British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attended a 'Ram Katha' event led by spiritual preacher Morari Bapu at Cambridge University campus. Sunak arrived as the event was concluding and expressed that he was present not in his capacity as the prime minister but as a Hindu individual. He conveyed his honor to be at Morari Bapu's Ram Katha on Indian Independence Day and stated that his faith is a deeply personal aspect guiding all aspects of his life. Sunak was seen in a video paying respects by saying 'Jai Siya Ram' and acknowledging a portrait of Lord Hanuman on the stage, comparing it to the Golden Ganesha on his desk at 10 Downing Street.
He mentioned his pride in being both British and Hindu and reminisced about his childhood visits to a temple in South Hampton with his siblings. In his closing words, he shared that Lord Ram remains an enduring source of inspiration for him, embodying qualities like facing challenges with bravery, leading with humility, and serving selflessly. The event concluded with Sunak participating in an aarti on stage. Morari Bapu presented him with a consecrated Shivlinga from the Somnath temple as a sacred offering from the Jyotirlinga Ram Katha Yatra.
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He mentioned his pride in being both British and Hindu and reminisced about his childhood visits to a temple in South Hampton with his siblings. In his closing words, he shared that Lord Ram remains an enduring source of inspiration for him, embodying qualities like facing challenges with bravery, leading with humility, and serving selflessly. The event concluded with Sunak participating in an aarti on stage. Morari Bapu presented him with a consecrated Shivlinga from the Somnath temple as a sacred offering from the Jyotirlinga Ram Katha Yatra.
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00:00 Bapu, Jai Siyaram.
00:02 Jai Siyaram.
00:05 It is truly an honor and a pleasure
00:07 to be here today at Murari Bapu's Ram
00:10 Katha at the University of Cambridge
00:12 on Indian Independence Day.
00:14 [APPLAUSE]
00:20 Bapu, I'm here today not as prime minister,
00:23 but as a Hindu.
00:24 [APPLAUSE]
00:34 For me, faith is very personal.
00:37 It guides me in every aspect of my life.
00:41 Being prime minister is a great honor,
00:44 but it is not an easy job.
00:47 There are difficult decisions to make, hard choices to confront.
00:51 And our faith gives me courage, strength, and resilience
00:58 to do the best I can for our country.
01:00 [APPLAUSE]
01:07 For me, it was a wonderful and special moment
01:12 to light theas for Diwali outside 11 Downing Street
01:16 back when I was chancellor.
01:17 [APPLAUSE]
01:21 And just like Bapu has a golden Hanuman in his background,
01:26 I am proud that a golden Ganesh sits gleefully on my desk
01:32 at 10 Downing Street.
01:33 [APPLAUSE]
01:41 It's a constant reminder to me of the importance
01:43 of listening and reflecting on issues before acting.
01:47 Now, I am proud to be British, proud to be Hindu.
01:53 [APPLAUSE]
01:58 Bapu, growing up, I have very fond memories
02:01 of attending our own local mandir in Southampton.
02:05 My parents and family would organize
02:07 havens, pujas, artees.
02:09 Afterwards, I would help serve lunch and prasad
02:12 with my brother and sister and cousins.
02:15 [APPLAUSE]
02:19 Our values, and what I see Bapu does each day of his life,
02:24 are the values of selfless service, devotion,
02:28 and keeping faith.
02:30 But perhaps the greatest value is duty, or seva as we know it.
02:36 These Hindu values are very much shared British values.
02:42 Many of you, like my parents and grandparents,
02:44 came to this country with very little,
02:46 mainly from India and East Africa,
02:49 from Kenya or Tanzania like my parents,
02:52 or from Uganda following the expulsion.
02:55 All your stories are an example to us all.
03:00 You worked your way up to give my generation the greatest
03:05 opportunities ever.
03:07 And today, I want to say thank you.
03:11 [APPLAUSE]
03:17 Thank you to the generation who worked day and night
03:20 for our education and our today.
03:24 Without you, I and we would not be here today.
03:29 And now is the time for my generation
03:33 to give back in whatever way that we can.
03:37 I leave here today remembering the Ramayan which
03:40 Bapu speaks on, but also the Bhagavad Gita and the Hanuman
03:45 Chalisa.
03:46 And for me, Lord Rama will always
03:49 be an inspirational figure to face life's challenges
03:53 with courage, to govern with humility,
03:58 and to work selflessly.
04:01 Bapu, with your blessings, I aspire
04:03 to lead in accordance with how our scriptures have
04:07 taught leaders to lead.
04:10 And thank you, Bapu, for everything that you do.
04:13 Your teachings of truth, love, and compassion
04:25 are more relevant now than they have ever been.
04:29 I am in awe of your stamina and devotion.
04:33 You have just returned from conducting a Katha just
04:36 last week in India, covering 12,000 kilometers
04:41 across the subcontinent and stopping at all 12
04:46 main shivlings of India.
04:48 And I thought I traveled a lot.
04:50 Now, I have been overwhelmed by the love and the support
04:56 of the British people, and particularly from all of you.
05:00 Your support--
05:01 [APPLAUSE]
05:05 And in closing, let me just say this.
05:07 Your support means a great deal to me.
05:12 I am truly touched by the warm welcome
05:14 I have received here today.
05:17 I wish you all very well, and I look forward to seeing you all
05:21 again very soon.
05:23 Jai Siyaram.
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05:38 [music playing]
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