Golden days with Vishwaguruji in Europe
August-September 2024 - Vishwaguruji spent the end of August and part of September with his devotees in Europe
Upon his arrival in Europe at the end of August, Vishwaguru Paramhans Sri Swami Maheshwaranandaji joined his devotees and seminar participants in the second part of the summer yoga retreat in Mahaprabhudip Ashram in Střílky, Czech Republic. Swami Avatarpuriji, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Phulpuriji, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Vivekpuriji and many other experienced yoga teachers shared their experience and knowledge with the seminar group through their lectures, guided sadhana, exercises programs and satsangs and the eagerly awaited arrival and darshan of Gurudev gave the three-week seminar a golden ending. One more special event that further enhanced the seminar took place on 28 August 2024 and it was presentation of the Vishwaguruji's long-awaited autobiography 'Yoga in My Daily Life' - 1st part.
After the Czech Republic, Vishwaguruji also visited Levoča, a small town in Slovakia where recently he is often a guest at beautiful satsangs in pure nature.
As always when he is in Europe, Swamiji spends part of his time in his second home, in Vienna, which was also his first destination when he left India to teach Yoga in Daily Life in the world. Vishwaguruji's darshan and satsangs in Guruji's Ashram in Vienna, after arrival, before going back to India and between other events were special opportunity for Vienna's and Austrian desciples, as well as for desciples from neighboring countries.
September 12 and 13, 2024 - 50 years of Vishwaguruji and 'Yoga in daily life - Salzburg'
Vishwaguruji has been coming to Salzburg for 50 years and he has held countless seminars, lectures and satsangs there. He is the reason why a yoga group was formed and an ashram was created in 2009. He received honors from the city and state of Salzburg for His services to Salzburg.
First day celebration accompanied by Swami Avatar Puriji and with a Skype visit from Swami Premanandaji from India. The slide show offered a look into the 50-year history of the yoga group with pictures of activities and events from the past years: exciting world peace festivals, charity-flea markets, the planting of wild fruit trees, interreligious peace prayers, international yoga days, yoga in the park and many other beautiful memories.
To great joy for Salzburg YIDL group, Vishwaguruji was present on the second day of the festival. In the beginning everybody enjoyed a performance by Bhakti Devi, who performed classical Bharatanatyam dances. Young yogis participated in celebration with a spiritual story and a video clip and moving words and songs have given everything a special feel.
Vishwaguruji welcomed and blessed each and every participant. In His speech He said “We are all one.” Like the song that was sung “To leave the sun is he fate of a ray. Wherever you go, whatever you do still sun and ray are one not two.”
Croatia also received a blessing in a form of short visit to Split area.The devotees of Split were overjoyed because this beautiful city is many kilometers away from Vienna or Strilky, so Gurudev's darshan is rare oportunity for them. Warmly welcomed to Croatia were also Swami Avatarpuriji, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Phulpuriji and Swami Umapuriji.