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Swami Paripoornananda conducts mammoth Hindu Sammelana - Sep 21, 2012

Swami Paripoornananda assembled a massive declined and advised him to do the service congregation of people in the of to community. to bring awareness among all about the greatness of He also announced that he would organize and need to preserve and protect it by a project called “AMMA VODI” (Mother’s working together. The whole city was made Lap) that will invite all the converted into a sea of saffron flags. As many as 35, Hindus back to the lap of their mother. No 000 people assembled to hear the message religion should take advantage of the of peace, truth, , tolerance, love, conditions of the people and convert them accommodation, adaptation, nonviolence, with bribes and allurements. freedom and independence – the unique Swami Paripoornananda said that Hindus characteristics of Hindu religion. The spiritual respect other religions, respect the people climate pervaded the entire city as who do namaz three times a day as well as thousands and thousands of Hindus people, who go to churches every week. ascended the scene from many parts of the Hinduism has been generous and invited State. other religions such as Christianity, Islam, Swami Paripoornananda delivered a Buddhism and even atheists with open hands thundering message of to . Similarly it is should be the and others who spoke eloquently about the responsibility of other religions to respect importance of our culture across the globe the people who worship their deities every and asked the assembled people to follow day. He even challenged other religious in his footsteps. Due to negligence Sanatana people to have a dialogue on the ancient Dharma is not being adhered to. One does scriptures of Hinduism. In order to preserve not have to think too much to give an and propagate, he is going to undertake example of the negligence and indifference starting on November 1, to Vakulamata Temple. The Vakulamata crisscrossing the State. He also announced Temple is in dilapidated condition due to that in 2013 he would organize a huge our apathy. The saffron philosophy has never Global Hindu Sammelana in advocated the extreme position; it only with 11 lakh people attending the function. promotes truthfulness. Only if Hinduism is Efforts will be made to unite all Hindus and safeguarded, all the religions can take shelter organize groups in each district. He exhorted under it’s umbrella without discrimination. all the Hindu leaders to fight for the survival Conversion is creating dissention and hurting and protection of Hinduism. the sentiments of Hindus and creating Dr. Ghazal Srinivas, the Honorary Brand mental havoc in the community. He Ambassador of Save Temples organization, reminded the people that Hinduism is known thrilled the audience with his powerful for its tolerance and non-violence and never speech, and highly patriotic and emotional involved in conversion tactics. He ghazals extoling the virtues of Hindu culture. remembered Swami Chinmayananda’s He said that the mountain where experience in USA. When an American Vakulamata Temple is located is being approached Swami Chinmayananda to mined illegally and nearly three-fourths of change his religion to Hinduism, he politely the mountain has already been mined with

Arsha Vidya Newsletter - September 2012 31 no action from any one. Hindus must drenched them in emotions. Numerous develop self-pride and self-respect; honour songs were sung as the procession moved and practise their religion. He enchanted the from Balaji Cheruvu Center toAnand Bharati audience with his ghazals titled “Gudi Edi Grounds. Aa gudi edi.” The song describes the agony of an NRI, who goes to his village after Swamijis and Matajis, who spoke on this many years, after seeing the temple in occasion, include Tridanda Sriranga dilapidated condition. RaamanujaJeeyar Swami (Kakinada), Ashtakshare Jeeyar Swami (), Dr. Ghazal Srinivas expressed his Chaitanyananda Maataji (), disappointment at the situation where Jyotirmayaananda Maataji Hindus are fearful of declaring themselves (Palakollu),Paravidyananda Maataji (), as Hindus while other religious people take Sthiryaanand Swamiji (), pride in announcing the religious identity. Sampoornanada Swamiji (Hyderabad), These days Hindus are afraid to take the Maarkendeyaanandagiri Swamiji (West to their offices or any public Godavari District), Skanda Devananda place while other religious people carry their (Guntur), and Sivanand Swamiji of scriptures with pride. Hindus cover their Satyavada. Many of them talked about the scriptures either with some cloth or importance of preserving Hindu faith and the newspapers to avoid the condemnation by need to concentrate in the community others as being Hindu fundamentalist. He to avert illegal conversions. urged all Hindus to practise their religion, wear their traditional costumes, apply tilak Sri Narendra Chowdary of NTV, addressed on their forehead and be proud of their the gathering. He said this movement should heritage. If we fail to recognize the onslaught continue further to highlight the importance of other religions, Hindus may end up in of Hinduism. museums. He also exhorted all Hindus to Also in attendance were Sri donate ten percent of their income for the KuranalaKannababu, MLA; Sri Kudipati preservation of their faith like the other Chittibabu, YSR Congress Party; Sri Somu religions. VeeraRaju, BJP; Sri Enimireddy Mala Sri Aravinda Rao also spoke about the Kondaiah; Sri Kadali Ramapandu from importance of preserving the roots of ;and many others. Sanatana Dharma. He said that the Hindus From Digest No.2651 of were failing in establishing their identity FHRS-USA. with their religion. Other religious people say with pride that they were either or Christians while Hindus identify with their caste instead of identifying with their Arsha Vidya Newsletter Hindu faith. Annual Subscription: Rs.180/-

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