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CHENNAI, INDIA, June 1, 2004: Discipline, going ahead with whatever planned undeterred by external disturbances, patriotic fervor – these qualities of members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS, India’s largest volunteer organization) came to the fore at the concluding session of the Sangh’s annual training camp. The valedictory function of the camp, which began on 12 May at Tambaram, came to an end yesterday with a procession of the Swayamsevaks who had participated in the programme. When the procession was about to commence at the scheduled time 4.45 p.m, rain began to fall. However, braving the rain, the Swayamsevaks started their procession to the accompaniment of band music from Shanmugam Road in West Tambaram and reached the venue of the public meeting at Valluvar Gurukulam School. With the rain playing spoilsport, the meeting venue became muddy and all the Swayamsevaks kept standing right through the one-and-half hour programme.



Felicitating the participants, Brahmachari Vinayamrutha Chaithanya of Mata Amrithanandamayi Math, underscored the need for the youths to learn the Sastras and Ithikasas like Ramayana and Mahabharatha as they give strength to face the trials and tribulations of life. While followers of other faiths read their scriptures, the percentage is very less among the Hindus, the Brahmachari said and added that all Hindus should take a vow to read our scriptures regularly at least for a few minutes. K. Ramakrishnan, secretary, State unit of the RSS, said youths from all walks of life including cadres from various political parties participated in the training camp at their own expense.



During the training, the greatness of our country and its cultural heritage were highlighted so that the participants could spread the message in future. Despite the fact that this country was under the rule of foreigners for around 1,000 years, the culture of the land could not be destroyed. If we look at the scenario, it is clear that countries were trying to dominate another. But India alone preaches the principle of ‘Vasudaiva Kudumbakam’ (the whole world is one family) and that love is more vital than hatred. This universal outlook is the characteristic of Indian thought, he observed.

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