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Saturday 1 May 2004

 
   


Swamishri blesses the final year kishores with encouraging words
Swamishri blesses the final year kishores with encouraging words

Swamishri showers the final year students with flowers
Swamishri showers the final year students with flowers

Swamishri presents the trophy to the winners of the London five-a-side football tournament - Essex Mandal
Swamishri presents the trophy to the winners of the London five-a-side football tournament - Essex Mandal

Kishores from the winning team speak with Swamishri
Kishores from the winning team speak with Swamishri

Swamishri presents the trophies for the Sponsored Walk

Swamishri presents the trophies for the Sponsored Walk

Swamishri presents the trophies for the Sponsored Walk

Swamishri presents the trophies for the Sponsored Walk

Swamishri presents the trophies for the Sponsored Walk

 


The second Saturday of Swamishri’s visit to the U.K. attracted many visitors and devotees, gathered in numbers for the morning walk and pooja.

Before Swamishri’s evening walk, final year students studying GCSE, ‘A’ Level and university degrees gathered before Swamishri to listen to his encouraging words of motivation. Swamishri assured the students of the support of God, and requested their sincere and genuine efforts, asking every individual to reduce time in idle pursuits with particular emphasis to television. Encouraging prayers to Maharaj, Swamishri emphasised the importance of remembering God before every paper, and showered petals of sanctified roses over the assembly. A beautiful concluding touch was spoken by Swamishri in English; “OK, Understand?”

The evening assembly was focussed around Pujya Viveksagar Swami’s parayan on the ‘Extraordinary Characteristics of Bhagwan Swaminarayan’, narrating the divine episodes of Maharaj and Swami which have transformed the lives of devotees, with particular detail to the four foundations of ekantik dharma: dharma, gnan, vairagya and bhakti. An awards ceremony for the various endeavours of the Sponsored Walk was conducted by Swamishri, followed by the prizes for the London five-a-side football tournament.

As part of his address to parents, Swamishri’s blessings this evening were focussed on family values and the importance of the time dedicated to one’s children, discussing the value of satsang within every house and establishing moral values from a tender age.

 
 
 
 
© 2004, Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, Swaminarayan Aksharpith