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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

13 Oct 2017, Leicester, UK

Guruhari Darshan 13 Oct 2017 (13:31)

The sinhasan at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Leicester

Parabrahma Purushottam Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami

Shri Guru Parampara

Shri Radha-Krishna Dev

Shri Sita-Ram Dev and Shri Hanumanji

Shri Shiv-Parvati Dev and Shri Ganeshji

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj performs the abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri observes as swamis collectively perform the abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri performs the morning arti of the murtis

Swamishri in his morning puja

Devotees from around the UK sing and perform in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri in his morning puja

Children from various mandirs and centres recite scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Devotees sing in Swamishri's puja to the accompaniment of musical instruments

Swamishri performs the tapni mala

Youths from various UK mandirs and centres present a group kirtan in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri offers the thal to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Youths from various mandirs and centres present in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri in conclusion to his puja

Swamis and devotees engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Devotees engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri greets everyone with folded hands

Devotees respond with folded hands

Swamishri greets the children with folded hands

Children enthusiastically greet Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri graces the assembly with his blessings

Swamishri blesses a child's drumsticks

Swamishri blesses some certificates

Swamishri engages in a spiritual discussion with the swamis

Swamishri addresses the swamis

Swamishri signs the plans of Leicester Mandir that were blessed by Pramukh Swami Maharaj exactly 10 years ago, on 13 October 2007

Devotees gather in the evening assembly

Swamishri arrives in the assembly and performs the evening arti

Swamishri presides over the evening assembly...

... presented as 'Vachanamrut Leicester 1'

Swamishri is surrounded by inquisitive devotees...

... eager to seek spiritual wisdom from Swamishri

Swamishri is adorned with a pagh, chandan archa and a garland of fresh roses

Devotees in the Vachanamrut assembly ask various practical questions from their daily endeavours...

... which Swamishri answers lucidly and succinctly

Devotees continue to probe with their questions...

... often triggering discussion among themselves

Swamishri imparts profoundly insightful spiritual guidance

'One should cultivate divyabhav towards others and dasbhav for oneself.' - Mahant Swami Maharaj

A devotee asks how to ensure that one is never deflated in Satsang

Swamishri explains that by observing niyams and with complete nishtha (conviction of God's form), one will always experience the blissful presence of God

In conclusion, a youth asks Swamishri about the title of the Vachanamrut just delivered, to which Swamishri replies, "Divyabhāv Rākhvo"

Swamishri takes leave from the assembly with folded hands

The sinhasan at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Leicester

Parabrahma Purushottam Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami

Shri Guru Parampara

Shri Radha-Krishna Dev

Shri Sita-Ram Dev and Shri Hanumanji

Shri Shiv-Parvati Dev and Shri Ganeshji

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj performs the abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri observes as swamis collectively perform the abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri performs the morning arti of the murtis

Swamishri in his morning puja

Devotees from around the UK sing and perform in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri in his morning puja

Children from various mandirs and centres recite scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Devotees sing in Swamishri's puja to the accompaniment of musical instruments

Swamishri performs the tapni mala

Youths from various UK mandirs and centres present a group kirtan in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri offers the thal to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Youths from various mandirs and centres present in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri in conclusion to his puja

Swamis and devotees engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Devotees engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri greets everyone with folded hands

Devotees respond with folded hands

Swamishri greets the children with folded hands

Children enthusiastically greet Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri graces the assembly with his blessings

Swamishri blesses a child's drumsticks

Swamishri blesses some certificates

Swamishri engages in a spiritual discussion with the swamis

Swamishri addresses the swamis

Swamishri signs the plans of Leicester Mandir that were blessed by Pramukh Swami Maharaj exactly 10 years ago, on 13 October 2007

Devotees gather in the evening assembly

Swamishri arrives in the assembly and performs the evening arti

Swamishri presides over the evening assembly...

... presented as 'Vachanamrut Leicester 1'

Swamishri is surrounded by inquisitive devotees...

... eager to seek spiritual wisdom from Swamishri

Swamishri is adorned with a pagh, chandan archa and a garland of fresh roses

Devotees in the Vachanamrut assembly ask various practical questions from their daily endeavours...

... which Swamishri answers lucidly and succinctly

Devotees continue to probe with their questions...

... often triggering discussion among themselves

Swamishri imparts profoundly insightful spiritual guidance

'One should cultivate divyabhav towards others and dasbhav for oneself.' - Mahant Swami Maharaj

A devotee asks how to ensure that one is never deflated in Satsang

Swamishri explains that by observing niyams and with complete nishtha (conviction of God's form), one will always experience the blissful presence of God

In conclusion, a youth asks Swamishri about the title of the Vachanamrut just delivered, to which Swamishri replies, "Divyabhāv Rākhvo"

Swamishri takes leave from the assembly with folded hands

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