This is the need of the hour.
ORGANISATION OF SADHUS
This is the need of the hour. Much spiritual good can be done if there is a perfect organisation of Sadhhus and sanyasins. You will have a new era, a new world, a new culture if this is done.
There is a huge cry for this organisation. Every house-holder in India talks of this. But how to do this? This is the problem. This is the question.
The Sadhus community is a heterogeneous complex one. There are various cults or sects. There are Vairagis, Kabhir Panthis, Dadu Panthis, Goraknath Scct, Nirmala, Udasis, Dasa Nama Sanyasins who are followers of Sri Sankara, Sri Rama Krishna Mission Sannyasins, Niranjan Akada Sannyasins Nagas and others.
Rishikesh is a colony for Sadhus and Sannyasins. As this is a wonderful charming place on the bank of the Ganges with spiritual vibrations, Sadhus have selected this place for their Tapascharya and meditation. Ancient Rishis lived here and did their Tapas. Uttakasi in Himalayas and Haridwar are other centres where many Sadhus live.
There are two important Kshettras here (Rishikesh) which distribute free food to Sadhus. Whereever there is free food all sorts of people flock and put on the coloured garb of an ascetic. Hence some sort of social evil crops up and the sanctity of the place slowly gets spoiled. Mischief-mongers dwell in such holy places and carry on their work vigorously.
The heads of the Sadhu sects should have an intense desire for the organisation. Then only the work can be done efficiently. They should melt the individual differences and opinions, sit together and work whole-heartedly. The organisation of the Sadhus is not an easy task. It is , indeed, a stupendous uphill work. It will take some time before it is perfectly organised.
All the Mandaleswaras, all the Heads of Mutts, and religious institutions, all the reputed Sanyasins and Sadhus who exercise influence ever the public should come forward now to take up this work.
No individual Sanyasins will be able to do this work. Sri Sankara had the help cooperation of Kings. He organised his won military force, the Nagas to carry his propagandaa. So also this work demands man-power, money-power, police force, and an army of volunteers.
Many undesirable wicked persons depending on brutal force live now amidst Sannyasins, wearing orange coloured robe. They musr be removed ruthlessly. They create lor of mischief. The organisers will meet with severe opposition from these people. They must be prepared to meet with such opposition. Mere lecturing and flery speechees will not help in the organisation of Sadhus. We want robust, untiring intellectual selfless worker. We want also help from generous heaarted nice people. Then the work will have a successfully termination.
It is high time now. This work must be taken up at once. All religious heads must co-operate now. Then only Loka Sangraha can be done very effiently. Then only there will be a real spiritual upheaval in this world.
O Devas! Nitya Sidhhas ! Will you please enter into the hearts of these religion heads,inspire and goad them to do this great work without a momen’ts delay. Pray, be gracious.
This is the need of the hour. Much spiritual good can be done if there is a perfect organisation of Sadhhus and sanyasins. You will have a new era, a new world, a new culture if this is done.
There is a huge cry for this organisation. Every house-holder in India talks of this. But how to do this? This is the problem. This is the question.
The Sadhus community is a heterogeneous complex one. There are various cults or sects. There are Vairagis, Kabhir Panthis, Dadu Panthis, Goraknath Scct, Nirmala, Udasis, Dasa Nama Sanyasins who are followers of Sri Sankara, Sri Rama Krishna Mission Sannyasins, Niranjan Akada Sannyasins Nagas and others.
Rishikesh is a colony for Sadhus and Sannyasins. As this is a wonderful charming place on the bank of the Ganges with spiritual vibrations, Sadhus have selected this place for their Tapascharya and meditation. Ancient Rishis lived here and did their Tapas. Uttakasi in Himalayas and Haridwar are other centres where many Sadhus live.
There are two important Kshettras here (Rishikesh) which distribute free food to Sadhus. Whereever there is free food all sorts of people flock and put on the coloured garb of an ascetic. Hence some sort of social evil crops up and the sanctity of the place slowly gets spoiled. Mischief-mongers dwell in such holy places and carry on their work vigorously.
The heads of the Sadhu sects should have an intense desire for the organisation. Then only the work can be done efficiently. They should melt the individual differences and opinions, sit together and work whole-heartedly. The organisation of the Sadhus is not an easy task. It is , indeed, a stupendous uphill work. It will take some time before it is perfectly organised.
All the Mandaleswaras, all the Heads of Mutts, and religious institutions, all the reputed Sanyasins and Sadhus who exercise influence ever the public should come forward now to take up this work.
No individual Sanyasins will be able to do this work. Sri Sankara had the help cooperation of Kings. He organised his won military force, the Nagas to carry his propagandaa. So also this work demands man-power, money-power, police force, and an army of volunteers.
Many undesirable wicked persons depending on brutal force live now amidst Sannyasins, wearing orange coloured robe. They musr be removed ruthlessly. They create lor of mischief. The organisers will meet with severe opposition from these people. They must be prepared to meet with such opposition. Mere lecturing and flery speechees will not help in the organisation of Sadhus. We want robust, untiring intellectual selfless worker. We want also help from generous heaarted nice people. Then the work will have a successfully termination.
It is high time now. This work must be taken up at once. All religious heads must co-operate now. Then only Loka Sangraha can be done very effiently. Then only there will be a real spiritual upheaval in this world.
O Devas! Nitya Sidhhas ! Will you please enter into the hearts of these religion heads,inspire and goad them to do this great work without a momen’ts delay. Pray, be gracious.
BY SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA
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