610 million parents were worshipped during Parents’ Worship Day celebrations in Feb 2023

The event was organised in nearly 3000 schools and 500 parks or societies daily. Matridevo tHe content of this article is taken from the satsang (spiritual discourse) of H.H. Sant Shri Asharam ji Bapu. Swami Vivekananda addressed the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago in September 1893. A hundred years after him, Pujya Bapu Ji addressed the same Parliament in September 1993 and the whole parliament reverberated with the chanting of Hari Om. Both of these world-renowned spiritual leaders addressed the audience for much longer period than the given time and the audience were absorbed in listening to them.

To save the youth who are being ruined due to the lustful festivals like valentine’s day, in 2007 Pujya Bapu ji-initiated celebrations of Matri-Pitri Pujan Diwas (Parents worship day) on 14th February. Pujya Bapu ji felt that, due to the blind imitation of Western culture there has been a steep rise in the incidences of alcoholism, suicide, and other immoral activities, especially among the youth during the last week of December. To rescue the youth from this debauchery and denigration, Pujya Bapu ji came up with the idea of worshipping a sacred Tulsi plant (holy basil). So, with a view to awaken the cultural pride of the India and to save the countrymen from mental slavery, in 2014, he initiated celebration of Tulsi poojan on 25th December.

Pujya Bapu Ji has always emphasized the necessity to follow rich Indian culture and always said that it is only the Indian culture and Sanatana dharma which can give the world happiness & peace.

Dear readers, nearly 610 million ( 61 crore) parents were worshipped during Parents’ Worship Day 2023. On this day, children from all religions worship their parents and seek their blessings by offering them tilak, garland and worship them like a god. This festival makes a real bond between children and parents and to imbibe good values like respect, obedience and humility in children. In several states in India like Maharashtra, Haryana, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, 14th February, the Valentine's Day has been officially renamed as Matri-Pitri Pujan Diwas and is celebrated in schools, parks and temples where children seek the blessings from their parents.

In Australia, this event was organized by Shri Yoga Vedanta Seva Samiti Australia & New Zealand Inc. in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney on different dates. Each child in the event was given a school bag. In Brisbane, the event was celebrated in Northgate Hall Northgate on 12th February. Mrs Usha Chandra and her Husband Mr.Umesh Chandra OAM were the chief guests of the event. The kids performed cultural activities and worshipped parents in a Vedic way. Both the parents and the kids were seen emotional after this event with their eyes filled with tears of emotions. All the attendees were very impressed with this Vedic celebration of unconditional love.

Pujya Bapu Ji always said that love is innocent. Love unites us with God. Love is the name of the Supreme Being. You may call Him Allah, God or Bhagwan. Passion and lust give a bad name to love. There is a big difference between love and lust. Lust is centered in the lower Chakras. It gives rise to sexual excitement, and thoughtless gratification of desires.

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