Nirankari Baba Hardev Singh ji Maharaj San Francisco Visit

His Holiness arrived at San Francisco International Airport on Sep 10th, 2011. Rev. Sunny Khinda ji and Rev. Sukh Dayal ji accompanied Baba ji in his Holy Caravan.

Rev. Dr. Iqbaljit Rai ji (SNM USA president) with Rev. Prem Chaduhri ji, Rev. Dev Raj vijh ji (Pramukh), Rev. Pali Noor ji, Rev. Milkat singh ji, sister Harpal Kaur ji and Rev. Mohan Sabnani ji welcomed His Holiness at the airport from Tracy Branch. Airport

senior authorities and dignitaries came to welcome His Holiness arrival with Indian consulate representative. The Holy Caravan was escorted by group of sheriff cars and Sewa Dal cars.

His Holiness arrived at SNM Tracy branch at 2pm in afternoon. It was a beautiful bright sunny day. All the saints and Sewa Dal members including small children and teenagers were eagerly waiting for his arrival outside of the Bhawan.

The moment Holy caravan arrived and all the saints rejoice in the wave of excitement, happiness and bliss. Everybody was thrilled to see Baba ji. Sewa Dal played the sewa dal band in His Holiness welcome and escorted holy caravan to the Bhawan.

All the saints were gathered outside the newly built Community Dining Hall inauguration. Around 4pm, Baba ji was accompanied with Rev. Dr. Rai ji and Rev. Sunny khinda ji for the inauguration. Saints were dancing, performing Bhangra, rejoicing and thrilled to escort Baba ji to the new dining hall. His Holiness inaugurated the new Dining Hall and blessed the whole sadh sangat. Baba ji personally blessed the new Dining Hall with Dr. Rai ji and Rev. Suriender pal ji. Baba ji looked the every nook and corner of the new dining hall.

Welcome Satsang was arranged at Tracy Bhawan from 6-8pm in presence of His Holiness. Hundreds of sanits came to attend the Baba ji Satsang. Satsang hall was overfull and saints were standing outside of the hall to get the glimpse of Baba ji grace. Saints arrived from far distances to get blessed in Baba ji presence. Rev. Dev Raj vijh ji was the stage secretary for coordinating the satsang program. Many saints (Brothers, Sisters

and kids) sang the devotional geets, poetry and shared their thoughts with whole sadh sangat. All the saints were rejoicing in the presence of His Holiness.

Baba ji discourse started around 7pm. Baba ji mentioned about his long literary and shared saints love from all across the world. Baba ji mentioned about the Seattle satsang program and congratulate the young saints for doing the tremendous job of arranging the whole program. In his discourse, Baba ji shared the devotion of those saints who lives in remote Hill stations. Those saints do not have much travel resources and have very hard living. But for Sangat they come from distant places and enjoy the true sangat bliss. In compared to them, Baba ji mentioned that in cities the sangat attendance is not there in spite of all kind of resources. Baba ji mentioned that how a gursikh should live his devotional life on the path of Salvation. Baba ji finally concluded his spiritual discourse by sharing that what should be ideals of

true gursikh and how to love each other for a true Universal Brotherhood.

After Baba ji spiritual discourse, seekers got the chance to do the namaskar to get His Holiness personal blessing with their families. Baba ji blessed everyone who came to attend the satsang program. In the end, sewa dal members did the namaskar in Baba ji holly feet. Baba ji rejoices with saints when Bhangra dance started and all the saints start dancing and enjoying the true bliss of His Holiness presence.

On Sunday, Sep 11th, 2011, Sant Nirankari Samagam was organized at Purtugese Hall in Tracy for San Francisco Samagam. More than 1000 saints from diverse background, religions and regions attended the vishal samagam. Rev. Atul Batra ji conducted the whole sangat program as stage secretary. Satsang

program was full of devotional geets, poems and vichar by saints. Saint explained the true meaning of the Yog and worship in true sense. Rev. Sunny Khinda ji explained that how a devotee should rise above the material need for the eternal bliss and Rev. Suk dayal ji explained about the importance of the sangat and true achievement of the spiritual life.

The main program was concluded with His Holiness speech, in which he explained in many ways about the "Humanity In Harmony", which can come through God knowledge. Finally the forum was converted into a very warm Meet and Greet arena; all were very thankful, happy and felt spiritually enriched.