Sri Swamiji’s
third country on this year’s Nada Prasara tour was England. The
one-week program was full of activity. Sri Swamiji arrived in London’s
Heathrow airport on 1st August from Moscow. Devotees led by the Chairman
of Datta Yoga Center, UK, Sri Manubhai Patel and Secretary Sri Jitu
Dave received Sri Swamiji. Sri Swamiji stayed with Sri Mukesh Patel
in Wembley.
2nd August 2004
Sri Chakra Puja was performed in the Preston Manor high school auditorium
at 10 AM. Sri Mohan Suthar gave welcome speech.
Dr.Ramana Murthy of USA released the first ever DVD containing discourses of Sri Swamiji given during the 2003 USA tour. The one hour video has been divided topic wise. This is the first DVD containing English speeches of Sri Swamiji. Sri Swamiji spoke on Ramayana. Click here for the text of Sri Swamiji's speech
Swami Manasa Datta spoke about the Shata Shloki Ramayana discourse, which Sri Swamiji would give in the evening.
At
8 PM Sri Swamiji chanted the first 40 Shlokas of the Shata Shloki Ramayana
and spoke in Hindi and English. Swami Manasa assisted in the English
translations.
3 August 2004
Sri Chakra Puja in the school auditorium in the morning.
In the evening London experienced sudden burst of heavy rains which
disrupted traffic and train services. At 8 PM Healing music concert
was planned in the Tabernacle in Notting Hill area of London. Though
the rains disrupted normal life, devotees arrived and the concert started
40 minutes late.
4 August 2004
After the Sri Chakra Puja, Sri Swamiji advised the Datta Yoga Center
committee to sell the Satsang hall in Garrett lane in North London and
move to a more expansive property outside London. In the evening Sri
Swamiji recited and explained the remaining Shlokas of Shata Shloki
Ramayana.
5 August 2004
Sri Swamiji visited Avebury stone circle – a mysterious stone
arrangement made about 4000 years ago. This is said to be 500 years
older than the famed Stone henge. Earlier Sri Swamiji visited a neolithic
burial site and crop circles adjacent to it. Sri Swamiji said that these
places had rare energies. Sri Swamiji spent about 40 minutes in the
crop circle. Later Sri Swamiji traveled to Coventry and stayed the night
there in the house of Dr.Aria Maheson.
6 August 2004
Sri Swamiji traveled by train to New Castle. Upon arrival, Dr.Viswambara
Nath (whom Sri Swamiji fondly calls “Shambhu”) received
Sri Swamiji. He is the translator of Sri Swamiji’s biography in
English. His sister in law Smt.Manjula was also present. In the evening,
the Mayor of New Castle received Sri Swamiji and gave a welcome function
in the city council.
7 August 2004
Sri Swamiji performed Sri Chakra Puja in the house of Dr. Nath. In the
evening Music for Meditation and Healing was held in the University
of New Castle auditorium. Natha Bhairavi Raga Alapana was very special.
8 August 2004
Sri Chakra Puja and Homa in a public hall in New Castle. Sri Swamiji
asked questions to devotees like Dr. Maheson and P.V.Nath as to why
they are following Sri Swamiji. Dr. Nath explained about Sri Swamiji’s
biography and the 10 commandments from Mata Jaya Lakshmi to Sri Swamiji
(more details can be had from the reading of the biography).
In the evening Sri Swamiji visited a Beamish museum.
9
August 2004
Sri Swamiji traveled from New Castle to Holland for three days rest.
Sri
Swamiji stands in front of Tabernacle - the concert hall
Sri Swamiji speaks on Shata Shloki Ramayana
Dr. Ramana Murthy releases the DVD "Words of Divine Grace"
- containing English speeches of Sri Swamiji
Sri Swamiji speaks to the Datta Yoga Center UK committee to shift the
Satsang room to a larger facility
Sri Swamiji's music in the Tabernacle in London
Sri Swamiji with the Lord Mayor George Douglas and Lady Mayoress Theresa
Douglas of New Castle
Sri. P.V.Nath and Smt.Nath along with Sadgurudeva
The concert hall in New Castle
Sri Shukla, a prominent Indian in New Castle gave welcome Speech
The concert in progress
Sri Swamiji with one of the stones on Avebury
Sri Swamiji stands in the centre of a crop circle near Avebury
Crop circle
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