DHARMA IS THE ONLY BASIS OF LIFE—ACHARYA BHART BHUSHAN

DHARMA IS THE ONLY BASIS OF LIFE—ACHARYA BHART BHUSHAN

18-JULY-ENG 3

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA---------------------------Pravachan today on the seventh day of the seven-day long Sri Shiv Mahapuran Katha organized by Sri Sanatan Shaktipeeth Sansthanam and Sanatan-Surasari Seva Nyas at Sri Sahadev Giri Mandir Katira in the sequence of Shravan Samardhana, Acharya Dr. Bharat Bhushan Ji Maharaj said that the essence of Dharma is truth and that truth is Shiva. Narrating the story of Kotirudra Samhita, he said that whenever religious beings and devotees of God faced trouble or were attacked by demons and anarchic elements, then Lord Shiva took various incarnations and killed the demons and protected the religious people. The scriptures and devotion to Shiva inspire us to serve everyone and for the benefit of all. The Acharya said that the support of all beings and their ultimate benefit lies in following Dharma. It is foolish to collect wealth for ten generations, whereas it is Dharma to nourish ten families with your wealth. This Dharma will prove to be the real capital of our descendants and the real factor of their good fortune. Describing the glory of Kashi Panchkosi and Lord Vishwanath, Acharya said that every day of Brahma Ji passes by, there is a flood but Lord Shiva lifts Kashi on his trident and protects it. Kashi is a city of enjoyment, liberation, knowledge, science and religion which has been built and settled by Lord Shiva himself. It is the incarnation of Shiva himself. Acharya urged everyone to follow the Vedic Sanatan Dharma and live a life of satisfaction and peace while being devoted to the welfare of all living beings. He said that surrendering and worshipping Lord Shiva with firm faith is the ultimate means of all our worldly and spiritual progress. Vedic Panchdev Pujan, Shiva Archana, Rudrabhishek and Havan were performed in the morning. Pandit Sanjay Dwivedi (Prayagraj), Pujari Pandit Ajay Kumar Mishra and Pandit Udaykant Mishra etc. performed all the rituals. On this occasion, Prof. Baliraj Thakur, Madheshwar Nath Pandey, S.K. Singh, Vishwanath Dubey, Rajiv Singh, Vinod Singh, Vidyadhar Prasad, Kamdev Kumar, Brajkishore Pandey and many other prominent people participated in the worship and sermon. The seven-day ritual concluded today with the distribution of Prasad.