Northern California Nirankari Fellowship

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Spiritual Tour of Holy Mother Nirankari Rajmata ji visiting San Francisco,Sep 2012

Nirankari Rajmata Kulwant Kaur ji and saints accompanying her, arrived in San Francisco on Sep 7th afternoon at SFO. Holy Caravan was greeted and welcomed by Rev. Dr. Iqbaljit Rai (SNM, USA President) with Mrs. Manjeet Rai ji, Rev. Dev Raj Vijh (Pramukh), Rev. Prem Chaudhri ji, Rev. Surinder Pal ji, Rev. Mohan Sabnani ji and Rev. Pali Noor ji at the airport with great spirit of devotion. Rajmata ji blessed the airport authorities personals also at the arrival.

Holy Caravan arrived at SNM Tracy Branch by early evening. Sewa Dal band welcomed Rajmata ji with the local sanits. Young kids performed a Bhangra Dance in her welcome followed by whole sadh sangat dancing, singing and enjoying Rajmata ji blessings.

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WELCOME SATSANG AT SNM TRACY BHAWAN:

Tracy Satsang Bhawan was fully decorated and hundreds of saints welcomed and attended the satsang. Publication desk was displayed with new Nirankari Literature and Media. Youth sisters performed the Bhangra dance to welcome Rajmata ji.

Dr. Rai ji also welcomed the Rajmata ji and Holy karva. He shared that how fortunate we all are, that we received Rajmata ji visit in addition to NIS blessings from H.H. Satguru Baba Hardev Singh ji. He also announced that Rajmata is visiting Tracy after 12 yrs. Last time it was in yr. 2000, when Rajmata ji blessed the Tracy Sangat. He further expressed his feelings that this is time when we all can fulfill our spiritual thirst and get blessed from Holy Mother herself.

Rev. Rajmat ji addressed the satsang and expressed her happiness seeing devotees after such a long time. She shared that it was Satguru Baba ji wish to do this spiritual tour and by H.H. blessings this whole tour is going with so much love and happiness.

Rajmata ji said: "Sometime we say that we have known the Satguru. How is it possible that we even can not known a human being that what he is thinking, speaking or having in his/her heart, then how it is possible that we have known Satguru who is Akar and Nirankar both". She explained that if the devotee walk one feet then Satguru walk two feets to help the devotee. Satguru shows the right path to his devotees. Satguru love and care his devotees and devotees too follow what Satguru tells them. Rajmata ji blessed everyone and expressed her deepest happiness to be with Tracy Sadh Sangat.

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RAJ MATAJI BLESSING SNM TRACY PICNIC OUTING AT LAKE DEL VALLE :

Nirankari Raj Mata ji blessed Tracy Sadh Sangat at Lake Del Valle picnic outing. All the devotees were extremely happy in Holy Mother presence. Everyone started dancing, singing and enjoying the blessings. Saints prepared lot of different kind of snacks and foods.

Raj Mata ji enjoyed the outside gathering. Weather was excellent and welcoming for everyone. All saints were taking Mata ji darshan and enjoying the bliss. Mata ji enjoyed the food and expressed her happiness to everyone.

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Holy Mother Presiding Sewa Dal Rally:

Nirankari Raj Mata ji blessed the Sewa Dal Rally at SNM Tracy Bhawan in Northern California on Sep 9th.

The rally started with “Prarthana – Hey Satguru hey bhagwan” geet. Following that sewadal member displayed four PT exercises. More than hundred sewadal members participated in the rally. After the games there was “marching geet – Na Hindu na Sikh Isaiah”. Towards the end Rev. Ajit Sooch welcomed and thanked the presiding saints and the sangat for joining in the sewadal rally.

HOly Mother expressed her extreme happiness by saying that it is so amazing to see that sewa dal is marching shoulder by shoulder and foot by foot. This is the sign of true sewadal where the sewadars march together. She also shared the history of female sewadars begining in the sewadal. In the early days the management did not allow sisters to be part of sewadal. In those time Raj Mataji brought in the sisters in sewadal saying that womens will march together is sewadal. All saints expressed their happiness by hailing Raj Mata ji. She finally said that it's sewadal only who work day and night to manage, arrange and do all the sewa. I remember my early days when I used to do sewa and get so much happiness and blessings, I'm sure that you all will also get same happiness and blessings.

Finally all the sewa dal members took a group picture with Holy Mother.

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NIRANKARI SANT SAMAGAM AT TRACY BHAWAN:

Main Nirankari Sant Samagam was held at SNM Tracy Northern California Bhawan on Sep 9th, 2012. Hundreds of devotees came from many states of USA like Los Angeles, Seattle, Colorado Denver, Reno Nevada etc. All the saints rejoice in the wave of excitement, happiness and bliss. Everybody was excited to see pujya Raj Mata ji after more than 10 yrs.

Many saints (Brothers, Sisters and youth kids) sang devotional geets, performed bhangra dances, spiritual speeches, poetry and shared testimonies with the whole Sadh Sangat.

Nirankari Raj Mata ji was accompanied with Rev. Bhupinder Singh Anand ji, Rev. Joginder Kaur Anand ji and Rev. Vishwapreet Bhatia ji from London UK.

Rev. Bhupinder Singh ji shared that it a very very happy moment in the presence of Holy Mother. He further shared an experience of Rev. J.R.D. Satyarthi ji from the book of Gurdev Hardev that " Even the devotees are doing Sewa, Satsang and Simran, even then few of them are not happy. Some of the people do not feel the Anand even after doing Simran. Baba ji explained it is because they do not leave their ego. You must attend satsang from time to time. You fell happy when you serve all without your selfish motive or ego i.e Niskam Sewa.

Rev. Dr. Iqbaljit Rai ji welcome Raj Mata ji and shared that the coming Nirankari Annual Samagm is going to be on the topic of "Science and Spirituality". Dr. Rai ji explained that there have been numerous researches understanding the role of spirituality and science. He explained that even after doing so much research in science, there come a point where science come to the point where it do not move forward. There has to be someone who knows the beyond and there come the role of Satguru. From that point forward come the role of spirituality. He shared a quote from Bible that "Those who practice faith in me, rivers of love and blessings will flow out of you".

Rev. Vishwapreet Bhatia ji also took sangat blessing with a devotional geet.

Rev. Dev Raj Vijh ji (Tracy Pramukh), welcome Raj Mata ji and Holy Karva. He expressed his gratitude for all the saints coming from other states to enjoy the Samagam.

Nirankari Raj Mata ji discourses started with Avtar Bani Shabd:

"SATGUR DE CHARNAN TON VADDA TIRATH TE ASHNAN NAHIN;
BIN GUR DE HAI PASHU IH BANDA BAN SAKDA INSAN NAHIN.
GUR CHARANAN DI DHOODI LAI KE MAL MAL KE ISHNAN KARO.
TAN MAN DHAN SADHAN TON APNA KHUSHI KHUSHI QURBAN KARO.
SADH DI SEVA OH KAR SAKKE JIS TON AP KARAVE IH.
AVTAR OH GAVE SIFAT HARI DI JIS TON AP GAVAVE IH."

There is no place of pilgrimage and holy dip greater than the feet of the True Master;
Without True Master, man is just an animal and cannot become a true human being.
Seek the dust of the True Master's feet and besmear it on your body. bath in it.
Be pleased to surrender to the True Saints all your assets - physical, mental and material.
Only such a person can server the True Saint as is so blessed by himself.
Avtar says, only such a person can sing the praise of God as is made to do so by True Saint.

Holy Mother said that nothing is higer than the Satguru.

She said that those people who are not clear in their words or keep the promise of their words specially where people has something else in mind, somthing else on the toungue and something else in the heart are the weak souls, they are not strong mahapurush. Only mahapurush can live in Bliss or Anand awastha because the materialism do not bother them. Even a poor person can have a much better sleep than the one
who is rich and has many different kind of dishes to eat. Becauase maya also bring worry to protect it or hide it or something or another always mind is thinking to protect that money.

Holy Mother explained that sometime sangat ask satguru for blessings. Satguru always give more than a devotee ask. If devotee walk one feet then satguru walk two feets to help devotee. Time come when devotee get fulfilled for his/her desires but Satguru never stop giving. She shared one funny story of one female devotee that she was not bearing child for a long time. She kept asking for satguru blessings. After 10 yrs, she got 8 kids. Satguru do the best for the devotee at right time. Finally she said that Baba ji i've got enough now.

Holy Mother blessed the whole Sadh Sangat for the true devotion in the life full of Love and Happiness.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Nirankari International Samagam (NIS) in London, UK

August 2012 brought about a much needed awareness on Universal ONENESS! Celebrating the “International Festival of Oneness”, Universal Brotherhood- Sant Nirankari Mission, organized a series of events and festivities to emphasize on the Oneness and unity of mankind. Irrespective of our background and belongingness, awareness was brought about on the significance of one global family. I feel fortunate and blessed to have been able to attend this blissful event.

Held in Birmingham, England, the entire International Seminar proved to be an immensely inspiring experience, which motivated all the delegates to look at humanity from a whole new angle. Innovative multimedia themed with the Olympic Games as a motivational backdrop portrayed a perfectly well-balanced duo between Spiritualism and Materialism. The Seminar reflected on how we can learn and get inspired by our daily life routines. It taught us how to envision our Material life styles and blend them into creating a motivational platform for our spiritual lives.

Hosted by the Sant Nirankari Mission and put together by the organizational team from UK and India, this International conference was attended by almost 7000 delegates from 33 different countries. Looking at the lush filled seats at the NIA, where the two day conference was held, the conference reminded us of the fact that there is still hope that mankind could be one. There are still people who believe in oneness and are willing to go above and beyond to work and strive towards creating “UNIVERSAL ONENESS” in this world. His Holiness Baba Hardev Singh Ji said in His discourse: “I kept hearing the phrase: We are One FAMILY, and a very strong thought crossed my mind that I hope very soon we will be able to say: We are One: FINALLY!”

The preparations started with Diamond Jubilee Celebrations for the Queen, Torch Relay events for the Olympics, Kaleidoscope concert with the Music and Arts council and much more. Starting in June 2012 volunteers organized street shows in various cities of England and the last ten days were action-packed with picnics in the Hyde Park, Community Games depicting the Olympics in London, a music festival in Leicester, a Bhangra World Record termed: Dance for Oneness, followed by a Fireworks show in Birmingham and then finally ending the festivities with the two day Seminar at the NIA.

The delegates from all over the world were assisted with their stay arrangements and transportation & meals were provided to them for more than ten days-straight. It is not easy to cater to thousands of attendees from all across the world but the SNM volunteers seem to have done this with utmost expertise- as if a blessing from the almighty was pulling all the strings and creating completion in all the arrangements. Busses and coaches reached the respective hotels on time and took all the delegates to the respective venues and even included three days of sight-seeing for all the delegates. As much as the putting together of arrangements amazed me, I had to remind myself that this is a spiritual organization that holds two major Samagams in India every year and makes arrangements for millions of seekers and attendees: one in November in Delhi and another one in January in Mumbai: on an annual basis: and has done that for many decades. It is no wonder that an organization such as the Sant Nirankari Mission organized multiple events in England for 10 days catering to thousands of participants in a smooth and efficient manner. Of course, everything comes as a result of blessings from the Divine and His Holiness Nirankari Baba, with His blessings, blessed every moment of this spiritual experience. He was accompanied by His mother: Holy Mother: Raj Mata ji and His wife: Pujya Mata ji.

Apart from the spiritual aspect of awareness on “ONENESS” in the world, a thrilling event of Bhangra was also organized. This Bhangra event broke the World Record and now has been entered into the Guinness Book of World Records. Volunteers and dancers organized a series of steps which were sent to all the participants via You tube and other social media links. Participants practiced these steps in their homes and coordination was perfected with daily practices in the last 10 days as well. On the day of the event, a record number of 2552 dancers did Bhangra on Potters Lane in Birmingham-which was closed to traffic. The dance was well coordinated in which everyone wore traditional Bhangra outfits and the Guinness Book of World Records Team was there to register and witness the authenticity of the participants and the event. Sure enough, the dancers danced in synchronization and coordination to well-choreographed steps and they danced for 14 minutes. This created a new World Record for the Guinness Book of World Records for being the largest organized dance group in the world. The record was that of 2100 dancers. To add a cherry on the cake, all the participants were given certificates and medals. Imagine doing that for 2552 people!

In a Oneness message given by His Holiness Nirankari Baba, He said: “They say this world is too small. Yes, it is true when we consider the fast progress that man has made with information technology and communication. We can now reach each other within mille-seconds, whatever the distance. But when we refer to any two hearts, we find them wide apart from each other. Even though those hearts beat within people living under the same roof, in the same community, state or country it seems unity has been sacrificed for the sake of petty, material gain. At worst, distances are converted into prejudice, which in turn gives rise to hatred, jealousy and eventually even violence.

It is unfortunate that religion which was expected to bring man closer to man seems to contribute to the division of humanity. People fight over the names of God; argue over whose place is more holy; disrespect each other’s mode of worship- even the prophets and religious scriptures which were a universal gift to mankind, today stand divided in heart and mind. It seems the world has forgotten the common religion of mankind-the humanity which is our shared heritage and wealth……….”

All of us here at Radio Ruhaniyat, hope and pray that each and every human being can play their little role in creating Oneness, peace and unity in this world, so that one day we can meaningfully say:

“WE ARE ONE FAMILY, WE ARE ONE: FINALLY!”

- by Preet Sahi ji

Enjoy the Picture album by Rev. Mohan Sabnani ji:

Sant Nirankari Mission Booth in Festival Of India, Fremont, CA

Festival of India was organized in Fremont, CA on Aug 18th and 19th. It was 20th anniversary of the festival on the occasion of 64th India Independence Day.

Sant Nirankari Mission (Northern California, Tracy Branch), setup the publication booth for spreading the awareness and teachings of our Lord Master Baba Hardev Singh ji Maharaj.

It was by His Holiness blessings that two days event was full of excitement, Inspiration and full of bliss.

Nirankari Mission Booth was surrounded by many other religious and spiritual booths but it was so crystal clear in spreading His Holiness message to society that everyone stopped and read the message on our banners.

This year our main message was "ONENESS !" from His Holiness given in NIS-UK.

I've so many memories to share but some of them were very touching.

The biggest surprise came to me from a Women Cop, when she read the message on my blue T-Shirt that "Peace not Pieces !". She asked me so many questions on Mission and teachings. She was assigned the duty outside of the main gate. She came to visit our booth in the break time and went over the mission in detail.

Another incidence was when another lady stopped by the booth and understanding our Mission. She said that it's so unfortunate that ancient India was so spiritual but now Indians are loosing the spirituality and on the same hand non-inidans are going great in spirituality. She really liked our Mission Teachings.

Visitors were amazed to see our Unique Mission Teachings.

More than 7000 people attended the festival. We distribute more than 2000 copies of our flyers and free literature. Also we announced and campaign for the tour of Holy Mother, Pujya Rajmata Kulwant Kaur Ji, visit to Tracy CA on Sep 7th - 12th, 2012.

Our team worked both days with full of enthusiasm and devotion. Team members were:

1. Mohan ji and Pusphpa Sabnani ji
2. Narinder Pal Singh Noor ji & and family
3. Sanjeev Sagar ji
4. Amarjit ji and Amrik Singh ji
5. Pradeep ji and Gurdev Kaur ji
6. Narinder pal ji (fremont)
7. Mahesh Thakur ji
8. Yashpal Heer ji
9. Uma Bhatt ji and Harleen ji
10. Kamlesh ji & family

And special thanks for the following saints for wonderful work in preparing the flyer and printing them in a very short time

1. Jaspreet Sooch ji
2. Samar Narang ji

Picture album by Mohan Sabnani ji:

Also special Thanks goes to our brothers from Seattle Sangat for providing the banners in time for our event.

1. Ranjit Ubbi ji
2. Rajneesh Grover ji

Overall it was an out of the world experience when you see so many people from different walks of the life and you get an opportunity to discuss our Mission.

Video coverage of our booth was done by many TV channels like IND TV, Diya TV and others.

I prey in His Holiness feets that he keep blessings us for these kind of events.

Dhan Nirankar ji

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Blood Donation Drive Organized at SNM Tracy Branch July 22nd, 2012

SNM Tracy branch of the Sant Nirankari Mandal in Northern California, organized annual Blood Donation Drive on July 22nd, 2012.

City of Tracy awarded Sant Nirankari Mission for this service to Tracy Community through annual blood donation drive.