The Hindu Temple of St.Louis
725 weidman Rd,Ballwin,MO63011,USA,Tel#:(636)-230-3300

PUSHPANJALI NEWSLETTER VOL. 10, # 6
DECEMBER 2001-JANUARY 2002

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Message from Bhagavad-Gita: (Ch. 11-44)

Na hi deha-bhrta sakyam

Tyaktum karmany asesatah/

Yas tu karma-phala-tyagi

Sa tyagi'ty abhidhiyat






Deha-bhrta: By one having a body Na sakyam:not possible hi: indeed
Tyaktum: to abandon Karmany: actions Asesatah: in their entirety
Yah: who tu:but Karma-phala-tyagi: gives up the fruits of actions
Sah: he tyagi: relinquisher iti: thus abhidhiyate: is called

It is not possible for any embodied being (i.e., one with body consciousness) to abandon the fruits of action. One doing so is called a Tyagi (a relinquisher).

President's Update:
(President: Sharad Parikh: Tele.# 314-567-0416)
Dear Devotees, The year 2001 has come and practically gone! Lots of things have happened. I am very excited to review with you (as I did at the general body meeting) some of the key developments at our Temple this year. In early spring we hired a Hindi Speaking priest to join our staff (Pandit Rameshwardas) and we are happy to have him. Later in the spring we were able to have Mr. Ramesh back who had left us last year to take care of some personal affairs. Therefore, we now are fortunate to have four full time priests including Mr.Sampathkumar and Mr.Srinivas. In September for the first time in the history of the temple we had a fundraising dinner in conjunction with The Gandhi Center. The funds raised will be used to provide additional parking. On September 16, 2001 we held a Special Prayer session for the victims of September 11 terrorists attacks. In October, on Dashera day, we invited the Fire Chief of the West County fire department and presented him with a check of $5000 to "Back Stoppers". As you all know earlier this year there was some vandalism to parts of the Temple, and therefore we installed fence at the perimeter of the Temple and put some video cameras inside the Temple for additional security. We planned to have elections on Dec.2, 2001, however because of some technical and logistical issues we had to postpone it till January 13. Well, I want to thank all the Trustees of the Temple who have contributed significantly in making all the events successful and lively. I have enjoyed working with them through the year. I want to thank all the devotees for their support and participation in various events despite the inconvenience of not finding parking some time. My thanks go to the Temple staff for their excellent sense of devotion to the Temple expressed during key events. Last but not the least, I want to thank my family (especially my wife) who has supported me in my involvement in various Temple activities. Happy Holidays to you all. Hari Hi Ohm.