the 2550th Nirvana of Mahaveer Swami

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RASHTRIYA SWYAMSEVAK SANGH 

AKHIL BHARTEEYA PRATINIDHI SABHA 

Sewa Sadhna evm Gram Vikas Kendra, Paƫkalyana – Panipat (Haryana) 

Chaitra Krishna 5-7 Yugabdh 5124 (12-14 March, 2023)

On the occasion of the 2550th Nirvana of Mahaveer Swami 

Statement of Ma Sarkaryawah Ji 

2550 years of Lord Mahavir's aƩainment of Nirvana are being completed. On the day 

of KarƟk Amavasya, he overcame eight Karmas and aƩained Nirvana. The divine 

manifestaƟon, which ushered the mankind towards the light of knowledge devoted his life 

for self-development and social welfare and, rendered supreme service to humanity. Keeping 

the welfare of humanity in mind, he gave five principles in the form of Satya (truthfulness), 

Ahimsa (non-violence), Asteya (non-stealing), Aparigraha (non-possession), and 

Brahmacharya (celibacy) that have eternal relevance. Lord Mahavir was a trailblazer in the 

fight to eradicate gender discriminaƟon in society by honouring and recognising the 

contribuƟons that women make to society and restoring their lost dignity. 

His teaching of Aparigraha (non-possession) encouraged people to curb their material 

desires and instead use their excess wealth towards the beƩerment of society. Now, more 

than ever, the Aparigraha concept must be pracƟsed if we are to save the environment from 

the destrucƟon that our consumerist lifestyle is wreaking. Adhering to his teachings of 

Ahimsa (non-violence), Sah-AsƟtva (co-existence) and seeing the same Self in every living 

being is absolutely necessary for the existence of the world. While expounding the 

philosophy of Karma, Bhagwan Mahavir held the view that one's own acƟons were 

responsible for one's pleasure and that one should avoid holding others accountable for 

one's sufferings and sorrows. 

Today, Bharat is moving in the direcƟon of becoming ‘Vishwaguru’ by making an effort 

on the basis of its ‘Swa’; the inner potenƟal of Bharat is inspiring her to lead the world and 

it is believed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh that in this journey the contemporary era 

needs the wisdom of Vardhaman in order to proceed along this path. On the occasion of the 

2550th anniversary of Lord Mahavir's aƩainment of Nirvana, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak 

Sangh pays homage to him with reverence. All swayamsevaks will contribute whole heartly 

in programmes organised in this regard & imbibe his preachings in their lives. Hopes that 

society would adopt Lord Mahavir's teachings and commit itself to the welfare of humanity. 

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