Monday, August 21, 2017
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
15 August 1872 – Birth of Sri Aurobindo
Broadcast talk on Sri Aurobindo by
Syama Prasad Mookerji on 15 August 1950
15th August is a memorable day for India. It marks
not only the withdrawal of British rule from India. It is the day on which Sri
Aurobindo was born – at once the last survivor of an heroic age and the creator
of a new age. Sri Aurobindo’s contributions to our national awakening have a
character, quality and content, which, it is particularly necessary to
comprehend and realise in order to protect us from the perils of an unknown
future darkened by skepticisms and lack of faith. His spiritual enlightenment
attained through a mental process of discipline, intuition, study as well as
contemplation has an abiding value not only in strengthening our bases of
culture, but also those of our character and actions.
…. When Sri Aurobindo retired as a recluse to Pondicherry,
the problems had not attained to their present stage of aggressiveness,
militancy or complexity. They were then incipient in their character. Sri Aurobindo
attended to a divine call – a call that comes to a few. He foreswore a life of
action for a life of meditation. Already in 1909 while in jail he had the
vision of God. He realized, in his own words to which he gave utterance in his
speech at Uttarpara in 1909, “The utter Truth of Hindu religion.” He had many
doubts about it before but now day after day he realised in the mind, he
realised in the heart, he realised in the body, the truths of the Hindu
religion. He followed it up by a life combined with the practice of Yoga,
contemplation and study. He is a philosopher and a prophet but is not a founder
of a new system of religion but a prophet who interprets life in its relation to
the supreme spirit. In him revitalised our ancient philosophy.
Congratulatory letter from Padma Shumsher Jung on India's independence
NEPAL
Source: M.K.Gandhi (Pyarelal) Papers,XIIth &
XIVth Inst., MSS Section
15th August 1947
Dear Mahatmaji,
Permit me please to approach you
through this letter to tell you how very deeply gratified I do feel at the
thought that your noble and selfless efforts in securing freedom for India have
at last borne fruit. The spontaneous sacrifice you have made at the altar of
Independence is indeed very laudable and will be written in letters of gold in
the history of India. Praise be to your cult of AHIMSA which has secured
independence for India and I feel sure that the same cult of yours will see
India completely united in no distant future.
I hope you will allow me to
avail myself of this letter to congratulate you on the success that has so far
attended you along with the best of wishes for the early attainment of “Purna
Swaraj” for India which is so very near and dear to your heart. May God give
you good health and help you in the prayer of one who takes pleasure in
subscribing himself…
Your sincere admirer,
Padma Shumsher Jung
Padma Shumsher Jung
To,
Mahatma
M.K.Gandhi
Sodepur
Ashram
Sodepur
24
Pargannas
Barrakpore.
Monday, August 7, 2017
7th August 1941 – Death of Rabindranath Tagore
Message issued by Gandhiji on death
of Rabindranath Tagore
17th
instant is Shraddha day of Gurudev. Those who attach religious
significance to Shraddha ceremony will no doubt fast for the day by abstaining
from food altogether or confining themselves only to fruits and devote
themselves to prayer. The prayer may be individual or congregational. Every
city and every village which has partaken of Gurudev’s uplifting message
delivered through his writings and lived in his life will meet at an hour best
suited to them and contemplate the whole life and dedicate themselves for the
country’s service. Gurudev stood for peace and goodwill. He knew no communal barriers.
I therefore hope that all sections will join together in observing the solemn
day and promote communal harmony.
Source:
M.K.Gandhi(Pyarelal) Papers, XVth Inst., MSS Section
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