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February 12, 2008

Visit campaign - Beware of 'Valentine Day'

14th February is popularly known as 'Valentine's Day'. Adolescent girls and boys express their love for each other by exchanging flowers and gifts on this day. Most of the times, these adolescents indulge in immoral acts under the pretext of 'Valentine's Day'. In a country like Bharat, that is enriched with values, such moral degradation of the youth is indeed a serious social problem.

Bharatiya youth, do not blindly ape the Western culture but follow our age-old traditions and values! When someone extends a helping hand, a Westerner will acknowledge it by offering ‘thanks’ and walk away; whereas an Indian will never forget a good deed or a favour bestowed upon him by someone. Parents relentlessly toil for our happiness since our birth and it is next to impossible to repay this debt. That is the precise reason why the parents have been treated as Guru in Indian culture. Indian culture encourages the youth to express their love and respect for their parents by bowing and seeking their blessings everyday. We do not celebrate ‘Father’s or Mother’s day’ like Westerners. Present Indian young generation is blindly following Western culture by celebrating ‘Friendship Day’, ‘Valentine Day’, ‘Rose Day’, ‘Jeans’s Day’ etc. Such celebrations do not exhibit true love and gratitude but is an excuse for enjoyment and is just a formality without any meaning. The love shown through such celebration is restricted to a day. Today’s youth should realize that what one owes to his parents can not be repaid by ‘cutting cake’, ‘presenting a greetings card’ or by celebrating a ‘Day’; but the real repayment would be to become an ideal son or an ideal daughter i.e. to become an ideal citizen, to look after them like the great devotee ‘Bhakta Prahlad’.

Why do the moral Hindus need to remember the sinful Valentine?

In the 3rd Century, a Roman king named Cloudius II issued an order that 'The youth should refrain from marriage and join the army'. In this regard, St. Valentine, a priest, revolted against the king; however he was given death penalty by the king. While in prison, St. Valentine fell in love with the prison attendant's young daughter. It is sinful for a priest to get attracted to a lady. Why should the people of Bharat, having a Hindu-majority population, who attach utmost importance to values, cherish memories of a sinful so-called priest?

Stop cultural denigration, Say No to 'Valentine's!

'Valentines Day' being insignificant from the viewpoint of reaping spiritual benefits!

1. In case of festivals and celebrations as per the Hindu Dharma, humans benefit from the divine frequencies transmitted from the Universe on these days. On the contrary, there is no such benefit in case of 'Valentine's Day.'

2. Various days of the likes of 'Valentine's Day' that have originated from the blind emulation of the western culture are based on materialism. A person who follows them acquires the raja-tama pre-dominant state due to degradation of values and decency. On the contrary, regular practise of values, festivals, traditions and religious observances as per the Hindu culture helps one acquire a sattvik (pious) state of mind and makes one happy, content and balanced.

An appeal to devout and patriotic citizens!

1. Get in touch with professors, principal, board of directors and students associations of colleges and appeal to them to spread awareness amongst students about not celebrating 'Valentines Day'. Also, create awareness in this regard amongst friends and contacts.

2. Stage peaceful protests, through telephonic calls, personal visits or other lawful ways, against colleges that consent celebration of  'Valentine's Day'!

Visit campaign - Beware of 'Valentine Day'

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It is time to change the days that defy our ethos ! -  H.H. Dr. Jayant Athavale, Founder, Sanatan Sanstha

Since Hinduism is ancient and eternal, it relates everything to various forms of God. Following examples will bring home the Greatness of Hinduism. They will also throw light on how the Bharatiyas  are still under the psychological bondage of the British.

Example 1: The frequencies of Prajapati come to the Earth in larger measures on the day of Gudipadva. However instead of celebrating that day as the 'New Year' day, the Government celebrates 1st January as the New Year’s day, which is not based on any Principle.
Example 2: Instead of calculating time based on the Bhartiya Culture (‘Shalivahan Shaka’) the Government uses the Christian Era (A.D), which has no relevance to any particular time or zone.
Example 3: The Guru Principle decends on Earth in large measures on the day of Gurupournima. In all fairness that day should be celebrated as 'Teachers Day'. However it is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Ex-President Dr.Radhakrishnan.
   
In the Ishwariya Rajya (Divine Kingdom) we are going to change all such things which are not related to Hindu Religion and Culture in anyway.

Hindus ! Performing an act on a certain day will not stop the harm caused to Dharma ! The only solution to this problem is giving Dharmashikshan to the society every single day ! - Editor

Visit campaign - Beware of 'Valentine Day'

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Article in Hindi by Shivani Joshi