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This is an archive article published on July 22, 2012

Spiritual Sojourn

On the occasion of Dada JP Vaswani’s 94th birthday on August 2,the Sadhu Vaswani Mission has a string of events planned beginning today

On the occasion of Dada JP Vaswani’s 94th birthday on August 2,the Sadhu Vaswani Mission has a string of events planned beginning today

Having been a shining beacon of hope and spirituality for his followers Dada JP Vaswani will be celebrating his 94th birthday on August 2. Commemorating the same the Sadhu Vaswani Mission Campus at Pune Camp,will organise a series of events. “Everyone is welcome on this momentous occasion. The events will be an enriching experience for everyone,” says Krishna Kumari,Working Chairperson of the mission. The birthday celebration will begin with its first event ‘Anand Akhand Kirtan’ on July 22. The event will be inaugurated by lighting a ‘Jyot’ to represent the unity of all religions followed by non stop kirtans by singers Shailendra Bhartti,Majushree Oak,Siddharth Mohan of Art of Living,singers from ISKON and different organisations. The event will also include a motivational talk in Hindi by Dada Vaswani himself. “It is a wonderful confluence of hope and joy for people of all backgrounds,” Amish Thakker,a Deloitte Management Consultant from Atlanta,USA.

‘Slow Down Your Pace’ will be held on July 28 starting with a motivational talk in English by Dada Vaswani which will be followed by a question and answer session with the audience. The winner of Indian Idol 5,Sreeram Chandra,will also be perform that day.

The youth wing of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission,Bridge Builders,will be putting up a play on July 29 directed by Digpal Lanjekar an upcoming music director in Maharashtra. “Through music,lights and dramatics the play will detail the story of two young dance groups,their motivation,aims,rivalry and emotion,” says Kumari. The event will end with a message for the youth by Dada.

Since Dada Vaswani is a known poet,the ‘Suhairee Sindhi Sanjha’ on July 30 will aim to highlight the same. Devotees will recite poetry and sing songs written by Dada to appreciate his work. The premiere of a special film that will throw light on the life and times of Dada Vaswani will be held on August 1. The Sadhu Vaswani Mission has also launched the Worldwide Forgiveness Campaign called the ‘Moment of Calm’. Marking his birth moment on August 2 at 2 pm sharp,Dada will encourage all to join in for the moment of forgiveness which,he believes,will transform the world. The event will include musical performances and kirtans throughout the evening. “Forgiveness is often regarded as a weakness. But forgiveness holds great power. Forgiveness reveals your inner strength. For it is only the strong who can forgive,” says Dada.


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