People can care
for their family, their local community, the country they
are citizens of, or the entire world. His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj cares for
humanity both on an individual level, as well as on a global
level, and to witness unrest in the world deeply hurts him.
Therefore, through his inspiration, a Vishvashanti Mahayagna,
or Prayer for World Peace, was held.
Devotees participated
in the prayer and performed the yagna rituals as learned brahmins
sang Vedic verses. Swamishri graced the vidhi and also performed
the necessary rituals. In addition, he did pujan of the murtis
to be consecrated in the newly built Shikharbaddh mandir.
At the end, during Swamishri's blessings, he explained the
greatness of yagnas and said they are performed to please
the deities so they continue to shower the rain, keep the
natural resources in abundance, etc. He also mentioned that
the yagna was performed to restore peace in this unstable
world.
During the evening
assembly, senior saints explained the care Swamishri has for
humanity. Kishores then performed a drama on the dangers of
addictions. Before his blessings, Swamishri inaugurated English
versions of the Ramayan and Bhagvat Gita along with two new
bhajan cds.
In his blessings,
Swamishri explained the significance of the Ramayan and Bhagvad
Gita. He stated that one should read and study these great
scriptures. He also warned all to stay away from the dangers
of addictions.
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