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GOD’S WISH27 JanuaryOn many occasions sadhus and devotees haveexpressed their love and wish to Swamishri thatthey would like to celebrate his birth centenaryin his presence. Today, a few attendant sadhuspressed home this point again before Swamishri.In response Swamishri replied, “God’s wishprevails. Whatever Maharaj wills happens.Nothing happens according to our wishes. Ourlife should be in accordance to God’s wish. Mylife has been so in accordance with my gurus’wish. So, I do not have a wish for a longer life.Our lifespan is because of God’s wish and so isour life. There is no question of having our ownwish. It is all God’s wish and the wish of ShastrijiMaharaj and Yogiji Maharaj is right for us.”SWAMISHRI MOTIVATES, LIBERATES ANDGUIDES28 JanuaryA youth was waiting with his father forSwamishri’s darshan. He had become less activein satsang because he rarely came to the mandirand had totally stopped attending the Sundaysatsang assembly. When Swamishri was informedabout this the youth tried to save his face, “But Iobey all the other niyams.”Someone asked Swamishri, “If he startscoming to Sunday satsang assembly will you bepleased?”Swamishri said, “Yes.”Instantly, the youth promised that he woulddo so.* * *A child entreated Swamishri, “I have comeby plane all the way from America for yourdarshan. Similarly, I ask you that when the timecomes take me in a plane to Akshardham.”Swamishri promised, “We’ll take you.”* * *A youth from Chicago spoke to Swamishri,“I’m going back to Chicago today. So whatshould I take back with me?”Swamishri responded, “God and his Sant.”SWAMISHRI BELONGS TO GOD7 FebruaryHundreds of devotees were engaged inSwamishri’s darshan while he was passing byin his wheelchair. At that time some devoteesfrom London said aloud, “Swamishri belongs toLondon, because he has visited and stayed theremany times.”Then someone added, “Swami is fromAkshardham.”A third devotee exclaimed, “Swamishri doesnot belong to London alone, but to America aswell.”The devotees from Africa claimed, “Swamibelongs to Africa.”A devotee interrupted and asked, “Bapa, whodo you belong to?”Swamishri replied instantly, “We belong toGod.”GOD RESIDES WITH THOSE WHOFOLLOW NIYAMS24 FebruaryA few satsangi youths of the Akshar-Purushottam Chhatralaya in Vidyanagarperformed a skit before Swamishri about havingfirm faith in God and observing morality. Thenthey all prayed to Swamishri to bless them withstrong faith and morality in their lives alongwith a request that he be with them always.Swamishri replied, “I will be with you.”A sadhu asked Swamishri, “With whom willyou be with: one who follows the moral rules orone who eats in a hotel?”Swamishri explained, “Bhagwan stays withone who observes moral principles.”u(Translated from the Gujarati text.)62 Swaminarayan Bliss u May-June 2013