Taking Vedas to common people

Nirnaya Sagara, a charitable trust in the city formed by a small group of youths, is taking the essence of the Vedas to the common people for their ‘general upliftment and for the prosperity of the entire society’.

For the last eight months, volunteers of the Nirnaya Sagara have been imparting the teachings of the Vedas to the young and old from different religion and caste backgrounds.

Nirnaya Sagara teach people the basics of Vedas. Nirnaya’s six-month course includes basic instructions on routines like ‘sandhyavandanam’, which is the practice of saluting the earth before touching it with the feet.

‘‘We are not making people ‘sanyasis’ by teaching them Vedas. Our attempt is to impart lessons which, we believe, will change the negative approach towards life seen in many people,’’ says Vivek Shenoy, director of the trust.

‘‘Vedic teachings are largely under the possession of a section of the society. We are now trying to take them to the common people of all religions and castes so that they benefit from it. Our teachings also help them to increase their productivity in work,’’ says Vivek.

As part of its attempts to disseminate Vedic knowledge among the masses, Nirnaya Sagara have taken up a project to produce a ‘Vedic digital book’ in the form of a CD.

The trust charges Rs 600 from a family for the course. The timing is from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.