Vicharan Report

19 April 2001 (V.S. 2057, Chaitra Vad 11) Thursday, Bahrain, Kuwait

At 5.05 pm, Swamishri landed at Kuwait International Airport. Swamishri and sadhus were welcomed by Dr. Mukesh Delwadiya, Harish Derasari and other devotees.
During the evening assembly Swamishri blessed the devotees, saying, "Inner peace cannot be attained through a predominance of mundane affairs. By prioritizing satsang in one's life one finds peace of mind ... The human birth and this satsang is priceless. We have this human body, but through satsang and the God-communion sadhu one comes to understand how to use it to attain moksha ..."

20 April 2001 (V.S. 2057, Chaitra Vad 12) Friday, Kuwait

More than 110 devotees participated in the maha-puja (prayers for peace), in the presence of Swamishri and senior sadhus.
The evening assembly was held at the Indian Embassy auditorium. The Indian Ambassador, H.E. Prabhu Dayal, lauded the BAPS activities and Swamishri's personality to an august gathering. Swamishri then blessed the Ambassador and appreciated his assistance for his stay in Kuwait.

21 April 2001 (V.S. 2057, Chaitra Vad 13) Saturday, Kuwait

The evening assembly commenced in the Indian Embassy auditorium. After discourses and bhajans, Swamishri finally blessed the audience, saying, "This human birth has been given for offering devotion to God and attaining liberation, but not to indulge and enjoy the worldly pleasures. The worst misery in life is that of birth and death (janma-maran). No one can remedy mental anguish. It is God only who protects one from such pain and misery. As long as there is igorance one has to suffer the cycles of birth and death. This ignorance means 'I'ness and 'Mine'ness ...
"The body requires food to survive. Similarly, to 'survive', the atma's food is 'bhakti' for God. Through 'bhakti' it acquires strength and grows spiritually. When one attains a God-communion sadhu, only then does one become liberated from 'I'ness and attain atma - realization. Thereafter, by offering bhakti to God does he attain liberation and eternal happiness ..."

22 April 2001 (V.S. 2057, Chaitra Vad 14) Sunday, Kuwait, Muscat

At 8.20 pm, Swamishri departed from Kuwait for Muscat. During the 1hr.45 minutes flight, Swamishri became engrossed in chanting the rosary. The plane landed at 11 pm Muscat time
(1 hr ahead of Kuwait). After the official VIP customs procedure, Swamishri was welcomed by Kanakshi Khimji, Bakulbhai Mehta, Vijaybhai Solanki, community leaders and devotees. He retired to bed at the residence of Bakulbhai and Dilipbhai Mehta at 12.45 pm.


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