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Make meditation, devotion, faith, and contentment all part of your life, because these elements are inseparable.
Sant Baljit Singh Ji
Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra organizes events during devotional festivals and commemorative occasions as a free service to those who wish to come together to celebrate these festivals in grandeur, but may not be able to afford the associated costs. These events also offer free food, accommodation, and medical services, around the clock as well as charitable activities for the surrounding communities.
Spiritual Discourses (Satsangs)
On special occasions, Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra hosts events that feature a spiritual discourse by Sant Baljit Singh Ji. Often, the events offer the opportunity to learn the meditation on the inner Light and Sound.
The events are guided by the cornerstones of Sant Baljit Singh Ji’s teachings of unity in diversity, service to humanity, compassion for all, a natural lifestyle, and devotion to the omnipresent God pervading all. These teachings inspire accompanying charitable activities to serve the event attendees and surrounding communities. The activities include medical camps, blood donation camps, and distributing educational material to underprivileged students.
Spiritual Discourse February 2024, Pimpalner, Maharashtra
Pimpalner, February 2024 Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) celebrated the birth anniversary of our revered Great Grand Master at its Pimpalner center in the state of Maharashtra, India. The event was exuberantly celebrated on February 10, 2024. The Pimpalner center...
Spiritual Discourse May 2023, Nawan Nagar, Haryana
Nawan Nagar, May 2023 On May 27, 2023, Sant Baljit Singh Ji gave a spiritual discourse at the Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) center in Nawan Nagar, Haryana, India. A huge gathering of people from acoss India came to attend this event. VMRK expected a large turnout...
Spiritual Discourse March 2023, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Nagpur, March 2023 A month after the spiritual discourse in Pimpalner, Maharashtra, Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) organized another spiritual discourse and multiple charitable activities at its center in Nagpur in the state of Maharashtra, India. Traditionally,...
Humanitarian services in Nagpur, March 2023
Nagpur, March 2023 Each large scale event hosted by Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) includes multiple charitable activities. We invite you to read our previous blog posts that describe how these types of activities are usually run: Charitable services at VMRK...
Spiritual Discourse February 2023, Pimpalner, Maharashtra
Pimpalner, February 2023 Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) organized a monumental event to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Great Grand Master. Held at the VMRK center in Pimpalner, the highlight was the spiritual discourse given by Sant Baljit Singh Ji on...
Charitable services at VMRK Pimpalner, February 2023
Pimpalner, February 2023 Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) provided non-stop round the clock charitable services to all who came to attend the spiritual discourse at its center in Pimpalner in February 2023. Wholesome vegetarian meals, lodging, and professional...
Navratri
The Navratri festival, usually held for nine days, celebrates Goddess Durga and her nine divine forms: Shailaputri Maa, Brahmacharini Maa, Chandraghanta Maa, Kushmanda Maa, Skandmata Maa, Katyayani Maa, Kalratri Maa, Mahagauri Maa, and Sidhidatri Maa. Each day of the festival is associated with one form of Goddess Durga. A sacred text—the Devi Mahatmya (The Glory of the Goddess)—explains the extraordinary virtues and greatness of each form and is read as a reminder about them.
The spring and autumn Navratri Festivals are celebrated each year at Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra, Nawan Nagar, India. We are pleased to share stories of these celebrations.
2023 Autumn (Ashvin) Navratri Festival
Nawan Nagar, October 2023 Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) hosted a celebration of the autumn Navratri festival (Ashvin Navratri) from October 15 to 23 at its Nawan Nagar center in Haryana, India. This vibrant festival honors Goddess Durga (the Divine Cosmic Mother)...
2023 Spring (Chaitra) Navratri Festival
Nawan Nagar, March 2023 Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) celebrated the 2023 spring Navratri festival (Chaitra Navratri) from March 22 to 30 at its center in Nawan Nagar, Haryana, India. This sacred devotional festival is dedicated to Maa, the Divine Cosmic Mother...
2022 Autumn (Ashvin) Navratri Festival
Nawan Nagar, October 2022 Every year, the autumn (Ashvin) Navratri festival is dedicated to Maa, the Divine Cosmic Mother. From September 26 to October 4, 2022, Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) celebrated the Navratri festival at its center located in village Nawan...
Charitable services at Ashvin Navratri 2022
Nawan Nagar, October 2022 Over the years, Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) has consistently offered free food, accommodation, and medical services around the clock at all its devotional festivals. This year during the Ashvin Navratri festival, VMRK offered even more...
Serving villages and slums during Ashvin Navratri 2022
Nawan Nagar, October 2022 In addition to offering charitable services during Ashvin Navratri at Nawan Nagar, VMRK also organized charity programs to serve the residents in nearby impoverished villages and slums. Free medical camps Every day, VMRK's team of volunteers,...
2019 Autumn (Ashvin) Navratri Festival
Nawan Nagar, October 2019 The autumn Navratri festival (Ashvin Navratri) dedicated to Goddess Durga was again celebrated at the Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra Nawan Nagar ashram in India, from September 29 to October 6. A large tent was set up to host the program honoring...
Guru Purnima
The word Guru is a union of the Sanskrit words gu and ru wherein gu means darkness and ru means light. A Guru gives the light of knowledge to the disciples to dispel their darkness of ignorance. Guru Purnima celebrates the significance of the guru-disciple relationship. On this auspicious day, disciples express their gratitude towards their spiritual teacher.
Guru Purnima is celebrated on the full-moon day in the Hindu calendar month of Ashada (June-July of the Gregorian calendar). Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra celebrates Guru Purnima to express gratitude to our spiritual teacher, Sant Baljit Singh Ji.
Guru Purnima 2023
Nawan Nagar, July 2023 On the full-moon day of July 3, 2023 Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) celebrated Guru Purnima at its center in Nawan Nagar in the state of Haryana in India. With permission from the authorities and help from volunteers who came from many parts...
Sawan Month
The auspicious month of Sawan or Shravan is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the supreme being. He has the role of protecting, transforming, creating, and recreating the material universe. In his highest form, Lord Shiva is timeless and absolute reality, without form or limits. He represents the primal soul, atman, and the value of meditation, devotion, and self-discipline.
In recognition of Lord Shiva at this time of year, millions of people (Kawariyas) traditionally go on religious pilgrimages, bathe in sacred rivers, and make resolutions to demonstrate their love and devotion for the Divine. Here are some stories of these celebrations.
2023 Sawan Shivratri
Nawan Nagar, July 2023 Sawan Shivratri falls on the last day of the annual Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage undertaken by the devotees of Lord Shiva. Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) honors the pilgrims' devotion to the Divine by celebrating Sawan Shivratri at its center in...
2022 Sawan Shivratri
In 2022, the Kanwar Yatra resumed, after a 2-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This pilgrimage takes place during the holy month of Sawan that is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the supreme being. Sawan Shivratri, the final day of the Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage fell on...
2019 Shiv Vivah Katha
Many spiritual programs are held to honor the auspicious month, Sawan, dedicated to Lord Shiva. In recent years, near the end of the month of Sawan, a special program has been held at the ashram in Nawan Nagar. Devotional singers performed the Shiv Vivah Katha, the...
2019 Sawan Shivratri
On Sawan Shivratri, the final day of the Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage, many of the pilgrims, having completed their pilgrimage, gathered at the Nawan Nagar ashram in northern India to pay their respects to Sant Baljit Singh Ji. This year many more pilgrims came, and the...