Journal 2012 Journal 2012 - Kriya Yoga Institute

1992 Established ashram at Bhawanipatna1992-1993 Established the ashram at Sambalpur1993 Ashram at Cuttack opened with his blessings1993 Ashram at Sterksel, Holland was dedicated to spiritual seekers1994 Brought Swami Prajnanananda Giri to the West to carry out hisdivine work1996 His last visit to India1996-1998 The interpretation of the Gita in the light of Kriya Yogafinished1996 Appointed Swami Prajnanananda Giri as his spiritual successor1997 Ashram at Miami was inaugurated1998 New ashram near Vienna was opened, his last visit to Europe1999 Sent Swami Prajnanananda Giri to participate in the Parliament ofWorld Religions held at Cape Town1998-2002 Lived permanently at his ashram in Homestead, Florida andguided people spiritually from there2002 Nov. 25 th : Hospitalized in Baptist Hospital, Miami, Florida2002 Dec. 3 rd : Attained mahasamadhi (the final conscious exit of a yogifrom his mortal body) at 6:48 p.m. EST, Miami, FloridaDec. 4 th : Vedic ceremony, abhisheka, anointment, etc. at MiamiashramDec. 10 th : Body left the Miami ashramDec. 11 th : Body sent to India by flight from Miami-Zurich-MumbaiDec. 13 th : 11:30 p.m. Body received in MumbaiDec. 14 th : 2.00 p.m. State Guard of Honor at Bhubaneswarairport4:00 p.m. Body reached Balighai Ashram premisesand placed in a decorative bed and available fordarshanDec. 15 th : 12 p.m., samadhi ceremony (burial according to themonastic tradition) with State HonorDec. 19 th : Evening sadhu bhandara, congregation of monks topay homage to the great guru.27