- Finding one’s own happiness in the happiness of others is the basis of the consciousness of Indian culture.
- Chief Minister rewarded the winners of Anandotsav.
- Chief Minister Dr. Yadav participated in the National Seminar on Dimensions of Happiness.
- International Happiness Day was celebrated at the Academy of Administration.
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has said that we humans habitually seek happiness in materialistic things and luxurious life. Everyone desires materialistic happiness but very few people need spiritual happiness and peace. Whereas the joy of life lies not in materialistic things but in the satisfaction of the emotions of the mind. He said that happiness is such a feeling of happiness which does not come from buying luxuries with money but arises from within when the human emotions awakened within us are satisfied. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav was addressing the National Seminar on Dimensions of Happiness – organized by the State Institute of Happiness at RCVP Naronha Academy of Administration and Management on the occasion of International Happiness Day on Friday.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav inaugurated the national seminar by lighting the lamp. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav gave cash prizes and certificates to the winners of Anandotsav celebrated from 14th to 28th January in the state. In photography and videography, Rs. 25 thousand were given as first prize, Rs. 15 thousand as second prize and Rs. 10 thousand as third prize. In photography category, the Chief Minister gave first prize to Mr. Milind Kumar, second prize to Mr. Shailendra Bihar and third prize to Ms. Seema Agnihotri. In videography category, first prize was given to Mr. Syed Afzan, second prize to Mr. Raja Khan and third prize to Mr. Jeevan Rajak.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that we should find joy in the happiness of others, which is the foundation of the consciousness of Sanatan culture. We should all perform our tasks with complete joy, enthusiasm, and efficiency. The Chief Minister said that the dimensions of joy in human life are revealed by understanding the difference between our happiness and sorrow. Since ancient times, Indian culture has been based on Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, in which the concept of family has been given special importance. At the World Hindu Conference in 1956, Margaret Thatcher explained the fundamental difference between the cultures of India and England. She said that in the Indian family system, if even one member earns, the entire family lives a life of joy and respect. This is possible only in India.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav, highlighting the joy that Lord Krishna and Mother Devaki experienced after overcoming immense hardships in their lives, said that Yashoda Maiya and Nand Baba experienced joy in raising Kanhaiya. They never considered him someone else’s child. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that Lord Krishna set an ideal example by remaining unperturbed by joy and sorrow, even though his own soldiers were fighting the battle in front of him in the Mahabharata.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that during the Simhastha celebrations, sages and saints are seen bathing in fire in the scorching heat. Their bodies are unaffected by the weather and even the thorns, as they immerse themselves in bliss through spiritual practice, close to God. In Sanatan culture, our saints wear fire robes and devote their lives to solving society’s many problems.
Maharishi Madhusudan Ji Maharaj, who came from Haridwar, said that metaphysics determines the yardstick for measuring the physical world. It is studied in two parts: the elemental knowledge of the world and the knowledge of Brahman. The attainment of bliss is mentioned in many places in Vedanta. Bliss is Brahman, which drives the entire universe. During the country’s slavery, William Hastings, after reading the Gita, declared that India would not remain enslaved for long because he had learned the elemental knowledge of bliss in the Gita. Later, the Gita reached London, and scholars of all ideologies there welcomed it. American scholars also saw the knowledge of the Gita as perfection. Perfection comes only through practice. From the American perspective, when someone achieves perfection in their field or work, they become yogis. Today, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, our India is once again on its journey to becoming a world leader.
Principal Secretary of the Happiness Department, Shri Raghavendra Kumar Singh, said that the Happiness Department is conducting activities for government servants at all block levels in the state to promote happy living. Government servants are learning to live happily themselves and interact effectively with citizens. Students, from school to college, are being made aware of human values. He said that if there is happiness in our hearts, then understand that the whole world is happy.
Speakers at the national symposium included Mr. Abhay Mahajan, Secretary of Deendayal Research Institute, Chitrakoot, Mr. Kamlesh Patel, Dr. Jamdar, along with Mr. Sachin Sinha, Director General of RCVP Naronha Academy, Mr. Ashish Kumar, CEO of the State Institute of Happiness, and Mr. Praveen Gangrade, Deputy Director, along with a large number of participants and dignitaries from across the state. Mr. Manu Dixit, Program Coordinator of the State Institute of Happiness, expressed his gratitude.