Srishti Navasanvatsar and International Women’s Day

   Chaitra shukla paksha pratipada is celebrated as srishti savtsar, new year, gudi padava or yugadi across the country. This newness appears not only in the human being but also in the entire universe. The tree leaves, which had died, start to laugh. The nature mother seems to be happy with beautiful flowers and fruits. According to British New Year, this festival is celebrated on March 25. It’s said that Lord Brahma had created this universe on this day. Today, whatever universe we see, the mother played important role in the creation of universe. Therefore, the word power is used with ‘mother’- ‘matrishakti. ‘Purush shakti’ has not been used. If we talk about science, it says that energy is the fundamental of this universe. If we listen to discourse of ved-upnishad, rishi, etc, we will find that a vital energy is working inside every human being.

Pranah mata pranah pita pranah bhrata I
Pranah shvasa pranah acharyah prano brahoti II

That power is an intrinsic part of the universe. We can boost it through yog-pranayam. Our micro and macro veins don’t get proper oxygen or vital energy due to lack of that power. This is the reason behind disease. The brain needs higher amount of oxygen. It uses about 20 percent of total vital energy. If it fails to get such an amount, the people start to suffer mental disease like unhappiness, tension, laziness, bad thought, too much expectation, blaming others, etc. Due to which, the people fall prey to diseases. Now question arises that how will the people get rid of this? The answer is yog-yog-yog. Aasana, paranayam, aesthetic diet, meditation, service, surrender, bhakti or ashtang yog (Maharshi Patanjali) and purity, strength and public welfare. Why is the word ‘power’ used with mothers? The answer is that the women have more respect, bhakti, belief, service, soberness, forgiveness, purity in comparison to men. In other words, the men have to inculcate these virtues in themselves, while the women have already virtues by birth. Therefore, whenever the men try to get more power, they worship the deities. Women have the capacity to get associated with this vital energy. The tree continues to grow new leaves till it remains linked with fundamental root. It provides flowers, fruits and shade to the thousands of people. But at the same time, if its root is cut, it will get dried. Similarly, the basis of human being is the vital energy. If they remain linked with it, new thoughts, emotion, happiness, service, etc continue to emerge. If we leave fundamental base, the bad thoughts, depression, etc will ruin us. The people can associate with it through yog. In the Gita, Lord Krishna himself directs Arjuna to become yogi.

Tapastibhyoadhiko yogi 
gyanibhyoapi matoadhikah I
Karmibhyashchadhiko yogi, tasmad yogi bhavarjuna II Gita (6.46)

It means that the sadhana has three ways in the life, whether you will give priority to the knowledge or duty or bhakti. Yog is an intrinsic part of it. Those people who keep their body and mind healthy by practising yog and help other do so are true patriot, worshiper and religious. Patanjali Yogapeeth and Shradheya Swami Jee Maharaj and Pujya Acharya Jee are live example of it. Practising yog and helping others to do so need no money. This work doesn’t need educational degree and certificates. Everybody irrespective of castes, creed, cult, etc can do that. Through this, we help others become prosper, happy, etc. Leading life for own happiness is nothing but to disrespect to our own life. Every mother, sister and daughter do that divine work easily. They decide to live with unknown people by renouncing their own family where they grew. Therefore, they are revered and worshipped. Fulfilling family responsibilities, they play important role in prosperity of country, religion, society, etc. I am proud that around 25-30 lakh sisters are providing their service in the entire country through Mahila Patanjali Yog Samittee to make our country healthy, prosper, refined and spiritual under sheer guidance of Param Pujya Swami Jee Maharaj and Pujya Acharya Jee. They are promoting indigenous mission. Offering obligation and prayer to that great sisters, I congratulate entire Patanjali Yogapeeth on the occasion of 1, 96, 08, 53, 121st srishti navasanvatsar. They continue to contribute in country’s prosperity by becoming Saraswati, Durga, Lakshmiswarupa, Shaktiswarupa, etc. The creation is the rule of the universe. But this work is being done rapidly in this era. Today, yog is popular in around 200 countries in the world. We have to glorify it by sacrificing our life. We have to associate with it to get rid of diseases, disorders, ignorance, darkness, etc and promote others to do so. As true son-daughters of the God, as true disciples of the guru, as true servant of country’s religion, we have to make the world divine, nation spiritual.