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All religions are against the use of drugs. The Hindu religion basically opposes the use of drugs. Drugs are an enemy to mankind. The drug problem has become a plague throughout the world with the number of addicts on the rise everyday said Hindu Vidyanethi Brahma Sri S. Kuhanantha Sarma during a lecture on "Role of the Religious leaders in drug prevention" at the 20th IFNGO Conference held recently in Colombo.
"We have wtinessed how families have been destroyed by drugs. Drugs cause community unrest. There are quarrels and fights. Some people are wounded or there may be murders or in some cases this ends in divorce. What will happen to the children?
Because of one person's happiness others are suffering. Money is spent like water in drug use. This leads to financial problems. That means the same family does not have money to eat. The children's education is stopped, unhappiness in the family prevails.
That is the cause for frustration," he said.
People have forgotten why they were born in to this world. God has created man to live happily and live in peace, Sarma said.
He emphasised that Siva Sri Arumuga, Nalvalar, the great saint of Sri Lanka in his first year grade one book - Saiva Vena Veddai - has written on the prevention of drugs. Siva Sri S. Kumarasawamy Kurukkal, one of the learned Hindu priests of Sri Lanka also has written about the dangers of drug use and it is against the Hindu religion. This ordination is given at the Temples, Schools and Hindu Associations.
Hindu priests visit schools. They
advise children to lead a religious life and study well. Special poojas
are conducted every September for 'Navarathiri' which consists of the nine
day festival at temples and schools etc.Hindu priests have always spoken
about the dangers of drugs, he said. "We the Hindu Priests advise all the
Hindus "Be a Hindu till you die. I bless this conference all success. I
bless President Shirly Tissera, secretary S. L. Fongoada and all those
work for 'No Drug' Movements," Sarma added.
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