Purpose Of All Religions Is Welfare Of Humanity In Its Entirety: President Kovind

Various religious traditions and practices are prevalent in different parts of our country but their only belief is to work for the welfare of all considering the entire humanity as one family, said President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday. He was speaking on the occasion of the inauguration of the three-year-long celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of Srimad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad, the founder of Gaudiya Math and Mission in Odisha’s Puri. The President said that God is worshipped in all its forms. But the tradition of worshipping God with Bhakti-Bhav (devotion) has been significant in India. “Here many great saints have practised selfless worship. Even among such great saints, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has a special place. Inspired by his extraordinary devotion, a large number of people chose the path of Bhakti”, said the President. According to him, Sri Chaitanya used to say that people should remember God with a humble attitude. “One must be more tolerant than a tree, devoid of any sense of ego and must give respect to others. One should always remember God.”