Book
is the true friend of man
Since childhood, we have been hearing that book is the true friend
of man. If a student is studious and has a habit of reading, then it is easy
for him/her to achieve success. Therefore, students are advised to become
friends with books. Studying the biographies of great men inspires students’
life. Reading books stabilizes the mind, increases our concentration. Books
work as a guide in every sphere of life. We get knowledge from books, and
without knowledge we cannot decide what is right and wrong, fair and unfair.
Studying literature develops our personality qualitatively. Thus, books are
always present amongst us as a teacher of all time. That is why since ancient
times, sages and saints composed the Vedas. Later on, Puranas, Upanishads,
commentaries and epics were composed. In modern times also, many great and
important texts were written so that the common people could take advantage of
them. Swami Vivekananda had studied Bharatiya Darshanashastra (philosophy) as
well as Western literature in his childhooditself. Swamiji continued to read
and teach till the last moments of his life.Freedom fighters like
Swatantryaveer Savarkar, Mahatma Gandhi, SubhashChandra Bose themselves kept
reading, writing and kept inspiring others to read and write literature. The
joy of reading books is something that is to be experienced. A person who reads
a book doesn’t scupper. Because books encourage a disappointed person;show the
right path to a confused person. A book never lets its friend break down. That
is why a book is called man's best friend. Various books are waiting foryou in
the reading rooms in every city, metropolis and village panchayats of our
country. For human development, book study is the best choice. It is necessary
to fix a time limit for watching mobile and TV. Every day, we have to plan for
at least half an hour from our busy routine to read books. This will prove to
be a good habit. Reading books not only gives us knowledge, but also increases
our imagination and develops our creative skills. By studying for a few hours
every day, our vocabulary increases. Our memory power increases and linguistic
skills develop. Linguistic proficiency is helpful in understanding the
concepts. With conceptual understanding, we start expressing ourselves in
society. Our expression is sometimes in the form of a speaker, sometimes as a
writer and sometimes as a social worker. Vivekananda Kendra, has published more
than 650+ books in 17 languages of the country. Further Kendra publishes
magazines in various languages such as Kendra Bharati (Hindi), Yuva Bharati
(English), Vivek Vichar (Marathi), Vivek Sudha (Gujarati), Vivek Jagriti
(Assamese), Vivek Vani (Tamil) andVivekananda Kendra Patrika (halfyearly).
April 23rd is World Book Day. International Book Day posters will definitely be
posted on social media. But this alone will not suffice. Come, connect with
literature, and donate literature. Read literature every day, inspire others to
read literature.
Original Editorial in Hindi by Dr. Lakheshwar Chandravanshi
(Translated into English) Jyoti Herkel
