H.V. Seshadri was a source of guidance: RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale
The event has brought together two occasions, says RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale – the golden jubilee celebrations of S-VYASA University’s Prashanti Kutiram and the birth centenary of former RSS General Secretary H.V. Sheshadri, who had been a source of guidance to swayamsevaks like him.
He said that countless people, including himself, had been associated with H.V. Sheshadri over the years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, had been closely acquainted with Mr. Sheshadri.
Mr. Hosabale said Mr. Sheshadri, after completing his M.Sc., worked as a teacher for a short period before dedicating himself to nation-building through the RSS, where he became a swayamsevak (volunteer).
As an RSS swayamsevak and later a pracharak (full-time worker), Mr. Sheshadri held various responsibilities. He also served as the RSS Sarkaryavah (General Secretary) for 13 years, Mr. Hosabale said.
Mr. Sheshadri, he added, believed that yoga should not be viewed only in terms of an individual’s physical and mental health. He saw yoga from India’s perspective as something that could benefit all of humanity. He believed that the different dimensions of yoga could play a significant role in guiding humankind in the future, especially at a time when people were experiencing stress due to modern life.
Years ago, Mr. Sheshadri had written a small book on yoga, which he had also spoken about at the S-VYASA campus, where he stayed for a long time. His interest was not limited to the benefits of yoga for one’s own health or personal practice. He would speak to people visiting the campus about how yoga should become a part of their lives and how, through a yogic way of life, they could make their lives meaningful.
He explained in different ways and from different perspectives how a yogic way of life could contribute to nation-building, service, social transformation and the progress of others, MR. Hosabale reminisced.
