Rev. Dada’s Celebrations in the Capital  - Sadhu Vaswani Intl. School, Delhi  Report

Like every year this year also the Sadhu Vaswani International School for Girls celebrated Dadaji’s birthday with high spirit.

Dadaji our mentor, philosopher and guide. always laid emphasis on the importance of prayer in our lives. Keeping in this mind, the theme of the week-long celebrations held from 26th July to 2nd August, 2010 in SVISG was ‘Prayer- A Healing Touch’. Bhajans, recitation of shlokas, dohas, skit, elocution and chanting Mahamrityunjay Jaap were a part of the morning assembly.

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The Aug 2nd Birthday dawns and Shailendra Bhartti leads the Mantra Jaap for Dada.

Day 4 – Monday, August 2, 2010
After the Yoga session, Meditation and Laughter Therapy, Shailendra Bhartti led the Mantra Jaap for Dada’s speedy recovery and long life. Later, the devotees welcomed Dada’s Birthday with singing, dancing and applause.
The Sindhi Association of New Jersey (SANJ) and Overseas Sindhu Sabha earlier had declared August 2 as a Sindhi holiday in honour of Dada’s contribution to the Sindhi community and encouraged all Sindhis to take the day off and be a part of a saint’s birthday.

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Anis Chandani at the Flute in Sound of Music - Brindavan in New York.

Day 3 – Sunday, August 1, 2010
The day began with Yoga, Guided Meditation with Dada’s CD and Laughter Therapy conducted on the green lawns.
At 9 am, after the havan, vachan and  aarti, Seema Ramchandani once again regaled the devotees with melodious kirtans. At 10 am, the instruments came to the fore in the Sound of Music. Anis Chandani with the flute, Dexter Raghunandan on the tabla and Bashir Khan on the banjo created an atmosphere of Brindavan in New York, as the programme was named. The atmosphere eased into the next dance drama based on Nuri and Anjali Bhajans. Performed by the Kathak Ensemble and Friends Group from New York, it had been put together in ten days of hard work,  but was the event of a lifetime in dance. Looking at this offering of a performance for Dada, Janki, director of the Kathak Ensemble felt happy that we are connected through the greatness of our Gurus.

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The Mornings started with Yoga Meditation and Laughter Therapy sessions.

Day 2 – Saturday, July 31, 2010
The day started at the retreat with a Yoga session, Guided Meditation with Dada’s CD and Laughter Therapy conducted on the green lawns.
This was followed at 9 am with havan, vachan, aarti and scintillating kirtans by Kaajal Chandiramani. At 10 am Payal Seen started with Aisi lagee lagan; this much loved bhajan got everyone in the divine mood. Pt. Kinner Seen, the Sitar Maestro, enthralled the audience with his sitar vandan. At 11.30 am Seema Ramchandani - India’s Pop Star, got the positive energy to the Guru going with chants of ‘Gurudev Guru Om, Namah Shivaye’ with chorus participation from the audience. Post lunch, Shailendra Bharti continued the Anand Akhand Kirtan.

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Sing Sing - the name of the Lord.

Day 1 – Friday Evening, July 30, 2010
The grand 4-day celebration started with the kindling of the sacred havan fire among chants of Gayatri Mantra. Devotees from all over the world anxiously awaited Dada’s appearance at the venue; indeed, it was a packed hall with anxious hearts beating to have a glimpse of the Gurudeva. The singers led a feast of music. Everybody joined in the singing and clapping to the glory of the Guru.  Their revered Dada had come amidst them from miles away to kindle the ceremonial lamp of this birthday retreat of divine proportions.

Dada’s upadesh began on a profoundly moving note, seeking forgiveness for anything he may have done during the year that may have hurt anyone. Dada recalled the first lesson that he learnt from his Master, Sadhu Vaswani: always consider the virtues of others, never their faults. If a person has nine vices faults and just one virtue, one must see the sole virtue and not the faults. Dada urged everyone to inculcate this into their daily lives and be true to the Guru’s teachings: for “ it is Life that is needed, not words.”

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• KK Eye Institute - Biannual Report (January - June 2009)
  The team from Central Government of India—consisting of officials of the National Programme of Control of Blindness visited the K K Eye Institute with the purpose of auditing the activities and workings of the organization. Representatives from the Central Government are known to be very strict about implementations of guidelines for all activities of medical organizations. These officials included Mr. A. K. Sharma, Under Secretary (Finance-P), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, who was  impressed with the protocols and quality of ophthalmic care dispensed to the patients and said, “I am really been impressed by the noble cause the hospital has taken for the poor blind people.” Accompanied by Mr. Sharma was Dr. A.S. Rathod, Ast. Director General, Health Services (NPCB) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. He said that he was “impressed with the innovative intervention of the K K Eye Institute.”

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May Seva - Report
Pune Bridge Builders

As part of the May / June seva in honor of Sister Shanti’s Mahayagna, Guru Arjun Dev’s Martyrdom Day, Budh Poornima and Dadi Sati’s anniversary, a large number of 35 members of the Pune Bridge Builders group headed to the Sadhu Vaswani Medical Centre at Khandala. At the Khandala centre, they were joined by some more members of the Mumbai Bridge Builders Group.

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K K Eye Institute took cue from Beloved Dada’s philosophy, “It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness” and reached out to provide eye care to these “Little Angels”.

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Every child waits eagerly for the summers, as the season brings with it the summer holidays, when children get time away from their studies for unlimited fun and frolic. And there is no better place that provides them the opportunity to do so than the Summer Camps!

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Fabiani & Budhrani Heart Institute celebrates the ‘Healthy Heart Week’ from the 1st to 6th of June 2009, on the occasion of completing three years of committed and dedicated service of healing hearts. Situated in the heart of Koregaon Park, the residents of Pune will be able to avail of the various offers during the entire week at the hospital.

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