Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday (native time) mentioned that “Shuddha Saatvika Prem”, or pure and noble love, is the inspiration of the organisation’s work, rejecting claims that “intense hatred” kinds the idea of its actions.
Talking at an immersive dialogue in London, Bhagwat mentioned that “apnapan”, or a way of oneness and belonging, is central to Hindu thought and the RSS’s strategy.
“I heard some individuals say, intense hatred is the idea of our work. It’s simply the reverse. ‘Shuddha Saatvika Prem’, that’s the foundation of our work,” Bhagwat mentioned.
He mentioned the idea of “apnapan” extends from the person to household, neighborhood, society and humanity, whereas additionally emphasising the Hindu civilisational reference to nature.
“So, a Hindu isn’t a person; he’s household, in addition to his neighborhood, in addition to his society, in addition to humanity. And, as all of us know, Hindus, they love nature. Not solely worship, they love nature,” he mentioned.
Bhagwat mentioned this sense of belonging and love kinds the idea of unity and character and has remained central to the RSS even after 100 years.
“We sing a tune in Sangh; we are saying: ‘Shuddha saatvika prem apne karya ka aadhaar hai.’ (Pure, noble love is the inspiration of our work.) I heard some individuals say intense hatred is the idea of our work. It’s simply the reverse. Shuddha saatvika prem, that’s the foundation of our work,” he mentioned.
“And that has not worn out even in 100 years. You’ll discover the identical shuddha saatvika love within the behaviour of swayamsevaks, within the ambiance of the Sangh,” Bhagwat added.
Responding to a query on what Hindu civilisation may provide the world amid world conflicts, ecological and financial challenges and the disruptive results of the digital period, Bhagwat mentioned Hindu thought is rooted in the concept that existence is basically one regardless of the variety seen on this planet.
“Existence is basically one. It seems to be numerous. Diversities are pure. So we’ve got to just accept them; we’ve got to respect them. However we’ve got to cope with diversities retaining in thoughts that these are the varied decorations of the unity of existence,” he mentioned.
“One has to turn out to be many; due to this fact, many are revered. So cope with many, as a result of it’s sensible; you need to undergo nature. However when coping with them, you shouldn’t have a look at them as one thing separate. We’re one. All is one,” Bhagwat mentioned.
He argued that viewing humanity as interconnected may additionally assist resolve conflicts by encouraging “win-win” options somewhat than competitors and enmity.
“After we assume when it comes to enmity, or competitors, or ‘I need this, and he shouldn’t get this, I need extra, and he shouldn’t get it’… If I say, ‘He wants this, I want this, we each ought to get this. And if I get it, I’ll give a few of it to him,’ if we expect like that, we do not have to overcome nature; we’re a part of nature,” he mentioned.
Bhagwat additionally linked human growth with environmental safety, saying progress shouldn’t come on the expense of nature.
“And once we are a part of nature, our progress should add to and support the progress of nature. Why ought to growth and progress be at loggerheads? It needs to be complementary,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the concept of “inexperienced options” mirrored this steadiness, as options ought to tackle human wants whereas additionally defending nature.
“So dwell and let live–not solely that: dwell, let dwell, and make others dwell. That’s how our thought processes evolve. So Hindus have to provide this steadiness to the world,” Bhagwat mentioned.
The RSS chief mentioned the Hindu civilisational framework seeks to reconcile apparently competing concepts, together with particular person rights and social duty, in addition to human growth and environmental safety.
“Society and the person, they will progress collectively. They will add and support to one another’s progress. And humanity progresses with the progress of nature–protected nature; it shouldn’t destroy nature. This will occur collectively,” he mentioned.
“What’s the connecting precept? That’s the unity of existence,” Bhagwat mentioned, including that the idea supplied a framework by way of which completely different elements of life may progress concurrently.
“This will occur; this isn’t unattainable. The world is related. All is one,” he mentioned.
Bhagwat mentioned the RSS and the broader Hindu civilisational custom had beforehand translated these concepts into sensible life and that there was a must develop modern options primarily based on them.
“Prior to now, we’ve got translated it into sensible life and given this to the world. As soon as once more, collectively we’ve got to get up and provides these options to the fashionable world, in trendy paristhiti (situations), what might be a brand new mannequin that we will construct. And that’s wanted, as a result of there isn’t any different answer,” he mentioned.
The neighborhood leaders’ reception and civilisational dialogue below the theme “Celebration of Oneness” is being held in London on September 6 as a part of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) centenary celebrations and its wider abroad outreach programme.
The occasion was initiated by the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh UK (HSS UK), a Hindu social and cultural organisation established in Britain in 1966, with assist from Integral. Greater than 310 neighborhood organisations and associations from throughout the UK are anticipated to take part within the celebration.
The programme is a part of RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat’s three-city centenary outreach, which has taken him from New York to Toronto and now London. Bhagwat arrived in London on September 2 for the ultimate leg of his go to to america, Canada and the UK.
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