Hindu Students Council http://hsc.berkeley.edu University of California - Berkeley Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:41:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Final Aarti of the Year http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=342 http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=342#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:38:39 +0000 admin http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=342 Hi all,

We will be having our final aarti of the year on Monday 30th at 7pm. Meet outside Dwinelle Hall!
The purpose of the aarti is to wish us all the best of luck for the exams.

See you there!

]]> http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?feed=rss2&p=342 0 Temple Visit http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=337 http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=337#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:47:14 +0000 admin http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=337 Join us for a visit to the Shiva Murgan Temple this Sunday afternoon. We will be taking the BART down together.

When?
April 15th, 12pm

Where?
Shiva Murgan Temple in Concord. Meet at Downtown Berkeley BART station at 12pm!

What?
Watch the worship, then lunch at the temple

]]> http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?feed=rss2&p=337 0 Seva (Community Service) and Dinner Social http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=335 http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=335#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:23:45 +0000 admin http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=335 We would like to let you know that we would be having our second seva (service) event of the year on:

Friday April 6th from 6 to 7:30 PM at 102 Wheeler

At the event, we will be making the second batch of fleece tied baby blankets for patients at UCSF Pediatric Heart Center. We will be going out for a dinner social right after the event. Hope you can make it out to a fun and rewarding night! Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

]]> http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?feed=rss2&p=335 0 Maha Shivarati http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=328 http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=328#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:52:26 +0000 admin http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=328 Come celebrate Maha Shivaratri, the Great Night of Lord Shiva!

28th Febuary, Tuesday @ 7pm in 20 Wheeler Hall

1. PARTICIPATE in a pooja conducted by a learned Swamiji from San Francisco Temple!
2. LEARN more about this awesome festival
3. SHARE some yummy prasad
4. SOCIAL with HSC members :)

We over here sure are excited, and I hope you are too!

]]> http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?feed=rss2&p=328 0 Pongal http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=321 http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=321#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:56:12 +0000 admin http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=321 Come celebrate Pongal – the most popular harvest festival of South India. This will kick off our events of the spring semester, so make sure to come to hear all about our exciting spring events, as well as our new newsletter venture that any of you can contribute to!

Tuesday, 1/31 at 7pm in 71 Evans

We will be serving homemade Pongal – the traditional dish made for this celebration, so don’t miss out on the FREE FOOD!

]]> http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?feed=rss2&p=321 0 Music Night http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=311 http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=311#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:48:07 +0000 admin http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=311 Namaste HSC Members,

Thanks to those who came out for Diwali and helped make it a great success and a lot of fun.

For our next event we are hosting a Music Night featuring performances from the student community such as the Indian classical music group SPICMACAY (Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth), the a capella group Kal Ki Avaz, as well as other performances. This is a FREE event, where we will be providing an Indian dinner while enjoying the music. This is our last event of the semester. So please do come out, and bring your friends!

The Music Night will be on Tuesday, 15th November at 7:30pm in 10 Evans. Save the date!

]]> http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?feed=rss2&p=311 0 Celebrate Diwali! http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=306 http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=306#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:09:30 +0000 admin http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=306 Namaste All,
Happy Diwali! Come join your HSC chapter as we celebrate the festival of lights!

We’re having an Aarti, Snacks, and Rangoli Competition!

When? Tuesday, November 1st
Where? Outside Sproul Hall (Sproul Steps)

]]> http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?feed=rss2&p=306 0 UC Berkeley’s Annual Raas Garba http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=301 http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=301#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:31:16 +0000 admin http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=301 When? Friday, September 30, 2011 @ 7pm
Where? Pauley Ballroom, MLK Student Union

$5 for members
$7 for non-members

(You are considered an HSC member if you’re on our mailing list. If not, you could always shoot us an email at ucb.hsc@gmail.com to get added, and once we confirm receipt of your email, you’re on the list)

]]> http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?feed=rss2&p=301 0 First General Meeting + Ganesh Chaturthi http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=283 http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=283#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:23:13 +0000 admin http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=283 Hello all!

Fall 2011 is here, Berkeley is buzzing and Hindu Students Council (HSC) has a lot planned for you! This semester HSC celebrates some major Hindu festivals such as Diwali and Navratri, along with hosting social events to break the ice and bring us together.

We’re having our First General Meeting on Tuesday Sept 6th at 7pm in 109 Dwinelle. At the meeting we will also be celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, a rather popular Hindu festival, and we will conduct an aarti and have some Prasad too!

To all those you who recently signed up at Calapalooza, Welcome! Come learn all about HSC! To those who have stuck with us from the past years, come to meet the new members, celebrate and be informed about the events this fall!

Hope to see you all soon! :)
Your HSC Officers

]]> http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?feed=rss2&p=283 0 Finals Week http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=180 http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=180#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 19:47:02 +0000 admin http://hsc.berkeley.edu/?p=180 The Hindu Students Council wishes all Berkeley students the best of luck for finals week. The HSC-Berkeley chapter will be inactive during Summer 2011. We hope to see you all next Fall. Look out for us at Calapalooza.

“Shrii Saraswatii Namahstubhyam Varade Kaama Ruupini
Twaam Aham Praarthane Devii Vidyaadaanam Cha Dehi Me”

I bow to Goddess Saraswati, who fulfills the wishes of the devotees.
I pray her to enlighten me with knowledge. (+)

Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and arts, represents the free flow of wisdom and consciousness. Saraswati is the daughter of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga. It is believed that goddess Saraswati endows human beings with the powers of speech, wisdom and learning. She has four hands representing four aspects of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness and ego. She has sacred scriptures in one hand and a lotus – the symbol of true knowledge – in the second. (+)

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