Spirituality essential for development of Individual and Nation!

November 30, 2006

Mumbai: Goal of achieving progress in an individual's life changes with spiritual perspective. In fact, the real progress of an individual is in doing something for the spiritual progress of the society. Course of development of an individual and nation can be discovered only by following spirituality. The above statement was made by Dr. Durgesh Samant, the chief Advisor of 'Sanatan Prabhat' periodicals and the all-India spokesperson of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti. A Satsang was organized during 24th to 28th November 2006 at Nare Park, Parel in Mumbai. On the third day of the Satsang, Dr. Samant was giving guidance on the topic 'Spirituality: Basis of development of an individual and nation'.

Dr. Samant explained what is the meaning of progress of a human being at various levels in his life and when progress in real sense of the term, will be achieved. He said that after the Second World War, progress of an individual started to be gauged with his worldly success, money, power as also by his looks, gait and style of talking etc. These measures are superficial. Spirituality takes care of an individual's worldly needs and problems. Knowledge of good and bad, development of prudence is progress. Development from an animal to a human being, from a human being to a seeker and from a seeker to a saint that is divinity, is the real progress in a human's life.

He also explained about the concept of development of a society. He illustrated points by giving examples of righteousness. He said that if we think of our nation in the context of development, it is not even healthy, it is a sick nation. We have to think that how can we cure our nation of its ailments before we talk about development. The real concept of development is taught only by righteousness. America can think of eliminating Laden but it has no remedy for removing the Raja-Tama thoughts of terrorism. That can be done only by India, which is a 'Sattva' pre-dominant nation. Information on Sanatan's activities, Sanatan products and books were kept on display. The feed back of audience was very positive.

Source: 'Dainik Sanatan Prabhat'