Patanjali Yogpeeth Oriental Wisdom of Indian Rishis and Maharishis Yoga, Ayurveda, Indian culture, Sanatan traditions and to spread the values and Gurukul education system and committed to providing pride. Patanjali Yogpeeth has its on completion of three decades of services and Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati 200th birth anniversary of Pujya Swami, founder of Gurukul Jwalapur Swami Darshananand Gurukul on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Darshananand ji. The world's best Gurukul in the form of College, Jwalapur and he created the Acharyakulam, a confluence of oriental and modern learning the foundation stone was laid, the foundation stone of which was laid by the Honorable Defense Minister of the country. Shri Rajnath Singh and Honorable Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shri Mohan aong with Yadav, the country's public leaders, revered saints and Arya Samaj done by the seniors.
On this occasion, Honorable Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh gave a powerful address. He said that indeed today this grand event feel proud and grateful to be present here.
I am very happy to be present today on this holy land of Swami Darshanand Gurukul Mahavidyalaya among all the Acharyas, Gurus and their disciples and all you sisters and brothers. First of all, I heartily congratulate all the people associated with this historical Gurukul on completing the glorious 118 years of Gurukul's history. The way the college, established on the thoughts and ideals of Swami Darshanand ji, is working as a pilgrimage site of education, is praiseworthy in itself. I pay my respects to the founder of this Gurukul, Swami Darshananand ji, on the auspicious occasion of his birth anniversary. On the auspicious occasion of his birth anniversary, I extend my heartiest wishes for the fulfillment of the resolution that Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust has taken to lay the foundation stone of the construction of this new Gurukul.
Whenever Gurukul tradition is mentioned, the windows of history naturally open in our mind that how there was once a Guru-disciple tradition in India where the disciple went to the Guru's ashram till a certain age and got education while serving him. used to do. This tradition of Gurukul not only provided education to the students but also inculcated purity and morality in the society. And I think that this Gurukul is also striving towards achieving the same goal and will achieve success in it.
In India, the system of Gotra is considered very important in the rituals of Sanatan Dharma. In this country, the practice of 'Gotra' started on the basis of the names of seven sages. For example, if a person now says that his Gotra is Bhardwaj, then it means that his identity is linked to Rishi Bhardwaj.
We all give preference to Gotra during any religious ritual or even during important religious functions. Gotra is also identified in marriages and when we go to the roots of any Gotra system, we come to know that it is the contribution of the sages, sages and gurus of this country. The identity of the followers of Sanatan Dharma is based on the names of the Gurus.
You will find praise of Guru in every scripture of India. In this country, there can be debate on even the existence of God, but you will never see any difference of opinion on the existence of Guru in the scriptures and I am sure that neither will be seen in the future. In India, every scripture, every religion, every sect accepts the importance of Guru, everyone has accepted the importance of Guru Guru. We have a very special tradition of Guru-disciple relationship and it continues even today in our country. This is a country where Guruvani and Guru Granth are also given the status of God, so the entire sect starts in the name of the disciple. You people know that the Sikh religion in our country is made up of the word Shishya. There are many such religions and sects in India which are based on the teachings of Guru, therefore I believe that if Indian culture is alive and remains eternal, then the Gurus of this country have a huge contribution in keeping it alive. . Our culture accepts the importance of Gurus more than the importance of God, such is our country India. In Ramcharit Manas, Goswami Tulsidas ji has even written that without a Guru, no one can survive. Barley Biranchi is like a hybrid, that is, even if someone is a mixture of Brahma and Shankar.
Even if it is the same, but without a Guru, this ocean of existence cannot exist in any way cannot cross in Surat.
The concept of this Sanskrit is that even though parents give birth to a human being in this world, the true meaning of human life is achieved only by the grace of Guru. This Gurukul tradition in India established India as a center of education in the whole world.
Till about 1500 years ago, there were many big universities in this country, where Gurukul tradition was prevalent. From Takshashila University to Vikram Shila University to Nalanda University, there were many such educational institutions in this country, which had lit the flame of education in such a way that the whole world was illuminated. Where knowledge of philosophy, mathematics, science, medicine, arts etc. was also imparted.
After this, you all know how a long series of educational slavery started in the country. You must have heard about Macaulay. Macaulay was a British officer, who was sent from Britain to India so that he could mentally enslave the Indians. Just imagine, the India which gave the world excellent literature like Vedas, the Srimad Bhagwat Geeta and Upanishads based on deep philosophy of human life, the Indian culture which gave the world Charan Samhita and Sushruta Samhita related to medical science and the culture which gave the world Bhaskaracharya. And regarding the culture and literature of musicians/mathematicians like Aryabhata, Macaulay had once remarked that a single shelf in the library of Europe is better than the entire literary collection of India, Macaulay said this. After that, as a strategy, Macaulay strangled the entire education system and developed such an education system that it almost brought our entire Gurukul system to the brink of destruction.
Such educational system developed during this period. Our youth were provided with an education that was not in keeping with the cultural spirit of this country. Who knows how many of our generations received education considering Indian culture as inferior. There was such a complex of inferiority, such a feeling that we became victims of slavery not only politically but also mentally. The education system implemented by foreign invaders made India look at it with contempt. At that time an environment was created in the country which was a symbol of slavery. Then, the light spread by Swami Darshananand ji by establishing this Gurukul, while awakening the light against darkness, is continuously illuminating our young generation till today.
And even in the present times and foreign culture considering the way moral values are deteriorating in the society due to blind imitation, it is necessary that all these Gurukuls should come forward and incorporate moral values in the society. We need modern education. The system running in the country is providing modern education, but along with modern knowledge, our moral heritage should also be protected, hence it is very important to have new Gurukuls in the new India. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi ji, our Indian government worked to preserve our cultural heritage through the new education policy and at that time the Education Minister of India was our Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' ji. The work to inculcate moral values in the minds of students was started from primary education and our commitment towards it remains even today, and will continue in future too.
The new education policy is being implemented in many educational institutions across the country, although this process is not a small process. Rather, it is a long process because no change in the educational system can be made suddenly. Therefore, Gurukul can play a very important role in this long process and while discharging this role, the way Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust is moving towards establishing a huge and excellent Gurukul, it is a great example for our Indian education system. It is a very auspicious sign. Generally, as soon as Gurukuls are mentioned, our attention comes to education.
It goes on the ancient methods in which even today some people consider the gathering of Guru and disciples in some hut on the banks of a river as a Gurukul. Gurukuls are seen purely as associated with Yagya and penance etc. Even today I believe that all these things are true, but these Gurukuls have gone much further than this. Gurukul is also becoming modern and state of art and the way I see the thinking of Baba Ramdev, this Gurukul will be modern as well as state of art. This is my firm belief. This Gurukul itself is a great example of this, hence now the demand of the changing India as well as the changing times is that along with the traditional education, the Gurukul should also keep itself ahead in the areas of emerging and cutting edge technology like artificial intelligence, quantum technology. Increase. I met Baba Ramdev Ji sitting on the stage with artificial intelligence and also was talking about quantum technology. They said that this is also being taught here, I am very happy to receive this information. Not only should they advance themselves in this field, but I would even say that those coming to Gurukul should think ahead of technology like artificial intelligence etc. Do not limit yourself to just artificial intelligence, but also think ahead and develop such technology that will help the nation go ahead of other countries in this sector. My wish is that this Gurukul will play the role of a guide for other educational institutions of India, I believe this. In the times to come, it is our wish that Gurukuls once again represent India and Indian culture and become the new identity of India.
Considering the present circumstances, the role of Gurukul becomes very important in cultural development. When we are building Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, when we are working on infrastructure development in Mahakaleshwar Dham of Ujjain and building a grand temple of Mahakaleshwar there. When we are trying to connect all the pilgrimage sites of this country, when we are building a grand Ram temple in this country, it does not at all mean that our focus is only on the infrastructure development of cultural sites. . All these things are important, but we think much further than this. We are also working towards cultural conservation i.e. culture development so that our future generations can be proud of the culture of this country and in this direction the Gurukuls of this country are going to play a big role. Today, after coming to this place, my faith has become stronger.
I express my gratitude to Baba Ramdev ji and Acharya Balkrishna ji and when I see both of you, I remember one thing. Some time ago I saw a picture in social media in which it was told about both of you that when you both If you did not have resources then you used to prepare herbs yourself by grinding them. They used to distribute it on bicycles and the journey that started from there has reached such a great destination. This is a source of inspiration in itself. This is no small thing and the way Baba Ramdev Ji has made Yoga accessible to the public and has spread it, it is like serving not only India but the entire humanity which Baba Ramdev has done. When I go to other countries, there are many people doing yoga, Baba well acquainted with Ramdev. Many people in this country have taken the help of yoga taught by Baba Ramdev for the treatment of many minor and major diseases and are also taking it in foreign countries. Knowledge is originating from one place, but we can see its spread at many places. Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust may be located in the hills of Uttarakhand, but we find beneficiaries of the work done by it in remote areas of India also. In many homes across the world including India, you must be watching the yoga programs taught by Baba Ramdev on TV early in the morning.
As far as Yoga is concerned, it is a very esoteric science, a very difficult thing, but the ease with which Baba Ramdev is making it accessible to the masses is praiseworthy. I thank Baba Ramdev for this work. The manner in which Baba Ramdev has presented this hundreds of years old yoga tradition in front of the public in practical form is no small task. Although the knowledge of yoga is centuries old in our hands, but due to the influence of the invaders, there came a time when its knowledge had almost disappeared, but today it is said that people do yoga at home, in the park, on the bus, in the train. He keeps meditating while sitting in the metro and even in the plane. We have seen such people even trying to blacken their hair by rubbing their nails together.
Whatever Baba Ramdev is doing is a revolution in itself. Baba Ramdev ji has the special ability that he has made such an ancient system accessible to the public by modifying it according to the modern society.
Today Yoga has reached every home in India, Baba Ramdev has made a huge contribution in this. I congratulate him again. You must have heard many people saying that a single person cannot bring about change, a single gram cannot destroy everything. But Baba Ramdev, working contrary to this idiom, is single-handedly bringing a revolutionary change in the field of yoga. Whatever philosophy or thing we Indians propound or create, we do it not just for ourselves but for the entire humanity. We are people who follow the concept that the whole world is our family. For us, the whole world is a family. If we propound a philosophy for the welfare of our family, we do not patent it and say that we have propounded this philosophy, hence it is only for us. It will be used for us, for our country. We can get such a patent we do not keep any fees nor do we charge anything from the beneficiaries of Yoga. Our entire vast store of knowledge, whatever knowledge we have, is dedicated to the world. Today every year on 21st June, the United Nations celebrates International Yoga Day all over the world and you know that the way our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has recognized Yoga in UNO, it cannot be appreciated enough. . Yoga which was considered limited only to India, today the whole world is accepting it and making it a part of their daily life.
You all know what an important place the Dev language Sanskrit has in our literature. Maharishi Patanjali had also written important philosophy like Yoga in Sanskrit. The vast Guru tradition that exists in India has made a huge contribution in its development, but at the same time, there is a worrying thing about Sanskrit that the number of people who can read, write and speak it is continuously decreasing in our country and the world. Are. Sometimes the mind becomes very distressed seeing this condition of Dev Bhasha. There is a lot of pain in the mind, therefore as a common person among all you Acharyas and Gurus, I want to suggest that just as Baba Ramdev Ji is making even difficult knowledge like Yoga accessible to the public with such ease, in the same way you Make some effort regarding Dev Bhasha Sanskrit also and I have full confidence that if there is effort from your side then you will definitely get success in it. Sanskrit is not a common language, Sanskrit is a scientific language. There are many great scholars in the world who have deeply studied Sanskrit texts to understand not only human beings, not only the country but the entire nature and the entire creation. I have full faith that the Gurukuls of this country will play such a role that they will become exemplary for the rest of the educational institutions of the country. I once again convey my heartiest congratulations to Swami Darshanand Gurukul Mahavidyalaya on completion of 118 years and I heartily congratulate the Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust, especially Swami Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna ji. How can anyone doubt the success of the organization and the work in which Ram and Krishna themselves are involved? I convey my best wishes for this sacred project of your Gurukul and finally I conclude my speech here and express my gratitude to everyone that you have invited me to participate in this program on this important day. Have done. a lot to you all.
Thank you.
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