Anoopam Shiv Mandir

Kalpavriksha flowe in the temple yard. Kalpavriksha tree is aupicious and the Devas claimed it against the Asuras during samudra manthan.

Today is Swami Vivekananda's birthday. (Born 12 January 1863 died July 1902) He is remembered and cherished for his inspiring speech at the World Religion Conference, Chicago.1892. He won everybody's heart when he addressed the gathering as Brothers and Sisters of the world
Swamiji spoke on the essence of Vedanta and the vastness of the Sanatana Dharma. Thereupon.he received several invitations in the US and Europe. He responded to most of them and spoke on tne vedic view of life and spirituality. He impressed his listeners and opened the paths for Indian yogis everwhere he went.

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"भक्ति हृदय की शुद्धता का प्रकाश है।” ~ ईशान शिवानंद

*Why don't Japanese people invite Indians to their homes*

An Indian who had been living in Japan for more than a year noticed something strange: his Japanese friends were polite and helpful, yet none of them ever invited him to their home, not even for a cup of tea.

Confused and hurt, he finally asked one Japanese friend why this was so.

After a long silence, the friend replied, "We are taught Indian history… not for inspiration, but as a warning."

The Indian, astonished, asked, "A warning? Indian history is taught as a warning? Please explain why."

The Japanese friend asked, "How many English ruled India?"

The Indian replied, "Maybe… about 10,000?"

The Japanese person nodded seriously and asked, "At that time, weren’t there over 300 million Indians?"

"So who committed the atrocities on your people? Who followed the orders to whip, torture, and shoot them?"

He asked emphatically, "When General Dyer ordered the firing at Jallianwala Bagh, who pulled the trigger? Was it the English soldiers? No, it was Indians."

"Why didn’t anyone point their rifle at General Dyer, not a single person?" He continued, "The slavery you talk about—this was your real slavery. Not of the body, but of the soul."*

The Indian stood motionless, silent, and ashamed.

The Japanese friend continued, "How many Mughals came from Central Asia? Maybe a few thousand? And yet they ruled you for centuries."

"The Mughals did not rule India through their numbers; it was your own people who bowed to them, obeyed them, betrayed their own, and showed loyalty to the Mughals. Either to survive or for silver coins."

"Your own people converted religions. They gave their sisters and daughters to the Mughals in marriage."

"Your own people betrayed your heroes to the English. Who betrayed Chandrashekhar Azad? Who informed the English about his hiding place in Alfred Park?"

"Bhagat Singh was easily executed without the permission of those people (Gandhi-Nehrus) who called themselves patriots."

"You Indians do not need foreign enemies. Your own people repeatedly betray you for power, position, and personal gain. That is why we keep distance from Indians."

"When the English came to Hong Kong and Singapore, not a single local joined their army. But in India, you did not just join the enemy’s army—you served them. You worshipped them. You killed your own people to please them."

"Even today, you have not changed. You have learned no lessons from history. Even for a little free electricity, a bottle of alcohol, or a blanket—you sell your vote, your conscience, and your voice without thinking."

"You chant slogans, protest, but when the country needs your sacrifice, where are you? Your first loyalty is still to your home, family, wife, children, and wealth. The rest—country and religion—can go to hell."

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