Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said Shankaracharya has done a wonderful job in connecting the whole of India from North to South and East to West and to make people aware of Advaita Vedanta.
Advaita philosophy is embedded in every particle of the soil of India. We have been saying that there should be victory of religion, destruction of unrighteousness, there should be goodwill among the living beings and there should be welfare of the world.
Adiguru Shankaracharya made the whole nation understand this feeling. Our present form has been created by the efforts of Adiguru. India will do the work of guiding the whole world for peace. The youths have started their new role by imbibing the message of Acharya Shankar.
Chief Minister Chouhan was presenting the citations on behalf of the Culture Department’s Acharya Shankar Sanskritik Ekta Nyas to the young participants of Advaita Jagran Camp at the convocation ceremony in the Antrang auditorium of Bharat Bhavan on Friday.
The participants were also provided with Angavastram, Mala, Bhagavad Gita and a special picture of Shankaracharya ji. Chief Minister Chouhan said that our rivers are not just water channels but are mothers. When we do Govardhan Puja, we worship the environment.
Acharya Shankar Sanskritik Ekta Nyas is working to establish a world-class institution to introduce Advaita philosophy along with establishing a huge statue of Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh.
Surely the world will assimilate Indian philosophy. Chief Minister Chouhan also administered pledge to the participants present in the programme, including trained youths, to play their role as best citizen by imbibing the spirit of integration for building an ideal society, an advanced nation and a prosperous world.
Swami Paramatmanand Saraswati, head of Arsh Vidya Mandir of Rajkot and trustee of Acharya Shankar Nyas, said that the efforts of the Madhya Pradesh government to spread the spirit of Advaita philosophy in Madhya Pradesh are commendable.
Today in this convocation, the youths who were given certificates, they will fulfill their responsibility by imbibing the spirit of belongingness and the path of Advaita Vidanta.
Along with development in other areas for any government, there is also an obligation to give importance to the idea of trust, love and the idea of equality. This unique work is being done in Madhya Pradesh.
Swami Samanand Giri of Saptmatrika Ashram Maheshwar said that the idea of such a training camp for the youth was wonderful. These youths received education by living in the Guru-Shishya tradition in a loving environment.
They were also given items like Chyawanprash, gau-mutra in their diet. Not only this, they were also associated with activities like trekking.
In Rajasthan, Gujarat and Kerala youths got the opportunity to travel by Gita Rath Vaahan. The trainees had a direct experience of many things read in the books.
Brahmacharini Maitreyi Chaitanya of Chinmaya Mission, Pune said that the initiative to establish a statue of Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh is a testament to the power of resolve.
Where the government is encouraging such a meaningful project, then the society automatically gets involved. I consider myself fortunate to be associated with this project.
Principal Secretary Culture Sheo shekhar Shukla informed that Acharya Shankar Cultural Integration Trust is conducting activities throughout the year to spread the spirit of Advaita philosophy. Continuous work was done in this direction even during the Corona period. The youth who were interested in joining this idea were trained from various courses in Mount Abu, Rajkot and Kerala.
Advaita Jagran camp has changed the life vision of the youth
The youth were attracted to Vedanta by the Guru-Shishya tradition. A short film was also screened at the event. On behalf of the participants Dhawal Ratnaparkhi, Deepal Singh, Deependra Dhakad, Lt Col Chinmoy Pandit and Tanya Chauhan expressed their views.
These participants told that Acharya Shankar Trust has become a medium to bring divine grace in their lives. He also studied the Tatvabodh texts. Experienced spiritual divinity. I got the opportunity to go on such a journey from Advaita Jagran camp, where there was a sense of understanding of existence.
Now you have to move on the path of duty by becoming determined in life. Human life will become successful by the self-realization that has been achieved. Seeing the birth place of Shankaracharya gave a special feeling. There has been a difference in clarity and outlook towards life. It has helped in knowing the spirit of oneness and the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.
Camp : At a Glance
57 youths who have done 7 days foundation course and 10 days advanced course participated in the camp of the trust. The masters who attended the camps for guidance included Swami Paramatmananda Saraswati, Swami Samananda Giri and Brahmacharini Maitreyi Chaitanya. Training in Yoga, Swadhyaya, Meditation, Pranayama was given.
Raghunandan Sharma, Hitanand Sharma, Padma Kapil Tiwari, Former Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat, SPS Parihar, Kailash Chandra Pant, Prof. Surendra Bihari Goswami, Culture Director Aditi Kumar Tripathi and enlightened people were present in large numbers.
