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| RSS Sarasanghachalak Mohan Bhaghwat addressing the gathering at Mangalore Sanghik 3rd Feb-2013 |
Kenjaru Maidan, Bajpe, Mangalore February 03, 2013: In a
milestone event which set a new record for RSS Karnataka, nearly 1 lakh
swayamsevaks attending the mammoth RSS gathering, the VIBHAG
MAHASANGHIK.
RSS Mangalore Vibhag had organized the mega event VibhagMaha Sanghik
to commemorate Swami Vivekananda’s 150th birth year. The nearly 2 hour
event began with the ‘purnaganavesh’(complete uniform) wearing
Swayamsevaks performing several attractive exercise routines in standing
and sitting postures.
This was followed by a group song in Kannada,
‘Sadvichaaradhaareyindahommalipreeti’ (Let great thoughts enable the
rise of love and affection).The RSS band which played throughout the
event was the cynosure of the evening.
Welcome speech was delivered by Mangalore
VibhagKaryavaahaShri.Prakash. He elaborated on the purposeof the Sanghik
and welcome to all to the event. He informed the audience that from
Shirur to Somvarpet and Kasargod to Karkalawas part of Mangalore Vibhag.
The Mangalore Vibhag included the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Upudi
and Kasargod. He also appraised that Swayamsevaks from 1150 villages are
part of this mega Sanghik today. This is the culmination of the mammoth
effort of 10 months he said. Nearly 15,000 Swayamsevaks have visited
each house in the Vibhag to personally invite them to this event. He
also stressed on the fact that even in today’s fast paced
communications, invitation in person has remained the specialty of RSS.
He informed that ParamaPujyaShriMohan jiBhagwathas graced the occasion.
He introduced the Sarsangchalak to the audience. He gave an outline of
Shri.Mohanji’s life and times.
Shri. Suresh Joshi (Bhayyaji Joshi), SarKaryavaaha of Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh was present on the occasion. Shri.Suresh Joshi has
been a Pracharak of the RSS since 1971.
Shri.Venkataraamu,PranthSangachaalak and Shri.VamanShenoy,
VibhagSangachalakwere also present on the dais.
Shri.Prakash then extended welcome to all themen, women and the
media. He thanked Shri.AJShetty, his friends and family for providing
the huge land for the occasion. Mahadeshwara Builders who prepared the
beautiful stage were also thanked. He also thanked the neighbors of the
venue for extending great support for the event.
The welcome speech was followed by a wonderful personal geeth (song),
‘YuvaManadolindu, seemonlanganadatavaka’ (Today’s youth want to lunge
across the mighty ocean)
This was followed by Shri.Mohan Bhagwatji’s addressat the ‘Sanghik’. Following is an excerpt of his speech on the occasion.
SPEECH BY RSS Sarsasanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat
“Today’s event was planned asthe ‘bhauddik’ for Swayamsevaks. But the
purpose of such huge Sanghik is to involve many thousands together as
our work has also increased manifold. Today is the Birthday of Swami
Vivekananda as per the Hindu calendar. There are lot many similarities
between the vision of Swami Vivekananda and the mission of Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh. People watch and see the work of Swayamsevaks and
understand the work of the Sangh.This is not a ‘shaktipradarshan’ (Power
display) as was reported in few newspapers. This Sanghik is for the
‘atmachintan’/introspection of the Swayamsevaks. This is as per the
guidance of Swami Vivekananda who impressed upon the need to introspect
upon oneself and see how we can move forward as per his words and the
direction he has provided.
Swami Vivekananda toured the nation on barefoot and understood the
wealthour nation had. He also witnessed the travails of the citizens in
person. He toured the world and understood other countries and hence
understood as to how India can contribute to bring back the balance that
was lost in the world. One of the most important teachings of Swami
Vivekananda was never to think of oneself as inferior. It was true that
westerners used to look down upon India and Indians.But it was only
India which had showed the worldthe importance of peace and prosperity
to all. It is because of this that we should feel proud that we are
Bharateeyas and proudly proclaim that we are Hindus. We should act as
per his words ‘Utthishta Bharata’ and wake up the entire nation. Swami
Vivekananda won the hearts and minds of the people in the west due to
his address at Chicago. Indians the world over held their heads high due
to this achievement of Swami Vivekananda. Through his travels and
speeches, Swami Vivekananda showed that, we Indians too have many things
that we can offer to the world. He said do not fear for the problems
and condition we find ourselves in. Solutions to the problems are not
found by running away from them. But face the problems and find a
solution he had told.
I rememberan event in Kashithat was narrated by Swami Vivekananda. He
was chased by a group of monkeys when he was at Kashi. He ran for a
long distance till it got dark. A Sadhu coming in the opposite direction
asked Swami Vivekananda to stop and turn around and face the monkeys.
He did as told and turned around and faces the monkeys. The monkeys too
turned around. He came a few steps forward; they too ran a few steps. He
chased the monkeys the monkeys ran away. We Hindus too should face the
problems boldly and the problems will similarly run away. First we
should remove the fear, differences and selfishness amongst us.To
accomplish this we need to offer ourselves completely to unite this vast
nation and help it achieve the pinnacle of glory. Swami Vivekananda
said that everyone of the crores of Bharateeyas, be it a Brahmin, a
Dalit or a Chandal, everyoneis our brother and sister. We should put all
our efforts to unite our nation. We should see Lord Shiva in all our
brethren. We should achieve this through Seva and hard work. Through
this we can see a developed India and a peaceful world too.
We should consider every being, every object in this nation as ours.
If only we are powerful we can face the world. No work is possible
without power. Even Swami Vivekananda has said this several times. Swami
Vivekananda repeatedly said that strong, willing and unselfish youth
are required to build this nation. But along with power, there also
needs to be value based society. Swami Vivekananda dreamt of starting an
organization that will impart selfless and service-oriented education
to the youth and thus create youngsters who will serve the society
without any differences. Though Swami Ji did not live long to realize
this dream of his but it seems that hewas talking about the work of RSS.
When a Swayamsevak goes to a shakha he goes to serve his motherland. At
a shakha we take the vow of collective effort to serve our motherland.
Swami Vivekananda had said worship your motherland forthousand years
keeping aside all other gods. Don’t we at RSS laud our Motherland by
singing ‘Namaste sadaavatsalemaathrubhoome’ every day? We are a Hindu
nation and RSS is a part of it. As we say in our prarthana’Hindu
Rashtrangabhoota’ – we are part of this Hindu nation and hence we have
given ourselves for the sake of the glory of this Hindu nation. What we
have is the knowledge gained over thousands of years and we have to
strive to protect this. Work of RSS is in the form of Swami
Vivekananda’swishes and words. We ask those qualities in ourselves to
serve this Hindu nation which Swami Ji wanted the youth to inculcate.
Power and inherent values is due to which the world will respect us. The
power we aspire is not for detrimental or destructive causes but to
assert ourselves to protect our culture and Dharmabut without opposing
anyone or excluding anyone in the process. RSS is walking on the path
which Swami Vivekananda has shown through his wisdom.
It is because of this we have to follow Swami Vivekananda’s words.
Just by attending such eventsour work will not be over. But we have to
act on the words we hear at such events. We also have to engage the
entire society in our work. We should not buckle down under unfavorable
circumstances but strive forward towards our goal. We should work for
the unification of the entire Hindu society. We need to decide the best
tool to create such a society. For the last 87 years Sangh is involved
in this process. We have made small progress towards our goal. We need
to give our entire lives for the cause of safeguarding our Hindu
culture, Dharma and wisdom gained over thousands of years. We also need
to unify every section of the Hindu society without any differences.
What started as a small stream 87 years ago today has become a large
river. But now it is the responsibility of each one of us to take people
on either of the banks along with us and strive to reach the goal of a
attaining a glorious Bharat. We need to move forward with the hope that
we will unite the entire society in this process.
If we do this we may become the most glorious nation in the world in
the next 20-25 years itself and provide the right direction for the
whole world and become a ‘Vishwa Guru’ to enable the creation of a
harmonious world. To realize the dream of Swami Vivekananda, I hopeeach
of us realize our responsibility and start working towards it. I end my
few words with these observations.”
Shri.Sudhir, SahaPranth Pracharak translated the speech of Shri.BhagwatJi into Kannada on the occasion.
Nearly 1 lakh swayamsevaks from 3 revenue revenue districts of
Mangalore Vibhag, namely Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu and the
Kannada spoken areas of Kerala’s northernmost Kasaragod district which
included in Mangalore Vibhag of RSS.
As per Hindu Calender, today, Pushya Bahula saptami, happens to be
150th Jayanti of Swami Vivekananda. RSS Mangalore Vibhag has organised
the mega event Vibhag Maha Sanghik to commemorate Swami Vivekananda’s
150th birth year in a different way.
Begun in 1925 at Nagpur, the RSS had its first Shakha in Mangalore in
1940. In last 7 decades, the growth and acceptance of Sangh in Mangalore
is notable, has reached for almost 80% of the villages.
Through various social service projects run by RSS and Sangh inspired
organisations, Mangalore Vibhag shows an exemplary model of Graam Vikas,
(the schemes on rural development) especially noted villages like
Idkidu, Palthaje etc. Swayamsevaks are running social projects ranging
from education to health and agriculture to cooperative sector in
Mangalore Vibhag.
Full Text of RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s Speech at Mangalore Sanghik
Courtesy : Samvad.org
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