The Prime Minister paid tribute to Acharya Shri Mahapragyaji on the occasion of the seer’s birth centenary today.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said Acharya Shri Maharagya Ji has dedicated his entire life to the service of mankind and the society.
Prime Minister recalled his several interactions with the Great Saint and said he was blessed to have had so many interactions with the Acharya and that he could draw many lessons from the Saint’s Journey.
Shri Modi said he also had the opportunity to participate in the Saint’s Ahimsa Yatra and Service to humanity.
He said, Yug Rishis like Acharya Shri Mahapragya do not acquire anything for their physical selves but that their lives, thoughts and actions are dedicated to the service of the humankind.
Prime Minister quoted Acharya Ji, “If you Leave ‘Me and Mine’ in Your Lives, then the Whole World Will Be Yours”
Shri Modi said the saint made this the mantra and philosophy of his life and implemented in his every action and deed.
Prime Minister said the only possession (Parigraha) the Saint had was nothing but love for every person.
Prime Minister recalled how Rashtrakavi Ramadhari Singh Dinkar used to refer to Acharya Mahapragya ji as Vivekananda of modern era.”
PM said that similarly, Acharya Vidyananda, the great saint of the Digambara tradition, compared Mahapragya Ji to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan due to the amazing literature that Acharya Mahapragya composed.
Prime Minister referred to Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji and how Atalji, who himself was such a great connoisseur of literature and knowledge, often used to say - "I am a great lover of Acharya Mahapragya Ji's literature, the depth of his literature, his knowledge and words".
The Prime Minister described Acharya Shri as one who was divinely gifted with great speech, mesmerizing voice and fine vocabulary.
The Prime Minister said that Acharya Shri has written over 300 books in Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati, English on these subjects like spirituality, philosophy, psychology and economics.
The Prime Minister mentioned one of his books - “The Family and The Nation” which was written by Mahapragya Ji along with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Ji.
He said “These two great men have given the vision of how a family can become an happy family, how an happy family can build a prosperous nation.”
Comparing the lives of the two Great Persons, Prime Minister said how he learned from the two. “I could gather from them how a spiritual guru understands the scientific approach and how a scientist explains spirituality.”
I am honored to have been able to interact with them together, he said.
He added that Dr Kalam used to say about Mahapragya ji, his life has only one purpose - Walk, Acquire and Give. That is, travel continuously, acquire knowledge, and give whatever is in life to the society.
The Prime Minister said that Mahapragyaji traveled thousands of kilometers during his lifetime. Even before his death, he was on a journey of non-violence. The PM remembered his quote, 'Soul is my God, sacrifice is my prayer, friendship is my devotion, moderation is my strength, and non-violence is my religion' and said that he lived this lifestyle, and taught millions of people. He said that through yoga, he taught the art of depression free life to millions of people. He said “It is also a coincidence that International Yoga Day is a day later. It will also be an occasion for all of us to contribute in realizing the dream of Mahapragya ji of 'happy family and prosperous nation', to convey his ideas to the society.”
Quoting another mantra of Acharya Mahapragya ji - "Healthy person, healthy society, healthy economy" PM said that his mantra is a big inspiration for all of us.
Today the country is moving forward with the same mantra, with the resolve towards an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
He said “I believe, the society and nation whose ideal, our sages and saints have put before us, our country will soon prove that resolve. All of you will make that dream come true.”
ये हम सभी का सौभाग्य है कि संत प्रवर आचार्य श्री महाप्रज्ञ जी की जन्म शताब्दी के पवित्र अवसर पर हम सब एक साथ जुड़े हैं।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 19, 2020
उनकी कृपा, उनके आशीर्वाद को, आप, मैं, हम सभी अनुभव कर रहे हैं: PM @narendramodi
आप में से अनेक जन ऐसे हैं, जिन्हें आचार्य श्री महाप्रज्ञ जी के सत्संग और साक्षात्कार, दोनों का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 19, 2020
उस समय आपने उनकी आध्यात्मिक ऊर्जा का अनुभव जरूर किया होगा: PM @narendramodi
आचार्य महाप्रज्ञ जी कहते भी थे, ‘मैं और मेरा छोड़ो तो सब तुम्हारा ही होगा’।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 19, 2020
उनका ये मंत्र, उनका ये दर्शन उनके जीवन में स्पष्ट दिखाई भी देता था: PM @narendramodi
दुनिया में जीवन जीने का दर्शन तो आसानी से मिल जाता है, लेकिन इस तरह का जीवन जीने वाला आसानी से नहीं मिलता।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 19, 2020
जीवन को इस स्थिति तक ले जाने के लिए तपना पड़ता है, समाज और सेवा के लिए खपना पड़ता है: PM @narendramodi
हमारे श्रद्धेय अटल जी, जो खुद भी साहित्य और ज्ञान के इतने बड़े पारखी थे, वो अक्सर कहते थे कि- “मैं आचार्य महाप्रज्ञ जी के साहित्य का, उनके साहित्य की गहराई का, उनके ज्ञान और शब्दों का बहुत बड़ा प्रेमी हूँ”: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 19, 2020
आप भी आचार्य श्री के साहित्य को पढ़ेंगे, उनकी बातों को याद करेंगे तो आपको भी अनुभव होगा, कितने ही महापुरुषों की छवि उनके भीतर थी, उनका ज्ञान कितना व्यापक था: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 19, 2020
उन्होंने जितनी गहराई से आध्यात्म पर लिखा है, उतना ही व्यापक vision उन्होंने philosophy, politics, psychology और economics जैसे विषयों पर भी दिया है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 19, 2020
इन subjects पर महाप्रज्ञ जी ने संस्कृत, हिन्दी, गुजराती, इंग्लिश में 300 से ज्यादा किताबें लिखीं हैं: PM @narendramodi
योग के माध्यम से, लाखों करोड़ों लोगों को उन्होंने depression free life की कला सिखाई।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 19, 2020
ये भी एक सुखद संयोग है कि एक दिन बाद ही अंतर्राष्ट्रीय योग दिवस भी है: PM @narendramodi
हमारे लिए ये भी एक अवसर होगा कि हम सब ‘सुखी परिवार और समृद्ध राष्ट्र’ के महाप्रज्ञ जी के स्वप्न को साकार करने में अपना योगदान दें, उनके विचारों को समाज तक पहुंचाएँ: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 19, 2020
आचार्य महाप्रज्ञ जी ने हम सबको एक और मंत्र दिया था।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 19, 2020
उनका ये मंत्र था- ‘स्वस्थ व्यक्ति, स्वस्थ समाज, स्वस्थ अर्थव्यवस्था।
आज की परिस्थिति में उनका ये मंत्र हम सबके लिए बहुत बड़ी प्रेरणा है: PM @narendramodi
मुझे विश्वास है, जिस समाज और राष्ट्र का आदर्श हमारे ऋषियों, संत आत्माओं ने हमारे सामने रखा है, हमारा देश जल्द ही उस संकल्प को सिद्ध करेगा।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 19, 2020
आप सब उस सपने को साकार करेंगे: PM @narendramodi
