Ghaziabad, 9 April 2024: Heartfulness Institute's Ghaziabad Centre organised a Spirituality Mahotsav at its Duhai Ashram from 7:30 to 11:30 am today. The event had witnessed participation by a gathering of more than 1000 people and were addressed by more than 20 heads of different religions and faiths including Brahma Kumaris, Yagoda Sansthan, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Sikhism apart from community's local head and many other faiths. Ghaziabad District's Chief Development Officer Shri Abhinav Gopal Ji graced the occasion as Chief Guest.
Shri Abhinav Gopal ji – Ghaziabad District's Chief Development Officer said, "This is a beautiful idea to bring together people from different faiths and beliefs together at one platform. It is instrumental in evoking unity among the people of our country and we hope to inspire the rest of the world in promoting universal brotherhood."
Br. Anupam Agarwal RF-UP of Heartfulness; Maa Kaushal ji of Digambar Teerth Shri Rishvanchal; Rev R K Upadhyay ji of Shri Siddha Sudharshan Dham; Brni Pranati Chaitanya of Chinmaya Mission; Swami Aravindaksha Madhava Das of ISCKON; BK Yeshu of Brahmakumaris; Swami Adyananda of Yogoda Satsang Society; Rev Titoo Peter of Ghaziabad Christian Clergy fellowship Methodist Church; Shri Balroop Sharma of All India Gayatri Parivar; Acharya Shri Jamodekar of Shri Gopal Mandir Mahanubhav Pant; Swami Kanchan Giriji Maharaj; Ex Shahar Imam K Z Bukhari; Shri Bhante Dhammasen of Vipasana Boddha; Dr V N Sardana of Arya Samaj Mandir; Bhai Nishan Singh of Gurudwara Sahib; Rev Baburamji of Manav Utthan Seva Samiti were part of the plenary session.
The event also witnessedy the release of Spiritual Anatomy – the latest bestselling book penned by Rev. Daaji – Guide of Heartfulness and President of Shri Ram Chandra Mission – by Sri Abhinav Gopal Ji – Chief Development Officer, Ghaziabad & other Hon'able guests. There was also a live demonstration of Brighter Minds practitioners during the event which enraptured the participants. Heartfulness Institute's regional facilitator for Utter Pradesh Shri Anupam Agarwal and Ghaziabad district's facilitator Shri Pradeep Gupta Ji also addressed the spiritual gathering.
This program has been a milestone in bringing unit to all faiths and religion in the area. It also follows the Global Spirituality Mahotsav that was held at Kanha Shanti Vanam in the outskirts of Hyderabad in March which saw over one lakh participants around the world from different faiths brought together by heads and leaders of different religious and spiritual gurus. The program was followed by Prasad distribution to all.
About Heartfulness: Heartfulness offers a simple set of meditative practices and lifestyle changes, first developed at the turn of the twentieth century and formalized into teaching through the Shri Ram Chandra Mission in 1945 in India with a goal to bring peace, happiness, and wisdom to one heart at a time. These practices are a modern form of Yoga designed to support contentment, inner calm, and stillness, compassion, courage, and clarity of thought, as the first step towards a purposeful life. They are simple and easily adopted and are appropriate for people from all walks of life, cultures, religious beliefs, and economic situations, who are over the age of fifteen. Ongoing training in Heartfulness practices continues at thousands of schools and colleges, and over 100,000 professionals are meditating in corporations, non-governmental, and government bodies worldwide. More than 5,000 Heartfulness Centers are supported by many thousands of certified volunteer trainers and millions of practitioners in 160 countries.
