Nepal Royal Family Celebrate Ram Navami, Glorifies Gita

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-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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