‘Look within for seeking happiness’
   Date :27-Apr-2019

 
“One must look beyond our body, mind and intelligence to seek happiness. This vision can only be obtained through Vedas. Today, it is the need of the world, to revive knowledge of vedas” exhorted Dr Mohan Bhagwat, Sarsanghachalak, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), after unveiling the model of the Sri Sri Gurukul Vedpathshala and Vedic Anusandhan Kendra, to be constructed at Dahegaon, Kalmeshwar Road, Nagpur at the Art of Living Ashram. Present on the dais were Trustee of Vedic Dharmasanstha Prashant Kulkarni, Vice-Chancellor of Kavi Kuluguru Kalidas Sanskrit University Prof Srinivas Varakhedi, Mayor Nanda Jichjkar, RSS Sir Sanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat, Swamy Harihar and Swami Chaitanya.
 
Prof Varakhedi spoke on how the people in the west are now looking towards India its Vedas and Yoga to seek solace. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has resolved to promote and preach through Vedas, that will ultimately bring ‘Chaitanya’. He further added that Art of living has its philosophy of persuing the path of happiness. It has no religion, caste or creed. Its Philosophy preached by Lord Krishna, Lord Ram. He said, Ved Parampara has to be taught by a Guru. The establishment ofGuru-Shishya Parampara is what will be dealt with in the Ved Pathshala.
 
Mayor Nanda Jichkar described the occasion of a day of great happiness that has made the dream realise of the making of Ved Pathshala and Vedic Anuusandhan Kendra in the vicinity of the city.A vedeo clip depicting Sri Sri Ravishankar conveying his blessings to the event was screened on the occasion.
 
Earlier, Prashant made introductory remarks. Mukund Kanetkar, Jansampark Pramukh Mukul Chimote welcomed all the learned members of the gathering like Former Vice-Chancellor of Kavi Kuluguru Kalidas Sanskrit University Dr Pankaj Chande, MP Dr Vikas Mahatme. Dr Mohan Bhagwat was welcomed by Swami Harihar. All the dignitaries on the dais were present when the video of the proposed Ved Pathshala and Vedic Anusandhan Kendra was screened to officially unveil the project. Navin Khanorkar proposed a vote of thanks. Shweta Shelgaonkar’s classy anchoring added to the spritually elevating mood of the event.
 
Music concert by Gautam Dabir, Bhaskar Das and Satyandra Singh Solanki was held after the unveiling programme.