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A total of over 12,000 BAPS men and women volunteers participated in the 18 two-day Karyakar Shibirs held at seven venues throughout Gujarat between 15 December 2010 and 17 January 2011.
Between 650 and 700 karyakars were present in each shibir, in which they were guided by senior sadhus (Mahant Swami, Dr Swami and Ishwarcharan Swami), and other learned and experienced sadhus on the theme ‘Pratigna’ – ‘Pledge’ – through speeches and question-answer sessions.
The speech topics included: Niyam-Dharma, Tolerance, Purity of Speech, Reading Sampradaya Texts, Upasana, Dedication, Obedience, The Will to Act.The shibir message was elaborated upon through audio-visual presentations and discussions. The karyakars were also given a calendar of activities for the forthcoming year and were guided on how to execute their administrative responsibilities more efficiently and effectively. |
