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Every year, Nirankari saints around the world celebrate the birthday of Satguru Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj in the form of “Guru Pooja Diwas” on 23rd February. In Houston, Guru Pooja Diwas was celebrated with great devotion and dedication on two days; February 22nd and February 23rd.

On February 22nd, young saints reached earlier than the regular satsang time and participated in a ‘Guru Pooja Diwas’ writing contest. Children aged 5 to 15 years wrote essays or drew pictures to expound the significance of Guru Pooja diwas. The remarkable aspect of children’s writing was their description of a personal relationship with God and with Satguru Baba Hardev Singh Ji. Rev. sister Sheelu Keswani Ji is credited with prepping the children for two weeks in advance for this thoughtful activity.

The same day, during the satsang program, the children participated in Kavi Darbaar program. Children recited their poems in English and Hindi. The ambience created by this extremely well prepared program made the satsang members extremely blissful and satisfied. The older speakers in their vichar and songs sought the blessings of satsang to follow the path shown by Satguru Baba Ji.

Later on, a sewadal rally was organized by sewadal members including children. The sewadal members did the physical exercises and sang the sewadal prayer and the marching song. Rev. Raj Bhala Ji, Parmukh, Houston Branch, blessed the satsang and said, “Although we are celebrating this day as Guru Pooja diwas day, we have to do Guru Pooja every moment in our life by taking action on the sayings of the Satguru Baba Ji.”

The next day, February 23rd, was Monday and the time of the satsang was from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM followed by langar. Houston saints were present in large number and brought along their children. The excitement in satsang was palpable. The saints sang songs of happiness and also prayed for a very long and healthy life of Satguru Baba Hardev Singh Ji.

Rev Raj Bhala Ji in his vichar said, “If you want to have a blissful life then, give Nirankar the first priority in your life.”

A documentary on the new Sant Nirankari Mission Health city coming up in India was also shown in the satsang program.

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