Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 'Ahimsa Yatra Sampannata Samaroh Karyakram' of 'Shwetambar Terapanth' and complimented them for completing 18,000-kilometer ‘padyatra’ in three countries.
The Prime Minister recalled the centuries old tradition of Indian saints that "emphasizes constant movement."
He especially noted that the 'Shwetambar Terapanth' has made abdication of lethargy into a spiritual pledge.
Addressing virtually Modi complimented Acharya Mahashraman for completing 18,000-kilometer ‘padayatra’ in three countries and praised its theme — harmony, morality, and deaddiction.
The Prime Minister lauded the Acharya for expanding the tradition of ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam’ and propagating the mantra of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ as a spiritual pledge.
The Prime Minister also recalled his long association with the Shwetambara Terapanth and remembered his earlier statement that “ ye Tera panth hain, ye Mera panth hain" ( This Terapanth is My path).
Modi underlined the importance of the ‘padyatra’ that was flagged off from the Red Fort in 2014 and noted the coincidence that he himself started his new journey as Prime Minister of India in the same year.
He said real self-realization is possible only in the absence of any kind of addiction. Freedom from addiction leads to the merging of self with the universe and welfare of all is realized, said Modi.