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Maha Maha Lakshmi Maha Lakshmi Lakshmi vidya vidya vidya bhavan bhavan Honor Honor Oak Park, Forest Forest Hill, Hill, London London SE23 SE23 3LE 3LE Telephone: Telephone: 020 020 8949 8949 6565 6565 or 020 or 020 8650 8 3728 650 Registered Registered Charity: Charity: 1002912 1002912 www.mahalakshmi.net www.mahalakshmi.net MISSION STATEMENT “Working to to enhance, serve and preserve” PRAYER TO MAHA LAKSHMI Om Lakshmi Karotu kalyaanam Aarogyam Sukh Sampadaam Mam Shatru Vinashaaya Deep Jyotir Namostutay O Lakshmi Maa, You are the source of true happiness, O Lakshmi Maa, You are the source of true happiness, the remover the remover of all of all forms of of illnesses and and the the bestower bestower of prosperity. of prosperity. Please Please help help me me to to rid myself of of all all internal internal enemies. enemies. We bow to this Light which is symbolic of Your presence. We bow to this Light which is symbolic of Your presence. ~~o~~ GAYATRI MANTRA Om Bhur Bhuvah Swah, Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi, Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat We meditate upon the auspicious Godly Light of the Lord Sun (Savitur) May that heavenly light illumine our thoughts and flow in our intellect We meditate upon the auspicious Godly Light of the Lord Sun (Savitur); May that heavenly light illumine our thoughts and flow in our intellect. Dedicated Dedicated Dedicated To the To Loving the Loving To Memory the Memory Loving Memory of ofMemory of of � 1926 1926-2007 – 2007 1921-2006 Srmt Srmt Raywatie Rewati Gossai Srmt Subhagia Haricharan Beloved Beloved Mother Mother of Shri of Shri Bankim Bankim Gossai Gossai Beloved Mother of Shri Ramesh Charan 1982-2007 SILVER JUBILEE 1
Editorial Shri Ramesh Charan “Prayer is the very soul and essence of religion and therefore prayers must be the very core of the life of man, for no man can live without religion”. Mahatma Gandhi The 25th Anniversary of any organisation is indeed an achievement and the 25th Anniversary of the Maha Lakshmi Vidya Bhavan is an event to be celebrated with the greatest pride and sense of achievement. Over the past 25 years many devotees have benefited from the simplicity, inclusiveness, pure devotion and leadership of Maha Lakshmi Vidya Bhavan. The eve of Diwali 1982 was an auspicious day in the lives of Hindus living in the United Kingdom. It was on this day Maha Lakshmi Satsang (MLS), now known as Maha Lakshmi Vidya Bhavan (MLVB) came into being and twenty five years later, MLVB is now a part of the fabric of life in the United Kingdom and beyond. Its formation was initiated by a group of dedicated Hindus living in South London who saw the need to enhance, serve and preserve Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism) in the United Kingdom. Many of the devotees who migrated to the United Kingdom from Guyana, Trinidad, Mauritius and other parts of the world brought their religion to their new home in a Western country, which previously their forefathers took from India to the countries of their birth. MLVB from humble beginnings has grown to the vibrant organisation it is today continues to move ahead and enjoys world wide recognition. Initially the organization was formed to conduct Satsangs (prayer meetings) in the homes of devotees, which was 2 1982-2007 SILVER JUBILEE done on once a month basis but soon the need for this service was quadrupled from once per month to literally every weekend. The simplicity, inclusiveness and pure devotion of each Satsang were spreading across South London and it was not long before we started travelling to North London, Scotland, Northern Ireland and beyond. In 1991 the Satsang was registered as a Charity in the United Kingdom by a Trust Deed, with four Trustees to conduct and manage the affairs of MLS. Conducting its Satsangs and Classes from the Tooting Boy’s Scout Hall in Killino Street SW17, in 1994 it became apparent that MLVB could not continue to function with temporary rented accommodation. Once again on the eve of Diwali 1994 a Building Fund was launched for MLVB to acquire its own premises to house a Mandir and Vidya Bhavan. On 9th September 1999 (9/9/99) MLS acquired its own premises in Forest Hill, South London which has been transformed into a beautiful Mandir and Vidya Bhavan. Many prominent visitors including Swami Swaroopanand from Chinmaya Mission and Swami Param Pujya Swami Gopal Sharan Ji Maharaj of Shri Golok Dham Ashram, New Delhi have commented that “from the moment you enter the Mandir’s door you can feel the divine vibrations”. We have all enjoyed the blessings of the Divine Lord over the last twenty five years and look forward to celebrating our Golden Anniversary in 2032. “More valuable than the things we give to each other are the gifts of virtues we pass on quietly to others through our selfless and noble actions. These gifts are truly precious because they are imperishable and they multiply the more we share them”. Ramesh Charan Editor. The views expressed by individuals in this publication are not the views of MLVB and accordingly MLVB cannot be held liable for such views.
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