02/10/98 - 1592

Dharma Journal

USA (VNN) - The Electronic Newsletter of the Sanatana Dharma Student Association
(The Hindu student and faculty organization of the University of Wisconsin)

Announcements

1) Newsflash!!!! As of this coming Sunday (Feb, 15th), our weekly pujas will take place at 6:00 p.m. Please make a note of this change. Call Pallavi 264-1811.

2) Temple Trip. Again, we will be making a trip to Chicago on Feb. 22nd and visiting all the Hindu temples there. If you know that you can make it, please call Satya at 257-8347 and let her know for sure. We have to know how many will be coming so that we can arrange for transportation.

Speaking of transportation...we still need some. If you have a car or van, or can borrow one for us to use for the trip, please let us know as soon as possible. Call Frank 288-0266.

3) Bhagavad Gita. This Sunday, Feb. 15, we will have a Bhagavad Gita reading and discussion after the puja. Call Sumit 264-0379.

Recap of Events

1) Ayurveda talk. The talk on Ayurveda last Sunday was a complete success. About 20 students attended, many of whom had very good questions. Thanks for your talk, Laura!

2) Interfaith. The SDSA Interfaith Week Organizing Committee had their first meeting before last Sunday's puja and made several plans and decisions concerning next semester's Interfaith Week, which the SDSA is organizing in conjunction with Hillel, U.W.'s Jewish student group.

Movie Review

Kundun

On Friday several of our officers went to see the new movie "Kundun". It is an account of the life story of the current Dalai Lama, the religious and temporal leader of the Tibetan nation. We all agreed that it is definitely one of the best movies of the year. It was impressively accurate in its portrayal of both Tibetan culture, as well as the plight that the Tibetan people have endured since the Communist invasion of their homeland. If you want to see a movie that you will remember for years after, "Kundun" is it. * * * *

Cool Web Sites

Just click on the blue and enjoy!!

World Vaishnava Association

http://owplaza.com/wva/index.html

The Hindu Universe

http://www.hindunet.org/home.shtml

Officers

For further information on the SDSA, or to volunteer to help us in our mission of learning and teaching Dharma, please contact any of the following. (All area codes are 608).

Advisor:
Frank Morales 288-0266

Co-Presidents:
Pallavi Gopal 264-1811
Sumit Ringwala 264-0379

Vice President:
Srikant Kothur 264-3387

Treasurer:
Rohan Parikh 264-3387

Secretary:
Colin Oglesbay 256-3458

Fundraiser:
Deepa Arora 264-2944

Directors of Education:

Raina Roy 286-5261
Jasmeet Paul 264-2388

Director of Communications:

Adam DeKeyrel 251-1484

Inter-Organizational Liason:

Deepthi Reddy 264-1557

Publicity:
Radha Basavapathruni 257-8347

Volunteer Coordinator:

Satya Bommakanti 257-8347


Till next time...Om namo narayanaya.


Frank Morales - Editor/Advisor
288-0266
fmorale1@students.wisc.edu