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State of the Vedas
It is
deplorable as only 13 sakhas are traceable out of the over 1100 that
collated by Bhagawan Veda Vyaasa many thousands of years ago. Out of
these 13, only 3 or 4 {Sakala of Rg Veda, Taittriya of Yajur Veda &
Gautama of Saama Veda} are regularly & popularly {!} taught. The
remaining sakhas are facing extinction! Very few Masters are living
to teach these sakhas & even fewer Vidyarthis are willing to take up
the study of the Vedas.
Our bounden duty
The
practice of Vedic Dharma will ensure moral uplift, communal harmony,
tolerance, non-violence and ultimate peace of mind. As communities
move away from the Vedic Dharma, we find strife, disharmony and
tension all round between communities and peoples. We are duty bound
to revive the Vedic Studies and restore at least a modicum of the
lost glory and splendour. In fact we need to proceed on war footing
in this regard.
Sri Seetharama Gurukulam Trust Veda Patasalas' role in this regard
Sri
Seetharama gurukulam trust is Public Charitable Trusts [registered
under section 80 – G of the I.T. Act] constituted in 1968 & 1972
respectively by the directions Brahmasri Nannilam V. Rajagopala
ganapatigal (Trustee Sri Seetharama gurukulam trust) He qualified as
Krishna yajur veda Salakshna ganantha and Meemamsa nyaya vedantha
sastras and srowthas
Capital expenses and Funding
The Sri
Seetharama gurukulam trust is recognised as a Public Charitable
Trust by the IT Act by the Ministry of Finance, Government of
India. This is a Permanent Registration valid forever!!
Admission Policy
The
Vidyarthis from all subjects are admitted without any
discrimination. Srutis & Smritis stipulate that only this community
can do Adhyayanam [learn] & also Adhyapanam [and teach]; There are
no fees, no charges for lodging and food is entirely free.
Current expenses (As 0f year 2011)
The expenses
currently average @ Rs. 20,000/- to Rs. 22,000 per year per
Vidyarthi including food, the equated expenses of salaries for
Teachers' & other staff/ administrative overheads. The Stipends are
remitted as an insurance premium to provide for life cover by LIC in
addition to the payment of the maturity amount.
The expenses
for the Patasalas were Rs.Six lakhs during 2010-11. It is a labor of
love for many Teachers as we are paying them much less than what
they deserve and what they will get if they were to practice their
profession outside. We are restructuring their emoluments in stages.
However,
notwithstanding this, the Veda Patasalas are proving to be exemplary
models of growth. The Vidyarthis are being examined regularly.
Future Expansion Plans
The proposed
expansion plans are to i) create an ambience for higher studies in
Saastras, such as MPhil and PhD, ii) institutionalize the training
of Ganapatis & Veda Baashya Adhikaris, iii) set up an infrastructure
to develop research in ancient Granthams in all three philosophies
etc.
Strategic Vision
The Strategic
Vision of developing the Patasala is an essential act in our Trust
Mission to rectify the current apathy of our community towards the
study of Vedas.
Our Appeal
We need very
strong financial support from all concerned persons to develop Sri
Seetharama Gurukulam Trust Veda Patasala as model Institutions.
Running a Veda Patasala is an extraordinarily tough job at the best
of times.
We appeal to
you to extend your helping hand for this massive project &
contribute your mite for the revenue and/or the capital expenses of
maintaining the Patasalas. The table below shows some items of
expenses;
These
are just indicators to give an idea of the huge expenses involved. We
will welcome any amounts as contributions – YathA Shakthi Yath
Kinchathu Hiranyam –
ALL contributions {regardless of quantum} will be received
gratefully and applied faithfully.
Cheques &
drafts may kindly be drawn in favour of "Sri
Seetharama Gurukulam Trust" &
couriered to Sri Seetharama Gurukulam Trust NewNo 488 old No 175 T T
K Road Alwarpet Chemnnai 600018{Te; 9391061946 & 9445215674}. Tax
exemption under 80(G) is available for such contributions.
DONATIONS ARE
EXEMPTED UNDER SECTION 80 G OF INCOME TAX ACT
Donors who wish to support the
development of Vedic studies may join in any of the following schemes
tabled below
as per the choice of the donor for a day on any auspicious or
memorable day viz.,
Marriage day, Birth
day, parent's memory day, etc..
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