Friday, March 12, 2010

A Religious Duty

T he fundamental basis of the divine Nepalese culture is the Vedic literature. The Vedas contain high level of spiritual principles and knowledge on practical life. In the Vedas ' 185 richas (stanzas) from all the Vedas viz, Rig-Veda, Yajur-veda, Sam Veda and Autharb-veda have been carefully selected and their explanation has been given in an easy-to-understand style. These stanzas are like pearls of wisdom. Daily study of this divine message makes life peaceful pure and free from passions. By reflecting and contemplating on the divine messages under the five divisions, life's aims can be successfully achieved. The five divisions are Brahmanatva (Brahman philosophy), Atmabal (Spiritual power or power of the soul), Charitra Nirman (Character formation), Dushpravrutti Nirman (eradication of wicked activities) and Parivar and Swasthya (Family and Health).
The basis of 'Vicharkranti' i.e. bringing about a change in thinking and attitudes for moral regeneration is sadgyan-prachar i.e. spreading of the good-knowledge, that is, the knowledge of morality, spirituality and a code of simple life-style. Keeping this aim in view, a campaign has been started to make this availability to every individuals. To make available to every person "Divine message of the Vedas" is published from Shantikunj Haridwar in a concessional price and has been advised to read this book daily for at least one hour and contemplate on the message contained in these 'mantras'.
The Vedas advise man to evole to a higher spiritual level. For that man has to change his thinking and attitudes. This is very much required to-day. Only through a change in the individual, change in the world and the era is possible. To create a heavenly atmosphere on the earth, we will have to change the level of the mind for the removal of selfishness, narrow-mindedness, indiscipline and immorality which have spread their tentacles to-day and in their place establish the goodwill and good activities of gentlemen. This activity is not possible by mere listening, writing and reading. For this an Endeavour will have to be made so that people adopt a life-style in harmony with a pure spiritual viewpoint.
That was the aim of our revered Gurudev Pandit Sriram Sharma Acharya and to fulfill his desire is our religious duty.

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