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SAMARPAN ASHRAM, PUNADI, BHUJ – 16 TO 19 JULY 2016 TV Coverage on July 13, 2016 in Kutch I was not to attend the Guru-poornima function as in the previous year Swamiji had mentioned that older sadhaks should connect with their chitta and the festival should be for new sadhaks and those who had not taken diksha. So, even after 2 extensions I had not filled the form, then one day in March (I think it was) Swamiji asked whether we had booked our tickets and I kept quiet. Now I was in a dilemma as two extensions had already taken place and there was no way I could have submitted my form. Then with His Grace a couple of days later the final extension came through and I sent my form. As soon as the form was submitted I tried to book flight tickets but they were too expensive, train tickets for 16 th July were fully booked; I did not want to take a risk so I booked tickets for the 15 th of July in the Superfast Kutch Express which leaves Bandra Terminus at midnight and reaches at 1...

7 th March, 2016 – Samarpan Ashram, Dandi This year too there were last minute hiccups before departing for Mahashivratri festival. Three sadhaks dropped out and three new came in as last minute replacements. This time I left home at 6 in the morning on Sunday 6 th March, picked up Mallika Ghai, Revathi Venkateshvaran and Peeyush Shivananda (a new sadhak) from Andheri East, then at around 6.30am picked up Deepali Gokhale from Borivali East on the highway. I had a meeting at Yoga Prabha Bhavan at 11am hence the early departure. We had sumptuous breakfast at Datta Wada House at around 7.30am. We reached Yoga Prabha Bhavan at 10.30am. I parked my car and went to A1 Bungalows to Mr. Sundeep Sharma’s residence and joined Pratapbhai and family for some light snacks. In the meanwhile Ramaniji came with the international sadhaks and I spent some time chatting with them. We got a message to come to Yoga Prabha Bhavan for the meeting and then left at 11.15 for the meeting. Mr. Sundeep S...