More than 1,300 male karyakars and 1,100 female karyakars participated in the BAPS Karyakar Shibirs held at 16 centers across 7 African countries: Uganda (Kampala, Lira, Jinja), Kenya (Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru), Tanzania (Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza), Malawi (Mzuzu, Blantyre), Zambia (Lusaka), Botswana (Gaborone), and South Africa (Johannesburg). The theme of the two-day shibirs was ‘Praptini Pratiti – Conviction of Attainment’.
The attendees were dedicated volunteers serving in various mandir departments and in satsang activities. The shibirs featured informative and inspiring speeches – in person by resident swamis and via video conference by swamis from India – as well as workshops, discussions, Q&A sessions, engaging activities, and special videos that highlighted Mahant Swami Maharaj’s love for and appreciation of the karyakars.
The shibirs guided the delegates to develop a deeper understanding of their own responsibility and commitment to Satsang duties; strengthened their thoughts on prapti; elaborated on awareness, faith, and spiritual contentment to help transform attainment into conviction; and highlighted the importance of personal outreach.
The shibirs also provided insights on present day challenges, including cyber crime and social media awareness.
The shibirs deepened the understanding of seva (selfless service) and sadhana (spiritual practices) among the karyakars, and recharged their devotion and dedication. They pledged to reflect daily for 15 minutes on our spiritual attainment (prapti).