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Shree Dr. Vishwa Mitter Ji Maharaj Visited USA |
Report on OPEN SADHNA SATSANG, USA
Param
Pujyaniya Maharajji conducted the first-ever Open Sadhana Satsang
in the USA from 14 to 17 May 2009. Over 500 devotees converged to seek
spiritual solace and strength through Ram Naam, away from the
opulent materialism which fills everyday life in America. For three days
they were treated to a feast of deep meditation, beautiful bhajans,
incessant jaap, contemplative maun and, above all, Param
Pujyaniya Maharajji’s blessings and pravachans. Sadhaks
came from different states of America, from nearby New York and Maryland
to faraway California and Texas. They also came from Canada, the United
Kingdom and even Australia. A mix of elderly and young, men and women,
students and retirees, they all enjoyed a blissful retreat. Param
Pujyaniya Maharajji arrived in the US on 12 May 2009 after a brief
stopover in London where he conducted Amritvani Sankirtan and Pravachan.
A large number of devotees received the gift of Naam Diksha.
The same afternoon Param Pujyaniya Maharajji proceeded onwards to the US
and was received lovingly by a large number of sadhaks on the
evening of 12 May 2009. Upon
arriving at the venue of the Satsang at the campus of the Arsha
Vidya Gurukulam, Pujyaniya Maharajji was taken to a beautiful temple
dedicated to Lord Dakshinamurti, considered to be the first teacher of
Vedic knowledge. The Gurukulam provided the perfect setting for the
historic, first-ever Open Sadhna Satsang taking place in the USA.
The
Satsang commenced on the morning of 14th May in a hall
filled with a peaceful ambience and adorned with pictures of Swami
Satyanandji and Pujyaniya Premji Maharaj. Quotations from Shri Amritvani
and Shri Bhakti Prakash decorated the walls. Purposive
discipline filled the hearts of the sadhaks who had gathered,
including many who had received Naam Diksha only the previous
evening. Many felt that the daily routine of dhyan, jaap and
maun which was followed over the next three days was reminiscent of
the rigor associated with Sadhana Satsangs at Haridwar. Devotees
experienced deeply powerful divine vibrations and blessings and many felt
emotional. Meals were partaken at the Gurukulam’s kitchen and
volunteers were amazed at the punctuality, discipline and spirit of
service of the sadhaks taking part in the Satsang. The three
days of the Satsang elapsed too quickly and on the morning of 17th
May, when the Purti took place, everyone’s heart was filled with
joyfulness as well as the pangs of being wrenched away from the spiritual
communion which they had enjoyed so much. Param
Pujyaniya Maharajji’s discourses on managing emotions, filling oneself
with love, on the supreme merit of Ram Naam, surrender to the
Divine Will, on the virtues of humility, forgiveness, compassion and
tolerance found a deep resonance among the sadhaks. Taking place in
the busy, materialistic context of America, the Sadhana Satsang
came across as a deep spiritual experience which will forever be cherished
by the sadhaks who had the good fortune to attend it. A
very large number of Sadhaks took the opportunity to seek Param
Pujyaniya Maharajji’s darshan, with each individual or family
spending a few rare moments. So deep was the effect of the Satsang
that not one mentioned any materialistic concern or anxiety, which is
commendable, given the depth of the current economic recession and
uncertainty. On
18 May 2009, Sri Swami Viditatmananda, one of the Gurus of the Arsha
Vidya Gurukulam and a disciple of Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati, the
founder of the Gurukulam, called upon Param Pujyaniya Maharajji to
bid farewell. A very large number of sadhaks came to the New Jersey
airport to convey their gratitude and bid a tearful and emotional farewell
to Param Pujyaniya Maharajji, taking with them lasting and loving memories
of the Satsang and deeply grateful for the privilege of being able
to attend it. Gyanesh
Kudaisya |
Community News, India Abroad, May 29, 2009
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