says Guyana’s Multicultural Society can alter humanity’s perception worldwide

PRESIDENT Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali participated in the Navratri festivities at the Alexander Village Mandir in Georgetown, on Sunday night, marking the eighth night of the annual Hindu festival. The annual Hindu festival spans nine nights.
During his concise address, President Ali expressed delight in participating with followers in an evening of contemplation on the principles and doctrines of Hinduism, and above all, introspection in contemporary society.

“Because if we do a lot of self-reflection and we place ourselves in the entity or the problem or the situation of the one who is facing that problem or that entity that is being affected, then our own approach to the way we treat that entity, that person … would be very much different,” the head of state underscored.
The president emphasised how Guyana’s multicultural and varied society possesses the capacity to alter humanity’s perception worldwide.
He questioned, “How do we use our society, how do we use the way we structure our society, how do we use the lessons of our society to reshape how the world views the human entity? ”
Religions such as Hinduism, President Ali highlighted, can play a role in this objective.

He also stressed the importance of sharing one’s knowledge to the younger generation and others.
“One of the important things in Hinduism is that we have to transfer knowledge. We have to pass down knowledge … and that is why these periods of fasting is important, because these periods of fasting are structured in a way spiritually.”

President Ali urged devotees to pray for their leaders, since they have played a role in keeping Hinduism alive.
Meanwhile, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, who accompanied the president, praised the executive of the mandir for its exceptional work in preserving the religion.

“When I look around the mandir I see some very young people and I know that this religious and spiritual legacy of ours will be handed down to them in even stronger fashion” he stated.
People come together during Navratri to celebrate Durga, the mother goddess.