Pujya Gurdeva, Dada J. P. Vaswani’s visit to Chicago

June 3, 2012 admin Newspaper Links

“In the midst of your daily work, in the tumult and storm of life, pause for a while, again and again.”

“In the , MOMENT you will clear your heart, forgiving all who you think have wronged you. This can envelop the world with powerful positive vibrations ushering a New Age. The Master said, I have but only one tongue. If I had a Million Tongues, I would still utter the one word: Give! Give! Give! And the best giving is Forgiving.”

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Chicago IL: Dada J. P. Vaswani, the head of Sadhu Vaswani Mission, Pune, India was in Chicago with his presence at a Spiritual Discourse in English on “Slow Down Your Pace” followed by an interactive Q&A session , on Sunday June 3rd, 2012 from 5pm at the Marriott Oak Brook,1401, West Street, Illinois 60521. All those attending got an opportunity to ask Beloved Dada their innermost burning questions and got comfort in his answers that only he can provide. The Program included one hour of Bhajans sung by a renowned singer from London, Dr. Harish Wadhwani. There was also an Exhibition of photographs of Sadhu T.L. Vaswani as well as Pujya Dada. Everyone enjoyed viewing these intimate pictures of the Saints.

Dada Vaswani (born Jashan Pahalraj Vaswani, Sindhi) is a spiritual leader and head of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission Dada J.P. Vaswani is a very versatile personality of India. He has had an outstanding educational record and after completing his post graducation degree from D.J. Sind College, Karachi, he became the principal of St. Mira’s college for girls.

He is an excellent speaker and has presented his speeches before several distinguished international audiences. He has addressed prestigious platforms such as the World Parliament of Religions, Global Forum for spiritual Leaders and Parliamentarians, World Hindu Conference and Conferences on World Religions. His speeches are entirely flawless and replete with profound ideas and logic. An internationally acclaimed thinker and philosopher, he has spoken at eminent venues including the British House of Commons in London, the Global Forum of Spiritual Leaders in Oxford, the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago and the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders at the United Nations in New York.

Dada’s humanitarian spirit transcends caste, creed, color and religion. The sadhu Vaswani Mission, a renowned Humanitarian Service Organization, is successfully running under his inspirational guidance. In April 1998, he was honored with the prestigious U-Thant Peace Award for his dedicated service to the cause of world peace. He has written about 75 books.

He was born on August 2, 1918, at Hyderabad, Sindh, in a Sindhi family. He passed the Bachelor of Science examination at the very young age of 17 years. For his Master’s degree, his thesis was on ‘The Scattering of X-Rays by Solids’ which was assessed by C.V. Raman. He also worked as a Fellow in the D.J. Sind College, Karachi. He then followed his guru and his saintly uncle Sadhu Vaswani, a Mystic, Philosopher, Humanitarian, Educationist and Apostle of Indian Culture.

In one of His recent messages to devotees, Pujya Dada said, “The new world will be built not in the Senates and Parliaments, but in the Homes and the Schools. It is in the Home and the School that character is made and unmade. The world will not be new until we have men and women of character – men and women with a world vision and with hearts of love. What can parchments of Parliaments and the laws of assemblies do? Wanted are men and women of the right type – men and women of sympathy and understanding, of vision and love, of self-control and self-effacement. Men and women who have not merely national consciousness but cosmic and whole consciousness–who see the whole as one and behold the unity of life. They who behold the One in all and all in one–they will rise above the barriers of color and creed, of country and race. Unto them will be granted the power to build a new order and new civilization”.

The Sadhu Vaswani Mission was started as the “Mira Movement in Education” in 1933 in Hyderabad, Sindh and restarted after the tragic Partition of India during the time of the Independence of India, as “Brotherhood Association” in 1950 in Pune, India by Sadhu T. L. Vaswani and His associates. After the passing of Sadhu TL Vaswani, the Mission was headed by His nephew Dada J.P. Vaswani.

The objectives of this mission are to spread the message of Brotherhood, Unity and Harmony; to promote cultural and spiritual development by starting St. Mira’s Educational institutions and several hospitals, concentrating on character building and social service, to serve the poor and the sick. Please visit www.sadhuvaswani.org for more details.

The local chapter of Sadhu Vaswani Center, Chicago meets on first and third Sunday of every month at Hari Om Mandir in Medinah at 4:00 PM. The satsang is followed by dinner. Everyone is welcome.

Mrs. Sushma Advani, President of Sindhi Association of Chicago, welcomed Dada and said, “On behalf of the Village of Oak Brook, I bring to you best wishes and warm greetings on this auspicious day. Today is once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many of you to see and hear a living saint. I first met our beloved and revered Dada Vaswani in 1993 at the Hinsdale community center. My wife dragged me to this talk by Dada on stress management then. Reluctantly, I agreed to go to hear Him. Since then, there has been no going back. He has taken this little one under His wings, molded me, groomed me, and guided me. The Master is perfect but this imperfect one has still has a long way to go in this mysterious journey of life. Dada is a true symbol of simplicity, humility, and purity, His mystic smile, and his message of caring, compassion and concern for all the living creations of the Lord is so compelling”.

Dada was honored by Oakbrook Village Trustee Manzo, Village Manager Niemeyer, Assistant Village Manager Blaine Wing, Village Clerk Charlotte Pruss, past Trustee Moin Saiyed, and community leader Richard Allison who presented a certificate and memento as well as the Keys to the Village of Oak Brook’.

Gopal G, Lalmalani, Village President of Oak Brook said Dada no longer needs a visa or an entry permit to come to Oak Brook. After that, Dr. Gopal Welcomed Dada and also introduced “Moment of Calm” DVD, which was played. This is the inaugural announcement from Sadhu Vaswani Mission declaring August 2nd at 2 PM, all time zones, as the Moment of Calm day. August 2nd is Dada’s birthday and Dada turns 94 on this day.

Dada talks about giving, giving, and giving, and the best giving is forgiving. The world will come together on this day to forgive. Forgiveness can bring instant calm to an agitated mind. Clear your heart and forgive all those you think have harmed you or wronged you. On this moment of calm day, we will be enveloped with powerful and positive vibrations. Lastly, a Q&A session was kept in which many thoughtful questions were asked and were aptly answered by Dada. Vote of Thanks was given by Prakash Jotwani. The admission was free and all were welcomed. Boxed dinner was served after the program.

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