Majuli, Assam.
“We have to develop our nation on the basis of Bharat’s time-tested selfhood,” that is what was emphasised by RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr. Mohan Bhagwat Ji at the grand “Luit Subansiri Samavesh” of Swayamseavks in Majuli. He questioned the audience that despite achieving her hard-earned independence, had Bharat been able to retain the “Swa” or selfhood in it? Also, a pertinent question is valid for ever that, without patriotism and unity among ourselves, a long-lasting independence will be at stake. The main reason behind the formation of RSS is to awaken our society towards making it patriotic, organised and with enlivening selfhood.
राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ माजुली इकाई द्वारा लुइत सुबनसिरी समावेश का आयोजन
"हमें अपने राष्ट्र को भारत के युगानुकूल स्वत्व के आधार पर विकसित करना है" – डॉ. मोहन भागवत जी pic.twitter.com/E7ybvqeis4
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Sarsanghchalak Ji, however, stressed that our “Swa” should be based on generational requirements backed by our time-tested traditional knowledge and also, the best knowledge from across the globe. “आ नो भद्राः क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतोऽदब्धासो अपरितासउद्भिदः” means, we must acquire the best of the knowledge from the whole world, along with our own. He warned at the same time that, the last few centuries has seen the world facing different problems due to faulty models based on materialistic aspirations. However, our Bharatiya model empowers to make society self-reliant in all aspects. He reminded, as because ancient Bharat was secured from Hindukush mountain upto Arakan from external aggressions due to her geographic terrain, so our ancestors had been bestowed with ample peaceful time to reach the zenith of development both spiritually, artistically as well as materially. There was no need of agricultural development based on chemical fertilisers which ultimately has side effects on people. The Sarsanghchalak stressed on the need to follow the great path shown by our glorious icons like Mahapurush Shankardev and Lachit Borphukan etc. It’s a universal truth that by dint of regular practice, great virtues become habits, the method we emphasise at RSS Shakhas. There is a need of this personal good habit transformed into organised effort in order to make an empowered nation committed towards global welfare. And this organised effort should be enjoined with the fraternal spirit of one larger family. The great Bharatiya value teaches us to “earn through both hands, but to contribute in thousand hands”. The Upanishad recommends us, “Isavasyam Idam Sarvam” along with “sanyam” for our greater vision around. People outside Bharat recognised these great values as Hindutva.
Mohan Bhagwat Ji finally concluded that people on earth talk loudly on secularism but in reality, Bharat has been practising it since ages. The Sangh wants to become just an instrument of global welfare, not by creating a separate group in society, but by organising the whole of our society bringing all together while leaving aside our individual selfish attitudes.
