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~Pujya Bapuji's Special Message~

*Celebrate Parents Worship Day on 14th Feb*

Supremely Philanthropic Message of Pujya Bapuji for 14th February

The supremely benevolent message of Param Pujya Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu, the benign well-wisher of mankind!

India is the sacred land of holy rishis, munis and divine incarnations. In ancient times, people would greet each other by saying , “Rama-Rama!”.

How great the idea hidden behind this custom is! They uttered the Lord’s name twice to signify that the same consciousness of the Supreme Lord abides equally in both people greeting each other, and that they offer their salutations to that. Such divine spirit alone represents pure ‘love’. A pure, guileless, selfless sense of affection, free from desire is called love. This custom helped people to remember the lord even while meeting each other.

Today, such pious feelings of pure and selfless love have given way to the degenerative passion and lust, which has now come to be accepted as love. 14th February is celebrated as ‘Valentine’s Day’. Young boys and girls in the west exchange greetings cards, chocolates and roses with each on this day.

Revelries like ‘Valentine’s Day’ that encourage people to live an immoral life are the prime factor behind widespread rejection of traditional sexual codes in many countries. This has caused the degradation of such nations. Even after spending crores of dollars on ‘abstinence only’ campaigns in schools, government of these nations have failed to solve the consequent problems.

Now this evil custom has infiltrated into our country as well. Therefore, now it is our duty to preserve our traditional moral values by boycotting the celebration the celebration of ‘Valentine’s Day.’

While naming this day (Valentine’s Day) as the ‘Youth’s Disaster Day’ and awakening the people to its terrible consequences, His Divine Holiness Pujya Bapuji has this to say: “King Claudius of Rome must have been very well aware of the power of celibacy; that is why he had forbidden his military forces from getting married, so that they remained physically and mentally fit enough to win wars. Prohibition of marriage was forcibly imposed on the armed forces, and hence St. Valentine, who himself being a Christian priest could not have been an opposer of celibacy, had got them married secretly. Later, he was found guilty and the king had him hanged to death. Then in the year 496 AD, Pope Galessius began to celebrate ‘Valentine’s Day’ in the memory of that saint.

“Those who celebrate ‘Valentine’s Day’ in the present manner, do in fact insult the saint himself; for they try to start a love-affair before their actual marriage by sending Valentine cards to one another. Had St. Valentine supported this system, he would not have solemnized the marriages in the first place.

“Do celebrate the day of love (Valentine’s Day), but with self-restraint and for true development. If young boys and girls meet, it will only lead them to ruin.

“What a sharp contrast is there between this western celebration of Valentine’s day, which promotes nothing but passion, lust and promiscuity and our own glorious culture wherein there are holy festivals like ‘Raksha Bandahana’ and ‘Bhai Dooj’ spreading such pious feelings as ‘परस्परं भावयन्तु... ‘May there be mutual goodwill among us’. – ‘let us work for the all-round prosperity of one another’ and तन्मे मनः शिवसंकल्पमस्तु… ‘May my mind be always blessed with auspicious thoughts’.

“In the future, they will breed irritability, emptiness, depression, frustration, premature old age and death. Indians; therefore, should guard against blindly aping such things. You are sons and daughters of Mother India. Celebrate ‘Love Day,’ wherein children pay respect to parents and parents shower affection on their children. Will you do it my darlings? The west is on ruinous path. People there are falling prey to sexually transmitted diseases and depression celebrating the likes of ‘Valentine’s day’. Why should you imitate them?

“My dear young people and their parents! You are born on the pious land of India. You are the descendants of farsighted rishis. Shun ‘Valentine’s day’ which, in the name of love, debilitates the youth. O parents and their children! Love each other beholding the Lord in the other one and let your hearts be filled with Divine Joy. Not the false joy of sex, but the Joy of God, the Love of God and Bliss of God.

मातृदेवो भव | पितृदेवो भव | बालिका देवो भव | कन्या देवो भव | पुत्र देवो भव ||

( Matrdevo bhav ! pitrdevo bhav ! balikadevo bhav ! kanyadevo bhav ! putrdevo bhav! )

‘May the mother be thy God. May the father be thy God. May the little girl be thy God. May the daughter be thy God. May the son be thy God’.

‘Valentine’s day’, the day of love, should in fact be the day of loving the Lord abiding in every heart.

May all good come to the people of India and of the world! My brothers and sisters in India! Your conduct should be exemplary. It should help bring peace and happiness to my brothers and sisters of the whole world. Why should you ape the west? Rather they should get blessed following your footsteps.”

All patriotic citizens must make their respective contributions (in whatever form possible) towards the building of a strong future nation by engaging themselves in this act of national welfare.

माँ-बाप को भूलना नहीं भूलो सभी को मगर, माँ-बाप को भूलना नहीं। उपकार अगणित हैं उनके, इस बात को भूलना नहीं।। पत्थर पूजे कई तुम्हारे, जन्म के खातिर अरे। पत्थर बन माँ-बाप का, दिल कभी कुचलना नहीं।। मुख का निवाला दे अरे, जिनने तुम्हें बड़ा किया। अमृत पिलाया तुमको जहर, उनको उगलना नहीं।। कितने लड़ाए लाड़ सब, अरमान भी पूरे किये। पूरे करो अरमान उनके, बात यह भूलना नहीं।। लाखों कमाते हो भले, माँ-बाप से ज्यादा नहीं। सेवा बिना सब राख है, मद में कभी फूलना नहीं।। सन्तान से सेवा चाहो, सन्तान बन सेवा करो। जैसी करनी वैसी भरनी, न्याय यह भूलना नहीं।। सोकर स्वयं गीले में, सुलाया तुम्हें सूखी जगह। माँ की अमीमय आँखों को, भूलकर कभी भिगोना नहीं।। जिसने बिछाये फूल थे, हर दम तुम्हारी राहों में। उस राहबर के राह के, कंटक कभी बनना नहीं।। धन तो मिल जायेगा मगर, माँ-बाप क्या मिल पायेंगे? पल पल पावन उन चरण की, चाह कभी भूलना नहीं।।

NEVER FORGET YOUR PARENTS Lest you forget everything, never forget your parents. Never forget that their obligations are innumerable. Worshipped many deities on earth they have, to beget you, So never hurt their pious hearts with your harshness. Remaining hungry they themselves, fed you and raised you, Do not spit poison, on those who have given you nectar. They have fulfilled all your desires, and loved you deeply, Fulfill all their wishes, never forget to do this. Even if you earn millions and your parents are not made happy, Never forget that without serving them millions are like ashes. You want your children to serve you, become a child and serve, What you do is what you get, never forget this justice. They slept in the wet, but let you sleep in the dry, Never forget the mother’s loving eyes, and let not tears come to them. Lovingly flowers they have strewn, along your path Never become a thorn in the path of those who guided you. You can buy anything with wealth, but you won’t be able to buy parents. At all times their feet so pure, never forget to love them.

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