Youth Development speech delivered at a conference in the presence of P.P Swami Ramdev

[Summary of a speech delivered in the presence of P.P Swami Ramdev at a conference hosted by Patanjali Yoga Peeth Trust (UK) on the subject of “Youth development through the eyes of an NRI”]

Dharmesh Mistry, 

22^nd September 2013, London

Youth Development Panel.

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Youth development will only happen when the standard we expect from our young people is reframed.

There is a saying that is perhaps only a half joke:

Let Ram be born, but not in my house.

Let Sharda Ma be born, but not in my house.

Let Vivekananda be born, but not in my house.

Whether we live in India or not, this statement applies to each one of us, our attitude to the issues in the country we call our motherland, and issues anywhere in our world.

SV150 Speech

This is a speech delivered at an SV150 event.


Namaste!

Today I want to speak about Vivekananda. But not the  man, rather the idea that is Vivekananda, because it is the idea of Vivekananda that has shaped the growth of  the Hindu world.

It is the idea of Selfless work, the idea of a middle class  boy who turns into a wandering monk at the behest of  his own SPIRIT, against the wishes of all those around  him, who walked bare foot across the length and width  of Bharat to only discover suffering, pain, hopelessness,  defeat and despair amongst his countrymen. It is the idea that in the face of over whelming odds, ONE  DEDICATED individual can change the destiny of a  nation.

Pruthvi's project outcomes

Pruthvi Shah continued capturing aspects of Sanghs history. She approached this by gathering stories from significant events through Sanghs history as told by elders in Sangh.

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Abbas Kapasi

"Be tolerant of other societies and the whole world is one family"

Dilip Mistry

"Think out of the box...get creative and most importantly get the job done"

Shobhadevi Trivedi

‘Don’t stop till you have reached your goal’

Hasmukh Shah
“As individuals and as swayamsevaks we are ordinary, but when we come together we create something extraordinary”

Susheelaben Gohil 

"If there is a good leader, that leader can see the good qualities in others"

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Hinesh's project outcomes

Hinesh Shah intended to re-imagine and creatively use Sangh Rachanas. As a talented musician himself, he brought together several other karyakartas to record tracks. He then went on to produce new tracks using recognisable and meaningful tunes and geets.

The recordings can be found on soundcloud click here

He also designed the CD and track covers (see below)