Tuesday, December 10, 2019

RSS Utsav - Vijayadashami or Dasara fastival


Vijayadashami/Dasara/Dashahara/Navaratri/Durgotdsav:

This is one of the very important & fascinating festivals of Bharat, which is celebrated on shukla-paksh dashami of Ashwin (usually in September or October).

The basic purpose behind this festival is to worship feminine principle of the whole cosmos:

This reminds us our great oldest systems of Indian philosophy – “Sankhya”. It is founded by Sage Kapila.  The Sankhya school of philosophy recognizes two eternal principles called Purusha and Prakriti.
Ø  Purusha is eternal, something that does not create, uncreated, passive, absolute, infinite, pure, neither the cause nor the effect, consciousness and indestructible.
Ø  Prakriti is eternal, uncreated something that creates, dynamic absolute, infinite, cause and active. 

Sankhya states that a fine and subtle matter or principle is the basis of our physical existence. It is is called Prakriti or nature. It is the primal substance behind the universe. It is the material cause of the world, it is the first and foremost cause of all the gross and subtle objects. It is non self, incomprehensible and without consciousness. It gets affected and influenced by the Purusha(self or the spirit). It can only appear as the various objects of experience of the Purusha. The basic nature or Prakriti and the individual souls or Purusha coexist with one another so that the beautiful Sristhi is a reality before us. We can interpret this Prakriti as the feminine principle.


“ya devi sarvabhutesu (shakti, gyana, kama, buddhi, shanti, maya etc…) rupena samsthita…namastesai namastesai namastesai namoh namah...”  Whatever we are perceiving using all our senses, whatever we can complement using our gyanendriya (Senses of knowledge) is nothing but Durga. Everything gross or subtle are nothing but the same Devine principle. This is the time to recognize that.  She is the Shakti/power, things moves only because of her, Earth is rotating only because of her,



 in the form of the divine mother to remind the teachings of the Taitareeya Upanishad, "Matru Devo Bhava." Essence of the navaratri celebration at social level is to remind & respect all the women, who are the guardians of the family, culture, and national integrity, to take lead in times of crisis to guide the humanity towards the path of social justice, righteousness, equality, love, and divinity. Durga is worshipped as the main deity of Navaratri by all the segments of  society including tribal communities. Dasara coincide with the period of rest & leisure of the farmers after their strenuous hard work in their farms & fields, hence they invoke blessings of Durga in order to have a rich harvest in the next coming season.

Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Hindavi (Hindu) Swarajya used to always worship Lord Shiva & Goddess Durga in the form of goddess Bhawani before any military expedition. Goddess Bhavani had blessed Shivaji Maharaj with her own sword called “Bhavani Talwar”. Dasara is the festival of Victory of Good over Bad, God over Devil.


The Birth of Mahishaasura Mardini & the unique message:

All the God fought with the demoin power for years all together without a result. They came to know that only a feminine divine power can kill this monster. The requested Maa Lakshmi to come and kill. However Maa Lakshmi asked, “I am goddess for wealth and auspiciousness”.  That is not my area of work also I do not have required strength, please go to Maa Kali. Kali told “I am the owner of the absolute power and strength however I cannot have all the strategy required to kill the monster”. Saraswati told ,“I am the owner of the absolute knowledge, I know the past, present as well as the future of the monster, however I am not powerful enough to face the monster”. There was a big void in the whole cosmos no one is there who is readily capable and available to kill the monster. They needed a united powers of Maa Lakshmi, Maha Saraswati, Maha Kali and Maha Maheswari.  At one stage the Gods felt powerless against the onslaughts of the demoniac forces headed by Mahishaasura. In answer to their prayers for protection, they were ordered to part with a portion of their divine powers to form into a new Goddess. It was thus that Mahishaasura Mardini took on a physical form as the combined might of 33 crores of Gods.


Learning:
1.      Individual skill, power, talent in their true absolute sense looks nothing before problem
2.      Even the good and the righteous can succeed against the evil forces only when they come together in an organized endeavor.
3.      Could there be a more telling message to the present-day disorganized Hindu people - many of them individually good and pious but who have remained incapable of overcoming the forces inimical to them and their culture?
4.      Truly has it been said, 'Sanghe shaktih kalau yuge' - Organization holds the key to strength in Kaliyuga. And this is the one single, most important lesson which the Hindu people have to learn today.
5.      Every page of our past history bears testimony to the shocking phenomenon of how the Hindus, though immensely superior in culture, wealth, armies, territory and sheer numbers to the foreign aggressors, were defeated and enslaved. And all this tragedy because of their fatal drawback of disorganization.
6.      Now, it is high time the Hindus learnt the bitter lesson of the past and realize that "Organization is life and disorganization is death".
7.       This strength is termed “nigrahaanugraha shakti”, i.e., while on the one hand it destroys the wicked, on the other it protects the good and the holy (as reiterated in Bhagvat Geeta, paritranay sadhunaam, vinashaay cha duskritaam).

Stories associated with Vijayadashami day(signifying the victory of the forces of righteousness over those of wickedness.):
1.      Pandavas came out of agyaat-vaas and took up astra (weapons) to fight on Vijayadashami day. Even though Pandavas had literally nothing post vanvaas, even forces from allied kingdoms were much lesser compared to that of Kauravas. But Pandavas were on the side of dharma and at the end they were able to defeat the adharmic forces (Kauravas & their allies).
2.      Shri Ramchandra reached lanka with force of vanaras (Monkeys) to fight Ravana having the huge army of the ferocious demons and all sort of divya & mayavi astra (weapons). It was no match between the armies of Shri Ramachandra & Ravana. Even though Shri Rama looked weak, he eventually defeated and killed mighty Ravana because dharma was on his side.
3.      Mahisasur  asked for vardaan that, no deva, asura, animal & man can kill him and assumed he became amar (immortal). He under-estimated the power of women; and never thought to include in his wish. Drunk on power & immortality, he started creating havoc everywhere. This is when all Devas came together to create matru-swarupa & Shakti-swarupa Goddess Durga. Once again, Goddess Durga seemingly weak compared to Mahsasura, killed him and brought an end to the adharmic forces.
4.      Doctor ji, started sangh also on Vijayadashami day of 1925 and successfully we have come a long way in last 94yrs; still a lot needs to be done.
5.      On Vijayadashami Day, we are symbolically breaking our Sakha/milan boundaries and going into newer/bigger area as part of sanchalan. Sanchalan done in Purna Ganavesh and with perfect discipline and synchronization along with Ghos excites anybody and everybody witnessing it. The society around us gets to see the presence of sangh as part of it. It also acts Shakti-pradarshan (Ajey Shakti, not to harm normal people), which instills sense of confidence & saftey in hindu samaj.



No matter how small, weak or out-numbered the Dharmic forces seem, once they come together and take on adharmic forces with the sincere & untiring efforts, they are able to defeat the adharma.


Monday, December 9, 2019

Baudhik about Ram Janmabhumi Movement


Bouddhik: Ram Janmabhoomi Aandolan:

Ram + Janma + Bhumi + Andolan :

Why it is important?

Ram is the true reflection of Indian Philosophy. Dharma is an Indian only terminology. “Ramo Vigrahavan dharma”… Every perspective of Dharma which a human intellect can think up is there in Ram. Talk is incomplete if we talk about Ram without mentioning Indian Philosophy. It is such a philosophy and Civilization which has gone beyond human intellect. This is the only civilization which has understand the Cosmos bit by bit and as a whole. Just giving an example just consider our Language, Each faculty of the human mouth us being used to utter our alphabet system that is not true for English language.
Giving some example of going beyond human intellect, Let’s say An ideal tree? What can be an ideal tree? Which can give fruit, leaf, life, water, any boon, god…..We had Vatbrukshya…… Ideal Cow ?  Kamadhenu……..Ideal flight – Puspakavimana. Ideal Man (Purushottama – Sri Ramachandra). All the quality a human intellect can think of for an ideal Purusha is there only with Sri Ramachandra nobody else. Such is Maryada0-purushottama -Sri Ramachandra.
He is the real master who can elevate himself such a level that he can talk to Animals (It is very much possible even today, it is one level of intellect vs another…. Human intellect vs subhuman intellect…. If you are already in an upper level then we should able to understand the lower level intellect….), partnership with them, stay in Jungle….

We are fortunate that he was born in this earth, that to the piece of land where we are sharing with. Bharatha ..…. Ratnakara dhautapadam..himalaya kiritinim…..Brhmarajasyaratnyadhyam…vande bharatamataram.

He born in Ayodhya of this sacred land. He roamed each and every place in Bharath…where he could not visit, he made sure that his team visited.  He is the force behind our unity. He made sure that  we all are connected not only through geographically, but also spiritually, intellectually, culturally, ethically and so on.

His Janamabhumi Ayodhya: Educationally people know that that is his janmabhumi, Spiritually also it is his janmabhumi….however we reached to an era where even my grandfather and grandmother also needs a marriage certificate unless that……


Movement: Andolon , samuhik sangharsh to get some positive change in something, which is spontaneous (Swatah-spurtha)…Seeing any wrong doing and everybody have concerned for that. Everybody will come out to support that. RJB Movement has been like that.


·        1528 AD, Mir Baki, the Commander-in-Chief of Babur destroys the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi Temple at Ayodhya.
·        76 Battles that have been fought from 1528 till 1934 by several generations of Hindus to reclaim the Shri Ram Janambhoomi temple. Cannot we call this as a people’s movement?  Each generation did whatever they could to take the movement forward
1528 –1530 AD
Babur’s rein
4 battles
1530 – 1556 AD
Humayun’s rein
10 battles
1556 –1606 AD
Akber’s rein
20 Battles
1658—1707 AD
Aurangzeb’s rein
30 Battles
1770—1814 AD
Nawab SaadatAli’s rein
5 battles
1814 —1836 AD
Naseeruddin Haider’s rein
3 battles
1847 –1857 AD
Wajid Ali Shah’s rein
2 battles
1912 till 1934 AD
British regime
2 battles

·        The year 1934:  After a few Muslims slaughtered a cow in Ayodhya, a pitched battle ensued between the Hindus and Muslim.
o   The butchers who had slaughtered the cow were decimated
o   Subsequently the Hindu society attacked the Babari structure thereby damaging all its three domes
o   They took possession of the Babari structure.
o   However, Britishers forcibly took back the Babari Structure from Hindu Society.
o   Imposed a penalty on Hindus to carry out repair work of the damaged domes.
o   Since 1934 no Muslim has ever dared to enter the premises of Babari structure.

Is the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi a political movement?
·        A temple at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi is not an issue of mere bricks and mortar.
·        Issue of our cultural resurgence and identity. To restore honor of the nation and its culture.
·        Shri Rama, as Maryada-purushottam, has a prime place of importance. People take great pride.
·        The movement is an expression of the collective consciousness of the Hindu ethos.
·        This signify their glorious past.
·        Is this a political movement? We are from a culture which believes  राज्यं राजाऽसीन्न दण्डयो दाण्डिक: |
धर्मेणैव प्रजास्सर्वा रक्षन्ति स्म परस्परम् ||

Should the Muslim be upset and sad for the Babri Structure demolish?
·        A true Indian Muslim should not consider this as a Holy place. Else they end up owning the barbarism of Babur and others like him. The right way for Muslims is to distance themselves away from such vandalism and barbarism of the past.
·        When the Germans are asked to apologies for the crimes of Hitler, they do not hesitate to do so, clearly indicating that they do not own Nazism.
·        Hindus have asked for a peaceful return, through judiciary and negotiations, of only three of their holy sites (Ayodhya, Mathura and Kashi) that were vandalized. Hindus are not asking for thousands of other temples that were plundered, looted, destroyed and mosques were built thereupon.
What has been the case with similar historically vandalized sites?

·        In 1918 in Warsaw, Poland, At the end of first Russian occupation of Poland for 300 years (1614-1915),
o   One of the first things that Polish people did was to bring down the Russian Orthodox Christian Cathedral/church that was built by Russians in the center of the town.
o   This was done despite the fact Poles are Christians by faith and Jesus Christ was worshipped in that Cathedral/church.
o   The Poles demolished the Church built by Russians because they viewed the Cathedral not as a place of worship rather a structure that reminded them of their slavery.
·        Around the 12th century in Spain,
o   Spain was conquered by Moors and the people were forcibly converted from Christianity to Islam.
o   In the 16th century, when Christians recovered the whole of Spain from Moors they gave Muslims in their country only three choices—reconvert to Christianity,leave the country along with the Moors, or be killed.
o   All the Muslim places of worship were converted back to Christian churches. This re-Christianisation was also done with force.

·        Shri Kameshwar Chaupal of Bihar had the honour of laying the foundation stone of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple on November 10, 1989.
o   Person who belonged to the Vanchit Varg  - हिन्दव:सोदरा: सर्वे, हिन्दू: पतितो भवेत्!
o   It is a clear sign of the immense unifying power of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi movement.
o   युग के साथ मिलके सब कदम बढान सीख लो
एकता के स्वर में गीत गुनगुनाना सीख लो
भूल कर भी मुख में जाती-पंथ की बात हो
भाषा प्रांत के लिये कभी रक्त पात हो

Archaeological evidence by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI):
·        After extensive excavations has established it beyond doubt that there did exist a grand temple at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi site that was razed down to build Babari structure.

Literary Evidence:
·        Sanskrit Literature
o   Several Sanskrit epics, Purans, Upanishads, poetries and religious scriptures from the time of Maharishi Valmiki till modern days have numerous instances that Ayodhya is the birth place of Shri Ram.
o   Epics— Valmiki Ramayana, Ram Upakhyan of Mahabharat (Van Parva), Yog Vasisth, Adhyatma Ramayan, Raghuvamsh etc.
o   Poetries:- Ramgeet-Govind, Geet Raghav, Ram Vilas, Ram Ashtak etc.
o   Dramas:- Pratima, Abhishek, Uttar Ramcharit, Hanumannatak, Prasanna Raghav, Ramabhyudaya etc.
o   Akhyan:- Bruhat Kathamanjari, Champu Ramayan, Katha Saritsar etc.
o   Purans:- Vishnu, Brahmand, Vayu, Koorma, Padma, Skanda, Narad etc.
o   Upanishads:- Ramottar Tapaniya, Ram Rahasya etc.
o   Other Religious Scriptures:- Jaiminiya Ashwamedh, Hanumat Vijaya, Hanumat Sanhita, Bruhat Koushal Khand etc
·        Books by Muslim Writers
o   Sahifa-e-Chahal Nasa-ih-Bahaddur Shahi : by the daughter of Alamgir, son of Bahadur Shah (End of 17th century and beginning of 18th century) : The Masjids, which have been built on the basis of orders of Badashah (Ba Farman-e-Badashahi) are not permitted to hold Namaz prayers, nor to read the Khutba therein. The Hindus (Kufr) have lot of faith in the Hindu temples situated in Mathura, Benaras, Avadh etc. Like the birth place of Kanhaya, Sita Rasoi (kitchen), Hanuman Sthan, where he had sat in the proximity of Shri. Ramachandra on return after the Lanka victory. All these places were destroyed and Mosques were built on those spots only with a view to display the Islamic power. These Masjids have not been given the permission to hold Juma and Jamiyat (Namaj offered on Juma). But it was made mandatory not to worship any idols in them nor should any sound of conch shells be allowed to fall on the Muslim ears…
o   Hadika-e-Shahda by Mirzha Jan – 1856 : Mirza Jan, who claims that he has studied various ancient sources indepth, asserts in his statements that the earlier Sultans did encourage the propagation and glorification of Islam and trampled the non-believers (Kufr) i.e. Hindu forces. Thus they redeemed Faizabad and Avadh of this mean tradition (Kufr) …… This (Avadh) was a very big centre of worship and the capital city of the kingdom of Ram’s father. There was a majestic temple on the spot a huge Musjid was constructed there on and a small canopy Mosque (Kanati Masjid) on the spot, where there was a small Mandap. The Janmasthan temple was the original birth place (Maskat) of Ram. Adjacent to it, there is the Sita Rasoi. ……Sita is the name of Ram’s wife. Hence Badashah Babar got constructed a tall (Sarbuland) Masjid on that spot under the guidance of Moosa Ashikan. The same Mosque is known as Sita Rasoi till today.
o   Fasana-e-Ibrat: by Mirza Rajab Ali Baig Sarur During the regime of Badashah Babur, a grand Mosque was constructed on the site pertaining to Sita Rasoi in Avadh. This was the Babari Masjid. Since the Hindus were not strong enough to oppose, the Masjid was constructed under the guidance of Sayyad Mir Ashikan…..
o   Gumgasht-e-Halat-e-Ayodhya Avadh : by Moulavi Abdul Karim (Imam of Babari Musjid) – 1885 While giving details of the Dargah of Hazarat Shah Jamal Gojjari, the author writes that there is Mahalla Akbarpur on the east of this Dargah, whose other name is Kot Raja Ramachandra also. There were some Burz (Large cells with domes) in this Kot. There were the house of birth (Makan Paidaish) of the above mentioned Raja (King) and the Rasoi (Kitchen); besides, the western Burz and this premise is presently known as Janmasthan and Rasoi Sita. After demolishing and wiping out these houses (i.e. Janmasthan and Sita Rasoi), Badashah Babar got constructed a grand (Ajim) Masjid on that spot.
o   Tarikh-e-Avadh : by Allama Mohammed Nazamul Ghani Khan Rampuri – 1909 Babar constructed a grand Mosque under the protection of Sayyad Ashikan on the very same spot where once stood the temple of Janmasthan of Ramachandra in Ayodhya. Just adjacent to it stood the Sita Rasoi the date of Mosque construction is Khair Banki (Al Hizri 923). Till today this is known as Sita Rasoi. That temple stands just beside this…..

o   The names of the books written by some other Muslim authors which have the quotations confirming the construction of Masjid after destroying the temple are as follows:-
§  * Zia-e-Akhtar : by Haji Mohammed Hassan – 1878
§  * Kesar-ul-Tawarikh or Tawarikh-e-Avadh Vol.II : by Kamaluddin Hyder Hussain Al Hussain Al Mashahadi.
§  * Asrar-e-Haqiqat : by Lachhami Narayan Sadr Kanongo Assistant of munshi Moulavi Hashami
§  * Hindostan Islami Ahad : by Moulana Hakim Sayid Abdul Hai – 1972



Works and Reports by foreign authors
1. History and Geography of India : by Joseph Typhentheller – 1785
Babur constructed a Masjid after demolishing the Ram Janmsthan temple…and using its pillars. Hindus refused to give up the place and they continue to come to that place in spite of the efforts by Mughals to prevent them from coming there. That they constructed a platform called Ram Chabutara in the compound of the Masjid. They circumambulate it for three times and prostrate flat on the ground before it. They were following this devotional conduct at Ram Chabutara and inside the Masjid also.
2. Gazeteers of the Province of Oundh – 1877
This confirms that the Mughals had destroyed three important Hindu temples and constructed Masjids on those places. Babar built Babari Masjid on Ramajanmbhumi in 1528
3. Faizabad Settlement Report – 1880
This report confirms the fact that Babar got constructed the Babari Masjid in 1528 on the place of Janmasthan temple that marks the birth-place of Ram.
4. The Court Decision: by Judge Colonel F. E. A. Chaimier While reading out his decision on the Civil Appeal No. 27 of 1885 after personally inspecting the site of the Babari Masjid, the district judge had said, “It is most unfortunate to have built a Mosque on the land, which has been considered as holy, especially by the Hindus. But the time of finding a solution for this complaint has lapsed. Because this event has taken place 356 years ago.”
5. Indian Archaeological Survey Report: by A. Fuhrer – 1891 Fuhrer accepts that Mir Khan had built the Babari Mosque on the same place of Ram Janmabhumi by using several of its pillars. He has further confirmed that Aurangzeb had similarly constructed two other Mosques at Swarg Dwar and Treta Thakur Mandir in Ayodhya.
6. Barabanki District Gazeteers : by H.R. Nevil – 1902— Nevil states that a number of conflicts arose between Hindu priests of Ayodhya and the Muslims from time to time about the piece of land, where upon once stood the Junmasthan temple, which was destroyed by Babar and a Mosque was constructed on that place.

7. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th edition Vol. I – 1978 :- There is a mention of constructing a Mosque by Babar in place of a temple that existed on the birth place of Ram prior to 1528 AD. A photograph of the existing structure is also given in this Encyclopaedia, which has been referred to as a Mosque constructed on the birth place of Ram in Ayodhya of Uttar Pradesh state in India. Similar information were furnished in its earlier editions as well.

Other books
8. Travel Report : by William Finch – 1608-11
9. Historical Sketch of Faizabad ; by P. Carnegy – 1870
10. Imperial Gazeteer of Faizabad – 1881
11. Babar Nama (English) : by Enete Beberis – 1920
12. Archeological Survey of India – 1934
13. Ayodhya ; by Hans Becker – 1984
14. Ram Janmbhumi V/s Babary Musjid : by Coenrad Elst – 1990


What kind of evidence did the three Judge Bench go through before they gave out their verdict?
The Judges took into account evidence from
Ø  Muslim scriptures
Ø  Muslim Waqf Act
Ø  Hindu scriptures,
Ø  Skanda Puran,
Ø  Historical accounts written by Muslim historians,
Ø  the Diary of a French Jesuit Priest Joseph Tieffenthaler,
Ø  Gazetteers and books written by British officials and historians,
Ø  Encyclopedia Britannica,
Ø  Carved stone blocks and inscription found from the debris of the structure,
Ø  report of the Ground Penetrating Radar Survey (GPRS),
Ø  report of the GPRS-inspired excavations conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI),
Ø  oral cross-examinations and statements of approximately 85 witnesses.


So many indirect movements happened:
On cow slaughter ban, they were able to travel through the country for a signature campaign and get as many as 1.75 crore signatures. It was a first-of-its-kind exercise for the RSS. They were able to connect with a lot of people, a lot of princely states and the Hindu religious leaders through this.
The swayamsevaks had planned to sell three lakh Ganga jal bottles during four cross-country yatras to raise money for construction of a Ram temple.
VHP-organised Ekatmata Yatra, So many Rath Yatra…..

But more importantly, from their point of view, they were able to expand their reach to grassroots level.

So now that the RSS has been able to realise their two big missions - removal of Article 370 and getting Supreme Court’s nod to build Ram Mandir in Ayodhya… We are achieving  all these without breaking our philosophy, without killing anyone, no by force by judiciary system.

To transform BJP in such a fashion so that Narendra Modi can come and take over the party.
- To make Hindutva mainstream, so that people aren’t shy of claiming it for themselves.
- Clearing decks for construction of Ram Mandir
- Presiding over the expansion of RSS and making it largest Hindu organization in the world.

So all our effort is getting paid up
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Shri Ram is worshipped not only as an incarnation of God, but also as “Maryada
Purushottam”. Shri Ram is living embodiment of all sort of virtues. We can discuss about
his virtues, which we can inculcate in us and which in turn will help us achieve success at
personal, societal, organizational levels.
• TYAGAVIRA [त्यागवीर ] famous for his sacrifice
• DAYAVIRA[दयावीर ]- famous for his compassion & forgiveness
• VIDYAVIRA[ िवद्यावीर ] famous for his wisdom
• PARAKARAMVIRA [पराक्रमवीर ] - famous for his valour
• DHARAMVIRA[धमर्वीर ]- famous for his righteousness. Upholding Dharma at
all costs.
• Equanimity:- Lord Rama was known for his evenness of temper
Leadership qualities:- Leading army of vanaras. Showing confidence and appreciating even small creatures (squirrels helped in forming bridge on sea).































Ninad or Udghosh