How many of you are Arya Samaji?

[itsnavin]

I know there is a good degree of relation between Jats and Arya Samaj. I am also a firm believer of Arya Samaj and try to follow it's principles as much as I can. I believe that the downward trend in our social values and evils of our society can be overcome by following Arya Samaj teachings.

I want to know how Jatland members see Arya Samaj and it's teachings.
Also, what can be done to educate our society about Arya Samaj?

I was wondering, how many of you:
- follow or try to follow Arya Samaj teachings?
- regularly engage urself in havans/pravachans etc
- work towards educating masses about Arya Samaj

ur comments are valuable.

Navin

[raj2rif]

Thanks for starting a good thread. I don't know much about Arya Samaj and have to learn a lot before I can really commit myself to it. I don't believe in Havans, but like the Pravachanas. Probably I have to modify it to suit my own personal requirements. It will be a good idea to know the views of others about Arya Samaj. There is an Arya Samaj Organization at Paramus in NJ. I guess it will be nice to visit them during their next meeting. Thanks once again starting a good thread. There is some information about Arya Samaj posted on this site as well to start with

[itsnavin]

FYI links:

Satyarth Prakash: http://www.aryasamajjamnagar.org/satyarthprakash/satyarth_prakash.htm

Arya Samaj + other imp. info: http://www.aryasamaj.org/

Satyarth Prakash is a bit difficult to interpret. It's meanings and interpretation differ from person to person but it's a comprehensive guide for vedic living.

[sandeep.dahiya]

naveen i m also a follower of arya samaj.

but i m not having 'yajjopavit'. due to very busy routine currently i m not participating in daily hawan. but my grand father is full flash arya samaji. he was a illitrate person. but to study arya samaj books he learned hindi some 20 years back. now he has some command over english also.

[spdeshwal]

Navin Bhai, I am grateful to you for starting this thread. All of my family members and some of the relatives are staunch believer in the teachings of Arya Samaj.
I strongly believe that rhis is the greatest gift given by my Grandfather to me and my family. Like Sandeep Bhai's Grandfather, my grandfather was illitrate till the age of 35 and after coming in the contact of Arya Samaj, he Leaned writing/reading Hindi and Sanskrit and become a Vaidh( Aryuvedic Doctor) of repute.

I live in Auckland, New Zealand and attend Weekly/ Monthly Havans organised by Auckland Arya Samaj

Most of Arrya Samaji families are those , who have migrated from Fiji. Fiji has got quite a large no of Aryasamajis. There are dozens of educational institutions in Fiji run by Arya Samaj. You will be glad to know that rcently An Arya Samaj University has been founded in Fiji. All the major cities of New Zealand have a branch of Arya Samaj

Sabhi ko Namaste

[ishwarlamba]

Thanks to all of you
I am secretary of Hill District Arya Samaj in Sydney and wife Kanta is jt secretary of Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Australia. We have branched in Melbourne and Brisbane also.
You can contact me on (02) 9837 5469 or mobile: 0408 551 545
We have a arya samaj centre with five acres of land in Sydney. We regularly go to sunday program. We have following Sunday program:
* Pranayam class from 8.30 to 9.00AM by Kanta
* Yoga asanas from 9.00 to 10AM by Kanta.
* Yagna from 10.00 to 11.00 AM
* 11.00 to 12 Hindi classes by Dr Dinesh Kathkar
* 11.00 to 12 Pravchans
* 12.00 to 1 PM Bhojan Prasad
It is true our sisters and brothers from Fiji are very devoted.
Kanta and myself visited Fiji in december 2004. People there welcomed us and became very emotional when we told we are from India.
I request all members to participate in the weekly programs of arya samaj wherever they are or any other spritual activity on a regularly.
People of our community where saved because of arya samaj. Old Rohtak district in Haryana and Old Meerut district where model examples. Arya Samaj motivated to start educational institutions.
I was born in a un educated family but could go upto IIT Delhi, for me arya samaj sanskaras where like torch and saved me.
If all of you start a daily activity of doing yoga asnas, pranayam and meditation on Om or Gaytri you will be very balanced in life.
Regards
Ishwar Lamba

[ramksehrawat]

Be it Arya Samaj or Braham Samaja any other samaj, they all teach you good things. But so does your own parents. It's not the religion or samaj but the followers who are good or bad. I hate people who chant mantras mornings and evenings but the whole day commit sins the whole day or turn their faces from shouldering human responsbility. It is my personal opinion that most of the people who are lacking in confidence or suffer from some complex turn towards religion. Though my father was a staunch Arya Samaji practicing it fully but I could not bring myself to practice it in any manner rather I developed my own principles to lead my life. After all every samaj or religion was commenced by a human being. What they had laid down some principles must have been ideal during their times but are they still valid in today's world is the point to ponder. If they had their own thinking, we too being human can evolve our own ideas. I have no hesitation in admitting that I developed a sort of hate for all these religious kind of people as I found a lot of difference in their "kathni and Karni".

I believe in the folowing :-

1. For me there is no greater God or Devi than mother. No greater guide or guru than your own father.
2. There can be no greater love than sisterly love.
3. There can be no better friend than your brother.
4. No person is bad in this world, everybody is trying to make his own place. If you don't like somebody's ways just ignore them. However, I don't believe in Gandhian theory of offering the other cheek. I believe in instant revenge in the same manner.
5. Help your fellow being to the best of your ability or capacity. If you can't help be straightforward and tell why you can't help.
6. Never tell a lie or misguide anybody. Admit your mistakes as mistakes are part of life.
7. Give best education to your children according to your affordibiity but don't impose your own ideas on them. Rather let them have their own ideas. Just guide them where needed.
8. Religion is inside you, you yourself are religion, displaying it publicly doesn't make you more religious. Singing an aarti or pravachans etc. by use of mikes is hypocratic and those doing it have something else in mind than religion. They are materialistic to the core.
9. Try not to hurt anyone or do any harm to your fellow beings especially ensure that due to your actions "kisi ke pet pe laat na pade".
10. If you help someone with money or in any other way never expect anything back. If you borrow always respect the timeframe.
11. Never have rigid eating habits. Eat whatever suits you and never force others, including your own children, to eat or not to eat any food. Only consideration should be the health and cleanliness. However, any food/drink which adversly affects your thinking or physical ability should be a big NO. To me, all alcoholic drink falls in that category. If you smoke, make sure that others don't suffer, it should strictly be a private affair.
11. If you follow all good what your parents taught you where is the need to go for the pravachans etc. The time spent in pravachans etc. can be utilized in a better way like cleaning your environs yourself and encourging others to do the same. The kind of money we spend on rituals etc. should be made available to needy students.
12. Any physical activity, be it yoga or jogging, which help in remaining healthy is good, but the urge should come from within yourself and should not be imposed.
13. Without satisfying your parents or your fellow being with your actions or way of life, worshipping God is too mean. To me this is like sending your application withour proper chennel which is bound to be rejected.

To underline, be religious or irreligious but try to be a human being whom reasonable people, taking reasonable view opine to be reasonable.

To me in the jouney of life, religion or samaj etc. are just like reading material which you need while travelling just to keep yourself busy. May be helpful to those whose mind has the tendency of going wayward. Rightly said it is like opium. But strong minded people don't need any opium is my view.

[itsnavin]

naveen i m also a follower of arya samaj.

but i m not having 'yajjopavit'. due to very busy routine currently i m not participating in daily hawan. but my grand father is full flash arya samaji. he was a illitrate person. but to study arya samaj books he learned hindi some 20 years back. now he has some command over english also.
Sandeep bhai
I am also not Yajyopavit but it doesn't really matter. Does it? For me, what matters is the approach..what ever it may be whether AryaSamaj or Sanathan Dharam. I am not a born AryaSamaji. It's not the case that we never do MurtiPooja...they are there at our home...my wife does it...sometimes I also sit along with her. My mother has a small mandir at home but it is my father who really introduced me to this. He's a very active member in AryaSamaj Ghaziabad.
I read Satyarth Prakash when ever I get the opportunity...I try to adopt what I feel reasonsable and possible in today's scenario. I adhere to Pranayam and some simple yogic exercises.
As currently I am in France, it's really not possible to participate in havans, pravachans etc etc...only educating urself with yogic lessons is possible and that's what I try to do!

Sehrawat ji, ur comments are valuable for any one belonging to any religion from any sect. I appreciate that.

[punia]

Iam a born Arya Samaji. My parents were very activ in Arya Samaj and tried there best raising us with the teachings of Satyarth Parkash. My wife have a small Mandir with " Murtis " in it but we also do our Havans at home.
It is very difficult here in Germany to find a Aryasamaj Mandir but still my kids recite " Gayetrimantra " and participate in Havans whenever we are in India. Iam no more a real Aryasmaji due to changed eating and drinking habits but still belive in the teachings of Swami Daya Nand ji.