5th Gnaa-Naa-Bha-Yoga Conference - New Delhi - 29 Oct - 1st Nov 2009

Jaya Guru Datta

Pujya Sri Swamiji reached Delhi Ashrama on the evening of 28th October evening. The sudden visit of Sri Swamiji to the Kurukshetra town had taken many by surprise.

On the evening of 29th October 2009, the 5th Gnaa-Naa-Bha-Yoga Conference took place in the Azad Palace grounds near the Gam Datta Natha Mandir Ashrama in Swarup Nagar. Shuddhananda Pathak, Viveka Choodamani - Advaita Vedanta Professor, Sri Lal Bahaddur Sastry, Samskruta Vidya Peetha University, Delhi, spoke on the Jnana aspect in Moksha Sadhana. Later Sri Swamiji sang some Bhajans.

In the morning on 30th , Pujya Bala Swamiji inaugurated an inter-school Bhajan competition at Amar Jyoti Charitable school in Delhi. He stayed to listen to the participants.

On 30th evening, Smt. Sumitra Guha spoke and sang on the Tattva of Nada and the fine elements of South and North Indian music divide.

On 31st evening, Dr. Chandrakantha Dave, Professor of Philosophy (Darsanas), discoursed on  Abhyasa and Vairagya in the Chitta Vrutti Nirodha - Role of Practice and Renunciation in the attempt to quell the busy body called mind.

Pujya Bala Swamiji spoke on the aspect of "Bhakti" - the path for salvation. The chaste Hindi speech, unhurried, well structured, and very logical was appealing. Thunderous applause met every important point. Pujya Sri Swamiji listened to the speech intently. It was a rare sight to see Sri Swamiji nodding approvingly hearing the speech of Bala Swamiji.

On 1st November 2009, Sunday, Maha Ganapathy Homa, Tailabhisheka to Bhagwan Datta Murthy were done by Pujya Bala Swamiji. 12 Doctors led by Dr. Lalit Duggal of Sir Gangaram Hospital held a free medical camp in various specialties on the grounds of Azad palace. Sri Swamiji inspired the doctors to do the camp at least twice a year. More than 530 villagers who turned up for checking were tested and given free medications.

In the evening, Sri Swamiji discoursed on the story of Matsyendranatha and the first Nava Natha Kshetra established by Sri Swamiji in Delhi (Gam Datta Natha Mandir). Sri Swamiji also spoke on Narada Bhakti Sootras.

On 2nd November being " Karteeka Poornima, and a monday, extensive Shiva Abhisheka and Pujas were held. Bholenath Mishra sang Tripura Bhajans during Sri Chakra Puja. In the evening, Satsang was held in Malai Mandir in RK Puram. Smt. Gursharan Kaur, wife of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, inaugurated the program and sat through the entire Satsang. She chose this function being a Guru Nanak dev ji's birthday. Sri Swamiji sang Bhajans in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil and played two healing Ragas Kaapi and Hamsanandi.

On 3rd November, Sri Swamiji traveled from Delhi to Kashi.

Gam Dattanatha Idol in Delhi Ashrama

Smt. Gursharan Kaur, wife of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India receives Ganapathy idol from Pujya Sri Swamiji

Sri Swamiji sings during Satsang at Malai Mandir on 2 Nov

5th Gnaa-Naa-Bha-Yoga Conference - 1st Nov 2009 - Pujya Sri Swamiji speaks on Narada Bhakti Sutras

31st Nov - Prof. Chandrakantha Dave speaks on Yoga

30th Nov - Smt. Sumitra Guha speaks on Nada

Amarjyoti students sing in Delhi Ashrama

Pujya Sri Swamiji speaks after Sri Chakra Puja

Medical doctors who performed the free check-up

Bholenath Mishra sings Tripura Bhajans

Trustees of Delhi Ashrama with Pujya Sri Swamiji

 

Sri Bala Swamiji worships Goddess Kali in Delhi Ashrama

Shiva Linga

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