INTRODUCTORY LECTURE

2012

Vivekananda Samiti IIT Kanpur

WHAT IS VIVEKANANDA SAMITI? A club under the Students’ Gymkhana working

towards: Individual Awakening Social Awareness

Established in 1968, one of the oldest clubs in IIT Kanpur

OUR MOTIVATION

Swami Vivekananda and Vedanta

“Stand up, be bold, be strong. Take the whole

responsibility on your own shoulders, and know that

you are the creator of your own destiny.”

SWAMIJI’S MESSAGE TO THE YOUTH OF INDIA

My faith is in the younger generation, the modern generation. Out of them will come my workers. They will work out the whole problem, like lions. I have formulated the idea and have given my life to it.

My children must be ready to jump into fire, if needed, to accomplish their work. Now work, work, work! We will stop and compare notes later on.Have patience, perseverance and purity

WHAT DO WE DO? Regular Activities:

Weekly sessions of discussions on Swamiji’s literatures, Gita, Upanishads, and other Vedantic texts.

Meditation sessions

WHAT DO WE DO? Community Services:

Social works like medical camps, awareness camps, eye camps, old clothes drive for the under-privileged section of the community in and around campus

MEDICAL HEALTH CAMP

About 400 under-privileged children and their family members were offered free consultation and medication.

Camp was jointly organized with the help of Shiksha Sopan and Ramakrishna Mission Hospital, Kanpur.

Dr. H C Verma addressing common people on health and hygiene

SERVICE TO HUMANITY IS SERVICE TO GOD

Smiles that matter……

WHAT DO WE DO? Invited Talks on Various Subjects - Spirituality, Indology,

Youth Empowerment.

WHAT DO WE DO?PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

Setting Goals in Life Communication Skills Leadership Skills Interpersonal Skills Meditation Time Management

WHAT DO WE DO? Competitions like Quiz/Essay/Debate/Extempore

And many more…

KANPUR CITY TEMPLE TOUR

VIVEKANANDA YOUTH CONVENTION JAN. 12-15, 2012

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS Personality Development Workshop in Oct.,

2012. Eye camp on 9th September, Medical Health Camps for children 30th

september. Weekly Sanskrit and Vedanta classes Socio-spiritual tour in Sept/Oct. Quiz/Essay Writing Competitions Exhibition Stall during Antaragni Vivekananda Youth Convention in January,

2013.

150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Four years grand celebration from 2011-2015.

Vivekananda Youth Convention in January A 3 day event Invited talks on youth related issues by

devotees, scholars and experts. Movie Shows Competitions like Quiz, Essay, Extempore, GD,

etc. Sale and Exhibition of Books and Posters

WHY VIVEKANANDA SAMITI? To know the answers to some basic questions

who am I? What is the goal of my life? What is the fundamental character of India?

Eternal India and her cultural and spiritual heritage What is my duty at individual and social levels? How can I control my mind? How to follow essential values in our daily life –

Truth, Fearlessness, Dedication, Patience, Perseverance, etc?

What determines Success in Life?

WHY VIVEKANANDA SAMITI?

Opportunity to contribute to the community through various philanthropic activities.

Opportunity to take pride to be born in the great Indian culture and make others proud.

Opportunity to be and make enlightened citizens.

Opportunity to be and make leaders in respective walks of life, with strong character and self-belief.

JOIN US

Indramani Dhada Rahul Jagtap Shubhadip Mitra www.iitk.ac.in/vs http://www.facebook.com/vsiitk vsamiti@iitk.ac.in