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Ends are not bad things, they just mean that something else is about to begin. And there are many things that

don't really end, anyway, they just begin again in a new way. Ends are not bad and many ends aren't really an 

ending; Some things are never-ending. The end of THE END is the best place to begin THE END, because if you

read THE END from the beginning... of the beginning of THE END to the end of the end of THE END, you will 

arrive at the END. May our BEGINNING and END be with GOD only..... !!! HAVE A CHEERFUL YEAR ENDING 

DAY.

Suryopanishad

Suryopanishad

Suryopanishad postulates the interpretations related to the Sun which is the source of all energy. The third stanza reads as follows:

“ Surya aathma jagatastha sthushacha suryaa dwai

Khalwimani bhuthaani jaayanthe suryadhyajna: parjja

nyo na maatmaa”

           

[Sun is the soul of all objects living and nonliving. It is from Him that all the elements are made. It is from Him alone that yanjam (sacrifice), mekham (cloud), annam(food)and aathma (Soul) have  been created.

                        This is in the form of an address to the sun God. Stanza four states as follows:

“Oh Sun God, we worship you ,

Thou art the subject and object

Thou art Brahma, Vishnu, Rudhra

And all the four Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Samam & Atharvam)

                        The following stanza states that it is from Aadhitya that the air, earth, water and all the directions have been originated. From him the Devas appear. From him the Vedas emanate. He alone is Brahma. He alone resides in the Panchabhutas. All actions are controlled by him. He resides also in the five senses. There is nothing without him.

            All the universal objects are controlled by the Sun God and in the end everything merges in him. The monosyllabic letter of him is Brahma, one who daily recites the Ashtakshara Mahamantra of Surya Narayana becomes a Brahmajnani (all knowing). One who chants this prayer facing the Sun becomes free from all diseases and he attains moksha. He (she) becomes holy and attains deliverance from all sins.

            The last part of Suryopanishad discusses various forms of prayer and their benefits.

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Scientists for Social Cause

Scientists for Social Cause

We are immensely grateful to Mr. V.S Mahendran and P. Viishnunadan for their

 timely help in collecting 45,000/- rupees for publication of the book “LIFE 

AFTER LIFE”, published in connection with the 5th International Interfaith 

Conference on Holy Books at Kottarakkara. The book was released by Swami 

Sachidananda Bharathi by presenting the first copy to Bishop Thomas Mar 

Timotheos Episcopa.

We are grateful to Swamiji Chaturvedi (Chairman, Ramanuja Mission Trust, 

India) for authorizing Mr. Mahendran and Mr. Vishnunadan for supporting our

 need. We express our heartfelt gratitude to all.

Mr VS Mahendran currently working as an Assistant Professor in the 

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, 

Coimbatore; also pursuing PhD in Biotechnology (part time) in Bharathiar

 University.

Mr P Vishnunadan is a graduate in Biomedical Engineering from Sri 

Ramakrishna Engineering College and has worked with CPC Diagnostics as a 

Service Engineer.

Abraham Karickam

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International Mountain Day - 11 December

2013 Theme: “Mountains: Key to a Sustainable Future”

Covering around 27 percent of the earth’s land surface, mountains play a critical role in moving the world towards sustainable economic growth. They not only provide sustenance and wellbeing to 720 million mountain peoplearound the world, but indirectly benefit billions more living downstream.

In particular, mountains provide freshwater, energy and food – resources that will be increasingly scarce in coming decades. However, mountains also have a high incidence ofpoverty and are extremely vulnerable to climate change, deforestation, land degradation and natural disasters.

The challenge is to identify new and sustainableopportunities that can bring benefits to both highland and lowland communities and help to eradicate poverty without contributing to the degradation of fragile mountain ecosystems .

Commitment and will to advance this cause were strengthened during the International Year of Mountains in 2002, and mountains have gained an increasingly high profileon agendas at all levels.

The Year also led to the adoption of resolution 57/245, in which the General Assembly designated 11 December as International Mountain Day, and encouraged the international community to organize events at all levels on that day to highlight the importance of sustainable mountain development.

http://www.un.org/en/events/mountainday/

Seven Summits

The Seven Summits are the highest mountains of each of the seven continents. Summiting all of them is regarded as a mountaineering challenge, first postulated as such and achieved on April 30, 1985 by Richard Bass.

Seven Summits (sorted by elevation)

Image	Peak	Basslist	Messnerlist	Elevation	Prominence	Continent	Range	Country	First ascent
	Mount Everest	✔	✔	8,848 m (29,029 ft)	8,848 m (29,029 ft)	Asia	Himalaya	Nepal /China	1953
	Aconcagua	✔	✔	6,961 m (22,838 ft)	6,961 m (22,838 ft)	South America	Andes	Argentina	1897
	Mount McKinley	✔	✔	6,194 m (20,322 ft)	6,144 m (20,157 ft)	North America	Alaska Range	United States	1913
	Kilimanjaro	✔	✔	5,895 m (19,341 ft)	5,885 m (19,308 ft)	Africa	–	Tanzania	1889
	Mount Elbrus	✔	✔	5,642 m (18,510 ft)	4,741 m (15,554 ft)	Europe	Caucasus Mountains	Russia	1874
	Mount Vinson	✔	✔	4,892 m (16,050 ft)	4,892 m (16,050 ft)	Antarctica	Sentinel Range	–	1966
	Puncak Jaya		✔	4,884 m (16,024 ft)	4,884 m (16,024 ft)	Australia (continent)	Sudirman Range	Indonesia	1962
	Mount Kosciuszko	✔		2,228 m (7,310 ft)	2,228 m (7,310 ft)	Australia	Great Dividing Range	Australia	1840

11/12/13 is the last date for 90 years that has three numbers in a row

• December 11, 2013, is also known as 'noughts and crosses day' in Britain
• Next date where there will be a numerical sequence is February 1, 2103
• Last month, mathematicians celebrated 'Odd Day' on November 9 (9/11/13)
• Americans marked the day last month on November 12 (11/12/13) because of the different way they format the date

Kitchen Garden of School Students at KIPS

Human Rights Day

Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December.

The date was chosen to honor the United Nations— General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations. The formal establishment of Human Rights Day occurred at the 317th Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on 4 December 1950, when the General Assembly declared resolution 423(V), inviting all member states and any other interested organizations to celebrate the day as they saw fit.

Human Rights Day 2013 theme is "20 YEARS: WORKING FOR YOUR RIGHTS"

The tremendous irreparable damage and loss of valuable human lives in the Second World Warshook the whole planet! Besides myriads of priceless lives lost, the world witnessed probably the most macabre human rights violation during the time. The war was a wake up call in a way, for the entire human race. In 1945, the founding member countries of the then newly established United Nations, join hands to draft many solid laws to promote and protect the primary human rights of its citizens. In 1948, after a lapse of 3 years, the combined efforts of these counties paid off in the form of proclamation of "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" by United Nations’ General Assembly. This was the declaring which established that respect for human rights and human modesty "is the pillar of freedom, peace and justice in the world." Thereafter in 1950, the UN called on all member States and organizations around the globe to commemorate World Human Rights Day on 10th of December every year.

What are human rights?

Human rights are interlinked and interdependent rights inherent to all human beings without any discrimination of any nationality, ethnic origin, sex, religion, language, or cast and creed or any other status, as stated by the UN.

കവിത: രാത്രിമഴ

രാത്രിമഴ,
ചുമ്മാതെ കേണും ചിരിച്ചും
വിതുമ്പിയും നിര്‍ത്താതെ
പിറുപിറുത്തും നീണ്ട മുടിയിട്ടുലച്ചും
കുനിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നൊരു യുവതിയാം
ഭ്രാന്തിയെപ്പോലെ
രാത്രിമഴ,
പണ്ടെന്റെ സൌഭാഗ്യരാത്രികളിലെന്നെ
ചിരിപ്പിച്ച ,
കുളിര്‍ കോരിയണിയിച്ച
വെണ്ണിലാവേക്കാള്‍ പ്രിയം
തന്നുറക്കിയോരന്നത്തെയെന്‍പ്രേമസാക്ഷി
രാത്രിമഴ, രാത്രിമഴയോടു ഞാന്‍ പറയട്ടെ,
നിന്റെ ശോകാര്‍ദ്രമാം സംഗീതമറിയുന്നു ഞാന്‍
നിന്റെയലിവും അമര്‍ത്തുന്ന രോഷവും,
ഇരുട്ടത്ത് വരവും,
തനിച്ചുള്ള തേങ്ങിക്കരച്ചിലും
പുലരിയെത്തുമ്പോള്‍
മുഖം തുടച്ചുള്ള നിന്‍ തിടുക്കവും
കള്ളച്ചിരിയും, നാട്യവും ഞാനറിയും ....
അറിയുന്നതെന്തു കൊണ്ടെന്നോ.....സഖീ....
ഞാനുമിതു പോലെ...രാത്രിമഴപോലെ.....
രാത്രിമഴപോലെ....രാത്രിമഴപോലെ...

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Former South African President Nelson Mandela dies

Nelson Mandela, a global symbol of resistance who liberated South Africa from much-despised apartheid regime and served as its first African president, died on Friday at his home after battling a protracted illness. “Our beloved Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the founding President of our democratic nation, has departed,” President Jacob Zuma said in a televised address to the nation, announcing the demise of the 95-year-old Nobel laureate.

Mandela, also a recipient of India’s highest civilian award ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 1990, was receiving medical carefrom a team of doctors since September at his home in the suburb of Houghton here after spending three months in a Pretoria hospital for a recurrent lung ailment. “Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father,” he said.

Mr. Zuma announced a state funeral for the elder statesman. Details of the funeral have not been announced yet, but all flags will fly at half-mast until the funeral. Hundreds of South Africans all over the country huddled in groups from the early hours of this morning to mourn the death of Mandela, who led the liberation of South Africa from white minority rule and served as its first African president.

Mandela, a lawyer and ex-boxer, spent 27 years in prison, most of them on Robben Island, after being convicted in the Rivonia trial with several others 50 years ago. He stepped down in 1999 after serving one term as President following the first democratic elections in 1994. As president, Mandela worked for uniting the polarised nation dominated by tribal politics. He devoted his energy to moderating the bitterness of his black electorate and to reassuring whites with fears of vengeance.

Mandela had been in and out of hospital for the past two years with a range of medical problems. His public appearances became rare but despite that he held a special place in the consciousness of the nation and the world.
US President Barack Obama mourned Mandela’s death, saying “We’ve lost one of the most influential, courageous and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this Earth,” Mr. Obama said. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council also mourned the death of Mandela, saying the South African leader was a “giant for justice“. “Nelson Mandela was a singular figure on the global stage -- a man of quiet dignity and towering achievement, a giant for justice and a down-to-earth human inspiration. I am profoundly saddened by his passing,” Mr. Ban said in his condolence message.

Inauguration of KIPS Arts Festival - 2013