Johannesburg, South Africa (ADV) – This year’s International Gita Mahotsav event in Mauritius has made its focus on the Bhagavad Gita, a treasure of righteousness and wisdom.
The four-day event themed the re-enlightenment of knowledge for a peaceful world through the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most influential guide in eastern philosophy that spreads the eternal message of spiritual wisdom from ancient India, was hosted in Mauritius for the same recently.
Minister Mentor; Minister of Defence; and the Minister for Rodrigues, Anerood Jugnauth, shed light on the significance of the Bhagavad Gita and emphasised that it remains the ultimate guide to humanity.
“It is a universal lighthouse leading to the best spiritual endowment,” he said, adding it was a historical fact that the Bhagavad Gita has in so many ways shaped the historical and social fabric of the Mauritian society.
Jugnauth further spoke about how the International Gita Mahotsav bears testimony to the special nature of the relationship that exists between Mauritius and India. He praised the bonds of kinship along with the religious and cultural values that unite the two countries while acknowledging that Mauritius is proud of its multiethnic and multilingual society
He further urged the younger generation to read and respect the values of the Bhagavad Gita and to apply them in their daily lives.
“Those teachings will definitely empower young people with new energy to continuously fight evils on a personal and patriotic level,” he adviced.
The event was a joint initiative of the India-Mauritius Trade and Cultural Friendship Forum, the State Government of Kurukshetra, the Kurukshetra Development Board of Haryana, the State Government of Tripura and socio-cultural organisations in Mauritius.
It was made of a series of activities including an exhibition on Bhagavad Gita, a two-day seminar on the theme Gita as an epitome of peace, brotherhood and humanity and a Mahayajna were scheduled. It was attended by about 300 delegates.
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