यावर इतर क्लबचे लोक आश्चर्यचकित होतात.

हीच तर पुणे साऊथ ची खासियत आहे ना!

He developed the language so well that he went on to write script for eight one act plays and presented them on stage to bag many prizes for his script He got a recognition for being an best upcoming translator in all india competition. .He was an multifaceted person .A wonderful product designer,an interstate champion gymnast of malla khamb,and a teacher too.an ardent trekker,a cyclist by passion .

As a dedicated Rotarian of Rotary Club of Pune South, we all have experienced how efficiently he conducted his tenure as a club secretary in Ry 2011/12

He never spoke a bad word about anybody how much ever any body hurt him.Always ready to help one and all. Faced life with courage and smile.He was a great company in gatherings.

He fought cancer for two and a half years bravely.

SALUTE to you Uddhav .You will be in our hearts forever.

Rt PP Sonal Patwardhan.

1989  मध्ये महाबळेश्वरला रोटरीचे सभासद व प्रवेश.1993सालि  कै.अरुण  ब्रह्म ह्यांनी त्यां ना आपल्या पुणे साउथ मध्ये आणले.विविध पदांवर  विशेष कामगीरी.2001 रो. प्रे.सुधीर काळेंच्या वर्षात् क्लब      सेक्रेटरी म्हणून , नंतर HElTH Expo ह्या   आपल्या क्लबच्या  प्रेस्टीज projekt मध्ये खजिनदार म्हणुन      उत्तम कामगिरी. विविध  कमिट्यां वर,सहलीचे आयोजन करण्यात कै. अरुण नेहमीच पुढे असत.तेMultipal Paul Harris   मेंबर होते.Annऊषाजी व सर्व कुटुंबीयांच्या दुःखात आम्ही  सर्व क्लब मेंबरस सहभागी आहोत.

कै.अरुण ह्यांना सर्व क्लब तर्फे श्रद्धांजली.🙏