Like every year 31st August is a much awaited day for all Sanskruti Parivar members all over the world. Pujya Bhaishri’s birthday is celebrated in the most revered manner. Saints are invited for their blessings and their discourses which benefit the public at large. Saints who graced the occasion this year were Pujya Swami Chidanandji Saraswati (Pujya Muniji), Pujya Haribhai Kothari, Pujya Jagdishprasadji Maharaj and Pujya Haridasji Mahraj.
The program held in Mumbai began with a bhajan recital followed by a video presentation on a huge screen on the activities and updates on Sandipani Vidyaniketan in the last year 2003-2004.
Pujya Bhaishri and the present saints performed a small puja and lit the lamp. Trustees and other guests greeted Pujya Bhaishri and wished him on the occasion of his birthday.
Sat Sahitya Prakashan Trust released five books which were launched by the present saints. Viz. Bhagwad Geeta and Chatuh shloki Bhagwat in Gujarati, Jigyasa vol. 2, Vanvasi Ram – Vanvihari Shyam and Jeevan Sutra in Hindi. For more details on the books please click here. Pujya Haribhai Kothari, Pujya Muniji, Pujya Haridasji Maharaj and Pujya Bhaishri spoke and enlightened the audience with their messages.
Pujya Haribhai Kothari stressed on the fact it is utmost necessary that the spokesperson from the Vyaaspeeth be extremely ingenuous and devout for he carries a lot of responsibility. Religious and spiritual leaders are the guides today and hence need to be virtuous. He also said that we as members of the society, citizens of the nation need to take constructive steps towards improving our physical, social and political conditions. Instead of saying “something should be done” we should say “I will do something.” Pujya Muniji wished Pujya Bhaishri on his birthday and expressed his pleasure at seeing the advancement at Sandipani Vidyaniketan and the way the institution has developed into a thriving educational, cultural and spiritual institute.
Pujya Bhaishri thanked all the present saints, trustees and guests for their best wishes and blessings. He too expressed his pleasure at the growth of Sandipani and said how oblivious he has been to how huge the Mandir has become with the way things have advanced at Sandipani in Pobandar; the strong hand of God who inspired him and lead him towards founding and creating the entire Sandipani complex.
The three hour event ended with all present in the audience personally offering their gifts to Pujya Bhaishri.