IVY Swadhyay - July 2016

This IVY swadhyay started with the importance of Father’s Day which we all celebrated in the month of June. We have been taught that we need to bow down, with all our heart, before our biological father and our sadgurus - Param Pujya Bhaishree, Param Pujya Bapuji, Param Pujya Krupaludev and Lord Mahavir Swami - our spiritual fathers.

Why do we say “Maa /Mummy” when in pain or in some difficulty? That is because she is there beside us in every circumstance whether happy or sad. That shows how much trust we have in her. Similarly, we should also have utmost faith in our Sadguru. Everything is temporary, people are going to come and go, situations will be favourable or adverse, but no matter what, our Guru is always going to be there for us, he will always love us, accept us with our good and bad qualities. He is going to take care of all our problems. He is always going to help us.  He is always there to give us strength.

Minal Aunty also continued explanation of last 8 points mentioned in letter 84 of Vachnamrutji. Her language being simple and understandable reaches out to each and every person sitting in the room. It taught us to give our best, live in the moment and feel the joy by sharing and giving. That is because, there are 4 unchanging characteristics of a soul – tendency to give love, stay submerged in happiness, and stay calm and be compassionate.

Since the significant occasion of Guru purnima was coming soon, Minal Aunty urged all of us to express our gratitude and love for our Guru in whichever capacity we can.

After that, Minal Aunty told us a short yet inspirational story. The story reminded the importance of unconditional surrender at Guru’s/ Lord’s sacred feet. Our Guru is ready to protect us all the time, in all the difficulties. If we surrender ourselves completely, whole-heartedly, there will remain nothing to doubt, nothing to fear and nothing to lose. We shall become happy, satisfied and peaceful. We must always thank Tirthankar Bhagwans for blessing our lives by giving us such a divine gift in the form of our Guru.  What more do we ask for?

In the end, we had an interactive session, a beautiful platform to share our thoughts, experiences, feelings; sing a bhajan, say a poem or anything the vibrant youth wants to make most of the opportunity. These sessions make us confident, expressive and bring us closer to Pujya Bhaishree, just like all these swadhayas do for us.

“We are not ordinary. We are extraordinary. We are born to do something different.”

- Mitanshi (13 years)

Gurupurnima Celebrations 2016

Gurupurnima

19th July 2016

“It is an incomparable journey,
Where the Guru leads you from the visible to the invisible;
From the material to the divine;
From the ephemeral to the eternal.”

Gurupurnima is day to celebrate our teachers. 'Guru' means darkness (gu) to light (ru). A guru is one who guides us from our dark ignorance to the light of knowledge, truth and reality. The enlightened teacher is a living example of his teachings. He manifests the truth and teaches through example. Those true disciples develop the vision to see the inner enlightened soul and recognise its shining virtues. Today we sing and celebrate those virtues. We bow down to the compassion of our Guru who illuminates the path of liberation.

In our living teacher, Param Pujya Bhaishree, remains a living path, a thread of truth, a lineage of enlightened souls. As we celebrate him today we celebrate all those teachers of the lineage of truth.

Below you can watch Param Pujya Bhaishee's swadhyays on Gurupurnima day in Shree Raj Saubhag Ashram. Two poems, composed by Shree Gangasati, were sung and and explained.

Gangasati poem 'Gupt Ras'. Duration 23 mins.

Gangasati poem 'Jya lagi laagya bhaagya'. Duration 13 mins.

During the course of the 3 day celebration alongside the swadhyays, a Panch Kalyanak Maha Pujan was conducted, a Parshwa Padmavati Pujan took place, Bhruhad Alochana was recited, the newly renovated Bapuji's Kutir was unveiled, vocational work kits were donated on behalf of Ashirvad Trust and a cultural programme took place.

The cultural programme

With overflowing devotion, all mumukshus gathered outside Pujya Bhaishree's kutir to welcome him and be blessed by his grace. Enthusiastic chants and devotional singing added to the divinity of the morning.

The day culminated with a grand finale - The Cultural Program.

Along with Sufi songs and dances, a play on the life of King Janak, came the crowning glory: Life of Devotee - Rajjab. Words are insufficient to describe the performance of the main actors Guru Dadu Dayal (played by Nayan Doshi) and disciple Rajjab (played by Mehul Mehta). The enitre act, dialogues and the message delivered through the play captivated the audience, holding them spellbound. It was an act par excellence.

LMV College and SPIPA host Joint event in Sayla

તા: ૧૯-૭-૨૦૧૬ ના રોજ પૂજ્ય એલ.એમ.વોરા કોલેજ ઓફ આર્ટસ & કોમર્સ-સાયલામાં 'SPIPA' (સરદાર પટેલ લોક પ્રશાસન સંસ્થા-અમદાવાદ) અને જીલ્લા રોજગાર કચેરી-સુરેન્દ્રનગર અંતર્ગત "કારકિર્દી માર્ગદર્શન સેમિનાર" યોજાયો. જેમાં 'સ્પીપા' માંથી ડૉ. રાજેશભાઈ અને રોજગાર કચેરીમાંથી જીલ્લા રોજગાર અધિકારી શ્રી જેઠવા સાહેબ આવ્યા હતા. બંને તજજ્ઞો દ્વારા વિદ્યાર્થિનીઓને સુંદર માર્ગદર્શન આપવામાં આવ્યું.

LMV College celebrates Gurupurnima

On 19th July 2016 LMV College in Sayla celebrated Gurupurnima with both the students and teachers joining in devotional singing, speeches and story telling.

તા: ૧૯-૭-૨૦૧૬ ના રોજ પૂજ્ય એલ.એમ.વોરા કોલેજ ઓફ આર્ટસ & કોમર્સ-સાયલામાં "ગુરૂ પૂર્ણિમા" ઉત્સવ ઉજવાયો. જેમાંગીતોઅનેવક્તવ્યોરજૂથયા. કોલેજના આચાર્યશ્રી ચંદ્રકાંતભાઈ વ્યાસે ગુરુપૂર્ણિમાવિષે મનનીય પ્રવચન આપ્યું.