Dharmashikshan class inaugurated in Udupi, Karnataka by HJS

Udupi (Karnataka): Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has organized Dharmashikshan Classes here. The classes will be held every Sunday evening between 5.30 to 6.30 PM at Shri Jagadguru Nityanand Mandir.

The inauguration ceremony of the Dharmashikshan classes to be held in Udupi took place in Shri Jagadguru Nityanand Mandir on 30th Jan 2011. The event began with the blowing of the conch and recitation of mantras in praise of Lord Ganesha. Mr. Ramadas Bhat lit the lamp to mark the inauguration. Devout Hindu Mr. Chittaranjan Hegde, samiti volunteers Mr. Ravindra Kamat and Mr. Vijaykumar were others present on the dais.

Mr. Ramadas Bhat said, “Hindus should have got dharmashikshan much earlier than this but vested interests have prevented the Hindu society from gaining access to dharmashikshan till now. Thus Hindus have become weak in all fields. To ensure that this same phenomenon does not continue it is essential that Hindus should get education about dharma. Let us live righteously – according to dharma and inspire the next generation to do so.”

Mr. Chittaranjan Hegde said, “In 1947, because of our negligence a big error has been made and this nation began to call itself as secular. Today we are witness to the adverse effects of this label. There is interference from unhealthy elements in everything related to our religion – our temples, our festivals etc. If we continue to be negligent and careless what will happen to this generation that we are seeing now that, under the influence of so-called modernity and technical progress is becoming lazier and immoral and moving towards self-destruction?”. Elaborating on the issue of the government demolishing many ancient temples be calling them `unauthorized’ he said, “only through the strength derived from living righteously that we will get the strength to oppose these assaults and come out victorious”

Speaking on behalf of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti Mr. Ravindra Kamat said, “today there are many Hindu organizations but they are not significantly successful in protecting Hindu Dharma because all their efforts are at teaching others and they are not able to follow Dharma fully for many reasons”

This was followed by a practical session related to the correct ways of greeting others (Namaskar) and prayer (Prarthana).

About 30 devout Hindus participated in the event.

1. All those present participated in the practical sessions with humility, devotion and enthusiasm
2. At the end of the program the participants discussed ways in which they could get more people to benefit from these classes.
3. Women outnumbered men.