A CALL TO FOLLOW SANATAN DHARMA

SWAMI VIVEKANAND ENCOURAGED YOUNGSTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL AND WELFARE ACTIVITIES NOT ONLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY, BUT ALSO FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL EVOLUTION AND GROWTH

- PANKAJ JAGANNATH JAYSWAL

Swami Vivekanand, the greatsoul, spiritual master,philosopher, and youth icon,wished and blessed youth to focus on Dharma (righteous duty) rather than animalistic life and leave the world with an everlasting strongest positive impression on the society, nation, and environment, that will further help, inspire and enable future generations to come forward, and adopt and nurture the fundamental foundation of Sanatan Dharma principles.

आहारनिद्राभयमैथुनं च

समानमेतत् पशुभिर्नराणाम् ।

धर्मो हि तेषामधिको विशेषो,

धर्मेण हीनाः पशुभिः समानाः ।।

Eating, sleeping, wasting their energies in ever merry making, scaring the weak, and sexual desire are all common human and animal behaviours. Dharma is only characteristic which distinguishes men from animals. As a result, Dharma (righteous duty) must be practised in order to fulfil the obligations assigned and bestowed by God on all human beings.

Notwithstanding, how can youth recognise Swami Vivekananda's relevance in these exciting and challenging times? On the one hand, people and nation are engaged in the noble task of developing personalities and leadership qualities of the youth through various nation-building activities and through new Education Policy, while on the other hand there are challenges of poverty, unemployment, corruption, terrorism, religious conversion, lack of entrepreneurship and drug abuse.