President Ram Nath Kovind Sunday asserted that humanity and fact are supreme and can’t be divided on the premise of caste, gender or faith, as serving the needy has at all times been accorded prime precedence in Indian tradition.
He additionally mentioned although varied non secular traditions and practices are prevalent in several elements of India, there is just one perception and that’s to work for the welfare of all, contemplating all the humanity as one household.
“Serving the needy has been given top priority in our culture. Humanity and truth are supreme, which cannot be divided. The ultimate goal is welfare of the society,” the president mentioned right here, whereas inaugurating the a hundred and fiftieth start anniversary celebrations of Srimad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad, the founding father of the Gaudiya Math and Mission.
Hailing docs, nurses and well being staff. Kovind mentioned they displayed this spirit of service through the Covid-19 pandemic, regardless of a lot of them contracting the virus.
“Many of our Covid warriors sacrificed their lives, however the dedication of their co-workers remained unwavering. The entire nation would at all times be indebted to such warriors,” the president mentioned, praying for a world freed from Covid-19.
Invoking the sixteenth century Bhakti saint Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Kovind mentioned the custom of worshiping the Almighty with ‘Bhakti Bhav’ (devotion) has been important in India.
“The phrase ‘Mahaprabhu’ was added to Sri Chaitanty’s title due to his nice instructing to the society,” the president mentioned, including, impressed by his extraordinary devotion, a lot of individuals selected the trail of Bhakti.
Quoting the revered saint, he mentioned “one must be more tolerant than a tree, devoid of any sense of ego and must give respect to others”.
He mentioned saints of the ‘Bhakti Marg’ had been above the prevailing discrimination in that interval based mostly on faith, caste, gender and rituals, and sought to strengthen the unity of India’s cultural range.
“The saints of the Bhakti community did not contradict each other, but were often inspired by each other’s writings,” Kovind mentioned.
Kovind additionally expressed confidence that the Gaudiya Mission would achieve success in its resolve of spreading the message of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to the world, maintaining its goal of human welfare as paramount.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
