Gita does not belong to any particular language province or religion, but to entire humanity : Om Birla
From the Webdesk, 11/12/2021, Kurukshetra, Dec 11 (UNI)
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Saturday that Gita does not belong to any particular language, region or religion but to the entire humanity.
Mr Birla said this at the International Gita Mahotsav organized in this holy city today. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was also present on the occasion.
The Lok Sabha Speaker and the Chief Minister first inaugurated the 'Jio Gita Auditorium' by reaching Gita Gyan Sansthanam. After this, Mr Birla addressed the 6th International Seminar organized at Gita Gyan Sansthanam and Kurukshetra University.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Birla said, "the historical land of Haryana, Kurukshetra is guiding the whole world in the way of living. Mahatma Gandhi himself believed that the Gita gives us new inspiration in the same way as our mother takes care of us. If there is darkness or difficulty in a person's life, then the Gita shows us the way. Every doubt in our life can be cleared after reading a small part of the Gita Saar."
He said that in today's digital age the youth are intellectually capable and are leading the world, if they get spiritual knowledge then life will go in the right direction. "We should adopt the message of Gita in our life," he added.
He congratulated Mr Khattar and Gita Manishi Swami Gyananand Maharaj for taking the International Gita Mahotsava to the country and abroad. He said that Gita Gyan Sansthan is trying to spread the knowledge of Gita to every household and efforts are being made for comprehensive research on Lord Shri Krishna and Gita. This is a very commendable step.
"India is the land of Lord Ram, here even after so many years, the life of Lord Ram shows us how to lead an ideal life. This is the land of Lord Shri Krishna, which shows the path of action. From here Lord Buddha showed compassion, grace, kindness and love to the world. That is why India is called Vishwaguru," he said.
Mr Birla said that Shrimad Bhagvad Gita contributed to the freedom movement. The martyrs involved in the freedom movement took inspiration from the Gita to act and fight. Even today the ancient knowledge of Gita is relevant in our lives. Every person moves towards Karma Yoga after reading the Gita.
He said, "in the time of COVID, we have demonstrated how we can face the biggest challenge with our collective strength. Today there is a need for peace in the material world. We take refuge in God during happiness and sorrow, this is our culture. We get new inspiration from the holy book Gita and we try to govern ethically keeping in mind the expectations and aspirations of the people. Along with our rights, we should also follow our duties."