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A Spiritual Travelogue of Pramukh Swami Maharaj
   
 
     
  1 to 13 March 2009  
  
 
   
 
Bhavnagar (1 to 6 March 2009)

Sarangpur (6 to 13 March 2009)
 

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  • 1 March 2009 (VS 2065, Fagan Sud Pancham) Sunday, Bhavnagar & Sarangpur
    At 6.10 p.m. Swamishri left New Delhi and arrived in Bhavnagar at 7.20 p.m. Swamishri was welcomed with garlands.
  • 4 March 2009 (V.S. 2065, Sud Atham Holashtak Prarambh) Wednesday, Bhavnagar & Sarangpur
    During Swamishri’s morning puja kishores demonstrated the troubles Swamishri has taken in spreading Satsang. They also performed a traditional dance.

  • 5 March 2009, (V.S. 2065, Sud Nom Shri Hari Navmi) Thusday, Bhavnagar & Sarangpur
    Annakut was offered to Thakorji in the central shrine, a variety of fruits were offered to Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj and different vegetables (shakotsav) were arranged before Shri Harikrishna Maharaj in the mandir shrine.
  • 6 March 2009, (V.S. 2065, Sud Dasham) Friday, Bhavnagar & Sarangpur
    Today, Children’s Day and symbolic rangotsav were celebrated in Swamishri’s puja. Firstly, BAPS children sang bhajans during puja. The stage was decorated with vats of coloured water, bowls of gulal and coloured powder and pichkaris. In the end Swamishri blessed the assembly, “Hold ghar sabha daily. Just as one accomplishes one’s worldly works together, similarly ghar sabha should be held for the liberation of one’s soul. Through it one attains knowledge, understanding, bhakti and the blessings of the satpurush.”
    Around 6.00 p.m. Swamishri departed from Bhavnagar and mid-way towards Sarangpur he observed the mandir construction at Vallabhipur. At 7.00 p.m. Swamishri arrived in Sarangpur amidst a warm welcome. After having darshan at the Yagnapurush Smruti Mandir, he proceeded towards the mandir for Thakorji’s darshan. On the way Swamishri blessed all sadhus and devotees.
 
  • 9 March 2009, (V.S. 2065, Sud Teras) Monday, Bhavnagar & Sarangpur
    Swamishri performed the murti-pratishtha rituals of murtis to be installed at the BAPS hari mandirs in Bareja and Kaaligam (re-pratishtha of renovated hari mandir, Ahmedabad).
 
  • 11 March 2009, (V.S. 2065, Akshar Purnima) Wednesday, Bhavnagar & Sarangpur
    The festivals of Bhagatji Maharaj’s birthday and Fuldol were celebrated in the evening from 5.15 p.m to 8.30 p.m. Swamishri blessed and sprayed more than 60,000 devotees with sanctified coloured water. (Details in April 2009 issue).
  • 13 March 2009, (V.S. 2065, Vad Trij) Friday, Bhavnagar & Sarangpur
    At 6.15 a.m. the preliminary rituals of parshad and bhagwati diksha of 13 youths from abroad began before Swamishri’s puja. During Swamishri’s puja the rituals continued and thereafter bhajans were sung. At 8.35 a.m, the final part of the diksha rituals commenced. Senior sadhus gave each of the youths a kanthi, upper cloth, pagh, smeared chandan on their forehead, and gave a flower and prasad box to their parents. Swamishri finally administered the diksha mantra. In conclusion, Swamishri blessed all, “To take diksha as a sadhu is a great thing. All praises for their parents for sacrificing their son. This is possible only when one has deep faith in God and the understanding that God looks after everyone and everything. The youths who have become sadhus and parshads must have had great worldly ambitions. They have been brought up abroad in a materialistic culture yet they have left all the attractions. To give this up is a difficult thing. Let us pray that they all become very good sadhus, offer bhakti and inspire others to do so and become happy. May Maharaj bless their parents with happiness and good tidings.”
 
   
 

     True goal of life

  • 1 March 2009, Delhi, Bhavnagar
    Shri Manavsingh runs a business of renting chartered planes. Swamishri flew from Delhi to Bhavnagar in one of his planes. On the way Manavsingh asked Swamishri, “As a householder I do my duty of taking care of my family, but what is the true goal of life?”
    Swamishri replied, “God has endowed one with a human body, so one has to maintain one’s relationship with others in accordance with one’s karma. Our shastras prescribe that one should have the goal of attaining God while fulfilling one’s worldly duties. The final goal is to become atmarup and offer bhakti to Paramatma. If we so wish and desire for it then God will help us. One becomes blessed with the association of a Satpurush, and through satsang with him one attains mukti. So, to unshackle one’s soul from the bondage of maya and engage it in the service of God is the true goal of life.”
    Manavsingh: “To merely liberate one’s own soul, does it not amount to being selfish?”
    Swamishri: “No. The more we purify our inner self and realize the knowledge of atma, the more service we are able to offer selflessly and with perfection. One who is not selfish can help another better. So, by attaining knowledge of self (atma-jnan) one can serve others properly.”

       Remember god and make efforts

  • 4 March 2009, Bhavnagar
    A student came to seek Swamishri’s blessings. Because of his academic burdens and pressures he had become depressed. As a result he slept all day. Whenever he sat down to read he felt sleepy and because of his depression his thoughts revolved around committing suicide. Swamishri reassured him, “There is no need to worry too much. Remember God and make efforts. If you fail you can study and re-take the exams. Don’t think of committing suicide!”