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    वंदे गुरु परंपरा गुरुपूर्णिमा अर्थात ज्ञान परंपरा के वाहक बनने का दिवस इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्‍तवानहमव्ययम् । विवस्वान् मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत ॥ (४-१) भगवद्गीता में भी श्रीकृष्ण अर्जुन को उपदेश देते हुए ज्ञान की परंपरा का उल्लेख करते हैं। वे कहते हैं – " मैंने यह अविनाशी योग सूर्य को बताया। सूर्य ने इसे मनु को बताया और मनु ने इसे इक्ष्वाकु को बताया। " भारतीय परंपरा में जब भी नए ज्ञान और तत्त्वज्ञान की शाखाओं का वर्णन किया जाता है , तब इस तरह की गुरु परंपरा की विरासत का भी उल्लेख किया जाता है क्योंकि ज्ञान की परंपरा के संक्रमण से ही ज्ञान में वृद्धि होती है।   यह परंपरा ज्ञान को   विस्तार और गहराई प्रदान करती है।   ज्ञान प्रबोधिनी ने पथप्रदर्शक   तथा   मार्गदर्शक के रूप में चार महान व्यक्तित्वों — समर्थ रामदास , स्वामी दयानंद , स्वामी विवेकानंद और योगी अरविंद — को चुना है। इनमें से एक प्रमुख व्यक्तित्व हैं समर्थ रामदास।   समर्थ रामदास एक महान संत , समाजसुधारक और राष्ट्रनिर्माता थे। उन्होंने छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज को आध्या...

  Vande Guru Parampara Guru Purnima – Honouring Our Gurus, Upholding the Tradition इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोत्कवानहमव्ययम् । विवस्वान् मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत । । (४-१) In the Bhagavad Gita, while advising Arjuna, Lord Krishna gives an example of the tradition of knowledge. He says, “I imparted this indestructible Yoga to the Sun (Vivasvan), who passed it on to Manu, and Manu, in turn, passed it on to Ikshvaku.” In the Indian tradition, whenever new knowledge or philosophy is presented, the legacy of the Guru's tradition is also acknowledged—because knowledge flourishes only when its lineage is preserved and passed on. Jnana Prabodhini has accepted four great personalities—Samarth Ramdas, Swami Dayananda, Swami Vivekananda, and Yogi Arvind—as its visionaries, and pathfinders who have shaped Jnana Prabodhini ideals and direction. Today, let us learn about Samarth Ramdas. The poet Vaman Pandit praises him with the following verse. शुकासारखे पूर्ण वैराग्य ज्याचे...

  In Search of History “Forests are encroaching on human settlements…” “The forest swallowed up the city in a few years…” We often read such phrases in novels, but few years back, during my visit to Ross Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, I saw this happening in real life. Ross Island, now called Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island , has a fascinating history. Once, it was the administrative capital of the British in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Named after Captain Daniel Ross, a marine surveyor, this island was a powerful symbol of British dominance. The British took control of Ross Island in the 1850s and ruled it for almost 80 years. They built luxurious buildings like the Chief Commissioner’s bungalow, a bakery, a church, a tennis court, and more, earning it the title “Paris of the East.” But nature has reclaimed its place. Today, the grand buildings are overrun by roots and vines, swallowed by trees like banyan tress and many varieties of Ficus family membe...