Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is in Kerala for a two-day visit, said on Friday that Adi Sankaracharya had united India culturally.
While talking to media persons at the Sri Adi Sankara's Paduka mandapam in Ernakulam on Friday, Chouhan said, "Adi Sankaracharya has made the efforts to unify India culturally. The solution to all the issues prevailing around the world can be found in Sankaracharya's Advaita Vedanta."
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Adi Guru Sankaracharya Cultural Unity Trust will be set up at Omkareshwar in state to promote Adi Sankaracharya’ Adwait Darshan in the whole world. Here work of research and study on Adwait Darshan will be undertaken.
He flagged off the Shankar Sandesh Vahini. This Vahini will reach Omkareshwar via Kalidi, Shrangeri, Kanchi, Dwarka, Joshimath, Haridwar and Varanasi on January 22.
Expressing his views on the spiritual event Chouhan said that Adwait Darshan has the capacity to solve all problems in the world. This Darshan can change the flow of this era. It can put an end to terrorism and demonism.
He said that it is with the knowledge of Adwait Darshan that one comes to know that the same ‘consciousness’ dwells in all humans and elements. Therefore, all are inter-connected with the same conscience. It is due to this darshan that nature is worshipped in India. Rivers are worshipped and they are not considered different from Supreme Consciousness. He said that Adwait Darshan should reach the common man and not be confined to only temples, maths and experts. Its expansion is for the welfare of mankind. Adi Sankaracharya established cultural unity in India and showed the path of peace and religion to mankind.
The Chief Minister said that Kerala is the birthplace of Adi Sankaracharya but Madhya Pradesh is his ‘Gyanbhumi’.
This is why Ekatm Yatras have been taken out from Omkareshwar, Rewa, Amarkantak and Ujjain. The soil of all the places from where the ekatm yatras are passing is being collected in the metal kalash. This soil will be used when the foundation for the statue of Adi Sankaracharya will be laid.
The Chief Minister urged the devotees present on the occasion to imbibe the itegroty of Jeev, Jagat and Jagdish and contribute in building a better society, nation and world.