“ This year , with the support of Birmingham Mochi Volleyball Club , we managed to raise nearly £ 8,000 to purchase a defibrillator for the Medlife Foundation ”
Birmingham culture will fade . Stating this may hurt a few people , but it is true . A way to address this issue is for us all to make conscious efforts and bring our children to Samaj religious and cultural events . It is the duty of all parents to not forget their roots , take pride in our culture and pass on to our children our rich culture at an early age .
Namaste and Jai Shri Krishna to you all .
Our primary focus is to fulfil the aims of our Constitution and as a joint Prajapati Samaj . This essentially will help us to advance the Hindu religion and culture , not only amongst our members but also the wider community and raise funds for the future , for any unforeseen circumstances and for the not so fortunate in the world .
The Medlife Foundation offers free constructive surgery for children and adults from rural parts of India who have craniofacial birth defects / are born with cleft lip and palate deformities . The aim is to bring back smiles on the faces of patients and to give them a second chance in life . Over the past 5 years we have raised over £ 20,000 for this charity , with whom we are now partners with . This year , with the support of Birmingham Mochi Volleyball Club , we managed to raise nearly £ 8,000 to purchase a defibrillator for the Medlife Foundation . Thank you to those who supported the fundraising .
This year a Laksharachana event was held by Manjulaben Parmar to help raise funds for SPA Birmingham . The word “ Archana ” means chanting and glorifying the divine ’ s name and “ Laksh ” means 100,000 . Therefore
Laksharachana is performed by chanting , in a group , the name of the Lord in the form of mantra .
Shivratri Bhajans were held in March with over 60 people attending . This Bhajan event was supported by Sai Bhajans and the bhajans were brilliant . On Saturday 23rd April we held Hanuman Chalisa and Ram Navmi Bhajans . We had members from the wider community attending which made it a superb event .
“ This year , with the support of Birmingham Mochi Volleyball Club , we managed to raise nearly £ 8,000 to purchase a defibrillator for the Medlife Foundation ”
Janmasthami was held on Saturday 27th August 2016 . The event was spectacular with Rameshbhai Patel and family providing melodious Bhajans and garba . This is the first time we have ever had an outside Bhajan group for Janmasthami , garba and raas dandiya . There was a presentation on Janmasthami by two of our young members , Jessica Vipulbhai Mistry ( age 14 ) and Davina Vipulbhai Mistry ( age 9 ). We also had a group of youngsters from the Ashram Kant Darshan Darbar organisation who sang two lovely Bhajans . A cheque for £ 6,000 was presented to Shaligram Arayal towards the Nepal Earthquake Disaster fund .
Despite our efforts , it does feel that we give more emphasis on western culture over our own . Hinduism will continue , however , our
It is also very important not to lose our language . There seems to be a high number of youngsters who do not speak , read or write Gujarati . In support of this , we hold Gujarati classes every Thursday . Whilst the numbers of students are diminishing , it is worth noting that the students who attended Gujarati classes in the past have found it very beneficial in their later years . At the end of semesters , students had a fun evening out at the Bowlplex in Star City . Parents / Youngsters please note it is vital that our language is preserved in the years to come .
Jayaben Row is one of the foremost motivational speakers on Vedanta and its vibrancy . She encourages her audiences to live inspired lives , has been a speaker at world events , and is dedicated to bringing Vedanta to the Youth . The lecture by Jayaben was on “ GOODBYE STRESS / HELLO SUCCESS ”. We were fortunate to have her presence in our Samaj . We anticipate her coming back next year .
On Sunday 17th July our Youth Team , Nikhilbhai Vinodbhai Mistry and Jayantbhai Gulabbhai Mistry organised a Bike Ride / Walk . Its aim was to get the youth together and also raise funds for our organisation . The Youth Team raised a total of £ 170 .
Clockwise from left : Hanuman Chalisa , Gujarati School 2016
68 vol . 41 | Prajapati Sandesh 2016