For more than 2 years, Dr. Sunny Anand and numerous other volunteers have been working on setting up a clinic that will offer free medical care, dental care, pharmacy services, diagnostic services, and health education to the uninsured population in the Arkansas community.  These efforts have created the Harmony Health Clinic, located at 201 E. Roosevelt Road, Little Rock (one block East from the Roosevelt Road-Main Street junction) and the clinic will open in December, 2008.  The Harmony Health Clininc has a very active board, a prime location, an interactive website (www.harmonyclinicar.org), and a closely-knit community that shares this vision. Setup efforts are currently being led by the Executive Director (Mr. Eddie Pannell) and a phone/internet system has already been installed for the Clinic (main number: 501-375-4400). 

Lack of access to primary health care triggers the vicious cycle of poor health à chronic illness à medical bills à bankruptcy amongst a significant section of our population.  Harmony Clinic will offer a culture of caring, a “safety net” for our friends and neighbors, while providing the highest quality of medical and dental care to those who lack health insurance or the ability to pay.  A few weeks ago, Harmony Health Clinic volunteers were highlighted on the Channel 11 Evening News!!  To view that program, please click on this link: http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=69050).

There are many ways to make a contribution or pledge to this campaign: “Funds for Harmony”.  The amount does not matter, it is your pure feelings that will create “Harmony” in our community.  Please send your generous gift to: Harmony Health Clinic, P.O. Box 7287, Little Rock, AR 72217.  

Alternatively, you can donate online, from your computer!!  To access the “Giving Basket” for Harmony, please click on this link: (http://www.justgive.org/basket?acton=donate&ein=20-5691313).  Like said before, there are many ways that you can support the Harmony Clinic…. Your “blessings” and your volunteer efforts are most important. Without your financial support, it will be impossible to build or sustain this clinic.  If you would like to tour the clinic and learn more about this exciting new initiative, please call the clinic on 501-375-4400.

Some of the contacts from the Indian community for further information are:

Dr. Sunny Anand – Board Member
Shiva Duvvuru – Chairperson for fund-raising
Bhairavi Kharod - fund raising
Sairajesh Mahabhashyam - Web master

Six schools of philosophy exist in India

1. Sankhyadarshana – popularized by Kapila.  In this philosophy, there is no concept of Ishwara (God).  The basis of this philosophy is Karyakarana sambhandham – that is, it focuses on cause and effect and hence Karma and its consequences.  This is the core concept(karya karana sambandham) that is accepted by Buddhists, Jains, etc. This is also the philosophy that described evolution.
2. Yogadarshana – Patanjali is recognized as the founder for this school of philosophy.  Yogadarshana is similar at core to Sankhyadarshana with the addition of the concept of Ishwara (God).
3. Nyayadarshana – founded by Gautama.  Similar to Yogadarshana but it added the social existence and need for Nyaya (justice).
4. Vaisheshikadarshana – popularized by Kannada.  This school of philosophy was the first to introduce the concept of dividing a “whole” into parts that are indivisible wholes.  Scientifically, it is the founder of the concept of atom and matter (protons, neutrons, etc.)
5. Mimansadarshanam – Maitreya is the founding father of this school of philosophy.  This branch is founded on the principle of Karma sidhantam – Karma has the ultimate sway.  This school has taken all the rituals, etc from the Aranyakas and Brahmanas but does not give authority to the Upanishads.
6. Vedantadarshana – this is the most popular school of philosophy today.  Vedanta means end of Veda or end of knowledge.  The concept of this philosophy is derived from (or described in) the end of each Veda.  Upanishads are the fundamental premise of Vedantadarshana.