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From the Team – Annual Virtual Celebration of Baba Virsa Singh ji’s B’dayFeb 19-21 2021

Annual Virtual Celebration of Baba Virsa Singh ji’s B’dayFeb 19-21 2021 From the Team

July 4, 2021 (originally March 5)

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Maharaj ji’s Mission,

 I greet you with great love and Maharaj ji’s blessings. We are all still aglow from the light that you generated in February. We apologize for the delay but wanted this to coincide with the announcement that after painstaking editing of sound and lighting, the Videos are finally ready. We know you’ll enjoy reliving the experiences. 

Watch all videos here – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-LLL-
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We still feel the love in our hearts. For those of you not able to join us, we look forward to welcoming you next time. 

For those who did participate, I can’t tell you the excitement in everyone’s voices every time I talk with people. You have truly brought Maharaj ji’s mission to life and extended His love and blessings to so many of the world-wide sangat. The energy is truly amazing!

We are still hearing regularly what a wonderful experience you all had and how it has not only brought you closer together as a sangat, but that it has brought you closer to Maharaj ji. This was our main goal.

Gathering to retrace Maharaj ji’s history, getting to share our stories, and listen to the next generation share their hopes for the future provided heart felt moments which brought us to tears, and gave us so much food for thought going forward. 

Our action steps

The videos consumed our time and now we will have time to reflect on next steps. 

There will be a separate section on the website with updates, and shared on our various social media platforms. 

The summary boards of the breakouts are still being assembled to share highlights. 

In the meantime, we’re considering many requests to meet more regularly and considering what can be done to include a program for children. 

We will schedule the next full virtual celebration so it doesn’t conflict with the on-the-ground celebrations to allow those in Gobind Sadan full time to attend to those who can make the trip. 

We look forward to hearing from everyone and will be in touch shortly with updates.

Once again for all those who took their time to make this happen and our leadership without whose support this wouldn’t have been possible, we offer great thanks and look forward to our next time together.

May Maharaj ji’s Name and Nam and Jaap Sahib echo throughout the world and may you all be filled with His light and love

Special thanks to all who made this event possible 

Churchill Chadha, Baba Virsa Singh ji Maharaj Memorial Trust

IN MEMORIAL – Gurdev Singh, Baba Virsa Singh Foundation

Dr. Surjit Kaur Jolly – Gobind Sadan Institute for Advanced Studies in Comparative Religions

who have maintained and preserved Maharaj ji’s mission in Gobind Sadan and Mji’s farms

The core team

  • Mandeep Singh (Winny); Brahmjit Grewal; Kanwal Kareer 
  • Arjun Singh (Mani); Joginder Kaur, Mary Pat Fisher; Dr Surjit Kaur Jolly; Chetan Singh, 
  • Sonali Jolly, Sukhpreet Kaur w special thanks to Rachel Watcher
  • Our tech team – Ashish Sharma; Jarnail Singh (Jerry); Harjit Singh;
  • Our translators – Parminder Kaur, Katya Egorova; Raju Matharu
  • Our Facilitators – who kept our breakout groups on track
  • Aman Kalra, Manu Khanna, Charanjeet Dhaliwal, Kabir Kathuria, Suresh Rijhwani, Anika Kalha, Suresh Srinivas, Angelica and Oxana, Anna, Igor Kozhnenkin

Those who shared their stories (this time – there will be many more to come!)

Hardeep Singh on behalf of Gyani Gurdev Singh, Baba Joginder Singh, Sukhwant Singh, Baba Bachan Singh, Promilla Chand, S. Amar Singh, Surinder Pal Singh (Baba Inder Singh), Joginder Kaur, Ralph Singh, Geeta Singh, 

Panelist – Day 1 – Dr. Surjit Kaur Jolly, Chair, Larisa Trunina

Day 2 – Next Gen Dr. Sonali Jolly, Sukhpreet Kaur, Parminder Kaur (Silky) Dhillon, Harima (Neesha) Sharma, Shiv Kanwal, Vikramjit Singh, Jerry Sandhu 

Day 3 – Churchill Chadha, Late Gurdev Singh, Marypat Fisher, Hardeep Singh, Imam Jabbar Ali, Judge U.S. Jolly, Parampreet Kaur Bains, Winny

Children’s program and Celebration

Ishmit Kaur, Prabhnoor Singh and Ekta Kaur, Siona Kaur, Budhivali Kaur

Maharaj ji’s shabads- Joginder Kaur, Late Jasvant kaur (Kirtan wale aunty – recorded shabad)

Plus those who have documented Maharaj ji’s life and GS spread in photos and videos.

Pammy – Surinder Singh; Ms Promilla Chand; Prince and Karan Dhillon; Ajit Singh (Neeta) and Balwinder Kaur, Joginder Kaur and Ralph Singh; Marypat Fisher

“our apologies in advance for the many mistakes we have unconsciously made. We trust with your prayers and Mji’s blessings it will only get better from here!”

Host and Facilitator – Ralph Singh

So we can do a better job of reaching everyone in the future, please share

How you did hear about the celebration and what is your preferred form of communication –

Email

phone

You can send your feedback – events.gobindsadan@gmail.com, info@gobindsadan.org

“Keep growing in love for your Master. Do not look to this side or that or even at the path ahead, because people will always be criticizing you.”

Baba Virsa Singh

“Trees do not wear crosses, but the great spiritual beings see God in trees. Water has no symbols, but Guru Gobind Singh says, ‘My God is in water.”

Baba Virsa Singh JI

"We do spiritual practices to gradually prepare the way for enlightenment. It does not come immediately."

Baba Virsa Singh JI

"Management does not change things. It is God who changes people."

Baba Virsa Singh JI

"Our mind is not controlled. It is a fire fed by wood from the whole world."

Baba Virsa Singh JI

"Think that everything in this world exists with God’s blessings, whether we regard it as pleasant or unpleasant."

Baba Virsa Singh JI

"First look within yourself, and then you will see God everywhere."

Baba Virsa Singh JI

"If we keep faith and love in difficulties, and pray for those who abuse us, we will always remain happy & free."

Baba Virsa Singh Ji

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