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Page 1: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

Meditations On

Hindutva

Page 2: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

“The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national life in all its pristine purity and entirely crossing all superficial barriers of province, sect, creed, caste, language and custom.

Since times immemorial, it has been the symbol of our dharma, our culture, our traditions and ideals

- Sri Guruji Golwalkar

Page 3: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

We meditate upon We meditate upon the splendor of the the splendor of the illuminating God illuminating God SavitaSavita, , The Deity SupremeThe Deity Supreme

May He inspire our mind and intellectMay He inspire our mind and intellect

- The Gayatri mantra- The Gayatri mantra

Page 4: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

“The traditional explanation of the Nataraja is that He symbolises the creation of the universe in one hand and the death of the universe in the other - the drum and the flame - and after all, that is what cosmology is all about…For the modern physicists, then, Shiva's dance is the dance of subatomic matter”

- Carl Sagan, world renowned

Astronomer

Page 5: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

On June 18, 2004, an unusual new landmark was unveiled at CERN, the European Center for Research in Particle Physics in Geneva - a 2m tall statue of the Indian deity Shiva Nataraja, the Lord of Dance

Page 6: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

“Yet, the most wonderful and most sublime of all teaching, the Brahman doctrine that the ALL equals the unity of consciousness, culminates in a mystical victory over this dilemma, the words so obscure to the understanding, so close to the intuition: Tat Tvam Asi. That Thou Art.”

Erwin Schrodinger,Father of Quantum Mechanics

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O Devi, O Mother

Protect us and the earth

as also with your exceedingly terrible forms

with those lovely form of yours

moving about in the three worlds,

- Durga Saptashati, 4.26

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Page 8: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

Mother, I bow to thee! Rich with thy hurrying streams, Bright with orchard gleams, Cool with thy winds of delight, Dark fields waving Mother of might, Mother free.

Page 9: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

Glory of moonlight dreams, Over thy branches and lordly streams, Clad in thy blossoming trees, Mother, giver of ease Laughing low and sweet! Mother I kiss thy feet, Speaker sweet and low! Mother, to thee I bow.

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O Mother,

Here is an offering for youOur tan-man-dhan Our body and soul,Our hearts and minds,Our skills and wealth,Our lives.

Page 11: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

“There was neither the king, nor State control, no punishments and punishers. Only by the power of Dharma, all people protected each other mutually” - The Mahabharata

Hindu way of life, the bedrock of all our cherished national values

Our ideals of Democracy are deeply rooted in the ancient and modern Hindu ideas of Praja tantra & Dharma Rajya

Page 12: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

Religious harmony and Secularism are alive in India ONLY because Hindus are in majority

Hindu way of life, the bedrock of all our cherished national values

The erstwhile Indian areas that become Pakistan and Bangladesh have become theocratic, fundamentalist, unruly and non-democratic

Page 13: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

Freedom of speech, expression, art and worship are sustained because they are inherent in the Hindu culture

Hindu way of life, the bedrock of all our cherished national values

Page 14: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

Hindu way of life, the bedrock of all our cherished national values

The threefold Hindu ideal, trivarga of Dharma (rule of eternal law), Artha (wealth creation) and Kama (Quality of life) make up the goals for our national growth and prosperity

Page 15: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

The Hindu family ties and values, bound in strands of love, affection and mutual trust are not only the keys to peaceful living but also serve as a great social capital

Hindu way of life, the bedrock of all our cherished national values

Page 16: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

Women's’ empowerment, respect for womanhood in both spiritual and material fields are enshrined in Hindu culture Hindu way of life, the bedrock of all our cherished national values

Rishis (rishika’s) of the Rig-Veda Gurus of Peace Business Queens Warriors of Indian Armed forces

Page 17: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

Shrivan,Tapovan, Mahavan: Thick Sacred forests protect ecology The love for Gomata the cow protects national cattle wealth Sacred treesSacred hillsSacred rivers

Hindu way of life, the bedrock of all our cherished national values

Besides laws and govt. policies, it is deep rooted Hindu love and devotion for Nature that stirs our environmentalism

Page 18: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

Hindu way of life,

the bedrock of all our cherished national values

Respect for Diversity in all its glory and beauty is the hallmark of Hindu civilization – An age-old model for multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multi-lingual society

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Hindu Dharma’ s message of equality

Sri Rama blesses forest-women Shabari

Gita says Varna is determined NOT by birth, but by nature and deeds only

Rishi becomes disciple of Vyadha, the butcher (Mahabharata)

Adi Sankara bows to an enlightened outcaste man as his Guru

Page 20: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

The Vedas, compiled by Dalit Rishi Vyasa, son of a fisherwomenare the most revered Hindu scriptures, for eons

The Supreme Hindu book of morals and ethics, Thirukkural was given by the Tamil Dalit Sage Thiru valluvar, a weaver (1st century C.E)

The Spiritual Heritage of Dalits

Page 21: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

Sri Guruji, a true pioneer of Social equality

“ As the older, dried branches fall off a growing tree to give place to new ones, .. the society would shed varna system, the existing social structure at one time..

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Sri Guruji, a true pioneer of Social equality

….for the sake of construction of a new house, old house requires to be destroyed.

Similarly, perturbed social system must be put to an end here and now “

Page 23: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

Hindutva at the forefront of fighting Caste evils

Veer Savarkar & Swami Shraddhanad admired by Dr. Ambedkar as great social reformers

1969 Udupi VHP Conference – saints declare untouchability is against Hindu Dharma

Page 24: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

Hindutva at the forefront of fighting Caste evils 15 Aug, 2005:

“I publicly apologize for the grave mistake that my grandfather committed by not allowing Baba Saheb Ambedkar to enter the temple''

- Sudhir Maharaj, grandson of Ramdas Maharaj, Nasik Kalaram temple priest, at a function organized by the Samajik Samarasta Manch, a RSS outfit

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Hindutva at the forefront of fighting Caste evils

2006 – Dalit Panthers leader Sri Namdev Dhasal shares dias with P.P. K S Sudershanji, hails Sangh’s service for Dalits

“If untouchability is not a sin, nothing else in the world is a sin” - P.P. Balasaheb Deorasji, 4th Sarsanghachalak (1973-1994), lifelong warrior against caste evils

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“ The positive concept of social consolidation envisaged by Sangh has room for the Muslims and Christians of this country also. The Sangh harbors no hatred for anyone merely because he belongs to a different faith.

Hindutva is NOT parochial, NOT sectarian

- Sri Guruji Golwalkar

Page 27: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

The word ‘Hindu’ in our view connotes the national entity of Bharat and not merely a religious faith… whoever identifies oneself with this national life-current, irrespective of his/her creed, is a Hindu “

Hindutva is NOT parochial, NOT sectarian

- Sri Guruji Golwalkar

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Making Vivekananda’s dream a reality

Ekal Vidyalaya 1-teacher school movement

20,142 teachers 5200 volunteers20 field work agencies8 associates

6,04,260 poorest of the childrenacross Bharat

serving

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Rebuilding of the houses for earthquake affected in Bhuj, Gujrat Hostels for Vanavasi students in Teensukhiya, Assam… Scholarships and Free hospitals for slum children of Bangalore ….Orphanages for victims of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.. Selfless Service

for National Reconstruction

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Page 31: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

AgriculturAgriculturee Mughal and British zamindari Mughal and British zamindari

system failed the Indian system failed the Indian agriculture, brought famines agriculture, brought famines that killed thousands of Indians that killed thousands of Indians in last centuryin last centuryThanks to Green Revolution we Thanks to Green Revolution we are now self-sufficient in food-are now self-sufficient in food-grain production and with grain production and with adequate buffer stocksadequate buffer stocks

With resolve, we will truimph With resolve, we will truimph over the current issues of crop over the current issues of crop failures and farmer suicidesfailures and farmer suicides

ICAR, ICRISAT,progressive farmingICAR, ICRISAT,progressive farming

Dr.M.S.Swaminathan

C Subramanyam

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India ranked nowhere amongst milk India ranked nowhere amongst milk producing countries in the world in producing countries in the world in 1946.1946.Now India produces the world's Now India produces the world's Largest Pouched Milk Brand with an Largest Pouched Milk Brand with an annual turnover of US $868 millionannual turnover of US $868 million

50 village Milk Cooperatives of Gujarat have ISO 9002 Certification. 950 will be getting it soon.

Dr. V Dr. V KurienKurien

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From 3.8% in 1947 to From 3.8% in 1947 to 9% annual GDP 9% annual GDP growth in 2007 growth in 2007

Current foreign Current foreign exchange reserves at exchange reserves at $120 Billion$120 Billion

India is providing aid to 11 countries, India is providing aid to 11 countries, writing-off their debt and writing-off their debt and loaning the IMF $300Mloaning the IMF $300M

Business & Business & EconomyEconomy

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India, 2India, 2ndnd largest tractor largest tractor maker and 5maker and 5thth largest largest commercial commercial vehicle maker vehicle maker in the worldin the world

India is one of the world's largest India is one of the world's largest diamond cutting and polishing diamond cutting and polishing centrecentre

Mobile phones are growing in India Mobile phones are growing in India by about 1.5 Million a month with by about 1.5 Million a month with reducing long distance ratesreducing long distance rates

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Knowledge & Technology Knowledge & Technology SuperpowerSuperpower

Of the 117 SEI CMM Level-5 Of the 117 SEI CMM Level-5 companies in the world, 80 are in companies in the world, 80 are in

IndiaIndiaIndia's revenues from the IT industry India's revenues from the IT industry will be $87 Billion by 2008 - McKinseywill be $87 Billion by 2008 - McKinsey

Bio-Informatics, Bio-Technology, Bio-Informatics, Bio-Technology, Genomics, Clinical Research and Genomics, Clinical Research and Trials – Emerging IndustriesTrials – Emerging Industries

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Strides in Self RelianceStrides in Self Reliance

Among the only 6 countries the world Among the only 6 countries the world that launch satellites of their ownthat launch satellites of their own

Responsible Nuclear SuperpowerResponsible Nuclear Superpower

Among the only 3 countries in the Among the only 3 countries in the World that have built World that have built Supercomputers on their ownSupercomputers on their own

INSAT among the world's largest INSAT among the world's largest domestic satellite communication domestic satellite communication systemssystems

Indian manufacturing quality will overtake Indian manufacturing quality will overtake that of Japan very soon - TQM expert that of Japan very soon - TQM expert Yasutoshi WashioYasutoshi Washio

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Threats Threats and and

Challenges Challenges

facing the facing the nationnationand its and its soul, soul,

the Hindu the Hindu way of lifeway of life

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Motivated by the Motivated by the AsuraAsura powers powers unleashed by fanatic brand of Islamic unleashed by fanatic brand of Islamic Religion Religion

Demographically and politically Demographically and politically powerful, thanks to self-serving Vote powerful, thanks to self-serving Vote Bank politicsBank politics

Controls India by its “purchasing Controls India by its “purchasing power”power”

Jihadi, Islamist TerrorismJihadi, Islamist Terrorism

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Aims to keep Indians in an Aims to keep Indians in an unannounced unannounced DhimmiDhimmi (slave) (slave) statusstatus

Suppresses the voices of sane, Suppresses the voices of sane, patriotic and liberal Muslims patriotic and liberal Muslims

Aims for the eradication of all Aims for the eradication of all KafirsKafirs (ie. Non-Muslims) and (ie. Non-Muslims) and the establishment of Caliphatethe establishment of Caliphate

Jihadi, Islamist TerrorismJihadi, Islamist Terrorism

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Born out of the Sino-Soviet split in the Born out of the Sino-Soviet split in the Indian communist movement.Indian communist movement.

Supported by almost all the anti-Supported by almost all the anti-nationalistic outfits.nationalistic outfits.

Controls 160 of the 604 administrative Controls 160 of the 604 administrative districts.districts.

Get funded by anti-India Get funded by anti-India governments, and by smuggling of governments, and by smuggling of drugs, human trafficking, and drugs, human trafficking, and poaching. poaching.

Naxal Naxal TerrorismTerrorism

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Church is the mother of North-Church is the mother of North-eastern terrorism: “Nagaland for eastern terrorism: “Nagaland for Christ”Christ”

Aims for the destruction of Pagan Aims for the destruction of Pagan cultures, philosophies, and freedomcultures, philosophies, and freedom

Exploits the natural resources such Exploits the natural resources such as tea estates, crude oil and as tea estates, crude oil and natural gas, silk, bamboo and natural gas, silk, bamboo and handicraftshandicrafts

Richest are the terrorists, Richest are the terrorists, politicians, and churches.politicians, and churches.

North Eastern TerrorismNorth Eastern Terrorism

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Includes Communist Comrades, Congress Includes Communist Comrades, Congress compadres and Christian Missionariescompadres and Christian Missionaries

Provides huge subsidies to institutions of Provides huge subsidies to institutions of the “powerful minorities” from tax payers’ the “powerful minorities” from tax payers’ moneymoney

Restricts the existence of the “powerless Restricts the existence of the “powerless majority”majority”

Anti-nationalism disguised as Anti-nationalism disguised as Pseudo secularismPseudo secularism

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Supports the destruction of Indian Supports the destruction of Indian culture, values, and places of worshipculture, values, and places of worship

Makes the Justice system lenient Makes the Justice system lenient towards the terrorists and their towards the terrorists and their accomplicesaccomplices

Restricts freedom of expression Restricts freedom of expression through media controlthrough media control

Anti-nationalism disguised as Anti-nationalism disguised as Pseudo secularismPseudo secularism

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Caste poilitcs, a wedge Caste poilitcs, a wedge dividing Hindu societydividing Hindu society Every civilization had its own lowly caste Every civilization had its own lowly caste

practices, including the West, Africa, China practices, including the West, Africa, China and the middle eastand the middle east

Castiesm in India – essentially a socio-Castiesm in India – essentially a socio-economic problemeconomic problem

Enemies of Hinduism still use it as a tool Enemies of Hinduism still use it as a tool to malign and defame the Hindu religion to malign and defame the Hindu religion

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Caste poilitcs, a wedge Caste poilitcs, a wedge dividing Hindu societydividing Hindu society

Hindu unity and Hindu Hindu unity and Hindu consolidation is the only remedy consolidation is the only remedy for castism in any and every formfor castism in any and every form

Chrisitian Conversions do NOT Chrisitian Conversions do NOT remove casteism. They create new remove casteism. They create new castes, more poverty and powerful castes, more poverty and powerful terrorismterrorism

Pseudo-secularism thrives by Pseudo-secularism thrives by the indirect support to the indirect support to castismcastism

Page 46: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

“Mark me, Then and then alone you are a Hindu,  When the very

name sends through you a galvanic shock

of Strength..

Swami Vivekananda says,

Page 47: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

Then and then alone you are a Hindu, 

when every man who bears the name, from any country, speaking our language or any other language, becomes at once the nearest and the dearest to you

Page 48: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

Then and then alone you are a Hindu, 

when the distress of anyone bearing that name comes to your heart and makes you feel as if your own son were in distress, when you will be ready to bear everything for them..”

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We don’t have to do anything other than

creating an organizational consciousness in our society

and making it strong and

unconquerable….

Krishnadeva raya

Shivaji

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.. If we just do this, all other work will happen by itself.

The political, social and economic issues that haunt and torture us will all get solved”

- Dr. Hedgewar, RSS Founder

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if they do not bring power to change the world…"

"…Truth and knowledge are an idle gleam, 

- Sri Aurobindo

Page 52: Meditations On Hindutva. “The immortal Bhagawa Dhwaj (saffron flag) brings before our eyes a living image of our ancient, sacred and integrated national.

… Yes, We do have the power to change the world

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