Shri Dattatreya Hosbale asserted that the Hindu Dharma has
no room for the notion of untouchability. The Vedas, the Upanishads, the
Shastras all proclaim in one voice, that all existence is covered and
encompassed by the divine. The rich, the poor alike are made of the same divine
substance.
He was the main speaker at the "Gruha Pravesham"(inaugural
function) of the karyalay (Office building), “Haindavi”, in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, under the
aegis of Jana Sankshema Samiti. It was built by swayamsevaks of the
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. The inaugural function was held on 4th of August
2016 at 6:00 PM.
Shri Hosbale also asserted that the Hindu dharma does not
have any space for discrimination based on wealth, social status, or by any other
cause. However our society had for many years carried the burden of such evil.
Big sections of the society have been oppressed under innumerable social
handicaps, and it is the greatest and highest priority of our age to correct
these wrongs.
Swami Vivekananda proclaims that renunciation and service
are an indivisible as whole; these cannot be separated from one another.
Service and sacrifice are part of the Hindu spiritual and cultural legacies.
They are part of our blood. Our society is immortal and eternal because of the
constant stream of sacrifices by the most enlightened beings of our society.
Bahubali, the great sage is adored for his exemplary service
and sacrifice for so many ages after his lifetime. He is honoured by a setting
up a 56 foot statue in Karnataka. Siddhartha was a prince born with great
privilege. And yet he sacrificed all and became Gautama Buddha. Thousands of
years later, he is worshipped across the land. These are few examples of the
great spirit of sacrifice in our land. The glory and greatness of a family does
not lie in the multiplication of the tribe but in ennobling the society by
establishing and spreading Dharma and sanskriti. Our family system is the
source of the stability of our national life.
Shri Hosbale recalled his experiences from attending the
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh’s 50th annual function recently held in England, where 300
volunteers both boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 20, from 100 shakhas attended
this function. These young volunteers were proud of their Hindu heritage and
they explained that Hindutva is not just a religion or a system of faith, but
an entire system of life and a civilizational culture without parallel in human
experience. This is a most accurate description of Hindutva.
On the 21st of June, the entire world observed the International yoga day. Yoga is a great blessing conferred upon human kind by the Rishis of the Bharata varsha. Many more blessings have poured forth upon the planet from Bharat by these Rishis. The family system, the deep sympathy for life and environment, the recognition of the divine in both the animate and inanimate are few of our contributions to the world. There is much bloodshed in the world due to the intense parochialism of the exclusive claim to truth and God. There is an ever multiplying multitude of groups that proclaim violence as a value in itself. Humanity is being crushed under such madness.
We worship the woman as Saraswati, Durga and Lakshmi, and
yet women in India are being increasingly subject to violence and oppression.
Women are being reduced to objects of pleasure and exploitation.
Today, there are many villages in our country where even
water and the graveyard are divided. The temples are closed (to certain jatis),
and many villages where untouchability is still practiced. And society is
divided along many lines.
God dwells not only the comfortable surroundings of wealth
but also in the hearts and hearths of the poor. The Hindu Dharma aspires that
all beings must attain to the greatest well being. The Hindu dharma has
reconciled every reality of life and every theory of the intellect. Only such a
system can be eternal. This our sages proclaim.
The RSS has been a great people’s movement over the past 90
years. In this, the RSS is producing workers of tremendous competence and deep
integrity. The objective of the RSS is the reconstruction of the nation. The
RSS neither desires nor demands any privileges for itself. The RSS spreads on
open grounds. But there are certain activities such as those conducted by the
Janasankshema Samiti and Seva Bharati that require some minimal resources and
so buildings such as this are built.
A book and a DVD both titled “Bharat Darshan” were
released. "Haindavi" will stand as a lighthouse and refuge for
many programs and activities. Our activities and our sangh will spread far and
glorious just as we have made this wonderful and inspiring building.
The head of the Bhuvaneswari Peetha and the Kuratala Peetha
Sri Sri Sri Siddheswarananda Bharati Swami proclaimed the Vedic mantras
blessing the inauguration. Bharata Mata was worshipped with garlands and
Swamiji also offered his comments. He spoke extensively about the national
spirit of sacrifice and service. The head of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetha, the
Shankaracharya, Sri Sri Sri Jayendra Saraswati also proclaimed his blessings.
The Kshetra Karyavaaha Mananiya Dusi Ramakrishna, Pranta
Sanghachalak Mananiya Sundara Murti, Jana Sankshema Samiti president, Sri
Bhupati Raju Srinivasu also participated in the function. The Joint secretary
of Jana Sankshema Samiti Sri Koneru Durga Prasad conducted the function.
The students of Sri Vijanana Vihara school performed
cultural programs at the event.
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