ગુરુ પૂર્ણિમા 2011
કોઠારી સ્વામીજીએ તેમના વક્તવ્યમાં જણાવ્યું હતું કે “આપણે તો એક દિવસ અથવા એક અઠવાડિયું ગુરુપૂર્ણિમા ઉજવીએ છીએ પણ પરમ પૂજ્ય હરિપ્રસાદ સ્વામીજીતો 365 દિવસ ગુરુપૂર્ણિમા ઉજવે છે અને જીવન પર્યન્ત પોતાના ગુરુને રાજી કરવા તેમના આદેશને તથા તેમના વચનોને અનુસરે છે” તેમણે ગુરુનું આપણા જીવનમાં મહત્વ સમજાવતાં કહ્યું કે આદર્શ ગુરુ એક આદર્શ માતા સમાન છે જેઓ પોતાના શિષ્યનું વાત્સલ્યપૂર્વક ઘડતર કરે છે. ગુરુપૂર્ણિમા એ કોઈ વ્યક્તિનું નહિં પણ આસ્થા અને શ્રધ્ધાનું પૂજન છે. ગુરુપૂજન વ્યક્તિના રૂપમાં નહિ શ્રધ્ધાના રૂપમાં જોવાનું હોય છે. આમ, ભાવાત્મક સમજાવટ દ્ધારા કોઠારી સ્વામીજીએ પોતાની વાણીને વિરામ આપ્યો. ત્યારબાદ સર્વે ભૂલકાંઓએ ગુરુપૂજન કરી પ્રસાદી ગ્રહણ કરી.
“The Gurus” by Suhradam House
The first day of the week was about the importance of Guru in our lives. The word Guru comes from Sanskrit and its root words are gu, meaning darkness, and ru, dispeller. A Guru is an awakened person who has personally, through the help and invaluable transfer of consciousness from a Guru before, become able to transmit higher consciousness to the aspirant. An aspirant who is accepted by a Guru and who is considered to be worthy to be initiated is called a sisya, meaning disciple, one who accepts the discipline of the Guru.
The next day children were enlightened by the meaning of the sloka “Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu Guru Devo Maheshwara Guru Shakshat Para Brahma Tasmaishree Guruve Namah.. Here, the Guru is compared with Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar because Guru is the trinity of all the three Lords. .
The third day of the week was based on the life of Rishi Valmiki. A video was shown as Valmiki’s life. It said that initially he was a hunter but circumstances made him a thief but then by the grace of Narad Muni, a Guru he transformed into a great Rishi. By Guru’s wisdom his life was transformed. Rishi Valmiki went into a wrong path but when he came in touch with a Guru and followed his Guru’s words with utmost faith. After chanting mantras for years he was blessed and later he wrote the holy book of the Hindus -The Ramayana.
In the Jr. as well as the Sr. assembly Suhradam House tried to take up each and every aspect of guru and give some values that can be taken up by the children so that they can lead a better life. Each day, was a new unfold of light for the children when they came to know about some great men like Ashoka, Rishi Valmiki etc. and how their lives changed.
The soft board had various information about the different gurus with their details like the birth date, place of birth etc. It was very informative and decorative.
The week ended with a drama based on Gunatitanand Swami who could see ahead and how much is loves and cares for his devotees. He could see one of his devotee’s future and he wanted to save him from it. He kept on insisting on coming along with him but he refused. The skit showed the circumstances he faced later in his life till he came in touch with the Swamiji again.
The entire Suhradam house students’ worked very hard to make it a grand success. Through out the week the thoughts and speeches were said by students of various grades. They were Chaitanya, Harsh Gondalia, Parth Amipara, Jigar, Tarak M, Anirudh Chawla, Darshan, Sagar, Divan, Aditya, Meet, Rajveer, Dinal and many more…
Written by: Ruma Madam (Suhradam House)
Rabindranath Tagore Week by Shivam House
Rabindranath Tagore received Nobel Prize for his collection of poems called ‘Gitanjali’ in 1913. But he was not just a poet. He was a writer, playwright, musician, painter, thinker, philosopher, educationalist, socialist and so on. Shivam House made a humble effort to show the versatility of this genius man throughout the week.
The week started off with showcasing a documentary on the life of Rabindranath Tagore. In the documentary, the writer of Tagore’s biography Krishna Dutta, talks about the life and journey of Rabindranath Tagore. The documentary had a brief description of Tagore’s work, his journey to the western world, his contributions and the impact he made on people throughout the world. Most interestingly it also had the rare footage of the conversations that Tagore had with great men like Mahatma Gandhiji and Einstein.
On the second day of the week, Vaishvik Patel (Grade 9) and Atmiya Patel (Grade 12) gave a speech on Tagore’s work as writer. On Wednesday, Het Adhvaryu (Grade 9) talked about Tagore’s contribution as a poet. He talked about one of his famous works, ‘Gitanjali’. On Thursday, Manju Ma’am explained the educational philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore. His efforts of establishing the university where western scholars get-together and discuss techniques of success of eastern scholars and ways to exploit their techniques for their benefit. This talk was duly appreciated by the teachers as well by the students. On Friday, Vishlesh (Grade 11) gave a very dynamic presentation on Tagore’s work as a musician and a painter. The nature of content and lucidity of his presentation impressed all. He was proficiently guided by Rashmi Ma’am and Sharmil Ma’am and Mrugesh Sir in making that presentation.
The assembly for the junior students (grades 1 to 5) was interesting as well. Along with other information on Tagore’s life, some of the small kids from Shivam House tried to explain the meaning of few lines from our national anthem ‘Jan gan man’ every day.
Shivam House also chose to display Tagore’s life and his versatility on the soft boards. One of the soft boards had a timeline highlighting important years and events in the life of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. On the other soft board, versatility of Tagore was on display as his work from different domains like painting, writing, poetry and music showcased.
The week was building up for a big finale on Saturday which is the day for creative assembly. As always there was an anticipation of excitement amongst the students of Atmiya vidya Mandir for the creative assembly. Great people like Tagore give their message through their creations. Shivam House selected 2 of Tagore’s many creations for the Saturday assembly. The assembly started with ‘Rabindra sangeet’. A group of around 20 students sang one of Tagore’s famous Bengali songs translated in Hindi. The song had a very soothing impact on all the students and teachers present in the prayer hall. The lines of the song ‘Ye Jivan pavan karo’ had a clear message for the students as to what is the goal of our lives. The group had students ranging from grade 6 to grade 10 singing their melodious voices. This event was a perfect blend of soothing music and melodious voices accomplished by Somnath Sir.
Rabindranath Tagore was also very famous for his plays which were humorous and an eye opener for the general mass. Students of Shivam House enacted a riddle play, written by Gurudev himself called ‘Trouble in fame’. The total length of the play was about 15 minutes, but it was so engaging that the students felt it finished very quickly. Some of the act from the protagonist Pranshu Savani (grade 10) and other characters in play made the audience burst into laughter. But the message of the play was very clear: “Let us accept who we are and recognize the flaws in us and try to correct them, rather than ignoring them by pretending we don’t have them at all. As a student when we don’t understand something, we must ask questions and then do our work on our own rather than pretending that we know and face the consequences.”
In the end the host for the day and also the house captain, Sagar K Patel thanked everyone for their support and participation in ‘Tagore week’.
Compiled by: Shivam House
ईमानदरी एवं सच्चाई: सदैव सर्वश्रेष्ठ नीति।
ईमानदरी एवं सच्चाई: सदैव सर्वश्रेष्ठ नीति।
Honesty and Truthfulness: The Best Policy Forever.
गौरतलब है कि, जब डाँ.रूपाश्री महोदया ने भाग्य पर आधारित मूल्यपत्र-चुनाव तथा आबंटन का आयोजन किया था तब गृहपति छात्र श्री हर्षभाई सारदा के द्वारा उपरलिखित मूल्य का ही चयन हुआ था जो कि, सत्यम हाउस को परिभाषित करता है। गुरुजनो के निर्देशन में सप्ताह भर चले इस कार्यक्रम के शुभारंभ-दिवस के अवसर पर प्रार्थनासभा में छात्रों द्वारा “आज का शुभ विचार” तथा समाचार वाचन के पश्चात मूल्याधारित भाषण सहित इस परंपरा का निर्वहन हाउस के संयोजक [convener] महोदय श्री पारस पंचोली ने पहले दिन के लिए किया । अपने वक्तव्य में श्री पंचोली ने सत्य के साथ सरलता की अनिवार्यता पर विशेष रूप से प्रकाश डाला। द्वितीय दिवस के कार्यक्रम का समापन श्रीमति निलेन्द्री के सानिध्य में छात्र – श्री निकुंज भाई ने “आज का शुभ विचार” , श्रीतपन भाई ने समाचार वाचन तथा श्री जय वाकावाल भाई ने भाषण दे कर के किया। गृह-प्रतिस्पर्धा की श्रंखला में एक और कडी़ को जोड़ने का काम सप्ताह के तृतीय दिन श्री प्रभुमग्न के दिशा-निर्देशन में छात्र – श्री सचीन भाई , श्री हर्ष भाई , श्री प्रखर भाई, श्री रोशन भाई ने पूर्व-निर्धारित क्रम से ही सम्पन्न किया ।
ध्यातव्य है कि, इस पूरे सप्ताह भर के दौरान जहाँ एक ओर कुछ छात्र निर्धारित शिक्षकों के पर्यवेक्षण में प्रतिदिन प्रार्थना-सभा में होने वाले कार्यक्रमों का आयोजन करते है, वहीं दुसरी तरफ अन्य छात्र हाउस के शेष अध्यापक/अध्यापिकाओं के सानिध्य में आत्मीयविद्यामंदिर की अपनी एक खास एवं अद्भुत, विशेष रुप से प्रतिक्षित प्रति शनीवार को होने वाली रचनात्मक पेशकश की तैयारी के लिए कठोर परिश्रम कर रहे होते है। और इतना ही नहीं इन सब के साथ ही प्रति हाउस को सप्ताहारंभ में प्रदर्शनी-पट्टो पर स्वेच्छा से छात्रोचित किसी शिर्षक का चयन कर के उसकी अधिकाधिक जानकारी कम से कम जगह में रोचक तरीके से प्रदर्शित करनी होती है।
गुरुवार को भी श्री पुष्पक की जानकरी में छात्र – श्री अभीषेक भाई आरीवाला , श्री वृशांक भाई , श्री लव भाई पटेल ने अपना दायित्व निभाया । सप्ताह के अगले दिन इसी मूल्य की दिशा में श्रीमती रेखा गोस्वामी ने अग्रसित होते हुए श्री आदर्श भाई , श्री जयभाई वाकावाला , श्री पल्लव भाई , एवं कक्षा पांच और छह के छात्रों के परिश्रम से “युधिष्ठिर की सत्यनिष्ठा” नामक एक लघु नाटिका का सफलता पूर्वक प्रस्तुतिकरण किया ।
आबंटित मूल्य का महिमा मंडन करते हुए आज सप्ताहांत आ ही गया । रचनात्मक प्रार्थना सभा का कार्यभार जिन छात्रों तथा अध्यापकों के कंधों पर था उन्होनें पूर्णरुपेण दत्तचित्त होकर के शनीवार को एक अत्यन्त मनोरम नाटक का आयोजन किया जो कि, आत्मीय विद्यामंदिर में ही घटित एक सत्य प्रकरण का मञ्चन था। नाटक दो छात्रों की सत्य एवं असत्य के प्रति निष्ठा पर केंद्रित था । इसके मुख्य नायक थे छात्र श्री सुमीत चौधरी, छात्र श्री आगम [11 वी वाणिज्य] एवं छात्र श्री शुभम । नाटक की मुख्या आयोजिका तथा मुख्य आयोजक भूलकु शर्मील व श्री पंचोली के साथ श्रीमती सुनिता दास , श्रीमती नीहारिका खत्री, ज्योत्सना दीदी , श्रीमती संगीता दूबे आदि ने कठोर परिश्रम से सच्चाई एवं ईमानदारी का संदेश छात्रों तथा दर्शको तक आसानी से और सफलता पूर्वक पहुंचाया।
प्रदर्शनी-पट्ट: इस बार सत्यम हाउस ने प्रदर्शनी-पट्ट को बडा ही आकर्षक तथा साथ ही साथ गागर में सागर रूप दिया । जापान में सुनामी तथा भूकंप के दौरान वहाँ के लोगो ने जिस अनुशासन और आपसी सौहार्द का प्रदर्शन किया उस को ध्यान में रख कर तैयार किये गये प्रदर्शन पट्ट देखते ही बनता था।
नींव की ईंटे – भूलकु सर्वदर्शितबेन , श्री सुह्रदम नायक , श्री हिमांशू , श्री पूजीतभाई , प्रत्यक्ष तथा अप्रत्यक्ष सभी सहयोगी व्यक्तियों को सत्यम हाउस का हार्दिक अभिनन्दन एवं आभार ।
लेखक: पुष्पक जोशी (शिक्षक)