Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday emphasised the importance of India’s non secular consciousness in shaping its enduring civilizational ethos, highlighting that this consciousness has remained unwavering all through the ages.
Addressing a gathering on the event of the a hundred and fiftieth beginning anniversary of non secular and non secular chief Srila Prabhupada at Science Metropolis, in Kolkata, Dhankhar stated, India which has lengthy been a guiding pressure for the world by means of its preachings of non-violence, peace and brotherhood, will someday turn out to be the Vishwa Guru (world chief).
“Because the Governor of West Bengal, it has been my office and as Vice-President that is my first go to right here. At present the whole world is maintaining a tally of India for 2 causes: a.) financial improvement which is past creativeness. At present there’s a popularity that no nation is creating like Bharat. Bharat changing into a developed nation isn’t any extra a dream. b.) No nation on the globe has such a treasure of data. No different nation on this planet has a 5,000-year-old ‘sanskriti’. Bharat, in the whole universe, is the centre of spirituality. It’s the non secular centre of the world. Now we have to hold this momentum ahead,” he stated.
Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose and Suresh Gopi, Minister of State for Petroleum, Pure Gasoline and MoS Tourism have been amongst others current on the event.
Referring to the a hundred and fiftieth beginning anniversary observations of Srila Prabhupada by the mission, Vice-President Dhankhar stated UNESCO’s stand to accord recognition to the a hundred and fiftieth beginning anniversary as a cultural and historic occasion confirmed the “world now offers recognition to Bharat’s spiritualism and civilisation which is rooted in its Sanatan values.”
“It’s an honour to be part of the closing ceremony of the a hundred and fiftieth beginning anniversary of non secular and non secular chief Srila Prabhupada, he was the yug purush of the twentieth century. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a commemorative stamp and coin. These are the symbols that replicate our civilisation. Nonetheless, difficult it might be if you happen to assume and skim his messages you’ll get steerage. Orchestrating this magnificent celebration which is on for 3 years has enlightened the flame of spirituality,” the Vice-President stated.
He stated that the Gaudiya Mission has promoted Sanatan Dharma as a world path of peace, love, and concord.
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Prabhupad was instrumental in popularizing Indian non secular thought within the West. “Sanatan Dharma stands for inclusivity, common values, patriotism and rising above caste, creed and financial divisions. Largest change a society witnesses when nobody feels disadvantaged,” he stated.
Paying tribute to Bengal, he described it because the forerunner of each important motion—be it non secular, cultural, or associated to the liberty battle.
“… Kolkata the place the programme is ending is likely one of the epicentre of tradition. Bengal is the birthplace of (freedom fighters) Khudiram Bose and Chittaranjan Das and has additionally seen contributions of luminaries like Chaitanya Maharaj, Swami Vivekananda and Rabindranath Tagore. Additionally it is the birthplace of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who had learn the Gita solely on the age of seven years and whose margdarshan (steerage) was an important pressure for each the state and the nation,” he stated.
He, nevertheless, expressed remorse over the setbacks India confronted round 1,000–1,200 years in the past when famend universities like Nalanda and Takshashila—as soon as attracting students from the world over—have been attacked.
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