GOSWAMI TULASIDAS SHOWED THA PATH TO GLOBAL WELL-BEING:ACHARYA BHARATBHUSHAN

GOSWAMI TULASIDAS SHOWED THA PATH TO GLOBAL WELL-BEING:ACHARYA BHARATBHUSHAN

20-AUG-ENG 4

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA------------------------On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Goswami Tulsidas Ji Maharaj—the great saint who sanctified the *Kali Yuga*—a worship ceremony and a seminar were organized at Shri Hanumatsadan, Friends Colony, under the joint auspices of Shri Sanatan Shaktipeeth Sansthanam and Sanatan-Sursari Seva Nyas. Presiding over the seminar, Acharya Dr. Bharatbhushan Pandey stated that the *Adi-Kavi* (primordial poet) Maharshi Valmiki himself incarnated as Goswami Tulsidas Ji Maharaj during the medieval period to safeguard culture, religion, and the nation. He remarked that Rama, the narrative of Rama (*Ramkatha*), and the poetry dedicated to Rama (*Ramkavya*) represent the highest pinnacles of global well-being. From the *Adi-Kavya* (the original epic) to the *Manas Ramayana*, Rama remains the consciousness of India and the sole means for the welfare of the world. Rama is the central theme of all versions of the Ramayana; He is the foundation of all worlds and living beings, as well as the source of their ultimate bliss. The Acharya noted that Tulsidas’s Rama is the protector of all, the upholder of righteousness (*Dharma*), and deeply affectionate towards those who seek His refuge; exclusive devotion to Him serves as the ultimate anchor for the people. The keynote speaker, Prof. Dr. Nandji Dubey, observed that poetry itself was blessed to be graced by the pen of Tulsidas Ji, who adorned literature with his innovative artistry. He urged the younger generation to embrace the *Manas*. On this occasion, Satyendra Narayan Singh delivered the welcome address, Madheshwar Nath Pandey conducted the proceedings, and Shivdas Singh proposed the vote of thanks. Prominent figures present at the event included Dhruv Kumar Singh, Narmadeshwar Upadhyay, Akhileshwar Singh, Akhileshwar Nath Tiwari, Brahmeshwar Dasaundhi, Murari Mohan Ojha, Chandravansh Ojha, and Sudarshan Goswami.