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the greatest Sadhana for every one at this precious moment in the life of our nation. This motherland of ours has been charting her course to guide the humanity in spite of hundreds of years of persecution and nearly a thousand year of foreign rule and oppression. At every time of need, the deep conscience or the ethos of our Spiritually Motherland responded to the peculiar situation or problem by bringing up a Oriented Service great personality or an organisation. Therefore each national, cultural and 9 November - the birth spiritual organization of this land anniversary of Mananeeya represents a specific response of 1 Eknathji, founder of Mother . Hence, to carry out the Vivekananda Kendra, is celebrated purpose of each organization, its in Kendra as Sadhana Diwas. This Karyakartas have to understand what day is utilized by the Kendra role they have to play and what ‘need’ Karyakartas to thoroughly understand they have to fulfill. the thoughts of Eknathji about this In this respect it would be worthwhile movement and internalize the same. to see how Eknathji understood this This is the day on which each need and how he placed the same karyakarta takes up a specific before the Karyakartas of responsibility in the Kendra Karya Vivekananda Kendra. He said, and all through the year puts forth his/ “People of our country are, by her best efforts to fulfill it. Each citizen tradition, religion-minded and this needs to understand the mission of country is therefore described as a our nation and strive hard to merge land of religion and spirituality. his individuality with it to make it the Swami Vivekananda used to say that mission of his/her own. This alone is the soul of our country is in religion. YUVA BHARATI 5 NOVEMBER 2006

The highest and the ultimate goal, or degradation are also in the Purushartha, aspired for by the ascendant. How is this paradox to be people of our country is Mukti… explained? “If going to temples, visiting places of “…Any discerning mind will be able pilgrimage, participating in Bhajans, to see that a distorted conception of Yagnyas and Anusthanas as also religion is the root cause of most of listening to philosophical and our ills for the last several centuries, religious discourses by millions of which persist even today. It is rightly people, or the presence of numerous said that religion is the soul of our religious teachers, and such country. But, as that itself is blurred, other men of God all over the country we have the sorry spectacle of are the manifestations of a growing deterioration all round. religiosity, our country is, perhaps, “Religious awakening means more religious today than it ever was experiencing the presence of God in at any time in the past. one’s own self and in the world. That “But, unfortunately, the natural impact makes one conscious of the divine of this apparent God-wardness of the within and urges him to work for its general society is little in evidence unfoldment and enables him to grow today. Purposeful living, discipline, spiritually. Simultaneously, it character, truthfulness, fellow-feeling, generates in him a sense of oneness fearlessness, subordination of the with God’s creation and, self and a zest for works of public consequently, an intense fellow- good, which are some of the traits feeling for the members of his own that develop in a God-ward society species – the human race – and and which, we have enough evidence prompts him to work with zest for to say, existed in good measure in our human welfare and progress… If, and country in the past, are seen fast as long as, the religious awakening disappearing from our midst. intensifies on these lines, it is Ironically enough, with the apparent dynamic and full of tremendous religious fervour presently on the potentialities for the transformation of increase, general corruption, in- humanity into higher and higher discipline and other kinds of moral planes of existence. But, if it remains YUVA BHARATI 6 NOVEMBER 2006 limited to rituals, forms of worship and around us, the Virat (Janata offerings to God, or prayers and Janardan) When we have praises addressed to Him, it worshipped this, we shall be able to becomes static and has hardly any worship all other gods.” role to play in human advancement. A Two-pronged Movement: The Need “Swami Vivekananda was the of the Hour: The remedy for the ills of foremost among the modern religious our country, therefore, lies in teachers who strove to take out launching a mighty movement of right religion from that static condition into thought sweeping the entire country. which it had degenerated over the It has to be a two-pronged move. On centuries, and drew the attention of the one hand, it is to be aimed at (1) the people to its real role. He pointed transforming our people’s inherent out in no uncertain terms that God-wardness into the right spiritual ceremonies and forms are not the urge rising out of the teachings of the essence of religion but that it lies Upanishads, namely, (a) each soul is rather in the realization of a higher life. potentially divine and (b) faith in God, He said, ‘We may study all the books in turn means faith in one’s self, i.e. that are in the world, yet we may not in one’s potentiality to rise to divine understand a word of religion or of heights. On the other hand, it is (2) to God. …Religion is not in doctrines or convert the spiritual fervour thus dogmas, nor in intellectual released into works of national argumentation. It is realisation in the reconstruction”. heart of hearts; it is touching God; it Vivekananda Kendra works with the is feeling, realising that I am a spirit twin ideals of Man – making and in relation with Universal Spirit and all Nation-building. Man-making means its great manifestations.’ To those giving confidence to a person to rise who lost themselves only in forms and to divine heights and work for the rituals, turning their back on the nation with a feeling of Oneness. people and the misery that had Nation building is possible only by befallen them, he said, ‘What vain creating teams of such men who gods shall we go after and yet cannot would take up the work of national worship the god that we see all reconstruction to fulfill her mission of YUVA BHARATI 7 NOVEMBER 2006 guiding the world in spirituality. Thus, is the soul of this nation. But, if our the service activities of Kendra do not understanding of Dharma gets limited depend on the occurrence of to lifeless outer forms then the nation cyclones, earthquakes, poverty etc. declines and the society becomes Mananeeya Eknathji says in ‘Sadhana callous and indifferent. Its of Service’, “If we are merely a assertiveness is affected. Therefore, service-oriented organization, we will the need is to stress the right meaning have to pray to God to create of Dharma, to imbibe the life giving cyclones, floods, famines and principles of Sanatana Dharma accidents to provide us opportunities embedded in Upanishads, so that our of service. Service with a spiritual life is transformed and our energies orientation results in man making, are channelised for rebuilding the which is invariably and inseparably nation. What are the sublime connected with nation building. It is principles of Sanatana Dharma? The the core of all our thoughts behind this whole existence is the expression of organization.” Real service is the Divine and hence, the family, awakening a person to his potential society, nation and the whole creation divinity and making him realise the - ever expanding circles of purpose of life. The purpose of life Consciousness - are linked to each also has to be the fulfillment of the other. Each soul is potentially divine mission of this nation. The mission of and the goal of life is to manifest that this nation has been to evolve an Ideal divinity. This manifestation is Social Order based on the vision of possible through Yoga - the time- Oneness seen by the sages of our tested science. This thought of Yoga nation. This spiritually oriented - the way of life - is therefore to be service is what Kendra intends to do. propagated. There is another dimension of Yoga means uniting with the ever spiritually oriented service too. expanding, larger dimensions of our Vivekananda Kendra is also Self. It is integration with our nation. considered as a thought movement. Making Yoga the core of each activity Which thought does Kendra want to of Kendra means awakening the work out as an organisation? Dharma confidence in one’s own divine nature YUVA BHARATI 8 NOVEMBER 2006 and in channelising the energy thus and honestly to the best of our ability released for national reconstruction. with an attitude of being a tool only. We have been called upon to execute As per Patanjali Yoga Sutra, Total whatever is essential and possible as surrender to God is one of the ways willed by God. This is SERVICE. We of practicing Yoga. Kendra are doing His work. Such work Karyakarta has to realize that he/she elevates us and leads to Self- is the instrument in the hands of the realization, which is the supreme goal Divine. This continuous Bhava of of human life.” surrender in Karyakarta - of being the instrument of Divine - is the core of As the service rendered with this our work. Eknathji says in ‘Sadhana bhava of being the instrument in the of Service’, “That service is the best hands of God leads to self-realization, and the noblest which is performed it is termed as “spiritually oriented with the attitude of total surrender to service”. Such surrender helps the God. …It is the divine design that I karyakarta to merge with the should render service on His behalf. organization and thereby strengthens He desires the betterment of the it to carry out work of national world and I am being used as a tool reconstruction. To see Mother Bharat or a means to carry out His design. I seated on her eternal throne, am just an instrument in His hands rejuvenated, more glorious than she …the action must be performed ever was, the need of the hour is to without any attachment but sincerely render such “spiritually oriented service”. --B.Nivedita YUVA BHARATI 10 NOVEMBER 2006

SITA AND RAMA, THE IDEAL ADMINISTRATORS DR.K.SUBRAHMANIAM

obody is a born sinner. rope and provide measures for Everybody is basically divine. reformation. An administrator thus has to N An ideal administrator is one be positive. who sees the divinity in all. In spite of that Everybody is but a doer. Man is a bundle intrinsic divinity, people may commit of actions and experiences. No action is mistakes. And mistakes are no mistakes good or bad. No experience is sinful or as long as they are seen as events. Every otherwise. Killing is good on the battle- event or issue is by itself neither good nor field; bad in the social life. To die for a bad. It is subjective. It is relative. What is righteous cause is heroic and praiseworthy. wrong from one point of view may not be To commit suicide for want of courage to wrong from another point of view. What live is sinful. Wise people are they who is correct at one point of time may not be are capable of viewing events as events correct at another point of time. An and experiences as experiences without exemplary leader is one who is capable attributing any motive to them.. Swan can of separating issues from individuals, split milk into cream and water. events from preferences and prejudices. Paramahamsas or Swan-like wise people Each incident is to be viewed independent can separate activities and experiences of the colours. Nor should it be viewed from their attributes—good or bad. They against the background of past events. are serene under all circumstances and are Comparison, very often, is at the root of able to see the sublime divinity in every all evils. If it is inevitable to look at the person. Nothing can affect them. Nor do past as well, one has to take the good acts they have any coloured spectacles to be of the past and give them due weightage. partial. They are ever pure and their views When we find a deed to be good, we take and actions therefore are always fair. it and ignore all the evil actions of the past. Within a short period of time Sri Rama had If the present act is not good, we take into to face both the offer of crown and order consideration the previous good deeds. If of exile. He received the message that he every action has been bad, we give a long was going to be the crown-prince. In no YUVA BHARATI 11 NOVEMBER 2006 time, he was asked to leave for the woods. or underestimated because of his strange He was calm right through. Like a painted behaviour during the episode of Sri lotus on the wall, he was quiet under the Rama’s departure from Ayodhya. So also, two opposite situations. Palace cannot lure Kaikeyi cannot be mistaken for a cruel him; forest cannot repel him. Throne does mother or cunning lady. Both of them are not entice him; exile does not scare him. ever pure. The disturbance is but transient. He remains the same all through. But, his Nature is not always turbulent. Sea is not brothers are unhappy. They are annoyed stormy always. Waves are only on the and are angry. They propose to kill the surface, that too only at the shore. Deep people who are responsible for Sri Rama’s within, the sea is ever quiet. Wise people forest life. Lakshmana goes to the extent do not get disturbed by the waves. They of drawing his sword to do away with the see far ahead, beyond the ordinary parents themselves for the adverse turn of mortal’s ken, deep within the hearts and events. Bharata goes a step further and remain calm. Neither Dasaratha nor proposes to disown his own mother, who Kaikeyi is to be misunderstood. The past is supposed to be responsible for Rama’s words and actions of both are contrary to exile. Now, it is a tough time for Rama to their present behaviour. If they are judged cool down the agitated brothers. Sri Rama to be cruel and cunning, it means that there reminds Lakshmana and later Bharata of is no weightage given to their earlier long their intrinsic impartial nature. He also tells life of loving endearment. One should them about the purity of their parents’ develop the ability to see the pure and hearts. Neither Dasaratha the father, nor bright heart of divinity behind the clouds Kaikeyi the mother is wrong. Both of them of improper behaviour. are full of love and affection. Their words Anjaneya was a witness to the miserable and actions on the eve of Sri Rama’s plight of Sita Devi in the Ashoka Vana. unfulfilled coronation were but a passing The garden which was to dispel all despair phase. Dasaratha was under the spell of became a veritable hell to torment the an adverse wave of fate. Kaikeyi too was tender lady, Sita. The women employees under the influence of an alien thought. The of Ravana were ever the source of trouble foreign fumes of poison, for some time, had and torture to the pious Sita. The pangs enshrouded their innate goodness and of her separation from Rama were kindness. Dasaratha’s love for his wives, intensified by the pricking words and children and people cannot be forgotten deeds of the demonesses. Sita was, with YUVA BHARATI 13 NOVEMBER 2006 utmost patience, putting up with all the enough to swallow suffering. Also, I must suffering. She went on swallowing suffering learn to see the torments and tormentors as Lord Shiva drank poison. Sita’s way as distinctly different from each other. to conquer sorrow is to swallow suffering. These women around me are but the paid Only a strong person of stamina and servants of Ravana. They are mere forbearance can dare to drink everything mercenaries. They have no hold over their that is adverse. As there is a capacity deeds. They do not have hatred for me. needed to enjoy pleasures, there is a They just do what they are asked to do capacity necessary to swallow suffering. by their boss. Do you get angry with an Only healthy persons of vitality can enjoy the arrow that wounds you? It is but an the pleasures of the body. Similarly, only instrument. Tools are neither good nor persons of physical and psychological bad. It depends upon how we use them. strength can endure with defiance any ill- Presently they are in the hands of a person treatment meted out to them. One has to who uses them for troubling me. Tomorrow strengthen the hidden capacities to endure the hands that handle them may change. all. Especially, leaders and administrators And they may be used for a different cannot allow themselves to be purpose. It is foolish to be angry with overwhelmed by petty pleasures and instruments. Desist, therefore, from the sufferings. One has to remain above them, move to destroy these innocent women. strong enough to devour them. Anjaneya, They are but tools. Wise people see the after seeing the troubling sentinels and deeds and doers as distinctly different from guarding women around Sri Sita Devi, each other. Revenge according to some is offered to kill them all, so that peace might wild justice. It is not justice at all. Sages prevail. Sita dissuades Anjaneya saying therefore are neither angry, nor revengeful. “Dear Hanuman, I appreciate your Vibhishana, in self surrender, fell at the feet concern for me. Thank you for the offer of Sri Rama. And Sri Rama offered to of your service. But I must learn to remain protect him. Also he promised to make free from all suffering by withdrawing my him the king of Lanka soon. The elderly mind or by making it strong and large well-wishers of Rama were astounded at

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SHRI A humble tribute to the Late Maananeeya Eknath Ranade on the occasion of his Jayanthi falling on 19.11.2006.

Prof. A.K.Mazumdar addressed the life- His capacity to stand up to worker trainees on 24.11.86 at any obstacles on the way is Vivekanandapurm thus: a proof of his rising power to I first met Eknathji in 1973 when I visited meet all opposition. He while I attended a meeting at seemed to possess strength Alwaye. At his instance, I addressed the then in proportion to the increasing demand. A batch of trainees as I am doing at present. great man indeed! He was virtually a human dynamo as proved by his constant tours Eknathji was a leader par excellence. His round the country. Whenever he spoke of skill of remembering every detail during Swamiji, he spoke as if he was “possessed”, lengthy and heavy discussions was and in an inspiring way. His lectures put astounding and he had the good practice of together in the Sadhana of Service is an reducing these in the form of minutes and example. He could reduce complicated sending it to the concerned for his philosophical thoughts to simple forms for the confirmation. This served two purposes. The understanding of his students, if I can call his persons concerned will have an (enough) workers thus. opportunity to know what was spoken and also can correct any minor inaccuracies, and He set more store by the need to cover wider the records can be set straight. But Eknathji audience instead of a select elite group. He had a different point on this method. This used to say that he was happier in the receipt pegged down the politicians once for all and of Re.1/- from individual common men they cannot get out of their commitment once towards the Memorial fund though large made and many times they had to eat their donation was also welcome. No social own words. The case of a Central Minister movement can succeed unless it is backed for Education and Culture and the Chief by popular support and there is involvement Minister of are points in this of the mass. direction. He is one who cannot take NO It is perhaps the first time in the history of and cannot be denied a thing when he sets our country, an experiment of this nature is about it. made in bringing out lay missionary workers YUVA BHARATI 17 NOVEMBER 2006 without regimentation of a sannyasi order. Swamiji’s sayings. He, on the one hand, The really dedicated will continue and work wanted universal brotherhood and at the sincerely while those who took this as a same time extolled the virtue on . I chance-filler in their life will leave; but even gave out my explanation as known to me that then they will have imbibed the spirit and while one should be appreciative of all teachings of the organization so well religions, he need not feel shy of being proud imparted. In any case, a man who had come of his own religion. Eknathji was also of the in contact with Eknathji will be definitely same view, I think. He was a proud Hindu different from what he was. not because Westerners appreciated the His scholarly approach was evident when he greatness of Hinduism, but on his own asked me to clarify whether Swamiji followed understanding. Shankara’s theory of Advaita or propounded A lesser man of limited capacity could not his own original ideas. Awe-struck by his have left behind a memorial as worthy as the knowledge, I was not quite confident of Vivekananda Rock Memorial and we all myself and, in fact, was quite diffident. I told should feel grateful that a man of his zeal and that Swamiji put out his original theories capacity was given to us during our time and about this. Then he further wanted me to we should all prove worthy of his hopes and clarify about the seeming paradoxes in aspirations. YUVA BHARATI 19 NOVEMBER 2006

IN THE WORLD OF FAITHFULS Satish Chowkulkar

hile in Hyderabad in September was going on. Some of them were strongly ’06, — my attention got critical about the way the proceedings were Wattracted towards a banner being conducted and were evidently eager “Inter-faith Dialogue”. The banner was at the to experience a real, well meaning dialogue. entrance of a hall, evidently the venue of the The subject of the deliberations, as I gathered programme. Strongly worded deliberations from their discussions, was the opinion aired were heard outside, as the public address by the Pope about Islamic Jihad and the system was hyper-vocal. From what I heard, resultant outbursts from the Muslims across it was more of a shouting at each other than the world. Newspapers, TV Channels, and a dialogue. I could visualize the scenario now this forum of interfaith dialogues inside, as frequently such situations are programme! These disillusioned youth, while articulated by media channels ostentatiously discussing among themselves, were for educating the masses. However, as proceeding towards a bus stop, where I saw everyone knows, the purpose of these media Shiva standing, already channels is far from educating the masses. surrounded by a group of young students. They are somehow successful in claiming the As the students were belonging to various enhanced viewership of their channel and faiths--Hindu, Muslim and Christian, I sensed increase the advertisement revenue. Besides, that the discussion will be worth listening to. they also serve the purpose of their political So I also got drawn into the group. bosses in pushing forth those thoughts which Shiva Swarupananda was interacting with the are suitable to develop their own pressure disturbed youth students in his inimitably groups from among the gullible audience and comfortable, calm and confident way. “Let viewers. us understand this crisis among the “faithfuls”. As I was observing this, quite a few youth, All of them have firm faith in their gods. The owing allegiance to various faiths and problem is each one of them have their ideologies were coming out of the hall, exclusive concepts of god. Each of them discussing with each other. All of them, as wants the world should be introduced to their seen from their faces, were thoroughly god. They perceive the world in parts, one disappointed due to the way the “dialogue” part which knows and admits their god and YUVA BHARATI 20 NOVEMBER 2006 other part which do not know or do not admit his/her death with a comfortable position in their god. The group of people who do not God’s own place i.e. heaven.”. “And what know or accept their god, Christians call if these two groups of faithfuls want to bring them as Heathens and Muslims call them as other faithfuls to their God?” The youth asked Kafirs. These faithfuls among Christians want again. these heathens to be Christians and the “You mean, Christians want to bring Muslims faithfuls among Muslims want to convert these to their faith and Muslims want Christians to Kafirs to the Islam.” bring to their faith?" asked another student “But what if these heathens and kafirs are who wanted to get this more clear. not interested to become either Christians or “This is where the War of swords and the Muslims?” asked a youth. War of words begin.” Shiva Swarupananda Shiva Swarupananda replied, “These faithfuls stepped in, “Christians, in the past, were claim that their god has sent them a message prompted by their leaders to take up the through a divine messenger, that they must swords calling it as crusade and Islamic do it by hook or by crook. Not only that, leaders called upon their faithfuls to take up one who does it will be nicely rewarded after the sword calling it as ‘Jihad”. “Does it not

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So, the approach of Hindus was not theory. But if any one here hopes confrontation but conciliation – that this unity will come by the "Samanvaya”. Shiva Swarupananda triumph of any one of the religions concluded. and the destruction of the others, to him I say, ‘Brother, yours is an “Well! That might have happened a few impossible hope.’ Do I wish that centuries back….can you show any official the Hindu or Buddhist would stand from the Hindu thinkers of late?” asked become Christian? God forbid.... a Muslim student. The Christian is not to become a “Well! This stand of Samanvaya of Hindu Hindu or a Buddhist, nor a Hindu thinkers is not a “policy” but a consistent or a Buddhist to become a approach. Just in 1893, September 11 Christian. But each must Swami Vivekananda spoke at World assimilate the spirit of the others Parliament of Religions at Chicago. He and yet preserve his individuality reminded the representatives of all the faiths and grow according to his own law present in Chicago what Hinduism or India of growth. is and what it stands for. He made the ideas crystal clear in his “Paper on Hinduism.” This If the Parliament of Religions has paper was acclaimed by all the Hindu shown anything to the world it is Luminaries subsequently and unanimously this: It has proved to the world that accepted and appreciated by all the holiness, purity and charity are not intellectuals in the “Parliament”. Thinkers, the exclusive possessions of any poets, scientists and artists spoke to western church in the world, and that every world about these ideas in modern times. system has produced men and Poems in Gitanjali of Rabindranath Tagore women of the most exalted echoed these ideas. Nobel Prize was given character. In the face of this for Gitanjali as an acknowledgement of these evidence, if anybody dreams of the Vedic thoughts. Incidentally today, 27th exclusive survival of his own September is the day on which Swamiji while religion and the destruction of the addressing in the concluding session of the others, I pity him from the bottom World Parliament of Religions said, of my heart, and point out to him upon the banner of every religion Much has ben said of the common will soon be written, in spite of ground of religious unity. I am not resistance: ‘Help and not Fight’, going just now to venture my own ‘Assimilation and not Destruction’, YUVA BHARATI 24 NOVEMBER 2006 ‘Harmony and Peace and not “But! Please, can you tell us what really could Dissension’. be behind this game of bringing all people of On 27 September 1893, Swamiji warned the the world to one’s own faith, leading to the world of dire consequences of the intolerant, Jihads and Crusades?” asked a student. ir-religious and intemperate approaches of Shiva Swarupananda was leaning against the the conflicting faithfuls. The World had to face bar of the bus stop shelter. He adjusted his two devastating World Wars, eventual position and started sharing his ideas…. “In conflicts of cold war and now holocaustic the world of faith and spirituality, strictly acts of terrorism prompted by conflicting speaking, there should be no place for religious perverts.’ personal ambition. Swami Vivekananda tells After a brief contemplation, Shiva in his Lectures on , “each is great Swarupananda recalled the lines of a Sanskrit in one's own place”.” One has to pursue the song. "Maitreem Bhajata Akhilahrijetreem" faith you are born in and grow as per one’s After humming the lines he continued “This own scheme of things--a packet of Karma song was composed by Jagadguru Sri one is born with. We call it Prarabdha Karma. Chandrasekharendra Saraswati – Whenever people think of manipulating this Paramacharya of Kanchi Kamakshi Peetham plan in other persons by meddling with their (near Chennai) and the song was sung by the faith, the ideas smack of ambition to get world famous Melody Queen Late Smt. control over everything around and being M.S.Subbalakshmi. This song was sung on always on the centre stage, an ambition to the occasion of celebration of 25th be the Almighty. Then, the thoughts and Anniversary of the United Nations actions which prompt a person, are no longer Organisation. The song echoes what Swamiji spiritual. They can be sectarian but not advised to the World in the concluding spiritual or religious, for that matter. The session of the World Parliament of Religions worldly considerations, such as political on 27th September 1893. “Ah! This is how hegemony, economic imperalism, ambitions the persons, whom world accepts as to control worlds resources through Jagadguru should speak. Their utterances monopolizing the trade and commerce etc., should lead to accord and never a discord take over the persons, institutions and or conflicts", the Muslim youth said with a organizations who outwardly use the nod,” "utterances of the Pope Benedict XVI religious and spiritual vocabulary. The do not appear to be benedictory in contents". impartial historians have recorded that such ambitious personalities donning the garb of religious paraphernalia have been YUVA BHARATI 26 NOVEMBER 2006 masquerading this Earth. The holy scriptures remarks about Islam--needless and even words of the prophets and to start with--should hopefully messenger they adore, are misused to expand end now. But anyone genuinely their empires. That is how in the medieval interested in a sensible debate on period Europe and Western Asia have seen the issues raised by him or on the more of blood-shed, lootings, territorial relations between two of the annexations and human sufferings in the name world’s most important religions of religion than the debates of the scholars must reflect on the events of the and efforts to understand the real purport of past week and ask himself: is this the scriptures. Horrible after-effects of these the way to conduct an argument? were accentuated with inventions of industrial Muslims, as on previous revolution. And in the modern era the occasions, hugely over-reacted increase in knowledge and the technological reinforcing the image of an advancement through science and technology intolerant community quick to have progressively increased the feeling of take offence at anything that does insecurity, mutual suspicion, weapons of mass not accord with it's own image or destruction and sorrow. The world is divided its religion. There is nothing in into major blocks--Anglo-American with what the Pope said that can be Churches as their ally and Islamic block with termed an “insult” to Islam. The terrorism as their tool. One block speaks violent streak in early Islam—a against the other and eventually reciprocates result of the circumstances of its through intemperate reactions. Words are birth—is a fact and has been seemingly religious but one can’t miss the acknowledged even by Muslim political expansionist undertones. If they scholars. Moreover, Islamic want to have a debate or dialogue on spiritual theologians are free to join the tenets of their faiths there should be no issue with the Pope by pointing problem, but that is only an apparent cause. to Christianity’s own blood- The real agenda is a ‘hidden agenda”. Shiva soaked history and the Vatican’s Swarupananda took a newspaper from his regressive position in important shoulder-bag and read out a passage. issues to do with individual The Pope and the debate on Islam freedom and choice. That is the Hasan Suroor way to debate and clarify issues. After the Pope’s expression of By reacting to perceived “hurts” regret, the controversy over his the way they invariably do, YUVA BHARATI 27 NOVEMBER 2006 Muslims are in danger of losing Cousin? Who?...” surprise was evident on the few friends they have, and of the faces of the students. becoming even more isolated than “This breed is called Atheist”. Shiva they already are in a world where Swarupananda said with a sarcastic smile. ideas and belief systems are These people masquerade as rationalists. routinely questioned. This is also a European bug getting itself The passage was from the writings of a propagated in the world as an anti-thesis of columnist Sri Hassan Suroor in the capitalism. They are in their own paradise. newspaper “The Hindu” dated September 20 They think they can use these former two on page 10. blocks for pursuing their agenda. But many For a few moments, the focus of attention a time they end in being used by these blocks was shifted from Shiva Swarupananda to the in furtherance of their sectarian agenda. Such newspaper column he was quoting. Quite a ‘thinkers’ have infiltrated themselves in the few were pouring their attention on the intelligentsia of the society to such an extent Hassan Suroor’s column in the Hindu “Now that anybody who wants to be identified as we have understood why the deliberations Liberal, Progressive, Open-minded, of the Inter-faith dialogue we were attending Impartial, Creative, Dynamic and Modern, were meaningless and confusing.” Many of etc. automatically come under their spell. the youth were heard murmuring. “All the Such talk-shows and dialogues you are speakers were on their toes to score off other referring to are engineered by them.” speakers’ points; instead of putting forward “But! What do they stand for? What will be their own”. “All were shouting at the same their gain?” asked a few youth. time without allowing the audience to listen "In the earlier part of the twentieth century to one at a time”. “Not only this the Western World had two politico- programme, all the talk shows on TV economic. ideologies--Capitalism and Channels are the replicas of this show.” Communism. The cold war between these “Is it not better to go without any faith than two blocks influenced the world. But as both allowing our heads to be broken with these the ideologies are obverse and reverse of the faithfuls!” exclaimed one youth. same coin, materialism, it was a foregone Suddenly Shiva Swarupananda came up and conclusion that one of them will collapse. said “Wait, wait, let us understand this game However in the post-cold war period, plan also. There is one more “cousin’ of these remnants of the communism assumed the faithfuls.” He said smilingly. garb of all the adjectives, I just now spoke YUVA BHARATI 28 NOVEMBER 2006 of. They are still optimistic and “waiting in Shiva Swarupananda glanced at his wrist the wing” of the world stage. So long as the watch and said, “I am afraid I will be religious blocks are battling among delaying you. I will be as brief and to the themselves, for non-spiritual considerations, point as possible. their hidden agend is to eradicate the very He said, “Visionary hero of Indian premise of faith from the minds of the Youth”….., "Swami Vivekananda?” asked onlookers. All the three blocks--Anglo- some students “Yes! Mark his quotation He American with churches, West Asian Jihadis cautions what will happen if the atheists are and these Atheists have a common target – successful. India and its Spiritual Strength. Their hidden agenda is to weaken this spiritual base from “Shall India die? Then from the world the grass root of the Indian masses. On the all spirituality will be extinct, all moral face of it they will appear as, Rationalists, perfection will be extinct, all sweet- Human rights Liberals, Progressive, Creative souled sympathy for religion will be and Intellectual opinion makers. They too extinct, all ideality will be extinct; and have a worldwide lobby working in various in its place will reign the duality of lust European, Latin American and South African and luxury as the male and female nations. They interefere in the affairs of deities, with money as its priest; fraud, unalert, gullible nations. As a strategy they force, and competition its ceremonies; will not antagonize the former two blocks but and the human soul its sacrifice. Such focus on whatever is happening in nations a thing can never be. …Will she die? like India and South East Asian nations. They This old Mother of all that is noble or provide all the supports to activities of moral or spiritual, the land which the subvertive groups in India and South East sages trod, the land in which God-like Asian countries, under the labels of Amnesty, men still live and breathe? Human Rights, World Watch, etc. They also Your second question! “The legacy of this have their clouts in U.N.O. We in India visionary was carried forth by another should be aware of these ‘Cousins’ – said visionary – Late Sri Eknathji Ranade the Shiva Swarupananda. founder of the Vivekananda Kendra. He “What could be the impact if they are gave action plan for Indian youth. Get more successful? How should we react to this details from him (He signalled at me). In his challenge”? The two questions came as an semi-biographical book “Story of instant response from two seriously thinking Vivekananda Rock Memorial” he gives the students. remedy. In an yet another publication of YUVA BHARATI 30 NOVEMBER 2006

Vivekananda Kendra – “Call of the Shiva Swarupananda left us smilingly and Millennium”, they have reprinted a few while going he said to me “Now you can editorials written by Eknathji in Yuva Bharati. celebrate 19th November with added zeal. He had clearly emphasized that the youth of All the best! India should work through non-sectarian, non-political, spiritually oriented service mission, as directed by Swami Vivekananda. As all the youths were thronging around me,

A TRIBUTE TO EKNATH RANADE : SOME REMINISCENCES Prof. K.N.VASWANI A good worker, a great worker is he, who creates good workers, or rather he does not create, but draws, attracts, mobilises good workers. They are there to seek, to find and to attract and mobilise into a great movement – so said Eknathji, and he was such a one himself. He had the rare quality of self-effacement, instill confidence and courage in other co-workers, to give them valuable experience in conducting activities, organising functions, while he remained behind to guide and advise and correct when necessary. And so it was that he could leave behind a well-trained team to give an excellent account of themselves and carry forward his good and great work, which grows as is evident through the expansion of the activities of the Vivekananda Kendra and the growth of Vivekananda Kendra Movement. I remember how in 1976, at the time of the passing away of Prof.Mahadevan, President of Vivekananda Kendra, he insisted that I agree to be the President. On other occasions too he kept back and insisted that I give the Interview to All India Radio on Vivekananda Kendra and the Movement, that I inaugurate the Book- shop at the Reception, also inaugurate the Charkha and Tailoring Unit at Vivekanandapuram, and on the sad demise of the veteran Freedom Fighter and hero, Shri Jayaprakash Narayan in October, 1979, he sent to me the All India Radio Team to record our tribute, rather than do this himself. He was seeking thus in this lifetime to answer the question, ‘Who after you, Eknathji'? which was put to him often by the Birlas and others. He was preparing a fine team including Vasudeoji, Balakrishnanji, Dr.Nagendra, Anilji, Krishnamurthiji and towards the end of his days, Dr.Lakshmi Kumari, as earlier Kumaris Shailaja, Nivedita, Sunita, Alpana— and others including Mamaji (Shri Angiras). YUVA BHARATI 31 NOVEMBER 2006 BOOK REVIEW Book : Book : TO THE YOUTH BOLD MESSAGE FOR WORLD PEACE Your Questions and Our Answers —SWAMI VIVEKANANDA SWAMI HARSHANANDA All the books of Swami Vivekananda have been It is one of the most exquisite books dealing masterpieces and this is no exception. It deals with the problems, the youth of this country are with the exhortations made frequently by facing and how whose problems can be solved Swamiji that all religions are true and lead to with the help of our Vedantic knowledge. the same divine goal. It focuses on one of the Although the book is small in size (it contains most fiendish problems facing mankind— only 68 pages), it is quite comprehensive and religious fanaticism. Swamiji has expounded encapsulates the entire turmoil gripping the judiciously that every religion has attempted to young people of our country. The book is in express the great truths which constitute the the form of a series of questions and answers. Brahman and we should never perceive that Practically each and every query arising in the the principles of any religions have ever mind and related to the manifold appurtenances contradicted each other. Swamiji has clearly of our contemporary life is dispelled with expostulated that religion is not in books, expertise. Not only will it be useful to the youth doctrines, theories etc. but is a matter of but also to the people of all age groups to realization. If this book is read thoroughly by enlighten themselves with the sublime any person, the last vestiges of religious bigotry knowledge of our Dharma. In my opinion, it will be exorcised. This book clearly explains will play a very significant role in enabling the that the different religions in the world are youth to have a modern outlook along with our basically sects, which have been created so that traditional moral values. It deals with almost all people having different propensities, different the concepts of spiritualism which it elucidates mental levels can have a glimpse of the absolute as an effort to discover the latent divinity and truth. The main purpose of the religious sects manifest it in our character. It will help the was to complement each other and not to clash society in eradicating various social evils like, with each other. This book clearly provides a drinking, drug addiction, moral dissolution by bulwark against the proselytising tendencies of evoking the spirit of morality and spiritualism in Christianity and Islam by stating that each the hearts of the young people. It clearly religion must assimilate the spirit of others illustrates that Dharma alone is the panacea for maintaining its individuality and not get all the ailments afflicting the modern world. transmuted into the other. This book is absolutely imperative for people of all the age Publishers of both the books : groups, for understanding the concept of Sri Math, Mylapore, spiritualism and it will pave the way for bringing Chennai-4. about harmony among people professing Price : Rs.12/- and Rs. 15/-, respectively. various religions. YUVA BHARATI 33 NOVEMBER 2006

FACETS OF SHRI EKNATHJI'S PERSONALITY Excerpts from the letters of Shri Eknathji The other day, you were wondering how straight line either. It is mostly a zig- I could constantly remain on tour with zag movement, sometimes backward, at my health intact. I may tell you the times forward, depending upon one’s secret. Besides the sacred cause sustained requisite effort. This is like an which is the abiding source of my uphill-climbing. The upward movement energy and inspiration, the feeling that is assured as long as one keeps on I am not alone but hundreds of brothers exerting in adequate measure; but the and sisters all over the country are moment one is off one’s guard and has working ardently and selflessly for the slackened one’s effort, one is bound to cause not only multiplies that energy gravitate downwards. but also brings immense charm into the Glimpses of Shri Eknathji's Character work. 1. Sri Baburao, Eknathji’s eldest brother In your letter you have referred to the passed away. All his children were not yet proverb ‘Every saint has a past and every settled. Their education was to be taken sinner has a future’. There is, indeed, a care of and marriages settled. His Vahini great significance in this proverb. But on was apprehensive. She requested Eknathji close analysis, you will have to admit that to help the family till the children could one cannot conceive of a confirmed or a stand on their own legs. Eknathji was in a permanent ‘sinner’ or a ‘saint.’ A sinner great dilemma. Many incidences flooded now, does not mean that he is destined his mind. That Vahini who had brought to remain a sinner even in future and him to her house from his parents to avoid he can, therefore, be relegated to the his being given in adoption, was asking for category of ‘sinners’ for all the time. help now. That Vahini who had showered Similarly, a saint today may cease to be all motherly affection on young Nath was a saint and degrade into a sinner now asking him to help her. That Vahini tomorrow, if he fails in his endeavour who had always shared her red strong tea to continue to remain saintly. In other with him of which both were very fond words, attaining piety in life and was asking him to share her difficulties. retaining it, is a perennial process from That Vahini who, supported him against moment to moment—nay—life after her husband’s wishes to pursue a college life. This ceaseless march is not in a course of his choice was asking help now. YUVA BHARATI 34 NOVEMBER 2006 That Vahini who even fasted for him so the family against all odds and show you I that he might get properly married was am your Vahini!” Eknathji touched her feet now in need of help. That Vahini who and left. setting aside the natural desire of getting 2. When Eknath was studying in college, her son-like brother-in-law married, had he was to lead the Swayamsevaks for a blessed him to be Pracharak of RSS was camp near Wardha. When they reached asking him to come back. It was a great the station, the train was already on the dilemma indeed! When a worker platform. Therefore, Eknath and all dedicates himself for a great cause, not Swayamsevaks entered the nearest only his sense of duty and sacrifice are to compartment and started arranging their be awakened but he also has to awaken luggage. A few British soldiers, who were them in his near and dear ones. in the compartment, said insolently, “You Otherwise, in such trying moments he will all get down from here”. be tempted to leave his path. “We too have purchased tickets”, said Eknathji told her with great anguish, “See, Eknath firmly. Still they insisted, and when the country is suffering. I feel it is my the Swayamsevaks did not budge, they bounden duty to serve our Motherland to threw their luggage out. Eknath got down make her free from misery. But, you say and first got it confirmed that it was an that family is undergoing some difficulties, unreserved compartment. Then again and I should, therefore, change my goal leading the Swayamsevaks, he re-entered and come to your rescue. I feel I should with the luggage and started arranging. The not change my path. However, if you still soldiers objected, but Eknath neither feel that I should keep away my ideal for budged nor allowed the British soldiers to some time and come to your help, then I touch the luggage. One soldier hit Eknath am at your services. Think it over and let with the butt of his rifle. Eknath started me know”. bleeding, but he was not a person to be The great woman did not take much time cowed down; he picked up a hockey stick to respond. She belonged to the same which was there and started beating the sacrificing family as Eknathji. Controlling soldier furiously. The soldiers got her fears and the swelling tears in her eyes frightened; they jumped out through the she said, “No, Nath, go and work for the windows, leaving the compartment. They Motherland. You should never worry went and lodged a complaint with the about our small family here. You are born Railway Police accusing Eknath of assault. to work for the big family. I shall bring up When the railway authorities and police came, Eknath pointed out that only the YUVA BHARATI 36 NOVEMBER 2006 soldiers had assaulted him. He showed his doing. When he came to know that Eknath bleeding wound and pointed out the fact was doing B.A. (Hons.) in Philosophy, the that there was no wound or injury on any Magistrate was pleased. Eknath was soldier. Of course, the authorities could acquitted and the soldiers were not repudiate this. However, the soldiers reprimanded for creating trouble in an being British, a case was registered against unreserved compartment. It seems the Eknath. Eknath pleaded his own case like Magistrate also commented that a person a lawyer. Impressed by his arguments, the studying Philosophy would not fight. Magistrate enquired what Eknath was (Extracts from the book 'Eknathji')

Do you hear Swami Vivekananda saying: “Then only will India awake, when hundreds of large-hearted men and women, giving up all desire of enjoying the luxuries of life, will long and exert themselves to their utmost, for the well-being of the millions of their countrymen”. Are you among those whom Swamiji had in mind? Come, dedicate yourself for the service of the nation as a fulltime worker of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari - a spiritually oriented service mission. It is not a career - but a mission. Your Yogakshema would be taken care of by the Kendra. Send e-mail for details at: [email protected] OR Contact at the following address with full biodata and a postal order of Rs. 10/- General Secretary, Vivekananda Kendra, Vivekanandapuram, Kanyakumari - 629702 For detailed information, visit us at www.vivekanandakendrakanyakumari.org YUVA BHARATI 38 NOVEMBER 2006 VIVEKANANDA KENDRA SAMACHAR TEZPUR The Universal Brotherhood Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm on 11th September 06. Swami Vishwatmananda, Secretary of Dr.R.Nagaratna Didi, the Chief Medical , Itanagar, was the Consultant of Prashanti Kuteeram was the chief guest and Mr.Prafful Chandra Chief Guest. Goswami, the former Vice-Principal of the Tezpur College was the guest of honour. VKVs IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH Both Swami Vishwatmananda and Sri Krishna Jayanti was celebrated Mr.Prafful Chandra Goswami beautifully fervently in all the Vidyalayas of summed up the teachings of Swami Vivekananda Kendra. Vivekananda and exhorted people to Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated with follow them. Around 250 people devotional zeal in all the VKVs in participated in the function. Arunachal Pradesh. In Niausa, a training KALLUBALU unit has been set up to teach tailoring to On 9-9-06 Rakshabandhan was the village women. celebrated. Su Sri Uni Didi expounded PORT BLAIR the relevance of Rakshabandhan in our Raksha Bandhan was celebrated on 9th present day-to-day life. On 15.8.06, Aug., Independence Day on 15th Aug., Independence Day and Sree Krishna and Sri Krishna Jayanti on 16th Aug. at Jayanthi were celebrated. Ma. Port Blair, Hut Bay, Ranchi Tekri, Balakrishnanji, Vice President of Chouldari, Kadamtala, Rangat, Vivekananda Kendra was the chief guest. Basantipur, Pahalgoan and Diglipur in the On 22.8.06 Ma. Eknathji’s Punyathithi Andamans. In all, 5000 Rakhis were tied was observed in the school. On 27.8.06 Independence day was celebrated in all Ganesha Chaturthi was celebrated on these places after the Prabhat Pheri in 30.08.06 and 31.08.06 there was a which 2500 students participated. Pratibhakaranji competition in Janmshtami was celebrated involving 5000 Harapanahalli Govt. school. school students in various competitions. On 5th September Teacher's Day was Universal Brotherhood Day was celebrated and there was a Kho-Kho celebrated in all these places from 11th to competition for students versus teachers. 20th September. Various comptetitions On 11th September 06, Universal were organised in these places for 2000 Brotherhood Day was celebrated students. YUVA BHARATI NOVEMBER 2006

To mark the centenary of the Cellular Jail, a skit competition was organised with the theme ‘ history of cellular jail’. Sri M R Bhakta, Hon’ble Membr of Parliament was the Chief Guest at the Port Blair function and Sri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Congress President of A&N Islands was the Chief Guest at the Chouldari function. A total number of 4000 people participated in these functions. BARIPADA Universal Brotherhood Day was celebrated enthusiastically here. There were various cultural competitions, competitions in singing of patriotic songs, essay writing, elocution, etc. 154 students participated in them. The chief guest of the function was Dr.Bibhuti Patnaik who is a renowned Oriya novelist and the function was attended by 400 people. DOMBIVALI Universal Brotherhood Day was celebrated with an intense fervour through a three day ‘Vyakhanmala’ on 15th, 16th and 17th September’06. The chief guest Vivek Ghalasasi gave a thrilling speech on ‘Arya Chanakya’ on 24th September ’06, Bharatiya Sanskruti Pariksha was conducted and 46 students appeared in it. YUVA BHARATI NOVEMBER 2006

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