Brahmotsav 2007 (Day 1), Bidadi India
- 22 December 2007

Volunteers Day - A Beautiful warm sunny morning - Day 1 of Brahmotsav started with a grand welcome to the Master.  Hundreds of devotees, disciples and ashramites thronged the procession to the Anandeshwara - Anandeshwari temple in the ashram. Guru Homa was performed to  Vedic hymns and chanting. The Master later met and gave a small talk to the Ananda Sevaks (Volunteers) who came from different parts of the country to serve the Master for the next 10 days. 

The masters message for today : When real meditation happens in you, you acquire the capacity to visualize the next 10 to 15 steps and out of this deep intelligence stems creativity. This creativity and visualization when  offered as service, is real seva or service. Then, you are a real Sevak. Else, you are just a worker. A worker is one who just does what he is told to do and keeps quiet. For the next 10 days, try not to operate out of fear or greed but out of pure commitment and dedication. Work with great intensity. Meditation is not just closing your eyes and sitting in a corner. The intensity is the meditation. The intensity is what causes the transformation within. 

Following are some of the pictures taken during this event

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Anandeshwara - Anandeshwari

Ashramites and Brahmachari's perform Guru Puja

Lord Dakshinamurthy under the 600 year old  sacred Banyan tree at the ashram

Devotees and Disciples ready to welcome the Master

Master being welcomed with Purna Kumba - a traditional way of welcoming

The procession to the Anandeshwara - Anandeshwari temple at the ashram