‘Follow food, sleep and wakefulness on time. Stay pure and clean. Make friends with people who have good thoughts. Girls should not wear offensive clothing. Read with a goal without losing concentration. If you don’t read like that, it is like wasting your parents’ hard work.. Read for knowledge not for ranks. If life is just a study, mental stress will increase. Do yoga to let it down. Participate in cultural programs and sports. Learn English for the world. But don’t forget our mother tongue Telugu. Even if you speak English outside, speak Telugu at home. Stay away from phones and social media as much as possible. Watch the movies. But have the clarity that it’s all acting. Recognize and respect our parents who are the real, selfless heroes and heroines who sacrifice their entire lives for us. Make your parents and teachers happy with the progress you are making. Don’t live thinking that money is everything. Money can bring you happiness but can’t give you peace. Serve at least a little to your own village. Do not fall into any bad habits that spoil mental and physical health. Be happy to grow in life. Don’t divide mother idol, mother tongue, mother land, mother country, mother culture. Make it a habit to read Bhagavad Gita which is beyond religions from childhood along with temporary. Dear parents! Spend your valuable time with your children at least one hour a day. Fill them with mental stability. Raise your children with spiritual feelings from childhood. Parents should be strict in the matter of children and teachers in the matter of students. ‘ said Geeta singing, preaching, campaigner, founder of Bhagavad Geeta Foundation, Kendra Sangeeta Nataka Academy Awardee Dr. II LV Gangadhara Shastri. Attended the anniversary program of ‘Sankalp Vidyapeetham’ in Vikarabad (3.2.2025) and delivered a motivational speech. Founder Sri Dhanasetty Maligi lauded Smt Parameswari for teaching education as well as culture to the students in her school. Social Service Tapasvi thanked Mrs. Srilata Reddy and her couple for their warm hospitality on this occasion.
Dr. L.V. Gangadhara Sastry garu, singer, global preacher and propagator of Bhagavadgita, founder and chairman of Bhagavadgita Foundation, shared an inspiring discourse at the annual celebrations of ‘Sankalp Vidyapeetham’ in Vikarabad on February 3, 2025, where he was the chief guest.
He emphasized the importance of maintaining discipline in food, sleep, and daily routines. He urged students to stay clean, befriend those with good thoughts, and for girls to dress modestly. He advised them to study with focus and dedication, not just for ranks but for true knowledge, as neglecting education would mean wasting their parents’ hard work. He also encouraged participation in cultural activities and sports to balance mental and academic stress.
Dr. Gangadhara Sastry garu stressed that while English is necessary for the world, one must never forget their mother tongue, Telugu. He advised speaking Telugu at home even if English is used outside. He urged students to limit mobile and social media usage, watch movies with the awareness that they are merely entertainment, and recognize their true heroes—their selfless parents who dedicate their lives to them. He encouraged students to make their parents and teachers proud through their achievements and to contribute to their hometowns.
Warning against bad habits that harm mental and physical health, he emphasized the importance of respecting one’s mother, mother tongue, motherland, and culture. He advised making Bhagavadgita study a habit from childhood, understanding its essence beyond religious boundaries.
Addressing parents, he urged them to spend at least an hour daily with their children, instill mental strength in them, and raise them with spiritual values from an early age. He also emphasized that both parents and teachers should be strict in disciplining and training children.
Dr. Gangadhara Sastry garu appreciated the efforts of Sri Dhanashetty Maligi and Smt. Parameshwari in imparting both education and values to the students of Sankalp Vidyapeetham. He also expressed heartfelt gratitude to social service devotee Smt. Srilatha Reddy and her family for their warm hospitality on this occasion.
