Philosophy

Mahamana also believed that Sanatan Dharma nurtures a sense of egalitarianism in all the human beings, as God does not discriminate human beings on the basis of their social status. He says that Lord Krishna has expressed the same in the Gita – "I am equally present in every creature. Be it a Brahmin or a Chandal or any other being." He believed that people enlightened with the teachings of Sanatan Dharma treat everyone's happiness and sorrow equally, for they have achieved a true sense of egalitarianism and to achieve this sense is to understand one's own real existence. A discord between the body and the senses creates schism in the soul of a human being which further results into a turmoil and disharmony. When a person rises above this sort of discord he harnesses the love for every single being in this universe. As Malaviyaji says, "The soul of such a person does not belong to any individual being rather it is an elevated soul which is universal." The realization of the Sachiddananda obliterates all the malice for "He is in me and in you. Now who is the enemy of whom?" This thought leads to a perfect harmony in the world.

In the opinion of Malaviyaji, Sanatan Dharma aims at bringing equality in the society. He does not consider equality merely as an ideal rather he transforms it for practical use. Probably that is the reason famous philosopher Prof. S. K. Maitra gives him the epithet of Practical Vedanti. In the words of Prof. Maitra, "He had not only imbibed the ideals of the practical Vedanti, which has been referred as a soul content with the Jnana and Vigyana, but he also attained contentment through his profound insight of Wisdom (Jnana) and Science (Vigyan). Not only this, he had also imbibed the Vairagya (asceticism), Shraddha (faith) and Bhakti (by devotion), mentioned in the Gita as the purpose of the human life Inculcating these ideals and values and leading a spiritual life every individual can contribute to strengthening the nation in every sphere. Therefore, he used to tell the students, "Work hard and never forget your high and pure ideals. Acquire the knowledge of both – the scriptures and the arms and attain both intellectual and physical prowess."

Malaviyaji laid special emphasis on the Gita's ideal of selfless action (Nishkaam Karma). He believed that those who do not work selflessly fail to succeed in their work. He said that such people cannot execute any work in camaraderie. "It is so because everyone thinks that if an action does not fetch any fruit to him/her it should not be done at all as it is the wastage of one's time and energy. Consequently, they develop a feeling of enmity and jealousy for each other and thus the action does not yield any result." Therefore, he says that if people work selflessly, they will be happy for each other's success and will be affectionate towords each other.