FOREWORD

As indicated on the cover, this is the 2^nd Volume of the book titled “Enlightening the World”.  The readers will kindly recall that the first volume was devoted to the world tour of His Holiness Satguru Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj and Pujya Mata Swinder Ji, from July 14 to September 24, 1994.  The idea was to share with our esteemed readers the blessings that were showered by His Holiness on the saints migrated from India and settled abroad as also the native people of the various parts of the world.  Personally, this humble being had the privilege of prefacing the holy discourses with a chapter ‘My Experiment with Truth’ that sought to bring out the eventful history of the progress of the Mission, particularly in the countries outside India.

The book received loving response and the Publication Department got several letters of appreciation.  The saints appeared to have liked it particularly because they were served with the gist of Baba Ji’s holy discourses during as many as 47 congregations.  The use of easy vocabulary was also liked.

During 1995, Baba Ji and Pujya Mata Ji visited Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Singapore from May 8 to 30.  This humble being had the privilege once again to accompany the holy couple.  The present book “Enlightening the World-II”, now in your benign hands seeks to share my experience of this spiritual tour of His Holiness.  Since three of the five countries covered during this spiritual tour happened to received Baba Ji fro the first time, the holy tour became interesting in its own way.  Whereas the previous year’s tour highlighted the tremendous expansion in the Mission in Europe, America and certain countries of Asia, the stress here is on the planting of the new saplings and the sense of devotion and selfless service with which our saints in these countries are prepared to nurture the same.

Keeping in view the size of the book, the style of its presentation is also slightly changed.  For this I much express my gratitude to Rev. Kirpa Sagar who assisted me in editing the same Apparently, he gave us full benefit of his ling and brilliant experience in the Press Information Bureau, All India Radio, Doordarshan and other Media Units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

I am also grateful to the distinguished Editor, Writer and Poet of the Mission, Rev. Man Singh ‘Maan’, who helped the Publication Department in the matter of selection of photographs and printing of the book.  The Publication Department is also indebted to all those saints who transcribed the holy discourses from audio-casettes and assisted in typing the manuscript at its various stages.  Among them I must mention the names of Rev. Gurdayal Singh, Urmil Sethi, Santosh Dhawan, Gopal Ram Dev and Bharti.  I pray to His Holiness Satguru Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj to bless all these saints with strength and ability so that they continue to serve the Mission with greater and greater zeal.

K.R. CHADHA
Chairman (Publications)
Sant Nirankari Mandal

Delhi
November 11, 1995