Tag: SPIRITUAL

Kashi – spiritual capital of India

 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh via video link today.

The Prime Minister welcomed the dignitaries to Varanasi, also known as Kashi, and expressed delight that the G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting is taking place here as the city is his parliamentary constituency. Referring to Kashi as one of the oldest living cities, the Prime Minister mentioned the nearing town of Sarnath where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon. “Kashi is known to be a treasure chest of knowledge, duty and truth and it is indeed the cultural and spiritual capital of India”, the Prime Minister remarked and suggested the guests witness the the Ganga Aarti program, pay a visit to Sarnath and try out the delicacies of Kashi.

Highlighting the inherent potential of culture to unite and enable us to understand diverse backgrounds and perspectives, the Prime Minister said that the work of the G20 Culture Ministers Group holds immense significance for entire humanity. “We in India are very proud of our eternal and diverse culture. We also attach great value to our intangible cultural heritage”, Shri Modi said as he underlined that India has been working hard to preserve and revitalize its heritage sites. He mentioned mapping the country’s cultural assets and artists at the national level as well as village level. He also mentioned building several centers to celebrate India’s culture and gave the example of the tribal museums located in different parts of the country which showcase the vibrant culture of India’s tribal communities. Referring to the Prime Ministers’ Museum in New Delhi, the Prime Minister said that it is a one-of-a-kind effort to showcase India’s democratic heritage. He also mentioned developing the ‘Yuge Yugeen Bharat’ National Museum, which upon completion will stand as the world’s largest museum showcasing India’s history and culture spanning over 5,000 years.

Speaking about the important issue of restitution of cultural property, the Prime Minister welcomed the efforts of the working group and said that tangible heritage is not only of material value but it is also the history and identity of a nation. Shri Modi remarked, “Everyone has the right to access and enjoy their cultural heritage.” Since 2014, the Prime Minister informed that India has brought back hundreds of such artifacts that showcase the glory of its ancient civilisation. He also commended the efforts towards living heritage as well as contributions to ‘Culture for LiFE’. After all, the Prime Minister said, cultural heritage is not just what is cast in stone, it is also the traditions, customs and festivals that are handed down the generations. The Prime Minister expressed confidence that the efforts of the working group will foster sustainable practices and lifestyles.

The Prime Minister underlined that heritage is a vital asset for economic growth and diversification, and it is echoed in India’s mantra of ‘Vikas Bhi Virasat Bhi’ which means development as well as heritage. “India takes pride in its 2,000-year-old craft heritage, with nearly 3,000 unique arts and crafts”, the Prime Minister said as he highlighted the ‘One District, One Product’ initiative which showcases the uniqueness of Indian crafts while fostering self-reliance at the same time. He emphasized that the efforts of G20 nations towards promoting cultural and creative industries hold profound significance as they will facilitate inclusive economic development and support creativity and innovation. In the coming month, the Prime Minister informed that India is going to roll out the PM Vishwakarma Yojana with an initial outlay of 1.8 billion dollars. He stated that it would create an ecosystem of support for traditional artisans and enable them to flourish in their crafts and contribute to the preservation of India’s rich cultural heritage.

Noting that technology is an important ally in celebrating culture, the Prime Minister mentioned India’s National Digital District Repository which is helping rediscover the stories of freedom struggle. He emphasized India’s usage of technology to ensure better preservation of its cultural landmarks while also making places of cultural importance more tourist-friendly.

Concluding the address, the Prime Minister expressed delight that the G20 Culture Ministers’ working group has launched the ‘Culture Unites All’ campaign which encapsulates the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth, One Family, One Future. He also commended their pivotal role in shaping a G20 Action Plan with tangible outcomes. “Your work reflects the importance of the four Cs – Culture, Creativity, Commerce and Collaboration. It will enable us to harness the power of culture to build a compassionate, inclusive and peaceful future”, the Prime Minister concluded.

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UNDERSTANDING SPIRITUALITY

PROLOGUE

Characterizing what otherworldliness is is is difficult on the grounds that there are various kinds of otherworldliness. There is otherworldliness inside religions (Islam, Christianity, Buddhism), and there is likewise otherworldliness without religion. The drive for otherworldliness is intrinsic in our temperament. However, the manner in which the profound way unfurls is exceptional to every person. There are numerous spiritualities, and what is an otherworldliness to you might not be quite the same as what it is really going after. All things considered, let me present you a wide meaning of otherworldliness, so we can be in total agreement. 

In basic terms, otherworldliness is a perspective and a lifestyle dependent on the conviction that there is something else entirely to life than what meets the faculties, more to the universe than simply purposeless mechanics, more to awareness than electrical driving forces in mind, and more to our reality than the body and its necessities. Otherworldliness generally includes the faith in a higher type of intelligence or Consciousness running the universe, just as post-existence. It exists to fulfill the more profound human hunger for significance, harmony, secret, and truth. 

TRADITIONS 

For as far back as 19 years, I have been presented to a few astuteness customs, trying to comprehend the embodiment of their way of thinking, the training and strategies included, and the objective. I’ve investigated Zen, Theravada Buddhism, Occultism, Taoism, New Age, Yoga, Vedanta, and so forth.  These customs share numerous normal practices, standards, and objectives – but there are significant contrasts in approaches, convictions, and perspectives. This post is my work of assembling everything and introducing an outline of the shared objectives and practice in various profound ways.  You don’t have to follow a systematized religion to have a productive otherworldly life. This doesn’t suggest, in any case, that you reject custom. 

Custom is there to serve you, and it is senseless to discard the aggregate improvement of spiritualists over centuries and attempt to waste time. Discover an astuteness custom that addresses your heart, then, at that point, study and practice its center. Simply don’t rethink your profound excursion – own it, investigate with your own feet, explore different avenues regarding the lessons, and trust your own acumen.  My objective with this post is to introduce an outline of the otherworldly scene – something you can use to comprehend and order the various practices/ways and discover the way generally reasonable for you. I don’t claim to know every one of the appropriate responses; rather, I’m transparently sharing a few reflections and bits of knowledge acquired en route. I trust you remove something from this! 

SIGNIFICANCE OF SPIRITUALITY 

For what reason do you require otherworldliness? Why?  Actually, like reflection is various things for various individuals, so it is with otherworldliness. I know how otherworldliness affects me. However, I needed to have a more extensive view on the range of alternate points of view on this. Along these lines, in July this year, I asked my perusers:  What is otherworldliness for you, and for what reason is it significant?  Also, got many various reactions. Taking a gander at the normal topics in the appropriate responses, I can say that individuals keen on after an otherworldly way are searching for at least one of the accompanying many drives. 

DIRECTION

Regardless of whether you are on the highest point of the wheel of material life or on the base, there is a fundamental feeling of disappointment, impediment, and void. There is some type of existential uneasiness. A few groups are touchy to this, others aren’t, or they attempt to top this off by pursuing outer objectives unendingly. Otherworldliness is a quest for significance, for a reason, and heading throughout everyday life. It satisfies our need to have an establishment for living, a way or lifestyle in the light of a bigger setting. It addresses the should be “adjusted” with an option that could be greater than our self-image and individual life. 

LOVE

This addresses our feeling of partition and deficiency. Since it is difficult, we look for association and love – either locally, or in being unified with the universe, or interfacing with the Divine (whatever shape this might take). To feel total, we desire to get and give unequivocal love, which brings a feeling of all-out acknowledgment and of satisfaction in being alive. This inquiry can likewise show as getting back to the source, to God, or to a feeling of holiness. 

DEVELOPMENT

There is an inborn drive in a significant number of us to develop, to improve, to push the limits, arrive at our maximum capacity. The drive to ceaselessly develop and learn, carry on with a day-to-day existence true to our reality, foster our psyche, develop ideas, and grow our awareness. 

REALITY

Questions like “Who am I?”, “What are we doing here?”, and “What else is there?” along with a drive to see how life functions and to find out about ourselves. For some, this appears as understanding, retaining, and becoming one with the essential Fact of the matter. 

INNER PEACE

Enduring is the underlying entryway of otherworldliness for some individuals (normally as uneasiness, despondency, or dread). At the point when our psyche relies upon outside things for satisfaction, its experience of bliss will be questionable, fleeting—actually like outer causes are. It has been properly begotten as “securities exchange bliss.” Since enduring is a psychological marvel, and otherworldly practices are a way to change one’s brain, it is an insightful method of looking for a superior life. Consequently, there is a drive to look for satisfaction and harmony inside. Or, on the other hand, to essentially decrease the experiencing that we are encountering. Otherworldliness assists us with acquiring balance, freedom from outside cases, and a more noteworthy enthusiasm forever.