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Sankari, Anand, Vidyanagar
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July 2002, Sankari
A seven-day Divya Sannidhi Parva (volunteer training camp)
of central and local Satsang activitiy coordinators, male
and female members from the bal, kishore and youth wings was
held in the presence of Swamishri.
- 22 July
2002 (V.S. 2058, Ashadh sud 13) Monday, Vidyanagar, Bochasan
Swamishri inaugurated the G. H. Patel Postgraduate Department
of Computer Science run by Sardar Patel University. Swamishri
was welcomed by the Vice-Chancellor of Sardar Patel University
Dr. V. S. Patel and Chairman of Charutar Vidya Mandal Dr.
C. L. Patel. The inauguration assembly was blessed by Swamishri.
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24 July 2002 (V.S. 2058, Ashadh sud 15) Wednesday, Bochasan.
Guru Punam
The Guru Punam assembly program included speeches and bhajans
on the glory and greatness of the guru.
The opening of the first ever children's magazine, 'Swaminarayan
Bal Prakash', in the Swaminarayan Sampraday was performed
by Swamishri.
Then Pujya Viveksagar Swami explained the glory of the guru
according to the Hindu scriptures and that Swamishri
is an ideal guru. Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami spoke glowingly
of Swamishri's divinity and spiritual greatness.
Swamishri then inaugurated 'Yagnapurushopanishad' - an excellent
photo-memorial book on Shastriji Maharaj. After being garlanded
by the senior sadhus, the assembly climaxed with Swamishri's
blessings, "One goes to the guru to dispel ignorance
and darkness. Despite the fact that there is light outside,
one's inner self is filled with darkness. For innumerable
births one has the base instincts of lust, anger, greed, jealousy,
delusion, attachment, etc...
"The first guru, Vyasji, wrote the Purans and Mahabharat.
Likewise, the first guru in the Swaminarayan Sampraday, Gunatitanand
Swami, explained the glory of Shriji Maharaj. He revealed
the true glory and work of Shriji Maharaj ...
"Today, we find that our world has progressed tremendously
but we have not progressed within our inner selves. And that
is why we have conflict, immorality and sin. Man has attained
physical comfort and luxury, but his thoughts have become
corrupt and sinful. Consequently, one cannot desire for the
good of others. These corrupt feelings are due to the fact
that there is no inner illumination ..."
More than 40,000 devotees attended the Guru Punam Festival.
For the first time, a blood donation camp and diagnostic camp
for diabetes was held during the festival.
- 28 July
2002 (V.S. 2058, Ashadh vad 4) Sunday, Anand. Kishore Day
and Children's Day
- Swamishri performed
the murti pratishtha rituals of Shri Akshar Purushottam
Maharaj and Guru Parampara for the BAPS residential girls'
school - Swaminarayan Vidyapith, Karamsad.
- In the morning,
the Kishore Day assembly was based on the subject of Niyam
Dharma. The assembly was attended by 430 kishores and
180 kishoris.
- In the evening,
the Children's Day program included a march (kuchh geet)
and the demonstration of a children's weekly assembly
to show what children are taught. Finally, Swamishri blessed
the assembly.
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