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Spiritual and inspirational workshop held at Shantinagar







SINGTAM, June 17: A day long inspirational workshop for the parents of the Bal Bikas students cum spiritual edification was held yesterday at Karma Thuji Cheoling Gumpa premises, Shantinagar jointly organized by Shantinagar Bhajan Mandali and Toppakhani Bhajan Mandali under Shri Satya Sai Sewa Sangathan, Sikkim. In the day long program, thoughts and converse on the spiritual importance and serving to divine in an individual’s life was put to light.
BB Lopchan, Advisor, STCS was the Chief Guest of the day. Other distinguished on the day included Dawa Sherpa, President, Land Use, JK Limboo (Darjeeling), Pemchung Lepcha, Former East Zilla President Shri Satya Sai Sewa Sangathan, KS  Pradhan, Sate Parenting Coordinator, Sushila Khawas, KB Chettri, Principal, THNSSS, Dorjee Sherpa, HM, Phadamchen SSS, members of Singtam Sai Samiti, Shantinagar Bhajan Mandali, Toppakhani Bhajan Mandali and others.
Program started with the lightening of the lamp by the Chief Guest. It was followed by Veda, Rudram and Bhajan recitations. Distinguished speakers spoke on different topics related to discipline, good manners and behaviors and balanced diet that would lead to better lifestyle was told.
JK Limboo, resource person of the day in his speech spoked about the importance of spiritual life and its significance played in one’s life. He also spoked about the life span of Shri Satya Sai Baba. It is us the human, who need to provide a better society, better surroundings follow religious texts and observe better life, said Limboo. Sushila Khawas, the other resource person spoked about the importance of educare. KS Pradhan and BB Lopchan also shared their spiritual experience before the gathered audiences. BB Chettri started the program with a welcome speech while PP Uppreti gave the vote of thanks.


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