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SADHU VASWANI MISSION

[Founded by Sadhu Vaswani]

( Regd . Under Indian Societies Act XXI of 1860 and Bombay Public Trusts Act 1950)

10, Sadhu Vaswani Path

PUNE 411 001 (India)

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Sadhu Vaswani's 39 th Mahayagna Celebrations,

Dada J.P. Vaswani's Hindi Talk, January 16, 2005

On this 39 th Mahayagna ( Annniversary ) day of Sadhu Vaswani, thousands of devotees gathered with gratitude in their hearts, to pay homage to their Master. Gratitude because each one present has experienced the kindling of the light by the Master's touch, dispelling the darkness within them. This continues to occur till today even though Sadhu Vaswani is no longer physically present, for his ‘touch' is embodied in his teachings which shall continue to prevail.

On this holy day, the Mission reinstated and reinforced the light kindled by its Master, spreading it in the form of medical and educational institutions, service of the poor and needy, bhajans and kirtan . This light has even been able to penetrate through some of the despair and destruction of the Tsunami and brought a ray of hope and light in the lives of those who are suffering from it.

Dada J.P. Vaswani, a close devotee and nephew of Sadhu Vaswani, yearningly recollects the day, 14 th Jan, 1966, which was the day of Sankrant , when Sadhu Vaswani, who was bed-ridden, was brought in the cold, winter sunshine under a tree at the Sadhu Vaswani Mission. There he saw a leper couple who required Rs 15 to return to their village. Sadhu Vaswani gave them Rs 25 and bid farewell to the thrilled couple.

On returning to his room, Sadhu Vaswani asked that only 2 of each type of clothing should be kept for him, and the rest distributed among the poor immediately. Two messages were conveyed then, which nobody realized – one that the Master was to leave the body in two days – second – one should give, for to give is to truly live. Happiness lies in sharing, not in hoarding.

Everything in Nature gives, only man continues to take. We should give with total detachment and renunciation with the feeling that nothing belongs to us – as Krishna arpanam . If we have nothing to give, then at least give a smile, share some sweet words. The primary teaching of satsanga is to proceed on the path of sacrifice by first giving up one's ahankara or ego.

As a boy, Sadhu Vaswani would clap with joy, when the string of his kite would get cut while he was flying it. To him the string represented desires which bind us to this earth. When these strings are snapped, we, like the kites, are free to fly to the Divine.

Dada narrated the example of the very learned Govind Walekar , who on losing his dutiful and loving wife, was asked by his mother to remarry. He obeyed her, but chose the blind, motherless daughter of a poor pandit and proceeded to serve her for the rest of his life.

It is this total sacrifice and giving which is required to proceed on the spiritual path. To succeed in any earthly endeavour , there is so much required of us. For attaining the Divine we need to be like the thread, whose every strand is neatly concentrated in a point in order to go through the eye of the needle.

This human birth is for us to break our bondage and be able to dwell in any place, under any condition, without a word of complaint.

Sadhu Vaswani had said – I have but one tongue, but even if I had a million, I would but utter this one word ‘Give'.

With this thought to open our hearts and with the words “ Hari Bol ” ringing in our ears, Dada left behind him a sea of love-filled faces.