Shri.Sudhesh Chand is the founder of Sri Upanishadh Yoga Center Trust in Kuvempunagar. He has over 3 decades of experience practicing and over 22 years experience teaching yoga. He has written and published books on yoga and released DVDs on various yoga topics. Today he will give a talk on "Yoga: The Integrated Approach Towards Peace and Happiness".

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Speaker of the day : Shri.Sudhesh Chand
Shri.Sudhesh Chand is the founder of Sri Upanishadh Yoga Center Trust in
Kuvempunagar. Shri.Sudhesh is actively involved in the center and organizes workshops,
provides counseling, gives guest lectures, writes and publishes content on Yoga in the form of
booksDVDs,speaksonStressManagementandalsoparticipatesinsocialcauses.
A commerce graduate from Vidyavardhaka College, he learnt Yoga from Shri.Mohan
Bhargav, Shri Shri Nagaraja Surya Narayan Pandeyji, Shri Raghavendra Pai and few others. He has
vast experience as a Yoga tutor. He has been practicing Yoga for more than 3 decades and has
been a tutor for more than 22 years. He has involved in various activities in the field of yoga by
means of demonstration, teaching, training guiding. He has also helped many institutions
organizations for preparing, processing presenting large scale information in the field of Yoga.
He has written and published 2 books in Kannada – “Jeevanada Jyothi Yoga” “Yoga Aarogya
Jyothi”. Shri.Sudhesh Chand conducts Teachers Training courses, certification courses (to Physical Education Directors of
UOM),hasreleased14DVDsonvariousYogarelatedtopicsregularlyfeaturesinthemedia.
His list of achievements include recognition by Mr.Oscar Fernandes (Central Minister), Chartered Accountants
Association, ING Vysya, Valuers Association of India, Indian Society of Anesthesiologists, Indira Gandhi National Center for
Arts,MahilaSamakya,Wiproandmanyotherorganizations.
HehasabundantexperienceknowledgeinYogaandcanbereachedatyogasudhesh@gmail.com
Today Shri.Sudhesh Chand ji will address Midtown on interesting topic:
Yoga : The Integrated approach towards peace and happiness
Yoga
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yoga ( : ) is the , , and practices or disciplines which originated inSanskrit pronunciation physical mental spiritual ancient
India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace of mind in order to experience one's true self. The term yoga can be
derived from either of two roots, yujir yoga (to yoke) or yuj samādhau (to concentrate). The definesYoga Sūtras of Patañjali
yoga as the stilling of the changing states of the mind ( : : - :). Yoga has also been popularlySanskrit
definedasunionwiththedivineinothercontextsandtraditions.
Various traditions of yoga are found in , and . In , yoga is one of the sixHinduism Buddhism Jainism Hinduism āstika
schools (accepts authority of Vedas) of . Yoga is also an important part of andHindu philosophy Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhist
philosophy.
Pre–philosophical speculations and diverse ascetic practices of first millennium BCE were systematized into a
formal philosophy in early centuries CE by the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. By the turn of the first millennium, hatha yoga
emerged from . It, along with its many modern variations, is the style that many people associate with the word yogatantra
today. Buddhism, founded by the Indian , has a parallel series of asanas and pranayamas, such asVajrayana Mahasiddhas
caṇḍālī trulkhorand .
Gurus from India later introduced yoga to the west, following the success of Swami in the late 19thVivekananda
and early 20th century. In the 1980s, yoga became popular as a across the Western world. Thissystem of physical exercise
formofyogaisoftencalled .ManystudieshavetriedtodeterminetheeffectivenessofyogaasacomplementaryHathayoga
intervention for cancer, schizophrenia, asthma, and heart disease. In a national survey, long-term yoga practitioners in the
UnitedStatesreportedmusculo–skeletalandmentalhealthimprovements.
More at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga
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2. Zonal co-ordination meeting at HD Kote
Presidents and secretaries of all the clubs of Zone 7 along with Assitant Governor and Zonal Lieutenants
met at H.D.Kote Rotary club for Zonal Co-ordination meet recently. A “Welcome” board was inaugurated
by AG Rtn. Bheemesh at H.D.Kote main road. A washing machine was donated to “Chittadama” - a
rehabilitation home mentally ill destitute (Midtown contributed INR 5000/- to this project). The meeting
washostedbyRotaryclubofHDKoteandRotaryMysoreRoyal.
Congratulations!!
R M A h a s
repeated last year's
success story -100%
r e s u l t s i n S S L C .
Congratulations to all
the meritorious students
all those who have been constantly
nurturing RMA. (RMA topper scored
95.6%)
Annette.Akhil
S r i n i v a s
A n n e t t e .
A r i n j a y
Shenoy have
s c o r e d
excelled in
academics. Both have scored more than
90% in II PUC exams. Annette. Nakul
(Rtn.Raju Baliga's son) scored 90% in SSLC
exams. Congratulations to all the Annettes
who have excelled in their academic
performances. All the best for your
future!!!
Congratulations!!
Ann.Chaitra Mohan cleared her
MA in Economics in flying colors,
rd
she secured 3 rank in the course
and proudly got her degree in the
recently held convocation. Many
congratulations.
Arinjay Shenoy Akhil Srinivas
R t n . D . S r i n i v a s a n ' s m o t h e r
Smr.D.Vijayalakshmi left for heavenly abode on
th
11 may 2014. Midtown prays for the departed
soul.
Rtn.Sini'smessagetoMidtowners:
DearFriends
I like to extend my appreciation to my MIDTOWN
Family for your unconditional support and care during my mother's
hospitalization. I thank my wonderful friend and Doctor, Prahlad who
attended to my mother as his own. I could see and feel the risks and
pain he took to see her walking back home. I was very lucky to have
the soft spoken and strong pillar of support, Dr. Ravindranath by my
side when I thought I was losing. His presence soothed me and gave
me the courage to pull through the hospital ordeal. DrApoorva lent
his shoulder for me to cry when I broke down, thank you Apoorva. I
cannot forget to thank DrNairuthya who made my mother
comfortable and I highly appreciate his medical skills. I feel the
support and dedication of my Midtown family exceeds my own in
helping and healing my mother. I am blessed to have such friends.
THANKYOU.
Obituary
SINI

3. MidtownVenusShramajeeviaward 2014presentedIt was probably after a very long time that
the meeting hall was jam packed; many
Rotarians were seen standing while allowing
the guests to comfortably follow the
proceedings of the meeting. Thanks to a huge
contingency of press, fans family members
of photographer “Chikkappa” and Keshav
Hegde, the hall was filled to its capacity. Slight
drizzle did not deter people from attending
yet another meaningful evening. Rtn.Bhanu
began the proceedings in his usual fluent
kannada added with more confidence due to
his new pair of spectacles and the glory at
district level awards. After welcoming the
gathering it was time for AG Rtn.Bheemanna to take over the charge, he explained the significance history
of the meaningful award instituted by Rtn.Venky during the term of PP Rtn.Nandoo. He went on to introduce
the chief guest of the day Rtn.Parameshwarppa. Rtn.Dr.Prahlad was asked to introduce one of the awardees
Mr.Keshav Hegde to the jam packed hall explaining how Keshav faced hardships and nurtured his interest in
art. Rtn.Bheemesh introducing the second awardee, Midtown's official photographer (also at many other
clubs)Mr.LakshmiVenkateshalaudedtheeffortsofLakshmiforhisdedicatedefforts.
It was time for the purpose of the evening meeting, the 2 awardees were felicitated by the chief guest
amidst applause by the patient audience. A large group of Rotarians from Rotary Mysore seemingly ex-
rotaractors were present on the occasion. After the shutters flashes captured the moments of the awards
presentation,itwastimeforsomeseriousthoughtsbythechiefguest.Henarrated3differentstoriestomake
his point. The first was that of how Basavanna transformed the land into a prosperous one by following the
magic mantra “Kayaka”. The second story was that of a humble lamp a lamp post, the third story was that of
Rotary project beneficiary. Rtn.Parameshwarappa lauded the efforts of Midtown and appreciated the unique
initiatives of the club. He said the club is synonymous for its innovative projects in the entire district. The chief
guest appreciated and motivated the two awardees to continue their dedicated efforts. Sharing his frank
thoughts, Keshav Hedge started in a simple tone. He said that the award truly meant the world for him and
said that this award was like water to a germinating seed which would have otherwise perished. Having toiled
for years without yielding results, he was on the brink of giving up and this recognition by Midtown has made
him bounce back to life and has given him confidence to achieve big in future. Keshav had painstakingly
displayed his work of arts neatly arranged on tables inside the hall. His works were outstanding and gavee
Midtowners a sense of satisfaction at recognizing his talent. Keshav, a part time cook is a talented artist; he
went on to display his talent onstage by “mimicry”. The mimicry using months as a concept in different styles
ofmusicwasappreciatedbytheaudience.
Anex-rotaractor,Midtown'sofficialphotographer,eversmiling“Chikkappa”beganhisacceptancespeech
with a very humble note recognizing his near and dear ones. He narrated how he got into the field of
photography thru R.G.Singh and was professionally trained by Mr.M.B.Singh. Chikkappa in his short but
effective speech spoke his heart sharing his thoughts. Rtn.Dr.Prahlad proposed a vote of thanks while most of
the seats were still occupied (surprisingly). All thru, the award sponsor, Midtown's President Elect,
philanthropist Rtn.R.Venkatesh smiled and looked seemingly happy at the proceedings of the awards
function.
Endquip:WhyisphotographerLakshmiVenkateshcalledas“Chikkappa”.RGsaysthereisastorybehindit,we
needtoknowthestorysoon!!!

4. 1. IsittheTRUTH?
2. IsitFAIRtoallconcerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
4. WillitbeBENEFICIALtoallconcerned?
Rotary Quiz
Q: April is RI designated “Magazine Month”,
Mayis?
a. Rotary Awareness month
b. Family month
c. Rotary Fellowship month
d. None of the above
Rotary InformationPractical Innovation
Next Week
The Aditya Birla Group, in collaboration
with the Government of Maharashtra and
RotaryInternational, celebratedthe'PolioFree
Certification to the South East Asia Region of
WHO' at Raj Bhavan (Mumbai) on 3rd May
2014, with the Governor of Maharashtra, Mr. K.
SankaranarayanastheChiefGuest.
The Governor paid accolades to the
Government of India, Ministry of Health, the
Government of Maharashtra, the Mumbai
Municipal Corporation and Rotary
International and to Mrs. Rajashree Birla and
theAdityaBirlaGroupforplayingasingularrole
inthisremarkabletriumphoverpolio.
Birthday Wishes
Rtn.Pavithran C.P
20th May
Answer:d
Wedding Anniversary Wishes
Rtn.Mohan Kumar T.N
16th May
Rtn.Nandakumar M.S
20th May
21stMay2014MeetingPostponedto24thand
25thmay2014.
DistrictAssemblyatShivamoga
RainHouseCreatesFreshWaterfromRain
Part of the Water of Life project, the
RainHouse is made of a special bio-concrete
that allows it to filter rain water.
Developed by IVANKA, the concrete is both PH
neutral and bio-compatible with water, which
enables it produce sun-distilled water
naturally. A 1:1 scale model of the RainHouse
was built to demonstrate the concept during
Milan week, featuring a bio-concrete roof that
channels the rain water into a bio-concrete
storagetank.
Rtn.Srivatsa M.R
21st May
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