Message by Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Jayant Athavale on the occassion of Gurupournima !
Guruparampara (Tradition of having a Guru) in Hindu Dharma is an invaluable gift by our Saints to the Nation. Saints are the sagun, meaning, materialised form of God. It is because of Saints that the society begins spiritual practice; it is because of them that the Sattva component in the society begins to rise. Hence, on the day of Gurupournima gratitude is expressed to the Sadguru as well as the Saints who guide us on the Path of Spirituality.
Every Era has witnessed battles between Dharma and adharma (Righteousness and unrighteousness) and Kaliyug is no exception. This battle is visible all over the Nation. Shrimadbhagwadgeeta says, ‘Wherever there is Dharma, victory follows’.
Therefore, in the ensuing period, it is essential that everyone stands by Dharma and works to spread Dharma. Common Hindus are unable to differentiate between Dharma and adharma. It is expected that they seek guidance from Saints and act accordingly.
Participating in the mission of establishing the ‘Hindu Nation’ as a remedy to all the threats to Bharat in particular and Hindus in general, is the spiritual practice expected by the Guru Principle in the present times. Even from the perspective of the coming times, participating in the mission of establishing the ‘Hindu Nation’ is like supporting Dharma in the battle of Dharma-adharma.
Under the guidance of Saints, this mission gets transformed into a spiritual activity (foundation-wise and direction-wise). It is under the guidance of a Saint that many famous Kings built their Empires. The first Emperor of unified Bharat, Chandragupta Maurya, sought guidance from Acharya Chanakya; founders of Hindu Empire of Vijayanagar, Harihara and Bukka Raya, sought guidance from Shankaracharya of Sringeri Peetha Vidyaranya Swami; founder of Hindavi Swarajya, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, sought guidance from Samartha Ramdas Swami. This is our history. Hence, commence from this Gurupournima the mission of establishing the ‘Hindu Nation’ under the guidance of Saints and support Dharma in the battle between Dharma-adharma.
– Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Jayant Athavale (Source of Inspiration for Hindu Janajagruti Samiti)
