CHICAGO: Devotees from across North America paid tribute to the life, work, and values of late spiritual leader, His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj. The emotionally stirring assembly was part of the ongoing Festival of Inspirations, a three-month-long celebration of the inauguration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in Robbinsville, New Jersey.
The program was held in the presence of Mahant Swami Maharaj, the current spiritual head of BAPS, who personally recalled memorable moments from Swami Maharaj’s life.
Throughout the evening, swamis affectionately reminisced on their personal experiences and memories with Pramukh Swami Maharaj. They shared heartfelt incidents with their late spiritual leader that touched them deeply and transformed their lives.
Aksharvatsaldas Swami from BAPS, shared the following metaphor: “If one holds a flower and later sets the flower aside, the fragrance of the flower may still linger on the hand. In a similar manner, the essence of Pramukh SwamiMaharaj’s divine qualities spread to anyone who was near to him.”
PujyaIshwarcharandas Swami, a senior swami of the organization, further elaborated on the spiritual head’shumility by saying, “Despite his many great accomplishments throughout his lifetime, Pramukh SwamiMaharaj attributed all of his achievements entirely to God’s will.”
The program welcomed honored guests, who fondly recalled personal incidents from their time with Pramukh Swami Maharaj and the impact he had on their lives. Subhash Sam Patel, CEO of the Natson Hotel Group, shared a turning point in his life when he was questioning his engineering career path and Swami guided him to pursue business. “Our success has come from Pramukh Swami Maharaj’sadvice. I tell my son, if you want to learn discipline, then learn it from Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s life.”
The BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, which is nearing the end of its construction and slated to be inaugurated in October 2023, was Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s last wish. It was inspired by his singular vision and guidance. Each volunteer who has offered his or her time in its construction has done so, in part, as tribute to Pramukh Swami Maharaj, to ensure his vision to build a place of lasting peace and inspiration, becomes a reality.
Watch future events from the Festival of Inspirations LIVE at https://na.baps.org.
India Post News Service
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