04-21-2007, 09:04 PM
Happy Shankara Jayanthi to one and all.. On this Vaishaka Shukla panchami day (21 April 2007) I wish you all a very happy Sankara Jayanthi.
In this context I organize a celebration at the local temple every year with a whole day event involving the community and is open to all. What started as a small 105 ppl gathering and a 4 hour event in 2005 has grown to over 400 people and a whole day event with over 3 months of preparation time in the last two years.
We have kids as young as 5 years old to as old as 68 years old singing Nirvana Shatkam, Gurvashtakam, and other compositions BY or ON Sri Shankaracharya.
In addition there is also a skit on the 'Message of Shankaracharya' that is in English and Samskritham enacted by youngsters and teens on the message of Advaita.
It is quite exciting to see how one such event can inspire many people into learning the works of Sri Shankaracharya.
Happy Shankara Jayanthi again.. I am now off to the temple to begin the festivities.. shall post more later.. <!--emo&
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In this context I organize a celebration at the local temple every year with a whole day event involving the community and is open to all. What started as a small 105 ppl gathering and a 4 hour event in 2005 has grown to over 400 people and a whole day event with over 3 months of preparation time in the last two years.
We have kids as young as 5 years old to as old as 68 years old singing Nirvana Shatkam, Gurvashtakam, and other compositions BY or ON Sri Shankaracharya.
In addition there is also a skit on the 'Message of Shankaracharya' that is in English and Samskritham enacted by youngsters and teens on the message of Advaita.
It is quite exciting to see how one such event can inspire many people into learning the works of Sri Shankaracharya.
Happy Shankara Jayanthi again.. I am now off to the temple to begin the festivities.. shall post more later.. <!--emo&
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