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S C I E N C E O F S P I R I T U A L I T Y
focusS C I E N C E O F S P I R I T U A L I T Y
SANT RAJINDERSINGH JI MAHARAJ
TOURS AND ACTIVITIES OF
VOL 26 NOS 4 & 5
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Meditation Centers were inaugurated in both Toronto and Montreal.
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A two-day program in Switzerland drew people from throughout Europe.
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During the week of Earth Day, Maharaj Ji’s talk focused on its spiritual meaning.
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In April, Maharaj Ji and Mata Rita Ji were in Gran Canaria for satsang events.
Spiritual Programs in Schaffhausen and Zug, Switzerland
APRIL-MAY 2015
More than 2000 people attended each public event with Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, May 23 to 24
On the second day, the Bossard Ice
Arena of Zug was packed for the talk
“True Happiness in Turbulent Times.”
Maharaj Ji said that the crises of modern times, which
are constantly brought to our attention through the
media, have caused us to doubt that we could ever
find true happiness in this troubled world.
Yet, if we listen to the Music of the Spheres within—
the Celestial Music that is being played by God
without the help of any instruments—we can achieve
a true happiness that cannot be found in this world.
Contact with this sweet melody within ourselves
paves the way for us to experience our connection
with the Lord, and embrace a life of love and service.
Initiation into the inner Light and Sound was offered
in both cities.
EN ROUTE FROM CHICAGO TO DELHI,
Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj and his
wife, Mata Rita Ji, made a two-day stop in
Switzerland. During the first program, in the BBC Arena
of Schaffhausen, Maharaj Ji focused on the topic “Best
Food for the Soul.” He explained that we are caught
in a “land of thieves,” referring to the distractions that
draw our attention into this outer world and make us
squander our precious time on earth.
We need to learn how to nourish our soul, and this can
only happen in silence. A living Master plays a catalytic
role in this process. Maharaj Ji explained the technique
of Jyoti Meditation and placed the audience in a brief
meditation. A previously published book was released
in the German language before Maharaj Ji and Mata
Rita Ji met with the Young Adults (YA) of Europe.
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National headquarters located 30 miles west of Chicago. 630.955.1200; [email protected] En español: 800.940.0767
10MEDITATION CENTERSIN NORTH AMERICA
Meditation meetings are held throughout the USA and Canada. In addition, nine centers offer special programs, workshops, and classes.
AMITYVILLE, NYOn the south shore of Long Island. 631.822.7979; [email protected]
BIRCH BAY, WANear Blaine. 360.371.5560 [email protected]
BOWLING GREEN, VALocated north of Richmond. 804.633.9987; [email protected]
ORLANDO, FLOutside Orlando in Lake Mary. 407.549.3398; [email protected]
RICHMOND, BC; CANADANear Vancouver. 604.530.0589 [email protected]; [email protected]
SHEFFIELD, ON; CANADAWest of Toronto. 647-430-3335 [email protected]
MASCOUCHE, QC; CANADA450 .417.0701 / 877.417.0701centremeditationmascouche.org
WASHINGTON, DC240.271.8963; 571.218.9541 [email protected]
PERTH AMBOY, NJ240.271.8963; 732.985.8410 [email protected]
FINDING REALITYAs long as we live at the level of our senses, as long as we live at the level of our physical and mental faculties, we will always be living in a world of illusion. — Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj
LAS PALMAS, THE CAPITAL CITY OF GRAN
CANARIA, was the site of three days of spiritual events with Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj. Programs began on April 4 with the talk “See the Unseen in 2015—Clarity of Vision through Meditation” at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus. The talk the next evening was “The Mystery of Divine Love.” An Initiation session into the Light and Sound was held on April 5.
On the final day, Mata Rita Ji and Maharaj Ji were joined by their son Dr. Kunwarjit Singh Duggal Ji for a picnic and informal program at Las Canteras Beach.
Programs in Gran CanariaApril 4 to 6, 2015
inauguration of the Montreal Meditation Center in
Mascouche, Quebec. Afterwards, the local group
offered the audience spiritual presentations of
music and skits.
Commenting on the architecture, and the peace
and tranquility of the space, Maharaj Ji said a
meditation center is a sacred gift and a place for
all to sit in harmony to connect with the Divine.
Coming to such a center helps uplift us spiritually
and puts us in a more conscious state. It serves as
a magnet, drawing us away from the distractions
of the outer world.
Over the following two days, public talks and an
initiation session were held at the Crown Plaza
Hotel in Montreal. On both days, Maharaj Ji intro-
duced the technique of Jyoti Meditation and led
the audience in a meditation session.
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Maharaj Ji Inaugurates Centers in Ontario and Quebec
SANT RAJINDER SINGH JI MAHARAJ’S VISIT TO
Canada (April 29 - May 5) began with an evening
event at beautiful Niagara Falls. The next day, he
was in Sheffield, Ontario to inaugurate the new
Toronto Science of Spirituality Center.
That evening, an uplifting cultural program was
held, arranged by the Toronto young adult team.
On May 1, Maharaj Ji’s talk “Seeing the Unseen
through Meditation” at the Toronto Congress
Center focused on the need to find God within. He
began by saying God can be found neither in the
rites and rituals of the outer world nor in pilgrim-
ages and austerities. God lives within us, in our
every breath, and can be found in silence.
The next day, the Master’s discourse “Journey
to the Spiritual Realms Within” was followed by
initiation into the inner Light and Sound.
On May 3, the venue shifted to Montreal for the
remainder of the Canadian program. A much
anticipated ribbon-cutting took place during the
At the Crown Plaza Hotel in Montreal, Maharaj Ji said how, despite the gap of fourteen years since his last visit, “you have all been in my heart.” Reminiscing about the mo-ments spent with Sant Darshan Singh Ji Maharaj when he visited the city, Sant Rajinder
Singh Ji spoke of how the Gracious Master lived a life of sacrifice, making himself available to anyone at any time of the day, and dedicating his life to serving others. True to the verses of his own poetry, Master Darshan embraced every human being as his very own, and went through life distributing the love of God. “It is his love,” said Maharaj Ji, “that draws us here together.”
Photos: Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj and his wife, Mata Rita Ji, at inaugurations of the Toronto Meditation Center (top left) and the Montreal Meditation Center.
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SCIENCE OF SPIRITUALITY
PIPERS BANQUET HALL IN AURORA WAS FILLED TO
capacity for Sunday satsang on April 26. Sant Rajinder
Singh Ji Maharaj’s theme focused on the significance
of Earth Day. He said it calls our attention to how we
are handling earth’s resources and helps us realize
we are often taking more from the earth than we are
giving back.
Earth Day reminds us of the real aspect of giving.
God, who is the true Giver, graciously showers us
with countless gifts every moment of our lives. But, in
our haste to benefit from these gifts, we forget to be
grateful, and we forget to share these gifts with those
around us.
Earth Day is a reminder for us to not only find our
relationship with the earth, but to better understand
Earth DayAurora, Illinois
our relationship with the Creator and all living forms.
We are extremely fortunate to have been given
the gift of human birth—the roof and crown of all
Creation, for it is only in this human form that we can
understand our relationship with God and find our
way back to God, the spiritual Master said.
If we learned to love God’s creation, it would be easy
for all of us to coexist in harmony. We would under-
stand the importance of a vegetarian way of life.
This would also benefit the environment as it helps
preserve more of the earth’s resources, he said. We
should be conscious of our relationship to the earth
and all her inhabitants, and be grateful for all we have
been blessed with. Í