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Evolution of a new era — Vision and Planning (Yuga Nirmaña Yojana — Darshana Swarupa Va Karyakrama): Vangamaya Vol-66

The aspirations, inspirations and attitudes of awaken minds play an important, though subtle, role in the advent, development and evolution of religious, cultural and social spheres of human life. Acharya Sharma had realized and studied, up to the deepest depth, the immense potentials of people’s mentality and inner sentiments, which shape their lives and hence collectively design the future of their society too…
He had envisaged the possibilities of spiritual refinement of thoughts and sentiments and creative orientation of the same to design ideal basis for advent of a new era of enlightened human glory. He had conceptualized, planned and initiated the “Yug Nirman Yojna” to let his visions materialize in reality. The present volume highlights the objectives, philosophy and modalities of this mission and describes the creative programs undertaken to accomplish it.
Acharya Sharma had propagated mass education from religious platform because, in his views, nothing else could be more effective in refinement of people’s faith, convictions, sentiments and aspirations…. No law, no socioeconomic system, no scientific theory or technological development could achieve what religious faith could, in terms of changing one’s attitude, character and deeds in a natural manner. The intimacy of religion with the intrinsic sentiments makes the former more powerful and effective in the internal, deeper and subtler domains of human mind, which are pivotal to the external activities of human life.
His interpretations of the eternity and power of religion and its righteous adoption in human life – as discussed in the volume no. 53 of this series, would convince every liberal thinker of the sound basis of his foresighted approach. These would also convey why he had chosen to initiate the great mission of resurrection of ideal human values, from the religious platform.
As part of the social reformation programs of the Yug Nirman Yojna, he had given maximum importance to eradication of blind faith, superstitions and untoward customs and traditions prevailing in the Indian society in the name of religion. Details on some of these social reformative activities and their successful expansion are presented in the volume nos. 36, 48, 59 and 60 of this series.
The social welfare activities under the Yug Nirman Yojna are not confined to providing external help to the needy and deprived ones. Rather, this mission aims at finding viable solutions to improve the status of people’s life forever. It aims at enabling people solve their own problems and help educe confidence and positive thinking in others too. The personality development programs of this mission focus at arousing the inner potentials of the individuals and giving positive and creative orientation to their talents…. The programs of self-reliant education, coupled with moral elevation and spiritual refinement – initiated under the banner of this mission since 1971, have set shining examples of what is an ideal service of the human society.
The foundation of organizational structure necessary for the implementation of the Yug Nirman Yojna, was laid by propagation of the knowledge of Gayatri and Yagya in scientific light. This had also made possible, endeavoring, the revival of the Indian Culture in its original glorious form…. Gayatri Sadhana is the universal source for purification of the inner self, illumination and righteous orientation of intellect, and evolution of spirituality (refer volume nos. 9 to 15 of this series for details). The philosophy of Yagya teaches the altruist mode of living a creative and enlightened life. Scientific experiments on Yagya serve the dual purpose of purification of environment and total cure by natural herbs (refer volumes 25-26 of this series).
The unique experiment of “Vichara Kranti” – gradual refinement of thoughts, righteous transformation of attitude and sublime transmutation of human psychology up to the divine realms of spirituality – was initiated by Acharya Sharma from the day he had organized a grand Gayatri Yagya in Mathura (India) in 1958. The saintly life of Acharya Sharma and his wife, the spiritual charge of their personalities and the inner power of their sacred love for all beings, had attracted all those who had attended this Yagya to work for the noble cause of his great mission. This is how the “larger family” typed organization – called “Gayatri Pariwar”, came into existence. This has now expanded across the globe beyond the barriers of caste, religion, creed, sex, socioeconomic status and educational background.
It is remarkable to note, how the determined pledge of a single person (Acharya Sharma), for “Yug Nirman Yojna”, has brought billions of people together for the same purpose…. This grand organization has grown and is continuously expanding without any support of any government, non-government funding or donations by rich bigwigs. The small sums and pennies contributed by millions of its members on regular basis have played remarkable role in strengthening its financial resources. Generous devotion of talents and labors by these true followers of Acharya Sharama, ensure the successful progress of Yug Nirman Yojna.
The activities of this mission rebuilt our faith in the miraculous strength of collective endeavors for altruist purposes. The details given in this volume would further educe our hopes in the possibilities of resurrection of human dignity even in the present times of – deterioration of cultural and social system and a near total crisis of faith in moral values.
The comprehensive planning of Yug Nirman Yojna encompasses simultaneous materialization of ethical, intellectual and social revolution in day-to-day life. Systematic action for this purpose begin with the objective of maintaining healthy body, pure mind and practice of industrious co-operation…. at the individual and familial levels, and gradually lead to the development of a culturally civilized ideal society….
The planning and implementation of Yug NirmanYojna is three folded : incorporating – propagative activities for the expansion of the organization and for generating social awareness; reformative or revolutionary activities to fight against the malice, misconceptions, ignorance, evil tendencies and weaknesses prevailing today’s society; and constructive programs for creative establishment of social goodwill and reformed social system and inculcation of righteous and progressive tendencies.
Acharya Sharma has suggested “one hundred formulae” for successive progress of people’s life via implementation of the above plans of Yug Nirman Yojna. These guidelines can be understood and adopted in day-to-day life by each one of us. The present volume describes each point in detail and would answer, in his lucid style of writing, the gamut of queries that might arise in the readers’ minds while glancing through this brief introduction.
From ‘usually known’ but ‘largely forgotten’ principles of hygiene, proper eating habits… etc, to the spiritual disciplines of married life….; from “love and cooperation within family…” , to ” altruism and spiritual transmutation of sentiments…”; from “social reformation…”, to “self-reliance…”, …., to “future of world economy…”; from “psychological basis of spirituality…”, to “integration of modern science and religion…”; from “necessity and relevance of theism….”, to “arousal of divinity in man…” –- every topic, every aspect concerning human life today, is analyzed, researched and eloquently discussed by Acharya Sharma. The present volume gives us the essence of his ideas and thoughts with greater emphasis on how these could be useful to us and could be creatively applied in the present system of our lives….
Readers would also find detailed information in this volume on natural queries like – “where and how many centers / branches of the “Gayatri Pariwar” are there within and outside India,….?”, “What are their regular activities…?”, “How could one attend or participate in their regular programs….?”, etc.
The distinct excellence of Acharya Sharma’s approach lies in the fact that he encourages natural escalation of people’s bodily, mental, intellectual and spiritual potentials by inspiring their conscious and unconscious minds…. This way, every man and woman can rise consistently from whatever his present level is, by adopting what Acharya Sharma calls – “the art of living”, and by sincerely following the simple disciplines and practices of self-analysis, self-restrain, self-evaluation and Pragya Yoga taught by him….
As the collective and continuous motion of waves in an ocean expands beyond every limit, similarly, the collective and progressive endeavors of refinement and elevation pursued by the individuals can lead to the grand arousal and transmutation of collective consciousness along the limitless grandeur of the divine origin of humanity. This is how the “unimaginable” objective of resurrection of a bright era, is expected to be achieved under the auspices of “Yug Nirman Yojna”