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NEW DELHI: India celebrated the centenary birth anniversary of Swami Atmasthananda today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes by reminiscing the time he spent with Swami Ji via a video message.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said, “This event is filled with many feelings and memories. I have always been blessed by him, there was an opportunity to be with him. It is my good fortune that I kept in touch with him till the last moment.”
The Prime Minister expressed happiness over the release of a photo biography and documentary to take Swami Ji’s mission to the masses. PM Modi heartily congratulated the President of Ramakrishna Mission Pujya Swami Smarananand Ji Maharaj Ji for this work.
In his message, PM Modi also highlighted that Swami Atmasthananand Ji received initiation from Pujya Swami Vijnanand Ji, a disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa. He remarked that the awakened state and the spiritual energy of Swami Ramkrishna Paramhansa were clearly visible in him.
स्वामी आत्मस्थानानन्द जी को श्री रामकृष्ण परमहंस के शिष्य, पूज्य स्वामी विजनानन्द जी से दीक्षा मिली थी।
स्वामी रामकृष्ण परमहंस जैसे संत का वो जाग्रत बोध, वो आध्यात्मिक ऊर्जा उनमें स्पष्ट झलकती थी: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 10, 2022
PM Modi also remarked on the great tradition of renunciation in the country. He said, “The meaning of sanyas is to work for the society by rising above oneself, and to live for the sake of society.”
सन्यासी के लिए जीव सेवा में प्रभु सेवा को देखना, जीव में शिव को देखना, यही सर्वोपरि है।
इस महान संत परंपरा को, सन्यस्थ परंपरा को स्वामी विवेकानंद जी ने आधुनिक रूप में ढाला।
स्वामी आत्मस्थानानन्द जी ने भी सन्यास के इस स्वरूप को जीवन में जिया, और चरितार्थ किया: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 10, 2022
PM Modi also highlighted the tremendous relief and rescue operations that were carried out not just in India but also in Nepal and Bangladesh under his directive by Belur Math and Ramakrishna Mission. He mentioned the relentless work that Swami Ji did for the welfare of the people in rural areas. PM Modi also remarked on the institutions created by Swami Ji for helping the poor in employment and livelihood.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi stated, “Swami Ji considered the service of the poor, the spread of knowledge and its work, as worship.” He also highlighted that “the ideals of Ramakrishna Mission are to work in mission mode, to create new institutions, and to strengthen the institutions”.
The Prime Minister remarked that wherever there are such saints, the centres of service to humanity come up on their own, Swami Ji proved this by his sannyasa life.
सैकड़ों साल पहले आदि शंकराचार्य हों या आधुनिक काल में स्वामी विवेकानंद, हमारी संत परंपरा हमेशा ‘एक भारत, श्रेष्ठ भारत’ का उद्घोष करती रही है।
रामकृष्ण मिशन की तो स्थापना ‘एक भारत, श्रेष्ठ भारत’ के विचार से जुड़ी हुई है: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 10, 2022
PM Modi said that be it Adi Shankaracharya from hundreds of years ago or Swami Vivekananda in modern times, the saint tradition of India has always been proclaiming ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’.
