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Interfaith leaders praise Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj
Baba Hardev Singh Ji’s message of “love all hate none resonates with Ahmadiyya motto of love for all hate for none” ( Dr. H. Koya, Fiji Sun Editor)
TRACY – In his simple and straight forward message Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj, the spiritual leader of Sant Nirankari Mission, addressed more than 800 followers and interfaith leaders on “love all hate none.”
The message seems to resonate well with the AMC Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s motto of “ Love for all, hate for none.”
Among several interfaith leaders Fiji Sun editor and co-founder of Interfaith America, Dr. H. Koya also spoke in praise of the spiritual leader and the Sant Nirankari’s mission for unervisal peace. Other speakers inlcude Rev. David Rosen, Rev. Mark Danni and Rev. Carl Hagan of Bay Area Family Church.
The editor said that he was pleased to inform that founder Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was from Qadian, India the same region from where Baba Hardev Singh Ji and his mission is based.
Later, in the personal meeting, The Babji told the editor that when he was at his London convention, he met several members of the Ahamdiyya Muslim Community and he was very impressed with them.
In addition to Bhajans and poems by the Sant Nirankari members, a Bay Area Famliy Church group also sang a song of praises at the event. All guests were treated to a nice buffet style dinner set outsite the mainhall.
Reporting on Baba Ji’s visit to South California, India Post wrote:
The audience was captivated by the motivational thoughts shared through presentations, speeches, and songs. The speakers came from multiple regions of the world including India, England, Canada and different states within America. The essence of all their contributions was to spread peace and love.
The highlight of the conference that stilled people in their seats was the final spiritual sermon given by the Chief Guest, Baba Hardev Singh Ji, a spiritual leader who has transformed the lives of millions.
In his straightforward sermon, Baba Hardev Singh Ji stressed the necessity for harmony. He cautioned that man has learned to walk on the moon but has forgotten the basics of how to walk on the ground with humility and love. In Hindi, Baba quoted a message he has been saying for nearly 20 years, "Kuch Bhi Bano Mubarak Hai, Par Pehle Insaan Bano."
He said when you write the number 100, if you remove 1 then you are only left with zero. Similarly if you remove humanity from your life then you cannot be considered a success at anything else.
He asked the audience, if love is necessary only for one race or one religion? No, it is important for every human being. He stressed that his message is a universal one that has been carried through generations but vices like pride and jealousy brought man to the point that they hung a prophet on the cross who was only showing the right way of living.
He encouraged the audience not to adopt vices while living in this world but to embrace virtues like love, tolerance, compassion, humility and broad-mindedness. He said to separate yourself from that which separates you from loving others.
He said that when a fire spreads, there becomes a greater need for water. Similarly, as more hatred spreads in the world there becomes a greater requirement for love.
At the conclusion of the conference, people lined up for several hours to get blessings from Baba Hardev Singh.
The conference was organized by the southern California branch of the Sant Nirankari Mission. The Mission has more than 2,000 centers worldwide with its world Head Quarters in Delhi, India. Local weekly congregations are held in Corona.
Arti Nehru
