Clean Society-Healthy Society Campaign Inauguration

New Delhi: Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Tanwar Chand Gehlot inaugurated a nine-day campaign on 'Clean Society-Healthy Society' in a public event organized by the Brahma Kumaris at Radison Blu Hotel, Paschim Vihar, here last evening.

This campaign, which will be carried out by the Brahma Kumaris organization in different areas of Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and Faridabad, will sensitize the public on:

• Inner and outer cleanliness
• Holistic health and hygiene
• De-addiction
• Social empowerment
• Moral values and character building

Speeches and Keynotes

Launching the campaign, Gehlot said that ancient rajyoga and spiritual knowledge provide the foundation of holistic health and cleanliness of mind, body, intellect, and spirit.

He said that due to infiltration of impurity and vices into our life, not only our health, harmony, and happiness declined but also there was large scale degradation in our socio-economic, political, cultural, and moral value system. "The way out is to resort to our ancient spiritual wisdom, raj-yoga, heritage and value system," he stressed.

Delhi's Health, Industries, Power and Urban Development Minister Satyendra Jain, who was the chief guest, said that cleanliness is the root of our healthy society. Clean hands can prevent a lot of diseases. Cleanliness of mind, body, and soul is required for a healthy lifestyle. A clean and pure mind forms the basis of doing service in the society. One who is committed to service for society and fellow human beings is away from diseases. He urged the gathering to associate and commit themselves to social service.

Blessing the occasion, Raj Yogi B K Brijmohan, Addl. Secretary General of the Brahma Kumaris, said that ancient Raj-yoga is a positive and healthy way of thinking and living which can be practiced while performing one's daily duties. He said that regular and collective practice of such easy raj-yoga can restore holistic health, cleanliness, balance, peace, and plenty in human, ecological, and social life.

Rajyogi B K Amirchand, Vice Chairman of Brahma Kumaris Social Service Wing, in his keynote address, said that since ancient civilization of Bharat was peaceful, pure, prosperous, and a golden age, the same golden age society can be re-established with the universal practice and applications of spiritual wisdom, raja-yoga meditation, and a simple, positive, and healthy lifestyle.

He said that in modern society, the easiness of life has increased. Man is the best creation of God. Our original nature is love, peace, compassion, happiness, and kindness. In today's times, we can see there is a transition from our original nature. There is a need in society to strengthen our value system. We need to imbibe virtues and value systems in our day-to-day lives. The core objective of the Brahma Kumaris institution is trying to bring our ancient culture back into day-to-day lives.