Chandigarh, August 17: The Governor of Punjab and Administrator UT
Chandigarh, Shri V.P. Singh, inaugurated the ‘Indian Culture: Unity in Diversity’ National Seminar organized by
Ahimsa Vishwa Bharati Society at Raj Bhawan to commemorate the 150th
Birth Anniversary year of Mahatma Gandhi. The National Seminar organized
in the leadership of Ambassador of Peace Acharya Dr. Lokeshji.
In his address, the Governor said
that it is a matter of great pleasure that Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti Society is
organizing 24 conferences in different provinces of the country. Through these
conferences, the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi will be transmitted to the masses.
This is not only a historic step, but will play an important role in Nation
Building. In this series, Sh. Singh heartly congratulated Acharya Dr. Lokeshji,
the founder of Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti, and all the workers for organizing the
seminar in the historic city of Chandigarh, Punjab.
The Governor also said Gandhi’s
vision of Independent India was a nation free of exploitation of the poor by
the rich, of the masses by the classes, of villages by towns and of the weaker
by the stronger. His idea of Swaraj was freedom from hunger, unemployment, fear
and hatred.
The Governor also said that many great men in our country, Lord Mahavira, Lord Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi etc., laid great emphasis on non-violence. These three era men understood the importance of non-violence, followed its path based on experiences and motivated others also to follow the path of Non-violence. Lord Mahavira and Buddha were contemporaries. Mahatma Gandhi put forward principles of Lord Mahavira and Buddha. Mahatma Gandhi said that do not try to commit violence not only by deeds but also with mind and words. He undertook Satyagraha and Anshan many times to stop the violence. On the strength of non-violence, he liberated slave India from the British.
On this occasion, Governor Shri VP Singh
unveiled Ahimsa Vishwa Bharati’s magazine ‘Aahwaan’.
Acharya Dr. Lokeshji, the founder of Ahimsa
Vishwa Bharti, while addressing the National Seminar said that Unity in
Diversity is the fundamental characteristic of Indian Culture. Religious
Harmony is its main Mantra, preserving and promoting the Cultural Diversity
will be a true tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. He said that in the current phase
where we are going through, Culture Diversity is most needed. Acharya Lokesh
said that Mahatma Gandhi was very much influenced by Jainism, he had enhanced
the principle of Jainism non-violence. Further, he said that ideological
pollution is more dangerous than environmental pollution, we should respect
other’s existence and ideas like self existence and ideas. Moreover, he said
that we should follow our religion honestly, but also respect other religions,
this is the path Mahatma Gandhi taught us.
On this occasion, Vice Chancellor of Punjab
University Prof. Rajkumar, Mr. Paramjit Singh Chandok, Chairman of Gurudwara
Bangla Sahib (Delhi), Brahmachari Dr. Dinesh, Yoga Guru & Director of
Brahmshri Yoga Institute, expressed their views in the seminar.
Sh. Prem Gupta welcomed all the guests by welcome speech and the program was compared by Ms. Tarakeswari Mishra.