Personal advancement should fuel nation's progress, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said personal advancement must become a means of national progress, highlighting the teachings of Swami Chinmayananda and his efforts to connect spiritual growth with individual development and the nation's progress.
Inaugurating the three-day Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital, being held from October 23 to 25, Modi said Swami Chinmayananda dedicated his life to spreading spiritual knowledge while emphasising the importance of national development.Citing the Vedic mantra “Vayam Rashtra Jagruyam Purohitaah”, the Prime Minister said it called upon people to work towards making the nation aware and advanced.“Swami Chinmayananda Ji lived his entire life guided by this very mantra. The dedication with which he spoke on spiritual subjects, he spoke with the same eagerness and clarity on national matters, because our nation is the birthplace of our culture,” Modi said.

VIDEO | Delhi: Addressing the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan at Bharat Mandapam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "Today, we can see the results of many of his resolutions. Through the efforts of Chinmaya Mission, millions of young people are now working as cultural ambassadors of India. These young people are taking Indian values to the next generation. Gurudev's contribution is an important chapter in India's cultural and spiritual renaissance." (Source: Narendra Modi YT) (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)

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He described the nation as the foundation of people's existence and stressed the need to link spiritual progress with personal advancement and national development.“This nation is the foundation of our existence. Swami Ji always taught us to connect our spiritual progress with personal advancement, and to make personal advancement a medium for the nation's progress,” the Prime Minister said.
Modi added that instilling self-respect for India among its people was central to Swami Chinmayananda's mission. With this objective, the spiritual leader launched the Gita Jnana Yajna to take the teachings of the Upanishads, Vedanta and other scriptures to the wider public.The Prime Minister said the impact of Swami Chinmayananda's resolve could be seen today, as he underlined the continuing relevance of the spiritual leader's teachings.Describing the Chinmaya Mission, Modi said it was more than an institution, calling it a thought rooted in the vision of a spiritual sage and sustained by decades of dedication.“Chinmaya Mission is not just an institution, it is a Chinmaya thought whose foundation was laid by a Chinmaya Rishi, and its journey of so many decades has also been filled with Chinmaya resolves,” he said.

Delhi: PM Narendra Modi attends the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan at Bharat Mandapam https://t.co/mBhBPLTGQT

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He added that the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav offered him a special spiritual experience and acknowledged the blessings and affection of the country's saints.The global gathering brings together devotees, seekers and members of the Chinmaya Mission from India and abroad to mark the organisation's journey and reflect on the teachings of Swami Chinmayananda.