Nepal Royal Family Celebrate Ram Navami, Glorifies Gita

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"Based on humanistic ideals, the Hindu culture, which espouses the

precept ?Sarve bhawantu sukhina sarve santu niramaya? or ?Let every

human being be happy and free of disease; let every individual?s

well-being be ensured?, is dedicated to the good and peace of all.

These ideals must be incorporated into our way of life, as inscribed

in the great religious epic The Bhagawat Gita."

King Gyanendra of Nepal

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Their Majesties offer worship [2006-04-07]

POKHARA, Apr. 6: His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev and

Her Majesty Queen Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah visited the Sriram

Temple at Birauta of Pokhara Sub-metropolis -17, on the occasion of

the Ramnawami festival, this morning, and offered worship to Lord

Sriram, Shiva and Ganesh and received tika and prasad.

Their Majesties also offered worship at the Adhyatma Ramayan and

Srimad Devi Bhagawat Nawaha Mahayagya Mandap run there.

Upon arrival at the temple, the Temple Management Committee Chief

Lila Bhakta Acharya and officials offered floral bouquets to welcome

Their Majesties the King and the Queen.

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Let us dedicate our time for peace: HM

 

By A Staff Reporter

 

BIRGUNJ, Apr. 7: His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev has

said that to establish peace in the true sense is the need of the

day.

 

His Majesty made this remark while addressing the inaugural session

of the Silver Jubilee Anniversary Celebration of the World Hindu

Federation at Pipara Muth Friday.

 

?Let us all pledge to dedicate some of our time towards this noble

cause,? His Majesty noted. ?There are several instances where, for

peace, sages have sacrificed their lives.? His Majesty further said

that the holy Vedas also laid special emphasis on peace and

humanism.

 

His Majesty said that Hinduism, which dates back to the beginning of

civilisation itself, embraces the high ideals of tolerance and ?

Vasudaiva kutumbakam? or universal fraternity. ?In these ideals lies

the strength in the relations amongst various faiths in this Hindu

Kingdom.?

 

Based on humanistic ideals, the Hindu culture, which espouses the

precept ?Sarve bhawantu sukhina, sarve santu niramaya? or ?Let every

human being be happy and free of disease; let every individual?s

well being be ensured?, is dedicated to the good and peace of all,

the Monarch said. ?These ideals must be incorporated into our way of

life, as inscribed in the great religious epic The Bhagawat Gita.?

 

His Majesty said that the Hindu religion ?touches every aspect of

our lives? adding, ?to this day, it continues to occupy the pride of

place it had acquired during ancient times?. ?We are confident that,

like in the past thousands of years, its future is eternally secure

because its ideals and philosophy have not been distorted. We

believe that religion leads an individual on the path of

righteousness.?

 

His Majesty said the Kingdom of Nepal was the fountainhead of

Hinduism which had, since time immemorial, provided ascetics and

mystics with the spiritual ground for meditation. Having never faced

any kind of discord in the name of religion, Nepal can be taken as a

paragon of perfect harmony in terms of religious tolerance and

peaceful co-existence, the Monarch noted. ?While holding all

religions in high esteem, we firmly believe in the good virtue of

creating a peaceful environment. This is also an outstanding

attribute of Hinduism.

 

The function is being attended by revered sages, religious leaders,

and scholars from home and abroad.

 

The full-text of His Majesty?s address is as follows:

 

Ladies and gentlemen,

 

It is indeed a pleasure for us to be amongst this august gathering

of revered sages, religious leaders, excellencies, scholars and

participants who are here to take part in this ceremony being held

on the occasion of the silver jubilee anniversary of the World Hindu

Federation.

 

The Kingdom of Nepal, the fountainhead of Hinduism, has, since time

immemorial, provided ascetics and mystics with the spiritual ground

for meditation. Siddhartha Gautam, the founder of Buddhism, is a son

of this land. Buddhism later spread far and wide, including India,

China and Japan, and Lord Buddha came to be revered as the proponent

of peace, a fact we should take pride in. Janaki is also a daughter

of this soil. Having never faced any kind of discord in the name of

religion, Nepal can be taken as a paradigm of perfect harmony

between religious tolerance and peaceful co-existence. While holding

all religions in high esteem, we firmly believe in the good virtue

of creating a peaceful environment. This is also an outstanding

attribute of Hinduism.

 

Nepal is not only home to Vedic sages and Buddhist philosophers.

According to scriptures, Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism,

meditated on the banks of the holy Bishnumati River and Emperor

Bharat, son of Rishabhdev, considered the first Tirthankar of the

Jain sect, meditated on the banks of the Kali Gandaki River in

Nepal. So it can be surmised that the strong religious pillars of

all four sects, namely Vedic, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh, were bonded

in Nepal, thereby paving the way for the spontaneous development of

the Omkar Parivar.

 

The holy land of Nepal, which has the distinction of having sacred

places like the Pashupat, Baraha, Ruru and Mukti Regions and is also

referred to in the Puranas, is a common site of pilgrimage for all.

The people of Nepal and India enjoy similar culture and tradition,

with the age-old affinity and affection fostered by shared religious

beliefs complementing one another. Common perspectives have been

developed in a number of issues. The deep sentimental relations

between the Hindus of the world has augmented and inspired the

advancement of fraternity amongst Hindus all over in the 21st

century.

 

Hinduism, which dates back to the beginning of civilisation itself,

embraces the high ideals of tolerance and ?Vasudaiva kutumbakam? or

universal fraternity. In these ideals lies the strength in the

relations amongst various faiths in this Hindu Kingdom.

 

Based on humanistic ideals, the Hindu culture, which espouses the

precept ?Sarve bhawantu sukhina sarve santu niramaya? or ?Let every

human being be happy and free of disease; let every individual?s

well-being be ensured?, is dedicated to the good and peace of all.

These ideals must be incorporated into our way of life, as inscribed

in the great religious epic The Bhagawat Gita.

 

There are many instances where, for peace, many sages have

sacrificed their lives. To establish permanent peace in the true

sense is the need of the day. Let us all pledge to dedicate some of

our time towards this noble cause. The holy Vedas also lay special

emphasis on peace and humanism.

 

The Hindu religion touches every aspect of our lives. To this day,

it continues to occupy the pride of place it had acquired during

ancient times. We are confident that, like in the past thousands of

years, its future is eternally secure because its ideals and

philosophy have not been distorted. We believe that religion leads

an individual on the path of righteousness. Hinduism endorses

reincarnation and purity of the soul. Our religion teaches us that

no matter how difficult a task may be, we must pursue to execute it

with a sense of dedication and dutifulness since our good deeds in

this world ensures our well-being in the next. At the same time, it

also inspires us to view life in a positive manner.

 

It is a matter of satisfaction that the Third World Hindu Convention

and, under the auspices of the Convention, the Shanti Sammelan

(Peace Conference) and Santa Sammelan (Sages? Conference) are being

held on the auspicious occasion of the silver jubilee anniversary of

the World Hindu Federation. We are confident that the

recommendations adopted by these conferences will provide important

guidelines for the benefit of the Hindu world as well as humankind

as a whole.

 

Finally, while conveying best wishes for the success of the silver

jubilee anniversary, we wish to thank the organisers and

participants on behalf of the Queen and ourselves.

 

May Lord Pashupatinath bless us all!

 

Jaya Nepal!

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