Prahlad & Bindu Pant Scholarship Award

Awarded on the basis of student’s financial needs 

Managed by

Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA)

Please click here to download Application

1. An annual $2,000 (Two Thousand US Dollars) scholarship award has been established by Dr. Prahlad and Bindu Pant. This award is managed and coordinated by Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA).
2. This scholarship is awarded annually to one student on the basis of the financial needs of the student and not on the basis of merit.
3. The scholarship award is open to any student of Nepali origin (one or both parents from Nepal) residing in the United States, who is a US high school graduate and has been admitted as a full-time student to a US college or university.
4. The selection process involves completing the application form together with all the documents (listed in no. 15 in page 3 of this application form) and the verification of the total annual income of the student and/or the student’s parents.
5. NASeA Academic and Professional committee will make the selection on the basis of the financial needs of the applicant, and its decision will be final.
6. Application forms are due by the second Saturday of every August. For this year, the application deadline is Saturday, August 9, 2014. Please complete the application form in the next page and submit documents mentioned in no. 15 of page 3 and send it to Academic and Professional Committee chair at ramjee.sharma@gmail.com by August 9, 2014.
7. The decision on the winner and a runner-up of the award is made by the fourth Saturday of every August. For 2014, the selection is made by Saturday, August 23, 2014 or at the earliest possible date thereafter.
8. The award is given out to the winner at the NASeA ANMA Convention in Denver, Colorado during the cultural program. The student must be present at the convention to receive the award. Visit convention website www.jointconvention.org for more information about the convention. If the winner fails to show up at the convention, the award will be given to the runner-up if he/she is present.
9. For questions or information, please contact ramjee.sharma@gmail.com.

   Application deadline August 9, 2014

This event has originally scheduled on Sunday July 27, 2014, but due to unforeseen circumstances it is rescheduled to August 3, 2014

The Public Relations Committee of  Nepalese Association in Southeast America(NASeA)

Extends a cordial invitation to the Monthly Talk Session with

Khagendra GC Jee
President of NRN NCC of USA

Sunday, August 3, 2014

11:00 Eastern Standard Time
Conference Call (712) 432-0385 / Code: 139004#

The theme of this month’s talk session is:  The Future of the NRN NCC of USA!
Reaching out to wider spectrum and making NRN more effective!

Khagendra Gharty Chhetry Jee is recently elected as the President of NRN NCC of USA. He secured resounding majority votes in the first ever election in NRN. He is one of the most accomplished Nepali among Nepalese Diaspora. He will share his vision and goals to strengthen the NRN movement in the USA. Chhetry Jee is the first Nepalese to be admitted to practice law in the United States. He also practiced law in the Supreme Court of Nepal. His rich and diverse resume (given below) reflects his significant achievements in life and his contribution to the societies both in Nepal and in the USA. Let us welcome and hear him.

Moderator: Dr. Nar Kaji Gurung, Associate Professor

Invitation Summer Meditation Retreat Art of Blissful Living & Meditation

LIMASS-USA: Lessons in Meditation and Spiritual Sciences, USA
Oshodhara International

July 22 – 27, 2014
Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Info / Registration: www.limassusa.com

Contacts:
E-mail: limass.usa@gmail.com
Divya Pradhan, Ph.D. :  256-830-2115
Tilak Shrestha, Ph.D.  :  256-970-9112

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Sadar Namaste!

The question, most revolutionary yet pertinent to our core being, remains – ‘who am I?’ Humanity of all regions, cultures and histories have been contemplating it, since the beginning.

One Swami Jee was praising wealth and its good uses. But just to be on the safe side, he also added that money can buy convenience ‘subidha’ only, not happiness. True happiness comes only from within. Let us remember the critical difference and act accordingly.

Dharma is about seeking truth ‘satya’ and spiritual disciplines ‘yoga.’ The ‘Gnan yoga – way of knowledge’ is the discipline of the intellect / mind, the ‘Bhakti – love and devotion’ of the heart, ‘Karma – way of unattached action’ of living in the world, and ‘Raj – way of meditation’ of realizing the ultimate reality.

1. Shiva taught the meditation to realize I, the ego, is a part of the self conscious universe.
   A conversation between Parvati and Shiva – Vigyan Bhairav Tantra – 112 meditation techniques:
   https://www.meditationiseasy.com/mCorner/techniques/Vigyan_bhairav_tantra/Meditation_techniques_index.htm
2. Buddha confirmed it empirically ‘Tathagat’ and taught to practice within ‘Appo deepo bhava.’ His favorite meditation technique is ‘Vipassana.’Vipassana Meditation: An Introduction by S. N. Goenka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr-CL8z32Jo&hd=1
3. Western scientists, psychologists are also beginning to realize that pure materialistic interpretation is inadequate and leads to meditation for better understanding.Stanford Scientist: Vast, Powerful Realm between Particles Influenced by Human Consciousnesshttps://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/535619-stanford-physicist-vast-powerful-realm-between-particles-influenced-by-human-consciousness
   The Primacy of Consciousness:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO_dGwu2gbg&hd=1

   What Is Consciousness? Deepak Chopra, Rudolph Tanzi, Menas Kafatos and Lothar Schäfer:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scI9ZFImN8o&hd=1

4. Even the pure physics makes same conclusion. The quantum physics can demonstrate the link between object and observer.
   Quantum Mechanics: Animation explaining quantum physics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVpXrbZ4bnU&hd=1

Consciousness Science Kept Hidden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFSRTsLOiv0&hd=1

The Art of Blissful Living & Meditation Program is designed to tap into the vast reservoir of thousands of years of teachings of Shiva, Buddha and modern scientists. We will a. discuss the techniques for proper understanding and b. practice under the guidance of highly evolved masters. Our masters “Swami / Maa” are evolved beings with decades of practice and teaching experiences. You will feel their inner transformations. The program is designed to explore different techniques in ‘Satwik Satsanga – spiritual fellowship.’ Individuals will choose the techniques suitable to their own inclinations and useful in the stressful life styles.

The program is designed to directly experience the inner transformation, peace and wisdom. It is the self evaluation. The gains are observable within our experiential world. These are goodies on the side. The ultimate goal still remains to be free from the cycle of Karma, go beyond the measures of happiness / sadness, and to deal with the original question – ‘who am I?’

You are all cordially invited to join the Satsanga. Information: www.limassusa.com

Most sincerely,

Tilak B. Shrestha, Ph.D.

tilakbs@hotmail.com
Cell: 256-970-9112
Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Go Eat Live ‘Destination Nepal’ on Saturday, June 14th ,2014 at Himalayan Spice @ 7 PM

Let us join one, two and all and do not miss this special occasion.

Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA) External Relations Committee and NASeA EC team I kindly request you all to be the part of  Go, Eat and Live, a non-for -profit organization, is organizing Destination Nepal   on this Saturday, June 14th ,2014 at Himalayan Spice @ 7 PM where One-Leg dancer Ms. Rashmi Kharel is performing her outstanding dances.

Please have a glance to this amazing one-leg-dancer Ms. Rashmi Kharel  who is performing tomorrow at Go Eat Live ‘Destination Nepal’

Alok Shrestha, an enthusiastic young medical student at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Suwanee, GA is raising funds to run and organize a small clinic in Nepal this summer. This is the 2nd annual Medical Mission Trip to Nepal.  He is taking lead on this project as a part of an International Medicine Club at his school, which plans on sending a group of medical students to Nepal in the small village of Johr for two weeks to volunteer and promote public health in a rural community. 15 medical and pharmacy students along with a handful of Nepalese doctors will provide basic medical care to this very underserved area of Nepal.

Please visit the following website to make donation

https://www.gofundme.com/6epjwg

You can find out more about the program here

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1r-LABDB_bTXOxdnNNOIIpn0pE_lbNTo-skyHbFwvcpA/edit?usp=sharing

Please take a moment to donate to this cause. This program is solely funded by donations. Money raised will be used to fund medical supplies, medicine, and cost of health care workers, laboratory equipment, and administrative costs.

Alok Shrestha, president of International Medicine Club, Despite of being raised in Georgia, Alok still has strong ties to Nepal and Nepalese culture. Alok had the opportunity to spend time with people in Nepal last summer, and learned more about his heritage and connection with his roots.

The mission trip last year saw 650 Nepalese patients but they expect to see more this year!

https://naseaonline.org/?p=1878
If you want to learn more about this project, you may contact Alok Shrestha

Aloksh@pcom.edu

The Public Relations Committee of Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA)

Extends a cordial invitation to the May 18, 2014 Monthly Talk Session over the phone (Free Conference Call) at 11:00 AM ET    

Please Dial: 712-432-0385
Pass Code: 139004#

With

https://www.cnn.com/2014/04/18/world/asia/nepal-everest-avalanche

We would like to invite you’re all for the 29th Annual Unity Gala. This event is celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage month, organized by Asian/Pacific American Council of GA (APAC GA).

During this event, the winner of APAC scholarship awards will be announced for two different scholarships

(1) Eric Lu Scholarship for $1000 (2) Chinese American Lions Club of Atlanta Scholarship for $1000

There will be attractive cultural performances from several Asian Pacific American communities throughout Georgia and beyond.

Please don’t miss out opportunity to interact with Asian Pacific American communities. This event’s goal is to bring our diverse community together.
Click here for last year’s event

Please contact following person for ticket, and other info
Gobinda Shrestha
(404) 313-0337

Shailendra Bajracharya
(404) 376-7292

Date : Saturday, May 3, 2014
Time : 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Reception: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Banquet Dinner: 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Venue: Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta / 1775 Pleasant Hill Road Duluth, GA 30096
Dress Code: formal  or recommended to wear native country’s National Attire
Ticket : $50 Per Person
Table of 10 for companies/sponsors with advertisement: $1,000
APAC Gala Chairs: Varinee Samgmalee
APAC Gala Co-chair: Kim Reimann

MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
1 Bangladesh Association of Georgia (BAG)
2 Cambodian American Association of Georgia (CAAG)
3 Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS)
4 Filipino-American Association of Greater Atlanta (Fil-Am)
5 Indian American Cultural Association (IACA)
6 Indonesian Community Heritage Foundation (ICHF)
7 Korean American Association of Greater Atlanta (KAAGA)
8 Laotian American Society (LAS)
9 Malaysian Association of Georgia (MAG)
10 Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA)
OCA-Georgia (OCA-GA)
11 Pakistani American Community of Atlanta (PAK Atlanta)
12 Atlanta Taiwanese Association of America (ATAA)
13 Thai Association World Center (TAWC USA)
15 Vietnamese American Community of Georgia (VAC-GA)