"Celebrate Navratri festival to enlighten life internally and externally!"

    "During Navratri festival, for the first three days Goddess Durga, for the next three days Goddess Lakhsmi and for the last three days Goddess Saraswati are worshipped. "Durga sarva Durg', meaning Durga removes all obstacles and defects (durgunas). Lakshmi bestows the internal or divine wealth of virtues or divine qualities. Then upon the mind that is purified thus after the first six days of worship, Saraswati bestows divine Knowledge (dnyan). We hope that Navratri festival is celebrated with such a divine motive and that may the female deity's grace, acquired during this Navratri celebration remove all obstacles and enlighten our lives internally and externally. The more each individual progresses thus, the more progress will occur in society and nation evolution.

    "If we celebrate the festival with objective of divine wealth then we will get an experience of supreme Bliss (Anand) and the desire for worldly (inferior) pleasures will automatically start reducing, leading to our true Liberation. May the Mother of the Universe (Matrushakti or Divine Mother) give inspiration and serenity to all to celebrate this festival appropriately and may it benefit all of us."

    "Purity (sattvikta) increases by worshipping the female deity (Devi) with devotion during Navratri festival!"

   " During Navratri festival if all devotees worship the female deity with spiritual emotion (bhav), by performing recitations (parayanas) of Scriptures and holy verses (stotras), and performing arati it leads to increase in sattvikta. But some so-called devotees indulge in raja-tama predominant activities like dancing Dandiya provocatively, drinking alcohol, eating meat, etc., during this period. People fall prey to incorrect customs because of their (spiritual) ignorance. The Sanatan has started the great mission of bringing awareness about the spiritually correct way of celebrating religious festivals. My blessings are with them."

"Adishakti (Divine Energy) has incarnated on earth to destroy evil!" - H. H. Bejon Desai, Nashik, India.

    The various campaigns undertaken by the Sanatan are benefiting not only the society, but also at the individual level. Currently, society has forgotten the original aim of Navratri celebration and is lacking in the spiritual emotion (bhav) that Adishakti has incarnated on earth for the destruction of evil.

    It is observed that the spiritual or divine aspect of the festival is ignored and the celebration is being used mainly for the purpose of entertainment. Under the pretext of this festival, 'Garba' dance is held late into the night, during which often events that do not benefit society in any way take place.

    The Sanatan's campaign for bringing about the spiritually correct celebration of the festival and ending any incorrect practices is really commendable!

    "Realize the importance of your divine calling (duty) instead of getting trapped in worldly happiness!"

    'What is the true meaning of Navratri?' 'Do we celebrate it the correct way?' The answer to these questions is given by Shri Nath Maharaj at the very beginning of His verse:

"O Anadi, Nirgun Goddess Bhavani,
You have manifested To curb the 'Mahishasur' (demon) of desire,
To remove all obstacles,
To bless Your devotees unto Liberation."

    Thus, the true meaning of Navratri celebration is installing one's very body (deha) as the pot (ghat) at the Devi's altar and worshipping Her with nine types of devotion (bhakti) on the nine days to attain 'Self Knowledge' (Self-realization). On the tenth day (Dasra), one should perform sacrifice by sacrificing one's mind as the sheep (mendhi) and perform trespassing of the border (seemollanghan) by trespassing the border of the Great Illusion (Maya)!

    We celebrate Navratri without such spiritual emotion (bhav), performing rituals for the sake of rituals. We place the flower garlands (mala) on the pot (ghat) only mechanically. When rituals are performed mechanically like this, the Mahishashur of our desires (moha) does not reduce, but increases instead. We do not realize that performing rituals without devotion leads to our own destruction; our valuable human birth gets wasted, not realizing its true purpose (to attain God-realization.) Hence, we should awaken and remain alert!

    The Sanatan is working hard to bring about this awareness. It is really needed today. It is important for everyone to realize one's divine calling (duty) instead of getting trapped in worldly happiness. Our blessings are with the Sanatan. May their efforts attain success by God's grace!"

    "May God bless the Sanatan in their mission to establish Righteousness (Dharma)!"

    This vowed religious observance begins on the first day (pratipada) of the bright fortnight of the month of Ashvin till the end of the tenth day (Dashmi). According to one's family traditions, one fasts for nine days and worships one's female family deity (Kuldevata). Generally during this period, Goddess Shakti (Divine Energy) is worshiped with devotion.

    Currently, the pollution of unrighteousness (adharma) has ruined the life of man. Everywhere there is unrighteousness, corruption, and decline in moral values. It is commendable that the Sanatan is making efforts to reinstate Righteousness (Dharma) and improve various aspects of our lives. I pray to The Lord that may He grace the Sanatan's mission. My blessings are with their sacred mission.