Vedic way to tackle terrorism

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Vedic way to tackle the menace of terrorism, says L.K. Advani

 

"The teachings of Vedas have great relevance in human civilisation and

they teach us about the values of unity in diversity," said leader of

Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri L.K. Advani at the book release

function of Pearls of Vedas, authored by Kanayalal Talreja in New Delhi.

Shri Advani said the success of Indian democracy lies in the fact: Ekam

sat vipra bahuda vadanti. We respect all points of views and try to

understand them. He added that tolerance has a major role in Indian

democracy as here one respects, understands and debates on

opposition's view.

 

Pearls of Vedas is a poetic translation in Hindi, English and Urdu and

consists of 851 pages in 26 chapters and the author has selected 164

important mantras (verses) from four Vedas. Each mantra is given title

in English and Hindi followed by introduction in both the languages.

After introduction, the mantra is written in original Sanskrit. Rig Veda

consists of 10,589 mantras, Yajur Veda contains 1,975 mantras, Sama

Veda contains 1875 mantras and Atharva Veda contains 5,977 mantras.

So the author has done a great job in choosing 164 mantras from the

total of 20,416 mantras to analyse them, observed various speakers at

the occasion.

 

Presiding over the release function, BJP President Shri Rajnath Singh

dwelt on length on spiritualism. He said Vedas and knowledge are

synonymous and stressed on the significance and usefulness of the

Vedas. He informed that the Vedas contain the solutions to various

problems and ills afflicting today's society. BJP Chief remembered that

he had adopted Vedic Mathematics while he was Education Minister of

Uttar Pradesh. He expressed that the spirit of Vedas would be a more

effective weapon in curbing the menace of terrorism and other social

evils across the world. "The Vedas teach us the values of a peaceful co-

existence and respecting all human beings irrespective of their caste

and creed," Shri Singh said. He added that Vedas taught the human

beings about social harmony and propped the concept of treating the

whole world as a family—Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. "We do not have

such teachings anywhere. On the contrary, others treat the whole

universe as a bazar instead of a parivar."

 

The book, published by Rashtriya Chetana Sangthan, contains

the `pearls' of all Vedas. Prominent among those who were present at

the function include former Union Minister Shri Arif Mohammad Khan,

Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Prof Jagdish Mukhi, Shri B.P.

Singhal, Shri Kidarnath Sahani, Shri J.P Mathur and others. Dr Mahavir

Mimansak, former reader in Sanskrit, Shivaji College, University of

Delhi, released the book. (FOC)

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