Official News-letter from Shri Narnarayandevdesh Diocese Vol : 9 • No : 98 JUNE-2015

Founded By H.H. Maharaj 1008 Shri Tejendraprasadji Maharajshri, Shri Narnarayandev Diocese. Shri Museum Narayanpura, -13. Phone : 27489597 • Fax : 27419597 C O N T E N T S H.H. Mota Maharajshri Phone : 27499597 01. EDITORIAL 04 www.swaminarayanmuseum.com With the directions of 02. APPOINTMENT DIARY OF 05 Shri Narnarayandev H.H. ACHARYA MAHARAJSHRI Pithadhipati H.H. 1008 Shri Koshalendraprasadji 03. 06 Maharajshri Controlling Editors & Publishers 04. KULDEVTA KASTBHANJANDEV 07 Shastri Swami Harikrishnadasji MAHANT 05. FROM THE BLESSINGS OF 10 SHRI SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE H.H. SHRI ACHARYA MAHARAJ Kalupur, Ahmedabad-1. Phone : 22132170, 22136818 06. SWAMI ! SHOW ME MY EMANCIPATION 12 Karbhari office : 22121515. Fax : 22176992. 07. PAAPNIVARTAK PRAYASCHIT 14 www.swaminarayan.info AND PASCHATAP Editorial & Subscription Address Shri Swaminarayan 08. SHREE SWAMINARAYAN MUSEUM 15 Shri Swaminarayan Temple 09. SATSANG BALVATIKA 17 Kalupur, AHMEDABAD-1 () For a Change in Address : 10. -SUDHA 19 E-mail : [email protected]

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JUNE-2015 • 03 Dear devotees! We all are tolerating the wrath of heat. The mercury has touched 45 degree in and in Rajasthan and Punjab it has gone upto 47 degree. Many people have died due to heat waves. Now Air-conditioners are found in almost each and every house and office. At the same time the poor are found working hard beneath the burning open sky. Everybody has to go through the happy and unhappy times in life. But we should not forget our Bhagwan at any time. Bhagwan grants us the essence of happiness and misery as per our lick. Many people do not know the definition of real happiness. We all should pray to Bhagwan to grant us mercy of the rains in time. Worldly pleasures are temporal. But we want to have real happiness. Now pious Adhik Maas and Chatur Maas would begin. As directed by Shree in ‘Shiksha Patri’ we have to take and observe any one of eight Niyams during these four months. We have to chant the name of our Ishtadev Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan. Our luck is already changed by Shree Hari. If we behave as per directions of Shree Hari, all our desires will be fulfilled by Shree Hari. However, our ultimate aim is to obtain emancipation in life.

Editor Mahant Swami Shastri Swami Harikrishnadas

JUNE-2015 • 04 Appointment Diary of H.H. Acharya Maharaj 1008 Shri Koshalendraprasadji Maharajshri (May-2015)

1. Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Ratanpur (Muli Desh) on the occasion of Patotsav. 2. Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Meghaninagar on the occasion of Rajat Jayanti Patotsav. 3. Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple Chandisana on the occasion of Parayan. 4 to 6. Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Kundanpur (Kachchh). 7. Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Lunawada on the occasion of Patotsav. In the Evening Graced Katha organized on the occasion of Patotsav of Shree Swaminarayan temple, . 8 to 9. Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, (Prasadi temple) on the occasion of Patotsav. 10. Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Aadraj on the occasion of Katha and In the evening graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Harshad Colony on the occasion of Katha. 11. Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Golaj (Kapajwanj) on the occasion of invocation of idol images. 12. Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Vihar on the occasion of Katha. 13. Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Jiragadh (Halar Muli Desh) on the occasion of Katha. 14. Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Bavla and Ranip on the occasion of Katha. 15. Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Jarvala on the occasion of invocation of idol images. 16. Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Manipur (Khakharia) on the occasion of idol images. 18-19 Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Mankuva (Kachchh). 20-27 Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Parsipenny (New Jersey) of I.S.S.O. America. 28-29 Graced Sarvopari Chhapaiyadham temple on the occasion of Patotsav. 30. Graced Shree Swaminarayan temple, Idar on the occasion of Patotsav.

JUNE-2015 • 05 Shikshapatri The Epistle of Precepts (based on Shatanand’s Shikshapatri Arthadipika) By Pravin S. Varsani SPECIAL DHARMS OF GRIHASTAS Therefore it could be interpreted that we (HOUSEHOLDERS) should not overwork ourselves such that Text – 140 we do not have the time for devotion to God. Thus, work is not simply a means to They shall take vocations suitable to generate income for material happiness in their and class, according to this world. Instead one should work for a their abilities. Farmers should never living such that it is not an obstacle to bliss castrate their bulls. in the after life. Vidurniti explains, ‘One One should act and take up work should do during the day that which brings suitable to their Varna (caste and peace at night. One should act in the eight (class). Thus house holders in particular months in such a way so that during the four should work of r a living finding a suitable months of Chaturmaas, one is untroubled job dependent upon their skills, strengths, and at peace. During youth, one should live weaknesses etc. those that do not act thus such a life that during old age does not way face ridicule, disrespect and suffering encounter difficulty. They should act in their as a result. lifetime such that in the after life they can Yagnavalkya explains, Yough, age enjoy bliss.’ Thus lawful and righteous acts intellect, wealth, speech, attire, study of are stipulated here for ease of living. , family and action; without This clearly states the necessity for hypocrisy or fraudulence should be used to living a lawful life and working for a living maintain one’s livelihood.’ Thus such such that one’s duty or is ot attributes can be used to improve their overstepped. One should try to obey the livelihood. Vidura adds, ‘Those who act in rules of and from intoxicants that accordance with their strengths and do not are the pillars of our Sampradai and so stay wish for things they are incapable of away from even the trade of such things. attaining and who do not grieve for the dead Manusmruti states clearly that one who or become deluded during times of sells meat is also considered a slayer and hardship have the intellect of Pandits.’ so it is unacceptable for a true to Laghucharnakya has said, ‘Starting generate his income and livelihood from an unsuitable task, dispute or separation such things (in my opinion the same can be from one’s family, competing with those said for the true of alcohol and other such stronger than oneself and confidence or intoxicants). Not only is such an act sinful, trust in women are four gateways to death.’ but it will bring nothing but misery to the Shatanand explains that the use of the family. We may feel that the money is good word ‘Udhyam’ is used to suggest that but the consequence of such act is much righteous acts or work should be performed greater. so that one can enjoy bliss in the after life. Con. from page 9

JUNE-2015 • 06 KULDEVTA KASTBHANJANDEV

- Sadhu Purushottamprakashdas (Jetalpurdham) The king handed over the Prasadi to all his three queens. Devdut (angel) took out a part of the fruit in the form of an eagle and dropped it in the stretched open hands of Kesari-Anjani standing upon Sumeru Parvat. As a result of this holy fruit, Bhagwan Shree Ram, Laxman, Bhart and Shatrudna were born in and Rudravatar was born to Anjanai-mata. We s h a l l t a l k a b o u t P r a g a t y a o f Kastbhanjandegv Hanumanji in this article. Hanumanji Maharaj incarnated on the pious day of Aaso Vad-14 Tuesday in Swati Nakshatra in Treta Yuga. Being the son of Kesari- he was also known as Kesari- nandan. As Vasudev brought Prasadi of Yagna from Ayodhya – he was also known as Maruti-Sut and therefore by birth he was having the capacity to fly in the sky. Once Keshari-nandan performed Leela of capturing the Sun at the time of Suvarna Yuga of Treta Yuga is going Solar eclipse and threw the planet Rahu on. The king of monkeys- Raja Keshari was towards the earth by the power of his fist. living with his wife Anjani upon the pious The king struck the child with his land of Sumeru mountain. Bot of them were because the child had interrupted the living a very pious and non-violent life of a natural way of movement of the Sun and the noble couple. Both husband and wife child fell down unconscious upon the earth. performed Tapacharya of Bhagwan Shiv to Being grieved with the plight of his son, have the blessings of a child. During the Vayudev started withdrawing all his powers same time, King Dashrath of Ayodhya which resulted into the death of many living performed Putrest Kamana Mahayagna in beings upon the earth. So , Vedic Tradition on the bank of river Mahesh and all other deities prayed to Manorapa (near Chhapaiya). Being Vayudev and after Abhaydaan about safety pleased with the pious Yagna, Yagna and security of his son, Vayudev released Narayandev offered a holy fruit to the king. his withdrawn powers. Bhagwan Vishnu offered Chiranjivi JUNE-2015 • 07 Pada, Brahmaji offered Brahmastra, Shivji Hanumanji also blessed Tulsidasji that offered Shivastra, Indra offered Vajra, those who would perform Path of this -devta offered light and knowledge, Chalisa with ardent faith and Bhakti, all his Yamraja offered Dirghayushya, woes and worries would be removed offered Varunastra, Kuberji offered automatically. Since then and Vishwakarma offered things of all the Chalisa is sung especially. three worlds and in this way Maruti-nandan There are maximum number of became perfect in noble powers and temples of Shree Hanumanji in the whole of Bhakti. India. Watching Sitamata applying As the left portion of the body of Sindoor, Hanumanji also applied Sindoor Hanumanji was injured by the struck of to the whole of his body and therefore any Vajra of Indra, Anjanai-mata used to apply devotee who offers Sindoor he gets oil and massaged the injured part which blessings and pleasure of Hanumanji used to give great relief. Hence since that Maharaj. In his earlier births, Hanumanji time oil is offered at the left leg of was ‘Charushila’ one of eight friends of Hanumanji. -mata as has been described in ‘Avadh During the Leela of Krindha Parvat, Shila’ and therefore he was given the task Hanumanji performed divine Darshan of of his messenger by Bhagwan Shree Bhagwan Shree and Laxman who Rama. In Vedopanishad, Kapi is described were in search of Sitaji. When Bhagwan as 11th Rudra. In Bhagwat Hanumanji is Shree Rama asked for his help, Hanumanji described as Shiromani of Dasyabhakti- left the house of his parents and offered his one of the types of Navadha Bhakti. services at the lotus like feet of Bhagwan In Shloka 127 of the pious ‘Shiksha Shree Rama. In Avanti Parva of Pancham Patri’ it has been directed by Shree Hari to Khanda of Skanda Puran Ved has perform poojan of Shree Hanumanji on the described the importance and noble pious day of Aaso Vad-14. By performing qualities of Hanumanji Maharaj and says, poojan of Hanumanji on Saturday, one gets “He was Gyata of Ayurved, Mahayogi, better result. Aankado which is considered Astsiddhi Nav-nidhi data, Rambhakta, the king of all Aushadhis – is very dear to Jyotiyagna, expert minister, reliable and Hanumanji Maharaj and therefore people trustworthy statesman, Brahmchari, offer Mala of Aankado to Hanumanji Sankatmochan, Gyangunsagar,Mahavir, Maharaj. As Hanumanji Mahaaj is - protector of Sadhus and saints etc.” Swaroop, idol image of Ganpati Maharaj is Once saint was suffering invoked in front of the idol image of Shree from some unknown disease. None of the Hanumanji Maharaj. Hanumanji is always Aushadhis was of any help. When present in Dhaja of temple. When path of Tulsidasji prayed to Bhagwan Shree Sundarkand is performed Ram-Sita- Rama, Tulsidasji was asked to request Laxman and Hanumanji grant divine Hanumanji. And Tulsidasji narrated 108 Darshan. In ‘Naradbhakti Sutra’ Hanumanji names of Hanumanji in 40 Chopais which is Maharaj is described as Acharya of Bhakti- now popularly known as Hanuman Chalisa. marg. Being pleased with this, Hanumanji One should perform four Parikrama of Maharaj granted divine Darshan to temple of Hanumanji Maharaj. If one does Tulsidasji and all his pains were removed. not get sleep at night, he should perform path of Hanuman Chalisa. Hanumanji JUNE-2015 • 08 Maharaj is Kuldevta of Dharmkul and Hanumanji Maharaj in a number of villages. therefore he is Kuldevta of all Satsangi For the protection of temples of devotees. Idol image of Hanumanji Prasadi and Tirthbhumi, Nand saints Maharaj is invoked as protector from all started the tradition of invocation of idol evils. In the history of our , image of Shree Hanumanji Maharaj. In has invoked the idol Kankaria Bal Swaroop Kastbhanjandev image of Shree Kastbhanjandev in has been invoked by Aadi Acharya Shri Sarangpur on the pious day of Aaso Vad-5 Ayodhyaprasadji Maharaj. Every satsangi Samvat 1905. Aadi Acharya Shri devotee should perform divine Darshan of Ayodhyaprasadji Maharaj has invoked the Shree Hanumanji Maharaj on every idol image of Kuldevta Hanumanji Maharaj Tuesday and Saturday, as it protects all in all four directions around the city of evils to enter in our lives. So Hanumanji Ahmedabad. In Jetalpur Bolta Hanumanji Maharaj should be worshipped not only at is invoked in Mahol. And Nand saints have the time of difficulties but regularly on every invoked the idol images of Shree Saturday.

Con. on page 6 This Shloka also suggests that we store sufficient wealth and food according should not sit idle and lazy. We should work to the household’s yearly requirements. for a living a work to our capacity but at the Food here is understood as grains and the same time not strive to work over and like and wealth (Dhan) is understood as beyond that which we are capable of. Many money. Similarly sufficient fodder should are bent on expanding their business and be stored for animals under your care. making more money but are often It is the responsibility of the incapable of providing the necessary h o u s e h o l d e r t o c a l c u l a t e h i s service at the end of the day. In many income/expenditure and to store the cases, there striving to expand is at the necessary reserves so that they do not consequence of fulfilling the needs of their encounter difficulties in the near future. family, social and religious duties. Shatanand offers some financial advice Finally it is commanded that one saying that one should buy and store should never castrate bulls and the like. foodstuff when the price of good is low. Parashar says, ‘Farmers should put to work Similarly wealth should be accumulated at bulls with steady and firm body, who are favourable times. without disease and well fed; they should A simple lesson is economics is taught not be castrated, impotent nor weak, but by Lord Swaminarayan here. Many of the should be strong with vitality.’ subsequent Shlokas are similar in that they Text – 141 have very little to do with religious duty or They shall store food and accumulate ideals but are there for the benefit of a man. They are there to prevent unnecessary wealth for their future requirements hardships befalling us. Tthey teach according to their circumstances and sensible and optimum living. They teach their abilities. Those who own cattle the importance of saving and not rash shall store sufficient stock of folder. spending thus they are very much Shatanand explains that they should ‘common sense’ Shlokas.

JUNE-2015 • 09 FROM THE BLESSINGS OF H.H. SHRI ACHARYA MAHARAJ - Compilation by Gordhanbhai V. Sitapara (Hirawadi-Bapunagar)

On the occasion of 4th Varshik incurred and efforts are being made to Patotsav of Harshad Colony inculcate noble qualities in the temple on 17/05/2014 : students. But nowhere S c r i p t u r e s l i k e desired result is not ‘Satsangijivan’ were achieved as per the got created through expectations of the the nand saints by organizers. We do Shreeji Maharaj. not want to get It is a matter of involved into great luck to these things. listen to katha We are so lucky o f t h e s e h t a t S h r e j i scriptures. And M a h a r a j h a s w h e n t h e s e g r a n t e d u s words are heard Dharma, Bhakti, from the learned Gyan, Vairagya in a saints, they bring v e r y b a l a n c e d radical changes in the m a n n e r a n d h a s lives of the listeners. granted us guarantee of ‘Shiksha Patri’ is created by happiness of this world and the Shreeji Maharaj Himself. By following divine world. Maharaj has suffered a lot the directions of this pious ‘Shiksha Patri’, a for all of us, has performed Vicharan bare- person gets happiness. By getting nine footed in the dense forests and has great temples Shreeji Maharaj has invoked tolerated pricks of thorns and also severe His own Images in these temples. And the heat and extreme cold. At that time nobody words of Maharaj are that : ‘There is no offered sleepers to Maharaj!!! So if we difference between Me and Shree develop the point of view of taking good Narnarayandev.” things and qualities from others we would There are many great and famous grow in our Satsang. Nothing is left by temples and places which are crowded with Maharaj in making us happy and yet we the people all the times. Sabha and remain unhappy and that is because of our various programmes are also organized. angle and perspective to look at life and the And number of varieties of programmes are situation and the people around us and this organized and qualities of human services is so due to our own temperament. In are sung there. Even in the huge ‘Vachanamrit’ Shreeji Maharaj has stated educational institutions, lacs of rupees are that with the blessings of a great person a

JUNE-2015 • 10 pauper can become a king and at the same become old. If anybody starts thinking that time a king may also turned into a pauper. what is the use of looking at these things Our Satsang has developed a lot and it which are already seen by him, then his has been developing day by day. It has Satsang has become sick. And if such a become difficult for us to reach at each and person feels like performing Darshan of every place. Look at this very place. Many Museum again and again and is never years ago there were very few devotees satisfied as he feels something new every and there was only this temple. And today time then we should understand that at present there are many temples in this Satsang of this man is healthy. To perform area and Satsang has expanded like divine Darshan of Things of Prasadi of anything! This is due to blessings of our Sarvavatari Shree Hari is very rare and our Bhagwan. We need to preserve this rich Museum is rich treasure of such Things of heritage of Satsang and all of you have Prasadi. Shastri Swami Nirgundasji and been doing it. through such Katha and by Mota P.P. Swami etc. saints have worked listening to it such noble qualities are very hard in writing about these things and developed into us. in doing research about them. Dasbhai insisted all the devotees to (One thing is to be noted that H.H. Shri visit and perform Darshan of Museum. And Acharya Maharaj always talks about the it is also our insistence that those who have importance of Shree Narnarayandev, yet not visited Museum should come there saints and scriptures but he would never and should perform divine Darshan of our talk about the importance of pious seat of Museum. And those who have visited once, Dharmvanshi Acharya Maharaj and this they should also come again as divine shows his humility and nobility!!!) Darshan of Things of Prasadi can never

JUNE-2015 • 11 It was the pious day of B u t t h e Vasant Panchmi of Samvat 1890. intellectual curiosity of Bal Dalpat had now grown up into paused Kishor Dalpatram. He completed f o l l o w i n g f i v e 14th year and was running 15th “SWAMI ! questions to each of year. It was Samaiyo of Vasant the saints: Panchmi in Muli. Haribhaktas SHOW (1) What is the reason were going from Vadhvan and his f o r I s h w a r t o uncle Premanand was also going ME MY incarnate? there. (2) Can’t He do things When the uncle asked him EMANCIPATION w i t h o u t whether he wanted to go to incarnation? Samaiyo of Muli, Dalpatram (3) There cannot be showed his willingness and got any incarnation in ready. But his mother Amrutba Kaliyug. w a s n o t h a p p y a s s h e (Dalpat Shrinkhala-3)” (4) Whether earlier apprehended that Dalpatram scriptures were might be given Diksha and may wrong? become Sadhu!!! But Dalpatram - Atul Bhanuprasad Pothiwala (5) And can’t we get told her not to be unhappy. (Ahmedabad) emancipation by People were thronging together following the path in Samaiya from all the four shown by these directions and saints were scriptures? residing in the leave-made huts Young Dalpat erected around the temple. asks these questions The young Dalpatram learnt to many saints but he so many new things in Samaiya does not get any of Mulidham. He attended the satisfactory answers. Sabha, listened to Kirtan and While moving around took bath in the waters of D a l p a t g o e s t o B h o g w a t i G u p t a - G a n g a , Bhumanand Swami performed darshan and touched where the following the lotus like feet of Aadi Acharya kirtan was being sung : Shri Ayodhyaprasadji Maharaj. Mkðuo Mk¾e He saw Sampradaya, devotees, SðLk òuðkLku Haribhaktas, saints, their ardent [k÷ku hu; faith and bhakti and impact of þuhrzÞku{kt Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan all around. His heart did not ykðu ÷xftíkku believe in but his eyes liked so ÷k÷ku hu. many things and was convinced to adopt so many things.

JUNE-2015 • 12 ... yk òu ykÔÞk ¼q{kLktËLkk LkkÚk hu. eyes. Dalpatram stayed for three days in On completion of Kirtan, Bhumanand Muli and obtained Panchvartman started narrating katha. Bhumanand Swaminarayan Dharma Diksha from Swami was saint, kavi and therefore while Bhumanand Swami. Nishka, Nirlomb, narrating katha he used to sing many Nisneh, Nihswad and Nirman are kirtans created by himself. Panchvartman for Grihasthi. Bhumanand {trËh {khu ykÔÞk hu, Mðk{e Mkqhs Wøkíku hu Swami offered the pious ‘Shiksha Patri’ to ðÄkÔÞk {U ¼he {kuíkeLke Úkk¤ ...... Dalpatram and said that the essence of all ¾kuÞu÷k rËðMkLkk hu ¾tøk Mkhðu ðéÞk hu, scriptures is contained in this. ¼q{kLktË fnu þktrík ÃkkBÞwt r[¥k.... {trËh {khu Dalpatram returned home after obtaining Dharma-Diksha of Bhagwan The young mind of Dalpat stopped Shree Swaminarayan. He had applied there. He stopped and listened to kiran. He tilak-chandlo in his forehead and was felt eternal peace and he felt as if Shree holding Mala-pooja in his Zoli. This Sahjanand Swami was entering the temple Dharma-Tilak which Dalpatram adopted at of his heart. In the katha, Swami said : the tender age of 15 years, was there intact “Where Shreeji Maharaj was born? From even at the age of 79 years. where did he come to this Desh? How did Listening about his Diksha, father of he attract the attention of lacs of people? Is Dalpatram became very angry with him. It it not all a surprise? Does not it appear that was a Yagksha-Prashna father was a Sun of Nobility has risen? Vedanti Agnihotra and now the Being impressed, young Dalpat asked son became sadhu of Swaminarayan all his questions to Bhumanand Swami who Sampradaya. Who was right between answered them all. While answering the them? Whether Dalpatram or his father questions, Swami asked him to believe Dahyabhai? It is very difficult to answer this them only after he is convinced. -Prashna because here only ykrËíÞ Mk{Þ WËÞ ÚkÞk Mðk{e MknòLktË; Vidhatri (goddess of luck of people) was y¿kkLk ríkr{h xk¤ðk, ÷E {wrLkykuLkkt ð]tË. right!!! MkíMktøk [khu ¾qý{kt fhkÔÞku, fkZe fwMktøk; All these incidents of the life of Mkíkswøk Mk{ Ä{o MÚkkrÃkÞku, fhe fk¤Lkku ¼tøk. Kavishwar Dalpatram are very interesting Sð sE suLke ykøk¤u SíÞk sw÷{e fk{; and exciting because in each of them yu hu yutÄkýeLku yku¤¾ku ¼q{kLktËku ~Þk{. inspiration and tradition of Shree Hari has been in the centre. In the next issue, we Heart of Dalpatram was pierced by the shall cherish some more incidents of his life arrows of Dharma and his inner self melted and shall learn more about the richness of and there were tears of happiness in his this Poet-gem of Satsang:

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JUNE-2015 • 13 PAAPNIVARTAK PRAYASCHIT AND PASCHATAP - Prof. Suryakant Bhatt (Bhuj-Kachchh) In the present times, there has been plight. The only way to get out of it as tremendous increase in the sins being shown by our scriptures is Prayaschit and committed by the human being physically Paschatap. and mentally. People have become Yagnavalkya Muni states that, the sins ruthless in committing all types of violence. committed unintentionally are destroyed Samskaras received at home, friend circle, through Prayaschit. But the sins committed lack of proper education and company of consciously bear their own fruits and one bad people are believed to be the reasons has to suffer them. However it can be for it. reduced to some extend through Every Dharma teaches Sadachar and Paschatap but this Paschatap should be Samskarita. Many people do not know genuine and from the bottom of the heart. what is Paap and what is Punya? The In Adhyay-45 and 46 of Chapter-5 of learned persons say that cruelty of a S a t s a n g i j i v a n B h a g a n S h r e e butcher is genetic as inherited from his Swaminarayan has described the ways of forefathers and so they do not believe such performing Prayaschit of Mahapaap. type of violence as sin. Whatever Seva- Chandrayan Vrat, Kruchha-Vrat, Sushrusa, Satkarma, Daan, Punya, Prajayatya Vrata are prescribed for it. Bhajan-Bhakti, Aaradhana, Dayabhav Types of Maha Paap and Atyadhik Paap which we see in the world, is due to our are also described. Dharma, saints, Guru and noble persons. Ritual of Japa to be performed as Details of Paap-Punya are explained in Prayaschit is also prescribed by Shreeji each Dharma and in their scriptures. Maharaj. Japa is to be performed for six Karm-fal of Paap-Karma or Durachar months and ‘Shree Swaminaryaan Namah: is the miserable time which such a sinner Shree Hari Krushnay Namah:’ would suffer in future. Because there is should be chanted for five to six thousand universal principle in this world, ‘Reap as times. Special ritual of Prayaschit are you sow.” A sinner becomes sane only after described in ‘Dharmamrut’ scripture and it he learns lessons of life after suffering the is worth to learn the methods from this consequences of his own committed sins. scriptures to ensure our emancipation in He starts thinking how to get rid of this our life.

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This letter of Prasadi is kept in Hall No.09 of Shree Swaminarayan Museum. All Haribhaktas may avail the benefit of its divine Darshan. Only souls with great Punyas can have divine Darshan of this handwriting.

JUNE-2015 • 15 List of devotees who rendered their services under Shree Swaminarayan Museum Maintenance Bhet Yojna May-2015

Rs.60,000/- Sankhya Devotee Shri Bayad. Dhanbai Hirji Halai-Kachchh, Rs.9,000/- Devotee Shri Snehalkumar Sankhya Yogi Devotee Jagdishbhai Patel-Bayad. Meghbai Shivji Kerai-Kachchh Rs.8,200/- Shree Swaminarayan temple, through Harji Khimji Halai. Karmshakti Park. Rs.51,000/- On the occasion of Janmotsav Rs.5,100/- Dr. Vasant Valu, Ahmedabad. of H.H. Shri Mota Maharaj Rs.5,100/- Devotee Shri Jayantilal Through Akshar Nivasi Mafatlal Patel-Chandkheda. devotee Shri Manilal Rs.5,100/- Devotee Shri Rajeshbhai Laxmidas Bhalji Saheb Khemabhai Panchal Mandal Inspirer Shri (Tordawala) Naroada. Nandlalbhai Kothari, Through th Tribhovandas Patadiya family Rs.5,100/- On the occasion of 20 Patotsav of Shree Swaminarayan Rs.21,001/- Akshar Nivasi devotee Shri temple, Mahadevnagar. Manilal Laxmidas Bhalji Saheb Mandal Inspirer Shri Rs.5,001/- Devotee Shri Tejas Nandlalbhai Kothari, Through Gautambhai Mafatbhai Patel- Jagrutiben Yogeshbhsi Shah Vadu. Rs.11,000/- Shree Hari Creation through Rs.5,001/- Devotee Shri Chiran Mahant Swami, Shree Shambhubhai Patel- Swaminarayan temple, Anjali. Ghatlodiya. Rs.11,000/- Devotee Shri Dhirajbhai K. Rs.5,001/- Devotee Shri Bhalabhai C Patel, Ahmedabad. Patel- Ahmedabad. Rs.10,600/- Saraju Associate- Motera. Rs.5,000/- Devotee Shri Minaben K. Joshi- Bopal. Rs.9,500/- Shree Swaminarayan temple, List of Host devotees who availed the benefit of Abhishek of Shree Narnarayandev in Shree Swaminarayan Museum May-2015 03/05/2015 Chirag Shambhubhai Patel-Ghatlodiya through Dineshbhai Thummar 10/05/2015 Rameshbhai Shantilal Dordawala-Kankaria. 19/05/2015 Akshar Nivasi Vinodbhai Patel through Indiraben Vinodbhai,Shantipura (Kampa) 28/05/2015 Ashokbhai Prabhudas Thakkar-Bopal.

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JUNE-2015 • 16 IRSHYA (JEALOUSY) SHOULD BE LIKE NARADJI - Shastri Haripriyadasji (Gandhinagar) There was one Mahatma. His name was Naradji. Everybody knew him. The name itself reminds one of a Sadhu with Vina in his hand and SATSANG BALVATIKA chanting ‘Narayan, Narayan’. There Compiler Shastri Harikesavdasji (Gandhinagar) was another Mahatma and his name was Tumbaru Rishi. This Tumbaru started working hard to learn the art of Rishi was very learned in Music. singing. He learnt the art to some extent Once while chanting ‘Narayan and he immediately went to Bhagwan Narayan’ Naradji was going and on the and started singing. But Bhagwan way he met Tumbaru Rishi. This responded that Naradji did not sing so humble and great Tumbaru Rishi beautifully as Tumbaru Rishi. became very happy to perform Now Naradji was confused as Darshan of Naradji and asked where what to do ? He performed severe Tapa Naradji was going. Naradji replied that, of Bhagwan Shivji. Bhagwan Shivji he was going to Vaikunth to perform became pleased with Tapascharya of divine Darshan of Bhagwan. At the Naradji and blessed him with the boon request of Tumabaru Rishi both of of ability to learn the art of singing and them continued their journey towards music like Tumbaru Rishi. Vaikunth to perform divine Darshan of Naradji again worked hard and Bhagwan. learned the art after great efforts and While talking on the way both of practice. Again went to Vaikunth and them were going. They came to started singing in front of Narayan Vaikunth and performed divine Bhagwan. But Bhagwan was yet not Darshan of Bhagwan Laxminarayan. happy. Now Naradji was more Both of them were welcomed and were confused as to what to do to obtain offered a seat. Tumbaru Rishi was pleasure of Bhagwan? expert in Music so he started playing Naradji was very humble so he beautiful music in front of Narayan and went to Tumbaru Rishi and ardently Laxmiji. Both of them were very much requested him to teach him the art and pleased to listen to this beautiful music skill of singing and music. Tumbaru of Tumbaru Rishi and offered him rich Rishi taught him the skill and art. After ornaments and Vastras. Naradji was learning the art from Tumbaru Rishi, sitting beside him but he did not get Naradji again went to Vaikunth and anything from Bhagwan and Laxmiji. started singing and playing music in At this Naradji became jealous of front of Bhagwan. Now Bhagwan was Tumbaru Rishi and thought about very much pleased and offered him rich learning the art of singing. Naradji

JUNE-2015 • 17 ornaments and Vastras to Naradji. calculation. But in the opinion of Shreeji Now Naradji was satisfied and he left Maharaj Divan was insane and Natha- his feeling of jealousy which he had Bhakta was sane!!! been cherishing against Tumbaru Once Shreeji Maharaj was Rishi. passing on the road near Botad By narrating this Katha, Bhagwan alongwith some saints and devotees. Shree Swaminarayan teaches us the They passed by the shop of a essence of the moral of the story that, businessman and he was weighing devotees of Bhagwan should never stones and sand and was shouting at cherish the feeling of jealousy towards people of the road to purchase sugar each other. And if at all one intends to from him. When the saints and cherish Irshya, it should be like that of devotees asked the reason of the Naradji and should inculcate noble same, Shreeji Maharaj replied that, qualities like those of Naradji in earlier he was doing very good oneself. (4th Vachanamrit of First business but his life was devoid of Chapter) Bhakti. Once he incurred great loss in • his business and he became mad. WHO IS INSANE AND WHO IS Since then he has been weighing SANE ? stones and sand believing them to be - Narayan B. Jani (Gandhinagar) sugar and he has been asking people Bhakti of Bhagwan and Satsang to purchase the ‘Sugar’ from him!!! are two wings which help this bird Then Maharaj said that, those who do called Atma to reach its ultimate goal not worship Bhagwan are doing the of -emancipation. And business of stones and sand in their therefore in the pious ‘Shiksha Patri’ life. Shreeji Maharaj has stated that, It is not that only those who are without Bhakti and Satsang even a kept in mental hospital are mad. Such l e a r n e d m a n d o e s n o t g e t people may be anywhere in this world. emancipation. So if one intends to go People may be very learned enjoying ahead in Bhakti-Marg, Saint- great reputation and respect in the Samagam and Satsnag are essential. society; but if there is no ardent Bhakti Bhakti of Parmatma is soul of spiritual of Bhagwan in their lives all his name life. and fame are useless. Human body is useless without So dear young devotees! By soul, however beautiful it may be. taking cue from this story we have to Similarly human life is meaningless decide for ourselves in which category without Bhakti of Bhagwa, however can we place ourselves? We have to modern it may be. Once Shreeji introspect ourselves to find out our Maharaj had said “Divan (Minister) of inherent faults and should strive Vadodara is insane and -Bhakta steadily to eradicate them from our is sane.” From the worldly point of view lives and should keep on performing of Divan of Vadodara was the chief ardent Bhakti of Bhagwan. After administrator of the affairs of performing Bhakti in this way we would Gaiekwar State and Natha-Bhakta did be able to know who is insane and who not know the simple mathematical is sane?!? JUNE-2015 • 18 BHAKTI-SUDHA

FROM THE BLESSINGS OF H.H. SHRI giving directions to our senses and GADIWALA ‘THERE ARE MANY resultantly these senses also behave very BENEFITS OF SATSANG’ obediently as per the commands of the - Compiled by Kotak Varsha Natvarlal- mind. Through Satsang we get inspiration Ghodasar Through Satsang our Vrutti becomes to live disciplined life. But excess of -free. But for that there is one anything is worse. So we have to find out a condition, we have to make honest and middle way achieving fine balance in our sincere efforts to understand Satsang with life. Just while starting our journey we ardent faith. Katha-Varta-Satsang are the check the fuel of our vehicle. The fuel tank means which help us to do introspection. should neither be empty nor it should be While sitting alone we think about the overflowed. Our human body is also like incidents and stories narrated in Satsang this vehicle a means to achieve success in Sabha and thereby our inner self is purified. worldly life and obtain emancipation in our But this is not a one time process. Our room spiritual life. And this is possible only does not remain clean permanently by only through our Satsang. If our body is not one cleaning of it. We need to clean it again healthy we cannot do anything. So first and again. A clean locked room becomes thing is to keep our body healthy. So there dusty after two days. Like this room, we should be regularity in our food-habits, receive dust in our life from this world and way of living our life and our thoughts, too. so we have to keep on removing this dust. If they are pure, our body remains healthy. Meaning thereby that we need to keep on We should not speak and listen to wrong cleaning our inner self through Satsang. words, we should exercise disciple in all And therefore Nitya Niyamit Satsang is respect in our life. We should not do absolutely essential. This inculcates love anything which may harm others and and affection in us towards our Bhagwan. should preserve things which are Our love towards our devotees also absolutely necessary and that also in a increases. And this happens very naturally reasonable quantity. Like Yogi, we have to remain be performing Bhakti-Satsang in group. conscious and alert in our life. Evil and bad We start comparing and competing our people never hesitate in doing wrong selves in performing Bhakti and we also things in their lives. And good never realize how behind we are in our Bhakti. people never do anything wrong even in Thus, there it starts healthy competition of their dreams. Parmatma or Bhagwan is spiritual life. Gradually our mind also starts residing in our soul. So we need to listen to

JUNE-2015 • 19 His voice which is very subtle in nature. To remain careful and waste our body and its lead a pious and righteous life is the easiest energy behind hollow and futile and the shortest way to obtain pleasure of achievements, our later stage of life would Bhagwan in our life. be affected adversely. In this way we have to cross this ocean Therefore the essence of whatever of life slowly and steadily. It cannot be has been stated by Shreeji Maharaj in 38th crossed in any hurry and through any short- Vachanamrit of last Gadhada Chapter is cut means however strong and smart we that relations of this body are perishable may be. We have to go ahead step by step and temporal in nature and therefore one while keeping our constant connection live should waste all of his energies behind with our Bhagwan by performing His ardent them. However, it is not altogether Bhakti. meaningless. These relations are not to be • understood as our inner enemies. They do SUKH IS IN MURTI OF MAHARAJ AND have their purpose and to some extent NOT IN THIS WORLD meaningful, too. So what is required is to - Patel Labhuben Manubhai (Kundal, achieve fine balance between our worldly Tal. Kadi) relations and our spiritual connection with “Lkkþðtík yk Ëun ðzuÚke, yrðLkkþe V¤ ÷uðwt S, our Bhagwan. Ãkºkk¤kLku s{e fheLku, çknkh VUfe Ëuðwt S.” In 9th Vachanamrit of Shreeji Maharaj has stated: This human body is only a means and “r[ËkfkþLku {æÞu MkËkÞ ¼økðkLkLke {qŠík an outward cloth of our inner Chaitanya. rðhks{kLk Au, íku {qŠíkLku rð»ku ßÞkhu Mk{krÄ ÚkkÞ íÞkhu Just as we change our clothes, our soul changes its clothes, the moment it yuf ûký {kºk ¼økðkLkLkk MðYÃk{kt ÂMÚkrík ÚkE nkuÞ íku becomes old and torn. So what is the use ¼sLkLkk fhLkkhkLku yu{ sýkÞ su nòhku ð»kuo ÃkÞOík {U of cherishing any affection towards this Mk{krÄLku rð»ku Mkw¾ ¼kuøkÔÞwt yuðe heíku ¼økðkLkLkk human body which is perishable??? MðYÃk MktçktÄe su rLkøkwoý Mkw¾ íku sýkÞ Au. yLku su There is one bitter but universal Truth. {krÞf Mkw¾ Au íku çknwfk¤ ¼kuøkÔÞwt nkuÞ íkku Ãký ytíku ûký All relations of this world exist only upto the suðwt sýkÞ Au. {kxu ¼økðkLkLkk MðYÃk MktçktÄe su rLkøkwoý existence of this perishable body. The moment soul leaves this body, all relations Mkw¾ Au. íku y¾tz yrðLkkþe Au. Lku su {krÞf Mkw¾ Au íku end there. Therefore, it is prudent to use Lkkþðtík Au.” this human body not only for our any blood So real happiness lies in Muri of and social relations, but also for noble and Maharaj and therefore we should use our benevolent deeds and for Satsang in time very meaningfully and optimum by performing Bhakti of Bhagwan. performing ardent Bhakti of our Bhagwan. If ardent Satsang is performed and our And we should take out some time from our understanding about Satsang is enriched regular hectic busy schedule for Bhakti and with Saint-Samagam, this would help a lot our Bhagwan. And this will help us get at later stage of our life. But if we do not emancipation in our life.

JUNE-2015 • 20 Celebration of Antardham Tithi in Mana, Jaidevpura Gurukul had arrived. Ahmedabad Kalupur temple Devotee and Trustee of Ahmedabde temple With the directions and blessings of H.H. devotee Shri Ratibhai Patel had also arrived on Shri Acharya Maharaj in the morning at 8.30 this occasion. Shastri P.P. Swami hours on Jeth Sud-10 28/05/2015, Katha- (Gandhinagar) temple was the inspirator for the Varta-Kirtan and Shree Swaminarayan w h o l e o c c a s i o n . M a h a n t S w a m i Mahamantra Dhoon were performed with Devprakashdasji (Naanghat) and his saint- S a d g u r u S h a s t r i S w a m i mandal had rendered beautiful services from Chhapaiyaprasaddasji as spokesperson in Kahat- Muhurt till construction of temple. Sabha Mandap of Prasadi in our Shree (Dhanvant B. Patel) Swaminaryaan temple, Kalupur temple in the Celebration of 14th Patotsav of Shree pious presence of Mahant Sadguru Shatri Swaminarayan temple, Deesa Swami Harikrishnadasji and other saints and (Banaskantha) Haribhaktas on the occasion of Tirodhyan- With the direction and blessings of H.H. Antardhan Tithi of Bhagwan Shree Shri Acharya Maharja and with the inspiration of S w a m i n a r a y a n . ( S h a s t r i S w a m i MahantShastri Swami Harikrishnadasji of Narayanmunidasji) Ahmedabad temle and under the guidance of Murti-Pratistha Mahotsav of Shree Shastri Swami Naryanmunidasji, 14th Patotsav Swaminarayan temple, Manipur of Shree Swaminarayan temple, Deesa was (Khakharia) celebrated with great fervor and enthusiasm on With the directions and with blessings of 08/05/2015. On this occasion, Shastri Swami H . H . S h r i A c h a r y a 1 0 0 8 S h r i Narayanmunidas ofrmAhmedabd, Shastri Ram Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj and with the Swami, Shastri Siddheshwardasji (Mansa), inspiration of Sadguru Mahant Swami Shastri Satyasankalp Swami, Mahant Devprakashdasji (Naanghat) and Sadgru Chandraprakash Swami from Siddhpur temple Mahant Shastri Swami P.P. Swami etc. saints and their saint-mandal had (Gandhinagar) grand Murti Pratistha Mahotsav performed Shodasopchar Abhishek of Thakorji, of newsly renovated and constructed Shree Katha-Varta, Annakut, Aarti etc. and granted Swaminaryaan temple, Manipur (Khakharia) divine pleasure to the devotees and was celebrated with great pleasure and Haribhaktas. (Urmik Patel) enthusiasm from 14/05/2015 to 16/05/2015. Celebration of 23rd Patotsav of Shree During the Mahotsav Yagna, Pothiyatra and Swaminarayan temple, Mathura Tridinatmka Shrimad Satsangijivan Parayan With the directions and blessings of H.H. was organized with Sadguru Shastri Swami Shri Acharya Maharaj and H.H. Shri Mota Chaitanyaswaroopdasji as spokesperson. Maharaj and with the inspiration of Mahant Grand Nagaryatra of Thakorji was also Shastri Swami Akhileshwardasji ritual of organized on this divine occasion. on the pious Patotsav of Thakorji was performed by the day of 16/05/2015 H.H. Shri Acharya Maharaj devotees of Sadguru Purani Swami performed the ritual of invocation of the idol Dharmjivandasji of Ahmedabad Kalupur temple images of Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj, Shree in the memory of his Guru Akshar Nivasi Swami Narnarayandev and Shree Radhakrishnadaev Govindprasaddasji. in vedic tradition. On the pious day of Vaisakh Sud-10 On this occasion Mahant Shastri Swami 28/04/2015 Bhudev Shri Alkesh Shastri Harikrishnadasji of Ahmedabad temple, (Mahesana), Mahant Swami, Purani Swami Mahant Swami of Muli and saints from Dharmjivan Swami, Yogi Swami, Sarveshwar Naranghat, Gandhinagar, Naranpura, Prayag, Swami etc. saints had performed Abhishek in

JUNE-2015 • 21 Vedic tradition and also performed Annakut Bopal, Ghuma and Ambli area had availed the Aarti and ritual of Mahapooja. The benefit of benefit of this divine occasion. (Prvinbhai Mahapooja was availed by Shri Jaisinh Upadhyay) Chitodiya and Shri Bhagwanda Makwana Rajat Jayanti Patotsav of Shree (Nasik). Devotee Shri Sunilbhai Vaghawala Swaminarayan temple, Meghaninagar had rendered beautiful services on this With the directions and blessings of H.H. occasion. during the whole programme, saint Shri Acharya Maharaj and the whole Dharmkul, Parshad Mandal of Mahant Swami had 25th Varshikotsav of Shree Swaminarayan rendered beautiful services. (Kothari temple, Meghaninagar was celebrated with Sarveshwardas) great fervor and enthusiasm on 02/05/2015. On Dasabdi Mahotsav of Shree Swaminarayan this occasion, Shrimad Bhagwat Panchanh temple, Bopal Parayan was organized from 28/04/2015 to With the diections and blessings of H.H. 02/05/2015 with Sadguru Shastri Swami Shri Acharya Maharaj, H.H. Shri Mota Maharaj Ramkrishnadasji as the spokesperson. and the whole Dharmkul and with the H.H. Shri Laxmiswaroop Gadiwala- the inspiration of Shastri Swami Dharmvallabhdasji Guru of ladies devotees – had performed aarti (Muli) his disciple Shastri Vraj Swami etc. saints of Thakorji and blessed all the ladies devotees. and Kothari Amrutbhai etc. devotees had during the whole programme the sabha was beautifully organized Dasabdi Mahotsav of conduced by Sadguru Mahant Shatri Nana P.P. Bopal temple. Swami. On 10/05/2015 Shastri P.P. Swami On this occasion 1) Padyatra from Bopal (Mahant of Gandhinagar temple), Balu Swami to Ahmedabad temple 2) Shodasopchar Pooja and 200 Haribhaktas of Meghaninagar had of Shree Harikrishna Maharaj 3) 10 hour performed Padyatra of Ahmedabad temple Mahamantra Dhoon 4) Group Mahapooja 5) and had performed divine Darshan of Shree Prabhat Feri 6) 10,000 Janmangal Path 7) Narnarayandev. (Baldevbhai Patel) 11,00,000 Mahamantra Lekhan 8) Pathan of Patotsav of Shree Swaminarayan temple, scriputures of Sampradaya by different Pethapur devotees and Haribhaktas 9) Kalash Yatra- With the directions and blessings of H.H. Shobhayatra (25/04/2015) 10) Night Vyakhyan Shri Acharya Maharaj and the whole Dharmkul Mala on different spiritual subjects by learned and with the inspiration of Mahant Swami saints of Ahmedabad and Muli etc. Dharmpravartakdasji, Patotsav of Thakorji was programmes were organized. performed by H.H. Shri Mota Maharaj on the On Sunday 26/04/2015 the chief host of pious day of Vaisakh Vad-2. Patotsav devotee Shri Amrutbhai Tulsibhai In the morning H.H. Shri Mota Maharaj Patel Kothari and devotee Shri Rajendrabhai performed Shodasopchar Abhishek of Shree Bhagwanbhai Pael had performed pooja of Radhakrishnadev and Shree Ghanshyam Thakorji. Thereafter, H.H. Shri Mota Maharaj Maharaj in Vedic tradition. In the Sabha performed Shodasopchar Abhishek of Shree organized on the occasion, saints of Harikrishna Maharaj. Ahmedabad, Gandhingar (Sector-23), Idar, In the Sabha organied on the occasion, Sokli, Sapawada, Jetalpur, Anjali, Mansa, H.H. Shri Acharya Maharaj insisted all the Siddhpur and Shastri Swami Harikeshavdasji, devotees to perform nitya darshan of temple. Shastri Premswaroop Swami and Raguvir Mahant Shastri Swami Harikrishnadasji of Swami had delivered their inspirational Ahmedabad temple, Krishnavallbh Swami of speeches. The whole programme was Surendranagar temple, Sadguru Shastri o r g a n i z e d b y M a h a n t S w a m i Swami Nirgundasji, Jishnu Swami, Shastri Dharmpravartakdasji. Devote Shri Pasabhai M. Shreeji Swami (Hathijan), Hariom Swami of Patel and devotee Shri Jayantibhai Ambalal Naranpur etc. saints had narrated their Patel family had rendered the services as the inspirational speeches. During the whole hosts of Patotsav. The host families had programme trustee devotee Shri Ratibhai performed poojan-archan and obtained the Khimjibhai Pate had remained present with blessings of H.H. Shri Mota Maharaj. Devote whole family. Thousands of Haribhaktas of Shri Kanubhai, Shri Hareshbhai, Shri

JUNE-2015 • 22 Sumanbhai and Shri Tulsibhai had rendred availed the benefit of Katha-Varta on the bank their beautiful services. Thousands of of the pious river Ganga. Sadguru Kothari Haribhaktas had performed divine Darshan and Shastri Swami Narayanmunidasi (Kalupur availed the benefit of Prasad. (Dharmpravartak temple) had conducted the Sabha. During the Swami) whole programme, Mahant Shastri P.P. Swami Pancham Patotsav of Shree (Gandhinagar temple) was the source of Swaminarayan temple, Harshad Colony inspiration. Ritual of Shodasopchar Abhishek With the directions and blessings of H.H. and Annakut Aarti were performed by the Shri Acharya Maharaj and the whole Dharmkul saints. Many saints and haribhaktas and ladies and with the planning of the devotee Shri devotees had arrived on the concluding part of Dasbhi and co-trustee mandal, 5th Patotsav of this Mahotsav. (Anilbhai, Vavol) rd Shree Swaminarayan temple, Harshad Colony 3 Patotsav and Parayan in Annakut Dham was organized from 04/05/2015 to 10/05/2015. Aadraj Devotee Shri Laljibhai P. Dobariya and other With the directions and blessings of H.H. Haribhaktas had rendered their services as the Shri Acharya Maharaj and with the inspiration hosts of this Patotsav. On this occasion of Mahant Swami Ramkrishnadasji, 3rd Shrimad Satsangibhusan Saptah Parayan was Varshik Patotsav of Shree Swaminarayan organized with Sadguru Shastri Swami temple, Aadraj was celebrated with great Nirgundasji as the spokesperson. H.H. Shri fervor and enthusiasm from 06/05/2015 to Mota Gadiwala had granced this occasion to 10/05/2015. grant the benefit of divine Darshan to the ladies O n t h i s o c c a s i o n , S h r i m a d devotees. on 10/05/2015, H.H. Shri Mota Satsangibhusan Panchanh Parayan was Maharaj graced the divine occasion of Group organized with Sadguru Shastri Swami Mahapooja and blessed all the devotees and Chaitanyaswaroopdasji. During this occasion, Haribhaktas. On the same day in the evening, d e v o t e e s o f H.H. Shri Acharya Maharaj graced the occasion dasgam gol and nearby area had rendered their and performed the concluding ritual and aarti of beautiful services of mind, body and money. Katha and blessed all the devotees in the Announcement of the host devotee of the Sabha organized on the occasion. saints from Patotsav of the next year was also made on this Kalupur, Jetalpur, Gandhingar (Sector-2) and pious occasion. Kankaria and Approach temple had also arrived On the pius day of Patotsav, H.H. Shri on this occasion. On this occasion a beautiful Acharya Maharaj graced the occasion and and inspirational drama ‘Dharma Raja no performed Annakut Aarti of Thakorji in the inner Darbar’ was performed by the Yuvak Mandal. temple and graced the Sabha organized on the (Gordhanbhai Sitapara) occasion. Sadguru Mahant Shastri Swami Dasabdi Mahotsav and Bhagwat Parayan Harikrishnadasji etc. saints had delivered their in Shree Swaminarayan temple, Haridwar inspirational speeches. At last H.H. Shri With the directions and blessings of H.H. Acharya Maharaj had blessed the whole Shri Acharya Maharaj and wit the inspiration of Sabha. The Sabha was conducted by Sadguru the saints, Shrimad Bhagwat Parayan was Mahant Shastri Swami P.P. Swami organized from 30/04/2015 to 04/05/2015 on (Gandhinagar). Services of Yuvak Mandal and the pious occasion of Dasabdi Mahotsav of Mahila Mandal were inspirational. (Shastri Shree Swaminarayan temple, Haridwar. Swami Chaitanyaswaroopdasji) S a d g u r u S h a s t r i S w a m i Murti Pratistha Mahotsav of Shree Chaitanyaswaroopdasji (Gandhinagar) had Swaminarayan temple, Vaktapur narrated beautiful Katha. Devotee Shri With the directions and blessings of H.H. Shradaben Mukeshbhai Patel through Dr. Shri Acharya Maharaj and with the inspiration Bhaveshbhai and Kalpeshbhai Advocate and guidance of Sadguru Mahant Shastri (Gandhinagar) family had rendered the Swami Akhileshwardasji (Mathura), Murti services as hosts of Mahotsav. Continuously Pratistha Mahotsav of Shree Swaminarayan for five days all the devotees and Haribhaktas temple, Vaktapur was celebrated with great fervor and enthusiasm on 19/04/2015.

JUNE-2015 • 23 On this occasion Tridinatmak Katha of graced new bungalow of the host devotee Shri Shree Ghanshyam Charitra was organized Kothari Jagdishbhai Premjibhai Patel and from 17/04/2015 to 19/04/2015 with Shastri blessed all the host devotees of Patotsav by Swami Chaitanyaswaroopdasji as the offering them garlands. In the Sabha organized spokesprson. On this occasion Tridinatmak on the occasion Koathri J.K. Swami (Kalupur) Yaag was also organized whose and Shastri Swami Harijivandasji had delivered benefit was availed by each host devotee and their inspirational speeches suitable to the villagers. On 18/04/2015 Nagaryatra of idol occasion and at last H.H Shri Mota Maharaj images was organized in the presence of the blessed the whole Sabha. Shastri Swami saints. On the pious day of 19/05/2015 H.H. Akhileshwardasji had conducted the Sabha. Shri Acharya Maharaj graced the occasion and Shastri Chhapaiyaprasaddasji and Poojari grand Samaiyu was performed. H.H. Shri Swami of Mathura and Shree Narnarayandev Acharya Maharaj performed concluding aarti of Yuvak Mandal had rendered their beautiful Yagna and Parayan and honoured the host services on this occasion. (Kothari devotees of each occasion by offering Bhet of Sarveshwardas, Mathrua) swaroop of Shree Narnarayandev. 21st Patotsav of Shree Swaminarayan On this occasion Shastri Swami temple, Anandpura Chhapaiyaprasaddasji, Shastri Harijivandasji, With the directions and blessings of H.H. Swami Suryaprakashdasji, Shastri Swami Shri Acharya Maharaj and with the inspiration of Chhapaiyaprasaddasji (Jodiya) etc. saints had Sadguru Mahant Shastri Siddheshwardasji arrived. On this occasion Mahant Shastri (Mansa) and with the co-operation of all Swami Harikrishnadasji of Ahmedabad temple, Haribhaktas of Anandpura village, 11th Patotsav Sadguru Shastri Swami Nana P.P. Swami of Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj of Shree (Mahant of Gandhinagar temple) delivered their Swaminarayan temple, Anandpura was beautiful speeches. At last H.H. Shri Acharya celebrated with great fervor and enthusiasm in Maharaj had blessed the whole Sabha. During Vedic tradition on 28/04/2015. On this occasion the whole occasion Shastri Swami Tridinatmak Shrimad Satsangijivan Parayan Divyaprakashdasji (Gandhinagar) and Mahant was organized with Shastri Swami Swami of Mathura had conducted the Sabha. Siddheshwardasji and Shastri Swami During the whole programme Yuvak Madhavpriyadasji (Mansa) as spokespersons. Mandal and all Haribhaktas and the host On 28/04/2015 H.H. Shri adiwala graced the devotee Shri Hareshkumar Mafatlal Patel and occasion to bless the ladies devotees. On many other devotees had rendered their 27/04/2015 Satsang Dairo was organized with inspirational services. Poojari Vishveshwardas Jitubhai Dwarkawala. Beautiful Annakut and of Mathura and devotee Shri Manojbhai had Mahaprasad were also organized on this pious also rendered their beautiful services. occasion. Saints from various places had Devotees of the nearby villages, members of arrived and had delivered their inspirational the Committee and Kothari had also rendered speeches. H.H. Shri Acharya Maharaj had their beautiful services and had obtained the blessed the whole village. (Madhav Swami, pleasure of all. (Kothari Sarveshwardas, Mansa) Mathura) Satsang Vicharan of H.H. Shri Acharya 6th Patotsav of Shree Swaminarayan Maharaj in villages of Himatnagar Desh temple, Bayad With the diections and blessings of H.H. With the directions and blessings of H.H. Shri Acharya Maharaj and with the inspiration of Shri Acharya Maharaj and with the guidance of Mahant Swami Premprakashdasji, for the first S a d g u r u M a h a n t S h a s t r i S w a m i time H.H. Shri Acharya Maharaj performed Akhileshwardasji, 6th Patotsav of Shree Satsang Vicharan in the villages of Himatnagar Swaminarayan temple, Bayad was celebrated Desh. First of all H.H. Shri Acharya Maharaj with great fervor and enthusiasm. performed Darshan and aarti in Himatnagar H.H. Shri Mota Maharaj had performed temple and thereafter graced Karanpur, Berna, Shodasopchar Abishek aarti of Thakorji in Vira Vada, Kanklol, Nava etc. villages and Vedic tradition. H.H. Shri Mota Maharaj also blessed all the devotees of these villages and

JUNE-2015 • 24 graced th house of the host devotee Shri Swaminarayan temple, Surendranagar. Narendrakumar Bhagubhai Patel (Arodawala). Accordingly, Dhoon was organized and In the Sabha organized on the occasion many performed in Bhaktinagar, Sara, Ingorala, Limli, new Mumukshus were offered Guru-Mantra Tikar, Kholadiyad, Gundiyala, Rampara, and Pratah: Pooja. By obtaining the blessings Timba, Siyani etc. villages. Thereafter Sabha and divine Darshan of Dharmkul, devotees of was organized for awareness about Satsang. all these villages were very much pleased. On this occasion, Koathari Swami (Rameshbhai B. Patel, Aroda) Krishnavallabhdasji, Bhaktihari Swami, Grand Mahila Shibir at Himatnagar Vrajvallbh Swami, Ghanshyam Swami, With the directions and blessings of H.H. Nityaprakash Swami and Shastri Swami Shri Acharya Maharaj and with the pleasure of Premvallabhdasji etc. saints had narrated H.H. Shri Gadiwala and with the inspiration of Katha of importance of Bhagwan and Mahant Swami Premprakashdasji of Dharmkul. (Shailendrasinh Zala) Himatnagar temple, a beautiful Mahila Satsang Grand Satsang Sabha in Charadava temple Shibir was organized at Himatnagar on With the directions and blessings of H.H. 12/04/2015 wherein Sankhya Yogi Narmadaba Shri Acharya 1008 Shri Koshalendraprasadji etc. had performed Katha-Varta. H.H. Shri Maharaj and H.H. Shri Lalji Maharaj, Mahant Laxmiswaroop Gadiwala had graced the Sadguru Swami Uttampriyadasji and Shastri concluding ritual and had blessed all the ladies Brahmviharidasji had organized grand Satsang devotees. (Sangitaben Patel) Sabha of Charadava Satsang Samaj on Satsang Sabha in Shree Swaminarayan 12/03/2015. On this occasion Sadguru Mahant temple, Patan Swami Shyamsundasji of Muli temple, Kothari With the directions and blessings of H.H. Swami Krishnavallabhdasji of Surendranagar Shri Acharya Maharaj grand Satsang Sabha templ, Suryaprakash Swami of Mulidham, was organized in Shree Swaminarayan temple, Poojari Premvallabh Swami, Mahant Shastri P a t a n w h e r e i n M a h a n t S w a m i Gyan Swami of Limbdi temple, Jishnu Swami, Premprakashdasji and his Mandal had narrated Shreeji Swami of Halvad and Prabhujivan talks about Niyam, Nishchay and importance of Swami etc. saints had narrated importance of Bhagwan and Dharmkul and had furnished Bhagwan and Dharmkul. At last Sandhya aarti rd was performed followed by Prasad whose complete information about 43 Prakatyotsav of benefit was availed by all the devotees and H.H. Shri Acharya Maharaj. Haribhaktas. (Prakashbhai ) During the whole programme Mahant MULI DESH Swami and Shri Narnarayandev Yuvak Mandal Shree Swaminarayan temple, had made beautiful arrangements. Satsang Surendranagar Sabhas are being organized by the Saint Mandal in various villages. (Shree With the directions and blessings of H.H. Narnarayandev Yuvak Mandal, Charadava) Shri Acharya 1008 Shri Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj, grand Padyatra was organized from OVERSEAS SATSANG NEWS Kherali-Limli village to Surendranagar temple Murti Pratistha Mahotsav in Shree Swaminarayan temple, Parsipenny, New as a part of Dasabdi Mahotsav of Shree th th Swaminarayan temple, Surendranagar to be Jersey (17 to 24 May 2015) celebrated on the next Kartak Vad-2. Kothari With the directions and blessings of H.H. Swami Krishnavallabhdasji and Haribhaktas Shri Acharya 1008 Shri Koshalendraprasadji all had participated in Mahamantra Dhoon, Maharaj, H.H. Shri Mota Maharaj and with the Bhajan, Kirtan etc. (Shailendrasinh Zala) inspiration of Mahant Sadguru Shastri Swami Akhand Mahamantra Dhoon in villages of Atmaprakashdasji and Shastri P.P. Swami of Muli Desh Jetalpurdham, upon completion of construction With the directions and blessings of H.H. o f g r a n d t e m p l e i n P a r s i p e n n y Shri Acharya Maharaj, 12 hour Shree (Chhapaiyadham) New Jersey, Shrimad Swaminarayan Mahamantra Dhoon was Bhagwat Saptah Parayan was organized from organized in 125 villages of Muli Desh as a part 17/05/2015 to 24/05/2015 as a part of Murti of next Dasabdi Mahotsav of Shree Pratistha Mahotsav of Shree Swaminarayan

JUNE-2015 • 25 temple, Parsipenny. Devotee Shri Janakbhai Shree Narnarayandev Yuvak Mandal. Beautiful Babubhai Patel (Uvarsadwala) rendered the exhibition of Bal Leela was also organized on services as the host of this occasion. Devotee this divine occasion. From 22nd to 24th May S h r i Y o g e n d r a b h a i B h a t t w a s t h e Vishnu Yaag was organized and whose all spokesperson of Katha. During the whole arrangements were made by the devotee Shri programme Sadguru Shastri Swami Rasikbhai Patel. On Saturday 23rd May 2015 Bhaktinandandasji (Jetalpur) had conducted grand Rasotsav was organized. the Sabha. Shastri Yagnaprakashdasji of On Sunday 24/05/2015 H.H. Shri Acharya Kankaria temple had made announcement Maharaj performed the ritual of Pran Pratistha about the brief outline of the whole programme. of Thakorji in Vedic tradition whose divine Poojan of saints of each Chapter of I.S.S.O. Darshan was performed by thousands of was performed in the Sabha organized on the devotees and Haribhaktas. occasion. Beautiful arrangement of In the Sabha organized on this occasion, Mahaprasad was made on each day of after the inspirational speeches by the saints, Mahotsav. During the last three days Mayor and Councillor had arrived and had Haribhaktas of Cherry Hill temple had made delivered their inspirational speeches. At last arrangements of meals in the kitchen. In the blessings of H.H. Shri Mota Maharaj through Katha of 20/05/2015 Janmotsav was tape-recording was offered to all the devotees celebrated and on 22/05/2014 Rukshamani and Haribhaktas. Through Shri Yogendrabhai Vivah was celebrated. Everyday Sabha was Bhatt (Kathakar) devotees had rendered their graced by H.H. Shri Acharya Maharaj and beautiful contribution for the temple. At last H.H. Shastri Atmaprakashdasji etc. saints. In the Shri Acharya Maharaj had blessed all the evening on 22/05/2015 cultural programme of devotees and Haribhaktas. (Prahladbhai V. Smt. Dr. Dakshaben Patel was organized by Patel)

AKSHARVAAS Shree Swaminarayan temple, Kalupur–Sadguru Swami Purushottamprakashdasji Guru Shastri Swami Devcharandasji passed away to Akshardham on Jeth Sud-11 (30/05/2015) (on the pious day of Ekadashi as per his Sankalp) while chanting the name of Shree Hari. Ahmedabad – Devotee Shri Pragjibhai Narsinhbhai Talaviya (Pithvajal) passed away to Akshardham on 25/04/2015 while chanting the name of Shree Hari. Leicester (U.K.) - Devotee Shri Mohanbhai Jeram Kacha (Manamora-Muli Desh) passed away to Divine Abode of God on 01/05/2015 while chanting the name of Shreeji Maharaj. Trent (Tal. Mandal)– Devotee Shri Leelaben Kantilal Patel (age 70 years) passed away to Akshardham on 07/05/2015 while chanting the name of Shri Hari. Mokhasan- Devotee Shri Nathabhai Jividas Patel passed away to Akshardham on 07/05/2015 while chanting the name of Shri Hari. Ahmedabad - Devotee Shri Hargovindbhai Popatlal Zinzuvadia Soni (age 90 Years) (leading satsnaig of Ahmedabad Soni Samaj) passed away to Akshardham on 08/05/2015 while chanting the name of Shri Hari. Timba (Tal. Vadhvan) - Devotee Shri Dhaniben Pachanbhai Parmar passed away to Akshardham on 24/05/2015 while chanting the name of Shri Hari.

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