NEWS BRIEFSOCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2003
Indian Tours Over a thousand people met Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj at the airport, from where he was taken directly to the local satsang center. In every city or town Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj visits, he gives spiritual discourses (satsangs), which are attended by thousands. In Indore, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj satsang focused on a verse by Sant Tulsi Sahib's, which had been sung by Mata Harbhajan Kaur Ji and Mata Rita Ji prior to his talk. During his discourse, the spiritual Master explained that there is a world of difference between the wine of the Beloved and the wine of the world. He said, "Blessed are those who have had an opportunity to drink of the bliss and eternal nectar of the Lord." While in Indore, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj appeared on local television where he talked about the spiritual path and leading a spiritual life. He visited the small town of Badnaur, nearly 60 miles away from Indore where people from twelve villages had gathered to hear his talk. Included in every public program Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj offers on tour is initiation in the inner Light and Sound. On this tour, he initiated thousands of people who had been waiting months and even years for this gift. On the 8th of October, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, and his family left for a four-day visit to Agra and its neighboring towns. Located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Agra is situated on the banks of the Yamuna river and is home to the enduring icon of India, the Taj Mahal. Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj was welcomed to the ancient city by the mayor. Here, the spiritual Master explained that when the soul is born in this world it is entombed in the physical frame. He said we need to be connected to the inner Light and Sound of God and rise above body-consciousness; then we can experience the true freedom of our soul and reunite with God. On the following day, October 9th, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj delivered a satsang to a gathering of over 40,000 people. On October 10, the tour reached Mathura, which is also situated on the banks of the river Yamuna. It is here that Lord Krishna was said to have be born some 5000 years ago. In Mathura, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj spoke about the benefits that come to a disciple who has been connected to the holy Word, the Shabd, or Naam, which is none other than the power of God. He also said that if we could inculcate as much love for the Lord as the gopis (devotees) had for Lord Krishna, then we would achieve the purpose of our life which is to realize ourselves as soul and to know God. In the evening of October 10, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj reached Hathras, located approximately 15 miles from Agra. It was here that Sant Tulsi Sahib settled, after renouncing his royal lifestyle to seek spirituality. SKRM Recognized for Voluntary Blood Donation and Human Services The Indian Medical Association conferred an award to Sawan Kirpal Ruhani Mission for Service to Humanity. Dr. A.K. Walia, Minister for Health, Delhi, presented the award, which was received by the general secretary of Sawan Kirpal Ruhani Mission, Mr. G.S. Grover. The recognition was for the many contributions made including free eye testing camps and cataract operations, regular blood donation camps, donations of medical and other supplies to Safdarjang Hospital, and for efforts made to rebuild the village of Sahneswar in Gujurat. All of these activities have been conducted under the spiritual guidance of Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj. Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj's activities in Chicago Speaking about the qualities of God, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj said that in Hindi there is an expression that God is Sat-Chit-Anand, which means that God is truth, consciousness and bliss. We generally focus on the first two aspects of God--that of truthfulness and consciousness--but we need to realize that God is all bliss. We can experience this quality of God when we sit in silence, in meditation, and discover the bliss within.
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