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The Sivagiri pilgrimage teaches america the almighty information that spiritual beingness and societal beingness cannot beryllium separated, Vice-President C.P.Radhakrishnan has said.
He was speaking aft inaugurating the 93rd Sivagiri pilgrimage astatine Sivagiri Math astatine Varkala successful Thiruvananthapuram connected Tuesday.
“If immoderate religion does not uplift the society, past it remains incomplete. Faith tin heal society. Here spirituality is not isolated from the world, but it is integrated with the world. Faith erstwhile guided by reasoning and compassion becomes a unit for societal unity and corporate growth. Institutions inspired by Sree Narayana Guru person a captious work to usher the youth, foster harmony, defy extremism and fortify the nation,” helium said.
He said that Narayana Guru and Adi Shankaracharya are the top contributions of Kerala to Indian society.
“If determination was nary Shankaracharya, India cannot beryllium agreed arsenic it is today. If determination was nary Narayana Guru, determination would beryllium nary reformation and nary sanatana dharma successful Kerala. Guru neither provoked nor divided the society; helium transformed it,” helium said.
Mr.Radhakrishnan said erstwhile Narayana Guru imagined astir the pilgrimage, helium did not ideate specified rituals oregon traditions, but astir awakening the people.
“He wanted to awaken done education, cleanliness and done amended organisation, accomplishment grooming and gathering self-respect. It is simply a pilgrimage for the broad betterment of man, which is simply a cleanable blend of spiritual seeking and economical and societal progress. Sivagiri pilgrimage, successful which radical of each religions and castes instrumentality part, is simply a surviving illustration of harmony,” helium said.
He said that Narayana Guru’s ideas became the motivation unit down movements specified arsenic the Vaikom Satyagraha.
“Guru questioned wherefore a quality being should beryllium treated lesser than the different by birth. His perfect of 1 caste, 1 religion, 1 deity for antheral sent a almighty message. These were not simply slogans but motivation earthquakes, which acceptable disconnected a peaceful but dependable gyration that is irreversible. He taught nine that ignorance is the biggest prison, cognition is full state and compassion is the highest power. He did not condemn oregon soundlessness anyone arsenic information does not fearfulness questions and religion grows stronger erstwhile crushed walks beside it,” helium said.
Mr. Radhakrishnan said that done the Union government’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme, pilgrimage sites are being upgraded.
Guiding force: Governor
Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said Narayana Guru’s teachings person been the guiding unit of today’s society.
Union Minister Suresh Gopi, Minister for Local Self-Governments M.B. Rajesh, Shashi Tharoor MP, Bhramashri Swami Satchidananda, president of Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham Trust, and Sree Narayana Dharma Sangam Trust wide caput Swami Subhangananda were among those present.
Mr. Tharoor’s latest book, titled The Sage Who Reimagined Hinduism: The Life, Lessons, & Legacy of Sree Narayana Guru, was released astatine the function.
