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F E E L A T H O M E www.azindiatimes.com PAGE - 16 Apr 2019 1-844-AZINDIA IACRF SENIORS CELEBRATE HOLI, INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY AND WORLD KIDNEY DAY By Dr. Prakash V Kotecha and Sr. Bhagubhai Patel pvkotecha@gmail.com Wah Ustad Wah! Amir Khusrow who first invented the tabla as a musical instrument to ac- company the singing of khayal didn’t realise that two centuries later a legend will be born who will become the king of Tabla. Yes, we are talking about Ustad Zakir Hussain who carried on the legacy of tabla players like Pandit Anokhelal Mishra, his own father Ustad Alla Rakha and many other famous tabla artists and went on to become one of world’s best. April 6 is the day when Phoenix will hear the most melodious beats and rhythms coming from his sheesham wood tabla played by the Ustad at the Mesa Arts Center. India’s brave IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthman was released by Pakistan on Fri- day the 1st of March. Members gave a huge applause at the good news. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, all women were greeted and ap- preciated for their wonderful contribution. Usha Gatuma saluted women in all the categories- a daughter, a wife, a mother, mother-in-law who deserve great respect, love and recognition for their contributions in raising the family with the nurturing love and selfless service. The saying ‘ Yatra Naryastu Pujyante Ramante Tatra Devta ’ is very befitting for the women. Birthday Celebration: We celebrated the 80th birthday of our stalwart and dedicated founder member Bhagubhai Pa- tel . There was lot of ex- citement as his daughter Sutapa and his son Minesh congratulating him on his birthday spoke very kind words for him. Lalitbhai Patel briefed how he met him in 1983 and spoke about the similarities between him and Bhagubhai as both contributed a great deal in the field of education, running schools in India, at- tended Rameshbhai Oza’s Pooja and traveled together to countries like New Zea- land, Australia and Kenya’s famous Kilimanjaro mountain. Both are great hikers. He mentioned that Bhagubhai is not only a dedicated worker but also a very good fundraiser for the community service. Dr Prakash Kotecha mentioned him as a great friend, philosopher and guide. Rising from a humble start, Bhagubhai at- tained great success in career and family and friend circle. Men of less words and more action, he is a person who would not hesitate in offering help to those who need it even when not asked. Meenaben Bhavsar and Vallabhbhai also wished him. Bhagubhai himself then talked how he seems family and his association with IACRF for years. He founded IACRF Seniors group with the help of Indubhai, Mannubhai and Kishorbhai Vyas , where seniors can utilize their time in a positive and productive manner. His granddaughter, Kira also spoke about him as a caring and loving grandpa. Two beautiful birthday cakes were cut after wish- ing Bhagubhai happy birthday, singing the famous birthday song. Lovely pictures set of his family and friends and his affiliation to IACRF center were also dis- played on large TV. Technical Presentations: World Kidney Day: Speaker: Dr. Prakash V Kotecha. Dr Prakash Kotecha made simple and interesting presentation about the World Kidney Day on 14th March. It was a very educative and informative presentation. He explained that the aim of his presentation is to bring awareness about the im- portance of kidneys to our overall health and prevent the kidney disease and the associated health problems. Mental Health & Elderly: Guest Speaker: Dr. Superna Kundra Talking on Mental Health in Elderly, Dr. Kundra mentioned that mental health problems are constantly on the increase. Approximately 15% of adults aged 60 and over suffer from mental disorder as reported by World Health Organization. Globally, population is ageing rapidly. Between 2015 and 2050, the proportion of the world’s population over 60 years will nearly double from 12% to 22%. Older people face more physical and mental challenges. Stressors like loss in capacity, decline in functional ability, drop in socioeconomic status result in isolation or psychological distress. The most common mental and neurological disorders are dementia, depression, anxiety disorder and substance use problems. Older peo- ple have hard time coping up with all these problems. Mental health has an impact on physical health. If depression continues untreat- ed, it becomes chronic and problematic. Dementia affects our cognitive function. People’s behavior is affected. There is no medication available to cure demen- tia. Mental health in older adults can be improved by early diagnosis, active and healthy lifestyle, eating nutritious diets including walnuts and with strong sup- port system of family, friends and community. Regular medical checkup with the doctor, playing games like sudoku for active brain are helpful. For acute de- pression, antidepressants and magnetic stimulation machine that stimulates the brain cells can be very helpful. It is important to provide education, support and training to all health care providers to ensure the highest quality of service to people with mental illness. Holi Celebrations: On March 21st we cel- ebrated Holi All the members wished each other Happy Holi. To cel- ebrate the Holi, Gulal was available and post lunch those interested were played Tilak Holi with Gulal to celebrate and still prevent en- vironment and health complications. Obituary Sheela Trivedi our member and the wife of our member Jagdishbhai Trivedi passed away on 12th March. Everyone observed a minute’s silence for the peace of the departed soul. Mani Paramanand offered a Bhajan on the occasion. Lunch Sponsors Lunch sponsors for the month included Babulal & Nayna Mehta, Maganbhai Kawa, Bhagubhai & Jayaben Patel, Prabha & Venkat Mukku, Parvati & Madhav Rao Tummala, Pushpa & Prakash Deshmukh and Lata Puliken. Swami Mukundananda Talk, Yoga & Meditation on ‘7 Di- vine Laws for Happiness and Fulfillment’ The quest for Happiness and Fulfillment is a practical necessity, not a lofty ideal, says a Swami Mukundananda who is on a 30 City Tour this summer in the USA. He will be addressing the audience from all walks of life in this enthralling Five day series from April 13th – April 17th , at Hindu Temple of Arizona , 3019 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, on 7 Divine Laws for Happiness & Fulfillment. Swami Mukundananda, re- ceived his degrees in Engineer- ing and Management from two world famous institutes in India - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) respective- ly. However, the call of God was so strong that a short while af- ter landing a top corporate job, he renounced his professional career to take Sanyas, at age 23 in quest for God-realization. Since the last two decades, Swa- miji has been travelling to vari- ous states of USA, India, Nepal and Singapore awakening thou- sands of seekers He is the senior disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj and founder of JKYog. JKYog is a non-profit organization dedicated to the spiritual, mental and physical wellness of Humankind, through true Yoga and Spirituality. Swamiji has been invited to speak at various Fortune 500 companies like Google, Oracle, and Yahoo etc., at the world famous M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital. For the youth, Swamiji has conducted programs at prestigious universities such as Princeton, Stanford, Kellogg, MIT, and Duke University. For children, he has established a special personality development program, called “ Bal-Mukund ”. It includes character building, yog, meditation and de- votional singing. Swami Mukundananda will have a 5 day program in Scottsdale , AZ. The first part of the session focuses on Yoga & Meditation. The second session focuses on devotional chanting and spiritual discourses. In his programs, Swamiji chants the sweetest bhajans that inspire devotional love and transport the consciousness to subliminal heights. Swamiji’s enlightening discourses clarify the deepest con- cepts of the Vedic scriptures, with wit, and perfect logic. He has inspired people all over the world on the path of spirituality, holistic health, yoga, meditation, service to society and God realization. Swami Ji will be teaching techniques to discover the limitless potential of your mind, live a life of inspiration and purpose, Forge your destiny with every thought, Let go of the past and live in the present, learn the secret to stress-free living, Ac- quire knowledge to leap forward in life, Utilize the power of habits to transform yourself. Admission is Free & Prasadam will be served after program. Program Details - Venue: Hindu Temple of Arizona , 3019 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. Dates: Saturday, April 13th – Wednesday, April 17th, Timings: 6 PM - 8:30 PM . (Yoga: 6 PM - 7 PM, Discourse: 7 PM - 8:30 PM). Contact: Shrinivas Sadachar , phone - 310-420-3794; Free Admission and Prasadam will be served after discourses. For Free Registeration: Visit www.jkyog.org/events/