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Mumbai
Mumbai, Selvas
Selvas, Nana Pondha, Selvas
Selvas, Karamkhal, Selvas, Udvada, Tithal
Tithal
Tithal, Gundlav, Tithal
Tithal
Tithal, Valsad, Tithal, Amalsad
Amalsad, Vyara
Vyara
Vyara, Sankari
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- 1 May 2001
(V.S. 2057, Vaishakh Sud 8) Tuesday, Mumbai
During the evening assembly
Swamishri said, "One may be intelligent and successfully
perform worldly tasks but if one cannot realise the glory of
God, inspire peace, and instead stokes conflict, then of what
use is intelligence?
"God does not make
anyone miserable. He descends to make everyone happy. He has
shown the path to happiness but if one does not follow it then
what can He do? If you do not walk on the highway, and instead
walk through the bushes, stony and thorny grounds, then whose
fault is it?..."
- A reporter from the daily,
Times of India, posed a couple of questions to Swamishri:
Q: Under your leadership the Swaminarayan Sanstha has
progressed tremendously. According to you which are your
three principal achievements?
Swamishri: Akshardham,
London Mandir and other small and large mandirs. From them
everyone can attain the knowledge of God. It is also an
achievement that the intelligentsia have come to understand
(the glory of God). (Since the mandirs are an instrument
for) The development of faith in God, that is also another
achievement. (Through the mandirs) Many have become sadhus
who spread dharma and inspire everyone on the path of righteousness.
All these achievements are due
to the glory of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the blessings of
Shastriji Maharaj and Yogiji Maharaj.
Q2: What are your plans
for the next ten years?
Swamishri: Our endeavors
are towards awakening religious feelings in people, inspiring
faith in God and promoting peace in society.
- 3 May 2001
(V.S. 2057, Vaishakh Sud 11) Thursday, Mumbai
In his evening blessings,
Swamishri stressed upon the extent of endeavoring in one's occupation
to satisfy one's physical needs.
"One should strive to earn
money according to one's needs. One should not remain steeped
in business or work for the entire twelve months. Foxes and
wolves kill their prey even if they are not hungry, whereas
the lion is an animal of integrity. It kills only when it is
hungry. ...If you eat the required quantity of food then it
will be easily digested. Similarly, one should earn according
to one's daily, yearly or lifetime needs. After earning enough,
one should then engage in doing bhajan. But like the fox and
the wolf, to eat and drink, party and travel around all day
is improper and wrong."
- 5 May 2001
(V.S. 2057, Vaishakh Sud 13) Saturday, Mumbai, Selvas
Swamishri arrived in
Selvas and travelled to the nearby village of Athal at the site
of the proposed `Swaminarayan Cultural Complex.' Swamishri performed
the foundation-stone laying ceremony for the 'Pramukh Swami
Institute of Information Technology' (PIIT). The 15-acre land
will see the establishment of a modern educational complex,
health-care and character-building centers for the benefit of
tribal people. As part of the planned multiplex center, the
foundation-stone laying ceremony for the PIIT was its first
phase.
- 6 May 2001
(VS 2057 Vaishakh Sud 14) Sunday, Selvas, Nana Pondha, Selvas
Swamishri was welcomed
by tribal devotees on arriving at the village of Nana Pondha,
30 kms from Selvas. Swamishri performed the murti-pratishtha
of Akshar Purushottam Maharaj, Radha Krishna Dev, Guru parampara,
Hanumanji and Ganapatiji and inaugurated the Swaminarayan Mandir.
During the pratishtha assembly Swamishri
appreciated the efforts of the tribal devotees in constructing
the mandir. He added, "...Through the spiritual association
of sadhus you have realized the glory of satsang. Your life
was such that no matter how much you may have endeavored you
may not have been able to raise your level of life. But today
you are free from addictions and vices, you have learnt to wear
proper clothes, you have better houses to live in and good education.
Because of satsang your life has become morally and socially
fragrant."
This evening at 6.50 p.m., Swamishri celebrated Nrusinh Jayanti
by performing arti and extolling the faith of Prahlad and the
victory of good over evil.
- 7 May 2001
(VS 2057 Vaishakh Sud 15) Monday, Selvas, Karamkhal, Selvas,
Udvada, Tithal
On arriving in Karamkhal,
Swamishri was welcomed by the tribal youth devotees with a traditional
dance. Swamishri responded to their rhythm and pulse of devotion
by joining them in striking a brass dish with a stick. Swamishri's
participation enthused the crowd further.
Swamishri then performed the murti-pratishtha of Akshar Purushottam
Maharaj, Radha Krishna Dev and Guru parampara. It was the opening
of the ninth Swaminarayan Mandir in the tribal area of Selvas.
- 11 May 2001
(VS 2057, Vaishakh Vad 4) Friday, Tithal
After his morning puja,
Swamishri performed pujan of the murtis for the Swaminarayan
Kutir Mandir in Kakadkuva village. Swamishri also performed
Bhumi-pujan of the soil for the new mandirs in the villages
of Nalimdhani, Kurgam, Baroliya and Balvada.
- 12 May 2001
(VS 2057 Vaishakh Vad 5) Saturday Tithal
Swamishri performed the
pujan of murti for the Swaminarayan Kutir Mandir in Bhutsar
village.
- 13 May 2001
(VS 2057 Vaishakh Vad 6) Sunday, Amalsad
Swamishri performed the
murti-pratishtha of Akshar Purushottam Maharaj, Radha Krishna
Dev and Guru parampara.
In the evening, Swamishri departed from Amalsad and arrived
in Vyara at 7.30 p.m.
- 14 May 2001
(VS 2057 Vaishakh Vad 7) Monday, Vyara
Shri Harikrishna Maharaj
was honored by the devotees during the morning assembly
- 18 May 2001
(VS 2057 Vaishakh Vad 7) Monday, Vyara
Swamishri inaugurated
and performed the murti-pratishtha
of the Swaminarayan Mandir, Sankari
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