SAMBODH
VISION
A group of women and men dedicated to the vision of
an integrated holistic life style incorporating social
commitment and ecological living bringing modernity
and tradition into a healthy sustainable harmony.
The
Sambodh Centre for Living Values is situated in
the quiet and serene land of 8 acres in the outskirts
of Bangalore.
The peaceful and green environment here gives an
ideal setting for the hub of Sambodh programs.
TRUSTEES
HH Swami Bodhananda (Spiritual Acarya)
S Gopalakrishnan
Radhika Gopalakrishnan
AK Chattopadhyay (President)
P Nagalakshmi (Treasurer)
BS Ramananda
PV Shankar
Sangeetha Menon (Program Coordinator)
MISSION
AND PROGRAM
Organisation
of camps, seminars and workshops, prayer and meditation
meetings for religious, communal and social harmony·
Programs focusing on Gender and Women's awareness,
self-employment and empowerment ·
Provide nutritious meals and health programs for
children and pregnant women·
Set up an Ashram with vocational training center,
old age home, a home for abandoned children and
widows·
Set up free community health center· Maintain
a Gosala ·
Experiments in dry land and organic farming, social
forestation, develop alternate energy sources ·
Set up a Management Studies center focusing on Indian
management styles, rural management and excellence
in leadership·
Set up a school for Veda, Vedanta and Yoga studies·
Educational institutions for poor children·
Set up a Holistic Healing Center·
Foster a community of dedicated people inspired
by the above ideals.
HOW
YOU COULD HELP
The
immediate tasks of Sambodh are centered around the
development of the village community in Doddaballapur.The
charity work of Sambodh is supported exclusively
by your generous donations.
Please contribute your time, money and voluntary
service. We await your response.
Address
Sangeetha Menon
Program Coordinator
Sambodh Foundation
A-208, Grhalakshmi Apartments
SM Road, Jalahalli West
Bangalore 560015
Telephone: 9448472700
Email: <prajnana@yahoo.com>
<info@sambodh.org>
Websites: www.sambodh.org, www.sambodh.com, www.bodhini.com
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Tree-plantation
and Organic Vegetable Garden
The Tree-planting project of the Ashram "Green-the
Ashram--Save the Village" programme continues
with great interest. An organic vegetable garden
is being developed and maintained at Sambodh Centre
for Living Values. For nature-fresh greens, french
beans, cucumber, okhra, tomato, cherry tomato, chilly,
guava, brinjal, avara beans etc. Do visit our Ashram
in Sungattanahallii, Dodballapur.
Gandhi
Jayanthi celebrations
An awareness programme was held at the Govt
Primary school, Amruthahalli, Hebbal.Sweets were
distributed, and about 100 kids participated.
Computer-orientation classes
Computer-orientation classes were held at the
Govt Primary school, Amruthahalli, Hebbal. These
classes were received with great enthusiasm.
Sambodh
Scholarship
Mahesh of class X from Sungatanahalli Govt school
was given the annual Sambodh Scholarship (for poor
children) 2009
Republic Day Celeberations
In connection with Republic day celeberations,
games, competitions and awareness sessions were
held at the Govt Primary school, Amruthahalli, Hebbal.
Certificates and gifts were distributed to students.
Free
Medical Camp
Free Medical Camp in Nov 2008. Dr Satyavati (gynacologist)
and Dr Sreedvi
(peadiatrician) did free check up, initial diagnosis
and distribution of medicine to the women villagers
from Sungattanhalli, and Students of Govt Lower
Primary schools at T. Hosa Halli and Sungattanahalli.
Free
Classroom accessories for the poor students of villages
around the Ashram
In September and October 2008, the Vinayaka
Chaturti and Durga Puja festivals were celebrated
in the Ashram by organising awareness programs,
games and distribution of free classroom accessories
(notebooks, colors, pencils, toys and so on) for
the poor students of Govt schools in the villages
around Sambodh Centre for Living Values. For pictures
See http://sambodh.org/album_sclv.htm
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In
connection with the GuruPurnima celebrations of
this year, a free medical camp was organised by
SCLV for the poor villagers on 13th July 2008. Many
poor men, women and children turned up for the free
check up and diagnosis.
Dr RN Chakrabarthi was the Consultant doctor who
gave his free services and patiently addressed to
each patient's case.
Scholarships,
Food and other support
One
of the major programmes regularly organised is the
supply of free food and educational support for
extremely poor children. Every Saturday we feed
the poor students of the Govt school at Amruth Nagar,
Hebbal. They are also supported with support materials
like books, school bags, clothes and so on.
2008 onwards we have started giving modest annual
support to bright but underpriviliged, poor school
students. Until now we have given 6 such scholarships.
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