Dada J. P. Vaswani's public talk in English at the Sadhu Vaswani Mission on the eve of his 87th birthday

Dada J. P. Vaswani, while addressing the thousands who had come to soak in his wo r ds, brought relief to them from the floods – the flood of tears caused by irritation, annoyance and unhappiness. All those, thus drenched and drowning, were rescued and resuscitated by the warmth, encouragement and hope created by his words.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pune , Dr. Ashok Kolaskar and the Vice-Chancellor of Symbiosis Deemed University, Dr. Tutakme, inaugurated the new publications by Dada J. P. Vaswani –

•  10 Commandments of a Successful Marriage

•  The Art of Forgiveness

•  The Positive Power of Thanksgiving

•  Secrets of Health and Happiness

•  Sadhu Vaswani – Unka Jeevan aur Shikshayen

•  Bhakton Ke Uljanon Ke Saral Upaye

Each one feels that the other person is happy, whereas they are not. A dying father passed on the only legacy to his four sons – four rules for happiness and peace of mind.

1. Don't worry about what others say. Seek only to please God, not men.

2. Take serious things lightly and light things seriously. It is the little things that count – like the grains of sand forming the seashore, the little drops of water, the ocean.

3. Laugh as much as you can. The tragedy of man is that he does not laugh enough – laughter is a mental, physical and spiritual tonic.

4. Do your very best and accept the result as a will of God; for He is too loving to punish anyone and too wise to make a mistake.

To facilitate matters, Dada put forth 10 practical suggestions to overcome annoyance and irritation –

1. Believe in the Higher Power watching you and giving you strength.

2. Be always relaxed in body and mind. We should do our duty, speak lovingly and sweetly, but should avoid overwork as it makes us tense. So take it easy, but don't be lazy.

3. Never neglect to keep your daily appointment with God. It helps us to plumb the depths of that pint of peace within us.

4. Always see the bright side of things. Be an optimist.

5. Count your blessings.

6. Keep busy, preferably in doing something creative all the time.

7. Smile, smile all the while. Be like a child. Never hold on to any grudge.

8. Be relaxed. Follow this technique -

  a. Relax briefly

b. Then breathe in all your annoyances and irritations and of all those around you. Breathe out relief and peace.

9. Keep on reminding yourself – God is the Controller of the destinies of individuals and nations so nothing can go wrong, even though it may appear to do so. This world is not a pleasure ground, but a university, where bitter experiences teach us invaluable lessons.

  This acceptance of that which cannot be changed, saves precious emotional energy.

10. Thank God for everything that happens. This builds a ladder of consciousness which enables one to reach the pinnacle of peace.

Dada charged the large crowd with such tremendous courage, that even in the midst of worry and anxiety, depression and unhappiness caused by all the current events, in one voice thunderously and confidently the words “Thank-you God” and “Praise the Lord” were uttered echoing throughout the Campus.

On August 1 there is a Sindhi Food Festival from 7.00 p.m. onwards.

On August 2 there will be Dada's talk from 1.00 p.m. followed by langar (fellowship meals).