Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 6: About 6000 years ago, there was only one religion in the whole world, whose name was `Sanatana Dharma’ and also called Vedic religion. The simple meaning of Sanatan Vedic religion was to live life in the manner described in the Vedas.
These words were expressed by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Shri 1008 Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Ji Maharaj while addressing the devotees at the residence of JKPCC working president Raman Bhalla before leaving for Katra to pay obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine today.
Addressing the devotees, Jagadguru Shankaracharya said that our culture has survived our tradition so far, the only reason for it is our very sacred Guru-Shishya tradition. In Guru- Shishya tradition, the Guru gives to his deserving disciples, all the knowledge received from his masters and all experiences realized by himself, according to the qualifications .
“Our religious scriptures talk about astrology, astronomy, medicine, surgery, tantra, yoga, mathematics, science and many more. It is so ironical that with time we ignored and forgot our data base of the sacred information and went hay wire,” Shankaracharya observed.
He said the truth, in its manifestation is ever moving towards new formulations and ground of experience, the Sanatana Dharma admits progress and evolution in our inner and outer life spearheaded by lineage of saints, sages, seers, yogis, vibhutis and Avatars. Dharma literally is the right law or the true law of everything from the work we do, the inner stature and the outer position we occupy, the roles that we are called upon by our Swadharma and destiny to play.
Jagadguru further said it is up to the parents, teachers and gurus to find the ways in which the youth of today can understand and learn about the customs and history of the Vedic tradition in a way that makes sense to them. They need to see that Vedic culture is a dynamic and living tradition that holds eternal spiritual truths that are as relevant today as they were thousands of years ago. They need to see that many of the technological advancements that we take for granted today are made possible by many of the developments that had been given by the ancient Vedic tradition.
It is imperative that temples need Bal Vihars, Gurukulas, or a school or special programs to train all children in the ways and meaning of the Vedic traditions, Shankracharya maintained.
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