1. FESTIVALS: Datta Jayanti, Also Known As Dattatreya Jayanti
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P.O.BOX 5728 SRT NAGAR, NEW DELHI 110055 (BHARAT); Email: [email protected] No. Sm1614/2073 (For Private Circulation Only) Ashwin Purnima, Vik. Samvat 2073. Yugabda 5118 Tel: 91-11- 23517373; 16 October 2016 1. FESTIVALS: Datta Jayanti, also known as Centenary celebrations of Pandit Deendayal Dattatreya Jayanti commemorates the birth day Upadhyay, started last year, are going to continue celebration of Bhagwan Dattatreya (Datta), a this year also. This is the millennium year of combined form of the divine trinity of Brahma, Acharya Abhinavagupta’s life. He was the Vishnu and Shiva. It is celebrated on Margashirsha foremost among the proponents of Shaiva Purnima, December 13 this year. Darsana. The theoretical analysis he presented on Dattatreya was the son of the sage Atri and his “sound” is not only a treatise that speaks on the wife Anasuya who did severe Tapas to beget a son efficacy of “sound” to lead one to God-realization, equal in merits as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. but also a subject for deep study for modern On Datta Jayanti, people take bath early in the computer scientists. But, of all achievements, the morning in holy rivers or streams, and observe greatest achievement of his lifelong penance was fast. A puja is performed with flowers, incense, that he could resuscitate from the soil of Kashmir lamps and camphor. Devotees meditate on his the salient feature of the Sanatana culture that image and pray to Dattatreya with a vow to follow helps one to see unity in diversity. This is also the in his footsteps. They remember Dattatreya's work millennium year of the birth of the renowned saint and read the sacred books Avadhuta Gita and from the south, great Ramanujacharya, the author Jivanmukta Gita, which contain the god's of “Sreebhashya.” Establishing social equality and discourse. Some temples like Manik Prabhu practicing Dharma in its pristine form in his life, Temple, Manik Nagar host an annual 7-day he was able to invigorate the sense of equality and festival in honour of the deity in this period. fraternity throughout the nation. This year, we are 2. PARAM PUJANEEYA also celebrating the 350th birthday of the tenth SARSANGHCHALAKJI’S VIJAYA Guru of the Sikh Panth, Sree Guru Govind Singh, DASHAMI UDABODHAN: Rashtriya who had donned the dual-mantle of a statesman Swayamsevak Sangh celebrated its 91st ststapana and a preceptor ( Meeri and Peeri) to protect the diwas on Vijayadashami, October 11 at Reshim nation, society and Dharma, as also to uphold our Bagh, Nagpur. The celebration was preceded by a self-respect and annihilate wickedness. This year 3 kilometre path sanchalan by Swayamsevaks in also marks the birth centenary of Prajnachakshu brown pants. This was the first Vijayadashami Sree Gulabrao Maharaj. He, who called himself celebration after the brown full pants replaced the “daughter” of Sant Sree Jnaneshwar, had made khaki shorts. Retired Indian Economic Services painstaking study of our own as well as foreign officer Shri Satya Prakash Rai was the Chief Guest works on spirituality and empirical sciences. If we of the program. Other dignitaries present included carefully study the situation that we have been Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra facing for the last one year, we will certainly be CM Devendra Fadnavis, representatives of and convinced of the need for us to follow the Mahesh Yogi Mission. The gist of speech by PP teachings of these four illustrious great masters. Sarsanghachalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat follows. We wish all the subscribers and readers of SAMVAD , their families and well wishers, a very happy and prosperous Deepawali and the new year. – Samvad Team 1 The policies adopted by the government have cow-slaughter and cruelty to animals are resulted in dispelling away the sense of prohibited by law. But sometimes in some places disappointment previously discernible all over the in these states, the Go-sevaks have to do active country, and had built some measure of campaigns to ensure proper implementation of confidence, therefore the nation, it appears, is such laws. But they cannot be compared with moving forward. However, the political parties in those undesirable elements, who raking up the opposition are busy formulating strategies for their issue of cow-slaughter or spreading unfounded political gains, to focus on the shortcomings and rumours about cow-slaughter, are busy serving inadequacies of the government and the their narrow personal or political ends. In the administration.The picture we have been seeing in event of such incidents, politicians, while taking the past one year, giving us a clear vision of the sides with an eye on political gains, should also dirty tricks being played, is a matter of grave see to it that their thoughts, words and deeds are concern. The fundamentalist, extremist, divisive, helpful in lessening the feeling of hatred and ill- and selfish forces in the world, for whom an will and this is what society expects of them. efficient, united and self-confident Bharat with an The present conditions in the whole of Jammu & able government is an eyesore, are busy spreading Kashmir make our concern all the more their tentacles all over the country. There is an confounded. Major areas of the Kashmir valley, urgent need to take necessary protective steps to Jammu and Ladakh are less disturbed and the guard against walking into the trap of their deceit situation in these areas is well under control. There and subterfuges, aimed at creating an atmosphere should not be any compromise whatsoever on the of division and antagonism in the society. principle that the whole of Kashmir, including Sangh Swayamsevaks have stepped up their Mirpur, Muzzafarabad, Gilgit and Baltistan, is an efforts in this direction to prepare people’s minds inseparable and integral part of Bharat. There is an to find a solution to this problem through the urgent need to rehabilitate with honor and security Sangha Shakhas in various villages and locations. and ensuring all-round welfare, our Hindu Based on a detailed survey of 9000 villages in the brethren, who had migrated from those areas, and Prant called Madhya Bharat by the Sangh, it has the Pandits, who were forced out of the Kashmir come to our knowledge that presently, in 40% valley. The discriminatory approach of the state villages discrimination prevails on the issue of administration towards Jammu and Ladakh also temple entry; in 30% villages discrimination should be ended immediately. prevails in the matter of sources of water; and in The terrorist attack on our Army camp at Uri has 35% villages discrimination prevails on the use of underscored the need for continuous preparedness crematorium. Efforts are being made to find on the part of our combat forces, and the level of solution to these problems. Individuals and perpetual coordination and cooperation needed associations who stand for social good should also among the Army, Defense Forces and Intelligence become more active in the matter. Agencies, I heartily congratulate our Government Protection, enrichment and growth of indigenous and our valorous soldiers and all the wings of our varieties of cows that form a significant part of our Armed Forces, who, through an efficient and cattle wealth, is one of the mottos spelt out in the expert move, have given a firm and befitting reply Directive Principles of our Constitution. Sangh to this wanton attack. Swayamsevaks, many saints and other people The purpose of education is to improve efficiency, throughout the country are carrying forward this developing the sense of responsibility, and work as a sacred mission. In many of our states, cultivating national and social consciousness in an 2 individual. Along with acquiring knowledge and the people also, remaining harmonious, organized learning, the individual should have a sense of and alert should help the government and the responsibility, congenial attitude as a citizen, and administration and, if needed, should exercise be a good person leading a life based on values. their control, which is necessary for the Education should be such as to meet these progression of our national life. If all these three demands and the curriculum should be suitable to entities move in tandem in the same direction with satisfy these needs. perfect planning and mutual understanding, then Our experience shows that when children develop only we will be able to ensure our victory, proper behaviour, aim and good tendencies at defeating the evil designs, subterfuges and home, then only they work hard to pursue studies treachery of the demoniac forces and overcoming and show the discretion to put it to proper use. It is the difficulties and adversities we have been necessary that dialogues between elders and facing. children in families should start and continue. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is the organization Many saints, men and organizations are engaged that is working for only this mission of infusing in promoting such dialogues. In Sangh also, the Samaj with such divine qualities creating a “Kutumbaprabhodan” is one such activity, in helpful atmosphere by providing living examples. which our Swayamsevaks are very active. Rather To organize every individual through selfless and than waiting for someone from outside to take the unadulterated love and equip him to identify initiative, we have to start the process in our himself with the aim of taking this sacred Hindu families on our own. Nation to the pinnacle of glory in the world, to Different programmes, festivals, campaigns, etc., make Shakha Sadhana that helps one to cultivate being organised at the social level, are intended to physical, mental and intellectual faculties through impart social education and culture. In common and simple programmes, and to depute Maharashtra, groups organizing Sarvajanic such “Sadhaks” according to their efficiency, as (Public) Ganeshotsavas at many places have and when necessary, in different spheres of our conducted many good experiments.