Bunch of Thoughts – Madhavrao Sadashivrao Golwalkar-1960

The national identity requires that the whole of national society including minorities should share in the best values of the past. They should appreciate national dharma – the code of ethical principles and ways of life enshrined in the best usage. In cultural history, they should all give their mind and hearts whole-heartedly to an appreciation of the best types of Rama and Krishna may be appreciated by non-Hindus as secular examples while the Hindus will see them as full spiritual exemplars-M. A. Venkata Rao

Shri Madhavrao Sadashivrao Golwalkar

Some may feel that all people are not likely to agree to our concept of Hindu Rashtra. But it is immaterial whether some people accept or reject the truth we propound. Our ideas should be clear and our faith in them unswerving. Then alone will the people be persuaded to accept the truth. I am confident that, ultimately, people will be convinced. If, in our respective fields, we can explain our ideas clearly and consistently to more and more people, they will gradually join our ranks and come to appreciate our thought. But, if we approach people with weakness lurking in our own fields, we can explain our ideas clearly and consistently to more and more people, they will gradually join our ranks and come to appreciate our thought. [Golwalkar]

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CONTENTS
PREFACE

INTRODUCTION : M. A. VENKATA RAO
SHRI GURUJI – A PROFILE

PART ONE – THE MISSION

I. OUR WORLD MISSION
II. FINAL REFUGE FOR MANKIND
III. CHALLENGE OF THE TIMES
IV. FOR A RIGHT STRUCTURE
V. CALL OF OUR NATIONAL SOUL
VI. FOR TRUE NATIONAL GLORY
VII. LIVE POSITIVE DYNAMIC HINDUISM
VIII. VISION OF OUR WORK

PART TWO – THE NATION AND ITS PROBLEMS

IX. OUR MOTHERLAND
1. THE GRAND VISION
2. WANTED, HEROIC DEVOTION
X. CHILDREN OF THE MOTHERLAND
XI. FOR A NATIONAL LIFE
XII. TERRITORIAL NATIONALISM
1. ITS ROOTS
2. ITS FRUITS
XIII. CALL FOR COURAGE OF CONVICTION
XIV. UNIQUENESS OF HINDU RASHTRA
1. HINDU RASHTRA AND MINORITIES
2. HINDU RASHTRA AND SECULARISM
XV. AFFIRM BASIC TRUTHS
XVI. INTERNAL THREATS
1. THE MUSLIMS
2. THE CHRISTIANS
3. THE COMMUNISTS

PART THREE – THE PATH TO GLORY

A) ROUSING NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS
XVII. MEETING THE HISTORIC NEED
XVIII. WANTED A UNITARY STATE
XIX. THE ETERNAL BASIS
XX. NOURISH THE ROOTS
XXI. THE ONE ANSWER TO MANY CHALLENGES
XXII. THE ELIXIR OF NATIONAL LIFE
1. WORLD OF REALITY
2. THE ULTIMATE SANCTION
XXIII. WORSHIPPERS OF VICTORY
XXIV. FIGHT TO WIN
1. THE RIGHT MEASURES
2. THE RIGHT PHILOSOPHY
XXV. NATION AT WAR
1. CALL OF A NEW ERA
2. MEETING THE CHALLENGE
XXVI. FORGET NOT THE LESSONS
XXVII. KEEP THE FLAG PLYING ALOFT

(B) FOR SOCIAL UPLIFT

XXVIII. ‘UNTOUCHABILITY’- THE CURSE AND THE CURE
XXIX. SERVING THE NEGLECTED BRETHREN
XXX. HUMAN TOUCH, THE GREAT SOLVENT
XXXI. CALL TO THE MOTHERHOOD
XXXII. WE AND OUR STUDENTS

PART FOUR – MOULDING MEN

XXXIII. THE TECHNIQUE THAT SUCCEEDS
1. FOR TRUE NATIONAL REORGANISATION
2. THE RIGHT APPROACH
3. EFFICACY OF THE TECHNIQUE
4. CALL OF THE GURU
XXXIV. CHARACTER – PERSONAL AND NATIONAL
XXXV. BE MAN WITH CAPITAL ‘M’
XXXVI. MEN WITH MISSION
XXXVII. THE IDEAL INCARNATE
XXXVIII. HIS LAST MESSAGE
1. PUT YOURSELF TO THE WHEEL
2. WORSHIP THE IDEAL
3. MEANING OF THE PRARTHNA

APPENDIX

I. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
II. A FEW EXCERPTS OF SRI GURUJI’S GUIDANCE PRIOR TO AND DURING 1947–48

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