Thailand – Australia Dharmayatra 2024

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During the momentous celebrations of His 58th birthday, Pujya Gurudevshri touched the hearts of thousands at the Dharampur Ashram with His divine Vachanamrut, graceful Mudra, and priceless Satsamagam. Pujya Gurudevshri, the radiant light of spiritual wisdom, then illuminated and uplifted the hearts of seekers in Thailand and Australia through a Dharmayatra. On this sacred journey, devotees immersed themselves in His compassion, coming ever closer to divinity.

Pujya Gurudevshri’s visit to the capital city of Thailand – the ‘Land of Smiles,’ unfolded as a blessing for aspirants. Devotees were experiencing waves of adoration, their hearts overflowing with gratitude for the Master’s grace. He was reverentially hosted by Tejas–Neha Shah.

Pujya Gurudevshri’s invigorating pravachan taught seekers the key requirements for following the path of the dispassionate ones – detachment and subsidence, and how the focus of all our religious undertakings should be to develop these. The pravachan was attended by esteemed dignitaries including Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India in Bangkok, Paulomi Tripathi; Professor of Liberal Arts at Mahidol University, Anawat Bunnag, and Jain Derasar Bangkok Committee President, Mahesh Hingad.

The Master bestowed His divine presence upon the homes of numerous seekers through padhramanis. Remarkable pratishthas at the residences of Tejas–Neha Shah, Ashish–Preeti Savani and Sanjay–Charu Nahata established the Lord in their hearts. Devotees were also blessed with an inspiring Udghosh by the Master. A session on pranayama and yoga was conducted, nurturing the connection of breath and self-awareness. In this hallowed atmosphere with Pujya Gurudevshri, Kru Don led a sound bath meditation, enveloping all present in harmonious vibrations.

Pujya Gurudevshri then graced Melbourne, the ‘City of Literature’ and a vibrant cultural melting pot. Smit–Neha Sanghrajka were the elated hosts.

Through two reflective pravachans, Pujya Gurudevshri floodlit the path for seekers, awakening them to the higher purpose of life. He urged them to understand the importance of the opportunity at hand for spiritual upliftment, cautioning against the fleeting lure of worldly pleasures and indolence. The dignitaries in attendance were Mayor of Kingston Council, CR Jenna Davey-Burns; Mayor of the City of Monash, Nicky Luo; Board Member of Australia India Society of Victoria, Manjit Singh; Member of Parliament, Victoria Legislative Council and Government Whip, Lee Tarlamis; Deputy Chairperson, Victorian Multicultural Commission, Bwe Thay; Son of Minister of External Affairs of Malawi, Zachariah Tembo; Council Candidate for City of Whitehorse, Nildhara Gadani; President, Digambar Jain Sansthan, Ayan Jain and Founder Chairman and Director JITO (Australia), Bhupendra (Ben) Sethia.

The spirits of the mumukshus soared during the pratishtha ceremony at Smit–Neha Sanghrajka’s abode, thanks to the divine presence of the Lord. A session for the seekers of Melbourne, filled with insight and inspiration, was conducted by Atmarpit Nemiji, Personal Secretary to Pujya Gurudevshri and Vice President of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur. The mumukshus of Melbourne celebrated with heartfelt joy through dedications embodying the spirit of devotion and gratitude.

The ‘Festival City’ of Adelaide brimmed with excitement as Pujya Gurudevshri arrived here, bestowing His blessings upon aspirants. The Master’s warm hosts were Sanjay–Bhavna Shah.

In a revitalising discourse the Master elucidated upon the rarity of this human life, counselling seekers to utilise it for the pursuit of spiritual welfare. The dignitaries present on the occasion were Honourable Member of Morialta, Mr. John Gardner; Councillor for City of West Torrens, Surender Pal; Councillor for City of Charles Sturt, Senthil Chidambaranathan; Councillor for City of Campbelltown, Jagdish Lakhani; Councillor for Town of Walkerville, Aman Kaur; Councillor for City of Marion, Amarpreet Singh and President, Uttarakhand Association of South Australia, Vinod Bisht.

Sanjay–Bhavna Shah and Suketu–Bhakti Mehta were privileged with an exhilarating pratishtha ceremony that embedded the Divine in their homes and hearts. Pujya Gurudevshri blessed mumukshus with a daylong outing which comprised of a captivating Udghosh highlighting satsang as a means to extinguish spiritual poverty, fun elements such as an African drumming session and lively games with important life lessons conducted by Atmarpit Nemiji.

Pujya Gurudevshri arrived in the ‘Emerald City’ of Sydney, infusing the precious touch of spirituality into Australia’s most populous city. The Master’s joyous hosts were Dhaval–Bijal Ghelani.

Through four belief-altering discourses Pujya Gurudevshri taught aspirants the art of cultivating dispassion with the help of satsang. The discourses were well received by elevated audiences, which included Councillor for Gordon Ward Ku-ring-gai Council, New South Wales, Barbara Ward; President, United India Association, Sunil Vyas; President, Vitraag Jain Shwetambar Sangh(Sydney), Manoj Doshi; Head of Chancery, Consulate General of India, Sydney, Nirav Sutariya; Councillor for City of Parramatta, Sameer Pandey; Councillor for Strathfield City Council, Sandhya Reddy; Councillor for Randwick City Council, Noel D’Souza; Member for Parramatta Chairman, Parliamentary Friends of Australia, Dr Andrew Charlton; Multicultural NSW, Thida Yang and Councillor for the City of Parramatta, Sreeni Pillamarri.

Pujya Gurudevshri’s purifying padhramanis thrilled the devotees of Sydney. The Master lovingly cemented the Lord in the hearts of Sandeep–Alpa Shah, Maulik–Swetha Doshi and Krishna–Darshana Bhatt through exuberant pratishthas.

SRMD Yoga, for the first time ever, hosted its Yoga TTC Graduation Ceremony in Australia. The event was adorned by the presence of Pujya Gurudevshri. The Master also participated in yoga and a sound bath meditation session which rejuvenated the body, mind, and soul. Atmarpit Nemiji led a connecting session on the myriad roles of a Master. Devotees expressed their feelings for Pujya Gurudevshri through meaningful dedications. The celebrations culminated in a vibrant Nrutya Bhakti with Pujya Gurudevshri on the immortal verses of the pious Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra.

The Master’s visit to Australia marked yet another significant milestone for the Mission in the Southern Hemisphere. During His stay at Sydney, Pujya Gurudevshri visited several carefully selected sites for the upcoming Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram Sydney, Australia; bringing the vision of this sacred space one step closer to fruition.

Having flooded numerous lives with peace, purity and an unwavering zeal to spark inner transformation, Pujya Gurudevshri travelled to India, leaving behind a trail of inspired hearts.