Dr. Krishna Gopal, co-secretary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, arrived in Jaipur. Here he said that development does not only mean economic prosperity. Real development is the one in which there is balanced upliftment of man, society, family and nature. He said that India’s development concept has not been self-centric but society-centric and this vision is most relevant in today’s global scenario.
Dr. Krishna Gopal was addressing the topic of self-realization and concept of development in the Pujya Rajju Bhaiya Memorial Lecture Series organized at Patheya Kan Sansthan on Friday. He said that sense of self is very important for any nation. Unless it is clear who our ancestors were, what our culture, language and literature are and what our vision of life and the world has been, the direction of development cannot be right.
Material-spiritual development has been in the tradition of India
He said that every person born in India has a permanent purpose in life, which has been determined by our tradition. This objective is not limited only to personal progress, but is linked with spiritual practice for the welfare of the entire society and creation. In the tradition of India, there has been a coordinated development of both material and spiritual and this has been its identity for thousands of years.
Dr. Krishna Gopal said that India has been prosperous since ancient times but the basis of that prosperity was not only money. Education, knowledge, social system, morality and cultural values made India prosperous. He said that the perception that India has always been poor is wrong. The reality is that India played a leading role in global economic and cultural life for a long time.
Poverty in the country is still serious and worrying
Expressing concern over the current development model, he said that poverty still remains a serious and worrying problem for the country. Despite economic progress, a large section of the society is living with limited income and resources. That the benefits of development are limited to a few cities and regions indicates a serious imbalance.
Dr. Krishna Gopal said that the centralized development model is not suitable for a country like India. This model based on science and technology concentrates resources and opportunities in limited centers, which increases unemployment, inequality and social dissatisfaction. He clearly said that such a model can neither establish balance in the society nor bring peace in the world.
‘India’s development model should be family centric’
He said that India’s development model should be family centric. In Indian society, family has been the basic unit of social system, where a person moves forward by joining the society. The autism development model isolates the individual from society, which increases mental stress and social disintegration.
Dr. Krishna Gopal said that the objective of development should not be only to increase economic figures, but to create a society where education, values, employment and life values develop equally. He said that only decentralized, society-centric and value-based development can offer lasting solutions for India and the world.
The book Women Thinking in Indian Perspective was released
The program also saw the release of the book Bharatiya Drishti mein Nari Chintan, which highlights the freedom, duty, creativity and spiritual consciousness of women in Indian culture. In the book, women’s thinking spanning Vedic, Upanishadic, Ramayana-Mahabharata, Buddhist, Jain, Saint and modern times has been presented in the overall Indian perspective. This book puts forward a balanced, positive and cultural vision of women in place of the confrontational approach of Western feminism.
The editor of the book, Birendra Pandey, said that in the twenty-first century, women’s discourse has often been presented in the tone of conflict, confrontation and rivalry. On the contrary, this book makes it clear that in the Indian view, women and men are not opposites, but are mutually complementary, like Shakti and Shiva.
Chief guest of the program, social worker Umesh Soni also expressed his views. Editor of Patheya Kan, Prof. Ramswaroop Aggarwal kept the travelogue of Patheya Kan magazine. President of Patheya Kan Institute, Prof. Nand Kishore Pandey expressed his gratitude. The program was conducted by Rohit Pradhan, Treasurer of Patheya Kan Sansthan. On this occasion, the participants who participated in the survey of Pathek Kan were also honored. A large number of scholars, enlightened citizens, mother power and people associated with socio-cultural field were present in the program.