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Sunday, January 31, 2021
महर्षि दयानन्द के सिद्धान्त
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Swami Shraddhananda Impressive lecture
Swami Shraddhananda Impressive lecture
[Published in Amrit Bazar Patrika, Kolkata dated 17.8.1923]
A public meeting in connection with the Hindu Sangthan
movement started by Swami Shraddhanandaji was held in the Arya Samaj Hall at
5-30 pm on Wednesday. Long before the appointed time people began the appointed
time people began to pour in large numbers till the hall was packed to its
utmost capacity. The audience represented almost all sorts of sects and
communities-the MARWADIS, THE Jains, the Sikhs, the Bengalis etc. The huge
crowd and the profound interest with which the audience followed the
proceedings of the meeting furnished ample proof of the popularity of the
Sangathan movement. Besides, there was quite a large number of ladies who
graced the meeting with their presence, zeal and enthusiasm sparkled in every
eye.
At about quarter to
six Babu Piyush Kanti Ghosh of the ‘Amrita Bazar Patrika’ proposed Pandit
Shankarnath, the President of the Calcutta branch of the Arya Samaj, to the
chair.
The president took the chair amidst applause and with
certain introductory remarks invited Swami Shraddhananda to address the
gathering.
The Swamiji rose up
to speak amidst cheers. After receiving certain sublime hymns from the Vedas he
began to deliver his address in Hindi. In course of his speech the Swamiji said
that the Hindus were a wonderful race. They were the descendants of the Ancient
Aryans, who, 5000 years ago held the torch-light of oriental civilization and
taught arts and sciences, ethics and philosophy to the whole world. It is a
matter for speculation and wonder, that the Hindus still survive and preserve
their customs and traditions and ideals even though subjected to sundry
vicissitudes during the course of 5000 years. Many religious sects sprang up in
the meanwhile but disappeared in the usual course but Hinduism still retains
its stronghold in its pristine purity. Where are the antacks and has held its
own under various ancient Greeks? They are buried under abysmal depths of
oblivion. But Hinduism has successfully resisted all extraneous attacks and has
held its own under various difficulties and trials. The Swamiji honestly
believed that there was a great purpose in God’s mind in thus keeping alive in
it’s entirely a great nation on earth. In this connection the Swamiji related
some accounts out of the biography of Lord Clive the founder of the British
Empire in India. Clive was sick of his life; he leapt down from the steeple of
a church; he pointed a revolver at his own throat but all attempts at suicide
failed. Clive, then, believed that God has a purpose in keeping him alive.
Speaking about the Hindu Sangthan movement and Shuddhi, he
said that the movement was interpreted variously by various kinds of people
actuated by various angles of vision. The Mahomedans, in going to the etymology
of the term Sangathan (sang-throat, Ghootna-to churn) assert that the movement
is a dangerous one calculated to uproute them and the Congress wallas looked
upon the Shuddhi and the Sangthan movement with non-chalance, nay with some
disfavor. “Not yet Swamin, not yet” – was reported to have been uttered by Mr.
C. Rajagopalachari. “Even if the entire body of the Hindus is converted to
Islam the Hindu-Muslim unity ought not to suffer.”
Then the Swamiji
described the relations between the Hindus and the Muslims and traced it up to
the year 1857-the year of the Great Mutiny. After the mutiny was quelled the
Britishers unfortunately begin to look upon the Muslims with profound
suspicious and disfavor. There was one man, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, who influenced
by a sense of patriotism, which is the ideal of western civilization, privately
published a number of pamphlets in English. He delivered one of them to the
then Viceroy and mailed the rest to the England, the result being that the
government modified its attitude and the Muslims were hugged while the Hindus
estranged. Sir Syed, who described the Hindus and Mohomedans, as his right and
left eyes respectively, thus forsook the cause of the Hindus and concentrated
all his efforts for the communal aggrandizement. This opened the sleepy eyes of
the Hindus who began to shift for themselves. In 1866 Sir Syed proposed to
found a vernacular university where the medium of instruction would be Urdu. In
this he got absolutely no support from the Hindus. At last he succeeded in
founding the celebrated M.A.O. College at Aligarh which has nowadays become the
supreme stronghold of modern Islamic culture and civilization. In 1898 the Great Sir Syed died and in 1901
Molvi Altaf Hussain in a biography of the great deceased, frankly pointed out
the merits and flaws of his activities.
Then the Swamiji referred to the present state of the
Hindus. When Muhammad Bin Kasim invaded Sindh the population of the time
consisted of 99 percent of Hindus. In 1881 the figure came down to 74 percent.
In the census report of 1911 the figure still came down to 69 percent on which
Basis Col. U. C. Mukherjee wrote his pamphlet, “ The Hindus- a Dying Race.”
The Swamiji then gave a detailed history of the inception of
the Sangthan which he defined as a movement to resuscitate the old Aryan
civilization. Jagadguru Swami Shankaracharya of Sardapeeth was at the helm of
affairs and many resolutions were passed at the two extraordinary meetings in
1915 and 1921 at Brindaban and Delhi respectively.
The Malabar riots and Multan outrage one the Hindu deities,
said the Swami, were the principal factors in giving rise to the Sangthan
movement. The atrocities of the Malabar riots could not be denied. They were
admitted by men like Mr. C.F.Andrews, Hakim Ajmal Khan and Dr. A.N. Ansari but
were slighted by Hasrat Mohani. The non-cooperators and co-operators of the
Punjab appreciated the communal policy of Molvi Tazle Husain Educational
minister to the government of the Punjab, and joined with heart and soul. The
Swamiji then delivered a lengthy discourse of the subject of the Shuddhi
Propaganda. The Malkana Rajputs, in and near the Agra district, had been
keeping intact their faith in Hinduism for centuries and efforts were being
made to absorb them into their Hindu brotherhood by enlightened Rajputs since
more than a quarter of a century. There a number of Rajput enthusiasts
organized the Rajput Shuddhi Sabha and began regular organized work, the result
being the so-called reconversion of 1132 souls from among the Malkanas. Early
in the January 1923 a Hindi weekly (“Akashbani” of Lahore) gave the simple news
that four and a half lakhs of Mohomedan Rajputs had applied for reconversion
into Hinduism and that the Rajput Mahasabha had granted their application. But
the Muslims were roused to action. The first protest meeting was held at Patti,
a village in the Lahore district. The question of organization was discussed
and Bharatiya Hindu Shuddhi Sabha was started under his president ship.
The Swamiji in conclusion said that he was quite convinced
that the Malkanas were pure Hindus who abstained from fish, flesh and fowl and
were strict vegetarians, who showed keen interest in protecting cows and who
preserved the “Choti” (tuft of hair on the head).
Speaking about funds the Swami deplored the sheer apathy of
the Hindus. The Swami said that he appealed for five lakhs of rupees and got
only one and a half while the Muslims appealed for ten lakhs and got 12 lakhs.
The Hindus, he said, should gird up their loins and come to the fore with men
and money, courage and enthusiasm. The cause of Religion demanded their unity
and cooperation.
The Swamiji said that the Mohomedans were better organized
than the Hindus. As for Swaraj, the Swamiji said that of the 24 crore of Hindus
were properly organized and 7 crore of Mohomedans joined them, what on earth
could prevent them from attaining Swaraj?
In the end the speaker made a fervent appeal to the audience
in respect of the following three items:-
-It should be the bounden duty of every Hindu to assist in
the protection of cows and increasing pasture lands. A cow ought to be
installed in every Hindu shrine and worshipped there in the same way as gods
and goddesses.
-Delegate should be send to the Banaras session of the Hindu
Maha Sabha from the different communities in as large a number as possible.
-The Shuddhi movement had already made some headway and
should not, therefore be allowed to die. A branch of the Shuddhi Sabha should
be established in Bengal. The Swamiji said that he received letters from some
districts of Bengal where enough work might be done.
At the end of the Swamiji’s address number of delegates were
elected to go to Benaras. The president then brought the proceedings to a close
by another fervent appeal to the Hindus at the end of which Babu Ambica Prasad
Bajpaye proposed a vote of thanks to the president.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
घृणित वामपंथ की सरलतम व्याख्या
घृणित वामपंथ की सरलतम व्याख्या
Saturday, January 9, 2021
Religion and Spirituality
Religion and Spirituality
Dr Vivek Arya
What is Religion? Swami Dayanand write that ,"I believe in a Religion based on universal and all embracing principles which have always been accepted as true by mankind, and will continue to command the allegiance of mankind in the ages to come. Hence it is that the Religion in question is called the primeval eternal religion, which means that it is above the hostilities of all human creeds whatsoever. Whatever is believed in by those who are steeped in ignorance or have been led astray by the secretaries is not worthy of being accepted by the wise. That faith alone is really true and worthy of acceptance which is followed by the aptas, i.e. those who are truthful in word, deed and thought, promote public good and are impartial and learned; but all that is discarded by such men must be considered as unworthy of belief and false."
Swami Dayanand Saraswati writes in Statement of my beliefs published in the end of 14th Chapter of Satyarth Prakash . “My conception of God and all other objects in the universe is founded on the teachings of the Vedas and other true shastras, and is in conformity with the beliefs of all the sages, from Brahma down to Jamini…My sole aim is to believe in truth and help others to do the same. Had I been biased, I would have championed any one of the religions prevailing in India. But I have not done so. On the contrary, I do not approve of what is objectionable and false in the institutions of this or any other country, nor do I reject what is good and in harmony with the dictates of true religion, nor have I any desire to do so, since a contrary conduct is wholly unworthy of man.”
Yogi Arvind explains about spirituality that ," The Divine perfection is always above us, but for man to become Divine in consciousness and act and to live inwardly and outwardly Divine, is what is meant by spirituality. All lesser meanings given to the word are inadequate, fumbling's or impostures." (World Union and Goodwill, Oct.1963, Vol. 111, No.v.p.10)
Mata Mira of Arvind Ashram writes that," True spirituality is not to renounce life, but to make life perfect with Divine perfection. This is what India should show to the world." ( Aditi, April, 1963)
Acharya Vinobha Bhave write, " Someone asked me to define spirituality as I think of it. I said, I will give you the minimum requirement of the case. Spirituality demands that one should have faith in absolute moral values, not relative moral values, some time truth, and sometimes falsehood, an opportunist attitude of a pragmatic way of thinking. That is not the way spirituality of a pragmatic way of thinking. It should be based on some basic principles, some values which can not be changed; they will be absolute. Second, i thought, should be the unity and sanctity of life. It is a very big thing to stomach the unity and sanctity of life, but that is the second thing and the third item should be, I suppose, continuity of life after death. These three things are inescapable from spirituality. We can add much, but we can't reduce; this is irreducible minimum."
Science and spirituality should combine and that it was the only way to liberate not only India but the whole world. But there is no meaning to the liberation of the nation without the liberation of the mind. The mind should first be liberated, that is the main function of spirituality.
Be Religious! Be Spiritual! Be Liberated!
Thursday, January 7, 2021
स्वामी श्रद्धानन्द का एक विस्मृत भाषण
स्वामी श्रद्धानन्द का एक विस्मृत भाषण
राष्ट्रीय अभिलेखागार, दिल्ली में स्वामी श्रद्धानन्द जी का 17 अगस्त 1923 को आर्यसमाज कोलकाता में दिया गया अंग्रेजी भाषण प्राप्त हुआ। यह भाषण अमृत बाजार पत्रिका में प्रकाशित हुआ था। प्रस्तुत लेख उस भाषण के प्रमुख अशों का सारांशतः हिन्दी अनुवाद है।
-डाॅ0 विवेक आर्य
स्वामीजी को सुनने के लिये कोलकाता का अपार जनसमूह उपस्थित हुआ था जिसमें प्रबुद्ध मारवाड़ी, जैन, सिख और बंगाली आदि सज्जन सम्मिलित थे। आयोजन की अध्यक्षता आर्यसमाज कोलकाता के तात्कालीन प्रधान पं0 शंकरनाथ जी ने की थी।
स्वामी जी ने वेद-मन्त्रों के साथ अपने भाषण को आरम्भ किया। उसके कुछ सारांश में आपके सामने प्रस्तुत कर रहा हूँ। स्वामी जी कहते हैं कि 5000 वर्ष पहले हमारा देश विश्व गुरु था। यह एक चमत्कार से कम नहीं है कि 5000 वर्षों के थपेड़े खाकर भी यह सभ्यता अपनी मान्यताओं और रीति-रिवाजों को जीवित रखे हुए है। विश्व सभ्यताएं काल ग्रसित हो चुकी हैं। इससे यही सिद्ध होता है कि ईश्वर के मन में हमारी सभ्यता को लेकर विशेष उद्देश्य है क्योंकि यह विश्व का सबसे महान राष्ट्र है। स्वामीजी अपने भाषण में लार्ड क्लाइव का उदाहरण देते हैं जो चर्च की वेदी पर जाकर रिवाल्वर द्वारा अपनी हत्या करने का प्रयास करता है पर गोली नहीं चला पाता। उससे वह यही निष्कर्ष निकालता है कि ईश्वर ने मुझे किसी विशेष कार्य के लिए चुना है।
हिन्दू संगठन विषय पर बोलते हुए स्वामीजी ने कहा कि भिन्न-भिन्न लोग इसके भिन्न-2 निष्कर्ष निकालते हैं। मुसलमान इसे संग=गला, ठन=मरोड़ना और मुसलमानों को इस देश से बाहर निकालने की मुहिम कहते हैं। कांग्रेस उदासीनता और विरुद्ध भाव से देखती है। कांग्रेस नेता सी0 राजगोपालाचारी कहते हैं कि अगर सभी हिन्दुओं को मुसलमान बनना पड़े तो भी हिन्दू-मुस्लिम एकता पर कोई आंच नहीं आनी चाहिए।
स्वामीजी ने 1857 में हिन्दुओं और मुसलमानों के सम्बन्द्दों पर अपने विचार प्रकट किये। 1857 के बाद अंग्रेजों ने मुसलमानों के प्रति कड़ा रुख अपनाया। मुसलमानों में सर सैय्यद अहमद खान ने अंग्रेजों की राजभक्ति सिद्ध करने के लिए अंग्रेजी में पत्रक प्रकाशित किये। उन्हें भारत के वाइसराय और इंग्लैंड भेजा। परिणाम यह निकला कि अंग्रेज मुसलमानों के हमदर्द हो गये और हिन्दुओं के प्रति बेरुखी दिखाने लगे। सर सय्यद जो कभी हिन्दू और मुस्लिम को अपनी दो आंख कहते थे, अब हिन्दुओं के हितों की अनदेखी कर सांप्रदायिक रुख अपनाने लगे। इस पर हिन्दुओं में चेतना उत्पन्न हुई और उन्होंने अपने स्तर पर प्रयास आरम्भ किये। 1866 में उन्होंने अलीगढ में उर्दू माध्यम से काॅलेज खोलने का प्रस्ताव पेश किया जिसमें हिन्दुओं से कोई सहयोग नहीं मिला। अंत में उन्होंने मुहम्मदन एंग्लो ओरिएण्टल काॅलेज (वर्तमान अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम यूनिवर्सिटी) की स्थापना की जो आज इस्लामिक संस्कृति और विचारों के प्रचार प्रसार का गढ़ बन गया है। 1898 में सर सय्यद का देहांत हो गया और 1901 में मौलवी अल्ताफ हुसैन ने उनके ऊपर लिखी जीवनी में उनके जीवन के दोनों पहलुओं पर प्रकाश डाला।
इसके बाद स्वामीजी ने मुहम्मद बिन कासिम के सिंध आक्रमण का वर्णन किया। उस समय सिंध में हिन्दुओं की जनसंख्या 99 प्रतिशत थी जो 1881 में 74 प्रतिशत और 1911 में 69 प्रतिशत हो गई। जिसके आधार पर हिन्दू एक विलुप्त हो रही प्रजाति है। उसके बाद स्वामीजी ने हिन्दू संगठन का उद्देश्य और शारदापीठ के शंकराचार्य आदि के सहयोग पर चर्चा की। स्वामीजी ने कहा कि 1921 में मालाबार और मुल्तान में हुए दंगों के कारण हिन्दू संगठन को चलाने की आवश्यकता पड़ी। मालाबार में हुए अत्याचार को सी0 एफ0 एंड्रूज, हकीम अजमल खान, डाॅ0 अंसारी ने स्वीकार किया पर हसरत मोहानी ने उपेक्षा के रूप में देखा। पंजाब के शिक्षा मंत्री मौलवी तजले हुसैन की सांप्रदायिक नीति को पंजाब के जमींदारों ने खुले मन से स्वीकार किया।
उससे बाद स्वामीजी ने शुद्धि विषय पर अपने विचार रखे। आगरा के समीप रहने वाले मलकाना राजपूत पिछले 25 वर्षों से हिन्दू समाज का अंग बनना चाहते हैं। राजपूत शुद्धि सभा के अंतर्गत मल्कानों में से 1132 पवित्र आत्माओं को शुद्ध किया गया। जनवरी 1923 में लाहौर के अक्सबानी में समाचार प्रकाशित हुआ कि साढ़े चार लाख मुसलमान शुद्ध होने वाले हैं। इससे मुसलमानों में तीव्र प्रतिक्रिया हुई। लाहौर के पट्टी में हिन्दुओं की सभा हुई और भारतीय हिन्दू शुद्धि सभा की स्थापना हुई। स्वामीजी ने जोर देकर कहा कि मलकाना विशुद्ध रूप से हिन्दू हैं और शाकाहारी हैं, वे चोटी तक रखते हैं।
स्वामीजी ने धन के विषय में बोलते हुए कहा कि उन्होंने पाँच लाख रुपये की अपील की थी पर उन्हें केवल डेढ़ लाख ही प्राप्त हुए जबकि मुसलमानों ने 10 लाख की अपील निकाली और उन्हें 12 लाख प्राप्त हुए। हिन्दुओं को अपने लंगोट कसकर मैदान में उतर जाना चाहिए और तन-मन और धन से सहयोग करना चाहिए। धर्म रक्षा में उनका सहयोग और संग अनिवार्य है। मुस्लिम समाज हिन्दुओं से अधिक संगठित है। जहाँ तक स्वराज का प्रश्न है 24 करोड़ हिन्दू और 7 करोड़ मुसलमान मिल जायें तो पृथ्वी पर उन्हें स्वराज मिलने से कोई रोक नहीं सकता। अंत में स्वामी जी ने तीन विशेष अपील निकालीं।
-गौरक्षा और गोचर भूमि के लिए हर हिन्दू सहयोग करे। हर मंदिर में गौ पालन किया जाये। उसे माता के समान पूजा जाये।
-बनारस में होने वाले हिन्दू महासभा के अधिवेशन में समाज के हर वर्ग से प्रतिनिधि शामिल हो।
-शुद्धि का कार्य आरम्भ हो गया है। बंगाल में भी शुद्धि सभा की शाखा खोली जानी चाहिए। स्वामीजी ने कहा की उन्हें बंगाल से अनेक पत्र शुद्धि के समर्थन में प्राप्त हुए हैं, अतः यहाँ शुद्धि का कार्य हो सकता है।
भाषण के बाद सभापति ने स्वामीजी अपील पर सहयोग देने के लिए प्रेरित किया और बनारस जाने वाले सज्जनों के नामों की घोषणा हुई।
(शांतिधर्मी मासिक पत्रिका दिसम्बर 2020 में प्रकाशित)
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