AUG-21 BOUDHIK YOJANA
Aug-01-2021 Samachar Sameeksha: Pegasus / Gurupujan Boudhik
Ø Pegasus is spyware developed by the Israeli cyberarms firm NSO Group that can be covertly installed on mobile phones (and other devices) running most versions of iOS and Android.
Ø The 2021 Project Pegasus revelations suggest that current Pegasus software is able to exploit all recent iOS versions up to iOS 14.6
Ø The company had previously been owned by American private equity firm Francisco Partners, then bought back by the founders in 2019. NSO states that it provides "authorized governments with technology that helps them combat terror and crime", has published sections of contracts requiring customers only to use its products for criminal and national security investigations, and stated that it has an industry-leading approach to human rights
Ø A global collaborative investigative project published by 17 media organisations on 18 July claims that mobile phones of at least 300 Indians were targeted by the NSO group using its Pegasus spyware. The list includes BJP ministers, opposition leaders, top lawyers, businessmen, rights activists and journalists.
Ø Pegasus first made headlines in 2019 when Facebook-owned WhatsApp confirmed that the spyware was used to target around 1,400 users including journalists and human right activists in India. WhatsApp made this disclosure in a US law court in San Francisco.
Ø What Pegasus Spyware seems to be doing is that it's sending a properly drafted message on the phone embedded with a malware. The owner of the mobile phone doesn't even need to click on the message to activate the malware. Even if the victim deletes the message from iMessage, the malware would still penetrate the phone.
Ø The software based on instructions can automatically turn-on camera and microphone, look into chats and data backup. It can also record speech, access the calendar and read SMS-es and emails.
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Aug 8-2021 Boudhik: Gurupujan / Samachar Sameeksha
Gurupuja holds a special place in Hindu sanskriti and especially RSS. In our sanskriti, it is a day to worship our Guru. It is to remember the Tatva which Guru taught and we need to follow it in our life. In RSS it holds a special significance as we do our Samarpan to our Guru i.e Bhagwa Dhwaj.
What is Samarpan ?
Samarpan encompasses our life. It guides our life towards an ideal and ultimately inspires us to merge in that ideal. In our Prathama we say “Patatvesha Kayo Namaste..” i.e may my body fall for your cause. However body is just a symbol of complete Samarpan.
In a prayer we say
कायेन वाचा मनसेन्द्रियैर्वा ।
बुद्ध्यात्मना
वा प्रकृतिस्वभावात्
।
करोमि
यद्यत्सकलं
परस्मै
।
नारायणयेति
समर्पयामि
॥ (i)
It can be translated as “ Whatever I do with my body, speech, mind, sense organs, intellect or by my own nature, I dedicate all at the feet of Narayan”. It calls for surrender of our complete self at the feet of Bhagwan.
It calls for samarpan of body but does not stop at it. The surrender of body is to be ready to bear difficulties for Sangh work or God’s work. It can be for a Milan, Utsav, Varg or helping another Swayamsevak in tough times but shows how much our ‘kaya’ is samarpit.
It also calls for our ‘Vacha /speech’. As a swayamsevak we are always interacting with society, we have to be super- vigilant to not hurt anyone by our words. Even when we are agitated we have to choose our words wisely. It is our soft-gentle speech which has won the love of society and it becomes our responsibility as well. Doctorji once commented that our private conversation should be such that, even if it is printed and pasted at a public square none should be offended by it.
Mann (mind) is above body and speech and even that should be dedicated for the cause. In our Pratigya we say I will do Sangh work by Tan, Man and Dhan. When we are dedicated by our mind, doubts don’t arise as we are completely focused on the cause. Deendayalji was a very apolitical person but a dedicated Swayamsevak. When he was asked by Guruji to join Bharatiya Jan Sangh in politics, he did not falter but just took up the new responsibility.
Buddhi is above Mind and the shloka calls for Buddhi Samarpan as well. It cannot be translated in English as the closest word is intellect. Many people develop a pride on their intellect and think they know everything so they are in a position to guide others. It is tough to be humble because it is tough to see our own pride which can harm our Sangh Work.
In the iconic book Karyakarta, Ma Thengadiji describes an incident when he had to give boudhik across different shakhas and started developing a superiority complex. He thought that he knew Sangh very well while others were just engaged in the daily drill. It was at the same time he heard Guruji in his boudhik saying “He is trying to understand Sangh”. He realized his folly that when a giant like Guruji was still trying to understand Sangh how can he be proud.
It also calls for a Samarpan of our inherent nature.(Prakriti Swabhav). It is a known fact that Doctorji had a short temper from his childhood days, infact his brothers and father also had similar trait. But after Sangh started, his nature changed diametrically, he became a very calm, soft spoken person. He changed his inherent nature for the cause of Sangh i.e Samarpan for the cause.
The culmination is ‘Atmasamarpan’. A person is born for a specific purpose and his life is a journey towards that goal. But setting aside that goal for a higher ideal is ‘Atmasamarpan’. Guruji had a spiritual leaning from his youth and it showed in his association with Ramkrishna Math. Even being a single child of his parents, he left them for Sargachi Math. He served Swami Akhandanda in his last days and also received ‘diksha’ from him. When he came back to Nagpur, he met Doctorji again. He served Doctorji in his last days and realized his dedication towards motherland. He turned away from his spiritual endeavor and dedicated himself for Sangh.
As a Swayamsevak, it is a good time to review our Samarpan against different facets described above and remove our shortcomings so that we become an ideal Swayamsevak.
Reference: a brief translation of Boudhik on ‘Samarpan’ by Ma Ranga Hariji
Aug 15-2021 Charcha: Hindu Household
Hindu Family – A perspective
Hindu civilization is the oldest, continuously existing human society. It is at once ancient yet youthful, constant yet dynamic. The principal reason for this eternal vitality is the Hindu family. It nourishes and enhances interpersonal relationships while creating an environment which caters to everyone’s physical, social, and material needs and aspirations in health ways. It inspires an understanding of moral duties (धर्म – dharma) and a respect for performing good, spiritual deeds (पुण्य – punyaa). In this process of creating moral individuals who perform good deeds, the Hindu family becomes a positive force for sustaining a healthy society.
Contemporary lifestyles and focus on education and career led to degrading of Hindu values and find it difficult to live as a Hindu family. Living as a Hindu family requires a change of attitude at the macro level and simultaneous change in daily living at the micro level. We should make a संकल्प Sanskalp to be a Hindu family.
Ten steps to a Hindu family
1. Saṃskāra (संस्कार)
2. Utsava (उत्सव)
3. Pujasthana (पजू ास्थान)
4. Kala (कला)
5. Bhojana (भोजन)
6. Sastra (शास्र)
7. Acara (आचार)
8. Satsanga (सत्संग)
9. Svasthya (स्वास््य)
10. Tirtha (तीथम)
Special aspects of Hindu family life
1. Auspicious symbols and writings
2. Photos of Deities
3. Holy books
4. Periodicals
5. A weekly “Satsanga” with whole family
6. An annual outing or a family trip
7. Relatives
8. Athi devo bhava
9. Cordial relations with neighbours
10. Learning of Samaskrita language
11. Nightly prayers
12. Cultivate the habit of giving
13. Savings on resources
14. Holy/Religious/Festive Occasions
Hindu Family – A perspective
Morning Time : Early to bed and Early to rise
The Family Works Together: Daily activites to be shared and performed by all family members Meal time : should be taken after offering to God
Health and Hygiene: Death is inevitable and hence one should not panic, but at the same time cleanliness is godliness
Celebrations and Temples: Festivals should be celebrated with entire family. We should light a sacred lamp but never put out a flame.
What should we teach our kids? Speak respectfully to elders, should get good education, encourage to play, help and share with others. or Should visit temples, friends and relatives. Save water, talk about great literary works, protect environment. Teach Shubhashitas, take bath, put tika or tilak. Develop emphaty, kindness and love for downtrodden and homeless. Be punctual in all tasks. Encouraged to do their own homework. Offer couselling during different stage of life, right age and way to get married.
Things to be avoided in the presence of children: Family distress, not pick an argument, never use hateful words about women. We should avoid thinking and talking continuously about money.
Slokas during daily activities
Morning: कराग्रेवसतेलक्षर्ीीः, करर्ध्येसरस्वती । करर्ूलेस्स्थता गौरी, र्ंगलंकरदशनम र््॥
Bathing: गंगेच यर्ुनेचैव गोदावरर सरस्वतत । नर्मदेससधं ुकावेरर जलेऽस्स्र्न्सस्ननधधंकुरु ।।
Before Meal: अननपर्णू ेसदापूर्णेशंकर प्रार्णवल्लभे।ज्ञान वैराग्य ससध्यथंसभक्ांदेहिच पावमतत ॥
Prior to Sleep: रार्ंस्कं दंिनूर्ंतंवैनतेयंवकृ ोदरं। शयनेयीः स्र्रेस्ननत्यंदीःुस्वप्नंतस्य नश्यतत।।
Shanti and Aikya Mantra
Children should be taught 15 thitis, 2 paksa, 12 candramasa, 12 sauramasa, 5 ritu, 2 ayana and finally 7 vasaras (days of the week)
Ref: Hindu Family, A perspective published by: Parivara Pradipika
Aug-22-2021 Katha: INA and Swarajya
Early Life
In the history of India’s struggle for freedom, one man stands out in all distinctiveness and a class by himself. The story of Subhas Chandra Bose & Aazad Hind Fauj needs to be told and understood in the context of the long march of the Indian people to independence from 1857 to 1947. His birth in 1897 marked the mid-point of that crusade. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was born on 23 January,1897 in Cuttack, Orissa. to Prabhavati Dutt Bose and Janakinath Bose. His father was a successful lawyer in Cuttack and received the title of "Rai Bahadur". He did his schooling from the Protestant European School (presently Stewart High School) in Cuttack, just like his siblings. He did baccalaureate from the Presidency College. He was influenced by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda and Ramakrishna after reading their works at the age of 16. He then was sent by his parents to the University of Cambridge in England to prepare for the Indian Civil Service. In 1920 he passed the civil service examination, but in April 1921, after hearing of the nationalist turmoils in India, he resigned his candidacy and hurried back to India.
In the course of his school and college career, he was in turn a pure humanitarian and social reformer in the manner and spirit of Vivekananda, and finally a political activist.
Congress & lack of Gandhi’s support
He joined Non-Cooperation Movement which started by Mahatama Gandhi who made INC as a powerful non-violent organization. He started the newspaper 'Swaraj'. In 1927, after being released from prison, Bose became general secretary of the Congress party and worked with Jawaharlal Nehru for independence. However, this did not harmonize with Gandhian economic thought, which clung to the notion of cottage industries and benefiting from the use of the country’s own resources. Bose’s vindication came in 1939 when he defeated a Gandhian rival for reelection. Nonetheless, the “rebel president” felt bound to resign because of the lack of Gandhi’s support.
Azad Hind Fauj
An important development in the struggle for freedom during the Second World War was the formation and activities of the Azad Hind Fauj, also known as the Indian National Army, or INA. Rash Behari Bose, an Indian revolutionary who had escaped from India and had been living in Japan for many years, set up the Indian independence league with the support of Indians living in the countries of south-east Asia.
When Japan defeated the British armies and occupied almost all the countries of south-East Asia, the league formed the Indian National Army from among the Indian prisoners of war with the aim of liberating India from the British rule. General Mohan Singh, who had been an officer in the British Indian army, played an important role in organizing this army.
Netaji & Global political support
In the meantime, Subhas Chandra Bose had escaped from India in 1941 and gone to Germany to work for India’s Independence. In 1943, he came to Singapore to lead the Indian Independence League and rebuild the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) to make it an effective instrument for the freedom of India. The Azad Hind Fauj comprised about 45,000 soldiers, among who were Indian prisoners of war as well as Indians who were settled in various countries of south-east Asia.
Declaration of Azad Hind
On 21 October 1943, Subhas Bose, who was now popularly known as Netaji, proclaimed the formation of the provisional government of independent India (Azad Hind) in Singapore. Netaji went to the Andaman which had been occupied by the Japanese and hoisted there the flag of India. In early 1944, three units of the Azad Hind Fauj (INA) took part in the attack on the north-eastern parts of India to oust the British from India. According to Shah Nawaz Khan, one of the most prominent officers of the Azad Hind Fauj, the soldiers who had entered India laid themselves flat on the ground and passionately kissed the sacred soil of their motherland.
Women in INA
Indian women also played an important role in the activities for the freedom of India. A women’s regiment of Azad Hind Fauj was formed, which was under the command of Captain Lakshmi Swaminathan. It was called the Rani Jhansi regiment. The Azad Hind Fauj became the symbol of unity and heroism to the people of India.
Army Revolt
The captured soldiers were tried by the British Government in the famous Red Fort Trials. The first case led to deportation for life for Prem Sahgal, Gurubaksh Singh Dhillon and Shahnawaz Khan. However the public pressure was so immense that the punishment was never carried out. It was the last event when Congress and Muslim League both joined forces to save the soldiers.
During the trial, mutiny broke out in Royal Indian Navy from Karachi To Bombay and Vizag to Calcutta. 20000 sailors from 78 ships participated in the mutiny. In the army, it also led to Indian soldiers ignoring orders from British superiors. In Madras, Pune, Jabalpur garrisons there were revolts within the rank of British Army.
The backbone of British Empire in India had been broken and they realized that Army and Navy can not be trusted to control the populace.
Real History of Indian Independence ?
A conversation between former British Prime Minister Clement Attlee and the then Governor of West Bengal Justice PB Chakraborthy happened via letter. In this letter, the Chief Justice wrote, "When I was acting Governor, Lord Attlee, who had given us independence by withdrawing British rule from India, spent two days in the Governor's palace at Calcutta during his tour of India. At that time I had a prolonged discussion with him regarding the real factors that had led the British to quit India."
Chakraborthy adds, "My direct question to Attlee was that since Gandhi's Quit India movement had tapered off quite some time ago and in 1947 no such new compelling situation had arisen that would necessitate a hasty British departure, why did they had to leave?"
"In his reply Attlee cited several reasons, the principal among them being the erosion of loyalty to the British crown among the Indian army and Navy personnel as a result of the military activities of Netaji," Justice Chakraborthy says. That's not all. Chakraborthy adds, "Toward the end of our discussion I asked Attlee what was the extent of Gandhi's influence upon the British decision to quit India. Hearing this question, Attlee's lips became twisted in a sarcastic smile as he slowly chewed out the word, m-i-n-i-m-a-l!"
In the current state of uncertainty in national affairs, needs to rediscover Subhas Chandra Bose. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was at once deeply involved in the spiritual heritage of India and actively concerned with the most modern social and techonological advances anywhere in the world. At the end key message that we all would like to remember , in his own words, " deliver to the world the message that has been her heritage though the past ages."
Aug-29-2021 Prarthana Abhyaas
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