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The Sanatan Sanstha is a non-profit organization registered in India.〔((official website of Sanatan Sanstha) )〕 It was founded in 1990 by Jayant Balaji Athavale with the blessings of Bhaktaraj Maharaj and is based on the study of spirituality〔Suma Varughese, Interviews. ("Sharon Clarke Sequeria, a former model spoke to Suma Varughese" ) April 1997, lifepositive.com〕 as a science. The stated main aim of the organization is to present spirituality in a scientific language for the curious (Jidnyasu) and to guide seekers.〔 The organization has a chain of centres in different parts of India and abroad.〔V. Sundaram ("Guru Poornima and Guru – Sishya parampara" ), 06 July, 2009 newstodaynet.com〕 Athavale has worked in the field of spirituality to share with humanity the findings of his research into the deeper understanding of the spiritual dimension using a scientific approach. To this end, he has published more than 1.6 million copies of spiritual books in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, English and six other languages since 2002.〔Sanatan Publications (), 26 June 2009, ''sanatan.org''〕 ''News Today'' columnist V. Sundaram describes Athavale as a "rare spirit who brings to ordinary men a realization of their own divinity and makes spiritual life seem adventurous and attractive, so that they may go forth into the world with a new interest and a new joy at heart."〔 He claims that Athavale's work has been recognized by Hindu saints and sages belonging to all denominations.〔V. Sundaram ("Sanatan Sanstha and Guru Poornima" ) 26 June 2009, ''News Today''〕 Sanatan Sanstha has been involved in four bombings in Vashi, Thane, Panvel (all in 2007) and Goa (in 2009) and in the murders of Narendra Dabholkar (in 2013), Govind Pansare and M. M. Kalburgi (both in 2015).〔http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/history-background-of-sanatan-sansthas-war-on-evildoers/〕〔 This has led to calls for Sanatan Sanstha to be banned.〔http://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Unanimous-demand-at-Ramnathi-to-impose-ban-on-Sanatan-Sanstha/94505.html〕 However, Such claims are ruled out by Maharashtra Minister of state for Home, Karnataka CID,〔http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/CID-Officer-Dont-See-Gaikwad-Link-in-Kalburgi-Case-Wont-Seek-Custody/2015/10/16/article3082534.ece〕 Goa chief minister 〔http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Goa-chief-minister-Laxmikant-Parsekar-rules-our-Sanatan-Sanstha-ban/articleshow/49083302.cms〕 and Central Home Ministry.〔http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/no-strong-evidence-against-sanatan-sanstha-says-bjp-leader-rk-singh-1108360.html〕 ==Founder== Under Athavale, Sanatan Sanstha has created mass awareness among the Hindus of India, through the following activities〔 organised in several parts of India: # Discourses on various topics in spirituality # Weekly spiritual meetings (satsangs) # Child guidance classes (balsankarvarg) # Workshops on spiritual practice (sadhana) # Workshops on stress management # Rallies # Training in self-defense # Relief measures in calamities, training in first aid and fire fighting # Campaigns to create awareness of righteousness (dharma)〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sanatan Sanstha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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