Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, popularly known as Swamishri, called upon the people to make their life better by gaining knowledge. “Do not try to avoid death, but try to beautify death”, he said while narrating the meaning of the life at a programme organised for the peace of the souls of those who met untimely deaths during the corona pandemic period at Srividya Math, Shankaracharya Ghat near Kedar Ghat here on Sunday.
Delivering his discourse on the second day, the Shankaracharya said that the people are seen taking measures to avoid death but we should understand that whoever is born will definitely die. “Therefore no person can escape death. We should try to embrace death. If we control death, we will attain liberation,” he said, adding that just as a vessel is required to store a liquid, similarly the living being also resides in some body or the other. He said that when birth ends, death will also end. “We need to end our birth. Knowledge is the way to end birth. All types of karmas are destroyed by the fire of knowledge and when karmas are destroyed then destiny does not materialise. When there is no enjoyment of fruits, there is no birth,” he said, adding that we never live and die but our body only keeps living and dying. Earlier, Acharya Veereshwar Datar performed the Kalash puja and other religious rituals. The live telecast of the event is being done daily from 8 am to 11 am on 56 OTT and 1008.guru channels. On the first day, Swamishri said that Kashi is called the birthplace of liberation and knowledge so the event is being organised here during the Pitru Paksha. His media in-charge Sanjay Pandey and others were also present.
National Postal Week from today: The Department of Posts, one of the oldest departments, plays an important role in the socio-economic development of the country. ‘World Post Day’ is celebrated all over the world on October 9. This year its theme is ‘Together for Trust’. While giving this information, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Postmaster General (PMG), Varanasi Region said that in the journey from ‘dakiya daak laya’ to ‘dakiya bank laya’, India Post has created many new dimensions. “The postal services have been witness to many historical and important events. It also helps us to reach other countries beyond the borders,” the PMG said, adding that the National Postal Week will be celebrated from October 9 to 13 and every day will be focused on a particular product or service like October 9 as World Post Day; October 10 Vittiya Sashaktikaran Diwas; October 11 Philately Day’ October 12 Mails and Parcels Day and October 13 as Antyodaya Diwas. “The purpose of World Post Day is to create awareness about the post’s role in the everyday life of people and businesses, as well as its contribution to global, social and economical development. To realise the concept of ‘One World - One Postal System’, the Universal Postal Union was established on October 9,1874 in Bern (Switzerland), so that uniform postal system could be implemented across the world,” said Yadav, adding that India was the first Asian nation, which became its member on July 1, 1876 and later in 1969, at the Universal Postal Union Congress held in Tokyo, Japan, this foundation day was declared to be celebrated as ‘World Post Day’. According to him, Varanasi has a long history of postal services. “It has influenced the socio- economic environment even before independence. Varanasi, Chandauli, Bhadohi, Ghazipur, Jaunpur and Ballia districts are established under Varanasi Postal Region under PMG, Varanasi Region. There are a total 1,728 Post Offices in Varanasi Region, out of which there are six head post offices, 269 sub post offices and 1,453 branch post offices under six districts. There are a total 252 post offices in Varanasi district alone. Even today, the Varanasi Head Post Office (built in 1920) and the Varanasi City Post Office (built in 1898) operate in British-era buildings,” he said, adding that Varanasi City Post Office is functioning as Sampoorna Mahila Post Office which is a fine example of women empowerment. “As a heritage, the pre-independence letter box is installed at Varanasi Head Post Office at Visheshwarganj, while the spears (with ghungroo) used by the postmen during delivery of mails have also been kept safe. The Philatelic Bureau located in the Head Post Office promotes philately, where many stamps are displayed. Many eminent personalities have also had a relationship with the postal services. Munshi Premchand’s father worked in the Postal department here,” Yadav informed.