The satsag programme organized in Surat (Gujart) from the 25th to the 28th of December simply amazed the onlookers by the surging flood of devotees/sadhaks. The devotees, who were waiting for Pujyashree’s arrival, stoop along both sides of the road in long queues. When Bapuji arrived at the ashram amidst a shower of flowers, countless devotees were waiting in the statsang pandal with a fervent desire to have a glimpse of their adorable Gurudev. Speaking to the people suffering from sorrow and diseases, Pujyashree made them aware of the secrets of happiness and death as follows: “In happiness resides sorrow, in attachment resides hatred, in enjoyment of sense pleasures resides disease, but in devotional love to the Lord resides His grace that destroys pain and sorrow. The darshan of the holy men bestows the darshan of the holy men bestows joy and enthusiasm of the Lord’s love.”
Imparting wisdom regarding nutritious and healthy food, Bapuji said: “Don't feed your children on the stale flour sold in the market flour starts losing its nutrients from seven days after grinding. Mix 5kgs. of wheat 1 kg. jou and if it is winter, mix 1kg. soya bean in it. The flour made from this mixture is very nutritious. I have eaten the rotis made of this and also seen the results. Feed children with this flour and let their parents also eat it. Be healthy, happy and virtuous.”
Satsang was organized in Dabhoi (Gujarat) on the 30th and 31th of December. Introducing the great power of thoughts, Pujya Bapuji said: “Those who value satsang will be blessed no doubt, but those who do not value satsang and hold on to and thoughts instead of noble ones will do great harm to themselves and to others as well. Now, this huge gathering in Dabhoi is the result of a noble idea that occurred to the samiti members for organizing a satsang. One noble thought of organizing satsang brings peace and happiness to lakhs of people while the evil intention of fighting and instigating fights creates disturbance, disorder and strikes.
“One evil idea of a student called Abdul Latif resulted in the creation of Pakistan and rendered crores of people homeless, caused atrocities on lakhs and killed thousands. That one idea is still posing a nuisance to the world. If one evil thought can do so much, then what wonder to one good thought brings nobility and leads one to satsang and God?”
In the divine presence of Pujya Bapuji in Dabhoi, a large scale bhandara (distribution of meals and other useful articles) was organized on the 31st of December. In this bhandara, shirts, sarees, children’s clothes, caps, date fruits, sweets and other such eatables were distributed to the poor and the needy. After satisfying all of them with meals/Prasad, financial help was also given in the form of cash. Pujyashree arrived at the Ahmedabad ashram on the 31th Dec. itself. Sadguru who is our Supreme well-wisher, doesn’t miss a single opportunity to awaken us. Here, Pujyashree’s simple language aroused the flame of discriminative intellect and dispassion in the hearts of the sadhaks. He said: “Use your discrimination to see if there is anything other than God that will be ours forever? Why and for what should one be dishonest and wicked, why should one hate and why should one hate and why should one commit sinful acts? Why find fault with others? All live according to the results of their past deeds and their natural tendency. May good be to all…”
The people of Delhi were fortunate to have Bapuji’s poonam darshan on the 10th of January. Fostering good will among the people towards sanatan culture, Pujya Bapuji said: “The Sanskrit language and our culture arranges for the union of the individual soul with the Supreme soul, rising not only above a natural, religious, cultured and meditation life-free from the depravities of sense-enjoyment but also above destiny.” Pujya Bapuji enlightened the audience about the uniqueness of the Sanskrit language and said: “The vedic language from which we receive cultural traits and impressions is Sanskrit. It is also called ‘the languages of the gods’ and is written in the devanagri scrip. A great uniqueness of the divine language is that in it, generally, the roots have 180 forms. There are singulars and plurals in other languages, but in Sanskrit grammar there are singulars, plurals and dual numbers. We also find there genders in this language and it is called the richest language of the world.”
As is done every year, the Uttarayan celebration was organized at the Ahmedbad ashram from the 11th to the 14th of January. This time, thought Bapuji’s programme was organized in Delhi just before Uttarayan, the crowd of devotees did not decrease in Ahmedabad. Innumerable people got knowledge from Bapuji’s satsang regarding the spiritual and vedic significance of Uttarayan festival. In addition, they also got knowledge about health-related matters and offered oblations to the sun God. The devotees got guidance regarding the ways in which different diseases can be prevented by harnessing the sun’s rays. On Uttarayan day, innumerable people coming from within India and abroad took bath according to the vedic rituals in the morning after applying the unguent paste prepared as per vedic customs. They also drank Panchagavya. People form different countries of the world benefited from Bapuji’s satsang and darshan by means of live telecast, website and video conferencing.
On Uttarayan, which is a kite festival, the devotees experienced the soaring flight of knowledge and meditation by the grace of Pujya Bapuji who is a self-realized saint. Pujyashree stressed on the importance of a life, free from passionate desires: “The Company of saints fructifies when one eschews bad company. The fickleness of the mind does not cause as much sorrow as do actions that are full of selfish desires, dishonesty and wickedness. Concentration of the mind is a good thing but both Hiranyakashipu and Ravana who had attained the heights of concentration had to finally give up everything and die because they harboured selfish desires to enjoy the pleasures of the world. Shabari did not possess any worldly wealth but her loyalty to Rishi Matang, blessed her with the wealth of spiritual splendour and glory. What do traitors know of this glory!?
Citizens of the town of Alwar (Rajasthan) which has been the birthplace of saint Charandas and the place of sadhana of saint Sunderdas, got the golden opportunity to get Bapuji’s satsang on the 17th and 18th of January. The devotees of Alwar and the surrounding areas thronged in huge number to get the benefit of this opportunity which they got after a long wait of 11 years. They were feeling blessed by Bapuji’s presence again. Inspiring these devotees to come out of worldly attachments and tread the spiritual path leading to the Supreme goal Bapuji said: “It is only the greed for happiness that makes a person roam in this worldly life that has no beginning and no end. However, by means of satsang a human moves ahead in search of the most Supreme and elevated state.”
The fortunate devotees of Vallabhgram (Rajasthan) situated near Khairthal got the benefit of satsang sessions on the 18th and 9th of Jan. Pujya Bapuji’s arrival here refreshed the memories of the pure and noble Guru – disciple tradition because this was the sacred land that for a long period had the presence of Bapuji’s sadgurudev Shri shri Leelashahji Maharaj.
Though Pujyashree had arrived at the Agra ashram (U.P) with an intention of staying in solitude, when he saw the huge number of devotees who thronged there, he announced a satsang session in the afternoon of the 20th of January. Telling the method of attending robust health to the students of the Gurukul here, Bapuji said: “Soaking an almond in water at night and peeling it in the morning, to be finely ground or eaten after chewing it well bestows unique strength.” Bapuji also gave instructions to arrange for the purchase of almonds in wholesale and give it to the students for breakfast. Making them aware of our culture, Bapuji said: “In a country where the native language, native culture and the saints are not respected, the behaviour and the thoughts of the people become demoniacal.”
On the 23rd of January the people of Iglas, Hathras and Aligadh (U.P.) were all blessed with Bapuji’s satsang on the same day. People got the news of satsang being announced only a few hours in advance, but the news of the programmes arranged at such as short notice spread with the speed of the wind and huge crowds of devotees thronged to have darshan of their beloved Bapuji.
Devotees from the region near Karsua ashram Aligadh (U.P.) got the opportunity of satsang on the 24th of January. In the holy land where the son of Nand baba, Lord Shri Krishna performed his divine play Vrindavan (U.P), satsang was organized. The city of Vrindavan and Bapuji’s satsang! Not only the people of Uttar Pardesh, but also Delohi, Rajasthan and other areas from North India turned up to benefit from this rare combination. In Lord Krishha’s city the Vaishnav sadhus, saints and devotees of Mahura – Vrindavan were swayed and enthralled in the shower of knowledge, devotion and love!
Explaining the meaning of love in the city of love Bapuji said: “If God is different from us, then how can He be all pervading? God is present in all of us and he is our own. The stream of nectarine satsang flowed in Eta (U.P.), the evening of the 26th of January (Somavati Amavashy). Explaining the unique significance of Somavati amavasys, Ravivari saptami, Mangalvari chatruthi and Budhvari ashtami, Bapuji said that the merits derived from the observance of silence, jap, austerities and meditation on these auspicious days will be inexhaustible.
Imparting wisdom regarding nutritious and healthy food, Bapuji said: “Don't feed your children on the stale flour sold in the market flour starts losing its nutrients from seven days after grinding. Mix 5kgs. of wheat 1 kg. jou and if it is winter, mix 1kg. soya bean in it. The flour made from this mixture is very nutritious. I have eaten the rotis made of this and also seen the results. Feed children with this flour and let their parents also eat it. Be healthy, happy and virtuous.”
Satsang was organized in Dabhoi (Gujarat) on the 30th and 31th of December. Introducing the great power of thoughts, Pujya Bapuji said: “Those who value satsang will be blessed no doubt, but those who do not value satsang and hold on to and thoughts instead of noble ones will do great harm to themselves and to others as well. Now, this huge gathering in Dabhoi is the result of a noble idea that occurred to the samiti members for organizing a satsang. One noble thought of organizing satsang brings peace and happiness to lakhs of people while the evil intention of fighting and instigating fights creates disturbance, disorder and strikes.
“One evil idea of a student called Abdul Latif resulted in the creation of Pakistan and rendered crores of people homeless, caused atrocities on lakhs and killed thousands. That one idea is still posing a nuisance to the world. If one evil thought can do so much, then what wonder to one good thought brings nobility and leads one to satsang and God?”
In the divine presence of Pujya Bapuji in Dabhoi, a large scale bhandara (distribution of meals and other useful articles) was organized on the 31st of December. In this bhandara, shirts, sarees, children’s clothes, caps, date fruits, sweets and other such eatables were distributed to the poor and the needy. After satisfying all of them with meals/Prasad, financial help was also given in the form of cash. Pujyashree arrived at the Ahmedabad ashram on the 31th Dec. itself. Sadguru who is our Supreme well-wisher, doesn’t miss a single opportunity to awaken us. Here, Pujyashree’s simple language aroused the flame of discriminative intellect and dispassion in the hearts of the sadhaks. He said: “Use your discrimination to see if there is anything other than God that will be ours forever? Why and for what should one be dishonest and wicked, why should one hate and why should one hate and why should one commit sinful acts? Why find fault with others? All live according to the results of their past deeds and their natural tendency. May good be to all…”
The people of Delhi were fortunate to have Bapuji’s poonam darshan on the 10th of January. Fostering good will among the people towards sanatan culture, Pujya Bapuji said: “The Sanskrit language and our culture arranges for the union of the individual soul with the Supreme soul, rising not only above a natural, religious, cultured and meditation life-free from the depravities of sense-enjoyment but also above destiny.” Pujya Bapuji enlightened the audience about the uniqueness of the Sanskrit language and said: “The vedic language from which we receive cultural traits and impressions is Sanskrit. It is also called ‘the languages of the gods’ and is written in the devanagri scrip. A great uniqueness of the divine language is that in it, generally, the roots have 180 forms. There are singulars and plurals in other languages, but in Sanskrit grammar there are singulars, plurals and dual numbers. We also find there genders in this language and it is called the richest language of the world.”
As is done every year, the Uttarayan celebration was organized at the Ahmedbad ashram from the 11th to the 14th of January. This time, thought Bapuji’s programme was organized in Delhi just before Uttarayan, the crowd of devotees did not decrease in Ahmedabad. Innumerable people got knowledge from Bapuji’s satsang regarding the spiritual and vedic significance of Uttarayan festival. In addition, they also got knowledge about health-related matters and offered oblations to the sun God. The devotees got guidance regarding the ways in which different diseases can be prevented by harnessing the sun’s rays. On Uttarayan day, innumerable people coming from within India and abroad took bath according to the vedic rituals in the morning after applying the unguent paste prepared as per vedic customs. They also drank Panchagavya. People form different countries of the world benefited from Bapuji’s satsang and darshan by means of live telecast, website and video conferencing.
On Uttarayan, which is a kite festival, the devotees experienced the soaring flight of knowledge and meditation by the grace of Pujya Bapuji who is a self-realized saint. Pujyashree stressed on the importance of a life, free from passionate desires: “The Company of saints fructifies when one eschews bad company. The fickleness of the mind does not cause as much sorrow as do actions that are full of selfish desires, dishonesty and wickedness. Concentration of the mind is a good thing but both Hiranyakashipu and Ravana who had attained the heights of concentration had to finally give up everything and die because they harboured selfish desires to enjoy the pleasures of the world. Shabari did not possess any worldly wealth but her loyalty to Rishi Matang, blessed her with the wealth of spiritual splendour and glory. What do traitors know of this glory!?
Citizens of the town of Alwar (Rajasthan) which has been the birthplace of saint Charandas and the place of sadhana of saint Sunderdas, got the golden opportunity to get Bapuji’s satsang on the 17th and 18th of January. The devotees of Alwar and the surrounding areas thronged in huge number to get the benefit of this opportunity which they got after a long wait of 11 years. They were feeling blessed by Bapuji’s presence again. Inspiring these devotees to come out of worldly attachments and tread the spiritual path leading to the Supreme goal Bapuji said: “It is only the greed for happiness that makes a person roam in this worldly life that has no beginning and no end. However, by means of satsang a human moves ahead in search of the most Supreme and elevated state.”
The fortunate devotees of Vallabhgram (Rajasthan) situated near Khairthal got the benefit of satsang sessions on the 18th and 9th of Jan. Pujya Bapuji’s arrival here refreshed the memories of the pure and noble Guru – disciple tradition because this was the sacred land that for a long period had the presence of Bapuji’s sadgurudev Shri shri Leelashahji Maharaj.
Though Pujyashree had arrived at the Agra ashram (U.P) with an intention of staying in solitude, when he saw the huge number of devotees who thronged there, he announced a satsang session in the afternoon of the 20th of January. Telling the method of attending robust health to the students of the Gurukul here, Bapuji said: “Soaking an almond in water at night and peeling it in the morning, to be finely ground or eaten after chewing it well bestows unique strength.” Bapuji also gave instructions to arrange for the purchase of almonds in wholesale and give it to the students for breakfast. Making them aware of our culture, Bapuji said: “In a country where the native language, native culture and the saints are not respected, the behaviour and the thoughts of the people become demoniacal.”
On the 23rd of January the people of Iglas, Hathras and Aligadh (U.P.) were all blessed with Bapuji’s satsang on the same day. People got the news of satsang being announced only a few hours in advance, but the news of the programmes arranged at such as short notice spread with the speed of the wind and huge crowds of devotees thronged to have darshan of their beloved Bapuji.
Devotees from the region near Karsua ashram Aligadh (U.P.) got the opportunity of satsang on the 24th of January. In the holy land where the son of Nand baba, Lord Shri Krishna performed his divine play Vrindavan (U.P), satsang was organized. The city of Vrindavan and Bapuji’s satsang! Not only the people of Uttar Pardesh, but also Delohi, Rajasthan and other areas from North India turned up to benefit from this rare combination. In Lord Krishha’s city the Vaishnav sadhus, saints and devotees of Mahura – Vrindavan were swayed and enthralled in the shower of knowledge, devotion and love!
Explaining the meaning of love in the city of love Bapuji said: “If God is different from us, then how can He be all pervading? God is present in all of us and he is our own. The stream of nectarine satsang flowed in Eta (U.P.), the evening of the 26th of January (Somavati Amavashy). Explaining the unique significance of Somavati amavasys, Ravivari saptami, Mangalvari chatruthi and Budhvari ashtami, Bapuji said that the merits derived from the observance of silence, jap, austerities and meditation on these auspicious days will be inexhaustible.
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