Gurudev Aradhana
Pujya Gurudev’s 27th Aradhana was celebrated in a simple manner on 3rd August 2020 with Rudrabhisheka, Bhajans, and Paduka Puja in the morning followed by Pujya Swami Brahmanadaji’s Satsang in the evening where Swamiji remembered his deep association with Pujya Gurudev and narrated several intimate emotional incidents that took listeners to heights of emotional ecstasy. Centering his thoughts on Pujya Gurudev’s Astottara Shatanamavali, Swamiji brought of different facets of Pujya Gurudev’s personality and His enormous contribution towards the renaissance of our rich culture and heritage.
Later senior mission member Sri Arunachalam highlighted Pujya Gurudev’s spiritual journey and how He single-handedly carved the gigantic Mission activity with a farsighted vision of building a healthy strong society whose fruits are being reaped today not only in the spiritual field but also in the fields of education, health, culture, temples, and social upliftment.
The entire proceedings were viewed by hundreds of Chinmaya devotees online due to the present social distancing norms.
On Line Gita Jnana Yajna
Pujya Swami Aparajitananda of Mangalore center conducted an online Gita Jnana Yajna in English from 4th to 10th Aug 2020 on Assurances given by the Lord in Bhagavad Gita.
Pujya Swamiji stressed the firm assurance given by the Lord to protect and uplift any devotee who took refuge in Him with sincerity and single-pointed devotion irrespective of their shortcomings and even sinful deeds. This is possible only with the complete surrender of Ego as it prevents one from recognizing the true nature by enveloping it just as a small cloud having its origin from the Sun hides the Sun. Absolute faith in the Lord is necessary for Him to work through us and free us from all suffering. We need to understand that we need not become infinite; we are by nature infinite. It is necessary to detach from the lower nature & bad thoughts and try to get rid of the jiva bhava attaching to the higher nature and noble thoughts. This leads to detachment from the body, mind, and intellect and realization of the fact that outer objects can never contribute peace of mind as our very inner nature is an ocean of infinite peace and joy paving way for living a life of Jeevanmukta.
The Yajna was very well attended by hundreds of sadhaks daily.
Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations
Krishna Jayanti this year was observed in a simple manner on Tuesday, 11th August 2020 with panchamrita abhisheka, archane, bhajans, alankara, and Aarati both in the morning and evening. The temple was beautifully decorated and kept open throughout the day for devotees to have darshan. There was a stream of devotees throughout the day in spite of the pandemic. After the morning puja, Sri R Arunachalam, senior Mission Member gave a detailed outlay of the history, planning, execution, and development of the Deenabandhu temple. Pujya Gurudev’s far-sighted vision of having a hospital for physical solace, Yajna Shala for spiritual progress, a temple for purifying the mind, and Dhyan Mandir to realize the ultimate – all side by side in the same complex is a great boon to society helping overall development of spiritual personality. Deenabandhu Kalia Mardhana Krishna temple with Lord Ganesha on the right and Hanuman on the left of the main Deenabandhu idol has been witness to several programs and eventful landmark decisions not only during Pujya Gurudev’s lifetime but also is the hub of all Mission activities in Karnataka under the able guidance of Pujya Swami Brahmananda.
The entire proceedings throughout the day were made available to devotees through an online Youtube channel which was viewed by over 10000 devotees.
