Mohanji – Fifty Years on Earth

We all saw it. We all witnessed it in awe. We all experienced it in our hearts. We all participated in the 50th birthday of a man (Mohanji) who wants nothing from us. He never asked us to celebrate and in fact he either downplayed or  prevented it whenever we asked, yet, It was a grand global celebration supported by the ever growing family of dedicated members! Those who felt Mohanji in their hearts came together beyond all kinds of barriers and celebrated like never before. It was the shower of overwhelming love reflected back to the source in the form of eternal gratitude. This was a grand show of affection, solidarity, connection, togetherness and above all Unconditional Love and genuine Care. Our meditation centers got together in the idea to make a united international birthday video brimming with gratitude and joy, to express love for our guide in spirit, protector in everyday life, pointer to the peace within, Mohanji. Operating in absolute consciousness and unconditionality, He touched thousands of hearts around the world with divinity, message of liberation and absolute truth. One whom we connect to only through love, as love is god itself, omnipresent, omnipotent, timeless, formless and non-local. He is one with our ultimate soul-mate – the Self, both outside of us and inside of us, above and below, through space and time, untouchable and immovable, silent yet most loving. Thank you for being Light on our Path! We love You! Watch the birthday video Happy Birthday Mohanji! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9pAKYHr8Fg?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0] Along with connecting to His consciousness, our awareness grows by doing selfless service, and on this special day there was abundance of amazing initiatives. “Food can give hope and faith in life to the hungry. Share food unconditionally. God comes as food to the hungry. Those who bring food become angels of God. Food can make you rich inside. Share food spontaneously. Remain rich and valuable in this world always. We may not exist forever. Only a rich heart transcends life.” Mohanji In this spirit, to teach humanity to have eternal peace, Mohanji founded ACT, and this day, 23 Feb 2015, 50th birthday of Mohanji, was a true milestone. Global ACT to Stop Hunger was started, as food/meal distribution to the needy. These global initiatives were like flowers of Love that kept blooming:

SERBIA

ACT Foundation Serbia organized 81 food packs for all the families in Bangladesh (located in the outskirts of Novi Sad) , which included essential ingredients like flour, rice, oil, sugar and some biscuits as well as toys for the children. It was especially beautiful to have Mohanji with us on the very first ACT to stop hunger initiative in Serbia.

SOUTH AFRICA

I     ACT Youth Ambassadors of The House Group did Soup Kitchen in Johannesburg on 21st (Soweto) and 23rd (Hillbrow) Feb to feed about 300 Hungry people. II     The volunteers fed 32 dogs at the Irwin Rescue Animal Shelter in Johannesburg. III     108 gifts of sight and 108+ school kits were distributed at the Phelophepa eye clinic IV     MERUDANDA ASHRAM The welcoming and Pranpratishtha of Mohanji’s Murthi. Grand installation of murti of Lord Datta and Mohanji at Merudanda temple at Durban. Event was broadcast across the world. You can follow the events of Mohanji’s temple, Merudanda pujas and activities here. V South Africa Team Celebration

USA

I     Over 700 elderly and homeless destitute people were fed a sumptuous lunch at Little Drops Home in Chennai   II     125 people  were fed at the Embry Rucker shelter in Virginia. 50 hygiene packages of essential supplies were distributed. III      USA Team Celebration

UK

I     About 650 kilos were distributed to Mother Teresa homes in order to serve food to the homeless and support very poor families in the UK. II      In addition to this, 10,000 kilos of food has been distributed to Romani families in Montenegro who are living in appalling conditions. III     food donated by people attending the Power of Purity meditation sessions i.e. about 250 kg of rice will be distributed to Croatia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Modova and other countries in the Balkan areas.

CANADA

I     Sandwiches were made and distributed to the needy. II     Pet food and equipment was distributed to the Animal Rescue Shelter.

UAE

I     The UAE Dubai  team distributed 250 packets for breakfast to laborers this morning.     II     Another beautiful Food Seva was in Abu Dhabi. Our Abu Dhabi family cooked and distributed food as their contribution for 400 laborers.

INDIA

BANGALORE;     DELHI;      GURGAON, HARYANA;     JABALPUR, MADHYA PRADESH;      JAMMU AND KASHMIR;      KARWAR;     MALAKPET, HYDERABAD;     MUMBAI;     OOTY;      PUNE;     VISHAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH;

Mohanji’s birthday message to all:

My beloved embodiments of pure love How can I thank you enough. Such overwhelming expressions of pure love! Such caring! How can I thank you enough? I am overwhelmed by the love that all of you from across the world showered on me so unconditionally. I value your pure heart, uncontaminated by concepts and prejudices. When I was asked where will I celebrate my 50th Birthday, I always maintained “Across the world in the hearts of those who love me unconditionally”. This literally took place. Thank you.

Divinity is in unity. Divinity is in togetherness, oneness. Divisions and disharmony are creations of our mind. If this is deeply understood and experienced, there are no more sorrows in life. We are all one. One consciousness. One. The whole life is a celebration of being here and now. Celebration of just being. Just being for nothing. Just being for the sake of being. Just free. Just living freedom.

Disharmony and alienation are aberrations of our waking mind while unity is the perpetual reality. When we feel separate from the other, it is also a wake up call to get back home to unity. Harmony. Freedom. Love. Liberation. Compassion. This is what we are. This is all. Thank you for your sincere expressions of love and togetherness. Thank you for being yourself. Being love. Thank you for your unshakable faith. I live in your hearts.

My sincere thanks and gratitude to our family members of USA Family, Canada Family, UK Family, Serbian Family, Macedonian Family, Indian Family located at various places – Jammu, New Delhi, Gurgaon, Vishakhapatanam, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Karwar, Pune, Ooty, Bangalore ; UAE Family – Dubai – Abudhabi, Ammucare Team, ACT Foundation, ACT Global, Madhuban Group and all others who individually and collectively served/serve the world on this day and every day. Thank you wonderful family members. Infinite gratitude for being true wealth of the world that you live on. Consistent ACTs of Kindness always keeps us wealthy and contented inside.

Sincere Thanks and Gratitude to Mamu, Sumit, Phaneedhar, DB, Sakshi, Deepali, Anurag, Bharti Kapoor, Palak, Kirti, Preeti Yadav, Preeti Duggal, Harsanjam, Priyanka, Arpana, Aditya Nagpal, Rajesh Kamath, Namrata, Sushant, Sumanji, Jyoti, Chachu and Chachi, Prasoon, Jasvir, Shubahgi, Saurabh, Rishika, Harmeet, Sarala, Kavita, Satyam, Jatin Sejpal, Siddharth, Shruti, Suman, Prakash, Aditi, Swamiji (Anand Ashram), Preeti, Madhu, Aadharan Orphan Home team, Ruchi, Asha Niketan team, Sakshi, Joy, Chachi and Mohanji Ka Aangan team, Riddhima, Kapoor family, Dana, Sharda, Harmeet, Rajni, Shilpa & Vinay Rana, Ram, Ashwani, Umesh, Sunita (Jammu), MBS Chauhan and family and many others who have visibly and invisibly participated on the celebrations of this day and everyday.

Thank you, Lata, Ganeshji, Ashok, Viji, Amma, Ben, Nilesh, Neha, Djeri, Jennifer, Kalaka, Anu, Sanjay, Andra, Judy, Mrs&Mr.Manu Gupta and all our family members of USA and Canada.

Special thanks to the team South Africa – of course the unforgettable Yashik Singh who keeps surprising everyone and the Merudanda team, Sulosh Pillay and team, Riana and team, Keshnie, Hein, Milica, Annette… as well as Canada, Serbia, India, Jammu, Pune, Gurgaon and everywhere else. I have not seen the whole reports while I write this. We just returned home after a long day. I express my sincere gratitude to all those who participated in all these programs depicted here in this blog. Thanks to each and every one of you. Thank you for the beautiful videos and posters. Gratitude to all those who participated in all that. UAE group shook the ground. 🙂

Special thanks to Mila, Biba and her parents as well as Dana for joining in by Skype. 🙂 Thank YOU ALL. Thanks to ACT to STOP Hunger group. Thanks to all those who made lovely collages, posters, cards and poems for me.

Thanks to my parents, Gratitude to Sadasivan Sir, Ashok Thampan, The Sai Temple team including Sunil and Pratibha, Ranjith and Sujatha, Sunitha and family for arranging and receiving a lovely cow and calf on my birthday at Sai Temple at Palakkad.

The Original Indian cow and its wonderful calf will remain a symbol of purity of motherhood and our grand culture of care beyond species barriers. My humble gratitude to each and every one of you who took time to wish me and expressed love through various acts of kindness. Gratitude. Gratitude. Gratitude. You made me rich. Heart is full. I feel truly rich inside. This wealth of love that you showered on me is invaluable. Thank You.

And Special Thanks to Biljana V. for putting this together. Her silent work is always appreciated.

Humblest Pranaams and Namaste
M

SOUTH AFRICA

Along with Act to stop hunger initiatives, there were also more than precious selfless activities at:

Phelophepa eye clinic

“We pledged 108 gift of sight and 108 school kits, our 108 school kits left some little ones looking sad to have been excluded so we decided to increase the amount of school kits so all junior students would receive one. Today 108 people benefited with the gift of sight in honor of Mohanji’s birthday celebration on board Phelophepa eye clinic…Thank You to operations manager Thabi Mzee Makhaye for facilitating the initiative also thanks to Anna Mokwena Train Manager and to the act. Eye Clinic Manager Bheki Mendlula and most important those souls that allowed us to serve them! Students got school kits in honor of Guruji’s birthday today! Thank You Guruji for allowing us to be instruments on Your behalf. Blessings always! Feeling so Blessed!” , says Sulosh Pillai

The Merudanda Ashram

The Merudanda Ashram, a temple dedicated to Mohanji, in Durban celebrated a very special Mohanji’s 50th birthday. Read a blog about this grand event. It was the first time ever, that Mohanji’s idol has been installed. Weeklong pujas at the Ashram, conducted by Yashik Singh preceeded the Praan Pratishtha of Mohanji’s Murti. Devotees were given a once in a lifetime opportunity to offer water to Mohanji and do their own personal abhishekam. After this no one will be allowed to touch Mohanji. The MahaAbishekam was performed with different types of perfumed water, water that contained this centuries Kumbamela water, water from 1008 thirthis, milk, yourgt, rice powder, honey, sugar, sandalwood, vibuthi (which was everyones favourite), the water from the 14 kalsas made during the prayers and ashes from the daily homas that were performed.  Ayush Dixit’s shared experience with Mohanji’s moorti (idol) inaugrated in Merudanda Ashram along with what Mohanji’s birthday really means to him.

 
Here are some more pictures of by our South African family:  

THE USA

The celebrations began with the Power of Purity Meditation followed by beautiful and soulful chants invoking Ganesha, Datta Gayatri, Maha Mritunjaya Mantra, Mohanji Gayatri, Guru Gita and Shanti Mantra!

We were fortunate to be blessed with a Skype Satsang with Mohanji! Mohanji asked the group to remain with eyes closed and meditative while he chanted the Shiva Kavacham! It was beautiful, powerful and immensely cleansing! Thank you Mohanji! Mohanji answered questions with beautiful examples and stories! The group then watched the amazing Global Birthday Video produced by dear Zoran! Here are some moments….

CANADA

A visit to the to the Animal Rescue Shelter

UAE

I      Food Seva in Dubai for Mohanji’s 50th Birthday. The UAE team distributed 250 packets for breakfast to laborers this morning. The laborers live in extreme conditions with salaries not coming in for the past two and half years! The Mohanji UAE Family all joined hands to contribute and distribute food packages to them this early morning. Thank you for making this happen. It was a truly humbling experience ♡♡♡. II     Another beautiful Food Seva in Abu Dhabi for Mohanji’s 50th Birthday. Our Abu Dhabi family cooked and distributed food as their contribution for 400 laborers. You are all an inspiration. A beautiful gift to Mohanji, to celebrate 50 years of unconditional love ♡♡♡

BANGALORE, KARNATAKA

Ammucare Team visited boarding school orphanage. School is home for 250 orphan children from age grup of 5 – 18years. Team Ammucare donated Rice, Pulses ,Sugar , Oil and other basic ration items .  Team also distributed tetra packs of fruit juices to all the children.

DELHI

Ammucare team at Delhi visited Annie’s Angel Home, a shelter home for 17 orphaned children.  Mohanji’s Birthday was celebrated by cake cutting followed by Food Seva.  Ammucare also donated two Air-coolers for children.  Ammucare has been consistently doing activities at Annie’s Angel home on various occasions.

Team also visited cow shelter home which also a weekly regime by Ammucare.

GURGAON, HARYANA

I      Team Ammucare organised food sewa in Gurgaon. Over 200 daily wage labourers were fed with hot heavy breakfast of stuffed roti and peas curry. II

Team Ammucare organized Blood donation camp at renowned Airtel Center at Manesar.

Blood donation started at 1000hrs and lasted till 1600 hrs. Camp wrapped up with collection of 61units of Life Saving Blood for Thalassemic  patients .

The team was really happy as the blood which they collected was after all a quality blood and not a quantity blood. Team managed to speak to few donors ad they were too excited and empathetic to know about how we all are building Blood Relations.

III MADHUBAN RESTAURANT celebrated in high spirit. Kheer was distributed to the hungry homeless people in the streets.

 JABALPUR, MADHYA PRADESH

Team visited a School for Blind orphan girls and donated Rice, Pulses, Oil, Vegetables & other basic ration items.

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Mohanji’s Birthday was celebrated with  joy & fervour at Mohanji Ka Aangan, a learning place for underpriviledged children.  .  Children at Aangan enjoyed the birthday celebrations to the fullest. Celebrations started by cake cutting,  followed by Food Seva. More than 125 children were served lunch consisting of Aloo – Poori along with chips & chocolates.

Essential stationary items were distributed to children as gifts which would also serve the purpose in aiding their education. It was heart-touching to see the loving art-works created by the little hands to convey their birthday wishes to Mohanji.

MADHUBAN KATRA RESTAURANT IN JAMMU

Clarity of the mind, purity of the soul, and dignity of the heart – may these be the true pillars of all beings, year after year.

KARWAR, KARNATAKA

Mohanji’s Birthday was celebrated at Asha Niketan, which is a home for 60 hearing & speech impaired children. Ammucare has been consistently supporting Asha Niketan in various ways.  Art work from these children has been all time attraction in various exhibition of Ammucare. As part of Mohanjis Birthday celebration seva activity was conducted by distributing ART kits to all the children.

MALAKPET, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA

Team went  to Aadaarna orphanage, a shelter home for 30 boys.  A nutritious lunch was served to all the children.

MUMBAI

Mohanji’s birthday celebrations in Mumbai at Preethi Gopalarathnam’s place. The Mumbai center is being reorganized at a different place so it is special that Father graced the first edition. We did a Power of Purity meditation followed by book reading, aarati and cake cutting (and of course cake eating)..These pictures were taken after the meditation.. silence and bliss soaked our spirits. We did food service- Annadan on this special day. A lovely evening!

 OOTY, TAMILNADU

Ammucare team visited an Orphange, Chief Corner Stone run by Mr & Mrs Carlton. Orphange is home to 25 children of different age groups. As a part of Mohanji’s Birthday celebration, Team had a cake cutting followed by snacks distribution to all the children.

PUNE, MAHARASTRA

I        Pune Food sewa

II      Blood Donation Camp Pune

 I     Pune Food Sewa

II      Blood Donation Camp Pune

VISHAKAPATHNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH

Team Ammucare donated dry rations and fresh fruits to Anand Ashram Orphange at Vishakhapatnam. The Orphanage is a home to 30 Tribal children. Swamiji is the care taker of this Orphange . He collects ‘bhiksha’ from near by locality and feed these children. Swamiji has in-depth knowledge of Naturopathy and Ayurveda. He follows a very strict regime of physical exercise for the children and prepares only veg food. He does not accept any cooked /packed food items from outside. He is very particular about the diet of these children. All children here are extremely fit and happy.Team Ammucare also helped this ashram post cyclone hudhud devastated the town of Vishakhapatnam thereby supporting them with essential commodities and making good their lost utencils, supplying medicines etc. We shall be part of this orphanage and would look after their needs in future as well.

  A lot of personal wishes showered on this day, showing a few: