The Foundational Emblems of Indian Culture: Shikha and Sutra (Translation of a discourse of Revered Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya)

(Post 20)

(http://literature.awgp.org/akhandjyoti/2004/Nov_Dec/v1.ShikhaSutra_II)

I hope the Gayatri Pariwar, all of you, my children, the future of this nation, will take up this task of social reformation and cultural awakening through the religious platform.

I am happy that the Gayatri Pariwar has given boost to my initial efforts in this regard and we have been able to eliminate, to a great extent, the misconceptions about Yagya and Gayatri.

We have been able to remove the barriers of so-called caste, creed and discrimination on the basis of gender and social status.

Anybody interested in religious philosophy, humane culture, and desirous of self-refinement and enlightenment can participate in social and religious programs of the Gayatri Pariwar.

The Foundational Emblems of Indian Culture: Shikha and Sutra (Translation of a discourse of Revered Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya)

(Post 15)

(http://literature.awgp.org/akhandjyoti/2004/Nov_Dec/v1.ShikhaSutra_II)

Many people have great faith in doing havan (yajna or yagya).

This faith is inculcated in their minds since the childhood.

Havan is generally performed in every religious ceremony in the Hindu families.

But nobody knows about the intimate relation between yagya and yagyopaveet.

Yagya symbolizes noble deeds and yagyopaveet (sutra) indicates noble qualities that should be an integral part of a Brahmin's life.

Who is a Brahmin?

The one who strives for his inner enlightenment; who expects minimum from the society, and gives his best to the society. 

Let the Spirit of Spring Permeate and Uplift Your Life (Translation of a discourse of Revered Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya)

(Post 10)

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Your life should be such that I, the Guru himself, will come to you and ask for assistance, your active collaboration in his altruistic world-uplifting efforts.

Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa himself used to go to Narendra (Vivekananda), seeking his help in dissemination of devotion and knowledge, in transforming the society.

A tongue cannot work like a mike, and a mike alone is of no use without a tongue (voice), combination of both serves the purpose. The voice (message) of the Guru is spread through the mike (efforts) of the disciples. My Guru is the voice and I am his mike.

I want you also to be able to do the same in turn.

I would like you to be worthy of spreading divine message.

If you could cultivate this ability, there would be no delay in the working of His grace in your lives. God keeps the boons of shaktipata and kundalini ready in His hands to bestow them upon deserving souls. You could also receive them provided you have the desired level of shraddha (inner faith and dedication) and patrata (worthiness).

We have taken up the mission of revival of the Vedic knowledge and Rishi traditions of Yagya along with Gayatri Vidya.

We have now introduced the medium of "Gyan Rathas" to spread this knowledge through mission's publications.

You may devote two valuable hours per day for this noble task.

This would indeed be more virtuous than singing devotional songs or worshiping divine idols for the same time.