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With Swamishri's blessings, Pujya
Mahant Swami, Atmatrupt Swami, Kamalnayan Swami and Mangaljivan
Swami completed an extensive and exhausting 243-day Satsang tour
of USA, Canada, Pacific and Far East countries. They set off from
India on 6-6-2002 and after a brief stay in London, arrived in
America on 10-6-2002. During their 190-day stay in North America,
Pujya Mahant Swami and the sadhus, together with the resident
sadhus based in different regions, presided over 24 shibirs catering
for different age groups.
The theme of these shibirs was 'Malana
Manka' - Beads of the Rosary. Through a variety of audio-visual
media, devotees were inspired to strengthen and deepen their understanding
and observance of Satsang principles. A special 5-day shibir was
held at Abonville in the Catskill Mountain for Bal-Balika and
Kishore-Kishori Karyakars. They received valuable and inspiring
guidance on how to carry out their duties effectively and practice
the principles of satsang in their daily lives. In addition, regional
shibirs for kishores and kishoris were held based on the theme
'Earn It.' Through these shibirs, they were guided on how to secure
Swamishri's blessings.
Also, regional shibirs for balaks
and balikas were held. The theme 'Mandir - Inside, Out' focused
on how they can live to make their homes into mandirs and the
mandirs into their homes. There was also a special shibir for
youths.
In addition to the shibirs, 170 satsang
assemblies, 75 public assemblies, 15 assemblies for invited guests
and 56 medico-spiritual conferences were held. Murtis, previously
sanctified by Swamishri, were inaugurated by Mahant Swami at mandirs
in Columbus, Lowell, Atlantic City, Cherry Hill, Cashan and El
Dorado.
He also performed the ground-breaking
ceremony for the new mandirs at Austin, Dallas, Little Rock, Tampa
and Perry, and laid the first sculpted stone in place for the
new shikharbaddh mandir at Houston.
Then on 16-12-2002, Pujya Mahant
Swami, and his team of three sadhus were joined by Gnanpurush
Swami and Haridarshan Swami for the 44-day Satsang tour to New
Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong
Kong. Through satsang and public assemblies and home visits, the
devotees were inspired to strengthen their practice of satsang.
Finally, on 4-2-2003, Pujya Mahant and his team returned to India.
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